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Otherwise, he would have been buried in the stomach of the fishes.
Qi Wenhan trembled in fear as he listened to the sounds of the jade tokens shattering. He struggled for a long time before he dared to look. No matter how strong his mental fortitude was, he could not withstand such torment.
Fortunately, the number five jade token was still intact. Out of the 32 jade tokens, only two were left. One was number one, and the other was number five.
The person in charge of the Four Seas Escort Agency was full of confidence from start to finish. He did not even look at the jade token's Mother Formation, as if the outcome was already set in stone. Qi Wenhan felt slightly more at ease now that he had made it this far.
It seemed like he had made the right choice. Ling Yi never did anything he was not confident of. Since he dared to go, it meant that he was very confident. The situation of the jade token's Mother Formation was proof of that.
But even so, Qi Wenhan did not dare to completely relax before he saw Lin Yi return safely. He was still praying nervously in his heart, hoping that there would be no accidents.
The time it took to burn a stick of incense was not long, but it was not short either. According to the rules of the competition, if one could return within the time it took to burn a stick of incense, the highest score would be 200 points.
But this was only limited to theory. There were so many agencies in the first round, and so many lives had been lost. In the end, only the Four Seas Escort Agency had scored more than 100 points. How could points be obtained so easily?
Therefore, the high score of 200 points only looked beautiful. In fact, it was just a decoration in the air. Normally, no one would be able to achieve it.
Although no one had personally participated in the competition, it was easy to imagine that it would be taken out in such a gathering of experts. This part of the sea route was definitely not simple. The death rate of almost everyone was the best proof. Moreover, it was a full 40 miles back and forth. How could it be easy to return within the time it took to burn a stick of incense?
Anyone with a bit of common sense did not think that anyone could return within the time it took to burn a stick of incense. Especially now that only two of the 32 agencies were left, not to mention the time it took to burn a stick of incense, someone could return within the time it took to burn three sticks of incense. That was already very rare.
"A ship is coming!" Seeing that the first stick of incense was about to burn out, someone suddenly shouted. There was a sudden uproar at the dock. Everyone stood on tiptoe and looked at each other. The experts suddenly opened their mouths wide in surprise and looked at each other.
"Could it be a foreign ship?" Someone couldn't help but mutter suspiciously. Immediately, many people at the side agreed and agreed. Although the dock was temporarily blocked, it couldn't completely prohibit foreign ships from entering the port, so it wouldn't be surprising if it was a foreign ship.
But immediately after. As the sailboat got closer and closer, its silhouette obscured by the sea fog became clearer and clearer. Everyone gave up on this speculation because of the sailboat. It was clearly a standard sailboat used in competitions.
"Hehe, Wang Baitiao has improved!" Boundless Sea and the other four judges were sitting together. Seeing this, he couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised.
In the previous special practice. Wang Baitiao's best result was two incense sticks' worth of time. According to the rules of the competition, he would be able to get a hundred points, no more, no less. Never in his wildest dreams would he have thought that this brat would actually be able to give such a pleasant surprise. This was like getting an extra hundred points for no reason at all!
"Congratulations, it looks like this year's champion is the Four Seas Escort Agency again." On the side, Zhao Bufan and the others all cupped their hands and congratulated Boundless Sea. In their hearts, they felt helpless. This allowed the Four Seas Escort Agency to get an extra two hundred points. Their escort agencies really didn't have any chance at all.
There was nothing they could do. This sort of situation had already been predicted before this competition. As one of the Five Great Escort Agency, the Four Seas Escort Agency's position as the hegemon couldn't be shaken. With its powerful foundation, it was enough to control the outcome of the competition. Against its carrot and stick offensive, it was impossible for anyone not to lower their heads.
"You flatter me, the competition has just begun. It's still too early to say such things. It's just that we have a bit of an advantage. Everyone still has a chance." Boundless Sea laughed and accepted everyone's congratulations.
Intentionally or unintentionally, everyone seemed to have intentionally thrown one thing to the back of their minds. The contestants that were still alive weren't just the Four Seas Escort Agency's number one, but also the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency's number five!
Hearing Boundless Sea and the others compliment each other, Qi Mingyuan couldn't help but curse them for being hypocritical in his heart. However, he didn't dare to show it. After all, even he didn't believe that the one returning at this time would be his escort agency's Ling One …
"Okay, this round wasn't easy. As the judges, I feel like we should go and welcome the winners. What does everyone think?" Boundless Sea suddenly stood up. His meaning was very clear. He wanted to use this opportunity to properly praise the winners. In other words, he wanted his Four Seas Escort Agency to be in the limelight.
Zhao Bufan and the others couldn't help but look at each other. In their hearts, they all had a stomach full of curses. However, they didn't want to make things difficult for Boundless Sea and the Four Seas Escort Agency over such a small matter. Since the other side had asked for it, then they would just pinch their noses and support him.
The leaders of the five escort agencies immediately went to the very front of the dock and personally waited for the sailboat to dock. The crowd immediately went into an uproar. This kind of treatment was truly unprecedented. These five people represented the highest echelons of the Southern Continent's escort industry.
"Number five! It's number five! " Someone suddenly shouted from the crowd. Soon after, more and more people saw the number on the sailboat. They were all incomparably shocked and began to discuss among themselves.
Boundless Sea was originally full of pride, but when he saw the number clearly, his entire body instantly froze. His face instantly sank like the bottom of a pot, and he couldn't say anything for a long time.
On the other hand, Qi Mingyuan and Qi Wenhan, as well as everyone from the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency, were instantly overjoyed. Their cheers shook the heavens.
The boat reached the shore, and Lin Yi jumped off the boat. He glanced at the unfinished incense stick, and then looked in astonishment at Boundless Sea and the others in front of him, all of whom had brilliant expressions on their faces. He turned to Qi Mingyuan and Qi Wenhan and smiled faintly: "Not bad, I didn't fail you."
In reality, if it wasn't for the fact that the last part of the sea was extremely difficult to traverse, he could have come back even faster. However, there wasn't much of a difference now. In any case, it was still one incense stick's worth of time, so the points were the same.
"Too awesome! Too awesome! " Qi Wenhan and the others were so excited that they immediately lifted Lin Yi up. Each and every one of them shouted and jumped, unable to contain their excitement.
"Looks like we have to congratulate Head Escort Qi. It really is unexpected and out of the ordinary." After being stunned for a moment, Zhao Bufan and the others turned to Qi Mingyuan and cupped their hands in salute. At the same time, they glanced meaningfully at Boundless Sea to see how he would react. (What a great event like a pie falling from the sky! A cool phone waiting for you! Follow ~ Click on the official account (Add friends on WeChat and add the official account by typing ddxiaoshuo) and immediately participate! Everyone has prizes. Immediately follow the official account of ddxiaoshuo!)
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