Crowned and Proclaimed Emperor Begins! The Core Members of Imperial Crown All Wear Zodiac Masks!

That night, at the Bird's Nest in the capital.

The lights were dazzling, and the scene was unprecedented.

A giant screen in the center of the stadium played highlights from past games and matches featuring the Three Champion Emperors and core members of the Imperial Crown.

The western section for Imperial Crown fans was packed, with 50,000 fans waving Imperial Crown 'Imperial Crown flags and erupting in waves of cheers.

"Of the twelve core members of the Imperial Crown, who is your favorite? I'll go first, I like the strongest Champion Emperor Silver Dragon, the well-deserved number one jungler!"

"Of course I like Phoenix! I always thought her style was a bit like a mother's, but when she appeared in the Clash of Kings, her looks and figure were just like a mother among mothers!"

"My brother has a unique aesthetic; he's obsessed with the Mountain Lord. Even though Liangzi is just a little girl next to him, the Mountain Lord exudes the aura of a rough-and-tumble hero, making it really hard not to love him."

"I'm so excited! All the core members of Imperial Crown are here to watch the game, but they're all wearing zodiac masks. I'm curious about their real faces."

" The Three Champion Emperors has already made his appearance, so why don't the core members of the Imperial Crown take advantage of their Crowned and Proclaimed Emperor to show their faces as well?"

"I guess he'll show his face, after all, the Imperial Emperor... well, speaking of the old captain, the Imperial Emperor, it's a long story. Joining Sovereign Dominion, assisting Exalted Emperor, and becoming our Imperial Crown's enemy, I feel really bad about it."

The front row of the Imperial Crown fan section.

Nine core members of the Imperial Crown, wearing zodiac masks, walked out of the VIP passage and took their seats in the spectator area one after another. The nine of them did not exchange any words with each other, but just watched the opening ceremony Crowned and Proclaimed Emperor.

Wearing the Wu Horse Jueying, Jueying broke the silence first, tilting his head and smiling slightly, "Gentlemen of the Imperial Crown's higher-ups, don't you consider removing your masks and showing your true faces?"

Wearing the Chou Ox mask Baili deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Then why don't you take off your mask?"

"I will remove my mask once the Crowned and Proclaimed Emperor begins," Jueying said, his eyes narrowing. "As for you, since you're already here, why not remove your masks and be completely honest with each other?"

" Nurarihyon!" The Huranlang wearing Wei Sheep mask said menacingly, "Watching the game while wearing a mask is our bottom line. Don't push your luck, or don't blame us for turning our backs on you!"

"Alright, alright." Jueying realized he had made a fool of himself. He could use his authority as Captain of the Imperial Crown to put pressure on the Imperial Crown members online without restraint, but that wouldn't work offline. If he angered the crowd, his life would be in danger.

"We can remove our masks," said the Yuejing, wearing Mao Rabbit mask, in a soft, gentle voice, "Provided you can defeat the Exalted Emperor, who is also a challenger, in a 1v1 duel."

"Defeat the Exalted Emperor?"

Jueying turned his head to look.

The Yuejing wore adorable bunny ears and a black and white maid outfit. Her short skirt revealed large expanses of fair skin, her calves were wrapped in white socks, and she wore round-toed leather shoes.

"The male rabbit's feet are twitching, the female rabbit's eyes are blurred; the two rabbits run side by side, how can one tell which is male and which is female?"

Jueying inexplicably recalled this famous ancient Chinese saying: If Yuejing didn't remove her mask, her maid outfit and loli-like attire would make it difficult to tell whether she was male or female.

" Exalted Emperor is Imperial Emperor," Hanlu, wearing Xu Dog- shaped mask, sneered. "Who doesn't know the title of Imperial Emperor in a one-on-one duel? How could Nurarihyon possibly defeat Imperial Emperor?"

"What a childish provocation, but I like it," Jueying chuckled. "Alright then, if I defeat Exalted Emperor in a one-on-one duel, all the high-ranking members of the Imperial Crown will have to remove their masks and meet each other honestly."

