Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 452 Betty Wants to Win the Championship ( Words)

Time quickly came to May 2004, 5, the day before the final officially began.

Starting tomorrow, the number of venues hosting matches will be reduced to eight.

The 128 contestants participating in the first round of eliminations in the finals will be divided into four groups, ABCD, and eliminated in pairs.

In the Shinkage Ryu Hall, which is also the main competition hall, Lin Yuan, GAKKI-chan and three swordsmen sat around a conference table.

What they held in their hands was the newly released group list.

Seeded players will be staggered according to their rankings so that they will not be crowded together, thus avoiding premature elimination.

"This is a list of groups selected based on public rules and has been verified on-site by the notary office. But the results have not yet been announced to the public," said GAKKI.

"What? Does that mean I still have room to adjust this list?" Lin Yuan asked with a smile.

GAKKI nodded. "Yes, although it has been verified by the notary office and a live video was taken, it is not impossible to do it again after paying some costs."

Lin Yuan smiled and shook his head: "Forget it, this isn't fair, and it will also leave unnecessary hidden dangers. So be it, luck is also part of strength."

"Aren't you worried about Miss Betty's grouping? What if she and Fedor Emelianenko are in the same group?" asked GAKKI.

Hearing her words, Lin Yuan smiled and said, "If you ask me this, it definitely means that they are not in the same group, or even in adjacent groups."

Lin Yuan knows GAKKI very well, and she knows how important Betty is to her.

So if this situation really happened, GAKKI would never ask Lin Yuan whether to adjust the grouping.

She would just quietly handle the matter herself and not give Lin Yuan any chance to be stained.

GAKKI-chan sighed and said, "I can never hide it from you. Except for Mr. Tsukahara Nobutomo, everyone else is pretty lucky."

Fedor Emelianenko is in Group A, while Betty Adams is in Group C.

Tsukahara Nobutomo is in Group A, Kamiizumi Sainao is in Group B, and Yagyu Kakuhiru is in Group D.

"I know Fedor Emelianenko. I have no chance of winning against him. It seems that my best result is the quarterfinals," said Nobutomo Tsukahara.

In the qualifying match of Group A, that is, the quarterfinals, Nobutomo Tsukahara in Group A will definitely meet Fedor Emelianenko.

"But even if I am bound to lose, I will try my best to break one of his arms. Then you, Kamiizumi-kun, will have hope. You must do your best to win honor for us!" Tsukahara Nobutomo continued.

The winners of Zones A and B will compete for a spot in the finals in the semi-finals.

Tsukahara Nobutomo was ready to pave the way for Kamiizumi Saisunao.

"You don't have to do that. Just concentrate on enjoying the game. For us, the process of this kendo tournament is more important than the result." Kamizumisai answered directly.

"I was mean, you're right. As long as the duel is exciting enough, the result doesn't matter." Tsukahara Nobutomo replied.

"No! Not entirely. There's at least one person we can't lose." Yagyu Heguang.

"Miyamoto Toshihiko?" Kamiizumi Saizhi asked.

Toshihiko Miyamoto is the representative of Japan's traditional kendo world. The three swordsmen may not care about the outcome of the game, but they absolutely do not want to lose to Toshihiko Miyamoto.

Yagyu Kazuhiro and Miyamoto Toshihiko are also in Group D, so they naturally take this matter very seriously.

"According to the evaluation given by the organizing committee, you are ranked 11th, and he is ranked 13th. You still have the advantage." Tsukahara Nobutomo said to Yagyu Heguang.

"That's because Miyamoto Toshihiko didn't practice Lin Yuan's swordsmanship much. He just studied it a little. He mainly used the family swordsmanship, so it was not highly regarded." Kamizumisai answered directly.

After hearing these words, Lin Yuan immediately understood how powerful Miyamoto Toshihiko was. Even with his swordsmanship, which was mainly based on his family's traditional swordsmanship, he still ranked 13th.

So, how strong would you be if you studied Lin Yuan's swordsmanship seriously?
"In short, I will try my best to defeat him." Liu Sheng Heguang said seriously.

Lin Yuan's eyes swept over the list of 128 finalists and their groups, and he also saw the groups of several other players he was interested in:
Zhang Long is in Group B and may meet Kamiizumi Sainao.

Kakun is in Group D and may meet Yagyu Norimitsu and Miyamoto Toshihiko.

