Cosmic Professional Gladiator

the Jiangnan provincial team with Xu Jingming.
The latter was a genius, and he had been specially recruited in high school.
He was much older, and his results were much worse.

He had worked hard for so many years and had participated in the national team’s training, but he had never been the national team’s linchpin! His highest ranking was 39th globally, so he wasn’t qualified to participate in the World Martial Arts Tournament.

Xu Jingming and Heng Fang had both placed in the top eight of the World Martial Arts Tournament, and Yang Qingshuo had participated once.
They were stronger and younger than him.

“With life evolving now, anything is possible.
Didn’t I defeat Gao Chong and Wang Qiao?” Xu Jingming said.
“Don’t be bogged down by your past achievements.”

“Yes.” Liu Chongyuan nodded slightly.

“Alright, is that a deal?” Xu Jingming looked at him.

“Since you don’t mind, I’ll join,” Liu Chongyuan said.
“I’ll do my best.”

“Don’t worry, Bear.
I believe in your strength,” Xu Jingming said.

After the communication ended, Liu Chongyuan became more spirited. My teammates are all very impressive.
I have to work harder.

He originally believed that he would spend the rest of his life guiding rookies at the Sports Bureau, but who would’ve thought that he could raise his shield and ax again in the virtual world and begin his martial arts campaign?

Xu Jingming, Heng Fang, and Yang Qingshuo were all talented gladiators on the national team.
The fact that the three of them were willing to team up with him filled him with fighting spirit.

I have to work harder so as not to be a burden on my teammates!

*****

At night, Xu Jingming and Li Miaomiao had dinner.

“You confirmed a team so quickly?” Li Miaomiao exclaimed in surprise.
“Registration for the tournament is at the end of the month—that’s more than 20 days away! With the virtual world’s launch, there will be tumultuous changes to everyone’s strength this month.”

“It’s a team after all.
The important thing is that everyone is happy and does their best.” Xu Jingming smiled.
“Moreover, the people I invited are my best friends.”

“You’ve decided on four, so you’re short of one?” Li Miaomiao asked.

“We’re short a sharpshooter,” Xu Jingming said.

“With your strength, many people should be extending you invitations, right? Aren’t there any sharpshooters?” Li Miaomiao asked.

“Many people invited me, but I rejected them all.
I said that I had decided on a team,” Xu Jingming said.
He was, after all, one of the top few Divine experts in China, and he was young.
Many people thought highly of his future.

“But none of the people who invited me are powerful sharpshooters.” Xu Jingming shook his head.
“There are many warriors but few sharpshooters.”

“Sharpshooters are rare.
Fairy Wang’s ranking of the top 36 experts in China only has three,” Li Miaomiao agreed.
“Top sharpshooters are all in high demand.”

Xu Jingming nodded.

A call suddenly came, and Xu Jingming tapped lightly.

“Sun Li?” Xu Jingming looked at a man opposite him—Sun Li was also a national teammate, but as he was a B-lister, he didn’t interact with him much.

“Old Xu, I’m here to cozy up to you for the Firestarter Cup,” Sun Li said with a smile.
“Shall we team up? I’ve practiced archery.”

“Archery?” Xu Jingming was surprised.
“You practiced dual sabers on the national team, right?”

“I have talent in archery and picked it up fast.
I’ll show you my combat strength interface.” Sun Li took the initiative and displayed a screenshot of his combat strength interface.

“Your archery has reached Lv.
2?” Xu Jingming praised.
“Impressive!”

“How is it? I can use dual sabers in melee combat and a bow and arrow in long-range combat.
It’s not bad, right?” Sun Li asked.

Xu Jingming thought, Sun Li was on the national team’s B team back then, while I, Shuo, and Young Master Heng were on the A team.
Although we weren’t that close, we didn’t have any conflicts.
After all, we were teammates.

“Sure, our team is in need of an archer,” Xu Jingming said with a smile.
“An archer like you isn’t afraid of being assassinated.
Of the other four in our team, there’s me, Heng Fang, Yang Qingshuo, and Liu Chongyuan.
If you think there’s no problem, then it’s settled?”

Sun Li was slightly puzzled when he heard that.
“Liu Chongyuan has never participated in the World Martial Arts Tournament, right? Isn’t he a little weak? Should we find a better shield expert? It’s still easy to find someone stronger than him in our circles.”

After all, they knew many teammates on the national team.

“In terms of shield techniques, Bear is quite good.
He just fell short of being selected for the World Martial Arts Tournament back then,” Xu Jingming said.
“Moreover, in the virtual world, everyone has started working hard.
Don’t underestimate Bear.”

“Alright, you’re the backbone of the team.
I’ll listen to you,” Sun Li said.
“I believe in you.”

“It’s decided then?” Xu Jingming said.

“Yes.” Sun Li nodded.

Xu Jingming, Heng Fang, Yang Qingshuo, Liu Chongyuan, and Sun Li specially created a team chat.

The others were quite happy with Sun Li’s participation.
Even though the latter’s archery was slightly inferior, he was at Lv.
2! Moreover, he was still rapidly improving.
His archery would definitely become more brilliant by the beginning of next month.
Moreover, Sun Li was also good at combat; he wasn’t afraid of assassins!