Girls und War

If otaku military fans want to watch the game, they can only watch the live broadcast channel.

As the spectators gradually entered the venue, Haruka and Natsuki ended their brief chat and returned to their respective preparation groups.

The athletes and staff from each battle zone gradually completed the work at hand and were waiting for the time to come for the opening ceremony of the battle zone competition to begin.

The live broadcast rooms in various battle zones also started broadcasting early at this time.

The hosts and military experts are working hard to hype up their respective war zones, constantly heating up the atmosphere and attracting important ratings.

Xia Shu was also watching the live broadcasts on various channels while waiting for orders from his supervisor.

When most people in the stands were seated, the main control room gave the order, and the director of the awarding team said, "Time's up."

So Natsuki and the others quickly put away the holographic panels and looked towards the main stage.

After a tense countdown, the venue gradually quieted down.

The conductor near the main stage signaled to the others, and the lights on the scene were immediately adjusted. The highlight area of ​​the venue immediately lit up the main stage.

Afterwards, the opening ceremony performance of the snow area began under the gaze of countless people.

The first performance at the opening ceremony was a light and shadow show with an anti-war theme.

It roughly describes how human beings have been struggling in the ice and snow since ancient times, and how the struggle has never stopped as time has passed.

Real actors constantly alternated their positions on stage, bringing out the “winter spirit” of the snowy region.

This is also the different theme changes that will occur after different battle zones take over the hosting rights of the competition.

Xia Shu personally feels that with the use of holographic images and various film technologies, the effect of the opening ceremony of the competition will be far superior to the viewing experience of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Unfortunately, their area is in the inner circle of the square, so the visual experience of the performance is not very good.

But it doesn't matter, they can watch the live broadcast on the holographic channel directly.

The live broadcast channel will control the viewing angle of viewers, allowing them to experience the opening ceremony performance immersively and up close.

Xia Shu now has to pay attention to the venue orders on their side and his mind is not focused on the opening ceremony.

She decided to wait until the game was over before watching the live broadcast.

Now, let’s focus on the award ceremony.

The opening ceremony lasted for over an hour. When the performance ended and the lights came on, there was a burst of enthusiastic cheers.

At this time, an officer host from the snow zone came to the center of the main stage and gave a brief opening speech to the audience on site and the audience watching the game before the live broadcast.

Xia Shu didn't hear what she said at all, because at this time, the team leader had already given the order to stand at attention.

A group of young boys and girls stood solemnly in front of the podium, standing in military posture facing the viewing platform.

After they stood in place, several unmanned cameras flew over and took pictures around them.

Xia Shu didn't know whether it was a live broadcast camera or an interview camera.

But who cares? Just stand still and follow orders.

After the host on the main stage finished his opening remarks and announcement, the long entrance ceremony began.

The entrance teams for each battle zone had already been prepared at the main entrance of the venue. After the supervisor gave the order, the entrance teams from each battle zone entered the venue in an orderly manner.

The entrants to each war zone are divided into two parts.

The first part is a guard of honor composed of honor guards from various war zones.

The guards, half male and half female, all dressed in meticulously detailed uniforms, performed military salutes and marched without looking away as they passed the main stage and the main competition platform, saluting towards the viewing platform as they passed.

However, the athletes following the honor guard were not so serious.

Although all the contestants were military personnel, they all wore matching athletic uniforms. They walked casually, and occasionally someone would greet the audience.

When the live camera was hovering over their heads, all the athletes seemed very enthusiastic and kept waving at the camera.

Basically, all the participants in the battle zones were divided into these two groups. However, some battle zones lacked foundation and had far fewer athletes participating. Some battle zones that were not doing well even had only one or two participants.

However, no matter how weak the foundation of a war zone is, the honor guard is always down-to-earth and has a full staff.

After all, this is a matter of face, and no matter what, you can't lose face.

If it really doesn't work, borrow a few honor guards from the war zone with which you have good relations, and fill up the guard of honor.

Otherwise, if no one joins the army, that would be a weird thing.

In addition, there are more than one hundred battle zones participating in this competition, and the total number of entrants is several thousand.

So the entire entrance ceremony will last more than an hour.

They will perform a lap around the field, and then stand around the main stage, with the protocol team in front and the athletes behind, surrounding the entire main stage.

For such a long time, the podium and other small stages will naturally not remain idle.

So after the cameras finished filming, the director of the awards team said to the team members here, "Let's take a break. It will be our turn after the entrance ceremony is over."

Upon hearing this, Xia Shu and the others calmly walked to the staff rest area nearby and each found a chair to sit down.

Coincidentally, it was the turn of the flower area's entrance team to enter, so Xia Shu leaned back in his chair and looked at the big screen above the main stage.

523. For human beings, ritual is the best praise

The flower district's guard of honor quickly marched in from the main gate.

The male and female soldiers looked majestic and well-trained.

Xia Shu watched for half a year, but couldn't quite recognize that they were all those people.

It seems that the members of the protocol team have no connection with the active-duty troops.

After they passed the main stage and slowly approached the podium, Xia Shu could see clearly that the guards in the honor guard all had reserve military ranks hanging on their chests.

