In terms of the rules of the game, there is not much difference between the main match and the preliminary round, in addition to losing consciousness or surrendering voluntarily, falling off the field is also a way to lose.

It's not that Tie Xiong didn't imagine that he would lose, but he didn't think that he would lose so awkwardly.

When his massive body slammed to the ground outside the ring, there was a burst of cheers from the audience, mixed with faint laughter.

"The game is over! The winner of the first knockout match is Yufeng!"

At this time, Oran, as the host, also released the information of the end of the game, drawing an end to this first knockout match.

"You kid...... How bold you are to show mercy to my men!"

Not long after, when Feather Wind returned to the athlete's tunnel amid cheers, Tetsuo's huge body was waiting there one step earlier, and his face was still a little gloomy.

In the battle just now, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this young man named Yufeng actually released water.

Not only did he not leave too deep a wound on his opponent with the sharpened blade in his hand, but he even ended the fight by knocking him out of the ring.

The most direct result of this approach is that after the defeat, Tie Xiong basically didn't even need treatment, and the shallow wounds on his body quickly stopped bleeding because of their stronger recovery than ordinary people.

"This ...... I'm sorry, Mr. Tetsuo, but this is the best way I can play, I don't want to hurt anyone. ”

Seeing the expression on the strong man's face, Feather Wind began to apologize almost instinctively, although in reality he didn't need to do it at all.

A game is a game, not a fight between two people who gamble on their lives, and this line of young people has always been clearly distinguished.

Because the strength is indeed stronger, and it has the advantage of "Ghost God", if Yu Feng really wanted to hurt his opponent, Tie Xiong would have already fallen in the ring covered in blood.

But if he did that, it wouldn't be Feather Wind, this young brave man from Kakarik Village was only a teenager after all, and he still had a heart of gold.

I really can't do anything about him...... After seeing the look on the young man's face, Tie Xiong couldn't help sighing, then patted the young man's shoulder hard, and said earnestly: "You have such a good heart, sooner or later you will regret it." ”

Although Tetsuo admires the mentality of a young man, years of experience have made this strong man very clear that this world is not a world that will be reciprocated with gentleness if he is treated gently.

The world of witchers is always associated with cruelty and crisis, and even at critical moments, it is not strange to sacrifice others or even relatives and friends.

So except for the rookies who have just come out to mingle, few witchers will have senseless pity, and those rookies will usually discard them at certain moments and completely fall into a mature, cold reality......

“...... I don't know if I'll regret it, but I know I will. ”

Yu Feng smiled, but the expression on his face was a little confused.

He knew that there might not be times when he shouldn't be merciful, but it wasn't easy to be ruthless.

No one is born a murderer, not to mention that the boy has always lived in a peaceful mountain village, and he has nothing to do with those exposed things.

Of course, Yu Feng also agreed with Tetsuo's words, it was okay to defeat the opponent in a peaceful way when there was a gap in strength just now, but what when there was no spare power? Maybe he would kill himself......

However, just as the boy said goodbye to Tetsuo and returned to the contestant's hall alone, some gossip on the side of the road drifted into his ears again.

"Cut, that little ghost is pretending, and he's not a chick who hasn't killed anyone, right?"

"It should be, didn't he basically hurt a few people in the preliminaries, but threw them all out of the ring, it's really enough to pretend. ”

"Don't say it, give Lao Tzu such a sharp sword, Lao Tzu may be able to kill that stupid big man, hahaha. ”

At this moment, two gloomy-looking men were standing in the corner of the players' hall, discussing the first match in an undisguised and loud voice.

Or rather, it's not about discussing the game, it's about criticizing someone, and by the way, elevating yourself......

What's even more infuriating is that when they saw the object of their criticism walking towards this side, the two of them looked at the boy and laughed even harder.

The rampant laughter and sharp criticism made Yu Feng feel a little uncomfortable, and he couldn't understand why anyone liked to point fingers at other people's affairs so much, so he had to keep his head down and leave quickly......

Along the way, the teenager had a somewhat lonely expression on his face, and he couldn't tell that he was a person who had won the game.

"Yo, what's wrong? Why are you putting on such a face? Did something just happen?"

Not long after, Ryon looked at the disciple who had just returned victoriously and asked with concern.

"Teacher Lion...... I ......"

After seeing his teacher, Yu Feng seemed to feel that the haze that had been hanging over him a little less just now, so he slowly said what had just happened and his thoughts.

"Teacher, is my approach really too weak? Is it true that only people who are fierce and desperate for their own selfish desires can survive in this world?"

At this time, Yu Feng seemed to be a little influenced by others, and he had begun to doubt his style of doing things slightly.

I see....... After listening to his apprentice's narration, a meaningful look appeared in Lion's eyes.

Because his style is gentle but not tough enough, selfless and not selfish, he has been criticized and even abused by others.