Betty was in Group C and was incredibly lucky, having avoided most of the players that Lin Yuan thought were a threat to her.

The origin distribution among these 128 finalists is also quite interesting:
Among them, there are 18 Japanese players, including the three swordsmen and Toshihiko Miyamoto, and another 14 players shortlisted.

They accounted for 14% of the finalists, but compared with Japan's knockout stage, Japanese players accounted for 27.6%, which is quite embarrassing.

There are 47 finalists from the CIS region, accounting for 36.7%, which is much higher than the 22.3% in the knockout stage.

Of the six contestants from China, except Zhang Long, the remaining five were eliminated, leaving only one.

After confirming that there were no problems with the list and grouping, Lin Yuan said, "Just send it out as is."

Then, he stood up from his chair with a smile and said, "Have a good rest tonight, and good luck in tomorrow's game. I will be there to watch your game."

"Yes! Teacher!" The three swordsmen stood up from their seats and said respectfully.

These days, the three swordsmen have been practicing their skills madly, and tomorrow will be the time to show off their sword skills that they have honed for a long time.

After saying that, Lin Yuan and GAKKI-chan left together.

……

……

At this time, the group results of the competition were also sent to the media and contestants as soon as possible.

A week after the start of the Second World Kendo Tournament, the heat has already been completely hyped up.

There are many viewers all over the world who gather in front of the TV every day to watch the knockout matches.

Many of the audience who were so engrossed in watching the exciting game began to learn Lin Yuan's "Kendo Manual" with great interest.

No matter how well you perform in the end, what is certain is that you are full of enthusiasm.

The biggest direct impact is that the same protective gear and knives used in the competition have now become hot-selling items.

In addition to watching the games and practicing, enthusiasts will also put on protective gear and compete in a round to experience the excitement of real-life fighting.

It has a considerable influence worldwide, and in Japan, its birthplace, the influence of the Kendo tournament is certainly even greater.

During this period of time, people on the streets and alleys have been discussing the competition.

Many Japanese citizens are familiar with the contestants' names, information, sword skills and other information.

All this proves how much attention the event is currently receiving.

After receiving the list of players and grouping information from the organizing committee, the major media outlets, which had been waiting overtime, immediately rushed out news reports:

Group A: The Group of Death! Players in the Shadow of Fedor Emelianenko!

The Flower of Kendo - Miss Adams, will bloom in Group C!

The showdown between two great swordsmen is a must-see!

……

Various news reports, from different angles, whet the audience's appetite and hold their attention.

As players, how do they view the upcoming fierce battle?

Fedor Emelianenko had a cold face and threw aside the grouping results he had just received.

For him, any opponent does not matter, he always has only one goal.

……

Betty Adams placed the group list on the table with some regret.

She actually wished she was in Group A after so many days of training.

She wondered how she would perform when facing Fedor Emelianenko.

Now it seems that I may not be able to meet him.

……

Zhang Long took the list in his hand nervously and read it over and over again.

His goal is to finish in the top ten, which means that if he can reach the final of Group B, he can secure a place in the quarterfinals.

To achieve this goal, he needs to win at least 4 games.

Of these four games, three should be easy and only one is quite dangerous.

Unfortunately, the most dangerous game was the third one.

Losing this game means he will be eliminated in the round of 32.

In this match, he will face the third-ranked Korean player among the seeded players.

This is also the strongest Korean player, and he will face a tough battle.

But Zhang Long clenched his fists and told himself that he must win and must not lose.

……

Like Zhang Long, Kakun also cares very much about whether he can get into the top ten and get a prize of $200,000.

But after receiving the results, he was much calmer than Zhang Long.

Even his first opponent is the sixth-ranked American player among the seeded players.

The so-called protection of seeded players mainly involves arranging them evenly in different groups.

But when it comes to being in a specific group, it all depends on luck.

Kakun had bad luck as he faced the sixth seeded opponent in the first game.

According to the ranking of the organizing committee, his opponent is stronger than Kamiizumi Sainao.

Kakun is not nervous about this powerful opponent who may cause him to lose in his first fight.

Having experienced so many life-and-death battles, he has long known that strength is not the only factor that determines victory or defeat.

Regardless of winning or losing, he must play the game brilliantly.

This way he will have higher commercial value and earn more money after the game.

"Tomorrow is the moment to change my destiny." Kakun said seriously.

……

……

July 5, nine o'clock in the morning.

