Naturally, the main characters present in the viewing gallery weren't the only ones present in the VIP podium. The large screens that were used to warm up the stage were frequently shown to the VIP podium and the participant viewing gallery.
The number of important figures present in the VIP podium did not decrease in the slightest. If the focus on Heaven's Fate and Stuart was due to their support, the focus on Tianjing and Grozny was clearly due to Tianjing. The rise of Tianjing had already taken shape. However, exactly how high they would be able to reach would depend on their performance in this match.
The star mainstays of the various squadrons were all present. There were S ranked squadrons like Seer, Torres and Bella Dean, as well as A and A + ranked squadrons like the Blazing Angels, Mammoth and Asuna Ocean Goddess squadrons. In fact, other than Gui Hao, almost all of the Martial Ghost Divine Emperor squadrons that had been eliminated by Tianjing were present.
Leading the entire squadron, Gui Xinying sat at a rather eye-catching location. The majority of the Martial Ghost Divine Emperor squadron members did not have the teeth-gnashing hatred that many people had imagined them to have towards Tianjing. The reshuffling of resources for the younger generation of the Gui Family had, in fact, allowed them to benefit quite a bit from it. In the past, Gui Hao was too independent, and had a thick heart. Therefore, he would more or less get his hands on the resources that were allocated to other people. Not only that, he also had a bad temper, and would often scold and beat others. However, the current Gui Xinying clearly wouldn't do such a thing. Therefore, other than a few of Gui Hao's hardcore supporters, the majority of the Gui Family youths might not feel too comfortable with Tianjing's defeat of Martial Ghost Divine Emperor, which resulted in a series of reshuffling of resources. After all, they were the losers. However, truthfully speaking, they definitely didn't have much hatred in their hearts.
Although there were many people present in the viewing gallery that might be neutral, all of them wanted to personally see exactly how long this dark horse, Tianjing, could last.
Naturally, the Gui Family wasn't the biggest name present in the viewing gallery.
Just like yesterday, the best and most central seats of the participant viewing gallery were reserved for the 2 squadrons.
Heaven's Fate and Stuart.
At the end of yesterday's match, many of the fans who wished for the world to be in chaos had shouted that Stuart would definitely not let the matter rest. Having suffered a crushing defeat in their home match, they would definitely take revenge outside of the stadium.
However, the reality was that not only did Stuart not show any signs of restlessness yesterday, Carolyn was even having a faint smile on her face as she chatted with Mo Xingchen in the viewing gallery. From time to time, the 2 of them would let out happy laughter, clearly showing that they were having an extremely good time. It had to be said that Carolyn was truly formidable in this aspect, as she was able to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Naturally, her talent and capabilities had already been amply displayed, with the possibility of Heart Sword's future being even greater than Mo Wen's. After all, Mo Wen was over a year older than her.
The rumours of Stuart being 'narrow-minded' were instantly dispelled in this atmosphere. Frankly speaking, despite the huge battle yesterday, and their elimination from the CHF, Stuart had still maintained an extremely high level of professionalism. This wasn't just a show of strength in front of the public. Clearly, it was impossible to get the correct answer from a commoner's point of view.
Although this might cause some of the fans who were waiting to watch a good show to be slightly disappointed, most of them still maintained their rationality. Furthermore, with Carolyn's magnanimous attitude, everyone's attention had completely left yesterday's match, and were now focused on today's match.
Some of the pre-match statistics for Tianjing and Vasilyevich had already been released. The issue of Barran's injuries, which had caused the public to be incomparably worried about, had finally been resolved during the confirmation of the starting lineup for both squadrons.
Barran suddenly appeared on the starting lineup.
"From the looks of it, there's nothing wrong with Barran's injuries. The 8 days of rest and adjustment have given him sufficient time to recover and adapt. It's said that vice-captain Mario of the Blazing squadron has also contributed quite a bit. Haha. I believe that not only will the Tianjing squadron feel grateful towards him, even Vasilyevich will feel grateful towards him."
"That's right. To the straightforward Vasilyevich squadron, taking advantage of their opponent's difficulties is clearly not their preferred method of victory. These soldiers from the northern regions prefer to use violence to subdue their opponents."
"So, does brother Ruo Zhi favor the Vasilyevich squadron?"
