Ye Liangqiu looked at the specialized bodysuit in his hand and couldn't help but wonder how Ego Jinpachi was willing to spend so much to bet on himself to create a "player" that would drive the whole world crazy.
Perhaps, in his eyes, soccer was everything to him now.
Seeing "Z289" on the clothes, Ye Liangqiu revealed a smile, and a terrifying aura seemed to bloom in his crimson eyes... Following the instructions, he arrived at a room door.
The door was pushed open...
Everyone inside looked at the last person to arrive.
"It's you!" Yoichi Isagi exclaimed.
From their previous encounter at the door to the disdainful remarks in the hall just now.
It wasn't just him; almost everyone present looked at Ye Liangqiu with a hint of hostility in their eyes.
Of course... except for Bachira, who was sleeping on the floor.
Ye Liangqiu carefully surveyed the crowd in front of him and replied, "Yo... looks like you all remember me."
Saying that, he walked towards Yoichi Isagi, met his gaze, and grinned, "This is fate."
"Perhaps Heaven sent me here to crush your pride."
Yoichi Isagi's eyes subconsciously avoided his gaze, and he involuntarily took a step back. Whenever he came into contact with this person, he always felt a sense of being swept away, a feeling of being devoured as if he was about to be dragged into an abyss.
This feeling... made him very uncomfortable.
Ye Liangqiu smiled and then surveyed the crowd again... As expected, since he could come here, naturally one person was missing.
It was... Ryosuke Kira.
His presence here directly pushed out his team-spirited friend, who was even sent to another team.
Of course... he didn't care about any of this.
Since he was here, he was naturally going to crush everyone.
At this moment, various bullet comments kept appearing before his eyes.
"I knew this monster would be in the same room as the protagonist. After all, if there's no strong person to be a stepping stone, is the protagonist still the protagonist?"
"The one upstairs, are you overthinking it? The official website said this anime has no protagonist. Are you so sure Yoichi Isagi is the protagonist?"
"How ridiculous..."
Seeing such comments, Ye Liangqiu didn't feel any other emotions. Just as he had thought before, here, anyone, as long as they are strong enough... can be the protagonist.
Just as he was momentarily stunned.
The large screen in the distance lit up.
The figure inside was Ego Jinpachi, his face serious, with a hint of teasing in his tone.
"Have you all changed? My star players?"
"Listen up, all of you are now roommates in the same room, and also future opponents."
"In my personal opinion, I have compared your various data and ranked you accordingly, which is the ranking on your team uniform."
"This not only represents your status in Blue Lock."
"It also represents the standard of your own strength."
Everyone looked at the numbers on their bodies, and some were observing others' numbers. Yoichi Isagi felt terrible after seeing his 299, and his gaze shifted to Ye Liangqiu.
"Z289"
If ranked by sequence, this guy was the strongest presence on the scene!!
Although he was mentally prepared, Yoichi Isagi couldn't help but gasp. If it was truly allocated according to rank, among the 300 players in Blue Lock, wouldn't he be the second to last?
How many more monsters were ahead?
However, Ye Liangqiu knew this was all part of the script, but he couldn't help but laugh. Although he knew the operating rules of Blue Lock... with his strength, he shouldn't have only gotten such a ranking.
Therefore, the personnel allocation for each pitch in this prison was not matched according to strength itself.
Instead, it had already been meticulously and fairly planned by Ego Jinpachi.
After all, if all the powerful players went to one pitch, would there still be a need for other weaklings?
At this moment, Ego Jinpachi continued, "Rankings will constantly rise with eliminations. In this prison, any player who can raise their rank to the top five can unconditionally participate in the subsequent major tournaments."
"That means being selected for the youth team and participating in the World Cup."
"By the way, let me tell you one more thing: if you are eliminated from Blue Lock, your soccer career also ends here."
"You will never be able to join the national team in this lifetime."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall froze.
They had no idea that coming here meant gambling their soccer careers.
For a moment, the atmosphere seemed somewhat quiet.
Ego Jinpachi continued, "Since you've come here, what you need to survive is selfishness. The next test will begin with this as a premise."
Saying that, he slowly revealed a smile.
And at this moment, a soccer ball fell from the ceiling.
Ego Jinpachi's words continued, "Let's begin now. You have 136 seconds. The person who touches the ball is 'it'. At the last moment when time runs out, if the person who is 'it' cannot shoot the ball at someone else..."
"Then you can pack your bags and leave."
"Game start!!"
The next moment, the figure on the large screen disappeared.
A timer appeared, along with a humanoid avatar, and the name below was "Igarashi Gurimu," ranked in the bottom three hundred.
Suddenly, Ye Liangqiu laughed, "Interesting. Life... should always have something exciting. If you're afraid of being eliminated, then why come here?"
His gaze also fell on Igarashi Gurimu, who held the ball.
Igarashi Gurimu looked at the ball at his feet, then at the people around him, muttering to himself.
Everyone seemed to understand the rules and stayed away from this guy, fearing they would become the next 'it'.
"This isn't my fault... If I lose, I'll go back to being a monk for the rest of my life. Compared to that... I'd rather stay here!!"
"Of course, I have to give it my all!"
The next second, he dribbled the ball directly towards the crowd.
Watching this scene, Ye Liangqiu stood still, not moving. Instead, he tilted his head back and grinned. To everyone's shocked and puzzled gazes, his speed was astonishing, like a black shadow, and he arrived directly in front of Igarashi Gurimu.
Igarashi Gurimu hadn't even reacted.
The ball had already been intercepted by Ye Liangqiu. He stepped on the ball with one foot, looking down at Igarashi Gurimu, who was much shorter than him. His crimson pupils seemed to emit waves of oppressive pressure....
He looked at the crowd and slowly said, "Since we've all come here, it's naturally to pursue greater strength."
And on the screen, the name "Ye Liangqiu" appeared.
Everyone was stunned in place.
Igarashi Gurimu stammered, "You... don't you know the rules?"
"The person who is 'it' will be eliminated.