In a blink of an eye, the day of the opening ceremony arrived.
The arena in front of the White Dragon Palace was crowded with people and very lively.
The opening ceremony was very grand, with dozens of triangular colored chess pieces stretching across the square. Several luxuriously decorated aerostats flew slowly overhead, scattering countless bright flower petals.
The scattered petals are like spring rain, falling on people's hair and shoulders, full of fairy tale colors.
Compared with the deserted group stage, the stands were already overcrowded. Spectators without seats crowded the wooden stairs and aisles, and vendors selling soda and popcorn struggled to move among the crowds. It is said that a seat with silver coins was sold for three gold coins, thirty times more than the original price, and the VIP seats with better positions were even more expensive.
Although there is a live broadcast online, you can only feel the warm atmosphere in person, so many seats that cannot see the ring are occupied. There is a big difference between watching a live broadcast on a portable screen and watching a live broadcast at home.
Chen Xing came to the venue with Lao K, Xiao Yang, two maids and two fast healers from the Light Church. Suna had not had much contact with society, so she stayed on the aeroboat for fear of accidents.
Also coming together were Ye Yang Qingyan, the sisters from the Baishi family, Ito Ryoko and other people from the bodyguard department.
In the players' rest area, Chen Xing met several acquaintances. To be precise, they cannot be considered acquaintances, they can only be described as "people who have met each other." Because there is no friendship between them, they just met each other and know who the other person is.
They are Zhang Meng, a collateral descendant of the Zhang family in Gray Corner City, Luo Shaoqing from the Luo family, and Roy from the former Moore family in Crow City.
The three of them came to greet Ye Yang Qingyan and the Baishi sisters. They were all startled when they saw Chen Xing. Zhang Meng nodded and smiled as a greeting, Luo Shaoqing also nodded, and Roy Moore had an expressionless face, as if he were a stranger.
This time, that time. Chen Xing is no longer the squad leader in Edge Town three years ago. He is trembling in front of the children of the aristocratic family, as if facing an abyss. Now he is not only the actual mayor of Orchid Town, but also the president of the "Hanged Skeleton Alliance", the head of the three towns, the chairman of Zombie Paradise, and the shareholder of Beiqiao Group's investment in Crow Market. Regardless of strength or status, he is only higher than the three of them.
So Chen Xing responded to the other party in the same way - nodding lightly. As for Roy, this lost dog, he didn't even bother to look at him.
Chen Xing has always been very simple in dealing with people. If you treat me as a passer-by, I will treat you as a passer-by. If you treat me as a friend, I will treat you as a friend. It is as simple as that, and as rough as that.
Of course, if the strength gap between the two sides is too large, the situation will be different. Just like Aaliya, even though he treated him like a fool, he still treated her like his first love, because there was no human rights under the huge power gap.
The word equality can only be used in situations of equal strength. There is no equality between dragons and ants.
In this world, strength will always be discussed first, then reason.
As the saying goes, a sentence without speculation is enough. Due to the cold attitude of both parties, the three of them returned to their rest area after saying hello.
Although they all expressed that they wanted to get closer to the people in the guard office, with Chen Xing here, he was like a frost-making machine, incompatible with them, and the atmosphere was very strange.
However, Ye Yangqingyan was close to Chen Xing and seemed to have a very close relationship. However, they seemed distant and had to leave.
rest area
Inside, looking through the crowd at his childhood friend sitting side by side with other men, talking and laughing, Roy's eyes became a little complicated.
When he went to Orchid Town three years ago, he was traveling with Ye Yang Qingyan. Although there is no clear preference, they are all children of aristocratic families, one is a high-spirited young man, and the other is a beautiful and lively girl. Perhaps in the eyes of others, they are a match made in heaven.
However, at this moment, the person standing next to the girl was replaced by the countryman who stood opposite him, and he stood in the other person's position.
My heart felt like a five-flavor bottle had been knocked over, and I felt indescribably uncomfortable and lonely.
At this time, the childhood friend seemed to be amused by the other person. He pursed his lips, with a cheerful smile on his face, and his body was completely close to each other, holding each other's arms tightly, like a pair of playful couples. Little lovers.
Seeing this scene, he felt more and more painful, as if salt had been sprinkled on the open wound, and the pain reached to the bone marrow.
At this time, the person involved who had caused great harm to the down-and-out aristocratic family member was unaware of it. He was enjoying the warmth and softness of his childhood friend's body and drinking the fragrant red wine sent by the maid, enjoying himself happily.
Times have changed, things have changed and people have changed. Things are unpredictable, and the circumstances of both parties have changed so drastically, which is really sad.
Little did they know, how much more effort Chen Xing had to put in to get to where he is today, how many times he had to go through the gate of hell, and how many times he gritted his teeth and fought to the end.
Behind the scenery, there is a lot of sadness and determination.
