Chapter 162 The top eight showdown
As soon as this result came out, everyone was shocked. The most incredible thing was that Laxus' score was only 3 points; followed by Gray, whose score was higher than Mist Ridge.
"What? Laxus only has 3 points?! He didn't even pass the preliminary round?!"
"Pfft hahahaha-ah!"
Stab——
The laughter stopped suddenly, and the golden lightning made a stabbing sound on the fallen figure. Laxus withdrew his right hand and said nothing with a gloomy face.
Felide cried and begged for forgiveness beside him: "Laxus, I'm sorry for you!"
"Hmph! This is not the civil war I want. It's just like playing house. I don't care if I don't participate in the next game!"
Mira smiled and high-fived her teammate Kana: "Thanks to Felide this time! If he hadn't trapped Laxus, we wouldn't have been so relaxed!"
Hearing the sound, Laxus snorted and turned to leave.
The rest of the game has nothing to do with him. The Thunder Gods have all entered the semi-finals, but their boss has not. It would be so embarrassing to tell him!
Philide was so ashamed that he caught up with Bigusro and Abby Green: "Laxus... Laxus, don't leave..."
Wakaba sighed melancholy: "I didn't expect Mirasan to be so scary..."
Facts have proven that behind every sweet smile there is a sinister heart.
Seeing that Gray's score was higher than his own, Natsu was very unhappy and shouted angrily: "Gray's score is actually higher than Mistgon, how is that possible?!"
Erza calmly folded her arms on the side and explained: "Because the score is based on the contribution during the game! Gray defeated Bigusro and Elfman successively, and finally fought against me. The score is
It’s not that we can’t understand it from above Mist Ridge.”
"But it's obvious that Mistgun is stronger!"
Mistagon said: "I don't care."
Gray showed off to Natsu proudly: "How's it going? Natsu, my score is higher than yours!"
"What did you say?!"
The effect was as he expected, Natsu exploded as expected, "What's there to be proud of? You also lost!"
Gray continued to provoke: "But my score is higher than yours. I am better than you. Who made you lose first?"
Natsu let out a cry of unwilling defeat, and flames enveloped his body: "Damn it——!"
"I should be more angry! Being ranked under the fire dragon, you don't even have a chance to enter the semi-finals!" Gajeel pointed at Marcus, Wakaba, Lebby and others and shouted, "Even they can enter the back.
Competition, this point system is so unfair!"
Kira squinted her eyes and said, "Luck is also a part of strength. Who made you be eliminated first? If Juvia could have been one step faster at that time, the situation of our two teams would have been completely reversed..."
"Damn it! Why are you so slow!" Gajeel turned his resentment towards Juvia.
But Juvia ignored him, crowded around Gray and shouted: "Gray-sama, what is going on between you and Erza..."
On the other side, Lebby comforted Lucy: "What a pity, Lu-chan almost won."
"Hehehe... It's okay. Even if you win the preliminary round, you won't be able to win the subsequent matches!"
Rocky smiled and said: "But I heard that the top four in this competition will receive bonuses!"
"Nani?!" Lucy was shocked, crying and regretful, "Uuuuuuuah... What a pity!"
Jett and Dorel, who were following Lebby, were embarrassed and speechless: "Even if you win the preliminary round, you can't possibly enter the top four..."
Lucy said angrily: "That's not necessarily true. After all, even Laxus didn't enter the semi-finals. Maybe I had a chance. Speaking of which, Rei-chan, you can surpass Laxus and enter the semi-finals. It's really amazing!"
Lebby shyly and nervously rolled up a corner of her skirt with her fingers and said, "That's all luck! Maybe I will lose the game tomorrow..."
Kana blushed drunkenly and touched Bisca with her elbow: "You are so lucky. You hugged Kira's lap and actually got 12 points."
There is no doubt that as soon as the game was over, she went straight into drinking mode.
"Don't underestimate me so much. I worked very hard. At least I defeated Rocky!" Bisca said without any guilt, completely forgetting that she was using a cheat weapon. "I solved the battle with one shot.
