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Chapter 243 Win and you get a drink, lose and you get a show!

"beep--"

Another whistle blew.

Everyone leaned forward in unison, raising their oars in unison. Ye Xian looked towards the finish line 500 meters away, feeling his heart begin to pound wildly.

That's blood boiling.

"Snap—"

The starting gun fired.

Ye Xian quickly plunged the paddle into the water. At this moment, he could hear no other sounds and listened intently to Ye Li's drumbeats. All the team members also paddled quickly and in unison.

[My little brother's grown up and he's started talking back: Holy crap, that was fast! Any fish passing by would be slapped to death!]

[Black Fungus/Soft Banana: With drumbeats on one side and firecrackers on the other, I feel like I'm about to explode!]

[Chest abrasion: Insurance companies are terrified around this time of year. A ship full of houses—that's a net worth of billions!]

[Growing tired of each other over time: Xian-ge is working so hard! I can see the muscles in Xian-ge's arms are bulging! Ahhh, Xian-ge, you have to get first place!]

……

The live stream chat exploded with excitement, with countless comments flooding the screen, gifts raining down, and the carnival atmosphere going viral.

[Sister Bai: Ye Xian, keep it up!]

[Martial Arts World's Cutie: Brother Xian is Number One!]

[Please call me Goddess: Ye Xian, keep going!!]

……

The appearance of Princess Six drove the fans in the live stream absolutely crazy.

Who doesn't know that the account "Please Call Me Goddess" is Princess Liu's alternate account? Nobody expected Princess Liu to cheer for Ye Xian's competition, but considering that Princess Liu and Ye Xian are currently in the honeymoon period of their cooperation, it's not surprising.

However, it still quickly became a trending topic.

#Sixth Princess cheers for Ye Xian

#YeXianDragonBoatRaceStarts

……

The number of viewers in the live stream quickly surpassed 200 million and headed straight for 300 million.

The audience erupted in cheers, with the late-night snack group leading the singing of "A Man Should Be Self-reliant," and the villagers of Haijiao Village quickly followed suit.

Seeing that they couldn't shout as loudly or outnumber the other side, the villagers from Haifeng Village and others simply set off firecrackers, each displaying their unique talents.

……

"breathe--"

Ye Xian adjusted his rhythm, making himself, the oars, and the dragon boat one with them, and rowed swiftly.

The river water soaked his clothes, making them sticky and the stench began to permeate the air, but Ye Xian couldn't care less. He threw himself into a mechanical movement.

"Look, Brother Xian and his group are in third place now!"

Sun Li pointed to the dragon boat in the river with some worry, because Cape No. 7 was not in an advantageous position at the moment, lagging behind the first and second place by several meters, and the fourth and fifth place were also very close.

There are nearly 50 amateur teams participating today. They are divided into 6 rounds, with 8 teams competing in each round. Only the first place team in each round is selected, and then the six first place teams compete together in a 3000-meter buoy race.

The third-place finish made the villagers of Haijiao Village and the late-night snack group nervous, and they sang even louder.

Ye Li knew that falling behind in the first 100 meters was nothing; the key was to get the team members into rhythm quickly in the initial phase of the first 100 meters, so he gradually increased the drumbeat.

At 200 meters, Cape No. 7 overtook the second-place team and closely followed the first-place team.

The villagers and the late-night snack vendors on the shore cheered in unison.

At 350 meters, Cape No. 7 and Manatee No. 5 are running side by side.

At 450 meters, Cape No. 7 finally surpassed Manatee No. 5 by half a head.

"Go! Go! Go!"

Qiu's mother and Sun Li were on tenterhooks. All the cheerleaders had stopped singing and were now cheering louder and louder.

[Chrysanthemum's Three Wraths: That's amazing! From third place, to second, and then to first! Hold on, Brother Xian!]

[Steel pole beauty with a beautiful butt: Ahhh, I think I'm about to come! These last few dozen meters are so exciting!]

[Martial Arts Prodigy: Go go go! Brother Xian will definitely win today!]

[Keep it up, Xian Ge!]

[Keep it up, Xian Ge!]

[Keep it up, Xian Ge!]

……

The 280 million fans in the live stream were also cheering wildly for Brother Xian!