In the first life, others were playing, he was studying, others were falling in love, he was working hard, others were lazing around in the office with the air conditioner on, and he was walking through the streets under the scorching sun to sell products.
Those who work hard will always be rewarded. Three years after graduation, he took the position of sales manager after consistently ranking among the top three in sales performance. Not to mention how beautiful it is, at least you can live a decent life in a first-tier city.
In his second life, facing a completely unfamiliar world, he started from the bottom, step by step, and reached the position of captain of the mercenary team, with an income several times that of ordinary people.
Now in this third life, he killed Wang Bo, seized territory, fled thousands of miles, was exiled to the Black Death Continent, fought a life-and-death battle with the Wolf King, and deposed the Third Prince of Silver Claw. He walked all the way from the edge of life and death to achieve what he is today.
A famous cartoonist once said that scars are the badge of manhood. After three lives, he already has countless medals on his body.
The opening ceremony lasted for more than two hours, with people singing, dancing and reveling.
When the song and dance performance came to an end, questions came from the side hall on the third floor of the White Dragon Palace.
"The first round of drawing lots is about to begin. Do you have any other instructions, Master?"
The speaker was an unusually handsome young man. The boy and girl look alike, and they are unbelievably handsome. Her face is like white jade, her eyes are like stars, she is slender and decent in a pure white dress, her expression is soft and humble, giving people a very comfortable feeling.
"You don't need to use such a humble tone when talking to me."
The crown prince, who was standing by the arched window, slowly turned around, stretched out his hand, and lifted up his best friend who was half-kneeling on the ground. His movements were very light, as if he were facing a fragile glass product.
Lanceter Mordrake, the Crown Prince's most capable assistant and closest friend.
The two have known each other since childhood. Went to school together and competed for grade ranking together
One, we went to pick up girls together and drank all night together.
The same talent, the same excellence, the same arrogance, the same rebelliousness.
It's just that they hide their pride deep in their bones, and what they show on their faces is modesty and gentleness. The ancients said that a gentleman is like jade, and this is probably true.
They are classmates, competitors, and each other's most important people. They are all the descendants of God, talented and powerful, like pearls that have fallen from the mortal world, and the pride of heaven. In their school, they are always number one and number two on the list. The past resume is like a template for top students. Every item is perfect and there is no flaw in it.
"You are the crown prince of the Malan royal family, and I am just a lower-class noble..."
Lanster's words were interrupted by the slender fingers that stretched out, hooked his chin, raised it slightly, and met his starry eyes.
"Then from today on, you are Grand Duke Mordrake." Joan announced.
"You are not the king yet." Lanster removed his frivolous fingers and said seriously, "Even a grand duke should abide by the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers when facing the king."
"He is such a stubborn person." Qiao An frowned slightly, but with a joking smile on his lips, "One day, I will throw all these red tapes into the trash can."
"Looking forward to this day coming. But until then, we should still abide by these old rules." Lanster insisted.
Qiao An did not answer. He slowly turned his head and faced the window, looking at the lively crowd in the square. After being silent for a long time, he said, "You know, to me, you are special..."
"I know." Lanster seemed to be sighing, "It is precisely because I am special that I have to do this."
"The emperor and his ministers are rude, and the rules and regulations are often chaotic. The more times this happens, the more orthodox etiquette must be upheld."
The side hall fell into silence again. After a long time, Qiao An waved his hand, "Okay..."
Then he talked about the arrangement of the game, "Let's make some adjustments and let those who are useless to me face each other as soon as possible."
Lanster walked aside, used a black watch to dial the voice of the person in charge of the scene, gave a few instructions, and then returned to Qiao An, "It has been arranged."
At 10:30 in the morning, the lottery started. Under the arrangement of the host, more than a hundred contestants came to the stage to draw lots.
After some seemingly fair behind-the-scenes operations, the competition list came out.
The most exciting one is the match between Sikong Shengjie of Dadongting and Baiye Fenghua of Daxiting.
Sikong Shengjie is known as the number one of the younger generation in the Red Kingdom. He has the blood of the fierce phoenix and is known as invincible below the lord level.
Baiye Fenghua is the eldest princess of Baiye Principality. Although she is not as famous as Lacey, she is still a gorgeous woman. It is said that he was dull in talent when he was young, but he was extremely hard-working. When he was twelve years old, he secretly took the heroic potion made from the crystal core of the magic dragon. After nine deaths, he finally gained the power of the magic dragon.
The self-created "Hidden Edge Swordsmanship" is like a dragon rising out of the sea and a phoenix flying to the sky. It is so powerful that it is also said to be invincible below the level of a lord.
The duel between the two became the finale of the first day of the game. As soon as the list was announced, a large amount of betting money poured in, amounting to hundreds of millions.
Chen Xing faced off against Roy, a contestant also from the Red Dragon Principality.
