March 6th, Friday, sunny.
Today marked the start of the Wuzheng Cup Yunhai Youth Tournament's round of 64.
Chen Mochuan and the others set out early, heading once more to the Yunhai City Comprehensive Gymnasium.
With their solid strength, Li Biao, Jiang Hao, and Su Zhining had all made it through the preliminary selection rounds the day before yesterday despite a few minor setbacks, securing places in the round of 64.
After a full day of rest yesterday, they had shaken off the fatigue brought on by multiple rounds of preliminary matches and brought themselves back to peak condition.
The closer they came to the gymnasium, the more surging the crowds became. The air was thick with excitement and anticipation, and all along the way, they could hear spectators waiting to enter discussing the matches.
"Today's a workday. There are still this many people here to watch? Don't they have jobs?"
"Good thing I snagged a ticket with a decent seat ahead of time. Otherwise, I'd probably be watching the big screen outside today."
"The official promotion says there are a full five Martial Artists among this year's contestants who've formally entered the Mortal Shedding realm. The overall strength of the seeded competitors is also greater than in past years. It's definitely going to be worth watching!"
Weaving through the clamorous crowd, the four of them finally "squeezed" their way to the entrance of the competitors' passageway. After their identities were verified, they were allowed priority entry into the venue.
This was completely different from the somewhat plain setup during the preliminary rounds two days ago. Now, the entire venue was filled with the eye-catching logos and branding of Wuzheng Industry.
Whether it was the floor tiles and ropes around the rings, the advertising boards around the venue, or even