Lin Yuan arrived at the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu Hall in Asakusa on time, ready to watch today's game.

This place is very close to where he lives, so Lin Yuan didn't ask GAKKI to drive him here, but walked here on his own.

The reason for choosing this place is certainly not because of its close distance, but because it is the main venue of Group C.

Betty's first game of the day is here.

Judging from the excitement of the game alone, the most interesting match today is definitely the match between Kakun from Group D and the No. 6 seed player.

The second thing is to go to the Group A gym to see how Fedor Emelianenko crushes his first opponent.

But Lin Yuan was not interested in any of this. What could be more important than Betty's competition?
Even though this game was not very dangerous for Betty.

When Lin Yuan arrived at the competition venue, it was already packed with people.

Betty's beauty and her status as the eldest daughter of the Adams family have made her extremely popular.

As one of the only two women among the 128 contestants in the finals, she was not only loved by a large number of male audiences, but also many more female audiences became her die-hard fans.

"Betty will win!"

"Come on Betty!"

Before the game even started, the cheers of a large number of fans filled the entire hall.

In contrast, her opponent received barely any support.

This one-sided gap in support once again ruthlessly demonstrates that this is a world where looks matter.

What’s even more ruthless is that: there are people who are not only good-looking, but also stronger than you. Are you desperate?
Under the guidance of the staff, Lin Yuan was able to pass through the internal passage and come to the inner field, so that he could watch the game at a closer distance.

Lin Yuan's arrival was immediately noticed by the audience.

"Lin Yuan! Look, that's Lin Yuan!"

"Lin Yuan, look here! Look here! I love you!"

"Wow~ Lin Yuan also came to watch Miss Adams's game. Do they know each other?"

"Of course. I heard they are business partners. A TV station reported that they went to India together to investigate investment."

"What a pleasant surprise! I didn't expect to see Lin Yuan besides Miss Adams!"

The audience's cheers were obviously a level higher than before.

Betty, who was standing in the arena, heard the shouts and turned around to greet Lin Yuan with a smile: "You're here?"

"Speak louder, I can't hear you!" Lin Yuan said loudly.

The cheers and shouts from the crowd were so loud that Lin Yuan had to take a few steps forward.

"I was wondering how popular you are! I thought I was already quite popular, but when you came, I immediately saw the difference." Betty said loudly with a smile.

"Want to increase your popularity? That's easy. You have an advantage because you are so beautiful. If you win beautifully today, your popularity will soar immediately. So, today you must not only win, but also win beautifully." Lin Yuan said.

"Do I look good today?" Betty asked suddenly.

Hearing this question, Lin Yuan was speechless.

I let you win beautifully, but you only care about whether you look good or not.

Beautiful is definitely very beautiful, and very beautiful.

Originally, Betty was a beautiful woman full of heroic spirit. Today, she stood tall and straight in the dojo, her white kendo uniform fluttering gently in the wind, like a graceful white plum blossom, making her look even more heroic.

Her long golden hair adds a touch of gentleness to her heroic figure, making it difficult for anyone who sees her to take their eyes off her.

"Turn around." Lin Yuan said with a smile.

Betty was stunned for a moment, but did as she was told.

"Are you helping me check the protective gear?" she asked with a smile.

"No, I just think you are pretty, so I want to see you from all angles." Lin Yuan replied.

"Put away your sweet talk, I'm not a little girl." Although Betty said this, the smile between her eyebrows revealed that she was in a very good mood at the moment.

Without waiting for Lin Yuan to answer, Betty continued, "Thank you, I'm not nervous anymore."

"That's good. I'll wait for you to give me a wonderful performance." Lin Yuan replied.

In fact, he didn't mean to flirt with Betty before the game.

But Lin Yuan had just seen Betty on the stage and was a little too nervous.

This tension did not come from actual kendo combat. Betty had already gotten used to so many actual combats in the past few days.

But Betty still had no experience in public competitions in front of so many spectators.

Many people have had this experience: people who are usually eloquent and talkative often become tongue-tied when they first stand on a big stage and face a large audience below the stage.

The same is true for today's game.

This was Betty's first time participating in such a large-scale event and her first time dueling with an opponent in front of so many people.

This inevitably makes her nervous.

According to common sense, Betty is bound to win today.

But if she makes mistakes because she is too nervous, then it will be hard to say.

Especially her opponent, who is such a strong man.

