Soon, the twelfth day of the ranking tournament arrived, and it was finally time for the Quasi-Saint Realm contestants to take the stage. As before, they began by drawing lots to determine their matchups.
"Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!"
Before heading over to draw lots, Ying Ming Hao thrust out his right hand without hesitation, cheering everyone on.
Lin Zihan, Miss Shui, Fatty Zhang, and the others piled their hands on his, shouting encouragement and firing one another up.
Wang Teng, Gu Xinghai, Qiu Yajing, and the others wanted to join in too, but there was no room left for them. They could only look on with envy. Having so many good friends cheering one another on was such a blessing.
Everyone then went forward to draw their lots, which would determine their opponents and the order of the upcoming matches.
Ying Ming Hao reached into the drawing box without hesitation and pulled out a random ball of paper.
After all, every precaution had already been taken to prevent cheating, so he figured it all came down to luck!
Ying Ming Hao, Wang Baishun, and Su Yan looked rather furtive as they clutched their paper balls and whispered among themselves.
Each silently prayed, Please don't let me face someone I know this early!
Only after a while did they slowly open one eye and cautiously unfold the paper in their hands.
Ying Ming Hao exchanged glances with the other two, confirming that they had drawn different numbers.
Then he lowered his gaze to the number nine in his hand and looked around curiously, trying to find the unlucky soul who had become his opponent.
Ying Ming Hao made a full circuit around Lin Zihan, Ye Hua, and the others, but he never found the person with the matching