Being the prophecy emperor for the previous duel, Ruo Zhi's prediction had caused the interest of many people watching via Skylink. With a faint smile, he replied, "I didn't say that. Frankly speaking, I'm more inclined towards Tianjing. After all, I'm also a fan of All Mouthy King. What's more, everyone knows that the victory or defeat of a duel in a life and death elimination match is largely determined by the captain duel. Clearly, this duel would depend on the clash between Wang Zhong and Vladimir. The captain duel was very likely to decide the direction of the entire CHF. In the history of the CHF, the squadrons that had the captains of both squadrons colliding with each other after entering the elimination rounds would usually obtain the final victory. As for All Mouthy King's individual strength, I believe that there's no reason for anyone to doubt him. Although captain Vladimir is rather valiant, if it's a duel, I'm more inclined towards a 50/50 chance. "
"Ha ha. The captain duel determines the victor of the match. This seems to be the iron law of the CHF. However, we can't let our guard down. Although Tianjing's twin cores have overcame all obstacles along the way, this is the Vasilyevich mode of the semifinals. What's more, Grai should have already been thoroughly researched by his opponent. Frankly speaking, although Grai is very strong, he hasn't reached the level where he can cause people to believe in him like captain Wang Zhong. If he fails, regardless of how strong captain Wang Zhong is, Tianjing might not be able to enter the group battle phase. Therefore, Tianjing will still be at a disadvantage in this duel. "
While giving her analysis, Chen Yu 'er started to read out a string of data. "This is something that can be seen from the voting results of several large scale squadrons. Out of the votes from the various military academies, over 50% are in favour of the Vasilyevich squadron advancing to the finals. As for the internal votes from the participants and some experts, 70% believe that Vasilyevich will be victorious. The votes from the other media outlets are more or less similar, with the only exception being the Skylink. This is a mysterious place, with different voting results. Tianjing has suppressed Vasilyevich with an 80% victory rate. "
"Ha ha. The Skylink is, after all, the home base of captain Wang Zhong and All Mouthy King. From the data I've just received, the voting results on the Skylink have been changed once again. Tianjing's support rate has already risen to 85%. This has absolutely nothing to do with rationality." said Ruo Zhi with a hearty chuckle. "There are too many Brother King fans here. Furthermore, with the miracles that Tianjing has created in the past few matches, such a result isn't surprising at all!"
"That's right. Guesses are just guesses. Everyone is looking forward to the start of the match, and the actual results! We can see that the audience in the stadium is rather passionate, while the number of people watching via the Skylink has already exploded to over 24 million. This is a frightening number! Before the start of the match, the number of people online has already reached the saturation limit of yesterday! It's very likely that yesterday's online record will be broken once again! All I can say is that All Mouthy King's charisma is absolutely unparalleled in the Skylink! "
"Okay, the match is about to start. The chairman of the organizing committee, Rommel, will still be the main referee for today. He will also be announcing the lineup of the mainstays of both squadrons, before announcing the start of the match. Let us turn the camera over to chairman Rommel!"
Chairman Rommel was already standing in front of the microphone. When he raised his hand to signal, the promotional video that had been rolling in the arena, the explosive rock music, and the crazy voices of the audience all stopped in an instant. Countless fans looked towards him in excitement, before looking towards the jet-black participant passageway between Tianjing and Vasilyevich.
With a faint smile, Rommel stood before the microphone and read out the names.
"Vasilyevich Academy, Vladimir."
The first to take the stage was Vasilyevich. Regardless of the previous matches, or the strength of the 2 squadrons, Vasilyevich clearly held an absolute advantage in this match.
Vladimir was the first to take the stage. The handsomeness of the Ice Prince was already well known within the Federation. His heaven-defying appearance was different from the gentle handsomeness of the southerners. Instead, he gave off an incomparably heroic aura. His chiseled cheeks, radiant and handsome smile, coupled with his exceedingly handsome muscles, gave people the impression that he was the darling of the heavens!
Vladimir's various statistics and handsome image were quickly displayed on the large screens.
