After Meng Haoran had defeated Frost Monarch in Hua Land, Qing Xue only needed to win one more match to win. Qing Xue's next opponent wasn't a half-baked duo like Qian and Haitang. Instead, it was the famous golden duo, Kikumaru and Dashi. Moreover, it was the uninjured version of Dashi. In the original novel, they almost couldn't even defeat the injured version of Dashi. It was Qing Xue who forfeited because he was afraid that Dashi's injury would worsen, which was why Dashi won. The situation was definitely not favorable for Dashi.
"Phoenix, we have to let the captain go on stage.”The meaning behind his words was that they had to win, and if they lost, Atobe wouldn't even have a chance to play.
" Yes, Captain Atobe will definitely play," Phoenix replied firmly. She had seen how hard Atobe had worked for the National League. If they didn't even have a chance to play because of their loss, it would be too much. Therefore, she was determined to win no matter what.
"You don't have to be like this. Don't feel pressured. Just do your best.”Atobe had also matured a lot, but his clenched fists betrayed him. At this moment, his emotions were complicated. He did not expect that Aoki was so powerful that he had forced them into this situation.
Although that was what they said, the reality was that Sato and Phoenix's group had started to use mirage. The two of them followed like shadows. Sato was in front and Phoenix was behind. They looked like one person, making it impossible for Kikumaru and the others to figure out who was the one who received the ball and made the wrong decision. Coupled with Phoenix's new serve, they had the upper hand for a while and were about to win.
However, a variable appeared at the last moment. Under the power of belief, the power of synchronization appeared (synchronization meant that two people could know each other's next move and even thoughts without communicating). Yes, Kikumaru and Dashi, the good friends, finally achieved a positive result at this moment. Both of them emitted a golden color at the same time, and their eyes became the same as if they had lost focus and were full of oppression.
Then, the two of them met with tragedy.
"How is this possible? What's going on?？”Yahu couldn't believe this fact. Qing Xue's small universe suddenly exploded like he was on steroids. He was simply invincible, causing Yahu to fall into despair.
"Senpai Yuto! When the match was about to enter the garbage time, Hidekazu's voice pulled Sudo out. Sudo looked at the disappointed Atobe and was touched. He had never seen Atobe look like this before. He thought of the hard work of himself and his teammates and pulled himself together.
After Sudo and Phoenix pulled themselves together, they desperately returned the ball. Even if they fell down many times, they stood up tenaciously, as if they had become cockroaches. Although they were still not a match for Kikumaru and Oishi, they were not completely powerless. The game was still worth watching.
"There's no need to do this!" Meng Haoran looked at the hot-blooded plot in the live version and could not help but praise them in his heart. However, he still felt that they could not turn the tables.
Just as Meng Haoran was thinking about this, something happened in the arena. Kikumaru and Dashi stopped moving. The referee went forward to check and found that they had lost consciousness. Activating the synchronization was a waste of energy. They had been in the synchronization for half an hour. This was the first time they had entered the synchronization, so this unexpected scene happened. Of course, Frost Monarch's last effort had greatly increased the consumption of their energy.
"What should I say?" Meng Haoran looked at Frost Monarch and the others who were relieved. He was speechless, but he felt something, but he wasn't sure.
" I'll leave Senior Tezuka to you."
" Yeah." Tezuka's answer was simple but surprisingly reassuring. He was such a charming man that Meng Haoran almost wanted to take him in as his subordinate.
On the other hand, Atobe was excited. Although he wasn't going to fight Meng Haoran, Tezuka was just as strong as he wanted. Of course, he wouldn't say that he was both disappointed and relieved when he found out that his opponent wasn't Meng Haoran. He probably knew subconsciously that he couldn't beat Meng Haoran!
The match between Atobe and Tezuka was very intense, and they seemed to be evenly matched. At this moment, Atobe couldn't find Tezuka's weakness, but Tezuka couldn't gain any advantage either. Atobe had been stimulated by Meng Haoran to the point that he had evolved a little too much.
Gradually, the match unexpectedly turned into a wrestling match, just like in the original novel. The only difference was that this time, Tezuka was not in danger of getting injured, and it was not because Atobe forced him, but because the strength of the two was almost the same.
Meng Haoran's blood boiled as he watched. Although he knew that the two players on the court were actually below him in terms of strength, the spirit they displayed was worth learning. Every ball was full of strength, and every collision was so intense. It had nothing to do with skill, but pure soul collision. They were unwilling to admit defeat for their own beliefs. Watching them play was like two warriors fighting. Meng Haoran wished that he was the one on the court at this moment.
In the end, a surprising ending appeared. Not only did the game reach a tiebreaker, but it also reached 201-201. In the end, both sides could not hold their rackets and ended in a draw. At the end of the match, the entire stadium looked at the two of them with admiration. It had nothing to do with winning or losing, but only their sportsmanship.
What should he do? They could only have a tiebreaker, and the result was obvious. Aoki still had Burg and Echizen, and Frost Monarch was defeated.
Although Frost Monarch had lost, they were not disappointed because they had tried their best. The reason why they lost was because Qing Xue was too strong. Besides, losing to Tezuka was not that hard to accept. It seemed that Tezuka had been accepted by them. The others had also won their recognition. As for Meng Haoran, well, they had never compared him with Meng Haoran. They were not in the same dimension. It was necessary to lose to Meng Haoran. He just didn't expect to lose so cleanly.
"Lord Haoran, you have to win!" After the match, Frost Monarch's Atobe said to Meng Haoran.
" Yes, we will work hard together with you." Meng Haoran knew that Frost Monarch had entrusted their dreams to Qing Xue, so he replied seriously.
Yes, there was only one champion in the competition. Not everyone's dream could be realized, but the loser could entrust his dream to others until it was realized. This was also indirectly realizing his dream.
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