Bird Soul: Unparalleled National Warriors at the Beginning.

Chapter 405 Yiji: I look forward to how my teammates will praise my heroic performance!
"Rong, Duan Yaomiao!"

Yiji smiled and pushed the cards down, then was confronted with the strange and distorted faces of the other two families.

"What's wrong, meow? Why do you guys look so weird? Hand over the sticks quickly, meow!"

No one thought of it, no one thought of it.

In the end, Sakamoto Tailin was not knocked away by Nan Mengyan, but was instead knocked away by the cat-eared little miko who was doing the Duan Yi with her eyes closed.

If this hand of cards was a self-drawn one, then each player would have 1000 points, and with 1300 points left, Sakamoto Tailing could completely overcome the difficulties.

Then, Ichihime can announce that she will not win the championship again and return the baton to Kaguya, the second-best player.

With Kaguya's ability as a god, it is entirely possible for the game to continue.

However, no one could have expected that this girl would suddenly do this, whether it was her teammate, Koten Jinja, or her opponents, Sasano Ichi and Sakamoto Tairin. Or the live commentator and referee.

"Damn it! Logically speaking, this Duan Yaojiu should be able to escape!"

Kaguya screamed!

Now they have a point difference of 100,000 with Qingcheng. This direct attack not only cannot help them advance, but will stop them in the second round.

"This is outrageous! How dare Yiji fight with this guy?"

At the same time, Wang Jiro also barked like a dog.

Are you crazy? This shot was sent away to others, and they were also sent away at the same time!
What the hell is Yiji doing!

"If Ichihime didn't shoot that yakuman Nan Mengyan, we still have a chance, right?"

Kaguya asked Kavi after she screamed.

"That's right. If Ichihime didn't let go of that Yakuman, the point difference would only be less than 20,000 points, so we would be the ones to enter the third round."

Kavi also felt a little regretful, but then she looked up at Yi Ji's happy face on TV, and couldn't help but reveal a little joy.

"But no matter what, our goal should have been achieved."

"Yes, Ichiki should be able to pick herself up again from her failed broadcasting career."

Others nodded in agreement.

If Yiji doesn't feel happy playing the game, then even if she wins the championship, the ultimate purpose of their trip will be a failure.

But since Yiji Gang was having a great time, even if they were eliminated in the second round, it was what they expected to see.

Seeing Yiji happily collecting the sticks, it seemed that she didn't have too many regrets on this trip.

And even if you get through this round successfully, you will still have to face Qingcheng in the next round.

They also cannot guarantee that Yiji will be able to withstand Nan Mengyan's pressure in the next round.

This guy would go crazy from time to time, making the course of the game completely unpredictable. What if we get swept away in the next round?

It wouldn't be a bad thing to end it now while Yiji is happy.

At the same time, the members of the Gong Shou women's team finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Yi Ji knock the opponent away.

"What a close call. I didn't expect this round to be so evenly matched. Nan Mengyan didn't even win by crushing his opponent. If it wasn't for that little witch who gave Nan Mengyan the chance to defeat him, we might have been eliminated in the second round."

Usuzawa wiped the sweat from his forehead.

This game was thrilling for them, especially when Nan Mengyan kept catching up, causing the points of Huntian Shrine and Qingcheng High School to become smaller and smaller. In fact, the most nervous people were not others, but the palace guard girls.

After all, the spread between them and the first place is 30,000 points, which is not too much, but not too little either.

Once the point difference between Nan Mengyan and Yiji in this game is less than this number, then the palace guards will be the ones to retreat.

In this way, everyone's efforts will be wasted.

In competitive games, the winner takes all.

People will only remember the winner's attitude, and no one will pay attention to the miserable ending of other teams.

But even if I can't reach the finish line, if I can enter the third round, I will be remembered by more people and it won't be a waste of my own and my team's efforts.

"Yes, it's finally the next round. I have to thank that miko for this round!"