Being one of the 5 upper families of the Federation, the Vasilyevich Family that still maintained the ancient inheritance system, Vladimir was the only legal successor to the family. Unlike the other aristocratic families, where the strongest would take over, Vladimir's position within the family was incomparably stable. Even if something were to happen, it would not be shaken. From the moment he was born, he had lived his life as the future king of the northern regions. Superior conditions, absolute authority, coupled with his frightening talent, had created a true king!
Clearly, there were quite a few people present in the VIP podium that were intensely interested in this future king of the northern regions. Although he was a 'feudal lord', his influence was destined to not be as great as Carolyn's. Nevertheless, his position was stable and unshakable. Naturally, the powerful strength of the Vasilyevich Family in the northern regions was also the greatest reason for the fear and respect of the various parties.
"King of the northern regions! Lord of the ice plains! "
Ha ha ha ha ha ~ ~ ~
At this moment, the majority of the Brother King fans present in the stadium were in a relatively quiet state, with only the buzzing of whispers coming from their mouths. However, all of a sudden, incomparably orderly roars erupted from the silent southern viewing gallery.
Unlike the spectator groups organized by Martial Ghost Divine Emperor, although the roars of these northern males were in an orderly manner, they were not as stiff and stiff as before. Instead, they were brimming with passion and fanaticism! From the depths of one's soul! Their shouts were filled with the craziness of shouting out in the vast and empty world!
Such a sudden eruption nearly scared the timid people present in the stadium to the point of pissing their pants.
"Noriba, Pomo, De Gea, Leninski!"
The main force of Vasilyevich followed closely behind Vladimir, with frightening roars echoing out from the southern viewing gallery as every single one of them stepped onto the stage. Those roars were no longer purely cheering for them, but gave people a feeling as though there were countless ferocious beasts howling and roaring out from the southern viewing gallery. Just a single viewing gallery had approximately 30-40 thousand people present. However, the commotion created by the roars of at least 200,000 people caused the over 100,000 brother King fans present in the stadium to turn pale!
Frankly speaking, this was the northern region.
Many brother King fans in the viewing gallery looked at each other in embarrassment. They had always felt that brother King fans were the craziest fans in the world, and were considerably proud of this fact. However, compared to a nation of fighters, the word 'craziness' really shouldn't be used carelessly. The passion and excess hormones of those crazy people could really cause one to instantly doubt life itself.
"I've always wondered what the baseline strength of Vasilyevich's lineup is. Today, we might be able to see how Tianjing responds."
"Indeed, Vasilyevich is stronger. If they use a reasonable strategy, it wouldn't be strange for them to shave off Tianjing's head."
In the participant viewing gallery, the majority of the eliminated celebrities maintained this view, including Bobo Torres, Alasi, Brooks and the others who had previously lost to Tianjing. Even if there were people who favoured Tianjing, the majority of them would not make it too obvious. Firstly, they did not have absolute confidence in Tianjing's victory, and secondly, they were just going with the flow. However, there was one voice that clearly did not belong to this group.
"I still believe that Tianjing will definitely win." The one who spoke out was Papada, with no intention to argue with anyone. Instead, he appeared to be speaking in a rather natural manner about something that he believed to be a matter of course.
"Haha. Captain Papada's words are slightly subjective. I believe that …"
Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted.
"Let's wait and see." This time, it wasn't just Papada. Beside him, Oli, as well as the other members of the Blazing Angel squadron, all had resolute expressions on their faces. "This is God's instructions!"
Everyone present instantly turned into trash. Chatting with a god was definitely not a pleasant experience. Could it be that the Blazing Angel squadron had discovered some of Tianjing's secrets? That might be the case. However, they really did not have anything in common with this bunch of gods.
It was also at this moment that Tianjing appeared on stage.
"Tianjing squadron, Wang Zhong!"
The Federation might not have paid enough attention to All Mouthy King, an idol that had risen from the commoner ranks, due to his relationship with Dicaprio. However, at this moment, they would absolutely not spare any effort to promote him.
Unlike the others, the classic scene of King's path instantly appeared on the large screens. Following which, the song "Glorious Path", which had already gained widespread popularity in the short span of a few days, rang out in the stadium!
Being the greatest dark horse of this year's CHF, and the expert with the greatest hope of competing with Mo Wen and the others for the title of the number one Casted Soul Stage soldier under the heavens, All Mouthy King had already left behind countless legends.
