Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 451: Elimination Round and Lin Yuan's Cheating (-word chapter)

The first round of eliminations of the second-best Kendo Tournament in the world is about to begin.

At this time, many media and guests who had attended the opening ceremony had not yet left. They also gathered around the six stadiums with great interest, ready to watch the game.

The scene that Lin Yuan watched was located in the easternmost corner. There were relatively few people watching, but they were still densely packed in several circles.

On the big screen, the basic data of both teams were displayed:

[Name: Yue Feng]

[Age: 30 years old]

【Nationality: Chinese】

【Sex: Male】

【Height: 1.93 meters】

[Weight: 111 kg]

[Basic Sword Moves: 19/36]

【Basic Changes: 13/25】

[Advanced Sword Moves: 0/18]

[Advanced Moves: 0/14]

Compared with the seeded players, the data of ordinary players is relatively simple.

After all, there are more than 30,000 contestants, and the organizing committee cannot possibly have enough manpower and resources to conduct data evaluation for each contestant.

The data displayed on the big screen are all filled in by the contestants themselves.

It can be seen that Yue Feng, a contestant from China, is tall and strong. Although he has not mastered as many basic sword moves as the seeded players, he has mastered more than half of them.

He hadn't mastered any of the advanced sword moves, but that was normal, since only 1000 contestants had mastered such skills.

After reading the introduction from his fellow countryman, Lin Yuan turned his attention to his opponent, the suspected Korean.

[Name: Park Yong-ri]

[Age: 24 years old]

【Nationality: South Korea】

【Sex: Male】

【Height: 1.83 meters】

[Weight: 73 kg]

[Basic Sword Moves: 33/36]

【Basic Changes: 20/25】

[Advanced Sword Moves: 2/18]

[Advanced Moves: 1/14]

After reading this data, Lin Yuan immediately frowned.

Judging from the swordsmanship indicators, this Korean player is much stronger than Yue Feng.

Not only did he have an absolute overwhelming grasp of the number of basic sword moves, he also mastered two advanced sword moves.

If this were true, Yue Feng would have absolutely no chance of winning.

But when Lin Yuan saw that Park Yong-ri, who was 1 meters tall, was almost a head shorter than Yue Feng, who was 83 meters tall, he couldn't help but doubt it.

Is he really 1 meters tall? No matter how I look at it, I think he's 83 meters tall, which is pretty good!

At this time, the game is about to begin.

Several Korean spectators on the sidelines began shouting loudly in Korean, which Lin Yuan could not understand.

Although Lin Yuan didn't understand Korean, he could roughly guess from their expressions and emotions that they were some impolite words of encouragement:
"Come on! With your level, you can easily defeat your opponent! Don't give him any face."

"Your opponent is not even on your level. You must crush him easily and beautifully!"

If it were just that, Lin Yuan wouldn't have any thoughts. After all, it was a competition, and it was normal to support the athletes from one's own country.

But when a Korean audience member stretched out his hand to make the number 6, then pointed at Yue Feng and made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Then the 6 in his hand changed to 5, and he laughed and said something loudly.

Obviously, the number 6 refers to the total number of 6 Chinese contestants participating in the competition. After Yue Feng is eliminated, there are only 5 left.

Park Yong-ri smiled and nodded in response. He stretched out five fingers and picked them off one by one.

This means that he will also be able to handle the remaining 5.

After saying this, he looked provocatively at Yue Feng and the other five Chinese players who came to watch the game outside the venue.

The conflicts among China, Japan and South Korea, the three East Asian countries, are historical issues.

But the hostile attitude of these Koreans is too obvious.

This provocative behavior made Yue Feng clench his fists.

Seeing this, Zhang Long, the strongest Chinese player, said, "Brother Yue, stay calm. Don't let your opponent provoke you. He might be doing this on purpose."

Yue Feng nodded: "Thank you for your reminder, I won't bring my emotions into the game."