Osegawa Hakuou touched his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the three changes in the game's course were all caused by this little witch.

The first time was when the shrine maiden had great luck in her first half-game, making two consecutive Yakuman to widen the point gap with everyone else.

The second time was when this shrine maiden fired a shot at Nan Mengyan's Kokushi Musou Yakuman, causing the ranking of Kiyosumi and Koten Jinja to reverse.

The third time was to directly knock away the last-placed Sakamoto Tailing. This move not only instantly sent away three teams including the Soul Heaven Shrine, but also indirectly ensured that their palace guard girls entered the next round.

From this point of view, Miss Miko is truly their great benefactor.

"But we can't let our guard down. In the next round we'll be facing one of the top four seeds, the Eternal Water Girls, and they're all Miko!"

Usuzesai thought of Hatsumi Usumi, whom he would face in the deputy general battle.

It is quite troublesome for this player to take out the four-in-one yakuman all the time.

What's more, the information about the players on Qingcheng's side is incomplete. Except for Nan Mengyan who showed great strength in the national competition, Coach Kumakura has not yet figured out the information about the other players.

Most of the teams were wary of the strong teams in the same group. They, the Gong Shou women, never expected that a dark horse team like Qingcheng would emerge in the first round.

You have to know that in previous years, the sixteen teams that made it to the third round were basically old faces, and the national competition can be said to be very hierarchical.

If it is a new face, they are undoubtedly dark horses.

Because the emergence of any dark horse team will inevitably squeeze out one of the top sixteen teams.

In the past, in the first sixteen miles, it was very rare to have two or three teams whose names had never been heard of.

The Qingcheng team reached the third round in a crushing manner as soon as they entered the national competition. They are undoubtedly the dark horse among dark horses.

Unfortunately, the coaches of the major teams currently do not do enough analysis and research on Qingcheng.

I'm afraid that after the third round, the coaches of other teams will watch Qingcheng's team's game in the county competition all night long.

But even if I realize that Qingcheng is not simple, tomorrow is the third round of the competition and there is not enough time.

Even if Coach Kumakura studied Kiyosumi all night, he wouldn't be able to study it thoroughly. What's more, tomorrow, the opponents of the Miyamori women will not only be Kiyosumi!
With this in mind, the situation for the palace guards to qualify is still not optimistic.
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“The game is over!
In the second round of the upper half of Group B, Qingcheng's ace substitute player Nan Mengyan finally ranked first with a terrifying score of 206400 points. The format for qualifying from the upper half has become clear.

The next teams in Group B to enter the third round are Himeson, Kiyosumi, and a woman named Miyamochi who has a smaller point difference. They will compete with one of the four top seeds, the woman named Nagamizu, for a place in the top 16..."

But Yiji always turned a deaf ear to the broadcast.

She was still excited about the fact that she had just used a set of Duan Yi Jiu to knock out a player and won the game!
That’s right, for Yiji, knocking down a family is much more joyful than winning a big card.

After playing mahjong for so long at the Soul Heaven Shrine, she rarely knocked other people away.

She has always been the one who gets knocked away, but today she can finally knock someone else away, meow!

The stupid rabbit mocked her yesterday, saying that being able to maintain 100 points in Nan Mengyan's hands today would be an improvement. As a result, now she not only retained enough points, but even completed a positive point.

Now the stupid rabbit should be speechless.

Yi Ji felt very happy when she saw herself performing bravely in the arena and even using the handsome Duan Yao Jiu to knock the opponent away and win the game.

When I go back to the Soul Heaven Shrine, I wonder how everyone will look at me in admiration. I’m so looking forward to it!

However, after seeing Yiji play this Duan Yao Jiu, Lu Lao Du's Sasano Mei immediately burst into tears, and tears could not stop pouring out from Yuxiu's beautiful eyes.

She...she failed to lead the team to victory.

Even in the vanguard battle, the team was stopped and failed to enter the third round.

