The only option is for the two of them to try it out themselves.
The on-site medical personnel quickly went on stage to provide assistance.
A soothing, healing white light fell upon Ji Nanqing, quickly relieving the pain in her chest.
Seeing that everyone was alright, Li Xiang turned to look at Xu Jintang, who was completely unharmed.
She crossed her arms in front of her, looking over with an air of nonchalance, the ghost mask on her face giving her a rather cold appearance.
"Referee, can we announce the result of this match now?"
Li Xiang snapped out of his daze, straightened his back, faced the audience, and announced with a smile, " The Mask Squad wins this semi-final match!"
The moment the words fell, neon spotlights flashed around the arena, their colorful lights reflecting off Xu Jintang's ghost mask, adding to its mystique.
Two loud "bangs".
Fireworks prepared in advance by the on-site staff were launched one after another.
" Mask Squad! Mask Squad!" The fans' shouts rang out.
" Foodie is awesome! Foodie is so handsome! I love you, sob sob."
A series of excited screams rang out one after another.
The audience in the live broadcast room also began to cheer wildly.
[Damn! This is awesome! My bet on the Mask Squad winning has a chance!]
[Hahaha, Foodie amazing! No wonder he can be the captain of the Mask Squad.]
[I just logged in and saw they won the match! What a pleasant surprise!]
On the spot, Yan Yuting excitedly hugged Jiang Shiyi and the other two, shouting wildly, "Ahhh, we won! We've made it to the semifinals!"
In this lively atmosphere.
The two healers discreetly carried Ji Nanqing off the stage.
The other members of the Dark Horse Team stared at Xu Jintang, who was still standing on the stage, with complicated expressions.
Although I already knew that Foodie was exceptionally strong, seeing my captain beaten like this still left me with mixed feelings.
At the same time, inside the conference room of the Xihe Alliance Military Academy.
The expressions on the faces of Jiang Wenzhuo and the other teachers were rather unpleasant.
Jiang Wenzhuo, in particular, could barely contain his emotions when he saw Ji Nanqing being carried off the stage by the medics.
After a long silence, one teacher spoke up to ease the tension, "It's alright, just consider it a chance for the students to get some experience. This result is already an exceptional performance; it's very good."
That's what they say, but the military academy invested a lot of money and resources in Ji Nanqing and the other four for this Ability User Competition.
They're aiming for the championship.
" Teacher Jiang, don't overthink it. Our main focus is still the Military Academy League three years from now. We have three years to help Ji Nanqing and the others grow. A little setback now is good for them."
Jiang Wenzhuo forced a smile, "Yes, that's how it is."
Meanwhile, inside the Leikdasi Military Academy on the other side.
Zhuang Silin and Miao Mingzhi exchanged a smile.
"As expected, the students taught by Teacher Zhuang are as excellent as ever," Miao Mingzhi praised.
Zhuang Silin smiled modestly, "That's also thanks to the principal and other leaders for being willing to invest funds in their development."
"Not bad." Miao Mingzhi smiled and stood up. "Making it to the semifinals is already a remarkable achievement. The money invested in them has been well spent."
The scene of the Ability User Competition.
"Now, please welcome all members of the winning Mask Squad to the stage for our post-match interview," Li Xiang announced, holding up the microphone.
Xu Jintang remained on the stage without moving.
Yan Yuting and the other three quickly calmed themselves down and walked onto the stage in an orderly line.
Song Tianqi stood specifically to Xu Jintang's left, and upon seeing the satellite cameras around him, he quickly raised his hand to smooth his hair.
Xue Zhongqi cleared his throat and struck a rather dashing pose for the satellite camera.
Yan Yuting stood very straight and proper, his face full of barely concealed excitement.
Only Jiang Shiyi remained as calm and composed as before.
[Ahhhhh, I love the Mask Squad!]
[We won! We finally won! Just one more step and we'll be the champion!]
Chapter 120
The excited comments from viewers and fans who had been waiting in the live stream for a long time quickly filled the entire screen.
Li Xiang greeted the audience in front of the camera, then smiled and came to Xu Jintang's side, "After seven rounds of battles, you finally won the championship. As the captain of the Mask Squad, what are your thoughts now?"
After speaking, Li Xiang held the microphone to Xu Jintang's lips, his gaze also falling on her.
Xu Jintang cleared his throat and said calmly, "Thank you all for your support. We will continue to work hard in the upcoming championship matches."
Li Xiang smiled slightly and asked, "Are you confident about the championship?"
"Of course," Xu Jintang replied matter-of-factly.
Her confident and firm voice carried through the microphone.
Immediately, a unified chant erupted from the field. " Foodie! Foodie!"
" The Mask Squad is still as arrogant as ever, hahaha, but I love it!"