"His swordsmanship is stronger than yours. You should try to use your height and weight advantages to fight him in close combat. Never let the distance between you and him widen, so that his swordsmanship will have more room to play." Zhang Long reminded from the side.

"I understand!" Yue Feng replied.

Lin Yuan saw this scene and silently gave a thumbs up in his heart.

Faced with the rude provocation of the Koreans, these players from their home country did not respond in the same rude manner.

In such a public place with global media gathered, if the two sides quarreled openly like shrews, it would only bring shame to everyone internationally.

Compared to meaningless verbal attacks, defeating the enemy in the game that is about to begin is the most powerful counterattack.

The contestant named Zhang Long is worthy of being the 10th seeded player. The suggestions he gave to Yue Feng were very valuable.

When your swordsmanship is inferior to that of your opponent, you should use your physical advantage instead of just fighting with swordsmanship. This way you can use your strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses.

At this time, the referee has walked to the center of the arena and signaled the contestants to get ready.

Yue Feng and Park Yong-ri, wearing protective gear, held knives in both hands and faced each other, ready for a duel.

"Beep~" the whistle blew and the game officially began.

Park Yong-ri stepped forward quickly, holding the samurai sword in both hands, and slashed it diagonally from top to bottom.

The knife came with great speed and at a very tricky angle, clearly the result of long-term practice.

Just seeing this knife, Lin Yuan immediately laughed.

How can you fight like this?

Do you have a brain?
It’s not that Park Yong-ri’s knife move lacks technical content. On the contrary, this seemingly ordinary knife move demonstrates his high basic skills.

But he didn't consider at all that his height, weight and strength were far inferior to his opponent's.

In this case, the best way to attack is definitely not to chop.

Instead, he used his katana to thrust forward, preventing Yue Feng, who had the advantage of height and weight, from advancing. He used his steps to always keep a distance between the two of them, and then seized the opportunity to defeat the enemy with one move.

This is Park Yong-ri's most sensible way to play.

But he came up and chopped it down with one strike?
Yue Feng was also stunned. He obviously did not expect that his opponent would fight like this?

But soon a smile appeared on his face: You are rushing in here to seek death!

Then, he suddenly slashed forward with a "Kasaya Slash".

The so-called "Kasaya-slash" is the name of the diagonal slash from the upper right to the lower left in Japanese kendo.

Lin Yuan's "Kendo Manual" has been improved mainly in terms of actual combat force and changes of moves.

However, the knife angle of the Nine-Grid is determined by physical properties, which cannot be changed.

"Boom!"

As Yue Feng drew his sword, the two samurai swords collided fiercely.

All the audience saw clearly that Yue Feng's sword was only slightly moved back a short distance, but his steps were still steady and his hands were still holding the samurai sword tightly.

Park Yong-ri's hands shook violently, and he staggered backward, almost unable to hold the knife in his hand.

Park Yong-ri's weight of 73 kg is 111 kg less than Yue Feng's weight of 38 kg.

This weight difference is comparable to the weight of a petite girl from southern China.

Except for systematic cheaters like Lin Yuan, weight advantage equals strength advantage, which is an unbreakable truth.

The huge weight difference naturally leads to a huge strength difference.

The two men clashed head-on with their swords. This kind of competition of strength was something Yue Feng had been longing for.

Sure enough, after one blow, the opponent could hardly hold the knife in his hand.

Facing a shaky opponent, Yue Feng would not show mercy. He would decisively choose to kill the opponent while he was weak.

Yue Feng immediately strode forward and fiercely launched another "Cassock Slash" attack.

At this time, Park Yong-ri was extremely panicked. Facing Yue Feng's sword again, he had nowhere to escape and could only bite the bullet and make a "stab".

He wanted to use "thrust" to block Yue Feng's attack.

But it was too late to do so now. The advantage of "thrusting" over "slashing" is that the knife trajectory is shorter, so the speed is faster.

