The First Match of the Individual Competition! Sima Xian's Tragedy!
I declare!
"The Continental Soul Master Elite Tournament for Young People!"
"The first match"
"Individual competition!"
The audience below erupted in excitement upon hearing this news!
"Awesome! This is so cool!"
"I just like watching masters duel in a one-on-one showdown!"
"That's right, we can't tell much from the team competition yet, but the individual competitions are truly where the heroes emerge!"
The Star Luo Continent reveres individual heroism, so the opening battle is naturally an individual battle.
Contestants take turns drawing numbers on stage, and those with the same number become opponents in the first round.
They will enter the battle in numerical order.
Bai Yuan withdrew his gaze and walked towards the players' passage.
Gu Yuena followed beside him.
"The first round of the draw will begin with the individual competitions."
Bai Yuan nodded.
"Hmm, let's see who our opponents are after the draw."
Due to the large number of participants in the individual battles, only the first two hundred battles will be held today.
The rest of the Shrek members appeared the following day.
What's even more outrageous is that Bai Yuan drew number one directly.
Bai Yuan's finger paused on the slip of paper for a moment.
Let's kick off all the competitions this year!
Gu Yuena, who was next to her, also peeked out:
"Number One, you're in luck."
Her tone was flat, but the last syllable rose slightly, as if she had noticed something interesting.
Bai Yuan tucked the slip of paper into his sleeve, his face expressionless.
He simply said, "It's quite a coincidence," and then turned and walked towards the players' tunnel.
The number one genius in the Douluo Continent actually drew the number one lot!
Who would believe that if I told them!
He wouldn't believe it if it wasn't an official arrangement!
Is this all for attracting traffic? They've completely lost all sense of shame!
They even said they'd be making their final appearance!
Unexpectedly, it turned into an opening ceremony!
So who will be my first opponent?
Long Yue?
Still?
No, they should send out a strong opponent to test their strength.
Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore.
Let's patiently wait for our first opponent.
Doesn't it all matter who fights you?
The Shrek members beside him shook their heads helplessly at the sight.
They immediately understood the organizer's intentions.
This is clearly a deliberate attempt to make Big Brother Bai lose!
The title of the greatest genius!
That's a huge amount of data!
The Shrek team members clearly saw that the organizers' intentions were obvious:
The Star Luo Empire won, attracting viewers to the competition.
The Star Luo Empire suffered a major blow to Shrek, while simultaneously attracting more attention.
Regardless of the outcome, Star Luo Empire is the winner.
I haven't lost anything yet.
After all, it can be said that their main players did not play.
"Is it even possible to do it like that?..." Yuanen Yehui clapped in admiration.
"I'm not even going to act anymore!"
On the high platform of the stadium, Dai Tianling smiled.
He leaned back in his chair, his gaze fixed on the figure walking into the morning light at the exit of the athletes' tunnel.
He was very satisfied with his arrangement.
The hottest topic in the Star Luo Empire is the ultimate showdown between the geniuses of the two continents.
Giving the opening match to Bai Yuan will maximize viewership.
This will also allow Star Luo Empire's viewers to see the most exciting matches on the first day.
When the host announced the name of contestant number one, the boos from the audience were like a giant wave being unleashed.
It surged up from the edge of the stands, spreading along the contours of the seating area, converging into a continuous low rumble.
"What?! Number one on the Genius Ranking?!"
"What the most amazing genius!"
"Pooh!"
"That's because they haven't encountered anyone from our Star Luo Continent!"
"Just watch, any one of the Eight Princes could easily crush him!"
The sounds bounced repeatedly under the dome, falling one after another towards the center of the venue.
Boos echoed throughout every corner of the stadium.
This was followed by cheers for the local Star Luo Empire players.
The atmosphere at the entire Star Luo Stadium reached its peak.
"For the Star Luo Empire!"
"Charge!"
The host also looked towards the lottery box over there.
"Bai Yuan of the Spirit Pagoda, whose first opponent is!!!"
"Sima Xian!!!"
Bai Yuan's opponent is Sima Xian, the captain of the Star Luo Royal Academy.
He was about 1.6 meters tall and had a slender build. Standing in front of Bai Yuan, he looked like the kind of person who would be blown away by the wind.
The moment the audience saw him, the tone shifted from boos to debate.
"Why isn't he one of the Eight Princes?"
"You just don't understand."
"Why are you out so early? Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?"
"The captain of the Star Luo Royal Academy must be quite strong. What if we beat him?"
"If Shrek's number one genius loses, then what kind of the Monster Academy will be needed to compete? Wouldn't Shrek be nothing more than a name without substance?"
You're right.
Monster Academy has a bye privilege, so they won't be in the opening match today.
Long Yue stood in the contestants' area, touched his bald head, his gaze lingered on Sima Xian for a moment, and said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft.
"This Sima Xian is really in trouble."
Someone next to him turned to look at him, and he added another sentence.
"His strength is indeed quite good; he can hold his own against some of the lower-ranking members of the Eight Princes."
"But unfortunately, his chances of survival against Bai Yuan are slim."
The others at the Monster Academy did not object.
They all saw the brief handshake at yesterday's banquet.
Bai Yuan was able to match or even suppress Long Yue in terms of strength.
This indicates that his true strength is at least equal to that of any of the Eight Heavenly Kings.
Or rather, terrifyingly frightening.
But they weren't afraid; a handshake didn't mean anything!
After all, a competition is a real-world test, and any weakness can be the key to losing the game.
We just need to take him seriously.
Sima Xian stood on the other side of the field, his gaze fixed on Bai Yuan.
It carried a desire that was being struggled to suppress.
He knew he was no match for the Eighth Prince, and he also knew he might not be a match for Bai Yuan.
But I am definitely no weaker than the Eighth Prince!
So, he's facing off against the number one genius!
This is a good thing for him!
He can make excuses for losing; after all, he's the number one genius.
He just needs to show his own style!
But what if we could win?
What if he could be the first person to defeat Bai Yuan?
He couldn't help but think that way.
After all, they beat the number one genius!
Those eyes will turn to him, and resources will be poured into him.
He can use this to catch up with the person he has always been unable to catch up with.
He remembered the sensation of Long Yue's punch back then, and he also remembered the weight of the money bag that was stolen.
He endured it for a long time, refraining from going to find Long Yue, because he knew he couldn't beat him.
But Bai Yuan is different; he has yet to prove himself on the land of the Star Luo Empire.
If he can defeat Bai Yuan here, he can open a rift of his own in the Star Luo Empire Soul Master World.
He didn't know where that door would eventually lead.
But at least he can take a step ahead and see what happens.
The referee signaled for both sides to stand still.
Bai Yuan took a step forward.
Sima Xian stood opposite him, her eyes filled with a long-suppressed drive.
"Hurry up, stop spacing out and thinking about something."
"Can the referee announce the start? I'm in a hurry."
Sima Xian smiled upon hearing this.
"Arrogant."
He stretched his shoulders.
"Even the Eight Princes wouldn't dare face me like this."
"Bai Yuan, let me see if your strength matches your arrogance!"
With a stomp of his foot, he leaped into the air.