Under Hymin's encouragement, Grai started to hum a folk song that he had learned during his tour in the northern regions. In fact, with his strength, no one knew why he had chosen Tianjing back then. In everyone's eyes, he never seemed to care about anything, and would always have a warm and gentle smile on his face. However, this was clearly a good thing. At the very least, Tianjing would rely on him and Wang Zhong to advance on the stage of the elimination rounds. This was even more so in the final competition. After all, Wang Zhong excelled in tests … however, there would be no chance for him to do so in the final competition. Being the strongest member of Tianjing, as well as the most stable member, Grai had already entered the sights of all of his squadron members.
Naturally, there was also the pressure that came along with being happy.
The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. Wang Zhong and the rest had never experienced such a thing before. However, Colby, Lily, and the other 3 year old students had already experienced such a thing twice. Every single time, they would leave brimming with confidence, only to return in disappointment. In fact, their confidence had already been shattered by the previous competitions.
If they had not met Wang Zhong, if they had not met this year's Tianjing squadron, Colby and the others would have already considered their path of retreat after graduation. Their edges and corners had already been ground flat by defeat. However, due to their disappointment, the current situation that Tianjing was in, and the sliver of a miracle that they were hoping for, had caused them to feel even more apprehensive.
Without a doubt, entering the final competition was an opportunity for Tianjing, as well as an honour. However, it was also extremely possible for them to be nailed to the pillar of shame, and lose face to the entire world. After all, the entire CHF final competition was being broadcasted live. The teachers, higher ups, various departments and citizens of the various great academies of the Federation, especially those from Tianjing, were all watching. One could amaze the world with a single brilliant feat, or they could also become a laughing stock. The final competition was a head-on fight with real swords and spears. If a mistake like Barran's were to occur in the final competition, it would very likely result in an unsightly squadron being wiped out, and not just an unsightly D rank result in the elimination rounds.
However, this was clearly the worry of the minority that thought more deeply. Being cautious and cautious was a habit that had accumulated over a long period of time. As for Ma Dong, Milami, Hymin and the others, they had already gotten high. If not for the fact that alcohol wasn't allowed on the train tracks, Ma Dong would have already shouted, "This rich bro will accompany you in drinking this bottle". The atmosphere on the train was the same. Everyone's faces were brimming with excitement. It was obviously not the time to consider the difficulty of the next round. How the next round would turn out depended on who their opponent was.
Although they had only arrived at the station in the middle of the night, the Stuart train station was currently filled with a sea of people. Nevertheless, all of them were in an orderly manner, with five people forming a square, with each of them holding a signboard with the name of their respective squadron written on it.
These were all the reception staff waiting here. It was completely different from when they had come to participate in the opening ceremony. Every team had their own reception team, made up of five people with different duties. They provided one-to-one service, striving to take care of these precious elite participants.
The group leader in charge of receiving Tianjing was a slightly plump middle-aged fatty by the name of Ricky. His face was brimming with a sense of humor, as well as the smile that he always maintained on his face, causing people to feel incomparably relaxed.
At the first instant, all of the luggage had been labelled with the names of the people present, before being transported by a specially assigned cart. Upon arriving at the station, the sky was still drizzling. However, even though it was just a few steps from the carriage to the platform, there were people holding umbrellas for them. There were long carts that could seat 17 to 18 people, with gentle music playing within. The hotel that was arranged for them wasn't the same hotel that they had stayed in previously, but a villa within the Stuart Family's manor. Upon entering the villa, slippers had already been prepared for them. The fireplace in the living room was currently burning with a vigorous fire, instantly sweeping away the cold and gloomy night. There was also a gigantic projection screen in the middle of the living room, which allowed one to connect to the Skylink and view anything that one was interested in.
There was already food on the dining table, while the bathtubs in each of the individual rooms were already filled with steaming hot water. Even the goose down blankets had already been warmed up with hot water bags …
Not only country bumpkins like Colby and Barran, even the experienced and knowledgeable Ma Dong and Emily were experiencing what it meant to be the most thorough and thorough service. How was this a temporary residence? It was simply like a warm home prepared for a caring mother.
The over a hundred squadrons were all arranged in such a manner, causing people to sigh in admiration. Indeed, the Stuart Family was overflowing with wealth. The foundation of the number one family in the Federation was incomparable.
The entire day's journey didn't bring any fatigue to Tianjing. Instead, they were filled with excitement. After soaking in a comfortable hot bath in their respective rooms, none of them felt sleepy, as they still had an entire day's worth of rest tomorrow. During this period of time, regardless of the hardships they had experienced in the icy plains or the nervousness of the elimination round in Grozny City, none of them had the chance to properly relax. Using Ma Dong's words, it would absolutely be a crime to not properly enjoy such a comfortable environment. However, this thought was immediately stopped by Wang Zhong. It wasn't that they didn't want to relax, but that this wasn't the time to do so.
He didn't understand why the Stuart Family would arrange such an environment. It was too comfortable! This wasn't the state one would be in before a big battle, but a holiday! Relaxing one's mind was definitely not a good thing.
Being the host, the Stuart Academy.
Although they were located near their own homes, all of the Stuart squadron members had gathered in the villas that were allocated to them to show their unity. Their villas were brightly lit, yet not a single noise could be heard. Everyone had stayed in their own rooms to do their own things. Carolyn was in a daze for roughly a dozen seconds. Being the young mistress of the host family, her status today wasn't just that of an ordinary participant. Due to her being too busy, she only had the time to sweep a glance at the regionwide results for the captain arena when she had just climbed onto her bed.
Truthfully speaking, she had only taken a look at the videos from the elimination round, as there wasn't anything that she truly needed to pay attention to. There was no need for her to waste her energy on the occasional appearance of one or two geniuses in a small squadron. However, the captain arena was different. As a genuine leader of the younger generation, she knew all too well what an outstanding commander and leader meant to a squadron.
Being able to pull a motley crew together was far more of a threat than having one or two geniuses in a small squadron. What's more, compared to individual combat prowess, an outstanding commander was what the Federation, or perhaps the various great families, urgently lacked. Just like her evaluation of Wang Zhong: If he could only fight, no matter how good he was, he would only be a slightly higher ranked hired thug. What's more, if one were to talk about fighting, who would be able to compare to the 'hired thugs' nurtured by the 10 great families? Although people like All Mouthy King were widely publicized by the Federation, everyone knew that it was absolutely impossible for a second one to appear.
Originally, he had assumed that the top 3 would be names that he was extremely familiar with. However, it was a pity that he was only half right.
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