Chapter 52 Shrek Opening Game
Not long after, Xu Jiawei, wearing an eight-treasure purple gold crown, and Xu Tianran, wearing a gold-thread winged crown, came towards each other from the two directions of the city wall. After greeting each other with a smile, they each sat down on a jeweled dragon throne.
The national style of the Xingluo Empire is slightly different from that of the Sun and Moon Empire, but this gorgeous style is not ugly.
The seats of the two emperors were about one and a half meters apart. While they were talking, their respective cultural and historical officials stood on either side, neither too far nor too close.
Beside the Xingluo Emperor Xu Jiawei there is a woman dressed in gorgeous palace clothes., is the Queen of Xingluo.
At this time, a senior official from Xingluo, dressed in a gorgeous civil service uniform, stepped forward and respectfully addressed his emperor, "Your Majesty, everything has been arranged. The drawing of lots is complete. The first match will be between Shrek Academy and the Douling Empire's Tianling Academy."
The official was a vigorous old man, his robes were gorgeous and dazzling to everyone, and his voice was clear and respectful.
The first game of every competition is basically the debut of the champion team of the previous competition. This is a tradition.
However, there is a little room for maneuver in this tradition.
The first show must definitely satisfy the viewing needs of hundreds of thousands of spectators present, ignite the opening atmosphere, and push the atmosphere after the opening ceremony to a climax.
Therefore, the appearance of the previous champion team is a good thing for both themselves and others.
But it's a bit unfortunate for them to be the opponent of the previous championship team. It's almost a foregone conclusion that they will be eliminated.
The Xingluo Empire is the host country, and the people certainly don't want to see their own academy being defeated in the first game.
For the authorities, this will also undermine the self-confidence of the people and is not conducive to mobilizing their enthusiasm.
Each competition lasts for more than a month and costs incalculable amounts.
The mobilization of troops alone would probably number in the tens of thousands, not to mention noble talents like soul masters and soul instructors, as well as the costs of the competition venues and hotels.
In the last Tiandou City Competition, all kinds of expenses added together cost the Tianhun Empire tens of millions of gold soul coins, which was more than the annual tax revenue of a large city.
Therefore, the host country has the right to be exempted from the first game of each session, and the college drawn from their own country can re-draw the lot.
The first unlucky academy of this session was drawn to the Tianling Academy of the Douling Empire.
This result made the Xingluo people breathe a sigh of relief.
This cannot be said to violate the principle of fairness and justice of the competition, but rather it can be said to be a realistic compromise between the operation of the competition and the balance of competition. After all, the organizers have invested huge resources, and a moderate tilt is not only a reasonable compensation for their efforts, but also can enhance the viewing experience of the competition and local participation, and enable the continuation of traditional programs.
Otherwise, how can a losing business last long?
The core of the fairness of the Continental Advanced Fighting Spirit Competition lies in the absolute fairness of the confrontation phase, which is mainly reflected in the confrontation itself. No matter how the rules are adjusted before the game, once the players step onto the stage, they enter a pure competitive space free from external interference, where only strength speaks.
A competition is a competition. Once you step onto the stage, it means entering a place where absolute rationality and fairness should be maintained. On that stage, it becomes an idealized contractual society constructed by humans, where moral standards are above all else.
Whether it is two hostile countries at war or two forces with a feud, they should only speak based on their strength and should not use any excuses such as honor or the other party being an enemy to trample on this lowest bottom line of beauty.
Otherwise, there would be no need to hold this competition, and everyone would just stab each other on the battlefield.
Cheating in a competition is a violation of the bottom line of civilization.
Emperor Xingluo leaned his arm on the chair and turned around with a smile, "Brother, do you think it will take them a few minutes to win this Shrek debut?"
The number one academy in the entire continent faced off against a completely inconspicuous Douling Empire Academy. There was no need to discuss the outcome. It would be more interesting to discuss when they could win.
Xu Tianran thought about it and looked at the list of Tianling Academy in his hand, five Soul Masters and two Soul Lords.
