Chapter 117:

Chapter 117:

      It never existed.

    You forget and don't care. 】

    "…Xingdou? Xingdou!" Someone raised his voice and called, awakening the dazed wanderer.

    Just an illusion.

     

    Yang Yu felt that something was wrong with him: "What's wrong with you? Are you tired? Do you want to rest again?"

    "No. What's the matter?" The way of speaking is the same as usual, and the attitude is the same as before.

    Yang Yu could only leave this topic suspiciously, he knew that if Xingdou didn't want to say it, it would be difficult to pry anything out of his mouth.

     Turning his head, he pointed to the virtual screen, his tone subconsciously raised, a little excited:

    "It's a big event, look, the voting session is open! And we're not far from the third grade votes!"

    Xingdou glanced.

    As Yang Yu said, after the second round of voting began, their votes clung to the third graders, and even the growth rate tended to slightly exceed.

    "We might win if we go on like this!" Someone exclaimed.

    "What's wrong, you have to have some confidence in yourself and say that we will win!" The second grader was obviously much more confident and made a direct conclusion.

    More people did not dare to say anything too arbitrary in advance, and stared at the stalemate votes with a stern face.

    In such an atmosphere, Xing Dou could not help but focus on voting, waiting for the result with nervousness.

    This game will determine whether they can get a ticket to the final stage.

    If you lose, there will be no next game, or in other words, the next game will have little meaning left. If you win, the original plan will only come in full force...

    He never thought that the gods and Buddhas in the sky would help. In fact, the players outside the world are more like gods and Buddhas who can control fate, but they are not the kind that are fair and just. the gods.

    Maybe it is useless to pray at this moment, the only thing you can believe is your own strength.

    In the sound of their heartbeats, the number of votes that belonged to them is like a bamboo that has been drilled out of the soil.

    Everyone opened their eyes, held their breath subconsciously, and counted in their hearts.

    One thousand, seven hundred, four hundred, two hundred, ninety, fifty, twenty...even votes? No, it's overtaken!

    Laters come first!

    The brain reacted to this information, and just as the excitement and excitement were about to be born, it glimpsed other people with still heavy expressions.

     

    Yes, it's too early to celebrate.

    The joy at this time is comical if it is surpassed by the third grade.

    It was the same voting time, but they all felt that this vote was longer and more worrying than any other time. The number of tangled votes has grown over time, and the gap has never widened enough to be reassuring.

    The challengers who had already lost a match stared at the screen in awe, with the same sentence in their hearts.

    Win, win, win!

    Strong enough beliefs and sincere feelings seem to have received a response today.

    After the last second of the deadline, the Pentium numbers came to a sudden stop and stopped.

    The number of votes pops up on the data bar that is very close: 135467 votes for the first and second joint group, 135432 votes for the triple A group.

    A small difference, turn defeat into victory!

    "Ahhhh!!"

    "We won!"

     

    Even Xing Dou couldn't help but rejoice.

    Even if this is not the final result, the fact that I can beat the third grade that I always thought was invincible is worth boasting and proud of.

    At least prove that their efforts are not in vain, that everything is not over, and it will not end here. They can still go on.

    "The real victory and defeat, this is the beginning!"

    I don't know who said this, but it resonated strongly. Teenagers who are in their youth prefer stories like this, and they have no doubts about whether they can become the protagonists of such stories.

    Just like when they were young, everyone believed that they were the protagonists of the world, and that was the beginning of the story.

    "Of course!"

     

    Among this high-spirited crowd, only one person's wings seemed to melt prematurely and fell silently into the icy deep sea.

     

    Xing Dou repeated the inspiring words in his heart: "This is the beginning, yes. It is only now."

     Find ways to do this, and the biggest challenge is coming.

    The news of the off-site agent popped up in real time, first congratulations, and then worry: "Xingdou, congratulations. For the last game, just do your best."

    "Yeah." He pursed his lips and lowered his eyelashes.

    It's a big gamble, and it's a fool's errand to win the third grade in a short period of time with sheer strength. At this stage, their strength may have been written in the setting, and it is impossible to obtain a complete victory from the third grade.

    If it was so easy to beat those people at the top of the academy, this story would not be a game with growth as the main line, and there would be no such immature idol reservists.

    Even so, there is a chance of a short-lived victory. Just like in the second game, make all preparations in advance, give full play to your advantages, seize the opportunity, and you can barely beat it with all your efforts.

    But that's about all the little tricks you can use.

    Three games. They only have the right to decide the content of one game, and the third grade can decide the content of two games, which is something that was discussed at the beginning.

    In order to maximize the benefits of the only game content in their hands, they carefully selected the script and specially selected the order of the second game. Because the winning rate of the first game is not high, the result of losing must be included in it from the beginning.

