Bird Soul: Unparalleled National Warriors at the Beginning

The next day, the registration location for the Nagano Prefectural Mahjong Competition.

"There are so many people!"

Although it was not the first time for Sometani Mako to sign up, there were so many people this time.

This time in the qualifiers, almost all the well-established and wealthy teams will appear. It is said that other colleges and universities this year have welcomed many first-year freshmen with outstanding cards, injecting fresh blood into the teams of major colleges and universities, so this year’s qualifiers are very It has something to watch.

In addition, Nagano is already rich in sparrow geniuses and celebrities, so newspapers, magazines and media from all walks of life have taken notice and sent many reporters to Nagano to collect the latest information.

So from afar, you can see a group of reporters blocking the door, interviewing the players who performed well in last year's competition.

"There are 128 participating teams this year, and there is also a new exhibition game this year, which is full of excitement."

Mako introduced Nanyan excitedly.

In previous years, it was impossible to have more than 128 teams, because the mahjong clubs in many colleges and universities have either been abolished or cannot recruit enough members. Some old mahjong giants have not recruited powerful newcomers and do not want to be too embarrassed. Will choose to miss the game.

So generally speaking, it is impossible to gather so many teams.

But this year's qualifiers were fully booked, and there were even a few more teams, which eventually had to occupy the quotas from other counties.

The reason is probably because last year, Nagano's old mahjong giant Fuegoshi Girls' High School, which had won six consecutive championships, lost to a team composed entirely of first-year students.

Some old mahjong giants suddenly couldn't sit still and formed mahjong clubs one after another, planning to see what happened in person this year.

You know, Fukoshi Girls' High School is one of the oldest and richest families in Nagano. It has countless glories in its ancestors and has even produced extremely dazzling professional mahjong warriors.

But such a wealthy team was defeated by a newly formed team with a huge score, and they lost extremely miserably.

The major giants in Nagano feel that they are facing huge challenges and no longer choose to wait and see.

It is precisely because of the injection of resources that the number of mahjong clubs in major universities in Nagano has sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and it has skyrocketed.

"Exhibition match?"

But Nan Yan’s attention was not on the number of teams, but on the exhibition games that followed.

It seemed like he had never heard of this competition.

Seeing that Nan Yan was a little confused, Takei Jiu explained with a smile: "The emergence of the exhibition match is mainly to complete the competition system. You must know that the qualifiers are very cruel. There are often problems with the grouping. Last year's top four seed teams are not able to enter." Before the quarterfinals, they met the champion and runner-up and were directly eliminated.

The qualifiers and knockouts before the quarter-finals are all four-to-one, that is, only one of the four teams can break through. There is no room for error. If you lose one game, you will be eliminated directly.

Only when reaching the quarterfinals will four advance to two.

Under such a competition system, there are often cases where last year's seeded teams are directly eliminated because they encountered too strong opponents in advance.

Especially for wealthy teams with a lot of fans, there are many cases where they protest against the competition system after seeing their favorite team eliminated.

In order to calm the anger of fans and make up for the regret of the eliminated team, an exhibition game was added this year.

After the main competition, fans will vote to allow the star player with the most votes to participate in the competition. The winner will not only receive a large bonus, but also qualify for the individual competition in the national competition. "

"That's it." Nan Yan nodded.

He instantly understood the significance of the exhibition game.

In most mahjong clubs, the strength of the members varies.

Take Shiratai High School where Gong Nagataru is located as an example. It is purely a god leading four pigs, and it is completely dragged to the national competition by the boss Teru. The trio of farmhouses are just for fun. look.

Compared with the ancient European Dharma King Bilson, one god brought four true eyes. Without them, the game would not be possible.

In the field of mahjong, one person's light can overshadow the entire team.

If a star player cannot make it to the finals because his teammates pull his hips, fans will not accept it, and the players themselves will feel very regretful.

This is like when Xiao Linli was drawing a chapter for the national competition, he designed Boss Zhao because his teammates were too cheating. Even though Miyagashi Zhao tried to turn the tide, the final result was that he couldn't even make it past the first round.

If this kind of plot really happens, fans will be furious.

Therefore, we use exhibition matches to give popular and capable players a chance to resurrect.

This will not affect the main game, but can also increase the excitement. It is also very friendly to players with strong individual strength. The team will not forcefully form a Galaxy Battleship and cause some players to become team-breaking madmen. It can be said that it kills multiple birds with one stone.

Although it is an exhibition competition, the winner can advance directly to the individual competition, and the weight is not bad.

