Blade of Glory [Figure Skating]

On the strange streets in a foreign country, Qing Yue and Le Sheng resumed the way they used to get along.But now, when the snowflakes are flying all over the sky again, Qing Yue suddenly realizes... this season is over.Yes, the three months that seemed to be in a dream ended like this.From the National Championships in January to the World Junior Championships in March, the period was like a dream.Before the start of this season, he was still a figure skater that even senior ice fans didn't know existed.Even in the smallest corner of related magazines, it is difficult to find space related to him.And now, he has become a dazzling new star in the world ice circle.Even in a completely unfamiliar country, you can easily see TV reports related to him.

The change of identity is so huge, but it makes Qing Yue feel uncomfortable.In the men's figure skating event of the World Championships that ended two days ago, he asked his manager Qu Shen to get two tickets for him and Naxiu.But the on-site observation made him clearly feel the gap between himself and these world's top players.

Although due to the complete quadruple jump in the World Youth Championship, the current World Championship has been ridiculed by the outside world as a competition between the world's top ice players who are not as good as the World Youth Championship players, but this is not the case.At least Qing Yue could see the gap between himself and their top players from the whole game.

These players who are active in the World Championships... most of them started to learn to skate when they were five or six years old.What's more... For example, Alek, the son of Sauron, the famous general of the Jia Kingdom, was already on the ice when he just learned to walk staggeringly.Their basic skills are solid, so deep that ordinary people can hardly imagine.

Some beginners who have been skating for a few years will still make mistakes no matter how careful they are, they would not be able to make them even if they were skating in their sleep.Skating has almost become their instinct.And this level...is something that Qing Yue, who only started ice skating at the age of 13, could not achieve.

Even though his talent has made his skills reach an unimaginable height in a short period of time, as time goes by and the level of the competition improves, these defects of his will be exposed slowly and are difficult to correct .If those flaws are allowed to continue, it will definitely hinder his progress in the world of figure skating.

However, if you know it, you know it. If you really want to start training again from these basics, Qing Yue feels at a loss as to what to do.Because...he had no idea where he was supposed to start.What's more, these players whose foundations are so solid that he can't imagine each have their own unique skills and strengths, which make him feel excited just by looking at them.

For example... Alek's every step, every scratch on the ice is full of oppressive footwork.His blade use can be described as a model for young skaters to learn, but it is not just that simple.In fact, his footwork incorporates his own understanding of skating.

Many Qingyue's footwork that has been practiced for a long time is still very blunt. With the blade, he can show it as smoothly as water, as if instinctive like breathing, and it also has a heart-pounding, absolute sense of tension.Not to mention the most difficult level 4 footwork that Qing Yue didn't even think about touching.Although looked down upon by a jumping genius like Naxiu, the difficulty of completing it is indeed beyond the quadruple jump technique. Among the active men's singles players, only Alek can successfully complete it...

Another example... that Freire who passed by Qing Yue outside the stadium of the World Youth Championship.His proficiency in dancing on ice is unbelievable.It's as if every movement is beating on the heart of a person, not to mention his extremely beautiful and dazzling rotation.It was a dazzling spin that Qing Yue couldn't believe anyone in this world could do until he actually saw it.

However...except for these unique strengths, these players who are active on the stage of the World Championships...their skating has surpassed Qingyue by a large margin.Compared with them, Qing Yue's skating, which he thought he had done nothing but had no faults, can only be regarded as smooth.As for the speed of gliding...and the transformations that can be displayed during gliding...it can't be compared at all.

As for Chu Xuan, who beat him at the Xishu National Championships... He appeared in the World Championships as an absolute newcomer, and he was almost powerless among the world's top players... Such a huge shock made Qing Yue at a loss.

He knew the gap between himself and these world's top players, but he didn't know how to make up for it, and even when he thought about it, he felt so irritable that he couldn't calm down.

After all, he is just a 16-year-old kid.

A boy who is not much more mature than his peers in many aspects, even... more childish.It was as if at this time, on the way back to the hotel where Le Sheng was staying, he actually had a snowball fight with the future overlord of the world's snow scene in the street.It's just pity for Le Sheng. At this time, he can't fight back when he hits him, and he can't fight back when he scolds him. He has to dodge in the street in embarrassment.He was really thrown miserably, so with a black thread on his head, he picked up Qing Yue, who was having a great time, and sent him back...

