The venue for the Special Ability Competition could be described as simple and crude. It was neither a stadium nor an oval-shaped sports field. It was just a wasteland surrounded by barbed wire. A few stone platforms were set up on the wasteland, and seats were set up in the four directions of north, south, east, and west.
However, there were very few seats for the audience. All in all, there were only about 5,000 seats. Moreover, the seats were very simple. They were basically cement platforms. When the audience entered the venue, they could bring their own cushions. It was considered a considerate and cost-saving design.
The most valuable, or rather, the most technologically advanced thing in the entire venue was the four large screens.
The rostrum was on the south side because the south side was not backlit. That was reflected in the ticket price.
After the Cataclysm, it was already very good for a city to be able to bear all the costs of hosting a world-class competition. They could not ask for too much in terms of hardware.
Following Yang Xu's guidance, Gao Qi came to a seat on the south side of the stands. When he arrived, the audience was still checking their tickets and entering the venue. There were not many people in the venue, and the VIP seats were naturally empty.
Gao Qi's seat was in the middle of the stands. In front of him were the VIP seats and the rostrum. His seat was more than 30 meters behind the rostrum.
In fact, watching the competition live was not as clear as watching it on TV. From Gao Qi's position, it was a little difficult for him to see the people in the ring, so it was better to watch it on the big screen.
However, it was hard to say whether the competition would go on or not. Everything depended on what Gao Qi planned to do.
The opening ceremony started at 10 o 'clock. Gao Qi arrived at 9 o' clock, and by 9: 30, the audience had basically all entered the venue.
At that time, it was naturally the VIPs who were invited to appear.
The city lord of City Number One was the first to enter.
It was Gao Qi's first time seeing the city lord of City Number One, Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin looked to be in his forties. He wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and looked very gentle. He walked in front, and beside him were several city lords. Bernhard was next to Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin, Bernhard, then Rosario, and Gao Qi next to him. However, the host would read out the names of the guests one by one, in order of importance.
Gao Qi looked at the big screen because he could clearly see everyone's expressions.
Xiao Lin's face looked very calm, but there was not much of a smile on his face. When the host introduced him with the most enthusiastic attitude, he waved at the crowd and the cameras and applauded.
It wasn't surprising. This was supposed to be a grand event, but it was hard to say whether this event could be held or not. More importantly, Gao Qi might drag Bernhard down with him. If that happened, not only would it be the end of City No. 1, but it would also be the end of the entire human race.
That was why Xiao Lin could not laugh at that moment. It was already good enough that he could maintain a calm expression.
In fact, Xiao Lin was not a coward. The thing was, not only was it scary, but it was also disgusting.
Bernhard, on the other hand, looked very relaxed. When the host introduced him, he waved continuously.
Rosario was third. He was an A-rank ability user and a city lord, so it was not a problem for him to be third.
Gao Qi was not interested in the rest. When Bernhard's face no longer appeared on the big screen, he began to stare at the back of Bernhard's head.
"Calm down. You have to calm down."
Yang Xu could not help but whisper to Gao Qi. He then whispered, "No matter what you want to do, wait until our city lord leaves. Is that okay?"
Gao Qi nodded silently, then said softly, "Why didn't Apple City send anyone? Is Thomas not here?"
Yang Xu said helplessly, "Apple City's city lord is here, but Light Demon Thomas isn't. He said he was going to attend, but for some reason, he canceled his plans at the last minute."
At that moment, one of the Japanese city lords appeared on the big screen. It was Oda Nobunaga.
Gao Qi could not help but point at the big screen. "Oda Nobunaga is here too. You know their Yamato, right?"
"What?"
Gao Qi looked at Yang Xu and thought about it, then shook his head. "Forget it. I'm not going to explain it to you. You can ask Old Wang later."
Yang Xu nodded. Right now, whatever Neon Artificial did or wanted to do was secondary to him. How to get rid of Gao Qi, this evil guest, was the most important thing.
There were more than 40 city lords in total. After the introductions, Gao Qi saw another familiar face appear on the big screen.
Saint Nadak.
"Oh, she's here too."
Yang Xu turned his head and whispered, "Of course she's here. She's the strongest human after all. She and Master Tree are both ability users."
"Why isn't Master Tree here?"
Yang Xu sighed and said, "He said he's coming, so he'll definitely come. There's still a spot for him, but Master Tree hasn't shown up yet. There's nothing we can do."
Gao Qi was curious about why the city lord was not here. He whispered, "Chaoxi City is so close to here. Why isn't the city lord here?"
Yang Xu was a little embarrassed, so Gao Qi whispered, "He's not coming?"
"This … Because of the three spaceships, our relationship is a little strained. But don't worry, we'll definitely return the three spaceships to you."
Gao Qi was amused. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Return them to me?"
"Yes, we'll return them to you, or you can give them to whoever you want. But I suggest that you just take over Chaoxi City. We'll support you, absolutely!"
Yang Xu was energized. He approached Gao Qi and said, "Master Fire, think about it. You still have a lot of things to do. You can't take it too hard. It's never too late for revenge. Dying together is too extreme. You have such good conditions and resources. Why do you want to die together with Bernhard? There's no need. "
Gao Qi smiled and said, "Haha, alright. Chaoxi City … I'll think about it."
Yang Xu would not let go of any opportunity to persuade Gao Qi. He was energized and said, "What's there to think about? Isn't it ready-made? Master Fire, as long as you say the word, I promise you that you'll get whatever you want. When the time comes, you'll have a city, no, two cities in your hands. Isn't it easy to get revenge on Bernhard? "
Gao Qi did not say anything. Just as Yang Xu was about to continue, he shook his head and said, "Don't say anymore. It's meaningless."
"Uh …"
Gao Qi looked at Yang Xu and said, "Bernhard won't give me a chance to rise. Although I don't know why Bernhard is so hostile to me, he's definitely in a hurry to kill me. Speaking of which, as an intelligence agent, do you know what Bernhard wants to do?"
Yang Xu sighed helplessly and said, "Our City No. 1 is an open city, but Technology City isn't. We don't have the chance to send spies in, so I don't know."
Gao Qi said indifferently, "Guess if I believe you."
Yang Xu smiled bitterly, then he hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "I really don't know. I'll be honest, we definitely have spies in Technology City, but we really couldn't find anything useful. Also, Bernhard is a madman, I don't know what he's thinking." Yang Xu smiled bitterly, then he hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "I really don't know.
"Forget it, then don't say anything. It's meaningless."
Yang Xu approached Gao Qi again. He thought for a while and finally said in a low voice, "Master Fire, I'll tell you something. Can you think about it carefully?"
"Go ahead."
"If you must kill Bernhard here, we'll cooperate. But on the surface, we'll remain neutral and promise not to cause you trouble. We'll try our best to increase your chances of success. Even if this competition fails, even if our city lord is accidentally injured, it doesn't matter. It really doesn't matter! You can do whatever you want, but don't destroy the world and drag Bernhard down with you, okay? "
Gao Qi was surprised. He couldn't help but point at the big screen and say, "Are you serious? Is that person the city lord of City No. 1, or is he your puppet? "
Yang Xu sighed and said, "He just wants to protect City No. 1. Master Fire, it's not easy for us to survive two catastrophes. If it's destroyed because of your personal grudge, he won't be happy. Let me put it this way, our city lord is only determined to sacrifice himself. We can cooperate with you to kill Bernhard, and we can even help you directly. So before you use your last resort, give us a chance.
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