    Xingdou doesn't like to lose, maybe no one likes to lose. Therefore, it is necessary to pre-set possible situations.

    If you get lucky in the first game, you can chase after the second game, which is the most ideal state.

    If the first game is still lost, the second game has to adopt a strategy to stimulate the desire to win in others, catalyze their undiminished anger, and turn it into a more powerful performance. At the same time, even if you lose the first game, it will bring pressure to the third grade.

    Third graders are really strong, so strong that almost no one believes they will fail. That's why there is a sense of urgency. Compared to the natural thing like losing the first and second year to the third year, the person who loses to the lower grade in the third year is a big event.

    From the pressure point of view alone, it is more difficult for the third grade to maintain the victory and win all the way.

    This also caused in the second game, the third grade did not dare to tamper with the script and perform outrageous plots. Instead, it will carefully follow the original plot direction.

    Victory is never a matter of luck. Fate will give every favor to those who are well prepared. The double suppression of tactics and psychology created a shouting victory.

    Sounds like a great idea, but it inevitably showed its drawbacks when the third game came - there was no way out.

    Things that can be thought of, tactics that can work, and so on.

    Even if several agents want to break their heads and stay up all night with dark circles under their eyes, they have to admit this fact.

    In the last game, the initiative is no longer in their hands.

     

    When Xingdou proposed the idea of ​​revenge, he said it was a desperate game. Not only did they choose to challenge it, but also whether they could win.

    It was such a risky plan, but this group of guys who refused to admit defeat agreed, and got on the same pirate ship with him without any hesitation.

      . It was a sensible choice, and he didn't intend to blame them for backtracking.

    Not to mention how many people will give up halfway during the boring and heavy training.

    Unexpectedly, even if some people feel lost and frustrated, no one leaves other people behind, saying give up and stop once. Everyone completed the training as scheduled and made progress.

    The flame that has always existed is burning after all, giving birth to the strength of persistence.

    This is the only one that can be put on the table now, and he…

    Xingdou was a little hesitant. He looked at the other people who were still in high spirits, and a somewhat annoying thought slowly emerged in his heart - he is not suitable for participating in this game.

    "Hey, look! The content of the next game has appeared!"

    Someone's surprised voice pierced through the noise, clearly audible, like water dripping from boiling oil, provoking a more intense reaction.

    "What? What?"

    "There are more group dances in general, so the seniors should also choose this?"

    "No, it's a relay dance!"

    When the three words "relay dance" came out, many people frowned.

    "It seems that the seniors are finally willing to look at us, and they chose this as the competition?" Bu Yinian half-smiled, "It seems that if you don't show us some color, it will not end well. already."

    Relay dance is a new form of dance performance. As the name expresses, it is a dance completed in a relay-like form.

      The relay completes the entire dance.

    This puzzle-like method is also known as a piecing dance.

    The difficulty of the relay dance lies in the different expressions that need to be made depending on the theme.

    For example, if the theme is love, death, and life, it can be divided into three dance parts. The relationship between the three parts is equal and intersecting. When performing dance performances, the performers of each part only need to Perform as well as possible, incorporate some understanding and innovation, and make it a little different from the performance of the other two parts.

    For example, if the theme is boys, men, and fathers, the interpretation of these three parts requires a bit of progressive relationship. The performers of the previous part must prepare the ground for the performance of the next part in advance, and the last performer must integrate the first two performances into it without a trace, and also reflect the difference and growth.

    There is no doubt that this kind of performance has high requirements for the ability of each member participating in the performance, not only the expressiveness of the dance, but also the comprehension of the dance of the previous companions, which can be played by oneself innovation.

    Although both grades 1 and 2 have trained in relay competitions and speculated about the content of the last game, when it comes to official stage performances, the experience is definitely not enough for grade 3.

    Being able to use such a difficult game as the end shows that the third year has given up the attitude of contempt, and truly regards them as evenly matched opponents.

    They are using this contest as an invitation and a challenge.

    They are saying - do you dare to fight?

    

    "I think so too." Xia Yuan nodded, "The scope of the theme is very broad, and it may be a surprise victory."

    The theme of the third session is [Past, Present, Future].

    Anmus thoughtful: "In ancient Greek mythology, the three goddesses who are in charge of the hammer of fate have three mirrors, which can see the past, present and future respectively. Perhaps the seniors use this Themes for inspiration. The three are co-existing and progressive, and it’s not easy for them to perform well, and we still have a chance.”

    "Compared to this, we didn't decide who would play if it was a relay race, right?" Wen Lun said coldly, "After all, there is no way to choose the right person to interpret the theme. Select in advance. We don’t have much time, so we will select the candidates first.”