Lin Yuan looked towards the stage and found that on the other side of the field stood a super strong man who was over 2 meters tall.

This is a wrestler who looks like a Russian strongman. His fists are as big as cantaloupes, and his bulging muscles look like they are about to burst at any time.

The oversized kendo uniform and protective gear he wore looked like they were about to break at any moment.

Such an opponent, even if the data on paper is not as good as Betty, should not be underestimated.

Lin Yuan raised his head and looked at the information from both sides on the big screen.

【Betty VS Belvashka Shevchenko】

Sure enough, a standard Russian name.

Belfshka is a Russian name meaning "first child" or "the first one", implying being ahead.

This name reflects the child's birth order or status in the family. Specifically, it indicates that the child is the first child in the family.

Lin Yuan continued to read the information of the two people.

Betty Adams

[Age: 25 years old]

【Gender: Female】

【Height: 1.75 meters】

[Weight: 58 kg]

[Strength: ★★☆]

【Agility: ★★★★☆】

Physical Fitness: ★★★☆

Swordsmanship: ★★★★★

[Basic Sword Moves: 36/36]

【Basic Changes: 25/25】

[Advanced Sword Moves: 12/18]

[Advanced Moves: 12/14]

This is Betty's data, which Lin Yuan is already very familiar with, but this is the first time Lin Yuan has seen her opponent's data.

Belvshka Shevchenko

[Age: 28 years old]

【Sex: Male】

【Height: 2.09 meters】

[Weight: 155 kg]

[Strength: ★★★★★★]

【Agility: ★★☆】

Physical Fitness: ★★★★☆

[Swordsmanship: ★☆]

[Basic Sword Moves: 16/36]

[Basic Moves: 9/25] [Advanced Sword Moves: 0/18]

[Advanced Moves: 0/14]

Seeing this data, Lin Yuan couldn't help but shout in his heart: Wow.

With this height and weight, he is like a bulldozer.

With a height of 2 meters, his arms and legs are long, and his attack range is much longer than others.

An inch longer, an inch stronger. This is a weapon with built-in growth effect.

And with a weight of 155 kilograms, she is almost 100 kilograms heavier than Betty!
It is equivalent to the weight of nearly three Bettys, so its strength must be quite terrifying.

The organizing committee made an exception and gave a six-star rating for strength, which was considered to be the highest rating.

In addition, with his weight and strength, he still has two and a half stars of agility and four and a half stars of physical fitness, which shows that he has undergone professional combat training.

He is definitely not the kind of fool who has power but doesn't know how to use it.

Although his mastery of kendo is a bit poor, with only a 1-star rating, with such physical fitness, swordsmanship may not be that important.

Lin Yuan guessed that he must have relied on his sheer force to overcome all opponents in the knockout rounds and reach the finals, right?

No wonder Betty was a little nervous just now, and it wasn't just because of the atmosphere in the arena.

Normal people would instinctively feel nervous when facing such a beast-like creature.

But people like this can't even be selected as seeded players?

Lin Yuan suddenly had a deeper understanding of the quality of the contestants in this kendo tournament.

At this time, the game is about to begin at the referee's signal.

Betty and Belfshka came to the center of the arena and stood facing each other.

Betty, who was already quite tall among the girls, now stood in front of Belfshka, like an adult man and a first-grade student, the difference was huge.

"Where did this monster come from? Why is it so tall and strong?"

"He's the Russian fighter Belfshka. I've watched several of his matches in the knockout rounds. Every opponent he hits with his sword never gets back up."

"Yes, I remember that too. Even though they were wearing protective gear, two of his opponents still had broken bones."

"Wow! Miss Adams is going to fight a monster like that? I don't want to see her get hurt."

"This is too outrageous. How can we fight like this?"

The audience present were all worried about Betty.

As the top swordsman, Lin Yuan knew that if he did not have this super attribute, but faced such an opponent with Betty's conditions, it would be quite difficult.

The opponent's advantage in strength and attack range was too great, which made Betty absolutely unable to take the initiative.

But there is still a chance of winning. If Betty wants to win, she must create her own opportunities.

One of the methods is to lure the opponent into attacking, then crack the vulnerability in a targeted manner and counterattack.

During the special training in the past few days, Betty also used this tactic when facing Fedor Emelianenko simulated by Lin Yuan.

Today, in her first match, she faced a more extreme and unbalanced Fedor Emelianenko.

