However, my victory was also thanks to Song Wenxuan's reminder. Apart from me, there were a total of eleven people who had advanced in the first round. Song Wenxuan had told me everything he knew in a concise manner, including the trump cards they might use. Under Song Wenxuan's guidance, I had the upper hand in the battle.
After the top six were determined, I took a quick look. Guowei Martial Arts School occupied two spots, Gyeongbu Hall also had two contestants, Dragon and Tiger Society and Hongxing Hall each had one contestant. In other words, Supreme Martial Arts School wasn't the only one who was' shaved '.
Although the contestant from Hongxing Hall was also a bit of an upset, he was overshadowed by my brilliance.
After that, there was another hour of rest time. I could clearly feel that after I won the second round, many people's gazes were on me. Compared to those geniuses who had been famous for a long time, I was undoubtedly a dark horse that suddenly rose up!
Just look at the severity of the challenge. Those who could make it out of the encirclement one after another were not weak.
However, this also stumped a group of media reporters. Cheng Mingyuan, who had been defeated previously, was a member of the Great Star Hall, and the Great Star Hall was ranked at the bottom of the six great martial arts schools, so they could write news without any restrictions.
But now, it was a bit of a headache. The big boss of Supreme Martial Arts School was related to the Li family, one of the four major families, and the Li family's background was involved in the industry and commerce department. The media reporters who came to the scene were also from major portals, and their headquarters were all located in the capital. They had received instructions from their leaders not to report indiscriminately. As a reporter, they must have a high EQ, otherwise, something would happen sooner or later.
After a round of discussion, the thousands of words in their hearts were turned into a short line of words — National Might Martial Arts School's Zhuang Feng won by a fluke … Supreme Martial Arts School's Tang Haotian lost by a fluke and stopped at the top twelve.
When this news was sent to various web portals, it caused a huge uproar. Although it was not as eye-catching as those big words, only showing the results of the competition in an inconspicuous place, tens of thousands of Nanyun martial arts enthusiasts saw this report at the first moment and reposted it one after another and liked it.
Far away in the Heavenly Eagle Martial Arts Academy, Curator Du was also the first to learn about the results of the competition. Although it was only an introduction of the competition process, he understood that under certain circumstances, the fewer the words in the report, the bigger the matter!
There was no doubt that the little guy had done it again and created another miracle. For this reason, Director Du specially looked at the situation of the provincial rankings in Beijing and found that it had been updated in time. The names of those who had been eliminated were circled and marked with the words "pending".
Seeing this scene, Curator Du couldn't hide his excitement. He couldn't remember how long it had been since he was this excited.
In other words, if I quit while I was ahead and chose to forfeit, I could have easily replaced Tang Haotian. He was one of the top prodigies on the national leaderboard.
Curator Du was a little hesitant. He dialed Grandmaster Chen's number and tried to persuade me to withdraw from the competition. That way, Nan Yun Province, which had been silent for many years, would have another monstrous genius on the national ranking list. This was exciting news.
Even the Heavenly Eagle Martial Arts Academy, which I had a lot of connections with, would become famous and attract the attention of young talents from outside the province.
Actually, this kind of thing was about recognition. Obviously, the Heavenly Eagle Martial Arts Academy was a well-deserved martial arts hall in the province. However, outside of Nan Yun Province, almost no one recognized it. Although I wasn't a disciple from there, I was inextricably linked to Director Du. After today, it would be difficult for him to keep a low profile even if he wanted to.
As a martial arts expert who believed that it was better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish, Director Du also hoped to make a name for himself in Hua Xia. Seeing my outstanding performance, Director Du felt extremely fortunate. He spared no effort in training me. It was indeed worth it!
"Hey, Old Du, thank you for letting me have such a good seedling!"
After a while, Grandmaster Chen's voice came from the other side of the phone. At this time, Grandmaster Chen purposely went to the washroom, afraid that I would overhear the phone call and thus be conceited.
"Haha, don't mention it. At that time, I already felt that the little guy was very suitable for you. But to be honest, I didn't expect him to make a name for himself so quickly."
Hearing Grandmaster Chen's overjoyed voice, Director Du gave up on his previous idea. As the saying goes, the vast sea allows the fish to leap, the vast sky allows the bird to fly. He was worried that I would be defeated and fall from my high horse. If that happened, all my previous efforts would be in vain.
Of course, the risk and the reward were directly proportional. If I could continue to rise to the next level … Director Du didn't dare to think about it. As a martial artist who had just arrived in the capital a few days ago, he should have been fighting in obscurity, but he was able to become a dark horse and leave behind an incomparably resounding name. Perhaps only the word 'legend' could describe him.
"Exactly, Old Du. From the looks of it, he is preparing to fight for a better ranking. You don't have any objections, do you?"
Although Director Du didn't express his thoughts, Grandmaster Chen had considered his thoughts. His question could be said to have hit the nail on the head.
In a sense, I was recommended by Curator Du. At that time, Grandmaster Chen also wanted to maintain his arrogance, but he found out that I didn't buy it. He had no choice but to come to Nanyun. It was indeed a bit condescending. Curator Du had repeatedly advised him that he shouldn't stick to the rules when dealing with talents.
Otherwise, with Grandmaster Chen's temper, it was very likely that he would give up on me. As the saying goes, a gentleman doesn't take away someone else's love. If Director Du kept me by his side, even if he found out that I was outstanding in the future, Grandmaster Chen could only look up and sigh …
"Ah ha, no problem at all. Let him be."
Director Du was a little embarrassed. After thinking about it carefully, he really shouldn't restrict my freedom. Moreover, the current results were only temporary. Since I could defeat Tang Haotian this time, even if I failed, my future growth was still immeasurable.
"Alright, that kid won't let you down."
Grandmaster Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Based on his judgment, if I were to meet someone from Gyeongbu Hall or the Dragon and Tiger Society in the future, I might only have a forty to fifty percent chance of winning. If I was lucky and matched with the contestant from Hongxing Hall, I would at least have a sixty to seventy percent chance of winning.
If I could make it to the top three, the ten million he had before would at least become more than five hundred million!
Grandmaster Chen was nervous just thinking about it. Among the leaders of the six martial arts centers, he was the poorest one. Because of his straightforward personality, he had almost no hidden income. People thought that he didn't want to move to another center out of nostalgia, but in reality, that was not the case. In Beijing, where skyscrapers were springing up like mushrooms after a spring rain, there was indeed no need for a shabby, shabby martial arts center to continue to be used. It would be shameful to tell others about it.
However, Grandmaster Chen wanted to save a sum of money through his own hard work and make a down payment or something. Although it was a little embarrassing to say it out loud, he was upright. Of course, if he could get a huge reward, it would not be a problem!