"I heard that sparrow warriors from the Dragon Kingdom were also invited to the exhibition match."

Takeijiu suddenly thought of something, and then added something.

"Are there any famous sparrow warriors in China?"

Sometani Mako asked curiously.

Speaking of which, she had never heard of any famous Japanese players in China.

"I don't know, but after all, China is the birthplace of mahjong. There are many different types of mahjong, and there are probably many masters. So if you really play an exhibition match against them, you have to be extra cautious. It's best not to play an exhibition match, so as not to An emergency has occurred.”

Only the losers need to play exhibition games to give the rookies who were eliminated due to poor grouping a chance.

If you can win the county-level competition, it's okay not to play in the exhibition game.

Because Qingcheng had submitted his quota a long time ago, I came here just to see the grouping.

"Speaking of Minister, aren't you afraid that Saki will leave the club? After all, it seems that she doesn't have much sense of belonging to the club. The application form for joining the club doesn't say anything about its effectiveness, and she doesn't seem to be very interested in mahjong. She’s not used to showing up in county-level competitions, can she really become a member of the club?”

Mako recalled Miss Gongyong and always felt that she was a little out of tune with the club and it was difficult for her to integrate into the group.

However, Takeijiu didn't care at all.

"You are right. If Saki insists on not wanting to participate in the competition, there is no coercive means. I will also comply with her personal wishes. However, I believe she will stay. After all, it can make a monster feel dependent. It must be another monster.”

"You mean Nan Yan!"

Sometani Mako opened his mouth and said Nanyan's name.

However, he felt that calling Nan Yan by his name was afraid of causing misunderstanding, so he immediately turned around to look for Nan Yan.

As a result, Nan Yan had already disappeared.

"Wait a minute, Minister, Nan Yan seems to be missing!"

"Eh???"

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On the other side, Nanyan was in front of the self-service vending machine, holding a bottle of raw Coke in his arms. He turned around but couldn't find the director and Mako.

He scratched his head and sighed slightly.

In his previous life, he remembered someone bringing some Coke, which made him a little curious about this thing. He wanted to know what this magical drink that made Binzhou shine after drinking it tasted like.

In the end, in less than half a minute, the minister and Mako disappeared.

How to find it in such a huge sea of ​​people is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

And Nan Yan didn’t bring his mobile phone when he went out. After all, mobile phones these days don’t have many functions and can’t play high-quality mobile games. The mobile games produced by Neon are even worse. At the same time, the network only has 3G network. It doesn't make much sense.

Nan Yan is usually too lazy to take him out.

I just didn't expect to encounter an emergency this time.

never mind.

Nan Yan was not in a hurry, he just stood in a more conspicuous position and waited for them to come to him. In this case, be sure not to run around, as it would be easy to miss them.

Like in TV dramas, the hero and the heroine are anxiously looking for each other, but often pass each other by.

So the best way is to wait where you are.

I took a few sips as if no one else was watching, as if the neon raw Coke was nothing special.

There was a huge crowd.

Many reporters hung around the star players, seeking information.

Fortunately, Nan Yan is not famous now. Even though his appearance is extraordinary and attracts the attention of many girls from other schools, in the mahjong world, mahjong skills can better judge a person's value.

So if you are handsome, you are just handsome.

"Excuse me, are you a contestant in the Kiyosumi High School Mahjong Club?"

Surprisingly, a reporter actually approached Nan Yan.

She is a professional female reporter who wears glasses, has a decent appearance, and holds a camera in her hand.

Next to him was a male reporter who also looked like a passerby.

Nan Yan chuckled and nodded politely.

"Hello, I am a student of Kiyosumi High School and indeed a contestant."

After all, he wears a school uniform when he goes out. As long as he can recognize the uniforms of various schools in Nagano, he can actually tell it at a glance. There is nothing to hide.

Although Nan Yan just smiled normally, the female reporter felt as if a cool breeze of hot summer had blown through her heart, making her whole body feel comfortable.

Suddenly, the smile on his face became much more sincere.

"I am Junko Nishida, a reporter from Today's Sparrow Weekly. Please tell me, did Kiyosumi High School also send a team to participate in this competition this time?"

Today's Mahjong Weekly seems to be a heavyweight newspaper that records a lot of tidbits about professional players and popular contestants. Among them, high-profile seed players such as Teru Miyanaga, Mihoko Fukuro, and Kazu Haramura have been used by this newspaper many times. Large coverage.

Neon is a place that places great emphasis on qualifications. This newspaper has a certain authority because it has been reporting on Sparrow news for ten years.

