The crowd cheered loudly. The host went straight into the opening speech. "This is the first World Youth Monster Trainer Competition in the world. It's also the first friendly competition between the new generation of monster trainers! I'm sure everyone can't wait. Let me introduce the rules of the competition … "
Gao Peng yawned. The contestants had waiting rooms, and the referees had their own waiting rooms.
There were three referees in this competition. That meant that other than Gao Peng, there were two other referees. The other two referees were top monster trainers from the Monster Trainer League. They also had Lord-tier familiars.
Gao Peng wasn't interested in the rules of the competition. He was just a referee.
Referees were all about fairness. Before he came, his grandfather had specifically told Gao Peng that since he was a referee, he had to respect his position. He couldn't be like some of the referees in the World Cup.
This was the best way to show the magnanimity of the Huaxia Region. It was also the best way for the Huaxia people to behave.
There was no need to resort to such underhanded means. They could face the competition openly and compete in a fair and square competition. No matter if they won or lost, they could afford to lose. Even if they won, they wouldn't resort to underhanded means!
Gao Peng agreed wholeheartedly. If the final results were really not ideal, then they would be courageous and strive to win back in the next competition.
As a referee, he didn't need to know the rules. He just needed to protect his familiars at the crucial moments of the competition.
On the other side, the contestants entered the waiting rooms of their respective regions.
In the waiting room of the Huaxia Region, although Han Lei already knew the rules of the competition, he still listened attentively. Han Lei took a deep breath and turned to the other 11 teammates. "Are you guys nervous?"
No one replied to him. Everyone was quietly doing their own things. Some were eating to relieve their nervousness. Some were leaning on the sofa with headphones on. Some were listening to music with their eyes closed. Some took out their phones, and a voice came out.
Han Lei was a little embarrassed. At the same time, he was angry. He knew that his teammates from the same region didn't think highly of him because he was a substitute.
But so what if I'm a substitute? I'm a substitute because I'm capable. You guys are just a few places higher than me. Maybe luck played a part.
A haze flashed across Han Lei's eyes as he turned to look at the television in the waiting room. It was broadcasting the live broadcast of the arena outside.
Just you wait, it's been three months since the end of the second round. I've already undergone a complete transformation. This time, I'll definitely make all those who look down on me look at me in a new light. Han Lei swore in his heart.
After Gao Peng's retirement, Han Lei used his father, Han Yuanming's connections to obtain the qualification to be a substitute. However, he was only a substitute after all. During this period of time, whether it was intentional or not, Han Lei had heard a lot of unpleasant voices.
This made Han Lei's heart burn with anger. He wanted to prove himself in the competition.
I, Han Lei, am definitely not weaker than Gao Peng. What Gao Peng can do, I, Han Lei, can do too. In fact, I can do it better than him!
The door was pushed open and a staff member walked in and said hurriedly, "Hurry up and get on the stage. The first round of drawing lots is about to begin."
The 12 contestants walked out of the room. The Huaxia region had the most contestants because it had the largest population, so the chances of nurturing talents were higher.
Of course, this had to do with the fact that the Huaxia region had already become a world superpower before the Cataclysm. For example, the Gui Shuang region next door, which was known as the 'Cheat Nation', also had a large population, but only had six contestants.
"Next, let's invite the contestants to come on stage and draw their first opponents."
Accompanied by warm lighting effects, young people with different skin colors and hair colors walked onto the stage one after another, followed by enthusiastic applause from the audience.
In front of televisions, computers, and mobile phones, countless pairs of eyes from all over the world were watching these contestants.
Someone said excitedly to the person next to him, "Look, this is a contestant from our region." "He looks … uh, has a personality!"
The audience was not only from the Huaxia region. This time, a large number of people from other regions had come to cheer for their own region's contestants.
"Ah Xi, our contestant from Korea is really handsome!"
"Look at Contestant Kim Mu-jin. His eyes are very big. They were done in Korea's plastic surgery hospital. I have the same style as him!"
"Ah, what a coincidence. I have the same style too."
"What, Ah Xi?!"
There were a total of 64 contestants. In the first round, 64 would advance to 32, and in the second round, 16 would advance from 32 to 16. In the end, the strongest contestant would be chosen.
The rules of the competition were simple and crude. At the same time, in order to avoid being eliminated from the same region, the first and second round of drawing lots could guarantee that no contestants from the same region would be drawn. However, from the third round onwards, the rule was abolished.
The first round of drawing lots ended in three minutes. The contestants left the stage one by one, and the results of their lots were displayed on the screen.
The first round was between the Huaxia region's Han Lei and the Great Britain region's Lucas.
There were no hard and fast rules regarding who the judges would be. After all, the three judges were top monster trainers with Lord-tier familiars. It didn't matter who went on stage.
One of the judges seemed to know a little about the grudge between Han Lei and Gao Peng. He smiled and said, "Young man, why don't you go for the first round?"
The other judge didn't know about this, but that didn't stop him from befriending Gao Peng.
Anyone wouldn't mind befriending a genius like Gao Peng who had a Lord-tier familiar at such a young age.
The more friends you have, the more options you have. For someone like Gao Peng, it might be like having an extra highway.
"Alright. Thank you, brothers. Let's have crayfish together tonight. It's my treat," Gao Peng said generously.
After coming down from the stage, Han Lei clenched his fists. He had always wanted to prove himself, but he never thought that the opportunity would come so quickly. Since that's the case, let me, Han Lei, start the first round!
Han Lei went backstage to pick up his familiar — a four-meter-tall, seven-meter-long Skeletal Rhinoceros.
It was a rare Ghoul Commander-tier familiar!
Its defense was already strong to begin with. In addition, it was an Undead type, so it had an extremely high resistance to physical attacks. He had seen Lucas's information before. In fact, he had seen the information of all the contestants. Lucas's familiar seemed to be an orangutan that specialized in physical attacks. This time, he would definitely win.
In front of the computer, Han Yuanming smiled. This brat's luck was not bad. He had gained face for himself this time.
The metal gates on both sides of the stage slowly lifted up. A Skeletal Rhinoceros walked out from one of the side gates with heavy steps. Sitting on the back of the Skeletal Rhinoceros was Han Lei, who was wearing a red uniform and had a calm expression.
Victory was already in his hands. Naturally, he had to show off. Who didn't have the heart to show off?
Although Han Lei looked calm on the surface, his heart was in turmoil. Did they see me? So many people saw me, didn't they?!
On the other side of the metal gates, a monster that looked like black mud slowly crawled out. At the edge of the mud stood a tall, golden-haired youth wearing a purple uniform. He had a bright smile on his face. He walked out of the metal gates and waved to the cameras and audience on both sides, causing waves of cheers.
Han Lei was very unhappy. He had to admit that Lucas was indeed a little more handsome than him.
Why? Was this world really a world that looked at appearances?
When they reached the center of the stage, the two contestants stood less than ten meters apart. Han Lei's face was calm, while Lucas had a smile on his face. However, there were faint sparks in the air.
At the same time, the metal gates on the other side of the stage slowly opened. The host's impassioned voice echoed in the air. "Next, let us welcome the youngest of the three referees of this competition — Gao Peng!!!"
The moment he heard this name, Han Lei was stunned.
Gao Peng?
He seemed to have heard this name before.
The next moment, he suddenly thought of something. Han Lei's heart skipped a beat. Could it be him?!
No, it couldn't be. It was just a coincidence that their names were similar. There were so many people named Gao Peng in the world. How could it be him? Han Lei kept comforting himself.
When Han Lei's gaze swept over, he couldn't look away.
“？！！！”
Gao Peng!
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