Of course, Li Shiming had to accept some interviews. Of course, he could choose not to accept them, but King Lil 'Tang had always been very cooperative with the media, and the media would not make things difficult for him. Simply put, the two sides had formed a good relationship over the years, and the media liked Li Shiming because he was much easier to talk to than Li Zhezhe. When Li Zhezhe was young, he had beaten up a lot of reporters, and one time, he even shot down a maglev car that was tailing him.
"Li Shiming, congratulations on qualifying for the main competition. Everyone knew it was inevitable. What do you think of the strength of the Earth Confederation this year?" a reporter from ETV asked. It was the largest official channel of the Earth Confederation.
"Very strong. We have a chance to show our strength." Li Shiming nodded.
"You must be preparing to defend your title. Who do you think will be your opponent? Patroclus, Lie Jian, Michaux, or the mysterious Princess Katy?"
Everyone was waiting for Li Shiming's answer. Everyone had high hopes for Li Shiming. He knew that no one on earth would be able to defeat him.
Li Shiming smiled. "Everyone who is qualified to participate in the main competition has a chance to win. I will take every opponent seriously."
"Hehe, thank you, Li Shiming. I wish you all the best in the future. Thank you for accepting the interview from ETV."
"Thank you." Li Shiming shook the reporter's hand politely.
It was no wonder that the media was so supportive of Li Shiming. The power of public opinion was immense, and no one could stand up to the mainstream media. Besides, Li Shiming's performance was impeccable, so it made sense that he was so popular. There was no precedent for the direct descendants of the Li family to develop in the military. It was not uncommon for them to serve in the military, but that was only because they were citizens of the Earth Federation. They had to fulfill their obligations and serve as a representative. There was no other person who had truly become a general and continued to advance in the military except for Li Feng.
On one hand, the Li family's influence was huge and needed to be managed. On the other hand, Li Feng had conquered the empire, and the descendants of the Li family were basically unique. Hence, they were not willing to be bound by the military. They were more willing to nurture the Li family's collateral relatives into the military, or appoint their own representatives. But Li Shiming's behavior now seemed to be a little different. He had the intention to develop in the military, and he did not have the temper of the Crown Prince.
One had to realize that after a long time, the Eagle Faction could tolerate the emergence of forces representing the Li Family in the military, but they were extremely opposed to the direct descendants of the Li Family entering the military. After all, if the Li Family were to be allowed to control the military, coupled with the Ma Family's control over the economy, then no other forces on Earth would have any say in this matter.
Therefore, it became a tradition that the descendants of the Li family did not serve in the military for long. Unfortunately, tradition was not law, and Li Shi Min did not want to be hindered by this. To break this tradition, other than his own performance and the strength of the Li family, he had another trump card, and that was the people.
Never ignore the voice of the people!
On the other side, Li Ruo-Er was also interviewed. Li Ruo-Er and Ma Xiaoru's performance in this aspect was impeccable. Li Ruo-Er and Ma Xiaoru were known as the two most beautiful stars on Earth, but no one knew which family had the ability to collect these two stars.
Practicing the Tactics of the Enchantress could make a girl more beautiful, and after a certain level of practice, she could stay young forever. This was another great attraction of the Tactics of the Enchantress. Unfortunately, only the descendants of the House of Li were allowed to practice it.
Li Ruo-Er had been paying attention to Wang Tong. The reporters were going to interview the ten contestants who had advanced to the next round one by one.
Li Ruo-Er was annoyed when she saw Wang Tong and Zhou Sisi being intimate. She would be fine if Wang Tong was with Ma Xiaoru, but she would feel uncomfortable if he was with another girl. She knew that it was wrong of her to think like this, but she knew that a person would not be able to control his or her feelings. Moreover, the Tactics of the Enchantress was all about change, and it was unpredictable.
Li Ruo-Er thought that she had solved the problem after her breakthrough, but when she saw Wang Tong chatting happily with Zhou Sisi, she realized that the problem had not been solved yet.
She might... have feelings for this guy.
But how was that possible?
Her boyfriend must be a hero like her brother Li Shiming, and this Wang Tong was just a rascal!
Could it be that he was just looking for something fresh and exciting?
Li Ruo-Er was analyzing the situation, and she needed to find the root of the problem in order to solve it objectively.
"Ruo-Er, Ruo-Er."
"What's up, Brother?"
"We are going to take a promotional photo for the tournament. Let's go."
Li Ruo-Er nodded. Li Shiming didn't pay attention to Wang Tong at all, not because he didn't know, but because he didn't care. His real enemy was still far away on the moon.
Patroclus, in the Sky Arena, he would be able to recreate the legend of his ancestors and defeat the descendant of Rilangalos!