Ahh

At that time, Liyong was young, high-spirited, and had just been recognized by the world as a "brave", which can be said to be a small pinnacle of life.

It is no exaggeration to say that Lion in the period of the brave is really a very pure person.

He acts purely to fight the crowd, purely to help others, without asking for returns, praise, or enjoyment, and works very hard to enrich himself every day.

Since he bears the name of "brave", he must have the behavior and spirit that matches it, otherwise he is just an imposter of a corpse vegetarian meal.

The so-called "brave" originally meant brave heroes who saved people from crises.

So Rion desperately wanted to make himself such a hero, so he almost abandoned his personal gains and losses and wholeheartedly integrated into this identity.

But after entering the "Holy Capital", even such Lion often heard a lot of rumors blowing behind him.

"Oh, have you heard? That brave man actually refused the marriage of Her Royal Highness the Princess, what the hell was he thinking? Is this person gay? Hahaha. ”

"It's not all, I heard some time ago that the young master of the general's family offended him, that guy actually laughed it off, this is too useless, right? ”

"I heard that guy also smashed a kidnapping organization outside the city yesterday, it's boring, wasting time for those untouchables. ”

At first, Ryon was very angry when he heard these words, and he couldn't understand why he had been working so hard, but there was always a group of people chewing their tongues behind their backs, as if they knew everything.

It seems that in the eyes of those people, human beings are born dark, and if they are not dark, they are hypocrites or pseudo-saints.

What? You know a beautiful woman and you don't go to her? This person must be a pretentious hypocrite, disgusting.

What? When someone provokes you, you don't kill his whole family? This person must be a fake saint who pretends to be disgusting.

What? You're so strong that you don't trample the whole world under your feet like a dog? This man must be a fake hero, disgusting.

.......

They don't believe that there are people in this world who are selfless and dedicated to others, and they don't believe that there are people who don't kill all the people who quarrel with them after they have power, they only believe in power and desire.

In the hearts of these people, those who have power should do this, turn their hands into clouds and rain, put the beauties of the whole world into the harem, create an incomparably noble status and identity for themselves, and wipe out all the disobedient people, this is what the "strong" should look like in their hearts. ”

After slowly briefly talking about his "past", a trace of disdain appeared in Liyong's eyes, and he patted Yufeng's shoulder with a smile.

Then he continued: "And if you don't behave in front of them what they think, then they will be rambling like a big lady behind their backs, as if the whole world is going to run according to their preferences." ”

"At this time...... Teacher, what did you do?"

Yu Feng was stunned when he heard this, he never thought that his teacher, who always behaved lightly, would have such a past.

"It's very simple, do nothing, why should I do anything else? Just be myself. Rion snorted with his nose, looking indifferent.

The brave have great strength, but there is no corresponding, more and more inflated desire, which is unimaginable in the eyes of many people.

"But that's right, the enemy of human beings in addition to the outside, the biggest enemy comes from their own hearts, selfishness, laziness, greed, mania and irritability, and finally gradually become self-centered, this is the most terrible thing, as a brave man of course needs to transcend these negative things. ”

At this time, Yu Feng savored these two words, but he couldn't taste the deep meaning.

"When people's strength is stronger, it is easier to expand their desires, so the most important thing at this time is to transcend it, and finally return to the heart, that is, to treat yourself as an ordinary person, which is not weakness, but self-confidence. ”

In Lilon's view, the so-called "original heart" is the "ordinary heart", and it is also a kind of self-confidence that is unrivaled.

"Heart........ I understand, Mr. Rion, that I will not be influenced by those people in the future. ”

After thinking about it for a while, Feather Wind's face showed an innocent smile, exactly the same as when he went out to dig bamboo shoots in Kakarik Village......

After a while, the boy returned to the "Contestant's Hall" alone, he originally wanted to go to the store to buy some drinks for himself and Mr. Rion, but on the way he saw the two guys with broken mouths.

In the corner of the "Players' Hall", the two gloomy men were still chattering about the game just now, and occasionally let out some rude laughter.

Previously, Yu Feng could only bow his head and leave when he found that the two were discussing himself, but now, the young man walked past them with his head held high.

Exactly the same as before, they didn't mean to restrain themselves after discovering the protagonist in their topic, but swept their eyes wantonly, and their mouths were still talking cleanly.

"Hey, you two. However, just as Feather Wind bought a drink from the store and was about to go back, the boy suddenly spoke to the two.

"......Huh? What's wrong?"

At this time, the two didn't seem to expect this kid to talk to them, and they were suddenly a little surprised.

He doesn't want to do anything with us here, does he? This is a trouble, and he may not be able to beat him if he really fights....... The two glanced at each other, as if they had a premonition that there would be a storm next.

"You two guys....... It's noisy. ”

But what people didn't expect was that Yu Feng just dropped such a sentence lightly and left without looking back.

When the boy left, his face was filled with a calm and relaxed expression, as if he were in the quiet and peaceful mountains of his hometown........