Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

Ye Gong Hao Long means that a person's love for something is only superficial, and he will be afraid and retreat when the time comes. In modern society, it is often used to describe those who talk a lot about gender issues in Taixu Zhaotang, but in reality cannot speak in front of girls.

As a middle-aged man with a rich past, Luo Xiao has always sneered at such young people who love dragons.

It was not until he was selected for the Taixu national team that he realized that he was just a follower of Ye Gong Hao Long.

In fact, when he first signed up, he himself did not have high expectations. Although he had a little-known skill, it was hard to expect that this skill, which was so unpopular that he was about to forget, could add many points in the national team selection. But not long after, before Zhu Wang officially announced the results, a letter with the unique seal of Taixu Division was lit up in his consciousness in the Taixu Illusion.

Although the letter only stated that he had entered the re-examination stage and needed to submit some additional information, it did not mention the admission of the candidates. But at that time, Luo Xiao intuitively felt that he was most likely to be a sure thing, so he had already customized a white-bottomed long gown with his own theme to show off.

Of course, he did not really expect to form a Luo family army, but in front of the Shijie neighbors who lived together day and night, if he could not show off to his heart's content, wouldn't it be a walk in the night in gorgeous clothes? On the day the list was announced, Luo Xiao did feel that he had reached a peak that he had not experienced in decades. Even in that youthful and passionate era, it was far less comfortable than the moment he stretched out his long gown.

However, the comfortable time was short-lived. When the farce was over and everything began to get back on track, Luo Xiao realized that he was not actually ready to be selected for the national team.

Those who really wanted to make a name for themselves in this Nine-Zun Competition were all extremely talented and persistent people in the Taixu Painting Scroll. They had already started preparing for the training before the list was announced. Only he was confused after the short farce.

After being selected for the national team, what happened next?

After that, naturally, according to the procedure, Taixu Division sent someone to take him to the manor outside the capital Youcheng for special training. The whole process was arranged in an orderly manner, showing the amazing organizational ability of Taixu Division. During this period, Luo Xiao really met many "heavenly people" in the industry.

The top painting scroll of the Immortal Alliance, the three-time champion of the Immortal Alliance in "Dinghuang Glory", which has been popular for a hundred years, and Li Mo, who is known as the first person in glory.

The new champion of the new top painting scroll "Feiyuanlu" in the whole territory hegemony battle, overwhelmed foreign masters such as Mr. Jiaozi and Short-sleeved Tianzun, and was known as the king of the new generation of professional Qinglu master Xu Shanbei.

Fang Dong, the former Tiger Roaring General of the Dinghuang Army in Nanxiang, is a top-ranked master in the "World Sword Champion", which is recognized as the top of the competitive scroll.

Then, there is the talented girl Lin Yin who won the third place in the individual competition in "Ping Long Shou", which has gradually become a national scroll in recent years... and the former national runner-up from Xianyue Society, the Fireworks Immortal Bao Yongming.

Each of these names, which are full of weight, seems to be a huge stone pressing on Luo Xiao's heart. Perhaps in the eyes of those powerful top-ranked dignitaries, no matter how high the achievements of the scroll walker are, they are just actors and actresses, but for Boss Luo who runs Taixu Station, any of these people in the same industry are no different from heavenly people, and their wealth and influence are not at the same level at all.

So, what virtue do I have to be on par with these people? Is there really no problem with this national team list?

The same question naturally exists in the hearts of a group of heavenly people.

It goes without saying that recognized top-ranked masters such as Li Mo and Xu Shanbei are dazzling stars even in the national team. The selection of Lin Yin and Bao Yongming is somewhat controversial. The former is jokingly called the third place, and the latter is one of the culprits of the fireworks tragedy that is comparable to the national humiliation... But in any case, these people are all masters who have become famous in the professional circle.

But in this manor, there are still a few "little transparent" people who can't find their presence at all, and even go to Taixu Zhaotang to find out their background for a while.

Of course, since they have been selected for the national team list, no matter how transparent they were originally, they will definitely be successful from now on, so naturally there are top stars who are good at interpersonal communication and take the initiative to chat with them in order to make a good relationship.

For top stars, this is just a daily action. For them, it is a casual act, but they may gain an important partner one day in the future.

But for the people who are made friends, the attention from top stars may constitute an extremely heavy pressure.

