On the morning of the first day of the Mechanic Tournament, Nanluo City was in an uproar due to the crushing defeat of the Nanluo Provincial Team.
Even though the official platform had removed all related news and hot topics at noon, it was still getting more and more popular on other forums and platforms.
Every single member of the South Sieve Provincial Team's information, as well as any publicly available information that could be found, had all been dug out and condemned by countless people.
The officials couldn't do anything about this situation, so they simply turned a blind eye.
Under such circumstances, it would be difficult to prevent the public from talking.
On the top floor of the Lanluo Hotel, Blue Kitty squatted in front of the holographic screen, its two claws flying as it continuously posted on the forum, scolding the Nanluo Provincial Team from different angles.
Seeing the posts being pushed to the top of the front page, Blue Kitty licked its claws, feeling very proud. This was the field it was best at!
"Meow …"
Blue Kitty meowed twice at the headset, informing its owner that it had successfully completed the mission. With its help, the notoriety of the Nanluo Provincial Team would soon spread throughout the Nanluo Province, to the entire Sea-Ao Empire.
"Good job."
Hayashi River's voice came from the headset.
"Meow …"
Blue Kitty meowed again and continued to post, while at the same time contacting the haters one by one.
…
On the other side.
Lin Chuan levitated in the hall and listened to the activity on the other end of his earpiece. He could not help but laugh in his heart. If the haters on the forum knew that the person they were talking to was not a human but a cat, what sort of expression would they have?
"Next, it depends on which backup plan I execute …" Hayashi River muttered to himself.
While he was thinking, in the VIP seats, Old Monitor, Lu Xiong, and the others all looked at Hayashi River. The latter raised his head in surprise, somewhat puzzled. Why were they looking at him like that?
"Ah Chuan, which team do you choose in the group stage?" Lu Xiong asked.
"There are many strong players in the group stage, how would I know which team to choose …" Hayashi River shook his head.
"I'll choose whichever team you choose," Bai Qingwei said softly.
Hayashi River was taken aback, and the others agreed to follow suit.
Everyone's confidence in Hayashi River grew after betting on the preliminaries. They felt that it was better to listen to the professionals in this kind of competition.
Hayashi River said, "Then I will definitely join the Mechanical Beehive Team. However, it's hard to say for the group stage. It will require some luck …"
The five rounds of the preliminaries were a round-robin system. There were many teams with great disparities in strength, and it was based on points. The strong teams were almost guaranteed to advance.
It was hard to say when it came to the group stage. The top 20 teams were not that different in strength. If they did not perform well, they might be eliminated.
As for outside guidance, that was a rule that was only allowed after advancing to the knockout stage.
Therefore, Hayashi River was not confident that the Mechanical Beehive Squadron would be able to advance to the next round. He could only say that their chances were very high.
After listening to Hayashi River's analysis, everyone chose to place their bets on the mechanical beehive team without hesitation.
At this time, the afternoon group matches had officially begun. Hayashi River was also watching the matches attentively.
After all, if the Mechanical Beehive Squadron successfully advanced to the next round and entered the knockout stage, he would be the outside guidance. He had to familiarize himself with the strength of each team.
As time passed, the atmosphere in the competition area became more and more enthusiastic. Loud cheers could be heard from the audience from time to time …
During the preliminaries, there was too much of a difference in strength between the teams. In addition, the audience were all amateurs and could not tell what was going on …
It was different in the group stage. The strength of the teams was very close, and some of their skills would be displayed in front of strong opponents.
In addition, the audience took advantage of the free time to learn some knowledge. At the very least, they knew terms such as "Ma-style Energy Thread Bonding Technique" and "Kronet Reinforcement Technique".
Putting everything else aside, after memorizing these terms and explaining them to their friends who were not present, Biggie immediately went up.
"Ah Chuan, look at the Ma-style Energy Thread Bonding Technique of that person from the Grand Star County Team. Those lines are so neat …" Lu Xiong exclaimed.
"That's an energy buckle."
Hayashi River explained. Lu Xiong immediately noted it down and sent it to his classmates' group chat. Immediately, there were many lemon messages.
"Ah Chuan. How's your mastery of [Ma-style Energy Thread Bonding Technique] and [Kronet Reinforcement Technique]? How do you compare with these players? "
Lu Xiong asked again.
Bai Qingwei and the others also looked over. They were very curious. Even though they knew that Lin Chuan was a genius machine master, he was still someone who had just passed the qualification test. Compared to these two-star and three-star machine masters, what was his level?
"Err …" Hayashi River did not know how to answer.
