It's perfectly reasonable for me, a fisherman, to catch a Georgios, right?

Shao Ziyao waved his hand and left the battle stage first, leaving Qin Ming to enjoy the applause of the audience alone.

……

As Qin Ming returned to his classroom amidst applause, he was the center of attention of everyone. Some gazes were filled with admiration, some with envy, while others were scrutinizing or questioning.

Regardless of the perspective, Qin Ming was undoubtedly the contestant who received the most attention at today's quarterfinals.

Breaking the record and advancing to the semifinals is a distant goal that is unattainable even for second-, third-, and fourth-year students.

Qin Ming's battle is over, but the battles of the others are still ongoing.

The intense battles have consistently drawn the attention of 30,000 people at the Shenzhen University Elf Gymnasium.

One of the matches that garnered the most attention was the fierce battle between Lü Wanyun and her opponent.

Lü Wanyun goes without saying; as the most popular champion candidate, she is incredibly strong.

However, those who were fighting against Lü Wanyun did not give up.

In the semifinals, even though they faced the formidable Lü Wanyun, they would not give up easily. Even if the chances of victory were slim, they would fight with all their might.

Under the opponent's desperate all-out attack, Lü Wanyun was forced to bring out another ace Pokémon.

Alakazam, a Psychic-type Pokémon that has reached level 47 and is at the top of the gym.

In the end, Alakazam, taking advantage of the level difference, ended the battle with a single Psychic Beam.

It can be said that as the competition progresses faster, the intensity and difficulty of the competition increase exponentially.

As time went by, the semi-final qualifying rounds came to a close after a morning of play.

The final four students were Qin Ming, Lü Wanyun, Luo Yongbin, and a third-year student named Hou Jiapeng.

With the final four teams now confirmed, the even more intense semifinals are about to begin.

Almost everyone at Shenzhen University was talking about today's match during their free time, and looking forward to who would advance to the finals tomorrow.

The campus network within Shenzhen University is almost entirely filled with discussions about the selection competition.

The most attention-grabbing player is Qin Ming, who broke records and advanced to the semifinals today.

"The newcomers these days are too strong! Compared to them, I'm even more of a newcomer!"

"To be honest, these freshmen are so competitive, it puts a lot of pressure on us upperclassmen!!"

"Exactly, I feel like I'm being overwhelmed by the newcomers!!"

"If someone had told me before the selection process started that a freshman could make it into the top four, I would have thought they were crazy!!"

Even though it has already happened, thinking about it again still feels a bit surreal!

"Who says otherwise? A newcomer who just finished the secret realm military training has such strength, it's truly heaven-defying!!"

Most of the complaints came from older students who were under a lot of pressure, but some people also posted questions about it.

"No way, really? Someone with such strength is still treating him like a newcomer?"

"They might come from a family of Pokémon, and they started training Pokémon very early on, and got used to Pokémon battles very early on!!"

"You're being incredibly naive to think of Qin Ming as a newcomer!!"

As soon as the post was published, a large number of students left comments below.

"Confirmed, I'm a sour lemon now!!"

"When someone is strong and talented, they claim to come from an elven family, but that's just an excuse to cover up their own weakness and lack of effort!"

"Attributing all problems to someone else's background is just self-deception!"

"That's right, you know the new school beauty, Song Yun, right? She's the daughter of a superstar!!"

"Song Yun comes from the Elf Family that the poster mentioned. Her father is the current champion of the Dragon Kingdom, and her mother is a well-known breeder!"

"Even Song Yun, who comes from such a family, still only made it to the top sixteen!!"

"Even though Qin Ming is just a newcomer, he's strong. He made it into the top four through his own ability. He's awesome!!"

……

While students were chatting on the campus network, the Student Affairs Department of Shenzhen University posted the latest battle announcement on the campus network.

The order of the four semifinalists in the selection competition, determined by a lottery system within the school, is as follows.

Qin Ming will face Luo Yongbin, and Lü Wanyun will face Hou Jiapeng.

This is to inform you that no further notice will be given.

Through the information published on the campus network, Qin Ming learned who he would be facing next.

The intelligence officer is online!!

Inside dormitory 208, Sun Pengcheng was sharing the intelligence he had gathered with Qin Ming.

"It is understood that Luo Yongbin is a senior this year, and he is a rare senior among the many contestants in the selection competition."

"It is said that Senior Luo Yongbin is a diligent person. He is either in the secret realm or on his way to the secret realm."

"Out of 365 days a year, I spend at least 300 days training my spirits in the secret realm."

"At the same time, Luo Yongbin is very keen to participate in campus selection competitions. Two years ago, when he was a sophomore, he achieved a top-eight finish."

"He reached the top four in the previous selection competition, so his strength should not be underestimated."

"If there are no surprises, the Pokémon he used should be Excadrill and Sagammon, both of which are said to be at the Gym level."

"In terms of personal fighting style, because I often train in the wild, my style tends to be wild and I am good at using brute force to overcome skill."

"The above is the information I have collected."

After Sun Pengcheng finished speaking, he shamelessly asked for praise.

"Hmm, you've collected quite a complete set."

Qin Ming praised him at the opportune moment, saying, "My grandson has done a good job with intelligence work. I am very pleased."

Sun Pengcheng cooperated, speaking in a high-pitched voice, "It is my duty to share the Emperor's burdens, and I dare not claim any credit."

"But His Majesty is wise and mighty, and will never mistreat his servant."

While Qin Ming and Sun Pengcheng were chatting, Chen Junliang, sitting in front of the computer, spoke up angrily: "Don't you understand?!"

Forced to speak in his local dialect, Chen Junliang's hands flew across the keyboard, as if he were engaged in a passionate online debate.

"What's wrong?" Li Shiwei asked curiously.

Chen Junliang turned his head slightly, looking annoyed, and said, "Ever since the match order was announced, someone on the campus network started a thread called 'Do you support Qin Ming or Luo Yongbin?'"

"Normally, there's nothing wrong with posts that include polls."

"The problem is that the person who posted this was subtly promoting their own agenda, making veiled attacks on Brother Qin in the post!!"

"Dry!!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shiwei immediately became furious.

Qin Ming represented the freshmen, and since they were also roommates, Li Shiwei shared the same hatred.

I opened my laptop and logged onto the campus network, looking ready to go all out: "A professional keyboardist who can type 300 words in a minute is ready, a veteran MVP of the Elf League of Legends' professional flame wars, tell me where the post is, I'm going to smash it to pieces!!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Pengcheng also expressed his desire to join the battle.

"Calm down, everyone!"

Qin Ming patted Li Shiwei and Chen Junliang on the shoulder and curiously stepped forward to check the post.

The analysis in the post was very simple and ordinary.

It was a simple poll post with analysis. Judging from the number of supporters, Luo Yongbin had more supporters, with a proportion of 78%.

The reason is simple: most people think Luo Yongbin is a senior alumnus and is known for his diligence, so they believe he has a better chance of winning.

The reason for not supporting Qin Ming is simple: they question his age.

Overall, there was nothing hidden or biased; it was just that a few roommates overreacted.

As for whether others support me or not?

Qin Ming said he didn't care.

The outcome of a competition isn't determined by the number of supporters.

"Sons, Dad is hungry."

Qin Ming waved his hand: "Come on, I'll treat you to a meal at that Groudon barbecue restaurant."

One call and a hundred responses!

The three men, who were indignant just a moment ago, immediately beamed with joy when they heard that Qin Ming was treating them to barbecue.

"Brother Qin, you're such a good father to me!!"

"Godfather, please kneel before your adopted son!!"

"Daddy, Brother Qin, you'll always be my good daddy!!"

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