Luo Xiao had never thought that he would break out in cold sweats, freeze in his thoughts, and even fail to speak politely just because he was talking to someone... As a result, a meeting that could have become a good story ended up being funny and impolite. Although the top star was easy-going and didn't care about Luo Xiao's gaffe, Luo Xiao himself had the urge to commit suicide on the spot.

Before this, he had imagined countless times that he would take advantage of this opportunity to be selected for the national team to get close to his idol, sign autographs, shake hands, and ask about gossip... He would go through the whole process. However, when he actually met the legendary triple champion, Luo Xiao couldn't even say a word.

Because the first sentence the other party said when they met was...

"It's nice to see you here. I wish you good results in the future."

In one sentence, Li Mo made Luo Xiao realize that he didn't come as a fan of the legend, but as a comrade-in-arms. But is he really qualified to be Li Mo's comrade-in-arms?

Li Mo himself is a legend of Dinghuang Glory, but what about his teammates? Behind the Triple Crown, there are countless runner-up, third-place, and even defeats in the qualifying rounds, and every time he loses, the biggest pressure-breaker is definitely not the legend himself.

Now, as the representative of the national team, Li Mo has once again shouldered the expectations of countless people, but what about Luo Xiao?

This question almost gave him indigestion on the spot. And not long after, Wang Haihou Yuanye's attention suddenly appeared above his head, causing some of his muscles to relax.

Luo Xiao, how could he join this national team?

That night, before the training camp started, Luo Xiao made up his mind and started writing an application to quit the team. Although it is a bit embarrassing to be a deserter, it is better than being embarrassed and thrown into the international arena.

And this application letter with Luo Xiao's determination to die was quickly delivered to the desks of several Taixu Division officials... adding to their already busy night shift life.

However, as skilled workers of Taixu Division, several middle-aged officials quickly made their own judgments.

"Since this person has no intention of staying in the team, let him go." Liu Fei pondered for a moment and suggested, "He only came here because of a small achievement in an extremely unpopular painting scroll. He may not really be able to achieve success by then. What effect.”

On the other side, the kind-hearted Zhang Xiuyi was a little hesitant: "Having said that, this is only the first day of the whole team gathering. Isn't it a little too hasty?"

Another person next to him snorted: "On the first day of assembly, it is easier to operate. It would be more conducive for the team to get rid of people with uncertain morale and unknown intentions as soon as possible. Anyway, it's just a person who doesn't know how to squeeze in." The related households..."

As soon as these words came out, both Zhang and Liu couldn't help but smile bitterly. The person speaking now is an absolute veteran who has performed his duties in Taixu Division for more than sixty years. However, although his qualifications are old and his work ability is indeed excellent, his official rank is Not as good as Zhang Liu. Most of the reasons for this lie in this unobstructed mouth.

But working overtime late at night, there is really no need to demand that everyone's every word is in perfect harmony. The two of them laughed and laughed, and Bento didn't hear anything.

However, a serious voice came from outside the door.

"Nowadays, the selection of the Taixu national team is strictly based on the points rules and is calculated point by point. There is no element of favoritism, let alone the so-called related parties. Nowadays, the roster issue is of great importance, even if it is a joke, we should not take it lightly. The remaining officials of the Taixu Division should have a clear attitude towards this issue."

While he was talking, a short but sturdy middle-aged man walked over with an indifferent expression. When they saw him, all the officials working overtime late at night stood up in fear, trembling as if they were a ghost.

The person who came was none other than Fuguan Yuanye, the former Qingpingsi Town who had been transferred recently. Although this person was demoted from the Qingping Division, and his current official rank is only the same as Zhang Xiuyi, and under the command of Taixu, people naturally do not really regard him as a colleague of the same rank, but are more nervous than meeting his immediate superior.

Yuanye turned a blind eye to this and walked straight to the complaining old man. Under the extremely complicated eyes of the other party, he said word by word: "Please understand this matter clearly."

The old man swallowed hard and wanted to bite his tongue, but in the end he just nodded vigorously in a cold sweat.

