"We are all part of the Blue Star Alliance and need to work together," Director Zhou said with a smile. "After all, we are all striving for the Blue Star civilization."

"Zhou is right, we are all for the Blue Star civilization." The elderly white man nodded. "That's why we must obey the common will and common decisions of our entire alliance."

"What is a common will? It's not decided by three or five countries, nor just the member states, but all the countries on this Blue Star," Director Zhou said with a smile. "We can talk about this topic slowly in the future. Please take your seats quickly. The competition will start in a while."

"Take your seats."

All the envoys nodded.

Anyone who observed carefully would notice that the envoys were speaking in different languages—Romanian, Japanese, and more. But the final pronunciation... was in Chinese.

This was also the virtual world's voice recognition system. Within the Xia country's territory in the virtual world, Chinese was the main language.

Director Zhou and the others accompanied the entire Blue Star Alliance delegation, sitting in the stands, watching the competition that was about to begin.

...

On the commentary stage, there were now three people: the host Liu Xin, and two guests, Lei Yunfang and Zhang Qing.

"After several days of fierce battles, we have finally ushered in the finals of the entire Torch Cup competition. The two strongest teams have experienced many battles and will meet in the finals." The host, Liu Xin, was a little excited. "The emergence of the virtual world is a new era for humanity, and the Torch Cup competition... is also our new era. The first national competition in Xia country is destined to be recorded in history."

"It is now 11:43 p.m., and the number of viewers in the live broadcast room has reached 1.12 billion. It can be said that 90% of the online population in the virtual world has entered the live broadcast room. This has also broken the previous live broadcast room viewing record." Liu Xin looked at his side. "Today, we are also very honored to have invited two guests, who are also the captains of the top four teams, Teacher Lei Yunfang and Teacher Zhang Qing."

"Hello everyone." Lei Yunfang and Zhang Qing both waved.

A burst of cheers immediately erupted.

Although Lei Yunfang and Zhang Qing both stopped in the top four, they were very popular.

"The two teachers should be quite familiar with the two teams that have entered the finals." Host Liu Xin said, "I hope the two teachers can predict which team will win from a professional perspective. Teacher Zhang Qing, you go first."

Zhang Qing was about to speak when there was another burst of cheers. The sound of the cheers was so loud that Zhang Qing couldn't help but smile. This caused the cheers to rise again.

"It seems that the audience likes Teacher Zhang Qing very much." Host Liu Xin said with a smile, "Everyone be quiet, let Teacher Zhang Qing predict."

Only then did it gradually quiet down.

Although Zhang Qing was over forty years old, she looked very young even before she obtained the evolution method. She practiced martial arts all year round and had a good figure. She was a great beauty. Not to mention after practicing the evolution method, she looked even younger, truly like a sword immortal.

A pair of sword-like eyebrows, her eyes had a soul-stirring sharpness.

She was different from ordinary women. Every move she made exuded the artistic conception of a sword. She was a natural swordplay genius.

"Xu Jingming is the most talented spear technique genius I have ever seen," Zhang Qing commented. "As for Wang Yi, she is also the most talented archery genius."

"Teacher Zhang Qing means that Wang Yi's archery talent is higher than Zhou Yi's?" Host Liu Xin asked, because Xu Jingming, who used a spear, was the strongest in Xia country. So the host did not refute, but Wang Yi... In terms of marksman, Zhou Yi's achievements were even higher.

Zhang Qing nodded: "Yes, I think her talent is higher than Zhou Yi's. But Zhou Yi is more devout and more crazy."

...

In the stands, Xu Jingming and the others were listening to what Zhang Qing said.

"Senior Zhang Qing is right." Wang Yi nodded lightly, thoughtfully, "In terms of devotion and madness, I am not as good as Zhou Yi."

Xu Jingming also admitted that Zhang Qing was right.

Zhou Yi was a legend in the archery world of Xia country before the virtual world was opened. When he came of age, he changed his name to 'Yi'. At the time, he was ridiculed a lot. Did people think this person was stupid? Was he too stubborn?

But Zhou Yi didn't care about the worldly views at all. Even after he became famous, he gave up the worldly life and went deep into the mountains and old forests to practice archery.

At that time, he retired, and there were no archery competitions. He didn't know that the virtual world would appear. He practiced archery alone in the deep mountains and old forests... purely out of love for archery and the pursuit of higher archery skills.

After Wang Yi retired, she took on some commercial endorsements and enjoyed life, becoming much more comfortable.

...

"Xu Jingming and Wang Yi are both very strong in individual strength. They are even more terrifying when they cooperate." Zhang Qing nodded. "But I think... they still won't be a match for Coach Liu Hai."