No wonder it's so unfamiliar.

Xia Shu was sitting behind Doragon. Seeing this, he was a little confused. He asked, "Are all the people in the honor guard selected from the reserve?"

"Yes." Doragon rested his head on Natsuki's shoulder and explained to her, "They were all selected from the best of the reserve forces. They have to undergo several hours of drill training every day. It's not easy."

Xia Shu nodded and looked at the group of guards again.

Upon closer inspection, I saw that everyone had an officer's rank on their shoulders.

It seems that it is not easy to get in without some level.

After the protocol team passed, it was the athletes’ team from the flower area.

A group of boys and girls walked past Xia Shu and the others with relaxed expressions and laughter. Xia Shu had originally thought that she should be among them, but she had to receive an award this time.

So this time I could only watch others wandering around in the team.

Maybe next year she'll be able to join in.

As he was watching, a girl suddenly leaned over and greeted Xia Shu.

Natsuki came back to his senses and saw that it was a smiling face.

So he waved back.

Coincidentally, many people in the team were also looking over here, and everyone thought it was Xia Shu waving at them.

Then the girls in the team came over to greet us again, their actions were so enthusiastic that it was scary.

Xia Shu didn't understand the situation for a moment, but the members around her who were participating in the award ceremony also gave some feedback.

The two sides exchanged words, and the podium suddenly became lively.

The camera also flew over to capture this scene.

Xia Shu had not expected that a simple wave of the hand would cause such a result.

But it's not a big deal.

The entrance ceremony is over after all the entry teams have circled the venue and gathered near the main stage.

The host came on stage again to announce the program, and then the senior generals in the war zone spoke.

Of course, with so many battle zones participating in the competition, there is definitely not enough time to talk to them one by one.

In addition to the four major war zones, the only ones who are qualified to speak are the several war zones determined at the Generals' Council.

The first person to speak was a general from the Snow Zone, followed by speakers from each war zone in turn.

Their speeches were brief, sharp, and military-like, but upon closer inspection, they didn't sound particularly official.

However, Xia Shu didn't recognize any of the people speaking.

She was only familiar with the general who spoke in Huaqu, but had no idea who he was.

Haruka, on the other hand, stood quietly at the back as a background board, like a guard, when the boss was speaking, which made Xia Shu laugh.

Before the speeches were finished, the team leader gathered the members of the award-receiving group.

Following the opening ceremony process, the next part is the award ceremony.

The camera hasn't turned to this side yet, so they have to prepare in advance.

After everyone took their positions, they waited for a while and then the general finished his speech.

When the host came on stage, the main control center sent a prompt to them.

The supervisor then said, "Just follow the rehearsal and go through the process once. Remember to relax and avoid making mistakes."

The award ceremony began.

At this time, the lights hit Xia Shu and the others, so bright that they could only see a small area around them and could not see the audience seats at all.

This was a good thing. Seeing people staring at them would actually give them a strange sense of nervousness.

The host then chattered some encouraging words, and then the first officer of the team walked onto the stage, attracting the attention of the entire audience.

Natsuki wasn't the one in the front.

The awarding of the military medals this time is arranged according to the timeline. The earlier the meritorious service, the earlier the performance.

The earliest one was a military achievement made at the beginning of last year.

Xia Shu was almost the last one to go on stage, so her time on stage was almost the last.

She looked at the countdown projected on her retina and was slightly distracted.

The host kept introducing and praising the characters with flowery words, but Xia Shu didn't listen carefully.

Instead, Doragon whispered to Xia Shu, "Look at the host's tie, isn't it a little crooked?"

Xia Shu glanced sideways calmly and it seemed to be true.

"No, I'm going to laugh out loud." Doragon's face was tense and the back of his cheek trembled involuntarily.

"Take it easy, this is a live broadcast." Xia Shu warned softly with a trembling throat.

Dragon bit the inside of his lips tightly and suppressed his smile.

Xia Shu was thinking about the situation where Dragon couldn't help laughing in big scenes. What is it called in psychology?

As waves of applause rang out, the figures in front gradually stepped onto the podium.

At this time, the award presenters from each award zone also stood on the stage, but the lights were not on them, so few people noticed them for a while.

The award presenters here are all from the same combat zone as the meritorious personnel.

For example, the Red Dragon Squadron represented by Xia Shu and Doragon will be awarded by guests from the Flower District.

Therefore, the more people present awards, the more face you will have in this event.

If there were a long list of people from a war zone receiving medals, the voices would be much louder during parliamentary meetings.

Just as Xia Shu was thinking about it, the countdown for preparing to go on stage suddenly appeared in front of him.

Xia Shu counted silently for a while, and when the number returned to zero, he walked up to the podium during the pause in the host's speech.

She followed the steps in the rehearsal and stood in the center of the stage, with her back to the group of waiting recipients, and then saluted to the front and to the side.

After Xia Shu stood still, the host talked about a lot of very exaggerated achievements and praised Xia Shu's contributions in a formal way.

When the host said "thank you", Xia Shu turned around and walked to the empty seat reserved for her in the order of the recipients.

After a while, the military achievements of all the medal recipients were introduced.