The first confrontation was still a team battle.
He smiled and said, "It shouldn't take more than three minutes."
Xu Jiawei was very surprised, and his bright and reserved eyes widened. "Brother, are you so confident in Shrek?"
"Even though Tianling College is at the bottom of the list, it's still a first-rate college after all. How can it not last five minutes?"
Xu Tianran smiled without saying anything, and said, "You'll see it later."
Originally, it wouldn't be so devastating, but Shrek had a student who could simulate, and he scared the other party to death.
Empress Xingluo looked at least ten years younger than Xu Jiawei. Her true age was probably in her early thirties, but she looked to be in her mid-twenties, at most in her twenties. She smiled slightly and said, "I heard that His Majesty the Sun and Moon Emperor also considered attending Shrek Academy. It's understandable that he's optimistic about Shrek."
Xu Jiawei immediately chimed in, his face showing surprise. "Did you ever share the same idea with me? Shrek's educational methods are truly unrivaled. This year, you've already reached the peak of Soul Emperor cultivation. If you had entered earlier, you might have become a Soul Sage before you were twenty!"
On the surface, he meant it as a compliment, but in reality, of course, it was not like that. The fact that the Soul Master Academy of the Sun-Moon Empire was rubbish was almost a common knowledge throughout the continent. Even the emperor wanted to enter Shrek to study, so this gimmick could be used to good advantage. Ideological propaganda was everywhere.
Xu Tianran glanced at Queen Xingluo..
A woman's heart is like the sting of a poisonous snake, especially a woman in the palace.
He said, "I have never had such an idea. It's just a figment of my imagination. On the contrary, Your Majesty, Shrek City is embedded in the northern border of Xingluo. It is less than two thousand miles away from Xingluo City. It shouldn't be a problem for you to go there."
"By the way, I remembered someone, Shrek's vice-captain Dai Yueheng. Is he from the Xingluo Empire?"
This tactic of taking advantage of an opportunity has always been effective.
If you want to suppress our colleges, I will destroy your alliance.
You say yours, I say mine.
Xingluo Emperor Xu Jiawei's face froze, and a gloomy look flashed across his face as he remembered the bad things that Xu Jiujiu had reported.
He waved his hand violently, forcibly changing the subject, "The opening match has begun. Let's see if Shrek can finish the fight within three minutes!"
Xu Tianran nodded with a smile and said nothing more.
But he glanced at the fresh-looking Queen Xingluo again.
The other person looked as if he had eaten a fly, his face was bitter, and he gently rubbed Xu Jiawei's arm.
I already anticipated that I would suffer again when I returned.
Under the true attention of the crowd, two teams from the Soul Master Academies, each dressed in different attire, came on stage in an orderly manner from both sides of the huge stage.
On one side is a dark green school uniform, and on the other side is a dark yellow school uniform.
After a lot of compromise, Shrek finally decided to have the younger-looking Ling Luochen lead the reserve team. The already incomplete regular team of Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yuheng, and Xixi hid their strength and waited for the next strong team.
Boom!
One hundred and eight metal pillars flashed and shone at the same time, white light shot up into the sky, and an arc-shaped protective shield rose from the 20-meter-high dome of the stage.
Cool!
The Shrek team members are in fan-shaped formation with shining martial spirits.
A young man was guarding in the center of the team, and circles of red soul rings were emitting aura.
Amidst the dull sounds of air striking, six large red soul rings suddenly enveloped his body.
Tianling Academy was scared to death.
They offered almost no resistance and were suddenly hit by a thick column of golden light. All of their soul powers were blocked and sealed, with golden spots all over their bodies. In extreme fear, they hurriedly jumped off the stage and admitted defeat.
Less than two minutes had passed from the time the referee announced the start of the fight to the time it ended.
The young man in the middle of the Shrek fan-shaped queue raised his arms high, shouting loudly that he was from Shrek and from the Tang Sect, and then walked off the stage.