Now that Yue Feng has the upper hand, it will be difficult for "Thrust" to gain any advantage.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yuan already knew that Yue Feng was sure to win.

In this situation, any counterattack by Park Yong-ri would be wrong. The only correct answer would be to use a roll to avoid the attack.

"Boom!"

Yue Feng's samurai sword hit Park Yongli's shoulder armor first.

The enormous force knocked Park Yong-ri so hard that half of his body twisted downward, and the samurai sword in his hand fell directly.

"Beep!"

The winner was decided and the referee blew the whistle immediately.

Losing your weapons will naturally be considered a failure.

Not to mention that Yue Feng's attack had already injured Park Yong-ri's shoulder bone, making it impossible for him to fight again.

If this wasn't a competition, but an actual fight with a real sword without armor, Yue Feng's sword strike would have definitely split Park Yong-ri in half diagonally from his left shoulder to his waist.

Yue Feng defeated his opponent with just two strikes. He was quite satisfied with his performance today. He put away his sword with a smile.

Park Yong-ri covered his shoulders and said something loudly in dissatisfaction.

Judging from the frequency with which the word "Silba" appeared, it was obvious that he was quite dissatisfied.

Faced with such behavior, the referee immediately gave a stern warning and the audience booed in unison.

"No way? You Koreans can't afford to lose?"

"You were defeated in just two moves. Hahahaha, maybe I can withstand a few more blows than you if I get on stage. Aren't you embarrassed to still be standing on the stage?"

"Where's your advanced sword move? Why don't you use it? Have you not mastered it yet?"

The audience in the audience complained that Park Yong-ri's face turned blue and purple, which was quite ugly.

"I think your shoulder may be injured. It's best to go to the emergency medical center over there first." The referee gave him an excuse.

The Korean player finally came down from the stage in disgrace, covering his shoulder and heading to the emergency medical department in embarrassment.

Lin Yuan smiled at the scene in front of him.

The inability to accept defeat and the lack of sportsmanship have always been the characteristics of this nation.

After watching this game, Lin Yuan was sure that the swordsmanship information reported by Park Yong-ri himself was definitely as exaggerated as his height.

His mastery of basic sword moves is definitely not as much as he claimed, and his claim of mastering two advanced sword moves is probably false.

Koreans are obsessed with face and like to brag, even at the cost of distorting the facts.

But trying to show off couldn't change the fact that he was defeated in just two moves.

The higher you boast before, the greater the disappointment you will feel when you face reality.

Regardless, the game is over.

From Lin Yuan’s perspective, the technical content is not low, but it is not interesting enough.

The winner was decided in two moves, and the game was over before the audience could even get excited.

If every game was like this, what would be the point?
But when he walked to the other stadiums, this concern was immediately dispelled.

In the other arenas, the players were fighting fiercely, and the audience cheered from time to time.

Many people are discussing enthusiastically:

"I was a guest at the opening ceremony and was about to leave, but after watching the competition, I didn't expect it to be so exciting. I couldn't help but want to watch a few more games."

"Yeah, this match is so exciting. The knockout rounds are already so exciting, I can't even imagine how exciting the official matches will be!"

"The qualifiers weren't being broadcast on TV, so I wouldn't be able to watch them if I went home. But now I have to go home for something, and I'm so torn!"

"I'm a reporter for NTV. I'm going to go back and ask my boss if they want to broadcast the knockout matches on TV!"

Listening to the discussion among the audience, Lin Yuan felt more at ease.

So far, only the finals broadcasting rights have been sold, and not many TV stations have purchased them.

I originally thought that the qualifiers wouldn’t get much attention, and at most some news coverage would be great.

But now it seems that as the excitement of the competition increases, the watchability of the qualifiers has also attracted the attention of TV stations.

If we can keep up this momentum, this martial arts tournament will surely be a great success.

So Lin Yuan watched more than a dozen games in a row on the spot.

Overall, the watchability is generally very good.

