Jin Lingyu shook his head slightly, feeling somewhat regretful.
After all, he had already decided who he was going to pressure.
The four vice-principals on stage were discussing the betting matters, while the loser's bracket below had already started their matches.
However, Jiang Yuan wasn't paying attention to these.
"No orders."
Jiang Yuan shook his head without hesitation, not caring that the other party was the top ranked fifth-year student from the Martial Arts Academy.
"What about above market price?"
Huang Huanqing, not giving up, spoke again.
"No."
Jiang Yuan still refused: "I'm quite busy recently, I don't have time to take orders."
"Also, I'm currently not interested in taking orders."
"Alright."
Seeing Jiang Yuan still unwaveringly refusing, Huang Huanqing finally nodded with some disappointment.
"How about I add you as a friend then? If you ever take orders or need anything you can find me."
"Alright."
Jiang Yuan didn't refuse this time and directly took out his phone and handed it to Huang Huanqing.
Seeing that he had added one more person to his friend list, Huang Huanqing nodded at Jiang Yuan and returned to his seat.
"Wow, I didn't expect that she would actually take the initiative to add someone as a friend."
As soon as Huang Huanqing left, Ai Xiu moved closer to Jiang Yuan and spoke.
"What, remembering how you were rejected when you begged for a friend spot back then?"
"What the hell are you talking about? When did I beg for a friend spot!"
Ai Xiu exploded in anger: "It's just that having more friends means more pathways, there's nothing sordid about it."
"Ha!"
Li Chengyi sneered: "What do you mean sordid thoughts, don't you know yourself?"
"Don't you know it yourself?"
"Are you looking for a fight?"
Ai Xiu got agitated, wishing she could just cover Li Chengyi's mouth right now.
Can't you keep your voice down!
Seeing the surrounding people turning their gazes here, Li Chengyi also laughed.
"You sure?"
"Wrong, brother."
Seeing Li Chengyi taking a deep breath, apparently preparing to speak loudly, Ai Xiu immediately backed down.
"That's it?"
Jiang Yuan, who was watching the drama unfold nearby, also felt a bit disappointed after seeing this scene, and disdainfully glanced at Ai Xiu.
"Hope he doesn't catch any of your dark history."
After giving Jiang Yuan a meaningful glance, Ai Xiu returned to her seat and sat down obediently.
"How could I possibly have any dark history?"
Jiang Yuan grinned and didn't care at all.
What a joke!
Who am I!
"Let's hear about the dark history."
Although Ai Xiu had gone back, Li Chengyi didn't and instead came to sit next to Jiang Yuan, curiously looking at Jiang Yuan.
"What dark history? I don't have any dark history."
"Oh?"
Li Chengyi smiled and nodded, his mind seemingly wandering.
Seeing Li Chengyi like this, Jiang Yuan was somewhat curious but didn't say much, and turned his head back to watch the ongoing match.
The loser's bracket matches were also moving quickly.
Before nightfall, the first place had already been decided.
Bai Fusong!
The final match of the loser's bracket was Bai Fusong against Daxia Academy's Tu Wenbing.
Not sure if it was bad luck, or just a bit lacking in strength.
In this battle of the second-ranked from both academies, Tu Wenbing lost the match again.
Thus, the top eight emerged!
And today's competition officially ended, with the final eight matches waiting till tomorrow to commence.
"Let's go, let's eat."
After leaving the resting room, Jiang Yuan found Mu Qianshan and went to eat with him.
"What do you want to eat tonight?"
"Anything, you decide."
Jiang Yuan thought for a moment and, realizing he really didn't have any particular cravings, told Mu Qianshan.
"Okay."
"Uh, Jiang Yuan!"
As the two were walking, suddenly a voice came from behind.
Jiang Yuan and Mu Qianshan turned around simultaneously.
"Uh...Zhan Youqing?"
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Yuan also recalled the person's name.
It was none other than Zhan Youqing, who he had just eliminated in the match.
"Uh, I heard you're a Card Maker, is that right?" Seeing Jiang Yuan turning around, Zhan Youqing tentatively asked.
"Yes, what's up?"
"Uh, do you take card making orders?"
"Not currently."
Jiang Yuan responded without any hesitation.
Not free now, after I go back today, I still need to collect some Material Cards to see if I can craft Nezha's Yin Yang Dual Swords today.
If my guess is not wrong, Nezha's Yin Yang Dual Swords should be able to trigger the Combat Skill Enhancement effect twice, just like the Clone-triggering Fire-tipped Spear.
Increasing the combat power by thirty percent is quite crucial for Nezha now.
The opponents in the top eight are not weak.
Four from the first ranks of their academies and two from the second ranks.
Theoretically, in the first round of the top eight, being able to face someone from his own academy like Ye Jinhuan is actually most desirable.
After all, among these eight, his and Ye Jinhuan's strength are the lowest.
If the opponent is Ye Jinhuan, then the chances of advancing might be even greater.
If the opponent is someone else...
No matter who it is, it won't be easy.
After all, they are all distinguished prodigies from their respective academies.
A genius is more than just myself!
In such a situation, it's naturally necessary to maximize combat power as much as possible.
Might be too late for anything else, but there shouldn't be a problem with the Yin Yang Dual Swords.