"Entering the semi-finals this time is enough of a guarantee for his team. Instead of continuing to take risks, he might as well give us a favor."
"Although abstaining from voting is ugly, it is better than flipping over in public."
Lin Yi was stunned.
According to this logic, Li Shenzhou's choice to abstain was indeed a wise move.
Lin Yi thought for a moment and said, "But what if he didn't confront me?"
Wan Shiyong replied: "Then he will definitely play another round. After all, if it were anyone else, Li Shenzhou would still be able to crush him. In any case, the runner-up's reputation is still better than the top four, not to mention being lucky.
There is a chance to win the championship.”
Lin Yi took a deep look at the two of them: "Thank you for your hard work."
The logic is indeed such a set of logic, and it may be possible to convince Li Shenzhou to abstain from him. The operation and promotion of Wan Shiyong and Mo Laofeng are indispensable behind this. This operation alone is enough to show the influence of the two people.
When you reach a position like Li Shenzhou, even if it is a favor, it is not given away casually.
Wan Shiyong and Mo Laofeng said in unison: "It's our duty."
After finalizing the matter of Li Shenzhou, even Lin Yi couldn't help but feel a little excited.
After all, as long as you pass Li Shenzhou, you have a high probability of reaching the top of the Zenith Competition. As a newcomer, you can win the Zenith Competition for the first time. This is a unique feat in the entire history of Tiandaoyuan.
That amount and the various benefits hidden behind it can at least save you half of the detours!
Wan Shiyong immediately said: "There is another thing that should be put on the agenda."
Lin Yi raised his eyebrows: "What's the matter?"
"It's time for you to start building your own team."
Mo Laofeng reminded sternly: "You cannot absorb many core resources by yourself. You must have a well-cooperated team. Forming a team as early as possible can also cultivate real confidants as early as possible. If you want to gain a foothold in Tiandaoyuan in the future,
This is crucial.”
Lin Yi agreed: "I also have ideas in this regard, but so far, there is no suitable candidate."
Xu Longyin and Xia Chun can be considered candidates, but whether they are suitable will have to be seen later.
Mo Laofeng smiled and said, "There's no need to worry. That's what Lao Wan and I do. We'll make a list of recommendations later and see if there's anything you like."
This is considered an exchange of interests.
If Lin Yi accepts the person they recommend, it means accepting their influence on him.
Lin Yi agreed readily: "That's fine."
After discussing with the two of them, Lin Yi turned around and went to the Overlord Secret Realm.
Xue Gang was blasted out of the Zenith Secret Realm before. Although theoretically he should not be seriously injured, no matter what, he was doing it for himself, so he had to go there for both emotional and rational reasons.
What's more, Lin Yi was still very touched by the teacher-student relationship.
Unexpectedly, Xue Gang was not as depressed as Lin Yi had expected. Instead of looking a bit disgraced, he was in high spirits.
"Master Xue, do you have masochistic tendencies?"
Lin Yi couldn't help but say something.
To be fair, even if he wasn't injured, he was beaten out in front of tens of thousands of spectators, so he was still a bit embarrassed about his face, right?
Why are you so happy?
"You know shit."
Xue Gang rolled his eyes at him and said mysteriously: "Your teacher, I will break through soon, do you understand?"
Lin Yi's eyes lit up: "Isn't it possible that your breakthrough opportunity came from being beaten up by Mr. Wen Que?"
"Does that count as a fight? It was a kind suggestion."
Xue Gang corrected.
Lin Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I'm so moved by your love. Even if I don't have anything to do with you, are you ready to come and have a fight?"
Xue Gang was speechless: "Am I that careless? It's so good, even if I want to fight, they won't fight with me."
Lin Yi snorted: "Yes, then thank me properly."
Xue Gang's face darkened: "Thank you."
In the end, Lin Yi was pushed out impatiently. Faced with the imminent breakthrough in seclusion, even Lin Yi, a close disciple in his eyes, could only be disliked.
The next day.
The semi-finals of the Zenith Competition begin.
Under everyone's expectation, Lin Yi drew Li Shenzhou as expected.
Lin Yi grinned secretly. As for this lottery procedure, if there is nothing fishy about it, then it would be a fool.
Viewers from all sides were excited.
Previously, Li Shenzhou vs. Nie Chan, who ranked sixth in the Tiangang rankings, was regarded as an early finals. Now, Li Shenzhou vs. Lin Yi is also regarded as an early finals.
Then, Li Shenzhou immediately announced his abstention without saying a word.
The whole place was in an uproar and all faces were confused.
Fortunately, before today, Li Shenzhou's team had quietly released the news that Li Shenzhou's old injury had not healed, and had laid the groundwork for this in advance, otherwise it would probably have triggered a mass incident in minutes.
The biggest favorite to win the championship abstained on the spot. Who would believe that there is no shady story at all?
Even so, the organizers still spent a lot of effort to stabilize the situation on site.
"Lin Yi will go straight to the finals now? What kind of bullshit luck is this?"
"What a guy! A freshman guaranteed runner-up! This has already refreshed the history of our Tiandao Academy, right?"
"In my opinion, this Lin Yi is definitely the biological son of some top boss, otherwise it would be unreasonable!"
Listening to the discussions in the stands, Lin Yi looked calm.
However, Xu Longyin and Xia Chun beside them couldn't help but kept saying "Fuck", and they started to pinch their thighs at the same time.
It was just a matter of advancing to the semi-finals all the way, but now it is actually directly advancing to the finals. It is even very possible that it is possible to directly become the championship by accident!
I wouldn't dare to do this even in my dreams.
The two looked at each other and immediately became more determined to hug Lin Yi's thigh.
If God does not take it, he will suffer the consequences.
With such ready-made thick legs in front of them, they would be afraid of being punished by God if they didn't hold them tight.
Soon, another semi-final match officially started, and the atmosphere finally calmed down.
Looking at the duel on the field, a jade talisman appeared in Lin Yi's hand, which recorded the intelligence information of the two groups in great detail.
After all, it comes from Wan Shiyong and Mo Laofeng, so the quality of the information is quite guaranteed.
However, intelligence is one thing, watching the battle live is another.
Without personal experience with many things, it is difficult to draw accurate conclusions.
It has to be said that no one is a weakling who can enter the top four of the Zenith Competition.
With Lin Yi's eyesight, even if he is the weakest of the two groups on the field, it will not be easy for him to win.
No matter which group advances to the finals, they will face a tough battle.
"The Cao Kou group wins!"
"I announce that Lin Yi's group and Cao Kou's group have advanced to the finals. The overall champion of this year will be decided between the two groups tomorrow. Please wait and see!"
With the referee's announcement, the semi-finals officially came to an end.