This watchability comes not only from the players' superb skills, but also from the diversity of tactics and playing styles.

Although in a broad sense, kendo competitions are also part of competitive sports.

But kendo is still a practical fighting skill after all, and it will show completely different styles depending on the personality characteristics of the user.

The diversity of this style is far greater than that of other competitive sports.

Therefore, every game will bring completely different feelings to the audience.

These players from different regions show completely different styles.

For example, players from Japan often display a methodical style of play, with solid basics and sharp moves.

The players from the CIS are quite bold and aggressive.

Players from Europe and the United States have sharp skills and often make some unexpected and brilliant moves.

The players from Southeast Asia, perhaps because they are generally smaller in stature, are more flexible and can incorporate various steps and rolls into their sword moves, making them difficult to defend against.

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These different playing styles and methods, when randomly arranged and combined, make the game exciting and diverse.

This is very important because it allows the audience to watch the show continuously without getting bored.

This is also the reason why many TV stations have begun to pay attention to the broadcasting rights of the knockout rounds.

At this time, the head of the organizing committee was surrounded by many TV station staff and began to discuss the purchase of broadcasting rights.

Seeing that everything was developing in a better direction, Lin Yuan naturally felt relieved.

He called GAKKI-chan and left the venue.

The two of them got into GAKKI-chan's red car and drove towards the Imperial Palace Hotel in Asakusa.

This Imperial Palace Hotel is the hotel where Lin Yuan stayed when he first came to Tokyo.

That was the first time he met GAKKI-chan, and after saving her, he brought her back here.

Now that I think about it, several years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The reason we were going to the Palace Hotel now was because that was where Betty was staying.

She arrived in Tokyo last night and slept until just now to adjust to the time difference. After Lin Yuan confirmed with her over the phone, he prepared to go see her.

When the car arrived at the Palace Hotel, GAKKI asked, "Are we going to pick you up later?"

Obviously, she knew the relationship between Lin Yuan and Betty. A normal girl would inevitably feel a little jealous and even couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.

But GAKKI-chan doesn’t have such emotions at all. Maybe this is the talent of Sakura girls?
Lin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I'll go home and sleep tonight."

Hearing this, GAKKI-chan immediately laughed, and the smile on her face was quite bright.

She could make herself not care about Lin Yuan sleeping at Betty's place, but when Lin Yuan said he wanted to go home to sleep, she would still instinctively feel very happy.

After thinking for a while, GAKKI-chan gently hugged Lin Yuan and said, "You should accompany Miss Adams. After all, she is alone in Tokyo and is unfamiliar with the place. You already accompanied me last night, so you should take care of her today."

Unfamiliar with the place? Lin Yuan felt like laughing.

Are you looking down on a spokesperson for a major international capital?
Betty is not a country girl who has never seen the world. How could she need my company and care in a big city like Tokyo?
But he still smiled and touched GAKKI-chan's head and said, "I just need to accompany her during the day. She won't have time to think about other things at night."

"What?" GAKKI said she didn't understand.

"I'd better go home and sleep. Just remember to pick me up at 8 o'clock in the evening." After saying that, Lin Yuan opened the car door and got out.

Betty came to Tokyo this time to participate in the kendo tournament.

As a martial arts enthusiast and kendo enthusiast, she has put in a lot of effort in her practice, and she naturally wants to get a good result, which is the current priority.

Therefore, Lin Yuan came to the Royal Palace Hotel, certainly not to have a "fight".

Instead, he was preparing to come to the airport for real combat training. Lin Yuan was holding two sets of standard armor and knives that he had just brought out from the club.

"Ding dong!"

When Lin Yuan took the elevator to Betty's door and rang the doorbell, the door opened quickly.

"Today's opening ceremony was great. The scene where you increased the prize money on the spot was so charming," Betty said with a smile.

Apparently, she watched the live broadcast on TV.

"It's not because I'm charming. Anyone who spends money will be charming. This is the charm of money." Lin Yuan is quite self-aware about this.

