Douluo: Traveling through Huo Yuhao, I am really not a succubus

Chapter 188 The Competition Begins

In the early morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone into Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire revealed a serious atmosphere.

All streets around Xingluo Square were blocked by soldiers in bright armor. Especially near the Xinghuang Hotel, there are thousands of soldiers stationed, and the streets leading from here to Xingluo Square have been completely under martial law. Only the participating team members from each academy who walked out of the Star King Hotel can pass.

The competition stage used for this continental advanced soul master academy soul fighting competition is not built in the center of Xingluo Square. But in front of the main gate of the imperial city. In this way, His Majesty the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire and his civil and military ministers could watch the battle directly from the top of the imperial city. Not only does it have the best view, it's also safe and worry-free.

The entire competition stage is 100 meters long and 5 meters high. There are a total of 108 metal pillars around the competition stage. This is not a decoration, but a real protective soul guide. After the game starts. One hundred and eight soul masters will be in charge of protecting the competition stage. These metal pillars will form a protective shield to block all soul skills inside from escaping, so as not to damage the imperial city or hurt innocent people.

Just building this competition stage cost a huge amount of money, plus mobilizing soul masters to serve the competition for more than a month. Without national-level strength, it is really difficult.

At this time, Xingluo Square was empty. Except for the soldiers in the distance, there was no one in the square.

The last time the Star Luo Empire held the Continent-wide Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition, there was a stampede incident. This time, the Star Luo Empire royal family attached great importance to it. Not only did they dispatch an army to maintain order, but they also came up with many new methods.

There are many iron fences in the square. These iron fences with a height of about 1.5 meters will not affect the sight of most people, but they divide the square into different areas. There are different entrances and exits for spectators entering and exiting. This way, it would be much easier for the soldiers to maintain order. There will also be clear limits on the number of people allowed in each area.

The Imperial City is on the north side, facing south, and a luxurious rest area is also built on the west side of the competition stage, specially provided for the participating members of each academy. However, the seating area can only accommodate about seventy colleges. There was clearly no preparation for a spot in a college that was eliminated in the first round. This is not wasted. At the same time, it can also stimulate the fighting spirit of the participating students.

Since the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition switched to the current format, apart from the finals, the most exciting thing is actually the first round of knockout matches, which are far more exciting and even tragic than the ones that follow. Round robin.

The round robin can also have tactical arrangements and even tactical failures. But this first round is a direct elimination round. If you lose, you will leave. Any participating college must pass this level. Even the previous champion Shrek Academy is the same. There is a bye in the competition, but no college can directly enjoy the bye privilege.

Early in the morning, the teachers from each academy had already arrived at the Imperial City and were drawing lots with the number plates they had received when they registered. At this time, the drawing ceremony had already been completed. The officials from the Xingluo Empire had already counted the results of the drawing. Once the order of the competition was announced, the final preparations for the competition were completed.

The sun slowly rose into the sky from the distant east, and a sense of warmth suddenly rose in Xingluo City, which was located in the middle of the continent.

At the top of the imperial city, a middle-aged man wearing a bright yellow robe and a purple gold crown with eight treasures on his head stood with his hands behind his back. The position he was standing at was in the very center of the imperial city's main gate, and it was also the best place to watch the competition stage below.

Beside him was a beautiful woman wearing a gorgeous palace dress, who was respectfully and tenderly accompanying him. A few steps behind were the civil and military officials of the Star Luo Empire.

"His Majesty."

An old man in bright red civil servant uniform quickly stepped forward and came to the man to salute respectfully. From the python pattern embroidered on his robe, it can be seen that this old man is of extremely noble status. He can be described as a high-ranking official.

"Prime Minister, how are the arrangements going?" His Majesty the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire asked with a smile.

The Prime Minister said respectfully: "Everything has been arranged. The draw is over and the order of the competition has been arranged. The outside is in order. People can be allowed in."

Emperor Xingluo smiled and nodded and said: "Okay, pass my order and let people in at each checkpoint. Control the speed and maintain order. If there is a problem in the place where the person is responsible, he will be severely punished."

"Yes." The Prime Minister first took a few steps back, then turned around and left.

