Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

So, not wanting to be looked down upon by others was a rather simple thought and wish of the two of them. After all, how can one be completely indifferent to the opinions of others in life? Mainly, it seems that the two of them have embarrassed Zhang Chaoqiang.

Then they noticed that during their few days at the museum, almost everyone who saw Old Chen was extremely respectful and polite, and even took the initiative to ask to add him on WeChat.

But Old Chen seemed rather unwilling to engage with him.

Therefore, Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei believed that if Old Chen's name was changed in this way and their titles were added, his status in the eyes of others might be improved.

Hearing this, Old Chen burst into laughter, not at all worried about attracting attention, because this couple was just too hilarious…

"Aren't you all being far too childish? Do you think changing my name will change how others perceive me?"

Indeed, the two of them must have watched too much Douyin (TikTok) and thought that by attaching the title of "mentor" to Lao Chen's name, they could get ahead.

However, after understanding the true needs of the two, and considering Zhang Chaoqiang's tireless efforts in guiding Tan Yue's training and synthesis these past few days, Old Chen reluctantly changed the name to:

The scholar (whose mentors were Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong)

Just think of it as comforting a child...

But thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem quite right. After all, it's not a good idea for those families to actively distance themselves from Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong.

It would indeed hurt their "fragile hearts," so that evening, Lei She, having received a message from Lao Chen...

As the organizer and also the director of the museum's research institute, taking care of Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong's emotions seems to have become one of the key tasks for this event.

Therefore, he quickly sent the information to the family that was participating in the competition.

The gist of it is that Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei are somewhat dissatisfied with their attitude, and Lei She hopes that they can be more enthusiastic when dealing with the two of them, and not deliberately distance themselves for fear of causing trouble.

Because doing so might cause trouble...

Therefore, on the second day, when the first round of the Central Kingdom's first Synthesis Competition officially began...

Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei, accompanied by Zhang Chaoqiang, appeared at the competition venue.

Instantly, many parents of the contestants who "didn't want to cause trouble" came up to greet them and even offered them hospitality.

Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong, who were temporarily surrounded, had never seen such a scene before. After all, they were just ordinary people, and they were so apprehensive that they told them not to be polite.

Then, I kept thinking to myself, "Sure enough, their methods are the most effective."

Seeing this scene before him, Zhang Chaoqiang, who hadn't been with his parents for days, had absolutely no idea what was going on.

Surrounded by other parents, Zhang Chaoqiang and Tan Yue were already on the field, making their final preparations for the start of the competition…

Chapter 225 On the verge of breaking out

The competition will last for a total of nine days.

The first competition item was concentration, which spanned three days.

And today is the first day.

Originally, one person was to be left out of the original 123 contestants and compete for the top 62 spots during the first morning's competition.

Then in the afternoon, the top 31 will be selected from the top 62.

Unfortunately, one of the participants was unable to participate before the competition began due to unforeseen circumstances.

The reason is self-evident, and it's directly related to Zhang Chaoqiang. Therefore, the family elders of the contestants who were talking with Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei...

My heart skipped a beat when I heard the announcement in the background.

Even the elders of Xiao Xia and Gao Guojun's families, who were sitting on the edge, looked extremely ugly.

The host for this competition is none other than [name omitted].

And it was Lei She who had intervened in the pre-match dispute and the attitudes of others towards Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong.

In his remarks, Rescher succinctly announced today's schedule.

Since the number of participants has increased from 123 to 122, there is no need to skip a session in the morning.

The top 61 contestants were directly selected, and then in the afternoon, one of these 61 contestants received a bye, and the final 36 were selected.

Zhang Chaoqiang glanced at Tan Yue, who was standing next to him, with some concern.

He knew that Tan Yue was somewhat distracted in front of him, because she was too nervous, given that she had only shown a concentration of four crystal cores...

It's already clear that Tan Yue won't be able to advance to the first round.

However, over the past few days, while ensuring that she wouldn't go astray, Zhang Chaoqiang subjected her to a series of targeted and grueling training sessions, even including training her in communicating with the spiritual power of demonic beasts...

One of the basic operations we perform every day.

Therefore, the saying "times are different now" can be applied perfectly to Tan Yue.

In other words, Tan Yue's overall strength is no longer limited to the concentration of pure spiritual energy from the four weak demon beast crystal cores.

"Don't worry too much. You should know that top-notch geniuses aren't everywhere. After your hard work these past few days, you should be able to make it into the top 61 in terms of concentration!"

Zhang Chaoqiang moved closer to Tan Yue and comforted her.