No matter how charming a person is, he can never win over money.

"After spending so much money, won't we lose money?" Betty asked. "It used to be possible, but now we don't have to worry about it. More and more people are paying attention to this event, and the media and audience reviews are also very good.

"Many TV stations have already contacted us about purchasing the broadcasting rights for the knockout rounds," Lin Yuan replied.

"Congratulations! If you continue this momentum, you will create a top-level event out of thin air. And you can use this as a template to mass-produce a series of martial arts conferences.

By then, the entire martial arts conference can be bundled into one super event.

With this achievement, you will gain a huge boost in both personal wealth and international influence,” Betty said.

"Thank you for your compliment, but I am more concerned about your affairs now." Lin Yuan said with a smile.

"My business? You mean the competition?" Betty replied.

"Well, with so many people watching this event, I hope you can get a better ranking." Lin Yuan said.

"Are you worried about me? Weren't you very confident in my swordsmanship before?" Betty asked with a smile.

After receiving special sword training from Lin Yuan, Betty was very clear about how strong her sword skills were. She believed that if she only looked at sword skills, few people could surpass her.

After all, Lin Yuan helped her cheat, and if that still doesn't work, she can only blame herself for being too stupid.

"You also know that victory or defeat doesn't depend solely on the level of swordsmanship. I was at the venue today and saw several contestants who could pose a threat to you.

Therefore, I want to help you with special training for them." Lin Yuan said.

This is simply a customized special cheat. Before, Lin Yuan only helped Betty to customize and improve her sword moves according to her own conditions.

Now you can directly target threatening players and customize battle strategies one by one.

"Okay, there are still 7 days before the official finals start. I hope I can make it in time." How could Betty refuse such a good opportunity?

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "It's definitely in time, because there aren't many imaginary opponents, just a few of them."

After that, Lin Yuan continued to ask: "Have you seen the player list?"

"I've seen it. I'm number 28." Betty nodded.

Seeing that Betty already had a preliminary understanding, Lin Yuan got straight to the point:
"Based on my initial observations, the main threats to you are #1 Fedor Emelianenko, #10 Zhang Long, #13 Miyamoto Toshihiko, and #29 Kakun."

Lin Yuan said this series of names, and Betty did not question it. She asked why the numbers of these seeded players were so scattered.

Why is No. 10 Zhang Long a threat, but No. 2 to No. 5 are not?
Why is No. 13 Miyamoto Toshihiko a threat, while No. 7 Kamiizumi Saisuke, No. 9 Tsukahara Nobutomo, and No. 11 Yagyu Norimitsu are all ahead of him and are not threats?
Why is Kakun, No. 29, who is ranked behind her, also a threat?
Betty completely believed in Lin Yuan's judgment. As long as Lin Yuan said there was a threat, she would choose to believe it absolutely.

“You are the only woman among the top 30 seeded players.

"Women are inherently at a physical disadvantage when fighting against men; this is a natural law," said Lin Yuan.

Betty nodded, Lin Yuan was right.

In any sporting event in the world, men's events attract more attention than women's events.

For example, the world champion in the women's 100 meters only means that she is the fastest woman in the world.

The world champion of the men's 100 meters not only represents that he is the fastest man in the world, but also represents that he is the fastest "person" in the world!
The same applies to other sports events.

If one day, the champion of a women's event can represent the highest level of humanity, then the attention received by women's events will naturally exceed that of men's events.

But it is impossible in the foreseeable future.

Because this is determined by human genes. Ancient male humans were responsible for hunting, and naturally evolved higher muscle strength and faster nerve reaction speed than women.

This kind of physical advantage cannot be reversed.

Therefore, even though Lin Yuan was full of confidence in Betty's swordsmanship, he was still very worried about her performance in actual combat.

"In the next few days, I will simulate these seeded players to play against you." Lin Yuan said.