"OK."

"Good."

"No problem."

The people at the Imperial Crown all nodded in agreement.

"Although the probability of defeating Exalted Emperor in a one-on-one fight is very small," Jueying said with a slight smile, "If my verbal skills can influence Exalted Emperor's competitive state, the probability of victory can soar to 10%!"

" Brother Niu went to buy McDonald's's, he's been gone for an hour."

In the front row of the KPL team's spectator seats at Imperial Crown, Xiaopang Fatty asked anxiously, "Could something have happened to him?"

"Shut your jinx." Yaodao sent Fly WeChat message, "How could Brother Niu be in trouble? He's probably just in a long line at the Bird's Nest for McDonald's's."

" Menglei and Brother Niu arrived at McDonald's's one after the other." Xiaopang looked towards the AG spectator seats and said anxiously, " Menglei has been back for half an hour already. No matter how long Brother Niu queues, he can't have waited that long."

"Strange." Yaodao, rubbing his chin and frowning. "It's one thing for Brother Niu not to reply to my WeChat messages, but why isn't he answering my WeChat calls either?"

"Something must have happened." Xiaopang was extremely anxious and jumped up. "I'm going to McDonald's's to find Brother Niu!"

"What are you looking for?"

The small-eyed, wolf-tailed young man, holding a hamburger, fries, and a cola, smiled and said, "I'm back, aren't I?"

"Thank goodness, Brother Niu, you're finally back!" The Xiaopang boy's face was beaming with excitement as he took the McDonald's's meal from Fly's arms, drool dripping down his face. "I was so worried about you!"

Fly said helplessly, "Are you worried about me, or about the McDonald's's meal?"

Xiaopang chuckled and said, "Everyone's worried."

Fly smiled without saying a word.

"The core members of the Imperial Crown are so mysterious." Yaodao glanced at the front row of the spectator seats and clicked his tongue. "They're all wearing zodiac masks, completely covering their faces, as if afraid others will see their true appearance."

Fly said meaningfully, "I can understand that. After all, they are all billionaires with tens of millions in assets. They have huge sums of money, so they are not afraid of being robbed, but they are afraid of being targeted by thieves. It's always better to be cautious by wearing a mask."

"Then the Three Champion Emperors has already shown his face." Yaodao pouted. "Doesn't the Three Champion Emperors fear thieves stealing from him or having his eye on him? Brother Niu, your explanation doesn't make sense."

"One, two, three, four, five, seven, eight... Hey?" Xiaopang ate his hamburger while counting the core members of the Imperial Crown. "Why is one of the core members of the Imperial Crown missing? The missing person seems to be... Chou Ox · Babaili?"

Fly joked, "He probably went to buy McDonald's's."

Xiaopang asked in confusion, "Does Chou Ox also like to eat McDonald's's?"

"I guess the Chou Ox probably wouldn't like to eat it," Fly said, stroking his chin. " Chou Ox beloved little pig friend might like it."

Yaodao teased, " Brother Niu, this is practically a carbon copy of you and Xiaopang. You don't like McDonald's's, but you'll buy it for Little Fat Pig whenever he wants to eat it."

Xiaopang glared and said, "Who are you calling Little Fat Pig?"

The Yaodao raised his chin, his posture extremely aggressive, and said, "Whoever glares at me, that's who I'm talking about."

Xiaopang said anxiously, " Brother Niu, look at him!"

"Alright, alright, you two stop arguing," Fly said, trying to break them up. " The Crowned and Proclaimed Emperor is about to begin, let's quiet down and watch the match."

"Speaking of which, Brother Niu," Yaodao asked curiously, "Compared to your heavy mood yesterday, you seem to be in a much better mood today at the Crowned and Proclaimed Emperor ceremony. Is there something good happening?"

"You'll find out after the Crowned and Proclaimed Emperor," Fly said, standing up and turning around. "I'm going to the restroom; it'll take a long time, so please don't disturb me."

"Okay, Brother Niu."