From time to time, Qin Haoyong would glance at the group of people who were gathered together. He could always hear people covering their mouths and laughing. This made him very puzzled. What exactly was going on inside?
He was also very curious about how that person had the guts to participate in the lantern-grabbing contest.
Even without his father's instructions, he wouldn't take the initiative to fight with that person. In any case, that person wouldn't be able to win.
If that person was in trouble, he might be able to help him and gain a favor.
On the other side, Liu Ruoyao looked at the tiny spot of light at the bottom of the incense burner and felt increasingly carefree.
She would be able to feel carefree after she had her revenge.
He made her lose so much face and was even punished. She couldn't let him have it easy.
As for the teams in the distance, they didn't pay much attention to this side. Although many people had already discovered Ren Baqian and Tong Lan, it was easy to recognize a rookie and a lolita. These children of officials were also well-informed, but most people didn't see them as opponents.
They had to get past Liu Ruoyao and Hong Xian first. Everyone knew what Liu Ruoyao was thinking.
Although they heard that the lass from the Tong family was talented, she was too young and her teammates were too weak. She wouldn't be able to accomplish anything by herself.
"Sir Ren, it's about to start," Du Changkong reminded him.
"Oh," Ren Baqian replied. His voice sounded a little muffled from under his helmet.
At this moment, Ren Baqian had completely transformed into a human-shaped hedgehog. His entire body, including his face, was covered with a layer of soft iron armor. The surface of the armor was densely packed with sharp spikes. Furthermore, the gaps between two spikes were extremely small. At most, a finger could fit through the gap between two spikes.
All the spikes were one inch long and were enough to pierce through a person's palm. The tip of the spikes was ghastly cold.
Needless to say, there were barbs at the tip of each spike.
If these spikes were to collide with a person's body, it was guaranteed that the other party would be pierced like a sieve. When the spikes were separated, they would even leave a piece of flesh behind.
This was the legendary artifact for squeezing people on the subway, the 17th century Siberian bear hunting suit, Ren Baqian's ultimate trump card, the enhanced version of the human-shaped hedgehog suit.
The first point of this suit was that it was breathable. There were countless small holes on the soft iron armor to ensure a certain degree of breathability. Furthermore, there was a layer of soft lining inside, which made wearing it less uncomfortable.
Secondly, all the spikes were made of alloy to ensure their sharpness and hardness. At the same time, their weight was reduced.
Finally, this set of equipment came with a trump card.
However, that trump card was not only useful to others, but also to oneself. It could be said that to kill 1,000 enemies, it would damage oneself by 1,500. Unless it was absolutely necessary, it must not be used.
The only weaknesses of this set of hedgehog gloves were probably the throat, armpits, and inner thighs. However, these weaknesses did not reduce the lethality of this set of equipment.
Ren Baqian had high hopes for this suit. After wearing it, he felt that his whole body was brimming with power. Transforming into the Porcupine Silver Saint Seiya, he would be able to create a "bloody" path in front of him, be it a mountain of knives or a sea of fire.
"My body is already unbearably hungry and thirsty," Ren Baqian said loftily.
Everyone else was speechless.
Why did that sound so strange?
"Loser, I want this too!" The little loli's eyes were bright and full of vigor, and her face was full of envy.
"If we win this time, I will give this to you," Ren Baqian said generously.
Little Loli immediately looked at him with disdain. "You didn't want to send me off at all."
"Sir, it's about to begin," Xu L reminded.
At this moment, there was already someone standing in the middle with a flag in his hand. When the small flag in his hand landed, the lantern-grabbing contest officially began.
Everyone's spirits were lifted.
"Get out of my way later, don't block the way!" Ren Baqian warned Du Changkong and Du Changqing, who were in front of him.
The two of them nodded and cursed silently. Only fools would block in front of him.
It was fine if they bumped into someone else, but if they bumped into him, they would definitely be unlucky. Even though the bodies of the aboriginals were tough, they weren't invulnerable.
The barbed spikes on his body looked like they were not to be trifled with.
However, could it be that he would be kicked out of the competition the moment he rushed out? This was basically against the rules, right?
Everyone's eyes were on the small flag that was being raised. The last few seconds seemed to be especially slow.
The surrounding audience was also attentively watching the performances of this year's participating teams. At the same time, they could also meet many young experts.
Ren Baqian was still completely blocked. He moved his body slightly to see if there was anything wrong with it. Meanwhile, the little loli was still staring at Ren Baqian with shining eyes.
"Begin!"
The small flag in the hands of the person in the middle of the arena turned into green smoke and suddenly fell to the ground.
There were no other superfluous words.
As the word "begin" and the small flag fell to the ground, 26 teams, consisting of more than 200 silhouettes, rushed out from the waiting area. At the same time, they looked at the teams on both sides with vigilance.
"Haha, my big axe is thirsty!" A shout suddenly came from the crowd.
Qin Haoyong's eyes lit up. These words were good and he had to remember them.
Liu Ruoyao had a look of disdain on her face. How dare you say such words? I will not let you touch the lampstand today.
As Du Changkong and Du Changqing dodged aside, a slightly clumsy figure rushed out from within.
"What were they doing so mysteriously just now? I can finally see it. " Qin Haoyong had been curious for a long time. He wasn't in a hurry to rush out and instead looked to the side.
The next moment, he saw the figure that rushed out. His eyes widened and he staggered, almost falling to the ground.
"What's that???"
Qin Haoyong's mind was filled with question marks.
The four scouts from the Hong Xian team simply didn't care about the other team and directly approached Ren Baqian's team. Among them was Liu Ruoyao. When she saw the figure that rushed out from the crowd, she suddenly felt a tightness in her chest and almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"This is against the rules!" Liu Ruoyao shouted angrily.
After the empress started, she immediately looked over there. When she saw the figure that rushed out from the crowd, she almost choked. The corners of her eyes twitched non-stop. Previously, she was wondering where this guy got his confidence from, but she didn't expect him to actually be like this.
"Pfft!" Tong Zhengye immediately spat out a mouthful of tea. He stretched out his trembling hand and pointed in that direction with a shocked look on his face. Although I already know that you are shameless, I didn't expect you to be so shameless.
Qin Chuan was even more dumbstruck. What is that thing?
After Tong Zhengye spat out his tea, the others also looked in the direction he was pointing at. They saw a large hedgehog with spikes all over its body that reflected a cold glint. It dashed wildly all the way and everyone was horrified. How could it be played like this?
Everyone felt that today was really an eye-opener.
Shi Qing had been an official for so many years, what hadn't he seen before? However, this was the first time he saw something like this at the lantern-grabbing contest. At first, he was dumbfounded. Then, he turned to the empress uncertainly and asked, "Your Majesty, isn't this against the rules?"
The corners of the empress's eyes twitched for a long time. After hearing Shi Qing's words, she said in a deep voice, "If it's armor, it doesn't seem to be against the rules."
"But this …" Shi Qing pointed at the center of the field. Is this armor?
If it was anywhere else, it would be fine. As long as one had a weapon, that armor would be a joke.
But now, there were more than 200 people in the field who were unarmed. Suddenly, a large hedgehog appeared. What could the others do?
"In the future, we will add another rule. Armor must not have sharp ornaments to avoid hurting others. However, since there are no previous rules, those who don't know are not guilty, "the empress said casually.
Tong Zhengye, who was at the side, opened and closed his mouth for a long time like a catfish that had come ashore. After a long time, he looked at the empress from the corner of his eyes with a hidden bitterness. Your Majesty, you have changed!
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