Opening Ceremony

A pure white dove of peace.

It landed on a flat, stone surface.

Its fleshy red eyes looked around as its head turned nimbly.

This platform, suspended in mid-air, was strange; it was bright and spacious, but completely devoid of humans and utterly silent.

The white dove preened its feathers with its beak, thinking it had found a perfect place to rest.

Boom!

Bang!

Suddenly, dazzling fireworks burst forth around the circular platform.

The fireworks are made with special chemical fuels, and even in this bright morning, they remain vibrant, dazzling, and exceptionally brilliant.

On one side of the platform, a small stage made of silver alloy slowly rises, floating nearly 20 meters in the air.

A vibrant young China man, gripping a retro microphone, passionately proclaims. "Friends! The current time is 8:30 AM on May 13, 2123. This exciting competition, yet also representing peaceful coexistence... the International Reality Enhancement Challenge, is now officially beginning!"

The white doves in the center of the field were startled, flapped their wings, and took flight in a panic.

But before it could fly a hundred meters, it was burned to a crisp by the fireworks in the air.

"What?!"

"Am I the only one here?!"

"There was absolutely no widespread attention, no friends from the entire international community?!"

The young host chuckled, "That's right. How could so many friends possibly crowd into a space of only 16 square kilometers? Are we supposed to endure long queues, jostling each other, and breathing in each other's sweat? Of course not!"

The host slowly opened his arms, fireworks bursting behind him, "Times have changed, welcome friends from all over the world!"

Swish.

In that instant, countless virtual projections lit up around the circular arena.

From afar, the white disc floating in mid-air was instantly illuminated by layers upon layers of virtual seats, densely packed, numbering at least hundreds of millions!

Countless virtual spectators instantly appeared on those seats, of various skin colors and Pupil colors, holding up flags of different countries, waving flags and shouting, the sound waves rising higher and higher, like a raging tide, vast and boundless!

This scene.

It is far beyond what people in the old days could have imagined.

The white circular platform in the air is the venue for the international Reality Enhancement competition codenamed ' He Shi Bi '.

And at this very moment.

Viewers, including those at the foot of the He Shi Bi and those in every corner of the world, can experience an immersive 'remote viewing' simply by using their personal smart devices.

This is not a simple perspective.

In the audience's perception, he was truly there. The temperature, the breeze, the sunlight, and even the subtle vibrations were all replicated one-to-one. He could even forcefully kiss a female audience member if he dared!

No matter how far the location is from the competition venue.

Their gaze can disregard physical distance, allowing them to clearly see every detail.

This technology is commonplace in this era.

You can refer to the ' Four-Dimensional Expansion ' classroom at 053 High School, and Brother Wang parachuted into the live-streaming room of a beautiful woman with his 'physical body'!

"Hahaha!"

"Your enthusiasm is like a flame; it will ignite the entire stadium!"

The supporters spoke in passionate and inspiring China, which could be simultaneously translated into hundreds of languages using on-site equipment. "Without further ado, let's first introduce the participating countries!"

"First, my motherland, China!"

The loudest cheers erupted from the crowd.

"Secondly, Western countries, Ou Country!"

The cheers at the scene were also quite loud, but they didn't seem as grand as those in China.

"The second one, now a populous nation, India!"

"The third one..."

Each of the eight participating countries will be introduced.

At present, since this is the first international competition, other countries with relatively weak national strength are unable to make preparations in a short period of time, or do not have suitable opponents for the time being, so they are maintaining a state of observation and secretly accumulating strength.

Eight nations vied for supremacy.

The world is watching.

Reality Enhancement can be considered the Future of the Metaverse, as everyone knows. After another hundred years of evolution, this ability is very likely to be the only indicator of strength.

perhaps.

During the process of this 'mysterious power' brewing, China, as the world's number one superpower, will fall from its pedestal.

"Now, let's welcome the team representatives from each country, that is, the team leaders from each country!"

The host is energetic and passionate.

As he finished speaking, metal houses rose up around the He Shi Bi.

These observation rooms, resembling virtual projections, are actual physical structures that rise from within the He Shi Bi, corresponding to the office areas of various countries.

Inside these rooms are rows of clean and elegant sofas. On the other side of the rooms, there are 5 to 10 technicians operating virtual screens to collect and analyze data.

In front of these sofas stood rows of high-ranking officials from various countries.

At this moment, these important figures, regardless of whether they were from the East or West, or what their international status was, were all dressed in sharp suits, looking formal and serious.

Although this competition was given a lot of 'entertainment' elements, in the hearts of these people, it was the most important contest in a century, bar none.

Inside the Ou Country's observation room, Zhan Shi stood at the front of the crowd.

Half of his face had been burned; his previous perfect recovery existed only in his dreams.

At this moment, his right cheek was covered with a piece of artificial skin. Due to the rush, the skin did not fit perfectly, and the edges were very wrinkled, making his originally handsome face look somewhat eerie.

Zhan Shi glanced in the direction of China.

The imposing Long Huicheng, four-star general Han Ming, the young Instructor Long, and the beautiful diplomat Luo Lingjie, dressed in a black business suit with a ponytail.

Thinking of the scene in his dream where he wantonly played with Luo Lingjie, Zhan Shi couldn't help but reveal a lewd smile.

But it was also in that instant.

Luo Lingjie turned her head slightly, looking towards the direction of Ou Country, her expression aloof, her gaze sharp as an arrow.

Zhan Shi's body trembled.

This woman is actually quite sharp-tongued and terrifying!

That's the woman who, with a calm tone and a short 15-minute speech, once made a diplomat from Island Nation suffer a heart attack on the spot!

Luo Lingjie's gaze then swept across the observation rooms of other countries present.

Island Nation, North Korea, India, the Great Eagle... they've all come.

These people are all Yiguan, but in reality, they are all looking towards China with ill intentions.

Luo Lingjie then looked at the old commander beside her.

Long Huicheng's brows were furrowed, as if he had something difficult to say.

There is one thing.

Even Luo Lingjie was unaware of this.

Old Commander Long, why are you so slow in releasing the list of participants?

The teams from the Primordial, Dragon Scale, and Tang Dynasty clearly possess the strength to overwhelm all other nations!