"Come on, we've drawn lots."
A special lottery platform was built outside the two sheds, slightly above the ground, which can be regarded as the center of the entire arena. At this time, the presiding swordsman from Changyi Manor was calling the swordsmen who were waiting to come out to draw lots.
The first one was the swordsman round. After two changes, the sword fight turned into a melee. That is, everyone comes together in a big venue.
This rule is lively and exciting, but it is easy to get confused and less enjoyable to watch...
Yes, of course it requires viewing.
It is not necessary at the beginning. The purpose of the sword fight between the two manors is to determine the outcome. The winner will go up and the loser will go down. The winner will become the second-level manor. But as Xin Ying intervened, more and more people came in, and the stands were built on three sides. There were almost more participants than the Shen Ying Club. How could this not take into account the audience?
Not only does it take into account the ornamental value, but it also takes into account safety. There were many distinguished guests on the stage, and even some manor owners whose strength was worrying. The stands were open and the aftermath of the sword fight could not affect them.
You took the money!
Therefore, after a series of back-and-forth negotiations, the current rules were finally formed.
The venue is a swamp imitating the deep sea. A pierced sun stands in the middle, and a divine bow platform is placed under the sun. On the stage is the sun-shooting bow that the owner of Sunset Manor used to shoot the sun. When you draw the bow, the divine bow will naturally condense a sun-shooting arrow. The one who hits the sun first with the sun-shooting arrow wins.
The swamp on the map is filled with black fog, making it impossible to see each other. There are only eight roads leading to the Divine Bow Platform. These eight paths are not radial, but intersect with each other, like a maze. You can change paths flexibly when you reach a fork in the road. Sixteen people entered in eight directions. Two people must be from different manors at each entrance, one in front and one behind. One chases and the other flees. The order of pursuit and entry is determined by drawing lots.
This method can ensure that the battle will break out quickly. First, two people compete in the same channel. After the winner is determined, they will compete with the winners in other channels. Finally, in front of the magic stage, only one person may win or there may be several people from both sides. When you form a team to fight, the situation is unpredictable and the viewing experience is naturally enhanced.
However, the layout of this venue is not easy. For this sword fight, Sunset Manor spent a lot of money, even taking out the sun-shooting bow that had been kept secret, not to mention the cost of building the venue. Sunset Manor does not have many manpower and no experience in large-scale projects. How can it be possible to build such a large venue in ten and a half days?
Good thing they have the tools.
At this time, the sculpture of the sunset over the deep sea was pushed to the square. A group of swordsmen didn't know what kind of mechanism they activated. The deep sea surrounding the sun seemed to be alive, turning into thick ink and flowing downwards to the ground. Cheng Zeguo. A thin layer of mist rose from the ground and enveloped the swamp.
The preparation work of just creating the venue turned out to be a grand spectacle, which was highly enjoyable to watch. There were a lot of comments in the stands, and the venue was already warming up.
Of course, in fact, the paths for those walking in the field have already been planned, and releasing them into the swamp is just the last layer of formality.
This will cause some unfairness. The road was built by Sunset Manor, the sculptures are owned by Sunset Manor, and the fog was placed by Sunset Manor. In fact, Sunset Manor has already obtained the home field advantage. Even if they don’t do anything secretly, they are only familiar with the path. One is already a big advantage.
Sunset Manor also acted very upright and gave the map to Changfa Manor to show fairness. But the map sent by the enemy was not only unbelievable but also suspicious. This was also a strategy to confuse the enemy.
Fortunately, Changfa Manor is not afraid. In fact, like Sunset Manor, they watched the site being built.
"So... where is the key point?" Tang Zhao frowned and looked at the site being formed.
"Guan Qiao... I've told you all about Guan Qiao!" Bai Hu, who had successfully returned from this spying mission on his shoulder, said dissatisfiedly, "Do you think there are any mistakes in the map I explored? I am a lurker Here, I stare at the venue every day and write down any changes in detail before I can create a complete picture, with all the details clearly marked. Wu Shayu doesn't know as much as I do."
Tang Zhao shook his head and said: "No, there must be no problem with the venue. Everyone knows the map by heart. I want to say... where is the conspiracy?"
The map given by Bai Hu was similar to the map given by Sunset Manor. There were some minor changes but the problems were not major. It could be seen that Sunset Manor had no intention of plotting against Changfa Manor at this step.
But there must be a conspiracy in this sword fight. The Sunset Manor keeps going back on its word, what purpose must it achieve. Now it is clear that there is an informant who has sent back the information, but they have not yet been caught. Even if Xing Cang is the mastermind behind it, they are still in the stage of speculation. This is very worrying.
Bai Hu pondered: "I don't know... didn't you say that the mastermind behind the scenes was probably Xing Cang? He participated in this game and was in danger, so he didn't do the conspiracy here? Maybe the mastermind was in the second and third games. Three games. There will definitely be no problem in the third meeting of the manor owner, even if he turns the tables, I won’t be afraid, but you... you see your opponent hasn’t come yet.”
Tang Zhao was silent. He already knew that today's opponent was a legendary figure. He also got information about that person from Pipa and prepared a lot. But the other party didn't come today, and he didn't show his face until now. Is it arrogance? Or is there any additional calculation?
Gui Rong... is a difficult opponent.
Tang Zhao didn't dare to say he was very sure, but he was confident in himself. We can only worry that he might be involved in a conspiracy...