Emperor Xingluo said to the beautiful woman beside him: "Queen, I have waited twenty years for this grand event. I really miss my youth! It's a pity that the royal family has too many rules, otherwise I really wanted to participate once."

The queen smiled slightly and said: "The emperor always has a warrior's heart."

Emperor Xingluo smiled and said, "Look, the students from the participating colleges have already entered the venue first. But they cannot use the rest area today. Only those who win the elimination round are eligible to enter the rest area."

The queen just listened gently without making any comments. As the mother of the country, she also could not interfere in politics, especially when there were many civil servants and generals on both sides. Those generals are all powerful soul masters, and their ears are very strong.

At this moment, people began to enter the venue from all directions in Xingluo Square. Under the guidance of the soldiers, they gathered into the venue like long queues.

Watching the All Continental High-level Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition is not free. The daily entrance fee is not too expensive, just two gold soul coins. However, although Xingluo Plaza has strictly controlled the number of people entering, it can accommodate more than 200,000 people to watch the game at the same time. Two gold soul coins are just the most basic price. The closer the area is to the competition stage, the more expensive the entrance fee is. In the circle of viewing area closest to the competition stage, each person must pay 100 gold soul coins to enter.

For civilians, this is a lot of money, but for some businessmen and nobles, it is nothing.

The Star Luo Empire has adopted a method of treating all spectators equally. Those with money will be placed at the front at most. But the treatment is the same, you can only stand and watch the game. There aren't even seats. This way more people can be accommodated.

From the daily admission fee income alone, the Star Luo Empire can receive approximately two million gold soul coins. In one month, that would be 60 million gold soul coins. Excluding military expenditures and investment, the empire can also make a lot of money. This is one of the reasons why the four major empires are very willing to hold the continent-wide Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition. You know, Star Luo City’s annual tax revenue is almost this amount!
Just as the audience entered, the Shrek team came to the contestant area and stood in line.

Today, everyone in Shrek Academy is wearing the traditional dark green uniform, which is the standard color of Shrek Academy. Moreover, the position they were standing in was also in the first row of all the colleges. No one of the colleges had any objection to this. This is the glory accumulated by Shrek Academy through its strength for thousands of years.

"I've seen many college uniforms, why is ours the ugliest?"

Huo Yuhao asked Ling Luochen to help condense an ice crystal, then he looked at himself in the mirror and said with a look of disdain.

Bei Bei's mouth twitched. "When our Shrek Academy became famous in the then Continental Elite Soul Master Competition ten thousand years ago, we wore this team uniform. It is also our traditional Shrek team uniform."

“Shrek shit.” Huo Yuhao sighed, “Who came up with this color? They must have collected advertising fees.”

Shrek and others chose to ignore Huo Yuhao's words.

Not to mention, the school uniform is a bit ugly, but it can’t hide Huo Yuhao’s extremely lethal appearance at all.

Not only Huo Yuhao, but also Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, Jiang Nannan, Zhu Lu, Ning Tian and other beauties of different shapes and sizes were still as beautiful as ever. From time to time, team members from other colleges would look over here.

Of course, it’s not just because of their looks, but also because this team is recognized as the number one soul master team in the entire continent!

Their name is a legend, an immortal legend that has not been broken to this day.

Huo Yuhao quickly saw the Sun Moon and Star Luo groups from the corner of his eye. Huo Yuhao knew all the people from Star Luo. Of course, Xu Jiujiu did not come this time. Instead, a soul king named Chen Peiqi led the team. Dai Luoli did come and waved at Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao smiled, and then his expression turned cold.

On the side of the Sun and Moon Team, Xiao Hongchen looked at him with ill intention. He stretched out his hand and stroked his neck with his thumb!

Huo Yuhao also raised his hand, clenched his fist, and then made an international friendly gesture.

Xiao Hongchen was stunned for a moment. What does this mean?
“Stop being a clown here. If you really want revenge, see you on the field!” After transmitting his message to Xiao Hongchen through his mind, Huo Yuhao ignored him.

For a rebellious young man like this, it is more practical to teach him a lesson with fists.

Bad words? This kind of thing is of no use to Xiao Hongchen. Instead, it will make him worse.

It took nearly half an hour for the audience to enter the venue, and there were simply too many people.

