Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

"Ling said proudly, 'Of course, go quickly! Good luck, brother!'"

Zhe slowly walked into the center of the arena, glancing back every few steps. Wan Di had been waiting for a long time. He loosened his belt with his left hand, straightened his hips, and slowly sat down, placing his left hand on the table.

"Come on, stranger. I won't hold back, because that's not respect."

"Or perhaps you're being disrespectful." Zhe reluctantly extended his hand, and after the two hands made contact, it trembled like a butterfly flapping its wings, unable to budge despite his best efforts.

"Ah—a man can't say... surrender, get down!"

"Wan Di sensed that his strength was only slightly greater than that of an ordinary person, and he felt embarrassed to continue. He pressed down, ending this pointless duel."

Sweat dripped from Zhe's head, his face was flushed, and he was panting heavily.

"Let us congratulate the enemy on their victory!"

Ling ran up and quickly helped Zhe up, handing him a bottle of water.

Zhe swallowed hard. "Little sister, I tried my best. My strength was like a chicken trying to weigh an elephant."

"Brother, I've already called Vivian, Yao Jiayin, Miss Ya... over here for you, sigh." Ling smoothed her hair and pointed to the audience seats.

"Zhe followed the finger and saw Yao Jiayin waving at her. Vivian was holding a sign cheering him on. Ya sat down and then stood up again... She might be practicing her cultivation."

"I'm so embarrassed, I'm covering my face."

"There's no time to mourn for poor Bennett, the last one to appear is—The Butterfly from Onpharos!"

Wan Di was taken aback by this. Is that right? Although Xia Die's death has no effect on the outside world, he doesn't belong to the outside world either.

Xia Die slowly sat down. "Lord Wan Di, should I refuse to admit defeat? After all, it's not fair to you."

Wan Di snorted coldly, "No need. The dictionary of the Suspended Peak Man contains no such word as unfairness; it's just death. It can't stop me."

Bai E, standing in the audience, could no longer suppress a smile. "Good brother, I mourn for you."

"On the stage, as the two hands made contact, bang—"

The host exclaimed in shock, "Our ever-victorious general has actually fallen! Miss Xia Die is terrifying indeed!"

Just as Xia Die was about to let go, a whisper came from the other side, "Continue... I'm back."

"Host: 'What? So, Lord Wan Di took a nap while arm wrestling? How confident!'"

"Again..."

"I'm back."

Chapter 219 Interesting Stories of Martial Arts Training, Part Two

"It repeats endlessly."

"This duel lasted for two hours thanks to Wan Di's perseverance."

"Well then, let's congratulate Miss Xia Die on winning the match!" The host breathed a sigh of relief; he was also very tired after commentating for so long.

Saifeier waited at the entrance, saying, "Dwelling Princess, well done! Let me see what the prize is."

"Xia Die subconsciously hid it behind her back. The prize seems a bit improper. Should she give it to Lady Sai Fei'er?"

Sai Fei'er's eyes narrowed. "Xia Die, I just want to see. Don't worry, I definitely won't take it from you." With that, the cat pounced and pulled out a jar.

"Raise both hands, 'What is this? Cat...catnip, sourced from the blessed land of the bountiful star god, a pure wild premium product.'"

"Xia Die said shyly, 'Lady Sai Fei'er, please give it back to me.'"

"Ever since Mi Yin appeared, Xia Die has been surfing in it every day, so she knows the effects of catnip. Besides, Lady Sai Fei'er seems to be a cat too."

“Sigh, as your senior, I’m so unlikable now.” Sai Fei’er’s face fell, looking sullen.

Xia Die quickly waved her hand, "No, no, it's just that this prize might be a little strange. If you really want to try, of course you can."

“Hehe, I knew you’d agree.” Sai Fei’er made a quick decision and opened the jar.

"Saifeier brought her nose close and sniffed, a cool sensation washing over her, so comfortable."

She couldn't resist, so she reached out, pinched off a little bit, and put it in her mouth.

"A tingling, numb sensation spread through my eyes, making them somewhat dazed, and a faint blush rose on my cheeks."