"The lottery has been completed. Only you can see the lottery number. Come to the entrance alone when the black fog rises." In order to show fairness, the person in charge of the lottery is Jin Jiu, the accomplice who usurped the Changyi Manor with Tufei. For this sword fight , Changyi Manor has tried its best and mobilized with all its strength. Even if they collected money and set up a gambling game to draw money, the profit was not much compared to their efforts. Besides, there was also compensation for the mental loss caused by the contempt they received.
Everyone held the signed balls in their hands and scattered them loudly. And in order to avoid people seeing it, he deliberately did not go in the direction he should go.
Tang Zhao glanced around, looking at the acquaintances on his side and the strangers opposite.
On my side, Xing Cang, Xing Wu, Xing Qi, and Xing Jiu are all here. Yes, Yukichi is here too.
In order to compete in the Swordsman round, Tang Zhao restored his original appearance and appeared. However, Tang Zhao is Tang Zhao. What does it have to do with Xingqi?
Of course, this Xingqi didn't call the original Xingqi back to make up the numbers, but was pretended by another person. That's right, it's Wei Changle. Wei Changle had been undercover in Zongliang Mountain for many days and was familiar with everything about Changfa Manor, so he was naturally very good at pretending. His inaction before was due to lack of strength. The arrival of Tang Zhao in the past few days completely relieved his hanging heart and made him feel peaceful. He suddenly had a breakthrough and mastered the sword that had always belonged to him.
Wei Changle finally became a swordsman. After becoming a swordsman, my eyes suddenly became clear, and I could now do things that I couldn't do before.
Of course, having just become a swordsman, his strength is still somewhat lacking. His swordsmanship is limited to a handful, and his swordsmanship is at the lowest level. If it was a one-on-one sword fight, Tang Zhao would never let him get involved. But who said it was an open map free-for-all? Wei Changle's sword may not be good at fighting, but it is particularly suitable for saving lives.
On the contrary, he is the one with the lowest risk.
Among the rest, all the swordsmen from Changfa Manor except Xing Shisan finally got on. Although Tang Zhao can bring in enough foreign aid, it is too strange that none of his own people go there. One side has white hair, and the other side has black hair. Isn't this because he is from outside the two mountains? It is difficult to do this in full view of the public.
As for whether it will lower the winning rate if they all play, that... doesn't matter.
Fortunately, Cang is here, it's already seven against nine, and with Wei Changle, it's six against nine. Coupled with Xingwu and Xingjiu... they have so many shortcomings that it would be strange to win.
That is to say, the rule this time is that whoever reaches the sun first and shoots the sun wins. Only with the possibility of being a hero can one have a chance of victory. Otherwise, he will definitely lose. Therefore, Tang Zhaolian's task for his own people who came for reinforcements was also: to win if there is a chance, but to save their lives if there is no chance, so as not to waste their lives in vain.
Tang Zhao's biggest expectation for this sword fight is to see clearly the deep meaning behind the muddy water, and to see if the old guy Xing Cang will reveal any flaws in the sword fight with real swords and guns.
As for winning, you can leave it to Tang Zhao and Jin Wu. Two wins out of three games, originally only two wins were needed.
But when Tang Zhao saw the opponent's roster and saw the name Guirong, a thought flashed in his mind: Maybe the first game is not crucial to the people behind Sunset Manor?
The real battle begins in the second game.
The legendary swordsman of Gangliang Mountain... It's interesting. The first time since I became a swordsman with the Jingxing Sword that I faced a strong enemy, I started with you.
"Zhengzhengzheng——"
As the fog filled the air, the world that was originally only black and white became darker and darker, making people extremely depressed. At this time, a burst of pipa sound was like a silver bottle being broken, tearing apart the gloomy atmosphere, and then a childish voice full of vitality said loudly :
"Good morning, fellow envoys, masters of the manor, and distinguished guests! Welcome to the sword fighting venue between Sunset Manor and Changfa Manor!"
Tang Zhao heard the familiar voice and looked up suddenly. He saw a figure like a civet cat jumping up and down on the top of the grand stand, holding a pipa, as if he was having a solo concert.
I really care about it.
Xinying was obviously very excited that he could create such a big scene, and he loudly said the opening remarks while playing the pipa. It's just that the elegant welcome speech at the end is obviously not something it can say. It should be written by Pipa or someone. Reading it out loud makes it more enjoyable.
"The rules of the first game are...Okay, now let's introduce the swordsman. Sunset Manor Xingqing! Xingchen! Xingqi..."
One by one, white-haired swordsmen walked into the arena. Unlike Long Hair Manor, Sunset Manor has an all-white-haired lineup. They were all dressed up similarly, all of them were the typical swordsman attire of Gangliang Mountain, which also made it difficult for everyone watching from a distance to tell who was who.
In fact, they were so far away. Except for those who were really eye-catching like Tang Zhao, or who deliberately dressed in strange clothes, the rest of the people were really indistinguishable by appearance, and it was not easy to distinguish between men and women.
Tang Zhao guessed that these white-haired swordsmen may not all be from Sunset Manor, and they must have foreign aid. However, Yi Shuier's white hair was all named Xing, and it was hard to tell who had borrowed it from outside.
"Below is Changfa Manor, Xing Cang! Xing Wu!...Fang Weiran...Aqin...Mai Fangfei!"
