The gun-free zone was far away from where Su Ping's family lived. Su Ping didn't even consider going there.
The Crescent Zone was closer but it was still a distance away. It would take him at least half a day to get there and back.
On the day of the Elite League, there were barely any customers outside Su Ping's store. Only some die-hard dragon fans were there, eagerly waiting for Su Ping to release the Inferno Dragon.
On the day of the Elite League, Su Ping didn't plan to do any business. Since two days ago, business in the store had been declining rapidly. He had investigated Primo and found that it was the same for them.
As for the other pet stores, they were even more miserable. They were completely deserted.
Since it was the general environment that caused this and not Primo's doing, Su Ping could understand.
As of the day before, Su Ping's store only had a dozen customers.
After all, his store's fees were high. Even the normal training would cost him one hundred thousand per session, which was several times more expensive than Primo's. Those who had been there before wanted to come again but they couldn't afford it.
As for those who had never been there before, they were scared away by the training fees. Besides, the Elite League was about to begin. They wanted to make a last-minute effort but it was too last-minute. Even Primo might not agree.
They had only one or two days. They didn't think it was realistic to count on a pet store to help them.
Training would take time. It wasn't like they could master it immediately.
Therefore, most people chose to go to the battle stadium to train. That way, they could rest assured.
…
"Let's go. I'll drive you there today."
Early in the morning, Su Ping locked the store. Joanna couldn't leave the store. She could stay in the store and find a pet to play with. If she couldn't find one, she could go to the nursing pen to cultivate.
As for Tang Ruyan, Su Ping put her into the scroll. He didn't want her to stay in the store and fight with Joanna.
The thought of a fight between women was horrifying. Su Ping didn't want to come back and see the store in a mess.
Su Lingyue was surprised to see that Su Ping had decided to close the store. She knew that Su Ping's store could earn tens of millions a day. Even if the store wasn't doing well for the next couple of days, he could still earn several million easily.
So much money, and he's not going to earn it?
She felt sorry for Su Ping and herself. The store belonged to Su Ping, but Su Ping was her brother. What belonged to Su Ping was also hers. She said, "I can go by myself. I'm not a child. I don't need to send anything."
"That's not up to you."
Su Ping answered grumpily, "Do you think I want to waste time? You're the champion that the store pushed out. Many people have their eyes on you. Primo hasn't been doing anything recently but the Elite League is about to begin. They must be up to something.
If they send someone to stop you on the road and knock you out or kidnap you, causing you to miss the preliminaries, how can I continue to operate my shop? "
After all, Su Lingyue was still a student and a greenhorn. Only after hearing Su Ping's words did she realize how horrifying the situation could be. Just thinking about it made her shudder. Especially in the shantytown area, the roads were not that safe and there were many places without surveillance cameras.
Besides, even if there were surveillance cameras, they might not be of any use. Primo was a big force and they had people at the top. Surveillance cameras were just for show.
"I understand."
Su Lingyue nodded and put on a serious face.
Su Ping went to the side of the road where a car was parked. Wu Guansheng had stayed up late for school the night before and he was freeloading at home. Su Ping asked Wu Guansheng to prepare the car for him. The car arrived that night.
This was an explorer's car with the best configuration. It was bulletproof and shockproof. Not even rocket launchers could penetrate the car.
"Get in," Su Ping said.
Su Lingyue got in the car obediently.
Su Ping searched around the steering wheel for a long time and finally found the keyhole. It was well hidden.
Su Ping's actions made Su Lingyue pale. Why did he take so long to find a keyhole?
"Do you know how to drive? I don't remember you having a driver's license, right? "Su Lingyue asked nervously.
Su Ping answered casually, "I'm just driving. I'm an experienced driver. It doesn't matter if I have a driver's license or not."
"…"
All of a sudden, Su Lingyue felt that having Su Ping with her was more dangerous than going alone.
"How about we take a taxi?"
"Sit tight. Let's go!"
Su Ping didn't say anything else. He stepped on the accelerator.
With a buzzing sound, the car flew out.
Su Lingyue fastened her seatbelt in a hurry.
When they arrived at the door, Su Ping stopped the car, rolled down the window, and called for his mom.
Soon, Li Qingru ran out. She saw the siblings in the car and said, "You can drive your sister there. That's good. I won't worry when you're with her."
Li Qingru already knew that Su Lingyue was going to take part in the competition. She just didn't know that Su Lingyue was going to be the champion. After all, she didn't go online and Su Ping didn't want to expose Su Lingyue.
Su Lingyue wanted to say something but stopped on second thought. "Mom …"
"Be careful. Listen to your brother on the road," Li Qingru said with a smile.
"Mom, be careful at home. Don't go out if you have nothing to do. Just stay at home and watch TV. You'll miss her scenes," Su Ping said.
"I know. You're so naggy." Li Qingru smiled.
Su Ping said goodbye at once and drove away at a high speed.
"Hey, slow down …" Li Qingru shouted at Su Ping.
The car had turned the corner and disappeared. Li Qingru heaved a sigh. "This kid always makes me worry …"
…
Crescent District.
The shantytown was the wealthiest district. Just by looking at the cleanliness of the roads outside, one could tell how prosperous this district was.
Luxury cars could be seen everywhere on the road. Su Ping drove the car, weaving through the traffic. He followed the GPS and the surrounding traffic to the venue of the Crescent District's preliminary contest.
"So many people?"
Su Lingyue was surprised by the number of luxury cars on the road. Those cars were all heading in the same direction as they were. They were either going to participate in the contest or to watch the fun.
Su Ping nodded. He could feel the enthusiasm of the people for this grand contest.
It usually took them two hours to get to the venue but this time, it took them four hours to get there. Luckily, Su Ping had set off early and made it in time for the preliminary contest.
He didn't run into any obstacles along the way, which was a bit of a relief. However, if the obstacles weren't on the way, then they would most likely be on the stage. He just didn't know if they would try to trip him up at the branch venue or if they were planning to do so after the preliminaries.
Soon, the car stopped at a suburban road.
There were too many cars in front of them to pass through.
After getting out of the car, the two of them looked at the sea of people in front of them and were a little surprised. It was just the preliminaries, and there were already so many people. Wouldn't it be even more exaggerated in the later ranking matches and the finals?
"Move! Move!"
"Move! My son is a sixth-rank battle pet warrior. He will definitely make it to the Top 1000. Don't stand in my son's way. You can't afford to delay him!"
Su Ping heard someone shouting. He turned around, only to see that the crowd was making way for them.
A middle-aged man with a big gold chain and a branded watch around his neck was leading the way. He looked like a nouveau riche. He was accompanied by a fat middle-aged woman.
Behind them was a skinny young man with a blushing face.
"Is he a sixth-rank battle pet warrior?" Su Lingyue turned around. She was surprised. She didn't expect that the random person she met on the first day would be two ranks higher than her.
Su Ping looked away after a quick glance. He said casually, "Nothing special. I can tell at first glance that he got there with potions and resources. I don't think he's even been to the barren areas. As for his combat experience, he's only limited to the ones in the city's battle stadium. He's not that useful."
Su Lingyue could tell that this young man didn't have any murderous intent. He wasn't like the explorers she had seen in the barren areas. Those explorers had eyes as sharp as wolves.
The fat middle-aged woman who was adorned with jewelry saw Su Ping and Su Lingyue and shouted in a hurry, "You two young people, get out of the way. Don't block the way."
Su Lingyue was about to step aside when Su Ping grabbed her shoulder and jumped up. He used Astral Telekinesis and hurried to the stadium.
How long would it take to squeeze through the crowd like this?
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