Entering the Virtual Venue was easy. As long as the local network signal could support it, everything was fine.
The Blood Demon's arrival happened to kick off a small surge of attendees.
The Blood Demon did not hide it. "Of course I spread the word immediately. I said everything I could say. Everyone wanted to see for themselves—if you were holding a meeting here, whether the True God and the Pope still had the energy to come over... Come to think of it, they didn't attend last time either, right?"
The last question was directed at Romanus behind him.
Romanus answered only with a smile.
In truth, it was not his turn to speak now. Most of those appearing in the Virtual Venue were Extraordinary Species. Having arrived early, they had likely been drawn over by the Blood Demon's little "loudspeaker" circle broadcasting the news. Many had come specifically to greet Ronan, this crucial figure, in advance.
There were celebrities from within the "Card Deck," as well as powerful figures who had not made the list.
There were acquaintances like Ghost Eye Che Yi and the renowned media personality Li Bozhou, both of whom Ronan had dealt with many times and had some rapport with. As for those he had never met, after spending so long in the Inner World, Ronan was capable enough of matching names to faces even if he did not know them well. With the Blood Demon introducing people at his side, there was little chance of overlooking anyone.
It was clear that the first wave to arrive consisted of carefree drifters with no organizational ties, here purely to watch the show. Li Bozhou might have been an exception, but that was more due to professional instinct.
Those who arrived afterward were mostly official figures. For