Chapter 101 The Competition Begins
Wang Nan stood up upon hearing this and followed the waiter downstairs. As expected, he saw Ma Xiaotao standing in the lobby on the first floor.
"Sorry, I'm late."
"No, you came at the right time." Wang Nan smiled and took Ma Xiaotao upstairs. "How is it, is it going smoothly to obtain the spirit ring?"
"Of course." Ma Xiaotao moved closer to Wang Nan. "Just wait and see. I'll scare their eyes off to the ground."
"Senior Sister." The door of the conference room opened, Dai Yuheng stood up and gave up his seat.
Wang Yan nodded when he saw this, "That's great, let's take this opportunity to get to know each other. This is the last regular player for this Fighting Spirit Competition."
"Hello everyone, my name is Ma Xiaotao." Ma Xiaotao briefly introduced herself to several qualifying team members, and then sat at the table with Wang Nan.
"Ahem." Wang Yan coughed lightly to draw everyone's attention to himself, "Okay, now let me talk about the personnel arrangements for the first round of the competition."
"If our opponent isn't very strong after the draw, Xiaotao won't play yet. Beibei, get ready when you get back. You'll most likely be sent to play in the first round."
Beibei nodded when he heard that.
"Wait a moment."
"What's wrong, Nan?"
"For the first round, Ye Xiaosheng should not rush to play. We are all core disciples and should have soul guides customized by the academy. Don't rush to use them."
"We didn't have any soul masters participating in previous soul fighting competitions. Even if Xiaosheng appeared as a reserve team member, other colleges wouldn't have thought of it so quickly. We have also promoted a fighting method that combines soul masters and soul masters. Maybe it will have miraculous effects by then."
Wang Yan lowered his head, looked at the materials on the table and thought for a while, then nodded, "Okay, then let Xu Sanshi get ready and go on stage with Beibei."
"Well, there are still a few days before the official start of the competition. Everyone should take this time to have a good rest."
"In addition, if you have any questions, you can always ask me. If the pre-selected team members have any doubts about cultivation, you can also take this opportunity to seek answers from the brothers and sisters in the inner courtyard. This is also a hidden benefit for you to participate in this fighting spirit competition."
"Okay, let's break up the meeting."
A group of disciples filed out, and Wang Nan was the last one as usual.
"Xonan."
"What's wrong, uncle?"
"You didn't show up in the last Fighting Spirit Tournament. Do you want to wait until the next tournament?"
"I'd better go on the field." Wang Nan shook his head. "I'm the captain anyway. I can make some temporary arrangements for tactics after I go on the field. Besides, it would be bad if too many pre-selected players go on the field and something unexpected happens."
Of course, Wang Nan had another reason, which was that he knew what the prize of this fighting spirit competition was. Although the chance of him getting the prize in the end was not high, he still wanted to fight for it.
"Okay, you're right. After all, we still have Xiao Tao to back us up. Let's do as you say."
"Then you should rest early, Uncle. You should be able to relax a little in the next few days."
"Okay, I'll go take a rest after I finish reading these things."
Wang Nan had no choice but to turn around and leave the meeting room. As soon as he walked out the door, he saw Ma Xiaotao standing outside. "You just came back and you probably haven't been to your room yet. Come on, I'll take you there."
Ma Xiaotao moved closer and glanced at the conference room furtively, "Wang... Ahem, Teacher Wang is your second uncle?"
"Yes, our martial spirits are both Panlong Staffs, so it shouldn't be hard to guess, right?"
"I grew up in the inner courtyard, how could I know the martial spirit of an outer courtyard teacher?"
Wang Nan looked at Ma Xiaotao's expression and smiled, "Okay, stop looking. I'll take you back to your room first. You just got your spirit ring, so this is a good time to consolidate your cultivation."
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Today is the busiest day in Xingluo City.
All the streets around Xingluo Square were blocked by soldiers, and the road from Xinghuang Hotel to Xingluo Square was under complete martial law.
Even so, the enthusiasm of the people who came to watch the game could not be stopped. From the morning when the sun had not yet fully risen, the sound of the bustling crowd around the Star King Hotel began to be heard.
Wang Nan got up early and changed into the dark green uniform of Shrek Academy. Looking out the window, the nearby streets were crowded with people.
All the way to the front gate of the Imperial City, the fighting spirit competition arena was set up here. The competition arena was 100 meters long and wide, and there were 108 metal pillars around it. There were already soul masters waiting beside them. As soon as the competition started, a protective shield would be formed to separate the inside and outside of the arena.
Wang Nan and other Shrek members stood in the first row of the preparation area, waiting for the draw results of the first round of competition.
Looking around, countless spectators were gathered at the edge of the ring, waiting for the match to begin. Wang Nan even saw his parents, who had helped build the venue and were standing in the front row of the audience.
Soon, Xu Jiawei, along with the Queen of Xingluo Empire and a group of ministers, appeared on the top of the imperial city. Instantly, all the people watching the game knelt down. The participating soul masters did not need to perform such a ceremony.
Xu Jiawei stepped forward and motioned for everyone to stand up, then he slowly spoke, "The All-Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition is the most important event in our Douluo Continent Soul Master community. This year's competition will be held in our Xingluo Empire, here..."
In the imperial city, Xu Jiawei was giving an opening speech for the fighting spirit competition, but Wang Nan's mind was not on this under the city wall.
He could feel that since he stood here, there were several eyes behind him constantly looking at him. Some were still evasive, while the one standing behind him from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy was a little unscrupulous.
Wang Nan glanced behind him and saw a handsome boy who was no more than fifteen years old. He had a tall and slender figure and a pair of blue eyes staring at him.
Even though Wang Nan turned his head, he did not avoid it, but stared at him straight, until an old man with a face as red as a date looked at him, he restrained himself a little.
On the city wall, Xu Jiawei's speech had come to an end.
"Okay, then I declare that the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition has officially begun!"
The roar of the salute and the cheers of the surrounding audience rang out, and Xu Jiawei and a group of ministers took their seats one by one in the seats arranged on the top of the imperial city.
Only when the surrounding noises gradually died down did another loud voice sound.
"According to the rules of this Fighting Spirit Competition, a total of 133 teams will compete in 66 elimination matches in the first round. The winners will advance to the next round, while the losers can only regretfully end their journey in this Fighting Spirit Competition."
"Then the first team to appear is——"
The host stretched out his voice, the cheers from the audience began to boil, and the sound of "Shrek" echoed in every corner of the square.
(End of this chapter)