Seeing this, everyone changed the topic. They felt that Hayashi River had probably not mastered these two techniques yet.
After all, Hayashi River had only been a Mechanic for slightly more than half a year. Even if he was a genius Mechanic, he should still be learning the basics.
From the introduction at the venue, it was mentioned that even a genius would need two to three years to master these two techniques. To reach the standard of a two-star or three-star Mechanic, it would take at least five years.
At this time, Ai Yun suddenly cheered. The Mechanical Beehive Team had won another match. They were now first in their group.
"If we win the next match, we'll advance." Ai Yun lowered her head and started calculating how much money she had won.
"Ai Yun, don't count! If your grandmother loses, it'll be terrible. "Lu Xiong stopped her from counting.
"Don't talk! Don't jinx it … "Ai Yun glared at him.
Seeing the two of them arguing, Hayashi River looked at the leaderboard on the screen. He knew that the Mechanical Beehive Team would advance for sure.
"It seems like I need to pay attention to the Great Star County Team, the Black Steel Volcano Team, and the Goblin Mechanic Team from Iceswinter City …"
Hayashi River evaluated the three strong teams in his mind.
The Black Steel Volcano Team. Half of the team members had fought with Bamboo Pole's team in Helwan Lake City.
The Great Star County Team was actually the weakest of the three teams. However, this team was the one that Hayashi River had heard about. They had trained for half a year for the Mechanic Competition.
They were very familiar with the content of the competition. Furthermore, Lexue was on the Great Star County Team.
The Goblin Mechanic Team from Iceswinter City was also a strong opponent, slightly weaker than the Black Steel Volcano Team.
Hayashi River calculated. If they could avoid these three teams in the elimination round, the Mechanical Beehive Team would have a higher chance of winning.
However, this was not realistic. There were sixteen teams in the elimination round. If they allocated their opponents according to their points, they would meet at least one team.
Ding!
His communicator vibrated. It was a message from Master Barce. He told Hayashi River to get ready. The elimination round would begin in the evening.
"I have something to do backstage …" Hayashi River stood up and greeted everyone.
Everyone was envious. Was he going backstage to watch the battle at close range …
…
In the resting room of the contestants.
The atmosphere was tense and excited.
When Lin Chuan walked into the room, he was just in time to see Bamboo Card dancing around and talking nonstop about how he had performed beyond his usual standards during the tournament.
Seeing Hayashi River, Bamboo Pole rushed over and said, "Teacher Chuan, you're here. That's great. Our first place is secured. "
The rest of the contestants walked over and bowed to Hayashi River.
In the Mechanical Beehive Team, there were three contestants from other workshops. However, the large workshops of the Mechanical Beehive Team all knew of Hayashi River, so the three contestants were very respectful.
Master Barce walked over and glared at Bamboo Pole. "What are you so proud of? With the strength of our Mechanical Beehive Team, isn't it expected for us to enter the elimination round? It's your incompetence that we can't enter! "
"The elimination round has just begun. Remember, don't be nervous. If you feel that something isn't right, apply for outside guidance. Don't be careless and fail. "
Bamboo Pole, Edith, and the rest nodded with solemn expressions.
In this Mechanic Tournament, the outcome of the Three Stars Group didn't mean much.
The Mechanical Beehive Team originally focused on the Seven Stars Group because the other teams in that group had dominating strength.
However, because of the Western Continent's involvement, the atmosphere of the tournament changed.
In such a tournament, every team had the determination to obtain first place in any category.
…
In the evening.
At the spectator stands, the audience who had finished their dinner took their seats. The elimination round of the Three Stars Group had officially begun.
In the contestant resting room.
Master Barce, Hayashi River, and the accompanying members were looking at the light screen as the contestants drew the order of the teams.
Soon, Bamboo Pole's first opponent appeared. It was a team from another province of the White Dwarf Kingdom. The difference in strength between the two teams wasn't that big a threat.
"There are only two opportunities for outside guidance in the elimination round. It's best if we don't meet so many strong teams …" Master Barce muttered.
Hayashi River nodded. He looked at the list of matches that had been drawn, and his expression changed.
Bamboo Pole's team won this match. The next match was against the Gnome Mechanic team of Icefrost.
After that, they might meet the Black Steel Volcano Team.
If they really met them, they would have to use two opportunities for outside guidance. If they met the Great Star County Team in the finals, it would be troublesome.
Hayashi River's expression darkened. His worries had come true. This was a competition of death.
"Hayashi River. This competition schedule is a little troublesome … "
Master Barce's expression was solemn. He had obviously realized this problem.
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