Chapter 454: Goal – Champion!
Chapter 454: Goal – Champion! (Requesting Monthly Votes)
Clap clap!!
Thunderous applause and roaring cheers erupted from the Xia Kingdom Audience Stand.
"Unbelievable! What’s the point of analyzing? The reality is simply unfair – Lin Qi is just too strong!"
"Hattori Takaya, a senior from Sakura Kingdom, got completely crushed! Is he aiming for the championship now?"
Compared to the Xia Kingdom audience’s excitement, the Sakura Kingdom competitors looked as if they’d lost their parents. Their delegation had always been small, and now with one fewer member, only their last contestant remained.
Worst of all, Hattori Takaya’s humiliating defeat struck deep. Many Sakura competitors couldn’t help but imagine themselves in his place, as if their entire nation had been trampled.
Back on the Sakura Kingdom Audience Stand, Hattori was teleported out of the arena, immediately breaking down completely.
"Yamete!!"
Eyes bloodshot with fury, he lunged toward Lin Qi on the Xia Kingdom side, desperate for revenge before being restrained by his peers.
Watching from afar, Kitano Wakana’s beautiful eyes gleamed with satisfaction. She’d always known Hattori couldn’t beat Lin Qi. The thought made her heart flutter – if only she could be dating Lin Qi herself! Her cheeks flushed involuntarily at the fantasy.
Other top competitors wore more serious expressions, like the green-robed Araki, a Sakura senior whose small eyes narrowed with calculation. Among this year’s Sakura delegation without any Sss-Rank Geniuses, he was their strongest – even Hattori couldn’t match him.
"Truly formidable", he muttered. "If I faced him without activating my Minor Divine Ability, I’d likely lose too."
Araki’s expression darkened. No wonder Xia Kingdom remained the world’s strongest nation – they kept producing monsters.
Meanwhile, several undefeated contestants from other countries showed visible reactions after witnessing the match.
On the Bear Republic Audience Stand, the towering Ivan Petrov clapped his large hands. "Lin Qi from Xia Kingdom is exceptionally strong. He’ll be a serious rival next year – pity this is my final competition. My juniors will have a hard time!"
On the Tianzhu Kingdom Audience Stand, bald Nitin Reddy exhaled deeply. "There’s always someone stronger."
His companion added, "Lin Qi is impressive, but Nitin, you’d still beat him."
Nitin shook his head. "Give him a year, and he might surpass me. This tournament is just a small milestone for him. Even the Nine Realms might not be his final destination."
On the White Eagle Federation Audience Stand, the muscular Black athlete Genos Ferratum grinned. "Interesting. That Xia Kingdom kid has decent innate talent! Next year’s championship won’t have any real competition – though if he faces me, let’s just say he’ll be unlucky."
Back on the Xia Kingdom Audience Stand, Shen Heng, Zhang Tianyang, and Lei Shuang exchanged glances. "Lin Qi’s gotten even stronger", Shen Heng remarked. "It’ll be harder to beat him now. His growth rate is astonishing – looks like we’re not the only ones improving!"
On the Vip Stand, Xue Zhou’s eyes gleamed watching Lin Qi. "Haven’t seen him in months – he’s already this strong? Unless someone’s a Seventh Realm martial artist, defeating him will be extremely difficult."
Dean Liu nodded beside him. "Mu Hong, you’re back. You trained Lin Qi – looks like you’re confident in him!"
The cold-faced, black-robed Mu Hong acknowledged the group. "Those making Top 32 won’t be weak", Dean Liu continued. "Lin Qi’s progress has exceeded even our expectations."
The imposing Mountain and River King rumbled, "Let’s keep watching – there might be more surprises."
Meanwhile, the Sakura Kingdom Vips fumed silently, careful not to speak loudly – Xia Kingdom martial artists might overhear their complaints.
Back on Xia’s stand, Lin Qi returned via teleportation. Jiang Tao laughed heartily, "Brother Qi, you’re unstoppable!"
Wan Ming added, "Brother Qi’s really going for the championship now. Anyone making Top 32 has champion potential – it’s just a matter of odds."
Indeed, Lin Qi had entered the championship race. His peers acknowledged they’d fallen behind. Defeating Hattori hadn’t stirred Lin Qi much – his sights were set on contenders like Shen Heng now.
His eyes locked on the arena again as top competitors took their turns. Nitin Reddy from Tianzhu with his Awakened Frost Ability. Ivan Petrov from Bear Republic wielding Psychoflux. Genos Ferratum of Silver Rank Federation with Earthen Wall. And Xia’s own Shen Heng, whose Lightning Ability left a deep impression.
Beyond these Sss-Rank Geniuses were senior-level SS-Rank talents with Minor Divine Abilities – slightly inferior but still formidable. Even junior-level Sss-Rankers emerged as rising stars.
An hour later, the seventh round concluded. The Top 32 were announced.
Jiang Tao grinned, "Xia Kingdom’s dominant again – seven of thirty-two! Over a fifth!"
Wan Ming added, "Earlier rounds had potential champions too, like Hattori – too bad he faced Brother Qi." The group laughed.
Suddenly, Mountain and River King’s hologram appeared, his voice booming, "After an hour of fierce competition, our Top 32 are decided! We’ll now proceed directly to Round 8 for Top 16! Advancing contestants will receive 160 million Xia Kingdom currency and 6,000 kg Grade 7 Disaster Beast Flesh with 500 kg Grade 8!"
Behind him, majestic landscapes materialized – Xia’s Five Peaks and Yangtze-Yellow Rivers, White Eagle’s Yellowstone, Sunset Empire’s Thames, Bear Republic’s Lake Baikal, Maple Kingdom’s Niagara Falls…
Boom! The landscapes converged into sixteen new match brackets.
(End of Chapter)
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