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Chapter 403 - 370 The Power of the Island Country Team

Chapter 403: Chapter 370 The Power of the Island Country Team

When the referee announced the Hua Country Team’s victory, the score on the big screen changed to 4:3.

At this point, the Hua Country Team had secured the victory in their first match of this World Cup, currently leading with 4 points and temporarily ranked first in their group.

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Li San stepped down from the stage and walked back to the preparation area.

"Well done!"

As Li San approached, Wu Li gave him a thumbs-up.

It might have looked easy when Li San was repeatedly upsetting Prin’s balance and accelerating, but it was actually quite difficult. After all, Prin was an S-level expert, not a marionette. If Wu Li were to do it, he might succeed once or twice, but he couldn’t guarantee executing the moves without a single mistake from beginning to end.

Li San smiled and said, "It’s a pity that it still doesn’t look as effective as you."

To win against an opponent who outweighed him by 76 pounds, and to come out completely unharmed at that, was a terrifying achievement enough. But Li San had, after all, won using the rules of the ring, which might make it seem somewhat unsportsmanlike to some. Wu Li, on the other hand, made the fight look like something out of a movie, as though he was just playing around. Even other fighters felt a vast difference between them and Wu Li.

Compared to that, the audience would still feel like Wu Li was stronger.

Hearing this, Wu Li shook his head and placed his hand on Li San’s shoulder with a serious face, "Don’t overthink it. The only reason it seems less effective than me is because you’re not as handsome as me, and that’s something you can’t change. So don’t struggle with it."

"Huh?"

Li San chuckled and turned around to leave, no longer wanting to entertain Wu Li.

After the match, the members of the Hua Country Team returned to the changing room to change clothes.

Next up were the matches between the Island Country Team and the Nigeria Team. To better understand their opponents, Wu Li had everyone stay to watch the matches before heading back.

There was a special area for players who wanted to watch the matches, and in no time, the members of the Hua Country Team were seated in the designated area to watch the player entrances of the Island Country Team and the Nigeria Team.

"Where’s Wang Kehan?"

Wu Li scanned the area and, not finding one person, asked since Wang Kehan was not there.

Zhang Weili hesitated, then responded, "She said she wasn’t feeling well and left early."

Wu Li frowned slightly but nodded inconspicuously, "Understood, let’s all watch the match."

The rest exchanged glances, and the atmosphere quieted down momentarily.

"What do you plan to do?" Li San, sitting next to Wu Li, asked quietly.

Wu Li sighed slightly, "I don’t have experience in this, do you have any suggestions?"

Li San spread his hands, "I don’t have experience either. With your good looks, why don’t you charm her?"

Wu Li: "..."

On the stage, the first match between the Island Country Team and the Nigeria Team had started, so Wu Li turned his attention to the match, putting aside other concerns for the time being.

The first match was part of the Women’s Strawweight category. The female fighter from the Island Country Team had an Overall Score of A- (7%), which was quite impressive, and she looked very young.

Wu Li noted that one of her skills was the East Wild Style Aikido at the Master Level!

The East Wild Style Aikido was a school created by the notable martial artist from the Island Country Martial Arts World, Dono Kei. Could this young woman be a disciple of Dono Kei?

To have taught a Master Level disciple!

While Wu Li felt surprised, he also envied that despite having trained so many students and several disciples, he had yet to produce a Master Level one.

The female players from the Nigeria Team were also quite strong, but they still fell short compared to the Island Country Team and lost the first match.

In the second match, Nigeria Team’s flyweight fighter, who ranked third in the UFC flyweight division, proved very powerful and managed to bring Nigeria Team a point.

However, in the following matches, for the lightweight and middleweight classes, Nigeria Team lost two in a row.

In fact, the most competitive members of Nigeria Team were two female players, along with the upcoming ’Black Dragon’ Adiya.

Adiya, ranked first in the UFC middleweight class, was the most likely candidate to challenge the Legendary Spider Silvar. Although he had lost the championship fight twice before, he was still young, only 22 years old this year, and people had high hopes for him.

Facing Adiya from the Island Country Team was Kamino Kei, which piqued Wu’s interest as he wanted to see the caliber of this martial arts master from the Island Country Martial Arts World.

Kamino Kei and Adiya’s close-quarters tussle quickly resulted in Kamino Kei throwing his opponent to the ground.

Aikido is known for entering the opponent’s blind spot and breaking their balance. It emphasizes redirecting the opponent’s force to a non-threatening direction, even absorbing it to return as their own power. It stresses using one’s own energy to control and break the opponent’s energy to decide the winner.

This martial art shares some philosophical similarities with Hua Country’s Tai Chi Fist but is technically very different; Aikido mainly focuses on joint techniques and throwing skills, making it akin to a wrestler in Mixed Martial Arts.

After throwing Adiya, Kamino Kei did not rush to engage in a ground fight; instead, he stood and waited for Adiya to get back up.

Adiya, who primarily used Muay Thai and boxing, was a classic striker, but he also had strong ground skills. When he realized that Kamino Kei wouldn’t rush him after being thrown down, he quickly got back to his feet and resumed his attack.

After exchanging a few moves, Adiya was thrown down once more.

Kamino Kei again waited in place without pursuing an attack.

In Aikido, it is customary to attempt joint destruction at the same time as a throw, which is why Kamino Kei didn’t want to grapple on the ground. Furthermore, he considered himself a martial artist, not a combat athlete, and was very particular about his demeanor, disliking ground combat.

Having been thrown twice in a row, Adiya grew annoyed and increased his leg attacks, being cautious not to let Kamino Kei get too close.

Kamino Kei was patient in his approach.

Minutes later, Kamino Kei seized an opportunity to throw Adiya and immediately trapped his right arm with a tight lock.

After struggling for a bit, Adiya tapped out on the ground, signaling his surrender.

"How do you see it?" Wu asked Li San beside him.

Li San replied, "He fought by the book, probably hiding his true strength."

Wu nodded in agreement. Adiya was no weakling; his loss was mainly due to his unfamiliarity with Kamino Kei’s fighting style. If they were to fight again, the situation would likely improve significantly. Like Li San had said, Kamino Kei fought strictly by the book, showcasing the characteristics of Aikido, but none of the Shinoyama Style’s secret techniques and killing moves were exposed, clearly indicating he was intentionally concealing his capabilities.

"This guy seems to have come specifically for you," Li San said to Wu, "after all, you’ve beaten many of their top fighters."

Wu laughed, "That’s perfect, as I too am eager to meet this martial artist who has the potential to become the number one figure in the Island Country Martial Arts World."

Adiya’s unexpected loss greatly demoralized the Nigeria Team, and they, already at a disadvantage, also lost the next two matches.

Thus, the score between the Island Country Team and the Nigeria Team was set at 6:1!

After watching the entire match, Wu felt that the Island Country Team had an abundance of skill, with several martial arts experts holding back their true abilities. Even with access to the data, some things weren’t reflected in the numbers, so Wu couldn’t accurately gauge the Island Country Team’s actual strength until they faced off.

"Let’s go, we’re heading back," Wu said, getting up first.

With that, the Group C first-round matches concluded, with the Island Country Team securing 6 points, temporarily leading the group; the Hua Country Team followed with 4 points, and then came the Thailand Team and Nigeria Team.

The second round of matches would be in three days. At that time, the Hua Country Team would face the Nigeria Team, and the Island Country Team would go up against the Thailand Team.

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