The gray-robed elder sighed and said, "They are already considered lucky. Every time [Zeus]'s home ground battle exchange is held in odd numbered years, the rookie delegation that travels far away would suffer the overwhelming mockery and booing. This year, at least it is being held at [Gaia], isn't that so?"
When Yama Minamiya heard this, he whispered, "Such luck is a little … too tragic."
The gray-robed elder fell silent for a moment before saying, "It's not impossible to transform sorrow into strength. "Let's leave it at that. All of you should comfort the children in your respective departments and get them mentally prepared. Tomorrow's exchange battle will probably be a terrible defeat, but failure isn't scary. What's scary is remembering the humiliation and neglecting other useful things."
The four Division Ministers fell silent as they nodded silently.
"Then, adjourned."
…
The meeting of the upper echelons of [Gaia] did not last long because the conclusion was already decided from the beginning. Shi Xiaobai and company did not wait long before the four Division Ministers came together. Yama Minamiya announced with great difficulty that tomorrow's battle exchange had been confirmed. He also hinted to the quartet that there would be quite a number of spectators at the battle exchange.
The collective training that followed for the next three days officially came to an end. The four Division Ministers led the rookies from their divisions away. They did not need to think over their words because they would say the same thing to the rookies participating in the battle exchange nearly every year.
The gist of it was to treat the battle exchange calmly. You might be inferior to others, but that is only temporary. Even if you fail tomorrow, or even suffer an abject defeat, or even the audience booing you, do not lose your confidence. You can feel humiliated, but you cannot just see the humiliation. Learning the lessons of failure and improving yourself is what's most important.
These words were, in fact, not pleasant to the ears. After all, the battle exchange had yet to begin, and they were already explaining what would happen if they failed. It was indeed suspicious of them being pessimistic. But in fact, every batch of rookie representatives knew very well that the difference between them and the [Zeus] rookie representatives was like night and day. It was like the difference between a Peihua University student and a second-rate university student.
Hence, the rookie representatives in previous years would nod their heads in agreement with flagging interest, but they were grumbling in their hearts.
However, this year was different. This year's four rookie representatives' answers left the four Division Ministers dumbfounded.
Mozzie said, "Even if this Mozzie loses, This Mozzie will make the other party pay the price!"
The Order Minister was first shocked that the fat girl, Wen Hezheng, had turned into Mozzie. Then, he was shocked that the mild-mannered Wen Hezheng would say such domineering words. He silently took out a bunch of natural treasures from the treasury and said, "Eat it. Quickly regain your weight!"
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Kevin said, "I, the genius, will be the first to fight. Just you wait, Minister. I, the genius, will definitely win and come out on top."
The Minister of Creation, Madam Ji, looked at Kevin in a new light. She threw a few coquettish glances at him and gave him some sort of hint, but Kevin remained unmoved. This caused Madam Ji to regard him even more highly.
…
Mu Yuesheng said, "I'm looking forward to fighting a super rookie."
Minister Chaos, who was always cunning, had a rare sincerity towards Mu Yuesheng. It was probably because he saw a quality in Mu Yuesheng that softened his heart. Minister Chaos, who was good with words, did not say much. He only said, "Work hard. There will come a day when you will leave Super Nova far behind."
…
Shi Xiaobai said, "This King wants to fight all of them alone."
Annihilation Minister, Yama Minamiya, long knew of Shi Xiaobai's' confidence '. Therefore, the person he was most worried about was Shi Xiaobai. If Shi Xiaobai, who was so confident that he could fight all of them, were to suffer a merciless defeat tomorrow, the mental blow he suffered would definitely be greater than the others.
Yama Minamiya sighed in his heart. He recalled that three years ago, the fourteen-year-old Riko and the rookie delegation had gone to [Zeus] to participate in the rookie battle exchange. Back then, [Gaia]'s rookie delegation had lost seven out of seven battles. Other than Riko, who managed to last for a moment before being defeated, the other rookies were immediately defeated at the beginning of the battle.
Back then, on [Zeus]'s home turf, there were all sorts of boos, jeers and taunts. Other than Riko, who stubbornly stared back at the audience, the other six rookies all had tears in their eyes as they lowered their heads.
Most of the rookie representatives would recover their confidence after a period of time. They would treat the battle exchange as an unforgettable 'learning experience'.
However, there were a number of rookie representatives who were unable to recover from the setback. They would fall into a daze and fall into a trance. And these rookies who lost their confidence were usually rookies who were so confident that they were arrogant.
Shi Xiaobai was rather similar to those people.
Yama Minamiya could not help but feel worried. After some thought, he gave Riko a call and sent Shi Xiaobai back to the apartment where Riko lived.
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This matter had indeed happened rather suddenly, but many people were already mentally prepared. Before the rookies entered [Gaia], they would naturally search for information regarding [Gaia]. And because of the two words' Zeus', the battle exchange that was linked to [Zeus] was naturally ranked at the top of the search rankings. Hence, it could be said that other than Shi Xiaobai, all the rookies knew that there would be such an 'unfair' battle exchange every year.
However, this year's battle had happened earlier, so it was a little 'coincidental'.
Most of the rookies could guess the ill intentions behind it, but other than grumbling, there was nothing they could do. In fact, there were a number of rookies who viewed the battle exchange with a schadenfreude attitude. For example, Hua Pengju, who had been ridiculed as' Erectile Male 'after his balls were shattered, was looking forward to Tu Dahei being crushed by the [Zeus] rookies tomorrow.
Before Riko received Yama Minamiya's call, she had already known of the matter. This was because [Zeus] had unreasonably announced the news on the official website, causing the entire Steel City to explode.
Clearly, [Zeus] had no intention of seeking [Gaia]'s opinion. They were only informing [Gaia], which had a close relationship with them, in passing when the schedule was about to begin.
Riko was waiting in the apartment. She was sitting on the sofa with a deadpan expression. She was supporting her chin with her hand as she pondered over something. Her brows were slightly knitted, as though she was hesitating over something. However, her eyes shimmered with a certain firm determination.
After Shi Xiaobai opened the door and entered, Riko gently got up to welcome him.
"Oh? Are you feeling unwell? "
Shi Xiaobai and Riko looked each other in the eye and noticed her snow-white face. Amidst the snow-white skin, there was a strange redness. She looked somewhat sick, so he could not help but ask softly, "Do you need This King to give you a massage? It's not that This King is boasting, but This King's Massage of God … "
"Shi Xiaobai!"
Riko interrupted Shi Xiaobai's words with a deep voice. Her expression was serious and solemn, with a seriousness that Shi Xiaobai had never seen before.
Shi Xiaobai's expression also gradually turned serious.
Riko suddenly burst into laughter, like a blossoming pear tree. She stretched out her hand to pinch Shi Xiaobai's cheeks and tilted her head slightly. She said softly, "I want to smack a few people in the face. Can you lend me your hand?"
Shi Xiaobai was taken aback before he grinned and answered, "Alright, This King loves smacking faces."
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