Perhaps it was due to them wanting to take revenge for being "scared" by Tianjing, or perhaps it was purely due to the brother King fans cheering from the bottom of their hearts.
At the instant Wang Zhong appeared on stage, the entire stadium erupted into an uproar. Countless berserk fans in the viewing gallery used their most hoarse voices to shout out, while using their body language to the utmost limit to sway and sway crazily!
"Wang Zhong! Captain Wang Zhong! "
"Oh my god! My king …"
"All Mouthy King! Ah ah ah ah! "
Although the voices of the countless females and ordinary people mixed within the brother King fans weren't as loud as those burly men in the south, there were more of them. Furthermore, their voices were clearly more distinct. The screams of the females had repeatedly broken through the limits of dolphin sounds, reverberating throughout the stadium, causing the voices outside to rise and fall. There were even some fans that fainted due to being overly excited, before being carried to the side of the stadium by countless people. Regardless of visual or auditory sense, this was an absolute suppression when compared to the berserk Vasilyevich fans!
Faint smiles appeared on the faces of many great figures in the VIP podium. Frankly speaking, Tianjing and Wang Zhong were the ones with the least qualifications amongst the 4 round-robin squadrons. However, he was also the one that these great figures were most interested in.
Regardless of how strong or talented Carolyn, Mo Wen or Vladimir were, they weren't people that they could question. Regardless of what achievements they had, their labels were already set. However, Wang Zhong was different.
Frankly speaking, the so-called All Mouthy King's fame and reputation wasn't within the consideration of these great figures, nor did they care about it. To them, if they really wanted to create a god, creating another All Mouthy King was just a matter of a single word. This was also the reason why the Parliament, including Carolyn and the others, did not place much importance on Wang Zhong. Only those superficial commoners would feel that the name All Mouthy King was priceless.
The true reason why these great figures had started to view Wang Zhong in a different light was due to his fight with Martial Ghost Divine Emperor. The combination of the Subwoofer Cannon and the runic hand seals!
As long as one had the slightest bit of insight, one would be able to see how gigantic of an innovation this was. If such a technique could be popularized, it would definitely be able to change an era, but it would definitely be able to leave a rich and colorful mark in history.
A powerful technique, one that could be learned by anyone!
Coupled with Wang Zhong's powerful potential, and the fact that he didn't have any background, the Assassin Family had completely ignored him. He was a naked little sheep, and who wouldn't want to rope him in?
The eyes of the great figures in the viewing gallery burned with passion, while even the Parliament had changed their strategy. The recent favorable weather had clearly caused the Parliament to waver. From the current standards, Dicaprio was basically unable to shoulder the banner of the Parliament. Therefore, roping in Wang Zhong might be a pretty good choice.
Naturally, everyone had a tacit understanding about this matter, and it wasn't a good idea to say it out loud.
"Ha ha. To be able to cause those commoners in the audience to go crazy for him, the younger generation will truly surpass us in time. If there's a chance, I really want to get in touch with him."
"Old Carca, there's no need to lower yourself to such an extent, right? Are you trying to poach someone from our old chairman's corner? Ha ha! "
"You're making it sound so bad. We're just working for the Federation and humanity. I believe that the old chairman wouldn't mind."
A faint smile appeared on the old chairman's face, but he did not reply. Instead, a calm and farsighted look appeared in his dull eyes.
The Parliament was well aware of the various great families trying to rope in Asuna, Ocean Goddess, Mammoth squadron and the others over the past few days. Although they were extremely unhappy about it, the Parliament didn't have any good methods to deal with it. Admittedly, the Parliament's system was already rather mature, and it was impossible for them to casually break the promotion rules for the sake of vicious competition with the aristocratic families. On the other hand, the Parliament belonged to the aristocratic families.
As of now, the various great families had yet to receive any response from Tianjing. After all, the fight was still ongoing. Furthermore, Copperfield appeared to be in a favorable position. Relying on their extremely good relationship, even the old Potter had joined Tianjing.
The eyes of the great figures in the VIP podium lit up, while the other mainstay members of Tianjing started to walk onto the stage one after another.
"Scarlet, Grai, Barran, Emily!"
