As soon as this female representative from East Japan spoke.

The entire audience was in an uproar.

One must know, between countries, they are currently considered opponents.

To give such high praise to an opponent means Lin Yi's performance genuinely made them feel threatened.

At the same time, when these words were spoken.

Everyone suddenly realized.

Indeed!

They were only focused on watching other contestants get instantly defeated.

Completely forgetting who were the insignificant opponents of Pei Junxi and Mitsui Shigemasa?

Ding Yue is a reckless man, and he's arrogant too.

Su Nanwenli only appears intimidating; Nanyue's influence, national power, and the average level of professionals can't compare to Asia's top three countries.

In other words, if Lin Yi's opponent wasn't Singer, the captain from Curry Country known for his survival skills and decent strength.

He would have also instantly defeated the others.

And he would have done so using the lowest tier, 1st-tier magic for an instant kill!

No one would use a cannon to swat a fly; Lin Yi only used 1st-tier magic, indicating he hadn't encountered an opponent worthy of him using higher-tier magic.

Even Singer didn't suffice!

"You...!"

The two judges from Goryeo had incredibly grim expressions.

Actually, this reasoning is something they understand all too well.

However, they were merely finding an excuse to belittle Xia.

They just didn't expect to be proven wrong so quickly.

If these words were spoken by a Xia judge, people would think that even if it made sense, Xia was just trying to save face.

Now it was exposed by East Japan.

Meng Yuanzhou's slightly leaning body reclined again.

He was even completely leaning back in his chair.

Having an opponent speak for you felt quite satisfying.

Of course, Meng Yuanzhou also knew that East Japan was actually an opponent too.

Their main objective wasn't to support Lin Yi.

But to make Goryeo look bad.

The relationship between East Japan and Xia isn't good.

But their relationship with Goryeo isn't any better either.

The two countries have been at odds for a long time.

"I give the captain of Xia a score of 9, which is a fair evaluation."

"But if I were to score Mitsui, I would give him a 10."

"While everyone hasn't shown their full capabilities, Mitsui's hidden cards are only more in number."

After commenting on Lin Yi.

This female representative from East Japan also shifted focus back to her own contestant.

And didn't hold back the praise.

She almost uttered the words that Mitsui Shigemasa is destined to win the championship.

In response, Cheng Xiao remained calm, and Meng Yuanzhou stayed composed as well.

This is just the start, let's wait and see.

Very quickly, the scores for the four contestants who exhibited "invincible" performances on the first day were all revealed.

Mitsui Shigemasa received a high score of 8.3.

Su Wa followed closely with an exact score of 8.

Then Lin Yi, with 7.8 points.

Lastly, it was Goryeo's Pei Junxi with 7.7 points.

The scoring results frustrated the two judges from Goryeo even more.

Not only did they fail to diminish Xia, but they also resulted in their own contestant getting the lowest score.

It was like lifting a stone only to drop it on one's own foot.

"Thank you to all the judges for their guidance and scoring."

"The scoring results will be recorded, and now we move on to the final draw event."

"To maximize the fairness of the competition and eliminate contingencies, from this year on, each match beyond the top 16 will have a redraw."

Lin Yi was quite surprised by this tournament system.

Ordinarily, with the top and bottom halves of the bracket determined, once the first round of eight matches is set, the subsequent matches are also decided.

For example, being in the second match of the bottom half, you'd face the winner of the first match in the bottom half.

That is Pei Junxi.

But he hadn't expected a redraw.

This indeed complicates the situation.

As the three main referees came on stage to begin the draw, the team leaders from each country, along with numerous spectators, grew tense.

"No internal conflict..."

"No internal conflict!"

Among the top eight contestants, Xia has 3, East Japan has 3, Goryeo has 1, and Savadika Kingdom has 1.

The higher the contestant's rank, the higher the ranking points received.

Naturally, spectators from Xia and East Japan hope to avoid internal conflicts within their teams.

"The first contestant drawn, has appeared!"

"Contestant number... 011!"

"The captain of the East Japan team, Mitsui Shigemasa, will appear in the first match tomorrow!"

"Who will be his opponent?"

The entire audience was buzzing!

They hadn't expected the first draw to be so exhilarating.

A direct showdown of the best cards.

The chief referee withdrew their hand from the draw box.

Another contestant number appeared.

"012!"

"The first matchup is an internal battle between the East Japan team!"

"Captain Mitsui Shigemasa against the second position, vice-captain Uehara Rina!"

Upon seeing this result.

Zhao Enquan couldn't suppress a grin at the corner of his mouth.

He clenched his fist suddenly!

Good!

An internal battle in East Japan means one contestant will definitely be eliminated at the top eight!

And it's an internal battle between the number 1 and number 2 positions!

"Nani??!"

"This is a scandal!!"

Instantly, the East Japan audience erupted with hisses and protests.

The expressions of countless people on the judges' panel also turned interesting.

Meng Yuanzhou quietly glanced at Cheng Xiao, who was still calmly smiling beside him.

The meaning was clear.

Did you do this?

Cheng Xiao squinted his eyes, softly saying, "I didn't manipulate anything."

"This is destiny."

Meng Yuanzhou: "..."

I don't believe you, you crafty squinter.

Cheng Xiao sighed inwardly.

He knew that countless people now suspected he'd fiddled with it.

In fact, he did manipulate the previous round.

But it wasn't to minimize Xia's internal battles, allowing more to enter the top eight.

It was to choose Lin Yi an opponent who wasn't too strong, yet not too weak.

Concealing fate and altering destinies is exhausting.

The more you control this aspect, the greater the toll on yourself.

He wasn't foolish.

So now, for the top eight battles, he really just let things happen as they would.

As the draw result for the second battle emerged.

Meng Yuanzhou glanced at Cheng Xiao again.

Seemingly asking, are you doing this to disguise the actions?

Zhao Enquan's smile froze on his face.

Because the second battle was clearly Zhou Xinyu VS Guo Yinglong.

Yes, Xia also has an internal battle.

The only consolation is, it's a contest between the second position and the ninth position.

At least it won't be a situation where either the captain or vice-captain must be eliminated.

"Continue with the draw!"

"The contestant for the third battle is..."

"Contestant number 001!"

"Lin Yi, the captain of Xia!"

Zhao Enquan was completely devoid of a smile.

Because of the remaining numbers, apart from East Japan's third position, the other two are tough opponents.

He could only secretly pray.

Let Lin Yi draw the third position from East Japan, that weakling.

However, things didn't go as he wished.

When the contestant number ball was displayed by the referee.

The entire audience, including commentator Ah Liang, collectively gasped.

At this moment, this is like the finals being played ahead of time!

On the big screen, Lin Yi's opponent's image immediately lit up.

Contestant number 021!

Lin Yi (Xia 1) VS Pei Junxi (Goryeo 1)

Regarding this result, Lin Yi felt no ripples in his heart.

He merely glanced towards the Goryeo contestant seats.

Only to discover Pei Junxi was also staring at him.

His mouth extended a scarlet tongue, constantly licking his lips.

As if to say—

I told you, you're next.

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