"Then let's get started now." Betty rubbed her hands together, eager to try.

"Okay, I have already reserved a training room in the hotel, let's go there now." Lin Yuan replied.

The two of them came to the training room wearing protective gear.

After donning protective gear, Lin Yuan began to explain, "Compared to male competitors, your physical disadvantage is primarily in strength. You don't have a height disadvantage, so you need to learn to utilize your attack range and maintain a good distance between you and your opponent."

Betty nodded.

She is 1 meters tall, which is not short among men.

If she could also weigh 100 kilograms, she might be stronger than many men, but her appearance would be terrible. She cannot go the route of gaining weight to increase her strength.

"Which opponent's simulation do you want to start with?" Lin Yuan asked.

Betty thought for a moment and said, "Let's start with number one, Fedor Emelianenko."

"Huh?" Lin Yuan was very surprised that Betty chose the toughest opponent right away.

"Since we want to simulate a battle, let's start with the strongest one and let me feel the difference." Betty said.

"Okay, from now on, I am Fedor Emelianenko. I will control my physical fitness to his level to compete with you." Lin Yuan said.

After saying that, Lin Yuan's expression changed and became quite indifferent, as if he didn't care about anything, just like the expression of the "Fighting Tsar" in the arena.

Since we are going to imitate the show, we should follow through to the end.

Lin Yuan can imitate not only his actual combat performance, but also his superb acting skills, allowing him to replicate Fedor's expression and temperament.

"Come on, let me feel the strength of the strongest." Betty held the knife in both hands and stood with her legs forward and backward.

Her center of gravity leg is on the left foot that takes a step forward. This is a stance that is convenient for moving left and right and more beneficial for the back.

Obviously she was prepared for a defensive counterattack.

"Then I'm coming!"

After saying this, Lin Yuan took a big step forward and slashed out with a "Tang Bamboo" move.

"Karatake" is a basic sword move in Japanese Kendo, which means chopping vertically from top to bottom.

Lin Yuan's sword strike was extremely powerful, carrying with it the momentum to smash all obstacles in front of him.

You can't block this knife head-on, you can only choose to dodge.

But how to avoid it is a real test for Betty.

Because "Tang Zhu" is similar to the "New Year's Sword Technique" of "Forced to Split Huashan Mountain".

It can handle a lot of follow-up moves.

No matter which direction Betty chooses to dodge, or even use a long-distance roll, Lin Yuan can catch up with her by changing his moves and launch continuous attacks.

Betty would be even more overwhelmed by then.

With just one move, Lin Yuan forced Betty into a dangerous dilemma. This is the advantage of having strength advantage in fighting.

That means you have absolute control over the initiative.

When you strike with your sword and your opponent doesn't dare to confront you head-on, she can only choose to dodge.

Dodging creates a flaw, and you can further amplify this advantage.

By taking advantage of your strength, you can seize the initiative in the confrontation and force your opponent to respond around your baton.

What will Betty do when facing Lin Yuan’s knife?

She didn't dodge immediately, nor did she fight back with the knife.

Is this giving up resistance?

Just as Lin Yuan had this thought, Betty suddenly pushed the ground with her left leg and took a quick step back.

Lin Yuan's sword cut through the air less than 3 centimeters away from her cheek.

The airflow created by the blade not only blew away her bangs, but also made her eyelashes sway slightly under the wind pressure.

After dodging the knife by taking half a step back, she immediately pushed off the ground with her right leg, retreated instead of advancing, and rushed forward fiercely!

At this moment, Lin Yuan's knife had just been swung in the air, and the blade was located directly below, making it difficult to exert force.

Facing Betty's upcoming attack, it will be difficult for him to launch an effective counterattack.

Betty's extremely precise step back was followed by a forward step, and Lin Yuan couldn't help but cheer in his heart.

If she retreated too early, Lin Yuan would not have used up all his strength and would not have been able to leave any openings.

Betty waited until the last moment with great precision before retreating just to allow Lin Yuan to strike with all his might.