"Aaaaaah, the Mask Squad really made it to the championship! Awesome!"
"This must be the first team in the history of the Ability User Competition to enter the championship with an average age of only sixteen, right?"
Inside the team's rest area.
The captains of the Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower and Light and Brightness Team exchanged a glance.
Both of them wore expressions of helplessness.
"Playing against them in the championship is really stressful," the captain of the Light and Brightness Team said with a helpless smile.
Mu Yongshou, the captain of the Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower, smiled slightly. "Yes, then let the Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower bear this pressure."
With this semi-final over, it's time for the two teams to face off.
Only the winner can advance to the championship and become opponents of the Mask Squad.
Upon hearing this, the captain of the Light and Brightness Team immediately became serious, "No need for that, we can handle that kind of pressure, hahaha."
Meanwhile, the interviews on the ring were still ongoing.
Li Xiang approached Jiang Shiyi, deliberately lowering his voice, and asked, "Miss Ruthless Killer, in today's semi-final match, what do you consider to be the biggest difficulty you encountered? And what are your thoughts on it?"
Jiang Shiyi looked up, glanced at the satellite camera opposite her, and said succinctly, "No difficulties, and no particular thoughts."
[Hahahaha, okay, here comes the even more arrogant one. It's still the cool and aloof sister who's so cocky, no problem at all.]
[Two seconds of silence for the host, hahaha, interviewing the Mask Squad is absolutely deadly.]
Li Xiang indeed froze on the spot.
It took her a while to manage a smile again before she approached Song Tianqi.
Based on his understanding of the five members of the Mask Squad, the Hot Air Balloon boy seemed quite approachable, so it would be better to interview him first to liven up the atmosphere.
"Hello, Hot Air Balloon. In today's semi-final match, many viewers and fans were very interested in the Vermilion Bird Bloodline you used. Would you mind talking about it in more detail?"
Song Tianqi placed one hand on his hip, raised the other to flick his hair, straightened his back, and said, "This... is actually quite simple. It's just a matter of doing it, and then the Vermilion Bird Bloodline is activated."
Li Xiang gave an awkward, dry laugh.
Having the bloodline of a divine beast is an ability that is absolutely top-tier and rarest in interstellar space, so how come he talks about it like any random Snow Spirit Grass you can buy at the market?
Fortunately, Song Tianqi was quite cooperative and obediently answered a few more questions before shutting up.
Next, it was Xue Zhongqi's turn to be interviewed.
The moment the satellite camera panned across him, Xue Zhongqi immediately straightened his back, adjusted his collar, and spoke in an extremely gentle voice, "Hello everyone, I'm Big Watermelon from the Mask Squad."
"Hahaha. Using the most gentlemanly attitude to say the most abstract name."
"I'm really curious, what was Big Watermelon thinking when it named itself Big Watermelon? Hahahaha."
A burst of laughter erupted from the stands.
Li Xiang, with his professional hosting skills, managed to suppress his laughter.
He cleared his throat. "Okay, Big Watermelon. What would you like to say to the audience and fans about everything that happened in this semi-final?"
Xue Zhongqi walked to the microphone stand, bent down, and spoke gently, "Winning this semi-final was quite an achievement for us. First of all, we want to thank our viewers and fans who have supported us all along. It is because of your companionship and encouragement that we were able to make it all the way to the semi-finals. Secondly..."
He spouted a lot of high-sounding words, but in the end, he circled back to himself.
"I'm not usually very good at talking, and I hope you won't find my words offensive. Well... that's all for my remarks." Xue Zhongqi bowed deeply to the satellite camera and then returned to the group.
Yan Yuting, who was standing to the side, twitched the corner of her mouth and glanced at him.
When it comes to dressing up, no one can compare to Xue Zhongqi.
The last person to be interviewed was Yan Yuting.
Li Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, smiled at her, and asked, "Miss Jade Fox, your performance in the semi-finals today was quite surprising, and many viewers and fans love you very much. Is there anything you'd like to say to everyone about that?"
Yan Yuting walked in front of the satellite camera, bowed slightly, and spoke into the microphone, "Hello everyone, I'm Jade Fox from the Mask Squad. Thank you so much for your support. We will continue to work hard in the upcoming championship match. Thank you."
A very standard, official answer.
After saying that, she turned around and went back to stand in the line.
Li Xiang hesitated for a moment, then smiled, "Okay. That concludes the post-match interview segment. We'll have a half-hour break, after which the semi-final match between the Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower Team and the Light and Brightness Team will take place. Please look forward to it!"
The semi-final format involves four teams being randomly matched to compete, resulting in a winners' bracket and a losers' bracket.
Ultimately, the winners advanced to the championship match.