Before Nan Yan could speak, the male reporter on the side continued to ask: "I also want to ask, will Kiyosumi's Haramura and classmates also participate?"

In this case, it is quite disrespectful.

After all, Nan Yan couldn't wait to interrupt without even opening his mouth.

Of course, this male reporter is purely watching people and making decisions. When a reporter has to interview dozens of people a day, he certainly cannot ask and record detailed questions about just any ordinary contestant.

If Junko Nishida, who was traveling with him, was not interested in Kiyosumi’s Haramura Kazu, he would not have come to interview Nanyan at all.

So he spoke very quickly, hoping that Nan Yan would quickly answer what he wanted to know, then quickly end the conversation and find a more famous contestant.

Nan Yan glanced at the male reporter lightly. His face didn't show anything, but he didn't speak immediately.

Junko Nishida on the side quickly noticed her companion's offense to Nan Yan. She quickly waved her hand and asked the male reporter to interview other seeded players, while she stayed to chat with Nan Yan.

"I'm really sorry. I interviewed too many people today and I was a bit out of proportion. I'm really sorry."

Although she was facing a new person, Junko Nishida apologized at the speed of light.

In the field of Mahjong, there are dark horses every year. No one can guess whether this first-time player will become a champion in the future.

If their reporters can't get first-hand information, no one will subscribe to your newspaper, and naturally they can't offend the contestants.

What's more, she is very interested in the champion of last year's individual competition. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is Haramura Kazu's paparazzi. She is a reporter who has been following Haramura Kazu almost since her debut. For her teammates, even if they are not as good as Haramura Kazu, And absolutely cannot underestimate the other party.

Afterwards, Nan Yan opened his mouth and briefly explained the content of Qingcheng's determination to participate.

The county-level competition will start in ten days, and Qingcheng has clearly decided to participate, so it is not an exaggeration to reveal some information.

Knowing that Haramura Kazu was indeed going to participate in the competition, Nishida Junko couldn't help but nodded. As a seed player in the competition, she was also the one she focused on. If Haramura Kazu's tidbits and personal achievements could be reported in detail, newspapers and magazines would The number of subscriptions will not be small.

Of course, as a reporter, she couldn't just leave after asking Haramura Kazu. She had to ask a few more questions that were no different from nonsense to increase the content of the article.

It is also commonly known as ‘water injection’.

This situation is very common whether in online articles or newspapers.

"I wonder if Nanyan-san is particularly concerned about the contestants in this competition. Is there anyone or a team that you pay special attention to? Do you have anything to say to them?"

This question is actually about trash talk before the game. It is best to say some very arrogant words to show the player's style.

Unfortunately, Nan Yan still has a relatively reserved personality, so he doesn't speak out loud.

"Well, the most concerning thing should be Longmen Bubu (pronounced "long" in the second tone, "men" in the second tone). After all, they won the championship last year and I'm looking forward to playing against their players."

A perfectly satisfactory speech!

Reporter Nishida has a headache, can't he be a little more arrogant? Aren’t children of this age supposed to be energetic and youthful?

Then, she used her mobile phone to record Nan Yan's speech.

Kiyosumi high school sophomore Minahiko said: I will lead the team to defeat Ryūmonbuchi, and Kiyosumi will definitely win the championship!

"Excuse me, what do you think of the players from Fengyue Girls' High School, a wealthy club that has won six consecutive championships?"

Common guiding questions, or in other words, controversial questions, are a compulsory course for every reporter and the BBC's favorite.

"No idea."

Nan Yan said calmly.

Nishida reporter recorded Nan Yan’s words again.

Kiyosumi's Minahiko also said: The contestants from Fuegoshi Girls' High School are vulnerable and he thinks their strength is insignificant and no different than ants. The only opponent in his eyes is Ryumon Buchi!

"What do you mean I don't have any opinion!"

Just as the Nishida reporter was interviewing Nan Yan, suddenly a little girl with black hair and cat ears stopped in her tracks. After hearing the conversation, she came forward angrily!

Their Fengyue Girls' High School did lose to Longmenbu last year, but they only lost to Longmenbu.

Facing other schools, they won by a big score.

In the past six years, their school has participated in national competitions and even won the quarter-finals once. Although they failed to reach the finals, they have already achieved very dazzling results. You must know that last year, Longmen Bubu also won three national competitions. Lost in battle.

Even if they lost last year, what school are you from? How dare you look down on them? Feng Yue Girls' High School is simply too much!