    Yang Yu glanced at him, a little surprised, and muttered to himself, "It's rare that this guy is quite serious."

    As a person with decision-making power on the surface, Bu Yinian agrees with this idea: "That's right, we have to choose the right people to participate in order to have an advantage. Then choose the most critical part first, 'Future' performer."

    His eyes drifted to the black-haired boy, and he unconsciously smiled: "Then the star..."

    Before he finished speaking, the person in the spotlight shook his head gently: "I'm not a suitable candidate."

    The half word in Bu Yinian's mouth got stuck before he could finish speaking.

    "Huh?"

    Others were also stunned, unable to believe what they had just heard.

    Yang Yu blinked, a little dazed. Xia Yuan's movement of taking off his glasses stopped in mid-air, revealing a sluggishness that did not match his personality. Anmus opened his mouth slightly, and his surprise was clearly written on his face. Wen Lun lost his smile and looked solemn.

    This is the first time that Xingdou, who has been striving to stand on the stage, said that he should not appear in this game. If someone had told them before that one day that Xingdou would say the same thing, the 1-A person would be too lazy to even laugh at it.

    Even if there is no close contact, they know that the person named Xingdou will never give up the stage.

    Right now, things happen that you wouldn't even think about.

    "Why?" As a senior who knew Xingdou and believed that he had his own considerations, Bu Yinian calmed down before these juniors, "You must at least give me a reason."

    Xingdou did not avoid the eyes of those who were questioning and exploring, and did not miss the puzzlement they showed for a moment. This is indeed a refusal that sounds unreasonable.

    But for him, it was a compromise.

    "Now I can't perform well on stage."

    He uttered these words almost calmly, and handed down his cruel verdict: "I will be a drag."

      There is no blood and unwillingness, and there is no love and persistence.

    In addition to hiding on one side, trying to control the trembling hand, there is no flaw.

    “…are you really making up your mind?”

    For a long time, the senior, who has always cared about him a lot, said in a cold voice that he had never heard before.

    Yes.

    Xing Dou wanted to answer this, but he opened his mouth and tried to make a sound, but he never heard the word that appeared in his heart.

    The word was stuck, blocked in the heart, stubbornly reluctant to go out, and resisted stubbornly.

    Everyone was waiting for his answer, but he couldn't say that word.

    It's just a word, Xingdou didn't know that one day it would take so much courage and such a strong will to say a word.

    Three short and anxious minutes passed, and he still failed to give a positive answer.

    Bu Yinian's complexion has also softened. He quietly watched his junior, as if he understood something, and patted him on the shoulder comfortingly: "Everyone who wants to stand on the stage will be under pressure, you are not someone who is not suitable, you just haven't See yourself clearly. Think about it again, don't rush to refuse, if you are not willing until you come to power, we will not force it. "

    After saying that, he shouted at the other people with different expressions: "What are you waiting for, it's halftime, so don't hurry up to eat, do you want to starve on the stage? "

    The amazing thing is that no matter whether it is the second A who has always been opinionated about him, or the first A who has always been quite opinionated, this time he did not refute him, nor did he make suggestions for these rude words, just silent Avert your eyes and leave quietly.

    Intimately left a space to think alone.

    Xing Dou understood their intentions, he watched the mighty team get out of the classroom door and walked towards the prepared cafeteria, and looked at the few people who turned to glance at him, faintly Watching them turn around in panic as if they were caught by a fox's tail, until they can no longer see.

     

    No one knows, that sentence is not a whim or a whim.

    It was an unbearable regression after two games.

    Since stepping into this place, Xingdou recognized it.

    How could I forget?

    This is the deepest and darkest dream, the most unbearable past, and the most embarrassing and ugly ending.

    This is the "past" him, the stage where he announced his retirement.

    【You hide that box in the bottom of your heart, in the dark crevice, in the deep sea that no one knows about.

    You think you'll forget, you think you don't care.

    But at the moment when I touch the familiar things, I can't even block it, I watch the dust of the memory box fade away and break free, naturally.

    Paka, like releasing a large piece of butterflies, they flew out of the cage irresistibly and broke through the bondage.

    Yes, you finally remembered.

    That's not something to forget at all.

    It has long been integrated into the bone and blood, contaminated with the soul, and has become an indelible part of you today.

    How can I give up on myself? 】

    Even as Don Quixote chasing the dream of nothingness, he will remember the blade that stabbed himself.

    Even if you become a little mermaid sleeping in the deep sea with no heart and no soul, you will remember the pain of being exiled by your loved ones.

    No matter how absurd the story, no matter how magnificent the language, cannot hide the truth beneath it.

    The knight gives up his dream, the mermaid gives up his love.

    Xingdou...give up on myself.