"Meow~" Saifeier leaned her body against Xiadie and began to rub slowly.

"Xia Die smiled awkwardly at the curious Ling who walked past her, and quickly put away the catnip and logged off with Sai Fei'er."

"Ling stopped in her tracks. 'Wow, are people from other worlds this bold? They don't even try to hide it from others in broad daylight.'"

"It smells so good! What's that here? Bell, why does it smell so good around you?" The cat grabbed Bell's arm again, bringing its little nose close, taking in the aroma in its lungs.

"So comfortable~"

"The fox-like host says, 'Welcome everyone to the food competition! Let's give a round of applause... clap clap clap!'"

"The audience, contestants, and judges who came to watch were all very supportive. As it's an entertainment event, they naturally know how to liven up the atmosphere."

The fox-like host cleared his throat twice. "Our theme today is seafood."

"The participants for this event are: Genshin Impact: Shadow, Xiangling, Aikofi... Star Iron: Juju, Bai'e, March 7th..."

"Zero Zone: Lina, Master Jop, Vivian... Honkai Impact 3: Raiden Mei, Otto..."

"It's not over yet. Now it's time to introduce our judges." The fox-man host walked onto the stage and lifted the curtains one by one.

"Zhongli, Paimon... Feixiao, Xing, Welt... Cangjiao, Jufufu... Kiana, Shilu, Kevin."

Zhong Li looked up and saw that the theme for the day was seafood. "Um, host, can I give up being a judge?"

"That won't do," the fox-man host said. "We've already started; you have to eat at least one dish before you can leave."

Zhongli sighed and silently walked back to his seat.

Paimon was very excited. Free food tasting was amazing! His mouth was watering.

"Hey, Zhongli! Why are you so gloomy? Shouldn't you be happy when there's something delicious to eat?"

Zhongli shook his head. "Paimon, I saw the shadow of an old friend. Inazuma's shadow, and the theme was still seafood. I... it's hard to explain."

Paimon suddenly woke up, "Wait, Shadow! Why is she a contestant?!"

Kevin sat motionless in his seat, but his gaze occasionally swept over Bai Er.

"Shi Lu chuckled, "Hey, isn't this Kevin from World Serpent? What brings you to the competition? Old comrade, are you watching that white-haired boy?"

Kevin said coldly, "That's none of your business. I'm just curious about that girl named Xi Lian; she really looks so much like her..."

"Based on just one sentence from the previous comment, he felt a long-lost sense of familiarity; it was Alicia… yet it wasn't her."

Kiana heard Mei's name and, intending to approach, stopped, murmuring softly, "Mei..."

"Walter looked at Kiana and Kevin on either side, but for a moment he didn't know what to say."

"Star didn't hold back, getting up and walking to Kevin's side. 'You're the Kevin Uncle Yang mentioned? Why are you so cold? Hello, I'm Star from the Starry Sky Train.'"

Kevin: "Star, I know you. A hero who saved many worlds."

"Haha, as expected of me." Xing scratched his head, full of confidence.

"Cangjiao has already set out the tableware and is ready to serve at any time."

"Ju Fufu's fluffy tiger tail wagged, 'I want to eat meat! I want to eat meat! Meat... I want to become a big tiger!'"

The fox-like host stood between the judges and contestants, announcing, "Begin!"

"The camera pans to our Thor... shadow, a burst of lightning and thunder, flashing blades, and a plate of writhing raw octopus tentacles still covered in slime."

“Referee, I have finished cooking.” Shadow raised his hand.

"Fox-human referee, 'This lady finished first, so let's select your judge for evaluation. This is called a two-way exchange.'"

"Upon hearing this, Ying picked up the ingredients in front of her and slowly walked towards the judges' table."

"Zhong Li just took a sip of tea, and his eyelids started twitching uncontrollably. Danger! Danger!"

"Things didn't go as planned, and Zhongli's anxiety finally died. Ying placed the food she had made in front of her, the meaning of which was self-evident."

Zhongli picked up his chopsticks, and the octopus tentacles on the plate were still wriggling, as if he were facing a plate of live insects.

