Chapter 324: There’s Air Conditioning in the Hotel
In Xiang Wei Xuan restaurant, a group of people sat around a large table. Song Han ordered some food and grinned while saying, “It really wasn’t easy but three people in our Zhan Long Studio actually entered the top 32 rankings of the Rise of the Heroes Tournament. We got really lucky!”
Lin Wan Er smiled faintly, showing her dimples as she said, “I’m not trying to demean you guys but we were truly lucky, especially for Song Han and Old K. Throughout the tournament, you guys haven’t encountered any opponents that were truly strong or else you guys would’ve probably been eliminated in the top 64……”
Matcha held up a cup of tea and smiled, “Compared to that, Boss’s journey through the Rise of the Heroes tournament was much more awe-inspiring. He overcame many obstacles and defeated strong experts throughout the competition, such as Dawn Hero, Don’t be Foolish, Babel Buddha, Jian Tan, and Bai Li Ruofeng; each stronger than the last. You can honestly say that Boss had really fought his way to the top 32, especially in that last battle against Bai Li Ruofeng. When he activated that Archer [Combo], I was so sure Boss would lose but I would never have imagined that Boss would trick him so beautifully by using [Great Realm of Desolation] to kill his pet first. The battle tactics used were really clear-cut. Surprisingly, Bai Li Ruofeng didn’t choose to command his pet to stun Boss and kill him while Boss couldn’t move; he must have felt so regretful about that mistake….”
Dong Cheng Yue raised her drink with a wide grin, “Here here, let’s make a toast for classmate Xiao Yao Zi Zai’s great kills! Let’s also toast the fact that five people from this table actually made it into the top 32…”
Old K smiled and said, “Let’s not, what’s the point of drinking juice? Here, how about we switch to some liquor?”
Dong Cheng Yue was stunned, saying, “Eh, can we not drink beer? I’ll get fat…”
Old K said, “Don’t worry, we don’t celebrate like this all the time……”
Lin Wan Er smiled and said, “Alright, then Dong Cheng and I will drink a bit…”
Song Han waved his hand and said, “Waiter, get us two packs of beer!”
The waitress hesitated for a second, then went to bring some beer. Soon, the table was filled with beer bottles, causing me to realize that tonight, there might be a few people who would drink themselves unconscious.
……
After pouring out a glass of beer, Dong Cheng Yue stood up and laughed, “Here! For our first toast, let’s… let’s make it for, Hmm, I’ve forgotten……”
Lin Wan Er whispered to her, “For the top 32, idiot…”
Dong Cheng Yue lightly smiled and said, “Alright, cheers to our heroes who have killed their way to the 2018 World Cup’s top 32…”
I facepalmed and said, “Dong Cheng, you’re not drunk yet! Don’t spout nonsense!”
After that, everyone rose to knock their cups together in a toast and proceeded to chug the beer down. The girls modestly sipped at it, whereas Dong Cheng Yue downed it in two gulps. Lin Wan Er took three long sips and finished her cup. Normally, they didn’t drink that much.
As I still had some responsibilities to fulfill, I didn’t dare to drink too much and only downed half the cup. Glancing at the astounding beauty clad in a floor-length dress sitting beside me, I was even more sure of the decision to stay sober in order to protect her. Although drinking seven or eight bottles would not get me completely drunk, it was still best to be as clear-headed and sober as possible.
Dong Cheng Yue downed a cup, her cheeks turning a bright shade of pink. She took out her phone and touched the screen a few times, “That… The Chinese Rise of the Heroes Tournament’s Top 32 have already been announced… Wu, and our Brother Xiao Yao has been put into the A group. Your luck really is good. A group… Damn, isn’t that the group of death? Mu Xuan, Yan Zhao Warrior, Jian Feng Han, Q-Sword, and now a Xiao Yao Zi Zai, it’s the group of death, isn’t it?”
I shivered and said, “What’s the situation?”
“Here, look…..”
Dong Cheng Yue put the phone in front of me and took the chance to lean her sweet-smelling shoulder onto my chest; is she taking advantage of me? I didn’t pay too much attention since I was focused on the pairings for Group A. Looking at it made my heart beat faster –
Rise of the Heroes Tournament 32 Strongest
[Group A]
Xiao Yao Zi Zai Vs Mu Xuan
Fushen Thousand Blade Vs Yan Zhao Warrior
Lu Dong Bin Vs Jian Feng Han
Fallen Wolf Vs Q-Sword
……
Lin Wan Er squinted her beautiful eyes and looked at the pairings, then looked at me and pursed her lips. Mischievously, she said, “Brother Xiao Yao, I feel so sorry for you, you had to face Bai Li Ruofeng in the top 64 and now in the top 32 you have to face Queen Mu Xuan. Your life is so hard. This round is basically set-up to be the epic opening for Rise of the Heroes’ top 32…..”
Without another word, I began tearing up. Raising a cup and gulping down the contents, I begrudgingly said, “It’s just too unjust. Why can’t I just go against Fallen Wolf or Lu Dong Bing? Even Fushen Thousand Blade would be better than this……”
Lin Wan Er lightly smiled and pushed her shoulder against my chest. She sweetly murmured, “It’s alright. To be honest, you can take the initiative to defeat Mu Xuan then Yan Zhao Warrior and finally kill either Q-Sword or Jian Feng Han. If you manage to, you’ll be all the rage and everyone will know the weight behind your ranking as one of the top 4……”
I was speechless, and continued drinking. Finally, I said, “I’m very upset tonight, can Wan Er drink and keep me company…”
“Alright, don’t be sad. Let’s look at the last three teams……”
“Sure!”
Everyone took out their phones to look. The last three groups appeared to be normal –
[Group B]
Fang Ge Que Vs General Li Mu
Yue Qing Qian vs Xuan Yuan Feng
Cang Yue Vs Han Bei Song
Death’s Contract Vs Soaring Dragon
[Group C]
Cang Tong Vs Lu Chun Yang
Simple VS Not So Ordinary
Sword Tears Vs Cang Cheng
Ye Lai Vs Misty Clouds
[Group D]
Yue Wei Liang Vs Blazing Sun
Drunken Spear Vs General Wang Jian
Hero Ran Min Vs The Seventh Tang
Wolf’s Totem Vs Heaven’s Hero