X-Dragon Era-Chapter 593 - s 423-425: Perish Together_4
Generally speaking, everyone says that masters have insight, and this insight refers to the ability to judge friends and foes. If one is wrong in this regard, can they still be called a master?
However, despite everyone knowing this, the words of Po Kong are just too unbelievable. Are these four suddenly appearing individuals really that formidable?
Originally, the time for the interview had arrived, but faced with such unexpected answers, Chu Rui simply could not leave. Without asking this question, not only the audience but she herself would not be able to sleep.
Looking expectantly at Xin Yun, Chu Rui asked eagerly, "Brother Xin Yun, what do you think about Brother Po Kong's assessment? If you two were to duel now, how confident are you in defeating him?"
Facing the inquiry, Xin Yun responded without hesitation, "Po Kong was just being modest just now, truly modest..."
"Oh..." Hearing Xin Yun's words, all the audience members let out a sigh of relief, it seemed that Po Kong had only said those words to maintain camaraderie among teammates.
Just as everyone was quietly sighing with relief, Xin Yun continued, "In fact, if we were to fight one-on-one right now, I am sixty to seventy percent confident that I can defeat Po Kong, and conversely, Po Kong also admits that he has sixty to seventy percent confidence in defeating me, this is the confidence of a master, so it's true... Po Kong was really being modest."
"Damn!" Hearing Xin Yun's words, the entire audience stood up, looking at Xin Yun in disbelief. Who was this guy, making such brazen claims? Seventy percent confidence in defeating Po Kong, who did he think he was!
Faced with Xin Yun's reply, Chu Rui was irresistibly curious. Overwhelmed by her strong curiosity, she couldn't care less about the competition and exclaimed in shock, "Heavens! How can this be! You actually have a seventy percent chance of defeating him! If that's the case, then why haven't you challenged him? You know... defeating Po Kong would make you the Head of the Institute!"
In response to Chu Rui's words, Xin Yun was firstly startled, then burst into laughter. With a laugh, he shook his head and said, "You wouldn't understand. In fact... neither I nor Po Kong really care about the throne of the Head of the Institute. Simply put, our ambitions are not something that can be enticed by just being the Head of the Institute. If you don't believe me, just ask Po Kong."
Hearing Xin Yun's words, everyone turned their heads in unison to look at Po Kong. At the same time, Chu Rui asked curiously, "Is that so, Brother Po Kong! You also don't care about the throne of the Head of the Institute? If that doesn't matter to you, then what does? What are you all striving for?"
Hearing Chu Rui's question, Po Kong chuckled bitterly, but soon became serious and stated proudly, "The Head of the Institute? That only brings a bit of convenience. As for ambition, if a person's ambition is only to be the Head of the Institute, then he probably can't even become the leader of a class. For me and my teammates, if there is definitely something worth striving for, it would be... the throne of the strongest in the world!"
As Po Kong's voice echoed, the entire arena fell completely silent. The strongest in the world! Po Kong's ambition was truly grand! But upon closer inspection, given Po Kong's talent and flair, with his strength, he indeed had the qualifications to reach for such a goal.
"Alright, alright, the interview ends here, competitors for the next round start preparing!" Just as everyone was astonished, the instructor in charge of organizing the competition finally couldn't hold back and shouted loudly.
Chu Rui was taken aback upon hearing this voice; indeed, time had already passed, and quite significantly at that. However, she had too many questions left unasked. How could things just end like this?
Taking advantage of these final moments, Chu Lui quickly said, "All right, this really is the last question, Brother Xin Yun, since you are seventy percent sure of defeating Po Kong, why don't you challenge him? You haven't answered this question yet!"
Helplessly giving Chu Rui a glance, this question had already been asked before but was diverted by Xin Yun who shifted the focus away, pretending not to care about the Head of the Institute. Yet now, Chu Rui was persistently asking again, leaving no choice but to answer. This girl... was too clever by half; there was no dodging the question.
In resignation, Xin Yun shook his head and said, "When one's strength reaches the level that Po Kong and I have, battles are not initiated lightly. After all... there is no deep-seated hatred between us, and once we do fight, we must commit fully, without restraint. In such a state, the victor inevitably only wins by a tragic margin whereas the defeated is sure to lose his life!"
"Mm..." Nodding seriously, Po Kong took over, "That's right, even if I had the ability to ultimately defeat Xin Yun, I would inevitably not escape his dying counterattack. So... unless one is tired of living, we would not engage in battle. Once we do, there is an eighty percent chance that we would both perish."
Facing Po Kong's statement, Xin Yun nodded in agreement with a smile. Indeed... if he really fought with Po Kong, even if he defeated Po Kong, Xin Yun would have a hard time withstanding Po Kong's fatal counterattack at death's door, just as Po Kong had said; there was an eighty percent chance of mutual destruction.
Faced with the statements from both men, one after the other, everyone started whispering among themselves. In fact... every person present had similar rivals, with such closely matched levels that even if one could best the other, one could not avoid the opponent's final counterattack.
There were still many questions, but now there really was no more time. As Po Kong finished his answer, the instructor responsible for organizing the competition declared loudly, "Alright, please have the members of both teams for this round enter the arena!"
With that, the interview finally came to an end. Xin Yun and his group hurried into the waiting room, preparing to watch the match from the stands. Unexpectedly, Chu Rui also followed them, squeezing between Xin Yun and Po Kong and continuing to ask questions. However... without the support of a loudspeaker, it was impossible for the others to know what they were discussing.
The upcoming matches were really not very exciting. After watching the distinctive combat style of the Fantasy Dream Team, these by-the-book coordinated operations were quite dull in comparison, so much so that... when the instructor introduced the contestants of both teams, the audience wasn't even listening but instead gathered in small groups, discussing among themselves.
The match was intense, even brutal, and the stalemate lasted for a long five minutes plus. In the end... out of the six contestants, five were overwhelmed, leaving just one battered individual on the verge of collapse on the stage, who became the ultimate victor.
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With the end of the second round, only twenty teams remained in the competition. The reason there were only so few teams left was that many team leaders had been decisively defeated. Since the team leaders were overwhelmed, naturally, they lost the qualification to continue in the competition.
Twenty teams, ten matches, one for each of the ten arenas, amounted to another round of the competition. Today's matches progressed swiftly. From the start, including interview time, it had only been less than twenty minutes, which meant that the ultimate champion was bound to be selected today. However... as the competition neared its end, the battles were likely to get more intense and perilous.
Xin Yun's team was rather fortunate to still be competing in this arena. Their opponents were from another arena. This time... it was Xin Yun's turn to lead Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying onto the field, while Po Kong and Ming Xuan once again became substitutes.(To be continued, if you want to know what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com. More chapters are available there, support the author, support genuine reading!)