"Ying, could you please introduce the dishes first?" Zhongli tried to stall for time.

"Shadow: 'During the cleaning process, I left a little bit of the slime in and cut it without any pain; the ingredients were very fresh.'"

Zhong Li's features contorted in a grimace. "Was it intentional or accidental?"

"Shadow replied calmly, 'Only by preserving its most original form will you know you're eating seafood.'"

Then, he stared intently at Zhongli, indicating that it was time for his evaluation.

"...Zhongli picked up his chopsticks again, reached into the plate to pick up the smallest tentacle, took a few deep breaths, and put it into his mouth in one go."

"Ugh~" The slimy texture and the overwhelming smell of the sea made Zhongli feel a churning in his stomach.

After pausing for a moment, just as she was about to speak, she uttered, "Ugh... ugh~"

Zhong Li shakily raised the score sheet: "-10 points"

"Hahaha, Kage, you're so cute!" Yae no Miko slapped her thigh to ease her laughter.

Paimon originally wanted to try it, but seeing Zhongli's appearance, he immediately backed out.

"Shadow suddenly turned her head to look at the audience, "Divine Child! You just wait..."

"Oh no, she's got her eye on me. I'd better get out of here!" Yae no Miko arrived at the martial arts arena in the blink of an eye.

Chapter 220: The Martial Arts Exercise Ends, Simulated Universe

"Mr. Kevin, this is seafood noodle soup I made. Please forgive me if my cooking skills are not very good." Bai Er scratched his head apologetically.

Kevin looked at the bowl in front of him, which was decorated with yellow and purple patterns. The pale golden broth coated the distinct noodles, along with shrimp, scallops, and finally a touch of bright green scallions.

"Although the bowl isn't very pretty, the noodles look quite good, with excellent color, aroma, and taste. It's just that I can't seem to live without noodles, no matter where I am."

"It's delicious, Bea, you did a great job," Kevin praised.

Walter stared blankly, then whispered, "Savior's brand noodle soup, even the Savior himself said it was delicious."

Xing sneakily leaned closer and said, "Great advertising slogan, Uncle Yang, how about we register a 'Savior' account? It might come in handy later."

“Long time no see, old friend.” Otto walked up to Walter with a smile.

Walter suddenly stood up, gritting his teeth, "Otto! You shouldn't have appeared before me, the Star of Eden..."

"A gentle ripple, as soft as a breeze, easily dissipated the energy that Walter had just generated."

"Ding! The use of force is prohibited in the Martial Arts Culinary Competition. First warning."

"What are you doing here! I don't believe you're just here to compete." Walter crossed his arms, turned to face Otto, and looked like he wanted to shove his cane into Otto's face.

Otto put down the food in his hand, which turned out to be a cool mecha model, not seafood at all.

"First, of course, is to see how my old friend is doing."

"Secondly, I want to know more about the God of Abundance... no, all the Gods of the Stars, and I will pay the price."

"Third, did I succeed?"

"Walter said coldly, 'Even if you know a lot about the Star Gods, it's useless to you. They don't just glance at you, and besides, you're not one of us.'"

After a long silence, he said, "You died, but you succeeded."

"It's a success! It's a success! Walter... Thank you, I've always done this for her." A strong sense of conviction rose in Otto's eyes.

"What does the Honkai have to do with me? If I had succeeded sooner, Kiana... I promise I would never harm your students again. Even if it meant my death, I would have no regrets."

"Tell me, I want to know more..."

Walter closed his eyes. "You don't deserve it."

Otto covered his face and burst into laughter, his laughter echoing throughout the arena. "I know I've committed heinous crimes, but so what?"

The fox-like referee stepped forward. "Otto, you have violated the rules of the game and interfered with the other players' matches. I hereby declare you disqualified."

"Otto was slowly engulfed by white light. 'It was a spring morning. An unloved boy encountered her as she climbed over the wall…'"

The sound gradually faded away until it was completely silent.

"Uncle Yang, who is he? He's so crazy." Xing waved her hand in front of Walter's eyes.