Chapter 34 Let's give up!

  From this day on, Class S, regardless of boys or girls, entered the most tragic state in history.

  Every morning's exercise was changed to 5:30 this morning due to tardiness. If they can't get up, Cheng Xiaoyou will take a large loudspeaker and run to the boys' dormitory, shouting at their ears with decibels that can stun people to wake them up. The boys in the self-study class will also be pulled out to practice ball games, not to mention that after school, it is a comprehensive drill state.

  From then on, Cheng Xiaoyou was known as the "ponytail-wearing devil" of Class S.

  The participation of Class S also caused a sensation throughout the school, this is the first time in nearly ten years that Class S has stood on the competitive stage of Seiou Academy. It's said that other classes even joined forces, hoping to persuade the school to reject Class S' request to participate.

  However, it is said that a sentence from the vice principal dispelled those joint petitions to the class. The sentence was: Are you still afraid of losing to Class S?

  This also let Cheng Xiaoyou, who had been worried all along, put her mind at ease. As long as she could participate in the competition, it was good enough. As for the result of the competition, it could only be seen through hard work.

  Because this time's competition added S class, the previous system of brother classes competing in pairs needs to be re-established. Then, according to the draw, two classes will be scheduled for the match, and finally one class will be exempted and advance directly.

  Because they knew there was such a lucky possibility, the whole class was praying that this time they could draw a bye, so everyone wouldn't have to follow the female devil and run up mountains every day.

  But when Feng Jun returned from the pre-race meeting with a cold expression, holding up the F-class bamboo slip he had drawn for everyone to see, this hope of gaining something without effort was shattered.

  But the one who drew the blank lottery was Class A, which made Cheng Xiaoyou suspect that someone had manipulated it.

  。

  But what's even worse is that on the eve of the competition, the organizers revised the rules. Originally, it was supposed to be a round-robin tournament where each class could compete against each other, and the team with the lowest score would be eliminated in the end. However, the rules were suddenly changed to a single-elimination format, where losing one game would directly result in being disqualified from advancing.

  The first round of the competition is determined by the previous draw, and subsequent rounds are drawn based on wins and losses. The losing classes compete to see who loses last and becomes the last place, while the winning classes advance all the way, losing their chance at the championship with just one loss.

  Such rules are extremely unfavorable to Class S. Unless they win the first match, the possibility of being last is the greatest. Because there are fewer people in Class S, rotating matches can only make their strength worse and worse.

  And their first match was against Class F, which had more than 20 boys, with at least 5 of them being over 1.8 meters tall, and it's said that they also had people who won national awards in the youth sports meeting before.

  It's really a bit difficult for such a class to win, and it seems that losing is inevitable.

  From knowing the lottery results to changing rules, the morale of Class S has been low all along, thinking that such a start is simply a joke that must fail. Especially with the temporary change in competition rules, it's clear that all other classes and teachers don't want them to win. Some people even say that they might as well not compete, otherwise it would be humiliating.

  Even the head teacher eventually called all the class cadres into the office, saying that they were holding a pre-competition meeting for the class cadres, but also revealed a sense of giving up in their words.

  Cheng Xiaoyou's face was gloomy as she looked at Feng Jue, who didn't seem to care, Shen Mingxin, who thought they were going to lose anyway, and Ling Yexi, who smiled faintly while watching her reaction. She felt that even they probably had no hope in their hearts either.

  "Although I also hope our class can win, but it seems that this time's hope is really not very big..."

  The teacher had some regretful words that hadn't been finished, but Cheng Xiaoyou couldn't help but interrupt him: "Teacher, actually, although the rules have changed and a knockout sounds unfavorable to us, it seems like we're definitely going to lose. But this might also be an opportunity for our class!"

  The teacher looked at the girl who still had a bright hope in her eyes, and felt a youthful and vigorous atmosphere. This is what children are like, even if they fall down, they are not afraid at all, with the momentum of a newborn calf that is not afraid of tigers.

  It can be confidently said that her life goal is to defeat Magic, and in such a situation, she still has such youthful energy and vitality, which is rare for a girl like her.

  。

  However, life can't be lived on courage alone.

  "I know you want our class to win, but you also know the situation of Class F. This time we simply can't beat them!" The teacher smiled wryly and said to Cheng Xiao You.

  "Then I'll lose!" Cheng Xiaoyou looked at the teacher without backing down, and her words attracted everyone's attention as soon as they fell. Unexpectedly, she would hear such words of active abandonment from her mouth, wasn't she known for insisting on going all out?!

  Seeing the puzzlement in everyone's eyes, Cheng Xiaoyou's eyes shone even brighter: "We've also heard the story of Tian Ji racing horses. Actually, our goal is just to participate in the sports meet! As long as we're not last place in the basketball match, that's all that matters, it's not like we can't lose! Everyone knows what kind of state the boys in Class S are in, as long as we're not last place, that's already a win!"

  "As long as we can find the right opportunity, winning one class is enough. Since Class F is obviously a strong class, let's just give up and avoid wasting unnecessary physical strength and damaging morale."

  "The first round is over, and the losing classes will continue to compete. Among these losing classes, there must be relatively weaker ones. Every year, there are 19 classes in the school, with one class directly advancing and the remaining nine classes competing in a survival match. In other words, the last place in the school will be determined among these nine classes."

  "That's right, since there are nine classes left, there must be another blank signature in here. Maybe we can save our lives directly." Shen Ming said with a brightening expression, feeling more and more that his roommate looked so pleasing to the eye.

  "En, right, let's see if we can draw a bye in the lottery. If not, the remaining eight classes will continue to compete, and four classes will be eliminated. That means we still have three rounds of opportunities. The first round is 8 advancing to 4, the second round is 4 advancing to 2, and the final round is 1 on 1. We still have a chance." Cheng Xiaoyou nodded, thinking that actually, Class S has a great opportunity, as long as they do well in prediction and selection.

  "Cheng Xiaoyou, you joining Class S is really a great thing!" The teacher clasped her hands together, looking at Cheng Xiaoyou with emotion. Originally, things that seemed complicated and difficult to handle became trivial matters in front of this girl, giving everyone confidence all at once.

  "Is our class going to give up directly for tomorrow's match?" Feng Jue's voice was cold and couldn't be heard with joy or anger, just like his face at this moment, expressionless.

  [Author's aside]: Will Class S win? Do we need to make a bet on it?