X-Dragon Era-Chapter 579 - 414-416: Po Kong Joins the Team_4

As he pondered, Po Kong's eyes suddenly lit up, and with a sweep of his large hand, he exclaimed loudly, "So it's him, eh? Then why are you still hesitating? Hurry up and bring them in."

Hearing Po Kong's words, the girl quickly nodded, hurried out, and soon... the heavy door was pushed open, followed by... several figures of varying sizes striding in.

Standing proudly beside the wooden chair, Po Kong rested his right hand lightly on the chair and calmly watched Xin Yun, Yi Luo Xiang, Yan Qingying, and Ming Xuan step inside, speaking evenly, "The competition has already started this afternoon, hasn't it? What brings you all here?"

In response to Po Kong's inquiry, Xin Yun laughed heartily, halted his steps, and looked at Po Kong, "Don't you know? The organizing committee for this competition has put in place a substitution rule, requiring each team to have two reserves."

"Hiss..." Hearing Xin Yun's words, Po Kong sharply inhaled a breath of cold air, his eyes quickly narrowing. Although he tried to appear unconcerned, such a shock was hard to bear.

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The greater the anticipation, the more impetuous one becomes; this was an unerring truth. Po Kong was no fool; from Xin Yun's words and demeanor, he could guess many things, he simply couldn't bring himself to believe it.

Taking a restless breath, Po Kong cautiously asked, "What do you mean?"

Facing Po Kong's cautious question, Xin Yun frustratingly scratched his scalp and said with a wry smile, "I know this might be a bit offensive, but I have no other choice. I've searched the entire academy, and only you are qualified, so I would like to invite you to be the second reserve!"

As he said this, Xin Yun suddenly stretched out his hand and continued before Po Kong could respond, "I know this is highly offensive, and it's definitely not fair to you. If it were possible, I would rather let you take over as the team captain, but the problem now is that the first round of the competition has already ended, and the main team members cannot be changed. Therefore, no matter the specifics, I can only invite you to become the second reserve."

"Thump, thump, thump, thump..." As he listened to Xin Yun's words, Po Kong's heart pounded violently at a rate of a hundred and forty-five beats per minute, hardly daring to believe that just when he was most desperate, an unexpected new opportunity had emerged!

Taking a deep breath, Po Kong said shakily, "First tell me about the reserve situation. If it's just to sit by and watch, then even if I really want to, I'm afraid I'll have to decline."

"Huh?" Hearing Po Kong's words and seeing his involuntary reaction, Xin Yun was momentarily taken aback. As he was puzzling over it, Yi Luo Xiang's voice rang out in his mind, "Ha ha... I thought he didn't care, but now it seems this guy is so eager to participate he's about to go insane. Don't worry, he will definitely not refuse."

Hearing Yi Luo Xiang's words, Xin Yun suddenly came to a realization. In fact... before coming here, Xin Yun was also very anxious. Who is Po Kong? He's the Head of the Mountain Sea Academy. Asking someone of such high standing to be a reserve truly takes courage!

During his reflection, Xin Yun slightly relaxed. He understood the meaning behind Po Kong's words; if being a reserve meant merely watching from the sidelines, even if they ultimately won the championship, he definitely wouldn't participate. This was a matter of pride that Po Kong would not allow. Fortunately... this competition was clearly not the case.

Looking calmly at Po Kong, Xin Yun thoroughly explained the rules for reserves. The so-called 'reserve' was in fact no different from a main team member, being essentially one of the main forces.

Put it this way, whoever goes on the field is the main force; the one replaced, for the time being, becomes the reserve. The roles of main force and reserve continuously change among everyone, except the team captain.

It's worth mentioning that the captain cannot afford to lose, as a loss would disqualify the entire team from continuing to fight. Therefore... while defeating the opponents, everyone must ensure the captain is not defeated, otherwise, even if all the opponents are subdued, their own qualification to continue battling would be lost.

Up to this point, the captain could no longer be replaced, and even if it was possible, Po Kong wouldn't foolishly make the switch. Aside from Xin Yun, no one could command the respect of Yi Luo, Qingying, and Ming Xuan. It's fair to say... even Xin Yun didn't earn everyone's respect just by his own strength, but through the absolute prestige he had built up over time using various factors! This was something Po Kong didn't even need to consider.

After listening to Xin Yun's detailed explanation, Po Kong was ecstatic, his blood boiling with excitement, wishing he could rush to the window and roar into the sky for an hour, as nothing else could express the thrill and joy in his heart.

One team captain, four members, that is the true structure. Aside from the captain, everyone else is treated equally, with no distinction between main or reserve. If one must differentiate, aside from the captain, every person is both the main force and the reserve. The issue that Po Kong was originally worried about simply didn't exist.

Taking a deep breath, Po Kong opened his mouth, ready to readily agree when he suddenly paused, gazing deeply at Xin Yun, "This... may I ask why me? Why did you choose me?"

Upon hearing Po Kong's question, Xin Yun was initially startled, then burst into loud laughter, shaking his head as he said, "Your question is just too bizarre..."

Watching Xin Yun laughing, Po Kong was utterly puzzled. Although he faintly guessed a reason, he wasn't about to indulge in such vanity. Otherwise, if that wasn't the case, it would be utterly embarrassing.