Ding Kui pointed to the flag at the top of the flagpole and said: "When I snatched the flag back, Gan Zong attacked me.
Who would have known that Supervisor Long was hiding nearby and sentenced him to a violation of the rules and the whole team failed."
"Hahaha, so if the flag-stealing party fails, the reconnaissance party cannot succeed. Then our mission in Zhenjiang County has been completed." Jiang Ang hugged Ding Kui regardless of his previous embarrassment.
These idiots can also analyze that their mission has been completed, and they are not stupid. After all, they are not pig-like teammates.
"Go back and sort it out. Lots will be drawn today." Ding Kui gently pushed Jiang Ang away.
When Gan Zong returned to his station, Ma Hun was already waiting for him.
"What's going on? Your foul has hurt the whole team and dragged us into the water." Ma Hun was very dissatisfied.
"Ding Kui's speed is very fast. It's not like he was promoted to Blade Knight this year. Otherwise, he has short-distance and special skills. I was caught by him and had to fight. Even if I didn't commit a foul, he caught me.
We can't continue to steal the flag, and the mission still failed." Gan Zong said very annoyed.
"You were promoted two years ago. Now you are close to the late-stage Fighting Blade Knight, right? Your speed is not as good as his. Is his fighting spirit cultivation almost the same as ours?"
"You can't tell yet about his fighting spirit. His speed is unmistakable. He is skilled in boxing and kicking skills and his judgment is accurate. We must not fight him in close combat."
"So powerful? Do you want to tell the two of them?"
"We got this information at the cost of mission failure. Why should we share it with them? There is no need to tell them, just pay attention to it yourself."
Ma Hun nodded in agreement and said: "It makes sense, the price is a bit high, the information can't be given in vain. I'm going back to prepare for the draw. I will definitely not be drawn into a group with him anyway. I wish you good luck!"
The drawing rules for the group stage of the state competition are similar to those of the county competition. Each team also determines a seed player. The top ten players from the previous year will be separated, and the bottom ten players will also be dispersed.
Another difference from the county competition is that the draw day is on October 5th, and on this day, the general stands of the "Grand Martial Arts Arena" are full of seats.
Because there is no competition, there is no charge to enter the venue today. Although there is no competition, it still attracts a large number of spectators to watch the players' performance. Many people are worried that they will not be able to line up during the official competition and will not be able to enter the venue due to overcrowding.
Inside.
"Look, look, that big tall guy is said to be the strongest player of the Long family this year, named Long Tan." Zhang San shouted excitedly, and Li Si next to him looked at him with disdain and said: "You see clearly
That’s right, that’s a bald head. Have you ever seen a bald member of the Long family?”
"No, then, who is that tall guy?" Zhang San asked unconfidently.
"Haha, you don't know this," Zhao Qi, who was sitting in the back row, said with a smile, "That's from our Pingzhong County, his name is Ba Xi."
"Wow, the beautiful Miss Jiang Yu has come out, and the tall guy in the team behind her is the real Dragon Calm." The tortoise sat next to Zhao Qi, and he jumped up.
"Yes, yes, that tall one is Long Tan. It turns out there is a player as tall as him in Pingzhong County." Zhang San became excited again.
Oops, this is a bit like an ancient Roman arena, except that the noise from the stands is so small. How are they designed to disperse the noise?
Ding Kui observed the interior of the "Grand Martial Arts Arena" with great interest. It was somewhat similar to a large stadium. There were ten circular arenas in the arena, surrounding a square high platform, and the surrounding stands were stepped from low to high.
There are rows of people watching the game. Since there is no open space to stand and watch, the actual number of people watching the game is not as many as that of Pingzhong County.
Each county stood on the same stage in pairs according to the results of the previous session, waiting to board the high square platform in the middle to draw lots. The person who presided over the draw was Minister Xuanyuan Huang of the Qizhong Branch.
The first to take the stage are still the seed players of each team, Yang Zhan from Dingguo County, Jiang Cao from Anguo County, Gongsun Qi from Weiguo County, Long Tan from Weiguo County, Xun Le from Liguo County, and You from Dongjin County.
Tai, Zhongyi of Wangzhou County, Ximenze of Wu'an County, Maocang of Changyi County, Ganzong of Shiqiao County, Mahun of Jixi County, Dingkui of Pingzhong County, Jiangang of Zhenjiang County, Nanguo County
Mu Xun from Beilin County, Hao Liao from Beilin County, Bianpan from Pingxiang County, Hou Guan from Yongfeng County, Xu Lei from Ankang County, Ke Ji from Zaogou County, and Wanjiu from Changle County.
The draw of the state competition cannot be faked. Xuanyuan Huang is not from Zhongwangzhou. Who will face whom? Which one will qualify and which one will not? It does not make much difference to him. Maintaining fairness is his most important responsibility.
Sitting on the rostrum was Shao Dianjian, who didn't need to look at other people's eyes. He invited Fang Shiyi, the director of the Magic Branch, to supervise the entire lottery process. With the taboo magician present, it would be difficult to cheat.
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The county guards have many more affairs than the city lords. There are only five county guards who came to Zhennancheng to watch the game and attend the lottery ceremony. Mao Xing from Changyi County, Gan Fen from Shiqiao County, Ma Rong from Jixi County, and Jiang from Zhenjiang County
Donghe Mu Jing of Nanguo County.