The originally empty Xingluo Square was now overcrowded. Fortunately, there were some iron bars blocking the area, dividing it into areas, and the soldiers maintaining order, so it didn't seem so chaotic.

At this time, it was already three poles high in the sun.

"Quiet." A loud voice suddenly spread throughout the audience. Upon hearing this voice, all the soldiers stood at attention and raised their spears high.

Suddenly, a solemn and murderous atmosphere spread throughout the venue. The Xingluo Plaza, which was originally a bit noisy, suddenly became quiet.

"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived."

"Wow!" The people suddenly fell to their knees in large areas, and hundreds of thousands of people made the same neat movements at the same time. The scene was indeed extremely spectacular.

The soldiers knelt on one knee, and all participating colleges had been accurately informed beforehand, allowing them not to kneel, but they needed to bow ninety degrees to show respect for the emperor.

"My lords, please come to peace." The voice of the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire was amplified and transmitted by the amplified soul guide. The people then stood up one after another, and the students from the participating colleges also straightened their backs. Everyone's eyes were focused on the top of the imperial city directly ahead.

Emperor Xingluo had already brought his queen and officials to the front of the city, patrolling his people with gentle but majestic eyes.

Is he Xu Jiujiu’s brother, the current emperor of Xingluo, Xu Jiawei?
Huo Yuhao raised his head and looked at the extremely dignified middle-aged man with a very calm expression.

"The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition is the most important event in our Douluo Continent soul master world. This time it is our turn to be held in our Star Luo Empire, and I am very happy. Here, on behalf of the Star Luo Empire, I welcome you from far away Representatives from various colleges including Shrek Academy are here. I hope you will show your due style in the competition in the next month."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The leaders and students from the colleges bowed again.

Xing Luo Emperor Xu Jiawei also smiled and nodded in their direction.

"Okay, I declare that the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition has officially begun." With Xu Jiawei's loud announcement, the curtain of this grand event was unveiled.

"Long live, long live, long live!" the people shouted in unison. Emotions were aroused almost instantly.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom..." The roar of the salute sounded at the top of the city and lasted for 108 times before stopping. Xingluo Square has turned into a sea of ​​excitement and cheers.

Xu Jiawei led all the officials to step back slightly. The chairs were already arranged. He and the Queen took their seats and waved to the Prime Minister beside them. The Prime Minister immediately understood and gave his subordinates the order to start the competition.

The loud voice from before suddenly sounded again, "According to the competition rules of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition, the first round will be an elimination round. In this competition, there are a total of senior soul masters and soul teacher academies who have signed up. Thirteen schools. After drawing lots, one of them got a bye in the first round. A total of sixty-six games will be played. The first round is a knockout system. The loser will directly end the journey of this competition. Next, the first game will start immediately. . The two sides of the competition are the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy team from the Dou Ling Empire, and the Shrek Academy team from the No. Academy in the mainland, which has countless honors and has won almost all competition championships in the past nearly a thousand years."

With this announcement from the host of the competition, the atmosphere in the entire Xingluo Square suddenly boiled to its peak.

"Shrek, Shrek, Shrek..."

The shouts of Shrek Academy resounded from almost every corner of the square.

Faced with such a situation, the seven members of the reserve team were dumbfounded. This was the first time they had encountered such a situation. For a moment, everyone's face turned pale. There were hundreds of thousands of spectators!

Ma Xiaotao glanced at Wang Yan, then at Huo Yuhao, "Who should go up in this competition?"

Wang Yan did not say anything, but just fixed his gaze on Huo Yuhao.

"Ning Tian, ​​and Lao Yao, please follow me."

Huo Yuhao wore a school badge on his chest, his eyes were cold and he could not tell if he was angry or not.

Ma Xiaotao was stunned for a moment, "Just the three of you?"

"Yeah, just the three of us."

After saying that, Huo Yuhao left the rest area, with Yao Haoxuan and Ning Tian following closely behind him.

“Teacher Wang, are you just going to let Huo Yuhao act recklessly?” Ma Xiaotao frowned. She really didn’t know why Wang Yan would allow Huo Yuhao to act recklessly.

Wang Yan smiled and shook his head, "I agree with this matter, just watch it with peace of mind. Trust Yuhao."

(End of this chapter)