This timing is extremely difficult to grasp, and there may be a window of just a few tenths of a second. If she retreats too late, she will be hit directly and lose the game.

It won't work either earlier or later.

Betty's move was not only a perfect grasp of timing, but also a demonstration of courage.

Faced with such a direct blow, most people would feel fear and want to resist and dodge.

Betty's ability to calmly wait until the last moment before responding is enough to demonstrate her courage and confidence.

At this moment, she had absolute initiative.

I saw her right hand twisting.

As soon as Lin Yuan saw her posture, he knew she was going to perform an advanced sword move: "Ship Slash!"

The biggest feature of this knife is its speed. Betty seized this opportunity and did not want to give herself any chance to fight back. She used the fastest "ship cut" to directly crush his resistance.

Facing the fastest sword move "Ship Slash" that was about to hit him, Lin Yuan certainly had no time to make a move, and he didn't even have time to adjust the sword to a favorable position for force.

But he decisively released his left hand, pressed his left palm on the back of the knife, and then tried his best to block it to the left.

"when!"

The knife flashed at a speed that was difficult for the naked eye to capture, and slashed on Lin Yuan's blade.

Blocked?

Betty was surprised to see this scene.

Lin Yuan held the knife in his right hand and pushed the back of the knife with his left hand, forming a stable triangle structure between his arms and the samurai sword, firmly blocking his fatal blow.

The huge force was transmitted from the blade to Betty's wrists. She felt her hands go numb and she almost couldn't hold the knife.

In this situation, it was difficult for her to respond with any follow-up moves and continue to attack.

What comforted her was that Lin Yuan was not in a condition to launch an effective attack.

His katana was still held in one hand, blade facing downward.

By the time he adjusted his posture, Betty believed that she must have completed her preparations earlier and was the first to launch a new round of attacks.

But Lin Yuan did not do what Betty expected:

Adjust your knife grip before attacking.

Instead, Lin Yuan chose to walk forward quickly.

He did not swing the knife because he had not adjusted his knife grip yet and could not launch an effective attack.

Instead, he bumped his shoulder directly into Betty.

"boom!"

Betty felt a huge force coming, as if she was hit by a train, and she flew into the air.

"Boom!"

He fell heavily to the ground.

Betty was dizzy and dazed from the fall, and had no idea where Lin Yuan was, but she knew that her opponent would definitely not give up chasing her.

She could only instinctively roll backwards, trying to escape the opponent's attack range.

But the next moment, a cold blade was placed on her shoulder.

"I lost!" Betty said helplessly.

"You've done very well. The timing of that backward step followed by the forward step was perfect. The counterattack move you chose was also the most correct, using the fastest 'Ship Slash'. You did your best in every step." Lin Yuan said.

"This is the most despairing thing. Even after it came to this, we still lost," Betty said.

"There's no other way, because Fedor Emelianenko has such a huge strength advantage, and I was using this strength advantage throughout the whole process. So even though I'm not as good as you in timing and sword moves, I still won in the end." Lin Yuan said.

In this duel, from the very beginning, "Tang Zhu", the blocking of "Ship Slash", and the shoulder collision, Lin Yuan was constantly taking advantage of his strength.

If the person who could do this well in the battle was a man like Zhang Long, Fedor Emelianenko would probably be defeated.

But the difference in power made it difficult for Betty to turn defeat into victory.

"So I have no room for improvement?" Betty asked.

Lin Yuan nodded: "Yes, you did your best in that duel just now."

The subtext is that this game is bound to be lost and Betty has no chance of turning the tables.

"Let's do it again! I want to try it again." Betty was not discouraged and challenged Lin Yuan again.

She wanted to change her tactics and try again.

"Okay!" Lin Yuan replied.

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"I lost again!"

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"Or not!"

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"I'm so desperate..."

When Betty was defeated for the fourth time, she completely collapsed to the ground.

