With the approval of experts, Lu Fuyan's next operation to absorb divine power became smoother.

And after draining three mutants in a row, the First Republic's [Strategic Material] reserves have also reached 602.3.

After deducting the 115 materials consumed in the construction of the factory, the final balance was about 487.

If nothing happens, these stocks can meet the needs of about ten "charging", which can roughly meet the consumption of the next citizen dueling competition.

… However, considering that Hisun Pharmaceutical has already lost a "tyrant" in Lao Lu's hands, it is bound to send stronger fighters in the next boxing match.

NKUD's business ability is strong, but Lu, who is accustomed to being prepared for danger in times of peace, is still aware of the hidden dangers of too single industrial model.

It just so happened that with the replenishment of [strategic materials] in place, the industrialization process of the First Republic was on the right track, and Lu also began to consider strengthening his soft power at the technical level.

"Regarding that Citizen Duel Match, can you ask for more specific rules?"

Lu Fuyan raised his fists and made a non-standard stand.

"Is it a one-on-one unrestricted fight like last night? Or is it similar to the Colosseum in ancient Rome, mixed with various other forms of competition? ”

"Neither."

Miss Zhao held out two fingers.

"The whole duel will be divided into two parts. In the first stage of the play-in round, all contestants will be divided into 4 groups with an equal number of players to fight in a scuffle, during which each group will determine 2 players to advance to the next round;

As for the main competition, it will be held according to the ordinary elimination system. Players will compete in the Colosseum until the final champion is determined. ”

"So the number of participants will be huge? Are there so many big slave owners at the Toutuoling Relay Station? Doesn't it mean that the city council has only 16 members? ”

"That's not the case."

Zhao Manjun shook his head.

"According to the regulations at the beginning of the establishment of the relay station, although the citizens' dueling competition is a means of mediating conflicts within the city committee, in order to prevent the formation of a monopoly of power, the restrictions on participation qualifications are actually quite broad.

Basically, as long as you are a local resident with legal citizenship, you are eligible to participate, and the specific form of participation can be divided into two types: personal participation and authorized representative participation.

By this standard, the slave owners of the inner city were actually eligible to participate in the competition. ”

"Got it, no wonder there are so many players."

Lu Fuyan sneered and bowed slightly... In fact, he completely scoffed at the so-called "prevention of monopoly of power".

- On the surface, the format of Smash Bros. seems to increase the randomness of the competition, creating an opportunity for small and medium-sized groups to warm up and defeat the strong, but in fact, in addition to hiring stronger players to compete for themselves, the big forces with strong financial resources can also buy other participants to serve themselves!

Based on this premise, the chaotic war of Gu cultivation has further expanded the advantages of the privileged class, making it easier for them to manipulate the direction of the game behind the scenes.

From the perspective of social justice, this kind of unfair competition should definitely be resisted!

But when it comes to Lu Fuyan's current situation, the Nightingale Bar he represents also happens to be one of the beneficiaries of this privileged system...

Therefore, in order to achieve a more long-term goal of struggle, Lu did not rule out the temptation to join the big slave owners for the time being.

"Which group will I be placed into?" How many of your own people can you have in the group? ”

"The grouping was random."

"I know, so which group will I 'random' to?"

Faced with Lu's questioning, Miss Zhao smiled in return.

"You don't seem to mind using such shady means at all?"

"You're wrong, of course I want everyone to play fair, but isn't this a bigger plan waiting to be executed?"

Lu Fuyan spread his hands out in a helpless expression.

"Revolution is not a dinner party, but a struggle that pays attention to ways and means... It doesn't make sense, only villains can take shortcuts and play tricks. ”

"Ha, it's really saving me a lot of tongue that you can figure it out yourself, we did do a lot of preliminary preparations for the duel tournament to try to eliminate instability as much as possible - but at the same time, I must regret to tell you that these tricks under the table may not always work."

"How?"

"You also know that the main excuse for the Nightingale Bar to provoke the conflict this time is to expand the existing magistrate seats, hoping to promote Madame Butterfly to enter the decision-making level of the relay station smoothly... This means that the four current magistrates are all our enemies. ”

Miss Zhao slowed down her speech slightly.

"If Nightingale Bar can use resources to create convenience in the first stage of the play-in competition, the other party can naturally make trouble for us in the same way - with the power of Madame Phoenix, it is not too difficult to install two or three fixed seats, but it is not so easy to ensure that most of the contestants bought by Nightingale are placed in the same group."

“... So from the first stage, I could be under siege? ”

"The randomness of the brawl is too strong, coupled with the deterrence brought by your previous instant kill of Gola, the other party probably won't use the killer weapon in the play-in stage until they find out the details. But don't expect to get through it easily. ”

Speaking of this, Miss Zhao paused, and then pointed to the "Tightening Spell" on Lao Lu's neck and wrist.

"Of course, in addition to beating your opponent and making the cut, you also have to pay attention to your physical condition. If any accident occurs during the race, I will intervene immediately and take emergency action against any potential source of contamination. ”

"Okay... What else is there good news without? ”

"What good news do you hope for?"

"Comrade Zhao Manyun, can you not answer my question with a question sentence at a critical moment every time..."

"Is there anything wrong?"

“... Forget it, it's good if you're happy. ”

Lu Fuyan covered his face

"I'll be blunt, I've never received any professional martial arts training before, excluding physical fitness and extraordinary ability, hand-to-hand combat skills will not be much stronger than Wang Baquan who fights on the street, can you give me a reliable coach before the game starts?"

"You really can't fight?"

"It's not true..."

A moment of surprise flashed in Zhao Manyun's eyes, but she quickly covered it up.

"The preliminary round is just two days away. The interval is too short and you may not learn much of the technique. ”

"Gotta give it a try."

Lu insisted on his point of view.

"Anyway, I can't develop any new supernatural abilities for the time being, and it's always good to have two more means."

"Well, since you're so insisting... How about letting Lao Wu teach you two tricks? ”

"Oh! Does he still have this craft? ”

"As an important grassroots force of the organization, he has participated in various pollution incidents all year round without extraordinary strength, and the necessary combat skills will certainly not be left behind."

"So Lao Wu is an expert!"

"He's an expert, but he's not necessarily suited to teaching. So don't expect any noticeable improvement in the short term. ”

Miss Zhao smiled as she took out a note from the drawer to note the situation.

A little later, Lu finally met the familiar and unfamiliar martial arts coach before lunch.