The Lively Competition Venue

Jiang Yun watched the bustling scene on the street, where many people were rushing toward the front.

Not long ago, Jiang Yun had been suddenly dragged out by Bu Chen, who claimed they were going to see some sort of Saibaman Tournament.

Jiang Yun was bewildered. He knew what a Saibaman was, but what on earth was a "Saibaman Tournament"?

Once he heard Bu Chen's explanation, he understood, and couldn't help but marvel at how creative these aliens were.

Watching the groups of people heading toward the competition venue, Jiang Yun couldn't help but feel a spark of interest in this so-called Saibaman Tournament. After cultivating for so long, going out for a stroll occasionally wasn't a bad idea; after all, one had to balance work and rest.

When they arrived at the site of the Saibaman Tournament, it was already packed with people. The cheering of the crowd reminded him of the celebrity-chasing scenes from his past life—it was, if anything, even more intense.

"Sir, do you need tickets? I have some seats near the front!"

A man winked at Jiang Yun secretively. Seeing the man's cautious demeanor, Jiang Yun understood immediately.

So, even on alien planets, there were scalpers.

It was clear the man was planning to make a killing off this Saibaman Tournament. Jiang Yun didn't skimp on the money and paid readily. Although it was slightly more expensive than buying them in line, it saved him the wait and secured good seats—why wouldn't he?

The scalper didn't ask why Jiang Yun bought over a hundred tickets, as he had specifically observed them and realized Jiang Yun's group was all together, so he had targeted them intentionally.

Selling them one by one wouldn't have been as interesting, would it?

After selling the tickets to Jiang Yun, the scalper continued to solicit others.

Jiang Yun and his group entered the venue with their tickets. It was an incredibly massive arena; if it were on Earth, it would certainly be listed as one of the wonders of the world.

But on Qiu Long Planet, it was nothing out of the ordinary. The technological prowess of Qiu Long Planet was far superior to Earth's.

This allowed many structures that couldn't be built on Earth to be easily manufactured here.

The arena was covered by a semi-circular dome reaching ten thousand meters in height.

It was filled with a technological aesthetic, and the metal was clearly some unknown alloy.

Soon, they spotted Xiuka, who had come to participate in the competition, though Xiuka didn't see them because there were simply too many people.

To their surprise, they actually saw members of the Rose Mercenary Group at the venue!

The Rose Mercenary Group had actually come to participate in the competition?

Oh, wow!

It really was going to be a lively event!

He had heard that the Rose Mercenary Group and the Lone Wolf Mercenary Group were enemies, so there was bound to be a fierce battle between them.

According to information from his subordinates, Jiang Yun knew that the Rose Mercenary Group and the Lone Wolf Mercenary Group held a deep grudge against each other.

He didn't know the specifics, but the fact that the two major mercenary groups were at odds was common knowledge.

It was clear that there were about a hundred people on the field, divided into five rings, with rules similar to the World Martial Arts Tournament.

Because of the matchmaking, there were instances of people getting a bye.

The competition started quickly, and everyone began to show off their skills. The Saibamen from Jiang Yun's memories appeared one after another.

For a while, the crowd cheered in excitement. Jiang Yun, who had expected a dull and boring competition, found himself watching with great interest.

This was not quite the same as what he had seen in his past life, or rather, the essence was similar, but many contestants had actually brought specially cultivated soil to participate in the competition.

In reality, the prize money for this competition was quite substantial, totaling ten thousand gold.

The value was roughly equivalent to, well, ten Tomson Riviera apartments.

That wasn't a small amount, but to him, who owned half of West City, money was just something that was good enough as long as it was sufficient!

After becoming the second-largest shareholder of Capsule Corp, Jiang Yun viewed money as nothing more than a string of numbers.

However, he was still lacking in gold, which was a universal currency in the universe.

Soon, the people on the field entered a white-hot stage.

"Xiuka, you're not doing so well! How can a man be so soft and powerless!"

The member of the Rose Mercenary Group who had won the match mocked Xiuka.

The speaker was a commander of the Rose Mercenary Group named Lan Peiling, who was second only to the leader of the Rose Mercenary Group, Black Rose.

"Woman, don't get cocky! You had better pray you don't run into me! Otherwise, I will make you as miserable as a stray dog!"

Xiuka looked at Lan Peiling with malice, his tone harsh.

"Oh, ho ho! Then I'm truly looking forward to it, though I hope you can last until the moment you meet me!"

Having said that, she didn't give Xiuka a chance to respond and turned to leave.

Xiuka watched Lan Peiling's departing figure, his eyes flashing with venom and ferocity.

Time passed quickly, and only five people remained in the rings.

Suddenly, the five rings underwent a change; they began to move slowly.

The rings were actually mobile, and before long, they merged into one super-sized arena.

The host held a microphone and shouted loudly, "Now, let us congratulate the contestants on our field!"

Clap, clap, clap!

A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted instantly, accompanied by waves of cheers from the arena.

"Now, let us introduce our contestants!"

"First is Xiuka, the vice-captain of the Poison Wolf Mercenary Group, and beside him, contestant Kasha from the Whirlwind Mercenary Group!"

"And we also have the most popular Miss Lan Peiling from the Rose Mercenary Group!"

As this was mentioned, the arena instantly exploded with passionate noise; clearly, the contestant from our Rose Mercenary Group was extremely popular.

"Next, we have contestants Jessica and Jedons from the Giant Rock Mercenary Group! It is said that this pair are biological siblings; let us look forward to their brilliant performance!"

The Announcer's voice was passionate and high-pitched, doing a great job of stirring up the crowd's emotions!

"The competition begins now! Let us look forward to the brilliant performance of all our contestants. Without further ado, I leave the stage to our competitors!"

Cheers came from all directions, deafening in their intensity!

The first to take the stage were contestant Kasha from the Whirlwind Mercenary Group and contestant Jessica from the Giant Rock Mercenary Group!

The two of them stood on the stage and stared at each other silently, then began to plant their own Saibamen, both using their own soil.

They were contained in small, flowerpot-like vessels, and one could see that the soil inside was of high quality, clearly prepared with great care.

Watching the Saibamen sprout from the soil, their growth rate was incredibly fast.

Watching the two battle, Jiang Yun had a sense of déjà vu, as if he were watching Pokémon.

Although the combat scene wasn't particularly spectacular, the process itself was quite entertaining.

Everything relied on one's own cultivation, which was equivalent to a unique form of pet-raising.

Soon, the Saibamen on the field began to clash; the two were almost evenly matched, but as time passed, the details began to show. Presumably, girls were a bit more meticulous.

Kasha successfully defeated Jessica's Saibaman with a slight advantage. The process had been so tense it made one's heart race, and the moment of victory felt like a rollercoaster finally reaching its release.

Kasha successfully advanced!