The Belfshka in front of him was stronger and had a wider attack range, but his agility and swordsmanship were worse.

Therefore, Betty may have more opportunities to seize the opportunity.

The only thing to worry about is that once attacked by the opponent, there will be no power to resist.

At this time, the referee has signaled that the game is about to begin.

"Beep~"

As the whistle blew, Betty immediately rushed forward.

Seeing this scene, the audience immediately boiled over:

"No! The opponent is so strong, are you going to just go in and give yourself a head?"

"I can't bear to watch this anymore. I don't want to see Miss Adams with a bloody head."

"Be steady! Your opponent is so heavy, you can slowly wear him down and then finish him off. That's safer."

"What did I see? Miss Adams, not only did you not avoid the enemy's attack, but you chose to attack proactively?"

The audience obviously cares about Betty, but they are complete outsiders and can't see the trick at all.

The opinions put forward are also completely unreliable.

It is impossible to play steadily and waste physical strength.

Facing an opponent like this, if he hits you once, you will be defeated. How can you ensure that you never make a mistake?

If you keep dodging, you will make mistakes sooner or later.

Lin Yuan knew that Betty's attack was not an active one at all. Although she moved forward, the sword in Betty's hand was never swung out, but remained hidden.

She waits for her opponent to react, taking advantage of a loophole before launching a fatal attack.

As Betty rushed forward, Belfshka was obviously quite surprised. He thought Betty would retreat and create distance.

But this scene was exactly what he wanted.

I saw him holding the knife horizontally with both hands.

Seeing this scene, Betty immediately knew his next move.

It must be: "left horizontal cut"!
This move is a horizontal slash from left to right, and contains these 4 common backhand changes.

Belfshka chose this move because facing the opponent's close-range charge, the vertical "Tangzhu" chop can be easily avoided by moving left and right.

A horizontal slash covers the largest area, making it difficult to dodge.

Sure enough, the next moment Belfshka used a "left horizontal cut" move!
Facing this powerful knife, Betty's reaction was extremely limited.

A counterattack was impossible because the opponent's attack range was much higher than Betty's, and at this time, Belfshka's "left cut" could hit Betty.

But if Betty swung the knife in the same way, the distance would definitely not be enough to hit Belfshka.

Therefore, it is impossible to use the "Ship Slash" skill to hit Belfshka first.

Since I can't attack, blocking with swords is stupid, so I can only dodge.

Faced with this unavoidable horizontal slash, it seems that the only solution is to retreat.

But if Betty really did that, wouldn't all the previous efforts be wasted?
Moreover, after losing the initiative, Belfshka would definitely catch up and counterattack immediately, which would make Betty even more difficult to resist.

Amid the anxious gazes of all the spectators, Betty did not retreat but instead advanced, speeding up her charge.

Before Belfshka's knife could hit her body, her body suddenly sank!
Betty sank her body, turned sideways, stretched her left leg forward, bent her right leg to gather strength, slid forward, and got under Belfshka's arms that were swinging his sword.

How could it still be like this?

Are you avoiding it just like that?
Belfshka could hardly believe his eyes.

Betty gripped the katana tightly with both hands, and this bending and sliding move was a move she had often used in the past few days.

Facing other opponents, Betty might not dare to use this trick, because if she doesn't control it well, the opponent's knife may directly hit her helmet.

But a tall man like Belfshka, even if he bent his knees and slashed horizontally, the height of his sword was still far higher than that of other opponents.

This means that there must be more space left for her.

Betty believed she could dodge the knife easily.

As it turned out, she was right.

After dodging the knife, Betty slid under Belfshka's arms.

At this time, the opponent's sword move has been exhausted, while her moves are still hidden and not yet released, making the offensive and defensive situation easy!

Betty used a basic sword move called "Against the Wind", slashing straight up from the bottom.

The knife, with well-controlled distance and angle, did not hit Belfshka's crotch armor, nor did it hit his chest and abdomen. These positions were protected by armor, and if they were hit, they would only score points, but would not disable the strong Belfshka.

Betty's knife hit Belfshka's chin guard accurately.

"Crack!"

There was a tingling sound of teeth clashing.

Belfshka rolled his eyes, and his body, which was as strong as a mountain, fell limply to the ground like a puddle of mud and fainted.

"Beep!" Seeing this, the referee on the scene immediately blew the whistle, announcing Betty's victory.