!”
Rocky looked dissatisfied: "We won with Kira's weapons..."
"Anyway, if you win, you win!"
"Biska is so awesome!" Alzak on the side was immersed in the joy of his lover's victory. He didn't feel that the two of them were rivals, and that he had lost with a score only a fraction of Bisika.
People's joys and sorrows are not connected to each other. In the corner, a few people with neither scores nor strength hugged each other to keep warm.
Pikita: "Why am I the only one with 0 points..."
Wo Lian: "Forget it, we are just foils."
Macao: "That's right, look at Nobu, he got 6 points without doing anything in the Kira team. Isn't he still defeated like us?"
Norbu: "Just look at it, there's nothing you can't handle."
Kira looked at the rankings on the screen and pondered: "The names of the top 16 people are specially ranked. The opponents in the next game should be related to this ranking, right?"
As if to answer his doubts, Disper sat with the judges and announced: "The rules of the next battle are as follows..."
As the sound rang out, everyone stopped making noise and cast their gaze upward.
"The first place will fight against the last place, the second place will fight against the second to last place, and so on to determine the top eight. Then the same method will be used for the semi-finals, semi-finals, and finals, and the last person will be left.
That’s the champion.”
As he explained, a pyramid-shaped pattern also appeared on the screen. Tomorrow's eight battles are:
Kira vs Lebby
Gray vs Kana
Erza vs Mystergan
Phyllis vs Abby Green
Bisca vs Natsu
Bigusro vs Marcus
Mira vs Wakaba
Elfman vs Rocky
As soon as the battle list came out, the expression on Kira's face suddenly became exciting: "Looking at it this way, my next opponent will be Rebby, Gray or Kana, Erza or Mistagon, Mira or Natsu...
…It’s not easy to fight.”
If he strikes hard, he will be sprayed to death, but he certainly won't be able to hold back against Erza or Mira.
"Speaking of which, I haven't played against them for a long time, so I'm a little itchy..."
It's true that Gray has become stronger, but Kana has her own cards to back her up, so maybe she can really win. After all, even Bisca can defeat Rocky, so what else is impossible?
With this thought in mind, Kira turned her head and glanced at the two of them. The expected explosive scene did not happen because Kana was already half drunk and Gray was still arguing with Natsu.
"Ah hahaha, Gray, your ranking is really miserable. What's the use of having high points? You're destined not to make it to the semi-finals!"
"Huh? You just have to fight one more time. You will lose just like Mirasan. What's the difference between you and me?"
"That's different. The top four will get bonuses!"
On the other side, Erza was in high spirits and full of fighting spirit: "I never thought I would have to fight you again tomorrow, Mystergan."
Mystergan: "..."
What's going on?! I want to fight you again?!
"Then there will be Kira, and if we are lucky enough to win, there will be Mira behind us. They are all formidable enemies!"
Mira: "First Natsu, then Kira? It's really tricky!"
Although Mira's tone was very worried, her words revealed an inexplicable confidence, as if she had foreseen that she would defeat Natsu, and that Kira would defeat Erza.
Elfman: "Come on, sister! A man must win first place with his fists!"
He and Rocky are about the same strength. Even if they win, they still can't beat Mira.
But Mira still encouraged her brother: "Let's work hard together, Elfman!"
Marcus: "These guys don't take us seriously at all..."
Bisca was unwilling to thump: "After all, our strength is too different. It seems that this second place is useless!"
Wakaba smoked a cigarette with a melancholy expression: "Forget it, this is a battle that is obviously unwinnable. The most important thing is to participate."
Lebby cried in tears: "Sure enough, my hunch was right. Even if I enter the semi-finals, I will be eliminated tomorrow. Now I just hope that Kira can be gentler..."
Upon hearing this, two guardian wolves jumped out.
"Don't be sad, Lebby-chan, we will take care of you!"
"For you, we are willing to beg Kira for mercy!"
Lebby: "You two should be quiet..."
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Chapter completed!