Night’s Nomenclature

Qing Chen stood in the octagonal boxing ring.

“Hey, kid, do you need to take a break?” Li Shutong asked with a smile when he came beside the octagonal cage.

Qing Chen looked back at his master. “I do.”

“I thought you were going to finish all the qualifying matches in one go,” said Li Shutong cheerfully.

Qing Chen said, “I’m going to fight in the tigerweight division next round, so I’ll have to see who my opponent is and how he’ll fight. It’s good to have confidence but a bit silly to face an opponent of the same level without preparation.”

Li Shutong laughed, “It’s quite practical, but it suits your personality.”

As he spoke, Li Shutong raised his hand to signal the referee to open the octagonal cage.

Back in the waiting room, a staff member wearing a black vest came and brought a phone, “Hello, this is your next opponent, and here is a video of one of his matches. You have ten minutes.”

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