Seeing this scene, the audience at the scene roared like a pressure cooker had exploded:
"Did Miss Adams win? It's a miracle!"

"I couldn't believe my eyes. Miss Adams is so small, and her opponent is so strong! I could only hope she wouldn't get hurt, but I didn't expect her to give me such a surprise."

"I declare that besides Lin Yuan, Miss Adams is now my favorite kendo player."

"This game was so exciting, today's ticket price is totally worth it!"

Betty smiled and got up from the ground, waving to the audience around her who supported her.

The medical emergency team waiting nearby immediately entered the scene and began to check and treat Belfshka's injuries.

"Don't worry, I knew my limits. He just fainted." Betty came down from the field and said to Lin Yuan.

"I know. That area is protected by protective gear. Although I'll feel dizzy after the violent impact, it won't be a serious problem." Lin Yuan continued, "Today's performance was wonderful. The training these days has been very effective."

Betty smiled and said, "Compared to a hopeless opponent like Fedor Emelianenko, he still has too many loopholes."

Lin Yuan smiled and replied, "Congratulations, you are one step closer to the championship."

"Do you think I can win the championship?" Betty asked with a smile.

"I don't think so, but you should always have dreams. Maybe they will come true," Lin Yuan replied.

"I think you're just afraid that I won't work hard enough, so you want me to play as many games as possible to help you boost ratings." Betty keenly saw Lin Yuan's intention.

"Hahaha~ Why do we have to calculate it so clearly?" Lin Yuan laughed.

"My game for today is over. Do you have any other games you want to watch?" Betty didn't insist on it, but changed the subject and asked.

In the finals, each player only has one game per day.

Of today's 128 players, half will be eliminated after 64 games.

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Kakun in Group D has a match against the sixth-seeded player. It should be quite exciting. But it may have already ended by now. It would be too late to rush over to watch it."

"Kakun? The player from the slums of Brazil, right?" Betty was also very familiar with this player. Lin Yuan had imitated his moves and fought against her many times these days.

Lin Yuan said that he was a threat to him, and that although he was not ranked high, he had killed many people and was a practical fighter with murderous aura in kendo.

Betty felt a headache when she thought of Lin Yuan imitating his "Ship Slash". What made her even more troublesome was that after Kakun's "Ship Slash", he followed up with a follow-up move that was even more difficult to guard against.

It can be said that apart from Fedor Emelianenko, the opponent Betty least wants to face is Kakun.

Of course, that was Kakun simulated by Lin Yuan.

"Let's go watch the game replay," Betty said.

Lin Yuan nodded and took Betty to the backstage of the staff.

There, they turned on the computer and watched the replay of Kakun's game.

The result was both surprising and within the expectations of Lin Yuan and Betty.

Kakun's opponent is the sixth-ranked American player.

It wasn't as clean as the match between Betty and Belfshka.

Kakun had a very difficult fight with his opponent.

Facing an opponent who was superior in swordsmanship and physical fitness, Kakun was always on the defensive.

Although the opponent could not defeat him with one blow, he kept hitting effective parts to score points, putting Kakun in an increasingly disadvantageous position.

But at the moment before the end of the first half, Kakun seized the opportunity.

A "ship-slash" strike hit the opponent's head gear very sharply.

He knocked out his opponent on the spot and won the victory directly.

"What do you think?" Lin Yuan asked with a smile.

Lin Yuan was not surprised at all that Kakun won.

Because he could see at a glance that this kid from the bottom of the Brazilian slums had resilience and combat ability far beyond his ranking.

So he always believed that Kakun was one of Betty's biggest enemies.

"My hope is dashed. His actual performance is almost the same as your simulation." Betty said helplessly.

She had had a glimmer of hope before. What if Kakun was not as strong as Lin Yuan simulated?

Kakun is very fast, which means that Betty's biggest advantage, agility, will no longer be an advantage.

In terms of strength, Betty cannot compare with Kakun.

Therefore, Kakun is Betty's least favorite opponent: he's about as fast as you, stronger than you, and although he knows fewer sword techniques than you, he can be very hard to defend against with his one-touch moves.

When Kakun's actual performance was similar to Lin Yuan's simulation, Betty's glimmer of hope had to be shattered.

Also shattered was her hope for Fedor Emelianenko. If it turned out to be just as Lin Yuan simulated, she would have no chance of winning.

