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Chapter 1162: Chapter 1162: Convinced by Defeat
After intense competition in the preceding matches, the results were finally out. Now, only the Kung Fu event hadn’t started yet.
In the previous events, everyone performed quite well. Our opponents were only slightly ahead.
But since this was an exchange match and a friendly competition, held at their venue, it was understood.
However, someone from their side seemed to feel disgruntled for not widening the gap, claiming it was a loss of face for the host, and spoke unpleasantly.
They even said they deliberately went easy on the Chinese team to accommodate their long journey, which led to the current results.
This made all the Chinese team members face dark, especially Xinyan and Jiang Peiqin, who were burning with anger as they prepared for the Kung Fu match.
After exchanging a glance, both stepped onto the stage.
With all other events concluded, everyone fixed their gaze on the final event.
The opposing team had three participants for this event, while the Chinese team had only two. Seeing the opponent’s smug superiority, Xinyan directly said, "I can fight in two rounds in the first match."
Since someone volunteered to fight two rounds, the opposing leader naturally didn’t suggest withdrawing one of their own.
Xinyan had already decided not to engage in a prolonged battle, so she started strong at sixty percent strength.
Initially, her opponent, with the advantage of height, managed to hold her off. But once Xinyan got a hang of his moves, she showed no mercy and swiftly kicked him off the stage.
Dazed after being kicked off the platform, he hadn’t anticipated losing to a girl.
Though Xinyan held back, she skillfully applied force, leaving him struggling to rise for a while.
The audience assumed he couldn’t accept being beaten by a young Chinese girl, but only Xinyan knew he was genuinely in pain.
Once he recovered, he put away his earlier arrogance and raised no objections.
Next was Jiang Peiqin’s showdown with a female opponent. Jiang’s skills were decent, but the opponent was equally strong, both fighting fiercely without yielding an inch.
Clearly, the opponent wasn’t treating it as a friendly match, landing every punch with power. Jiang had to muster full concentration, only seizing victory when her opponent’s stamina faltered, exposing a gap she exploited.
Technically, with a best of three, the final round could be skipped since we’d won two, but the opponents didn’t want to concede, wary of a comeback to save face.
Having recuperated after the first long match, Xinyan found the chance to switch her drink to Space Stream Water, restoring her energy for the next round.
As she stepped on stage again, her strength was renewed.
Quickly, as the match started, she noticed her opponent was cautious and mindful—a fighting style Xinyan hadn’t encountered before.
Taking the opportunity to learn, Xinyan dialed back her strength until she’d memorized all his moves before ramping it up.
Unexpectedly, her opponent demonstrated impressive endurance and toughness, finally unleashing his full power when realizing he was losing, trying to end the match swiftly.
Seeing he’d exhausted his tricks, Xinyan stopped holding back. A few moves later, she knocked him off the stage again.
The foreign audience couldn’t believe it, nor could all the Chinese team members expect Xinyan’s prowess, achieving total victory in a two-on-one encounter.
Excitedly, the coach hurried over to hug Xinyan, exclaiming, "You’re amazing, winning two-on-one! You know, when we clinched the first two matches, I thought even if you didn’t win the last one, we’d still win overall. Yet you’ve given us such a wonderful surprise."
The opposing camp, once arrogant, now wore embarrassed expressions.
To Xinyan and Jiang Peiqin’s surprise, those three previously cocky members approached them, introduced themselves, and extended their hands: "Chinese Martial Arts truly lives up to its reputation."
With a face of accepting defeat gracefully, these opponents earned Xinyan’s respect.
Whether they were genuinely convinced, the ensuing atmosphere was harmonious and pleasant, marking a successful completion of the day’s tasks.