In the final 30 meters, all the team members on Cape No. 7 unleashed their full potential, and the dragon head, at a speed visible to the naked eye, completely overtook Manatee No. 5 and was visibly several meters ahead.

The last 3 meters.

2 meters!

1 meters!

Cape No. 7 was as fast as an arrow, rushing forward and crossing the finish line!

The dragon's whiskers on the bow swayed freely in the river breeze.

the first!

Won!

The villagers of Haijiao Village, the members of the late-night snack group, and the fans in the live broadcast room cheered at the same time.

Ye Xian raised the oar high in his hand and roared to the sky! This is so exhilarating! It feels even better than singing in front of millions of people!

This is what success feels like!

Even if it's just an insignificant first place in an amateur dragon boat group race.

But this was earned through hard work with just my own two hands!

The crew members of Cape No. 7 raised their oars and shouted happily.

The humiliation of last year can finally be washed away in blood!

Ye Li was in tears. He was under immense pressure. Last year, without Lao Ye (his father), the dragon boat team suffered a crushing defeat in his hands. He vowed then and there that he would definitely win back the first place this year.

After more than ten days of intensive training, the results are finally in.

[Daily Chicken Management: Warmest congratulations to Brother Xian for winning first place!]

[The Egg That Was Forced to Fry: This was so exciting! At the beginning, I thought Brother Xian was definitely going to be kneeling in the ancestral hall today, but who knew he would overtake his opponents time and time again, especially in the last 50 meters, it was so exhilarating!]

[I gnawed the moon into a crescent: Brother Xian truly lives up to his reputation as an inspiration; seeing him fills me with motivation!]

[The fairy with a beer belly: Brother Xian is soaking wet! Soaking wet! Is this some kind of wet temptation? Oh no! Here I come! Here I come!]

……

Four million viewers simultaneously reached a peak at this moment... everyone felt incredibly excited.

As expected, being a fan of Ye Xian is just that enjoyable!

Having won first place in the group stage, the members of Cape No. 7 were given a 90-minute rest period.

They didn't bother watching the later group matches. Back on the shore, Ye Li gathered all the team members together: "Drink a little water to replenish your energy. Don't drink too much. Don't go anywhere. Just stay here and rest. Don't completely relax. Keep a certain level of tension. The slalom race later will be the real test."

Everyone agreed in unison.

Ending a match early is both an advantage and a disadvantage, because the longer the rest period, the worse the performance will be, and it will be easier to get distracted.

After sitting in the players' rest area and having a few drinks, everyone began a lively discussion about the issues that had occurred during the competition.

Ye Xian's excited mood calmed down a little.

That was just a preliminary round, nothing serious.

The 3000 meters is the true test of endurance and willpower.

Time flew by, round after round of matches ended, and the sun gradually rose overhead.

9: 50.

The six teams returned to their dragon boats and slowly glided to their designated competition positions.

[Summer is all about eating melons: It's here! It's here! The most exciting slalom race is here!]

This name really does have ten characters: "Win in the sauna, lose in the ancestral hall!"

[I'm so excited! Dragon boat racing originated in our province of Pai Lo, but we don't have a proper dragon boat race now. When will our province be able to host such a competition?]

[I wake up every day feeling so handsome: The Emperor said, you Bailuo Province should just obediently watch the competition! Besides, dragon boat racing has absolutely nothing to do with Bailuo Province!]

……

Autumn's mother also got excited and said to the live broadcast camera, "Everyone, give us a thumbs up and let's cheer for Ye Xian together!"

If they can get into the top three in this competition, Cape No. 7 can represent the amateur team in the Haizhou Grand Competition!

Although they may not ultimately be able to defeat the professional teams, this is still an honor for Ye Xian! Hopefully, he can follow in his father's footsteps and participate in the Haizhou Tournament this time!

Upon hearing this, fans immediately started flooding the screen with messages like, "Go, Brother Xian!"

Sun Li, speaking at the event, addressed the late-night snack group: "Brothers, tonight, if we win, we get drinks; if we lose, we get a show! But when have we ever lost?"

"Go Cape No. 7!"

"Keep it up, Brother Xian!"

The shouts of thousands of people converged into a torrent, reaching into the river.

At this moment, Ye Xian and the crew of Cape No. 7 once again raised their oars high.

……

P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 5568 bottles

(End of this chapter)