"First, you have to find someone who meets the requirements. You can't just release the news through underground channels."
"Then what do we do?" Steven asked.
"Have them release the announcement together, of course. Only when it causes enough of a commotion can we build it."
"But we don't even have a team right now … And the rules aren't perfect. Isn't it too rushed to release the announcement in such a hurry?"
"Even if you quit now, I'll follow," Chen Zhao said.
"You're that optimistic about this league?"
"It's a brand new league, so the profits can't be estimated, but it's worth investing in."
Steven thought about it. Indeed, it was like baseball, soccer, and basketball leagues.
The economic benefits and influence generated by these leagues around the world were immeasurable.
Compared to the benefits and influence, that bit of risk seemed to be nothing.
"What's the requirement for the venue?"
"Regular stadiums won't do. First, it has to be in the wild. But the wild also involves spectator mode, so it's best if it's an outdoor stadium."
"This kind of stadium will be much more expensive than regular stadiums."
"Of course."
"How much cash do you have?"
"Most of last year's income is in the bank. I think it's about 20 billion dollars. I don't know the exact amount, but if it's not enough, I still have a batch of gold worth 10 billion dollars."
Chen Zhao didn't know how much money he had in his bank account because it was divided into several cards.
Therefore, he didn't really check his balance. It would increase quite a bit every month.
As time went by, Chen Zhao was too lazy to check.
"I can take out about 2 billion dollars. I want at least 20% of the shares. If I don't have enough cash, you can lend it to me."
Chen Zhao and Steven couldn't take all the shares.
The scale of the league this time was destined to be huge, so the profits had to be distributed too.
Chen Zhao and Steven would at most have 51% of the shares.
The remaining shares had to be distributed.
As for how much the other dealers could take, that was up to them.
"Invest in the construction of four stadiums first. It's best if they're in different regions and environments."
"America definitely needs one. Where do you think it should be built?"
"Forests. Land is cheap. Forests also have complex and diverse environments. It's very interesting for supernatural fights."
"Aren't we going to set up a single elimination tournament?"
"I've participated in a few paranormal competitions. Regardless of whether I'm a participant, a spectator, or a judge, I've always found that fighting in the arena isn't as exciting as fighting in the wild. You can set up an arena, but the arena can be used as an exhibition match. Regular competitions should still be held in the wild."
Steven nodded.
"I'll pay for the funds first, and then we'll split the shares. The two of us will take 51%, and we must maintain the same opinion."
"I'll listen to you."
Chen Zhao was clearly more professional and had more authority.
In fact, Chen Zhao was the one who came up with this idea.
Steven wanted to do it himself at first.
However, he soon realized that he couldn't do it alone.
He did not have enough capital, nor did he have enough connections.
Even his eyesight and operation were not up to standard.
For example, in this selection, Chen Zhao had killed one of the ten candidates.
The remaining one could only be considered a substitute.
…
The next day, Steven released the news through his personal social media account.
The league would be called the Supernatural Combat League.
Currently, there was no division of ranks, only the highest rank.
At the same time, Steven released the news.
Dragon Tiger Mountain's Celestial Masters Sect, Mao Mountain's Celestial Masters Sect, Kunlun, Japan's Divine Path Sect, Fire Worship Sect, Scarlet Church, and Cross Church all Steven's social media account at the same time, announcing their participation in the Supernatural Combat League.
This was an official announcement, announcing the establishment of the World League.
Whether it was for ordinary people or the supernatural world, it caused a huge uproar.
Steven's influence didn't need to be mentioned.
As for the organizations and religions that announced their participation in the Supernatural Combat League …
They were all the top religions and supernatural organizations in the world.
Their influence could only be higher than Steven's.
So far, including Steven and Chen Zhao, eight teams had confirmed that they would be participating.
Just these eight definitely weren't enough. They needed more organizations to join.
However, the prerequisite was that they couldn't have a political background, at least not on the surface.
This was a very pure and commercial league.
And it was open to the entire world.
Once a country's political power got involved …
In that case, the religious organizations of other countries would inevitably be involved by their own political forces.
For a moment, both in the supernatural world and on social media.
They were all discussing the Supernatural Combat League.
Even the mainstream media were discussing it.
After that, Steven issued another recruitment order.
Of course, it wasn't a recruitment order, but it was more like a recruitment advertisement.
The other top echelon religions and supernatural organizations also issued enlistment orders at the same time.
A league couldn't just use their own people.
If they were all from the same organization, there would be no diversity in the battles. It would be very disadvantageous, and they would lose a lot of fun too.
For example, the Church of the Cross or Dragon Tiger Mountain's Celestial Masters Sect.
If you asked them to find a hundred qualified people, they could do it in minutes.
But a hundred people using the same spells wouldn't be as interesting as a fight between ten people using different spells.
The audience would analyze the contestants' individual abilities, attributes, and magic system and then match them.
This would greatly increase the audience's participation.
Steven didn't have as many connections in the supernatural world as those large sects.
But he was still very influential.
So, many people from the supernatural world sent in their resumes.
Of course, Chen Zhao was in charge of screening the resumes.
He might miss out on some high-level candidates, but there were too many people. The first step was to screen the resumes.
After screening the resumes, the second step was to send them the chance to interview.
After a month of busywork, Chen Zhao finally picked out 50 people from the many applicants for an actual interview.
The construction of the four supernatural combat arenas had also begun.
One was America's Telgate Forest in California, covering an area of 20 square kilometers.
The other was China's Big Mystery Island and Japan's Greenwood Forest.
Of course, Chen Zhao had planned for Big Mystery Island.
The other one was the famous Holy Castle in Europe. Rather than calling it a castle, it was more like a ghost town. During the Black Death era, the entire city died of the disease.
Chen Zhao gathered the fifty candidates and started the face-to-face assessment.
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