The Nations Make Their Entrance

"Now, I would like to formally introduce the contestants from various countries!"

The host waved his hand and exclaimed, "Please welcome him!"

At the edge of the He Shi Bi, large metal buildings rose again, each bearing a huge national flag and located right next to the country's observation room.

The red flag of China is the most eye-catching.

But like all the houses, the silver alloy door was tightly closed, and no one inside could be seen at all.

These houses rose to about 15 meters in the air, attracting widespread attention.

At that very moment.

One spectator shouted angrily, "No, your China players' rooms are 2 meters higher than ours! You can't fool my eyes! I'm an engineer, this isn't fair! You're secretly favoring China!"

The young China host slowly turned around, locating the source of the voice among the countless audience members. "You, sir," he said, "Watch your words. How could we possibly 'secretly favor' our own country in such an international competition?!"

The host paused, then suddenly shouted, "We are blatantly protecting them!"

The host slowly spun around, addressing the audience in all directions. "Today, China is the strongest nation! This competition is held near China border, making us, in a sense, the hosts. Moreover, the reason this competition can be held is because China agreed to the requests of your various countries!"

"Although I'm just a small-time host."

"But I'd really presume to ask the leaders and representatives of various countries a question."

The host then looked at all the observation rooms, "Excuse me, does anyone have any objections that our China athlete is now 2 meters taller?"

Silence fell over the room.

The delegations remained silent.

They gritted their teeth in secret, but no one dared to actually speak.

--It's just a facade; you China won't be laughing about it soon!

"Ha ha!"

Thank you for your understanding and support!

"It's just for fun, don't mind it!"

The young host, full of wisdom, suddenly changed the subject and burst into laughter. These two sentences further angered the high-ranking officials from various countries, who had nowhere to vent their anger.

Luo Lingjie smiled quietly.

As expected of my brother, he's truly outstanding.

"Our China athletes will naturally be the grand finale!"

The young host waved his hands, "Let's get to know the contestants from Ou Country!"

at the same time.

The alloy doors to the Ou Country athletes' room, suspended in mid-air, slowly opened to both sides.

A pair of figures standing in neat rows gradually came into view.

On one side of the scene, a huge void projection lit up.

The word ' Ou Country ' lit up in one of the blue text boxes.

Immediately, a list of 29 people slowly appeared.

"Ladies and gentlemen, even I didn't know the contestants' information before the competition started!"

The host raised his hand to shield his eyes from the sun, "The Rubicon Squad?! The Ou Country contestants are actually a team?!"

But then they saw that the Ou Country players' rooms were also fully open.

Among them were 29 Ou Country teenagers, dressed in extremely simple clothes: identical white crew-neck short-sleeved shirts and plain black trousers, and barefoot.

The boy remained motionless, like a statue.

As the host introduced them, they all looked up simultaneously, their movements perfectly synchronized, as if they were a single entity.

His gaze was cold and stern, radiating an unspeakable aura.

Zhan Shi held a glass of red wine, a faint smile on his face.

"As you can clearly see, the Fusion Rate of these players, as well as their Reality Enhancement, are currently kept secret."

The host explained, "This applies not only to Ou Country but also to players from other countries. However, if a player is defeated after the match begins, their statistics will be revealed to everyone without reservation!"

"In other words, if you lose, you will have no secrets left!"

"And the ultimate victor's abilities will become a wildly fascinating mystery!"

"These are the rules of the game, and everyone has to accept them!"

"But personally, I think only in this way can it be exciting enough!"

The host is very good at creating entertaining content.

The competition organizing committee is composed of representatives from various countries. They are also very good at creating fun and are determined to make the competition 'entertaining' and to make it a 'ladder of strength' known to everyone!

The victor shines with Infinity glory.

The loser is utterly dejected!

"Now, let's take a look at the lineup of the Island Nation's players!"

"Huh, they're dressed as ninjas?"

"Let me take a look at the introduction."

"The Haguro-ryū, the Kōyō-ryū, Okayama Prefecture, the Bizen-ryū..."

"There are 13 representatives from various ninja schools in this Island Nation!"

Inside the rooms of the Island Nation's contestants, all were ninjas with their faces covered by black cloths, dressed in black ninja outfits, and wielding samurai swords!

"Ninja competition..."

"Objectively speaking, the ninjas of the Island Nation were a formidable force in history, skilled in assassination and Concealment."

"So, within the Metaverse..."

What kind of Reality Enhancement will they experience?

The host's expression grew increasingly frantic, while the audience clenched their fists, their curiosity at its peak!

Next up were the India competitors.

These seven contestants were the most stylishly dressed team among those who had appeared so far.

A long robe embroidered with gold thread, a headscarf, and intricate and elaborate gold and silver accessories.

Each person's clothing features a unique, colorful embroidered pattern, all of which are complex designs imbued with a sense of mystery.

"Vishnu, Shiva, Asura..."

The host slightly opened his eyes, "As expected of a religiously powerful country, the contestants' names are all those of India gods!"

Time passed slowly, and amidst the grand atmosphere, the introductions of the seven national contestants were completed.

"The most exciting moment has arrived!"

The host, suppressing his excitement, looked towards the China contestant's room, where the alloy door remained tightly shut!

Long Huicheng clenched his fist instantly, his arm trembling slightly.

Until this moment, he still hadn't mustered the courage to tell the organizing committee the truth.

Twelve hours had passed, and even the last glimmer of hope in his heart had been completely extinguished.

None of the team members returned.

Although he found the idea ridiculous—how could someone who had turned to ashes possibly return alive?

On the enormous void projection.

A square belonging to China has appeared, but the list inside is empty.

The audience was unaware that, like in other countries, the list of names would only appear when the contestants made their appearance.

Zhan Shi glanced at Long Huicheng from afar, a strange smile appearing on his face.

It seems...

Those 'unreliable' messages are actually reliable.

The China contestants were truly wiped out by the Envoy of the Veil.

I really don't know what the envoy is doing. He clearly ordered us to kill the contestants from all countries, but he himself couldn't wait and prematurely wiped out China?

In this way...

It's missing so much fun!

At this very moment.

Zhan Shi looked at the leaders from other countries and found that they all had the same expression: first disdain, then smirk, and finally some boredom.

Zhan Shi was taken aback.

Could it be that... all countries know about the China team's complete defeat?