With Wu Shitong's departure, the central ring seemed to have become a kingdom that belonged only to Lou Cheng, letting him receive the cheers and applause alone. The bluestones under his feet reflected the sunlight from the transparent dome and seemed to be dyed with a layer of golden light.
Lou Cheng was a little uneasy. He followed the example of the five physical invulnerability Mighty Ones in the title match and bowed to the four sides, which made more enthusiastic applause and cheers.
He took a deep breath, turned around and walked to the edge. He took back his coat, mobile phone and personal belongings from the competition supervisor and left along the stone steps.
At this moment, his eyes suddenly froze. He saw Ye Youting in pink and white martial arts suit standing near the ring, Bai Song who showed extraordinary performance in the previous match, and several Professional Ninth Pin Mighty Ones he remembered in the past few days. In the stands further away, he also saw Wang Ye, who stayed in the same hotel and was famous in the ring with Iron Palm.
Their postures were different, but their eyes were all focused on him!
In an instant, Lou Cheng felt a subtle sense of achievement and lingering joy, as if his body was electrified. Did the Professional Ninth Pin Mighty Ones start to pay attention to his match?
Clap clap clap! Ye Youting calmly faced Lou Cheng's gaze and applauded, indicating that he fought well. Beside her, Bai Song and the other Professional Ninth Pin Mighty Ones nodded slightly and indicated.
This was the recognition of the Mighty Ones. They recognized that Lou Cheng was close to their level!
Lou Cheng nodded to each of them and walked to the more remote stands. He wanted to share the joy of winning and being recognized with Yan Zheke first.
He walked up the stairs and looked for an empty seat. Suddenly, he heard a call,
"Lou Cheng!"
Who? Which acquaintance? Lou Cheng was shocked and stunned. He looked over blankly, but only saw a strange face.
This strange face belonged to a young man. He gave a thumbs up and shouted to Lou Cheng,
"You fought well!"
The audience next to him also shouted,
"Good job, young man!"
"Good, good, this is the most exciting match in the past few days!"
Looking at these unfamiliar faces smiling at him, calling his name with familiarity, and praising his performance, two lines from a poem suddenly appeared in his mind. "Don't worry about not knowing a bosom friend on the road ahead. Who in the world doesn't know you?"
In a strange city, thousands of miles away from home, he felt the warmth and joy of returning home. They overflowed bit by bit and echoed in his heart. The sense of accomplishment was much stronger than before!
"No wonder the Dragon King once said that once you've tasted the joy of victory, you'll never want to experience failure again …" The thought flashed through Lou Cheng's mind as he nodded in response. He quickly hid in a corner of the stands with the shyness of a newlywed getting into a sedan chair.
He unlocked his phone and logged into QQ. He had intended to tease Yan Zheke with a dejected look, but the joy in his heart made him unable to restrain himself. He directly sent an emoji of laughing with arms akimbo. "I didn't let the organization down!"
Yan Zheke quickly replied with an emoji of a monkey beating its chest complacently. "Not bad, not bad! But I have a question. Who is the organization? "
"The name of the organization is Yan Zheke. Fortunately, you lent me your wisdom and character. I almost lost!" Lou Cheng replied with an emoji of a naughty smile.
Yan Zheke sent an emoji of a fist clenching and cheering. "It's good that you know! Was the competition thrilling? "
She was very interested in Lou Cheng's martial arts competition.
This made Lou Cheng involuntarily recall the words of the "Casanova" Cai Xiaoming. When chatting with a girl, it was necessary to cater to her interests. Fortunately, he and Yan Zheke had the greatest common interest in martial arts.
"Although Wu Shitong is one year younger than us, he is very shrewd. He took advantage of the fact that I didn't know much about his martial arts and deliberately pretended that he only knew the Grand Stele Smashing Hand and Grand Stele Opening Hand. He kept it up for a long time. Even though I was in a passive position, I gradually lost my vigilance. When I seized an opportunity and hit his chest, I found that his basic martial arts was the Golden Bell Shield. He took advantage of this well-planned trap and caught my wrist." Lou Cheng briefly described the scene that was still fresh in his memory.
Yan Zheke sent an emoji of a shocked monkey and said, "You scared me to death! If I didn't know that you had won, I would never have thought that you could make a comeback in this situation. "
The girl's surprise multiplied Lou Cheng's sense of achievement. "Fortunately, I'm good at meditation and have mastered the Condensation Stance. After he grabbed my wrist, I was able to hear him more clearly through the contact. I was always able to predict his movements and block or attack his weak points in advance. Gradually, I gained the upper hand."
"Your Listening Skill is so strong?" Yan Zheke sent an emoji of a shocked onion head.
But before Lou Cheng replied, she said, "I just checked the official website. There is a video of your competition on it. Let me watch it first and then we can talk later."
The exciting competition in the central ring would undoubtedly be valued by the organizer.
"Haha, remember to save it after you watch it. Send it to me when I go back to the hotel." Lou Cheng replied with a smile. He looked at the central ring and began to watch the next match. He observed and analyzed the moves of both sides and simulated his own responses.