She has let everyone in Lulaodu down!
If she hadn't let Himematsu Yakuman go in the first round, she wouldn't have encountered a match full of monsters in the second round, and she should have been able to lead the team safely to the third round.

It’s all because of her lack of strength!

When she thought of this, the girl who was once a little idol couldn't stop crying.

"Nani, why are you crying? Isn't playing mahjong a happy thing?"

Seeing the girl crying, Yi Ji blinked her big watery eyes, somewhat confused.

Isn’t it fun and joyful to play mahjong?
Why are you crying suddenly?

Sasanoberry wiped her tears and looked at Ichihime with misty eyes. Originally, the girl wanted to suppress her sadness and maintain a natural expression to congratulate Ichihime. However, she changed her mind and realized that not only Shikaroto and Kakazaki Commercial were eliminated, but also Kanten Shrine was eliminated because of the large gap between them and the first place.

Facing Ichihime at this moment, Sasano didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

This girl personally ruined her team's slim chance of qualifying.

She seemed still unclear.

But then again, her reckless play style is something only someone who is not familiar with the rules of the tournament would do.

"Um. Congratulations on advancing to the third round, contestant Nan Meng. I wish you better results in the next round."

After wiping away her tears, the girl saw Nan Yan, who had been sitting for a while and was about to get up and leave, and congratulated him.

Although she felt very unwilling to lose to Nan Mengyan, in her heart, an opponent of this strength was fully worthy of his achievements.

This congratulations is not mixed with any jealousy, only envy.

Hearing Sasano's congratulations to the winner, Sakamoto Tailing sneered.

You lost and you still want to congratulate others, especially the opponent who eliminated you. This girl is really ridiculous. Have some pity on yourself first!
Nan Yan, who was about to leave, nodded slightly when he heard the girl's voice: "I think Contestant Sasano is in his third year this year?"

"……Yes, it is."

Sasano didn't expect Nan Yan to ask this suddenly, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"If I were you, I would fight to the end in my last year of high school, so I'm sure you would participate in the individual competition, right?"

Hearing Nan Yan's words, the girl was stunned at first, then she understood what Nan Yan meant, and then she bowed deeply to Nan Yan: "Yes, I won't miss the personal battle, and I hope I won't lose to you again then!"

In the competition, Sasano Berry has the dual identities of 'player' and 'idol'.

She also knows that her idol status has brought her considerable fame.

But in competitions, she prefers people to mention her as a player rather than an idol.

Nan Mengyan's words are actually a recognition of her identity as a player.

Rather than the love from fans and the discussions from the media and reporters, she needs more the recognition from her opponents on the same stage!
"That's good."

Nan Yan nodded, then turned and left.

"and many more."

At this time, Sasano Berry suddenly called out to Nan Yan, "Nan Meng, I wonder if you are interested in signing up for the World Youth Championship."

"World Youth Championship?"

Nan Yan showed some interest. He remembered that this World Youth Mahjong Competition would have top young Mahjong players from all over the world.

It can be said that almost every one of them is a real monster.

The average number of monsters per capita in national competitions is often just an exaggeration, but the average number of monsters per capita in the World Youth Championships is reasonable.

Nan Yan had only heard of such a competition, but he didn't know how to register for the World Youth Championship.

"The registration method for the World Youth Championship is somewhat special, but I believe that with your performance in these two rounds, you can definitely get a nomination for the World Youth Championship. There are no games this afternoon, so I'll take you to register then."

Hearing the girl's kindness, Nan Yan felt a little strange.

After all, the girl who was crying just now is now going to help him participate in the nomination for the World Youth Championship, and the key point is that more than half of the responsibility for this girl's crying comes from herself.

Are all girls in Japan like this? Are they helpful?
In fact, being helpful is only one aspect. Although Sasano Mei is a very popular idol contestant in real life, she always calls herself a "tea farmer" and thinks she is just a country girl.

As a girl from the countryside, Sasano Berry is kind-hearted and she usually does things to help others.

But the other side is the recognition she got from Nan Yan.

