Exchange Meeting

The Democratic Zone is the true core area of No. 9 Underground City.

Unlike the squalid slums of Livability City, here you can understand why many ordinary people would rather risk their lives to become fighters, either themselves or their children.

Shining company signs and holographic advertisements, luxury cars speeding along wide, clean highways are everywhere.

High-end gyms, expensive luxury stores, and even yacht clubs that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of.

A meal at any random restaurant on the street can cost an average person several years' worth of wages.

It's hard to imagine that such an area could exist in a shelter; everything there is so extravagant and luxurious, with everything imaginable.

A police officer stood at the intersection, seemingly lost in thought.

They are often just human-shaped recording tools. Even if someone breaks traffic rules, all they do is write down the license plate and then put a ticket in the database that doesn't bother the person.

The place where students from the Deathmatch Campus exchange and learn from each other is in this Democratic Zone.

Initially, the exchange and learning sessions between the ten deathmatch campuses would take place on various campuses, usually in a rotating order.

However, there are many problems here. It's secondary that students from higher-ranked campuses look down on those from lower-ranked campuses; the main problem is that it's difficult to guarantee fairness.

For example, the air conditioning temperature in the rest areas arranged for students from other campuses should be turned down, and the soundproofing should be made a little worse.

On their own home turf, they have plenty of ways to influence the state of the students they're exchanging ideas with, and they can't really find any fault with that in principle.

Ultimately, these rankings between campuses will influence resource allocation in the following year to some extent.

When interests are involved, even seemingly positive things like exchanges and learning become difficult to be friendly.

Based on this, the various campuses gradually reached a consensus to move the exchange and learning venue to the Democratic Zone.

On the one hand, it's for fairness; on the other hand, it's to allow these outstanding students selected from various schools to experience a high-end lifestyle in advance.

Inspiring students' desire for a better material life can, to some extent, motivate them.

In the Democratic Zone, a stadium covering more than ten hectares was filled with deafening noise.

"Go!"

"Don't be afraid, don't back down, he's no match for you."

"Sister Ruyan! Don't hold back!"

"Go! Go!!!"

Compared to obstacle course competitions, what truly attracts the most attention is the unregulated fighting.

Ten arenas lined up side by side, surrounded by a large crowd of onlookers.

Students and teachers from each campus only made up a small portion of the spectators; the vast majority were actually members of the public who had bought tickets to attend.

Online, tickets for these exchange events have even been resold for tens of thousands of Livability Coin.

Yes, this so-called exchange and learning between schools of deathmatchers has now become quite popular.

Furthermore, since the exchange meeting ended right before New Birth Festival, what was originally just an exchange and learning activity between the two campuses has gradually transformed into the nationwide event it is today.

From the expressions of the teachers leading their teams from each campus, one could easily guess which campus was performing poorly and which had a clear advantage.

"Lao Yang, not bad! I bet your 'Zhaoxiku' campus is number one again this year."

"No, no, no, I wouldn't dare make such a boast. This exchange meeting has only just begun, and the Chuzhong and Yuji campuses haven't even started yet."

"That Liu Ruyan, isn't she your best student at the Qianjiu campus this year? A little girl, but her arms are thicker than my thigh."

"Yes, from watching those matches, she basically has no obvious weaknesses in close combat."

"I've heard they're also incredibly intelligent. Only a genius like that, without any weaknesses, can go far in the Deathmatch Arena."

The teachers leading the teams observed the situation on the field, expressing their feelings repeatedly.

The exchange program is held every year, and they have seen countless outstanding students.

Every year, there are geniuses who are perfect in every aspect, but only a few of them are able to grow into truly great talents.

After all, the randomness of Deathmatch Showdown is too strong, especially after becoming a formal deathmatch fighter, you only have one life, and there is almost no room for error.

"I didn't expect that the female students in this year's class would be generally quite capable."

Inside a luxurious VIP box at the top of the stands, Xiao Xueyin, holding a wine glass, commented, "It's a pity that due to inherent physiological differences, there aren't many female deathmatchers who make it to the end."

Lu Bai looked down at the arena but did not refute it.

This is true.

Especially in the early rounds Deathmatch Showdown, physical ability still plays a significant role.

Lu Bai had engaged in four Deathmatch Showdown, and recalling the deathmatch opponents he had encountered, he realized that female deathmatch opponents accounted for less than 20% of the total.

After all, in this kind of life-or-death battle, there's no room for fairness, and there's no separate women's group.

If you believe you are no less capable than men, then you are welcome to join the competition.

But the reality is that everyone understands this: unless they are completely desperate, they won't seek death.

During their casual conversation...

Sitting in the audience, Ding Zhongmin suddenly pulled down his hood, took out his cell phone from his pocket, and sent the signal to begin the operation.

He didn't know exactly what Ding Zhen would do; he only knew that Ding Zhen had promised to hack the electronic devices on everyone present.

Beep~

The square screen at the top of the stadium appeared to have a poor signal, then flickered rapidly before going completely black.

A commotion immediately erupted in the audience.

It's important to understand that because the venue is so large, spectators sitting on the edges can only see the game clearly by looking at this screen.

The screen is broken, so they spent tens of thousands of yuan to come in just to create a buzz?

Those who were willing to pay for tickets to watch the game live were somewhat capable, and they immediately expressed their dissatisfaction loudly.

The teachers in charge of the group were also unaware of what had happened. They thought there was a problem with the machine and sat down to wait for the venue's professionals to come and repair it.

"Damn it, are you kidding me?!"

"What's the point of watching anything on a black screen?"

"Rnm, refund my money!!"

The ordinary citizens in the stands were not so calm; they were filled with righteous indignation.

Some people went into the passageway to confront the person in charge and demand an explanation.

However, when an angry spectator stepped across the Safe passage...

Sizzle~

A laser tripwire grenade suddenly appeared in reality.

Immediately following this was a deafening roar, and scorching flames instantly engulfed part of the stands near the Safe passage.

The violent impact even sent more than a dozen spectators flying, crashing into the stadium.