The Central Country is full of talented people. Being able to enter the top 61 means that you have survived the first round and have already defeated half of the people in terms of strength.

Previously, Tan Yue would never have dared to imagine such a thing.

However, there is indeed such a possibility at present...

In the vast arena, the host, Reichel, gave a command…

boom…

In an instant, the earth shook violently. Looking towards his parents, Zhang Chaoqiang saw Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong being held down by Old Chen, and other family members also offering assistance to his parents…

Zhang Chaoqiang was finally relieved.

The earth-shaking roar was perfectly normal, due to the opening of another dimension…

This often directly represents the collapse of space, and the collapse caused by space is accompanied by huge tremors, so this is basically within a reasonable range.

After the loud noise caused a stir, one hundred and twenty-two white spaces instantly appeared on the field.

These synthetic spaces are transparent, and the outside world can see very clearly what kind of state they are in.

And the sound from it can also be received.

At the top of each space, the contestant's name is usually marked, indicating that this is the synthesized space belonging to the corresponding contestant.

Regarding the raw materials, as this is the first synthesis competition, a renowned event in the Central Kingdom, it is impossible for any favoritism or cheating to occur. Therefore, the raw materials were prepared before being added.

They will all be taken out separately and made public so that everyone can see for themselves the authenticity and uniformity of these raw materials.

There will never be a situation where anyone's raw materials are different from those of other people.

Two minutes later, the parents, who had checked and verified everything, all nodded in agreement.

This indicates that they have been involved in overseeing these materials.

The first day of the competition consisted mainly of competition staff, hosts, contestants, and members of various families.

The second day, the second day of intense competition, was a crucial juncture for the top 36 to advance to the top 9.

These are two very important matches.

Therefore, some high-ranking officials and nobles of the Central Kingdom will appear starting from the second day, which means...

Even though their competitors had already defeated a host of top synthesizers in their own city…

However, to gain the favor of these high-ranking officials and powerful families, one must be at least among the top 36.

This not only reflects the harshness of reality, but also the intensity of the competition.

The host then announced, "On the third day, the day of the finals, not only will some of the martial arts masters from the Central Kingdom come to watch the competition..."

Furthermore, Mr. Xu Shanji, the father of science and technology, will also be attending…”

Xu Shanji?

Almost everyone present recognized the name Xu Shanji, except for Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei, of course.

The name Xu Shanji is very familiar to people. He is the father of artificial synthetic crystal nuclei and the absolute chief scientific research commander of the Central State.

It can be said that nearly one-third of the technological devices used in people's daily lives are supported by Xu Shanji's technology.

His martial arts skills and spiritual level have reached the ninth and tenth levels, respectively, making him one of the best combat forces in the Central Country today.

Terrifying strength combined with almost omnipotent abilities.

This undoubtedly makes Xu Shanji the number one person in science and technology...

He holds prestigious titles such as the first person in science and technology in the Central Kingdom and the father of science and technology.

However, these titles are not at all excessive in people's eyes; on the contrary, they are very popular.

Therefore, Xu Shanji's arrival also made the participants extremely excited. As the father of science and technology, Xu Shanji naturally attached great importance to the first synthesis competition in the Central Country.

Therefore, if one could demonstrate outstanding performance in the competition and gain his favor and guidance, then one's skills would likely reach a new level...

To imagine something even more fantastical: to be valued by Mr. Xu Shanji and accepted as a disciple—that would be a level of achievement and glory that most families present could not attain.

Therefore, Xu Shanji's appearance naturally made all the contestants and family members eager to try and extremely excited.

While listening to them say things they couldn't understand at all, Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong were simply pondering the most difficult problem in the world.

That is, what should we eat for lunch today?

They had no worries whatsoever about Zhang Chaoqiang or Tan Yue falling behind in the top 61; they had absolute confidence in these two children.

Despite detailed questioning of Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei, they were unable to provide any clear explanation.

But the two of them had a strange confidence, perhaps it was their special sixth sense.

If Zhang Chaoqiang found out, he would definitely think that he had passed on his [monster sense of smell] to his parents.

After nearly thirty minutes of waiting, almost all the participants arrived and stood in front of their respective synthesis spaces.

Suddenly, An Xitian pointed at Zhang Chaoqiang on the field and said, "They've gone in!"

At the same time, Resher, the host of this synthesis competition, was also making announcements in full swing:

"The competition officially begins!"

When the hands of the clock were exactly at the nine o'clock position.

As Reshe's voice rang out, a deafening thunderous sound echoed across the arena.