She has always been criticized in the mahjong field because of her idol status. Just because her achievements are not worthy of her fame, some black fans often make fun of her results in competitions.

But Nan Yan is different. He actually agreed with her just now.

This greatly increased the girl's favorability towards Nan Yan.

Such a strong player did not laugh at her even though she was defeated. Instead, he asked her if she wanted to participate in the individual competition.

This kind of recognition may not be worth mentioning to some people, but for Sasano Mei, who performed poorly in the competition, it is extremely precious. Especially when it is the recognition of a strong player like Minamihiko, every word is like a pearl in the girl's heart.

So she was willing to help Nan Yan in every way she could.

Moreover.
I have been eliminated and there is nothing to do next.

She didn't want to go back and face the strange looks from her relatives, friends and classmates. Even if they showed concern, it would make her feel uncomfortable.

Sakamoto Tailing sneered, cursed them in his heart as "bastards", and walked away.

She still has a chance for revenge in the national competition.

There were too few men this time.

As long as she faces a table with two or more men in the individual competition of the national competition, she will definitely win.

Nan Mengyan was able to beat her simply by luck.

Who knows that a Yiji will appear in this round.

This little girl has ruined a lot of her good things!
And in this game, her plundering ability didn't steal any good skills.

Apart from Ichihime's "Duan Yao", Sasano Berry's abilities are quite weak. They only slightly improve the sensitivity of thinking in the game, and that's all. This makes Sakamoto uncomfortable for Lin.

It is better not to have this ability than to plunder it.

So this Sasanoberry was also one of the reasons that led to her failure.

But in individual battles, Nan Mengyan will no longer have such good luck.

After all, those who can make it to the individual battles are all strong players without exception, and they are full of the ability to plunder.

But Sakamoto Tailing never expected that this guy Nan Mengyan would actually be a blank slate!
You have to know that even Sasano Berry has extraordinary abilities, so why is Nan Mengyan so powerful in the competition, and I can't snatch even one ability from him.

This made Sakamoto Tailing think of a possibility.

That is, Nan Mengyan might be the same as her——

Dark Sparrow Warrior!
If that's the case, then it all makes sense.

Because Nan Mengyan's abilities were also plundered from others, so she had no way to plunder abilities from Nan Mengyan!

This is an amazing discovery.

She had to tell the captains of Kabuki Commercial and Yokohama Kuniichi as soon as possible.

After all, the appearance of a dark sparrow warrior in the white world was like a bolt from the blue!

But she has to be careful herself.

Because it is still not completely certain whether Nan Mengyan can be considered a Dark Sparrow Warrior, but she herself is a real Dark Sparrow Warrior.

It is not impossible that Koizumi Kuniichi and Kai Rinya are colluding with each other and planning to sacrifice themselves to deal with Nan Mengyan.

So she has to be more careful.
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After that, the players from various teams left the field one after another.

Sasanoberry returned to the locker room of Shikaroto with some trepidation, ready to face the complaints from her teammates and the criticism from the coach. She was mentally prepared.

However, teammates and coaches were already waiting at the door.

"That's awesome, Berry!"

"Not only Nan Mengyan, but that little miko is no ordinary girl either. She got two consecutive Yakumans, including Nan Yan who got two Yakumans. I have never seen so many Yakumans in one game! I am shocked!"

"I didn't expect Mei to be able to maintain this level of points against a player like that. The coach originally said that if she could maintain 50,000 points after the Vanguard Battle, she would be very strong. I didn't expect that she would be able to keep more than 70,000 points in the end."

"It's a pity that the players of Jiajiazaki Commercial are too weak, otherwise we still have a chance to play..."

"It would be useless even if we played. Qingcheng has more than just Nan Yan who is strong. We met such a strong opponent in the second round. It's already very good to be able to play like this."

“Keep trying next year!”

Hearing the encouragement and regrets from her teammates, tears welled up in the girl's eyes again.

(End of this chapter)