Yuanye hummed, but then turned to another person: "Although the players on this list come from different scroll projects, their fame and commercial value are different, and they are even completely different. But in the national team, we have to deal with all the problems. Everyone is treated equally. Whether it's the top-notch picture scroll Dinghuang Glory or the unpopular "Girl Pushing Battle", there is no distinction between superior and inferior in the Jiuzun Competition, and the contestants are naturally equal. , if the person who submitted the application to withdraw from the team is not Luo Xiao, but Li Mo, what should we do? Should we approve it as soon as possible and let him leave? "

When Liu Fei was questioned so closely by Yuan Ye, he broke out in a cold sweat and couldn't even say a single word.

Fortunately, Yuanye only looked at him for a while, then took a few steps back and walked to the corner of the room, where a number of debris was piled up... Only then did people notice that the pile of debris could be roughly divided into high and low levels. There are two piles, the higher pile is Yuanye’s desk, and the lower pile is naturally the cushion, so...

"Wow, ah, ah, ah, I'm sorry, Master Yuan, I didn't mean to throw rubbish there..."

After a while of scrambling, the long night shift finally officially kicked off.

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And early the next morning, when Zhang Xiuyi personally took the application to withdraw from the team and found Luo Xiao in the dormitory area, the farce caused by the middle-aged Ye Gong finally came to a satisfactory ending.

Luo Xiao's will to quit the team is naturally resolute, but this so-called resolute will is nothing more than a fun thing to ponder in front of veteran officials who are well versed in human relations.

Zhang Xiuyi just said a few words and completely dismissed all Luo Xiao's thoughts.

The first paragraph is: "Li Mo blames himself very much when he learned that you were going to quit the team."

The second paragraph reads: "Officials responsible for recruiting candidates may be held accountable for this."

Luo Xiao is undoubtedly a greasy and accidental person, but he is able to run the small station in Shijie in a sound and impressive manner. In essence, he is still a person who values ​​​​humanity. It was too easy for Zhang Xiuyi to handle this kind of people.

After casually burning Luo Xiao's application for withdrawal from the team, Zhang Xiuyi took the opportunity to draw a lot of big cakes, such as emphasizing that in the Nine Venerables Competition, there is no distinction between the various events. In other words, even if it is the unpopular and shameful "Pushing Girls Battle", if you can win the international championship, it will be no less than the supreme honor of the Dinghuang Glory Five States Championship. This is undoubtedly a good opportunity for the scroll walker who only masters a niche skill to ascend to heaven!

In addition, with the current level of attention paid by the countries of the Immortal Alliance to the Nine Venerables Competition, the gold content of the championship of the Nine Venerables Competition is actually better than that of a purely commercial event such as the Five States Hegemony. If you win the championship here, you will no longer have to look up to other legends, because you are part of the legend.

In short, when Zhang Xiuyi left the dormitory calmly, Luo Xiao was like a scarecrow on fire, exuding a generous and fiery atmosphere all over his body... Many times, no matter how smart a person is in life, he will also show his youthful spirit in the Taixu scroll.

Similar situations to Luo Xiao also occurred in other places in the manor dormitory.

Most of the recruited national team players have strong personalities and are not easy to get along with. For example, the talented girl Lin Yin is so picky and troublesome that it is unbelievable. Taixu Division went through a lot of trouble to get sponsorship from the Youhua Business Group and provide its high-end manor for free for players to live in. But on the first night of her stay, Lin Yin disliked the cramped room, poor environment, and poor food... Of course, this girl from a wealthy family is qualified to dislike it, but the reality is that Taixu Division can no longer provide her with better conditions.

So only the officials who are well versed in human relations came forward and finally appeased her with coaxing. But on the other hand, the special attention paid to Lin Yin naturally caused dissatisfaction among other team members, as if pressing the gourd to float up the dipper, and for a while, the officials of Taixu Division who worked overtime all night complained bitterly.

Fortunately, this hard work finally came to an end after noon that day.

Because according to the training process, after a short stay, they will quickly enter the working state. Taixu Division specially hired professional instructors to provide guidance and special training for all members of the national team.

The star players naturally disagreed with this, because in terms of painting experience and strength, they are basically the ceiling of the industry... Even the meritorious coaches and professional analysts in the clubs and teams can only assist from the side, far from being a condescending guidance.

The so-called professional instructors of Taixu Division are nothing more than self-deception of bureaucratic institutions in the eyes of all the players... And with such a mentality, the entire national team was beaten by the instructors in the afternoon's confrontational test, and they doubted their lives.