"Don't worry, you may not meet Kakun. You may only meet him if you win the Group C championship and he wins the Group D championship," said Lin Yuan.

The winners of the two CD groups will compete for the qualification for the finals.

Although Kakun defeated the sixth-seeded player in Group D, his trump card was also exposed, and he will inevitably be targeted and restrained by his opponents.

Group D includes Yagyu Norihiko, Miyamoto Toshihiko, and many other seeded players, so it may not be Kakkun's turn to qualify.

"Do you... hope that I can win the championship?" Betty asked suddenly.

In fact, Betty originally signed up for the kendo tournament with the intention of participating and feeling the atmosphere of the competition.

Although her swordsmanship level is quite good under Lin Yuan's guidance, and she was fortunate to be selected as a seeded player, her main job is after all a financial industry practitioner, and kendo can only be regarded as a hobby.

She doesn't have the same strong competitive spirit as those contestants, nor does she have the obsession with getting a good title.

However, during Lin Yuan's special training in the past few days, Betty clearly felt that Lin Yuan hoped she could get a good ranking.

So, after winning the first game today, Betty formally asked.

Faced with Betty's question, Lin Yuan did not answer immediately.

A line of golden system text appeared in front of Lin Yuan:
As a top martial arts master, it would be unfair for you to personally compete against those competitors and win. If Betty, with whom you have a close relationship, can win the championship under your guidance, it will prove your strength.

[Complete the goal and you will be rewarded with 30 points of allocable attributes and a master-level skill of your choice.]

This is the first day of the Second World Kendo Tournament, and the system displays a new task in front of Lin Yuan.

Faced with this task, Lin Yuan's first reaction was resistance.

Even though this reward is extremely generous, equivalent to the attributes of two A-level dangerous action scenes, it also comes with a master-level skill that can be selected by oneself.

But Lin Yuan still resisted!
After all, a kendo tournament involves armed confrontation and is inherently dangerous. Even if one does not sustain serious injuries, pain is unavoidable.

He was unwilling to let Betty take these risks just because he had to complete the task.

Even though the mission might be interrupted forever if the task given by the system is not completed, Lin Yuan still doesn't want Betty to do this task.

His idea was simple, to help Betty train, and then let her go wherever she could. He didn't want to put any pressure on Betty.

He would not make any claim to rank with Betty.

As for the mission?

The worst that can happen is that I won’t finish it!

Facing Betty's question, Lin Yuan smiled and shook his head. "What championship? You're not a martial artist. Just have fun. Safety first."

Betty shook her head. "I don't have the same 'mind-reading' ability as you, but I understand you. I can sense that if I win the championship, it will help you."

“I didn’t help…”

"Don't lie to me, I will try my best for you!" Betty interrupted Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan wanted to refuse, but Betty blocked his mouth with her fingers.

"I know you're worried about me. I promise you, I'll work hard to win the championship while ensuring my safety," Betty said. "Don't lie to me. Don't reject my feelings."

Having said that, Lin Yuan could only nod.

He said, "Then we have to do some more targeted training."

Lin Yuan stretched out his hand.

Betty reached out and grasped it.

The two walked together towards the VIP training room in the gym.

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In the top 128 matches on the first day.

Betty defeated the Russian giant: Belfshka Shevchenko and advanced to the round of 64.

Kakun defeated the No. 6 seed and advanced with difficulty.

Fedor Emelianenko defeated a Swedish player with two swords and advanced easily.

Zhang Long easily defeated the Mexican player and advanced.

The four swordsmen, Toshihiko Miyamoto, Sainao Kamiizumi, Yoshimitsu Yagyu, and Nobutomo Tsukahara, also defeated their respective opponents and advanced.

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In the top 64 competition on the second day.

Betty easily defeated an African player and advanced.

Kakun easily defeated a player from Argentina, also from South America, and advanced.

Fedor Emelianenko met the 18th-seeded player and easily defeated his opponent to advance.

Zhang Long easily defeated a Japanese player and advanced.

The four swordsmen, Toshihiko Miyamoto, Sainao Kamiizumi, Yoshimitsu Yagyu, and Nobutomo Tsukahara, once again demonstrated the style of the host country, presenting their perfect swordsmanship to the world and easily advancing.

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As the competition progressed, fewer and fewer players remained.

On the third day of the competition, both teams will face strong opponents.

(End of this chapter)