At this moment, a white car also drove past this street.The people in the car obviously recognized Qing Yue, sat up straight and looked towards where Qing Yue was, staring at the young man, watching his figure gradually shrink from the rear window until it disappeared completely .

"What's the matter, Freire?"

The one who spoke was Charlene, who attended a business event with Freire in the host city of the World Championships after the World Championships.

"I saw Qing Yue."

"Qingyue? That Qingyue? Are you sure?"

Facing Charmaine's question, Freire did not answer, but nodded with a smile.

"Then...while there is still time, let's go back and look for him?"

"No, as long as he keeps skating, we'll see each other soon."

Thinking of Qing Yue's quadruple jump that surprised everyone in the World Youth Championship, Freire said with great certainty, with a charming smile on his face.

Indeed, they will meet soon.It was faster than Frere had expected, and it had nothing to do with figure skating.

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As usual, after the end of the season, each player will have a long spring and summer as their vacation.Throughout the long summer, they will attend various commercial events, make endorsements, and even shoot commercials.However, before that, everyone will give themselves a long vacation to relax the tension of the season.In addition, the coaches of the players will get a not-so-short vacation after the busy season.

Just as Qing was hesitating about what to do during this vacation, the choreographer Shelia, who was married to Planden, extended an invitation to Qing.Because of the strong dance atmosphere and traditions in Planden, she suggested that Qing Yue take advantage of the summer vacation after the end of the season to come to Plandon to receive a period of dance training.There is also an ice rink specially rented out to athletes near her residence, which can meet Qingyue's necessary ice training time.

After confirming that the concubine will be busy in the next period of time and will not have time to take care of his training, Qing Yue readily accepted the invitation from the choreographer who has benefited him a lot.

The road to Planden is not close, and there is no direct flight to Planden in the big city closest to the small town where Qingyue is located.Therefore, Qing Yue had no choice but to embark on a connecting flight with large and small luggage, and waited for his next flight alone in a completely unfamiliar airport.

When my stomach growled, I went to the convenience store in the airport to buy instant noodles, biting a small fork, and sat on the seat near the TV in the airport with my suitcase in hand.At this time, current affairs news with a more relaxed and younger style was playing on the TV.

"Among figure skating athletes, the top luxury skate brand NX, which has a very good reputation, has recently released ten low-end skates. This brand has been top-notch, luxurious, and custom-made for more than ten years. Based on the main theme and brand concept, it designs and produces the most suitable skates for world-class skaters. It enjoys a high reputation in the industry for its professionalism, comfort, humanity, and design that follows human mechanics.

The price of NX’s skates specially made for skaters is more than 10 yuan per pair.However, the NX brand has recently released low-end products suitable for more ordinary skaters to practice skating.Compared with the skates they have produced before, the newly launched skates will be cheaper, and they are all at a price that ordinary skaters can accept.At the NX brand new product launch conference a few days ago, the founder and chief designer of the brand finally made a mysterious appearance. "

Since Qing Yue had worked in the skate shop opened by Na Xiu, he was naturally interested in this news, so he raised his head to read the report with a paper bowl of instant noodles in his hand. NX is not a brand that is too unfamiliar to Qingyue.As a former excellent skate shop clerk, he knows exactly what kind of brand NX is, how good its performance is, and even...he doesn't even know which skaters NX has designed and customized skates for.

But unfortunately, Qing Yue has never had the chance to see the real NX skates because of the luxury price of at least [-] for a pair of NX.Just know... that must be awesome, awesome, to be able to do quintuples on skates, right?

It is precisely because of this that he is curious about the founder and chief designer of the NX brand, who has never appeared in front of the public from the beginning to the end.Now this mysterious founder will officially attend the brand new product launch conference?

Qing Yue held the instant noodle bowl in his hand, swallowed, and looked at the TV screen expectantly with wide eyes.

However, when he appeared on TV, with many microphones in front of him, smiling softly in front of the TV camera, and showing his gentleness and classical gentlemanly demeanor in all his gestures, who else could he be? ! !

But...why did you put the banner "Naxiu, the founder and chief designer of the NX brand" under the shot where Mr. Naxiu appeared? ——Qing Yue, who was holding a bowl of instant noodles, choked.