Chapter 216: Xu Tianran
As Dai Huadong, who has insider information, he has long known about the behavior of a certain Sun and Moon Empire that is completely biased towards his own people, such as the unlimited height in the competition system. At this stage, only the soul master can fly so high.
Although this event was collectively boycotted by the participants, the Sun and Moon Empire said: You can't fly to blame me, right? That's roughly what it means, and in the end this one was retained.
The draw ceremony was held the day before the start of the competition, and since there were 167 teams participating, there had to be at least one set of byes in the first round, and the Sun and Moon Empire gave up this spot to Shrek after discussion.
For this preferential treatment. There were no objections. After all, in this event, Shrek Academy has won too much, too much glory. They deserve it.
Compared with the last competition hosted by the Star Luo Empire, Mingdu, as the first city in the mainland, can accommodate a much larger number of people. It was naturally inevitable that the Sun Moon Empire would mobilize a large army to maintain order. The passage made up of a human wall alone led to the outside of the city, and it took as many as 20,000 soldiers. On the streets, there is an invisibly more solemn atmosphere.
The competition venue is on the outskirts of the east side of Mingdu, and you can see it from afar when you get out of the Mingdu building complex.
At this time, this usually empty suburb was already crowded with people. There are at least 30,000 more soldiers in order. Divide the crowd into patches. It is also cut off from the playing field. On the north side of the playing field, there is a high platform, all of which is made of metal stitching. It looks like it can accommodate as many as a thousand people. And the playing field looks even more imposing.
The stage is 10 meters high and more than 100 meters in diameter. Visual inspection is about 120 meters. The wide platform itself exudes a silvery-white metallic luster, and it looks like it was made of metal. Even if it's just a layer of metal plate, it's quite a huge undertaking, not to mention that the entire platform doesn't seem to have any seams.
What's even more bizarre is that around the playing field, there seems to be a circle of grooves, and in that groove, a transparent light curtain with a slight yellowish light curtain rises into the sky. Looking up into the air, there is no end in sight. The soul power required to expend this is simply terrifying.
Moreover, the light curtain that clings to the competition table alone can be seen to be different from the previous competition. At least there won't be a situation where knocking your opponent out of the ring will be considered a victory. You have to defeat your opponent completely.
In addition to the side of the competition platform, with the competition platform as the center, it extends outward, and every 100 meters, there is a huge circle of soul guide screens held in the air by high shelves. Each screen is more than 20 square meters in size. This kind of soul guide technology is currently only available to the Sun and Moon Empire.
Around the playing table, there were more than a hundred of them.
The players' rest area is on the east side of the stage. It is mainly divided into two areas. Near the stage is a pergola that can accommodate about twenty teams. All that's left is a few open-air chairs, arranged in rows. in the rear position on both sides of the pergola. As Shrek's students, Dai Huadong naturally stayed in the pergola area, but he also noticed Huo Yuhao and them sitting in the bench area.
"That's really different." Zhou Sicheng said.
"yes...... After all, even if the small sect makes trouble, it can't make trouble. Dai Huadong said lightly, while looking at the surrounding environment.
Suddenly, under the rostrum to the north. A special group of soldiers was approaching at high speed. These soldiers are all in golden suits. But they didn't have any weapons. The golden-clad guards looked to be at least thirty years old. They are mentally introverted, and there are obvious fluctuations in soul power on their bodies. The procession of about 500 people did not make a sound as they moved forward. The morning sun shone on them, and it was shining with gold and dazzling.
As soon as they came to the bottom of the rostrum, they dispersed. Surround the rostrum. About fifty of them stood in place, with a sonorous sound. Turned into a series of soul guide forts. The muzzles of the guns are unanimous to the outside. The other golden-clad guards also released different soul guides. A somewhat strange formation was formed.
"The Sun and Moon Empire's Royal Soul Master Regiment?" Dai Huadong looked at those people, judging from the information he got from the measurement officer, the Royal Soul Master Group only accepted orders from the Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire, but His Majesty the Emperor should be seriously ill at this time, right?
At this time. In the distance, a team of men and horses had arrived. Also escorted by the Royal Soul Master Group, a team of chariots and horses came to the bottom of the rostrum. The chariot and horses were entirely golden, and at the fore were a small palace-like dragon chariot drawn by thirty-two horned scale horses. He was followed by the guards and a large number of richly dressed officials of the Sun and Moon Empire in official uniforms.
The dragon chariot stopped in front of the rostrum, and the two maids standing on it lifted the curtain embroidered with anemone motifs. Immediately after, a wheelchair was pushed out. Sitting on it was a handsome young man.
Dai Huadong has seen this guy, but he has communicated with this guy.
What came out of the dragon chariot was the crown prince Xu Tianran. You must know that only the emperor can sit on the dragon chariot, and the meaning of Xu Tianran's behavior is already clear.
Dai Huadong also saw the orange pushing the wheelchair, and the main mirror of the Mingde Hall standing in the back, Hongchen.
"Meet the Regent. Meet the Princess Regent. "Except for the Royal Soul Master Group who was deployed, all the officials present knelt down and saluted the crown prince Xu Tianran.
Tangerine pushed Xu Tianran into a soul guide elevator. Jing Hongchen and the other four old men followed him up the elevator. As the elevator ascended, the people in the distance could see their young regent. Cheers rang out one after another. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince turned out to be very popular.
Dai Huadong silently looked at the cheering crowd and did not speak.
Xu Tianran's arrival also means that this year's Continent-wide Young Senior Soul Master Elite Competition is about to begin.
Tangerine stepped forward slowly, and came to the soul guide megaphone that had been prepared for a long time. Her beautiful voice quickly resounded throughout the audience.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the Sun and Moon Empire and guests from afar. On behalf of His Royal Highness the Regent, I would like to welcome you here. In the meantime, I declare on behalf of His Royal Highness the Regent. The Continent-wide Young Senior Soul Master Elite Competition starts now. ”
"Regent Chitose, Chitose, Chitose." The people of the Sun and Moon Empire fell to their knees en masse and saluted the regent, who was in a wheelchair but would soon be enthroned as a new emperor.
At this point, the Fighting Soul Contest officially began.