"Are you optimistic about Teacher Liu Hai's team winning?" Host Liu Xin asked.

"Yes." Zhang Qing nodded. She couldn't forget the sense of despair she felt when facing Liu Hai. No matter how hard she tried with her double swords, Liu Hai easily intercepted them with a single saber and killed her with one punch. This sense of crushing... the gap was too big.

"Teacher Lei Yunfang, what about you?" Host Liu Xin asked.

"Xu Jingming and Wang Yi's cooperation defeated me." Lei Yunfang said, "When fighting against a master of Xu Jingming's level, and there is Wang Yi aiming with her arrows in the dark, whoever has experienced that feeling knows."

Host Liu Xin laughed: "Teacher Lei Yunfang has experienced it deeply."

"I lost convincingly." Lei Yunfang nodded. "I think Liu Hai will probably not be easy when facing these two, but... I am still optimistic about Liu Hai winning."

"Teacher Lei Yunfang, are you also optimistic about Liu Hai's team winning?" The host asked.

The two guests, unanimously choosing one team?

It was too unentertaining.

Choosing different teams would create topics.

"When Liu Hai takes action, you will know why I chose him." Lei Yunfang said, "It depends on how much strength Xu Jingming and Wang Yi can force Liu Hai to use."

"Oh?" Host Liu Xin asked, "How much strength did Liu Hai use when he defeated Teacher Zhang Qing with one punch that time?"

"I'm not sure either." Lei Yunfang didn't say more, "I only know that he is the number one in the world."

...

As the guests talked, the time approached 0:00.

Host Liu Xin suddenly said: "It is now 0:00 on the night of September 6th, and the number of people in the live broadcast room has also reached a new record—1.158 billion. Let us invite the two teams in the finals to appear on stage!"

The Liu Hai Oldies team and the Li Mu team, a total of twelve people, appeared on the commentary stage.

They were Liu Hai, Tian Yiqu, Zhou Fan, Xu Hong, Dai Tongda, and the substitute player Qiu Yong of the Liu Hai team. And Xu Jingming, Wang Yi, Yang Qingshuo, Heng Fang, Liu Chongyuan, and the substitute player Li Miaomiao of the Li Mu team.

"Wow."

"Mao Mao is invincible!"

"Sister Yi, go!"

"Liu Hai, the best in the world!"

Countless cheers erupted, like a landslide and tsunami. The sound was terrifying. The Blue Star Alliance delegation was a little surprised. The envoy from Sakura Country turned his head to look at the countless people on the stage and smiled, "There are so many people in Xia country."

"It's normal for people in Xia country to like the masters of Xia country," Director Zhou said.

...

The two teams, one sitting on the far left of the commentary stage and the other sitting on the far right.

Host Liu Xin looked at the Liu Hai Oldies team and said with interest: "I know a secret. There are three people in Teacher Liu Hai's team... who are all Captain Xu Jingming's teachers from the Li Mu team."

Liu Hai nodded with a smile and looked at Xu Hong beside him.

Xu Hong said: "Dai Tongda and I were Jingming's teachers when he was a child. We were the ones who enlightened him and laid the foundation. After Jingming entered the national team after college, Captain Liu Hai became his teacher."

"One team, three teachers, will Xu Jingming be restrained when he takes action?" Host Liu Xin looked at Xu Jingming.

Xu Jingming looked at Wang Yi beside him. Wang Yi said: "Our team has a clear division of labor. I will take action to deal with the captain's two teachers from his youth."

"This kid." Xu Hong smiled.

"Let the marksman deal with us?" Dai Tongda glared angrily. Being targeted by a Tier 3 marksman was also desperate.

Xu Jingming didn't say anything.

In a competition, winning was the goal. Let Sister Yi take action and send Dad and Teacher Dai out of the game first.

"Teacher Liu Hai, give the opposing team a word." Host Liu Xin looked at the time and said.

Liu Hai nodded, looked at Xu Jingming and the six others, and smiled, "Show all your strength. The best way to respect your teacher is to defeat him and surpass him. I look forward to the moment when you can defeat me."

"Captain Xu Jingming, do you have anything to say to the opposing team?" Host Liu Xin asked.

"I also look forward to defeating my teacher." Xu Jingming looked at Liu Hai. He would use his best Bajiquan style to challenge his teacher's Tai Chi way.

"Okay, the two teams can enter the battle space." Host Liu Xin reminded.

The Liu Hai Oldies team and the Li Mu team, all the members of the two teams stood up and clicked to go to the preparation area of ​​the battle space.

...

After choosing their weapons and equipment, the ten members of both sides turned into streamers and landed on the mountain forest map.

The final, officially begins!