When the 5 tigers of Tianjing appeared on the stage, the cheers and explosive cheers in the stadium had already reached their peak. This was especially so when the 2 captains stood facing each other and shook hands. Be it the Tianjing or Grozny fans, the collective roar of cheers instantly pushed the entire Dimensional Arena Stadium to its climax!
Tianjing VS Vasilyevich! The main match was about to begin!
As the members of both squadrons retreated into their respective preparation areas, the temperature in the stadium started to drop slightly.
Naturally, it was only a drop in decibels, and not the excitement and excitement in everyone's hearts. Countless people were chattering about the arrangements of the 2 squadrons, with the most important topic being the choice of the vanguard.
According to Tianjing's usual style, Grai would naturally be placed first. If Vasilyevich was determined to let Wang Zhong go, the best choice he could make would be to send up Vladimir in the first duel to capture Grai. With Vasilyevich's status as one of the 4 Heavenly Kings, Grai wouldn't stand a chance against him.
Naturally, there was a high possibility that Tianjing would predict this, and turn the situation around. If they chose to use their mainstay for the first duel, Vasilyevich would definitely be the one to suffer a loss.
"We can send Vladimir. With All Mouthy King's confidence, I feel that it's very unlikely for him to change his strategy."
"What a joke. Does he really think that Wang Zhong is that stupid?"
"I feel that Noriba should be sent up. He's an offensive type heavy soldier, and isn't lacking in both offence and defence. He'll still have an advantage against Grai, with an estimated 60% to 40% chance of winning. Furthermore, if Tianjing really stands them up in the vanguard duel, they can use a 2nd vanguard to snatch the first victory. It wouldn't be too much of a loss for them to gain the initiative."
"That's impossible. Noriba still needs to be used to stabilize the situation. If Tianjing casually sends him out, it'll be a huge loss for them. After all, Vladimir might not be able to secure a victory against Wang Zhong."
"The captains of both squadrons will definitely plot against each other. The greatest possibility is for them to exchange their pieces!"
The buzzing noises continued to ring out in the stadium, though there weren't any intense discussions taking place in the preparation area. Be it Wang Zhong or Vladimir, both of them clearly had absolute control over their squadrons. Their choice for the vanguard duel had definitely been decided beforehand. Although it had yet to be announced, the faint smiles on the faces of the 2 captains were already a clear indication of the psychological battle going on between the 2 squadrons.
"Who do you think Wang Zhong will send up, elder sister Carolyn?" Mo Xingchen asked Carolyn. "I've heard that elder sister understands captain Wang Zhong very well."
Carolyn gave a faint smile as she shot a look at Mo Xingchen. She could tell that there was a hidden meaning behind the latter's words.
Frankly speaking, Mo Xingchen was an absolutely unique existence amongst the members of the various great aristocratic families. Normally, she would rarely participate in the exchanges between the members of the various great aristocratic families, and would also rarely represent the Mo Family on stage. However, there was absolutely no one that would doubt Mo Xingchen's status and authority within the Mo Family. Even Carolyn would only be able to stand on equal footing with this little sister who didn't reveal herself.
Long before the duel between Wang Zhong and the Zhao Family, due to the commotion in the Tianjing training room, the ambiguous relationship between Wang Zhong and Carolyn had been exposed. However, due to the Stuart Family's actions, these rumours had already been extinguished the moment they had started. However, after Wang Zhong's victory over Martial Ghost Divine Emperor, coupled with the rise of the runic imprint, it seemed as though the Stuart Family had started to have some other thoughts.
The Stuart Family no longer controlled the public opinion behind the scenes. In fact, there were even 2 or 3 elders of the Stuart Family who were intentionally adding fuel to the fire. In fact, they had even fabricated more information out of thin air, causing the entire Federation to be talking about the fairytale between All Mouthy King and Carolyn. Due to the special statuses of the 2, as well as Carolyn's status as a goddess amongst the commoners of the Federation, there were a considerable number of commoners that were favouring and supporting her. Naturally, this story was controlled within a certain range, with the main point being that Wang Zhong admired Carolyn and the like.
However, such rumours were in fact only limited to the commoners. With the terrifying intelligence network of the Mo Family, if the Mo Family really wanted to know about the situation between Carolyn and Wang Zhong, it would definitely be impossible to hide it from them.
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