More than twenty city lords came, including Lei Gai from Black Earth City who arrived at the last moment. No one from the Lei family has walked into the "Martial Arts Stage" in Zhenna City for many years. Although Ding Kui is not a descendant of the Lei family,
After all, he was from Black Earth City, so Lei Ge still sat on the edge of the rostrum with dignity.
What a coincidence. Ding Kui drew the "White Three" number himself, which was the same as the one Zeng Qing helped him draw during the county competition. The top ten seeds in the same group with him were Xun Le from Liguo County.
Xun Le cursed in his stomach: Damn, I spent a long time drawing lots and caught the seed player. Although I won't be able to compete with the seed players from the other four families, I can meet this pervert who is a trainee knight and can slash his sword. What if?
Brother Yue is more lucky. If he can't draw the top five, then I will suffer a big loss.
The slight difference between the state competition and the county competition is that there are only white number plates, and numbers one to ten are drawn together. There is no distinction between the top five and the bottom five. The ten people standing on the same stage will not be divided into one group.
Other matchups are:
Bai Yijiancao and Ma Hun;
Bai Erlong Tan confronts Jiang Ang;
Bai Si Yang Zhan versus Xu Lei;
Bai Wu Youtai versus Ke Ji;
Bailiu Gan Zong Dui Hou Guan;
Bai Qigongsun prayed to Wangui;
Bai Bamaocang versus Hao Liao;
White Nine West Menze opposite edge plate;
Bai Shizhong was angry with Mu Xun.
"Haha, if another twin of the Xun family meets any of the Yang, Jiang, and Long families, Liguo County will not be able to win a place in the national competition. I wonder what the Guoguo Guild will think?" Shao Dianjian on the podium was also dissatisfied.
I am optimistic about Xun Le and think Ding Kui has a higher chance of winning.
In this state competition, Yang Zhan, Jiang Cao and Long Tan are the three favorites to win the championship. Gongsun Qi, Xun Le, Xun Yue, Jiang Yu, Yang Ling, You Tai and Zhong Yi are the second tier players.
The odds offered by Zhoucheng Gambling House are slightly different, that is, Ding Kui is ranked fourth among the favorites to win. This is the sequelae of Jiang Nan's 100,000 gold coins from Pingzhong County Gambling House.
Ding Kui said to Ma Hun and Jiang Ang who were standing next to him: "Hey, you two are very lucky. You directly challenge the favorites in the state championship. As long as you kill Jiang Cao and Long Tan in the group stage, the final will be won."
There is a possibility of winning the championship.”
Ma Hun rolled his eyes and said, "Kill Jiang Cao? Commander Ding, if you tell your nephew to let me know secretly, then I will be confident that I can do it."
"How about I switch with you and you go deal with Dragon Calm. Everyone knows that you are much stronger than me. If you are the one to kill him, you will be more certain than I am." Jiang Ang said with a bitter face.
"Haha, don't talk in your sleep. I don't think it will be allowed to switch to the Central Division. Ma Hun, are you unlucky? The exercise mission failed. The people who drew lots next to you all matched up with players from the five major families. It's really
You can even step on your own heels when walking." Ding Kui said a common saying in this world.
"It's really possible. You're obviously better off. At least Xun Le is not one of the top three favorites, and the exercise mission was a success. Alas, things didn't go smoothly when we arrived in Zhoucheng." Ma Hun sighed.
On the rostrum, Mao Xing, Gan Fen and Mu Jing looked at Ma Rong with some sympathy.
"The four of us didn't match up, which is a good result." Gan Fen wanted to find something to talk about to comfort Ma Rong, who had been drawn.
"Hmph, we haven't finished all the drawings yet. There are still a few strong players standing below. Hun'er is a bit unlucky, so it would be good to get second place. Even if he gets first place in other groups, he will still be beaten by others in the finals.
Challenge, I don’t have any hope of being ranked in the top ten this year." Ma Rong was open-minded.
After the seed players are drawn, they will take turns to go up to the high platform from Arena No. 1 to Arena No. 10 to draw lots. There are several players here who are not necessarily worse than the previous seed players. Ma Rong's view makes sense.
The drawing of lots for a hundred people took less than half a day and was over quickly. There were no extreme drawing results in the state competition this time, and the strength of the ten groups was relatively even.
The "Group of Death" that everyone recognizes is the "White Three" group, because there are three players here who are capable of entering the top ten, Xun Le, Ding Kui and Yang Ling. In the eyes of people in Zhoucheng, the three of them are on the same level.
It is possible for anyone to win the first place in the final group, but one person will be unlucky and will lose the qualification to challenge the top ten if he ranks third.
"Zhao Qi, it's a pity for Pingzhong County. Your seed players have no hope of being in the top ten." Friday said.
"Don't be so hasty to say it," Zheng Liu spoke up for Zhao Qi. "You know that Ding Kui's odds of appearing in the national championship are lower than those of the two players in his group. Why do you say that he has no hope of making the top ten?
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"That's right, that's right." Zhao Qi nodded.
"Hey, don't believe it. Yang Ling and Xun Le are very powerful and are the second-tier players who are the favorites to win the championship. Although Ding Kui is powerful, he is not at that level.
Don’t let the betting house’s odds be your fault. No one spent 100,000 gold coins on Ding Kui to win the championship this time. As far as I know, not many people bet on Ding Kui to enter the national championship, so I said he is in the top ten.
Hopelessness is well-founded." Friday was not angry. He had done some research.
"Since you are so confident, how about we make a bet?" Zheng Liu held down Zhao Qi who wanted to speak.