After a while, he received a QQ message from Yan Zheke. She sent an emoji of a cute face that kept eating snacks. "Even though I heard you say it first, I was still so nervous when I watched it. Fortunately, you are good at Listening Skill. Otherwise, I would have lost for sure. Cheng, you have become so strong all of a sudden … At the end of the Listening Skill hand-to-hand battle, I felt that you were not worse than my cousin in this aspect."
"The Listening Skill mainly depends on the degree of meditation and the Condensation Stance. I have talent in this aspect. Coach Shi said you have it too." Lou Cheng took the opportunity to praise her indirectly.
Yan Zheke sent an emoji of a nodding head. "I heard that when the Condensation Stance and meditation are mastered, it is one of the unique skills of the Ice Sect, the Enemy Heart Freezing Move. It can effectively resist negative emotions, reflect the movements of the surroundings and analyze the flaws of the opponent's moves …"
"You speak so casually … Did you just search for it?" Lou Cheng sent an emoji of a snicker.
Yan Zheke replied with a shocked emoji, "Don't expose me …"
They talked and laughed for a while. Yan Zheke sent an emoji of a laughing face covering its mouth. "I'm going out."
"Going out for dinner?" Lou Cheng planned to watch the last match of the Central Ring before leaving the martial arts arena to fill his stomach and wait for the fifth and final round of the knockout match in the afternoon.
"No, I'm going back to the ancestral home to accompany my grandma to get rice cakes. She always thinks that the ones sold outside are better than those at home, so we'll eat something on the way." Yan Zheke sent an emoji of a monkey wagging its tail and acting cute.
"Get rice cakes …" Lou Cheng replied with an emoji of dizzy eyes. He had only seen rice cakes in supermarkets and restaurants outside occasionally.
"It's a New Year custom in many places here. It's not in Xiushan. I know you don't know." Yan Zheke sent an emoji of a monkey.
Lou Cheng sent an emoji of a blushing face. "The New Year custom in Xiushan is to make glutinous rice cakes and bacon sausages. By the way, you seem to have used a new emoji pack today?"
"Hehe, every time I see a cute, cute or funny emoji, I download or save it. I feel like I'm cute when I use it." Yan Zheke replied with an emoji of a monkey clapping its hands and laughing.
They chatted casually. After watching the match, Lou Cheng went to a nearby restaurant to eat a cheap meal. Then he returned to the martial arts arena and waited for the match list of the fifth knockout match to come out at 1: 30 pm.
"I have to practice martial arts in the afternoon, so I won't know the result of your match immediately." Yan Zheke sent a pitiful emoji.
"Don't worry. There are two matches today. With my endurance, as long as I don't meet a Professional Ninth Pin fighter, I'll definitely win!" Lou Cheng boasted.
Yan Zheke replied with an emoji of a laughing face. "But my intuition tells me that you may not get a bye this round. When it comes to the group stage, the match time can be arranged today, right? I can set the time of the martial arts practice in advance in the morning or in the afternoon. "
"Then I won't say anything more. I don't want my bad character to affect your prediction." Lou Cheng found an excuse for Yan Zheke's failure.
Time passed by. At 1: 30 pm, a new match list rolled out on the big screen. It started at 2: 30 pm and ended at 5 pm. This time there were three rings.
Lou Cheng looked for his name and number and waited until he reached the end of the list.
"Number 656 Lou Cheng, a bye this round … a bye this round?" Lou Cheng stood up in surprise. He immediately took a picture of Yan Zheke and sent it to her. "Thank you, Fairy Yan, for being so straight and honest!"
I've entered the group stage?
Yan Zheke replied with an emoji of a monkey setting off firecrackers. "Say it! How can you repay me? "
"Devote myself to you …" Lou Cheng replied silently. He sent an emoji of a red face and a smile. "I owe you a meal before. It doesn't seem sincere to treat you to another meal."
"That's right." Yan Zheke sent an emoji of a little monster nodding its head.
Lou Cheng thanked God, Earth, and fate for giving him this chance. He immediately typed on the screen keyboard and said, "How about I treat you to a tour of Songcheng and look for local delicacies?"
"Uh, do you have time? I still have special training next semester …" Yan Zheke sent an emoji of a question mark above its head.
Lou Cheng sensed her hesitation and deliberately changed the topic. "Let's set it like this first. We'll see when the time comes. How about I show more sincerity and bring you Xiushan delicacies when school starts? You don't want to go back during the winter vacation. You must miss it a lot, right?"
"Yes, yes! I miss it so much! I want to eat all over the city during the summer vacation! " Yan Zheke sent an emoji with shining eyes and then added a sighing emoji. "But I want to eat the braised quail eggs next to Xinhua Bookstore, the grilled eggplant of Old Liu Barbecue, the steamed beef pancake at the back door of the school, the glutinous rice cake of Wang Family Rice Noodles … I can't bring these …"
Lou Cheng looked at her with a smile and changed the topic again. He silently recorded all the delicacies Yan Zheke mentioned in his phone memo.
When it was almost two o 'clock, Yan Zheke went to the martial arts field of the ancestral house to practice martial arts. Lou Cheng had drawn a bye, so he relaxed and wandered around the field with his hands in his hands. He watched the competition in a leisurely manner and recorded some highlights from time to time, planning to share them with Yan Zheke in the evening.
During the break, he occasionally reviewed what had happened in the past few days. He felt like he was in a dream. It was much better than what he had expected before he left.
I really made it to the group stage!
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