The next day.
The National Number One Martial Arts Competition had officially begun.
Early in the morning, countless people had already gathered outside the Dragon's Den.
The reporters surrounded the Dragon's Den and squeezed at the front of the crowd, their cameras flashing non-stop.
Black cars drove in from the outside and stopped outside the Dragon's Den. Someone walked out of the car.
"It's the Minister of Education! Quick, take pictures! "
"Look, the President of the Martial Arts Association is here too!"
"That's … the Governor of Capital Xia!"
…
The big shots entered the Dragon's Den one by one. Under the escort of the staff, they walked into the Dragon's Den.
The people outside were still unsatisfied and were discussing fervently.
It was difficult to meet even one of these big shots. Now that so many of them had appeared, it was too much for the eyes to take in. It was an eye-opener.
When they went back, they could brag to others about who they had met in Capital Xia.
Among the crowd, Lin Chuhan and her two roommates had arrived early. Like Wang Teng and the rest, they had come to Capital Xia in advance and had been touring for two days. However, Capital Xia was so big that they did not meet each other.
Tian Xiaoxiao stood on her tiptoes and looked around. She said without thinking, "Chuhan, why don't I see your sweetheart and the rest?"
"What sweetheart? Don't talk nonsense." Lin Chuhan instantly blushed.
"Hehe." Tian Xiaoxiao laughed unscrupulously.
Xu Wantong also laughed and said, "The big shots must be entering first. The participants will come later. However, I heard that they have a special entrance."
"Speaking of which, do you think Senior Xiao Yunfan from Donghai University and the rest have a chance of entering the top ten?" Tian Xiaoxiao suddenly asked.
"That's hard to say. The National Number One Martial Arts Competition is filled with geniuses. Donghai University has never had a good ranking in the past few years," Xu Wantong said dejectedly.
"What about Huanghai Military Academy?" Lin Chuhan could not help but ask.
"Okay, Chuhan. You're in Cao Cao's camp, but your heart is elsewhere. You're too much," Xu Wantong said, pretending to be angry.
"No, I'm just asking." Lin Chuhan was a little embarrassed. Was he being too obvious?
"I suddenly remember that Senior Xiao Yunfan seems to be interested in Chuhan. I remember that during the school activity last time, Senior Xiao Yunfan's eyes never left her," Tian Xiaoxiao teased.
"I think so. Chu Han, Senior Xiao Yunfan is also very outstanding. I heard that he has been valued by Alibaba Group and signed a contract in advance. He has a bright future. Do you want to consider him?" Xu Wantong joked.
"There's nothing going on between us. We haven't seen each other since the school activity. Don't bring this up. I'm going to get angry," Lin Chuhan said sternly.
"Alright, alright. I'm just kidding. Look at how anxious you are." Xu Wantong saw that she was really unhappy, so she shrugged and stopped joking about it. She said, "Huanghai is a little stronger than us. Usually, they can get into the top ten. Last year, they even got into the top three, which was a record high. But it's hard to say if they want to get into the top three again this year. After all, the competition for the top three is very fierce."
"Look! Look! Another big shot is here!" Tian Xiaoxiao suddenly shouted out.
At the same time, there were bursts of dazzling flashes. The reporters were definitely the fastest.
"It's Alibaba's Chairman Ma!"
"The car behind is Tencent's Chairman's car. These two are very punctual, one in front and one at the back."
"Many big shots in the business circle are here today."
…
Not only were there reporters present, but there were also streamers from various live streaming platforms. The atmosphere was very lively and unprecedented.
The big shots quickly entered the venue. Then, the staff opened the audience passage and let the audience in.
The crowd was already impatient. As soon as the passage opened, they pushed each other and squeezed in.
The entire Dragon's Lair was close to three hundred thousand square meters. There were close to a hundred thousand seats in the audience. It could accommodate a lot of people.
After the audience entered the Dragon's Lair through the various passages, the Dragon's Lair was suddenly filled with people. The noise was so loud that it reached the sky.
There were too many people. It took ten to twenty minutes just to enter.
A large number of staff members were maintaining order.
The layout of the Dragon's Lair was very strange. There were many martial arts arenas of various sizes scattered around.
The arenas at the edges were smaller. The closer to the center, the wider the arenas were.
In the center was a high platform with tables and chairs.
At that moment, the big shots had already taken their seats on the high platform in the center. Suddenly, someone stood up and shouted, "Silence!"
It was the Minister of Education!
His voice was not loud, and he did not use any voice transmission device. However, when it spread out, it turned into a rolling sound wave that covered all the noise.
The venue fell silent!
It was obvious that the Minister of Education was a martial arts powerhouse!
"Everyone, please keep quiet and find your seats.
"The Martial Arts Competition is a grand event of the country. I hope everyone will respect it."
Perhaps because they felt the solemn atmosphere, the audience completely quieted down. There were many ordinary people present. They did not understand martial arts before, but now, they seemed to feel something special.
The Minister of Education looked around and nodded in satisfaction.
"Next, I hereby announce the official start of the National Number One Martial Arts Competition!"
"…"
Everyone was stunned.
That's … it?
Shouldn't the leader give a long speech? Why didn't the big shots come up and show their faces?
This was completely out of the ordinary.
The audience was used to listening to the leader's speech. At that moment, a voice suddenly came from the broadcast.
"Hello, ladies and gentlemen!"
"I am the martial arts commentator, Zhang Jun.
"I am the martial arts commentator, Su Xiao.
"The two of us will be the commentators for this National Number One Martial Arts Competition."
In the middle of the Dragon's Nest, there were more than ten huge electronic screens. At that moment, the voices of a man and a woman appeared on the screens.
"Zhang Jun and Su Xiao, the commentators of the CCTV. So it's the two of them."
Many people recognized the two people on the screens. Discussions broke out again.
Zhang Jun's voice came from the screen again. "I am very happy to be the commentator for this year's Martial Arts Competition. Next, I will briefly introduce the rules of the competition.
"The competition will be one-on-one elimination mode. The contestants will be randomly selected by the computer.
"There are a total of 108 martial arts arenas in the Dragon's Nest. They are divided into 16 zones. The top 16 will be decided at the same time.
"Of course, for the sake of fairness, there will be a revival match. Some martial artists who have been defeated can return to the main arena through the revival match and continue the competition.
"After the top 16 are decided, the final ranking match will be held in the central arena. The champion will be decided.
"Today's opening ceremony is to introduce everyone to the younger generation of martial artists from all over the country!"
At this point, Zhang Jun paused for a moment. Then, he spoke at the same time as Su Xiao.
"Next, let's welcome the martial artists from the various universities and factions …"
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