It wasn't that she gave up, but she was completely exhausted, her whole body was sore and she couldn't muster any strength.

Lin Yuan smiled and picked her up from the ground and put her on the chair.

"The conclusion of today's training is that I have no chance of winning against Fedor Emelianenko. No matter how hard I struggle, I can't win. This conclusion is really frustrating," said Betty.

"There is a prerequisite, that is, Fedor Emelianenko can achieve the same level as me." Lin Yuan replied.

Although Lin Yuan imitated Fedor Emelianenko's swordsmanship, he could not simulate his fighting awareness.

Lin Yuan has top-level fighting awareness and he can always make the best response.

However, in actual combat, Fedor Emelianenko may not be able to achieve this level.

"So, if he doesn't perform to such an extreme, I still have a chance of winning?" Betty asked.

"Yes. So you also have hope of winning, that's why I gave you special training." Lin Yuan replied.

"Well, it's a terrible feeling, having to rely on the enemy's poor performance for victory," Betty replied.

"It's not that it's not good enough. It's that as long as the enemy doesn't score 100 points, you still have a chance of winning even if he scores 99 points." Lin Yuan corrected.

"Thank you for your encouragement. I will try my best," said Betty.

After the conversation, Lin Yuan picked up Betty horizontally and returned to the hotel room.

Betty was completely powerless at this time.

Lin Yuan considerately helped her take a shower, and then used his master-level massage skills to relax her whole body.

If Betty doesn't relax her muscles and bones, she won't be able to continue training tomorrow.

At this time, master-level massage skills once again demonstrate their value.

Under Lin Yuan's massage, the exhausted Betty fell into a deep sleep in comfort.

Lin Yuan looked at his watch: 8 o'clock in the evening.

It's time for GAKKI-chan to pick herself up.

In the afternoon, he told GAKKI-chan, "She won't have time to think about these other things at night."

It turned out to be a prophecy.

Lin Yuan closed the door gently and came down from the hotel.

GAKKI-chan had been waiting downstairs for a long time. She didn't want to be late, so she always chose to arrive early.

The two returned home together in a red car.

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In the next few days, Lin Yuan helped Betty every day by conducting simulated battle training against various opponents.

Betty fully understood all potential opponents and their tactical styles.

Of course, mastering it doesn’t mean she can win, but it can greatly increase her chances of winning.

For Betty, who has completed special training, except for the monster Fedor Emelianenko, the winning rate of others is already above 70%.

Fedor Emelianenko's advantage is too obvious. He has a huge advantage over all players, including Betty.

During the 7 days of Betty's special training, the elimination rounds were also carried out passionately.

Many mainstream TV stations around the world have purchased the broadcasting rights for the knockout rounds and finals in a package deal.

Thanks to this transaction, Lin Yuan earned $1 million in revenue.

It certainly cannot be compared to an event like the Olympics, which can earn $9 million from selling broadcasting rights.

But this income level has made Lin Yuan quite satisfied.

Because this means that at this moment, this Kendo Tournament has already achieved profitability just by relying on broadcasting licenses.

Once the flexible income from advertising licensing is settled, won’t we be able to make a lot of money immediately?
For sporting events like the Olympics, broadcasting licenses may account for 70% of the total revenue. This is because the commercial value of the athletes does not belong to the IOC and can only rely mainly on the broadcast of the event.

However, this is not the case with Lin Yuan’s Kendo Tournament. He can operate this IP in an all-round way to generate income, and the broadcasting licensing fee will only account for about 40%.

This means that Linyuan will definitely be able to achieve considerable profits.

For Lin Yuan, who originally planned to lose money to gain publicity, this was a pleasant surprise.

Judging from the ratings after major TV stations won the broadcasting rights, advertising exposure will inevitably be more intensive, and there is no need to worry about not achieving the expected goals.

With the end of the elimination round, the final 128 finalists have been selected.

The most intense final is coming soon.

(End of this chapter)