Li Shiming had been preparing for this day for a long time.
Li Shiming was a career-oriented man, and women were not important to him. He wanted to recreate the glory of the House of Li, and he was willing to sacrifice himself for it.
"Congratulations, Wang Tong. You have made it to the main tournament after the Battlecraft Combat tournament."
"Thank you."
"What's your goal for this year's competition? Top 32?" The reporter asked. In fact, the top 32 was a bit of an exaggeration.
"No, no, I will try my best."
"Haha, you are very humble, Wang Tong. Do your best, I hope you can bring glory to Ayrlarng." The reporter quickly ended the interview. Since Wang Tong was just a nobody, the reporters wanted to save time and space for the siblings of House of Li and the students of the Court of the Templar.
"This reporter is so dumb. You are not humble." Zhou Sisi laughed.
"Sisi, keep a low profile. I'm very humble." Of course, Wang Tong's goal was not to make it to the top thirty-two, but to become the champion. As long as he could become the champion, Ma Dutian wouldn't be too embarrassed to reject the House of Li.
After all, it would be a great feat to defeat the fourth prince and the first princess of House of Ma, and his talent would definitely make House of Ma proud.
Zhou Sisi believed that Wang Tong would be able to make it to the next level, but that was before he met Li Shiming. As for becoming the champion, that was a bit too far-fetched.
Truth be told, even Li Shiming wasn't sure if he could win this tournament.
Now, the most popular candidate to win the championship was not Li Shiming, but Patroclus. The perfect Heavenly King Formula and the perfect Son of God had attracted everyone's attention.
This was not just a simple survey of the Moon, but of the entire Human Alliance. Among Li Shiming, Patroclus, and Lie Jian, 43% of the people favored Patroclus, 37% favored Li Shiming, and only 20% favored Lie Jian. After all, Lie Jian had lost to Li Shiming in the last Grand Finals, and his popularity had taken a hit.
During the interview, Li Ruo-Er was a little absent-minded, but that didn't stop people from liking her at all. Although the two of them were equally beautiful and each had their own merits, people would still prefer Li Ruo-Er. After all, she was the descendant of Li Feng. In terms of appearance, Li Ruo-Er looked very similar to Zhou Zhi, but she was more elegant. It could be said that Li Ruo-Er's beauty was extremely lethal to those who had an Eastern sense of beauty.
Wang Tong and Zhou Sisi chatted as they waited. Of course, Wang Tong could feel Li Ruo-Er's attention, but he wouldn't do anything as long as Li Ruo-Er didn't cause him any trouble.
Actually, Wang Tong wanted to ask Li Ruo-Er about Ma Xiaoru's condition, but he had to be patient. He was already grateful that Ma Dutian was willing to give him such a chance. Both of them had gone through thick and thin together, and they knew this very well after all.
An hour later, the second wave of 50 qualified people came out. This batch was very large. Wang Ben, Hu Yangxuan, Apache, Cisco, and the others also made it out of the encirclement.
Out of the 50 people, 20 of them were from the two S-rank military academies. It could only be said that they were impressive and ruthless.
Everyone was happy to see each other. Apache looked even taller than before, and his eyes were sharper than before.
"Not bad, looks like you're still improving." Apache was still the same as always, this was his way of showing concern. He had heard that Wang Tong had performed well in the Battlecraft Combat Tournament, and he was a little worried that Wang Tong would lose a watermelon and pick up a sesame seed. As a man, METAL combat was the way to go. Deep down, Apache was a soldier of the army, and he didn't like the idea of an air force flying around in a battleship.
After that, Cao Yi and Apache bumped fists with each other. Bernabeu had also sent out all of their members, but Cao Yi and Apache were the stronger ones, and they were able to make it out of the second round.
Many of the participants were members of the S Club, and some of them had been inspired by Wang Tong and the others. Therefore, they all gathered around Wang Tong and the others.
Zhang Mi was an ETV trainee reporter. She really wanted to go in and interview the Li siblings, but it was not her turn. Only the stars of the major TV channels could interview them, but it was meaningless to interview ordinary contestants. It was just a formality. If she brought it back, the chief editors would definitely kill it. It was meaningless. She had just tried many ways to get in, but it was all to no avail. As a newcomer with ideals and motivation, Zhang Mi used her keen insight to find opportunities.
Wang Tong browsed through the database on his Skylink. He was the champion of the Battlecraft Combat Tournament, but the influence of the Battlecraft Combat Tournament was very low, especially during the METAL Combat Tournament. He would definitely be scolded by the chief editors if he was mentioned in the Battlecraft Combat Tournament. People would only care about the strongest members of the Houses, or the super geniuses, while Wang Tong was worthless.
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