The Sequence Contest

The world has become more interconnected due to advanced transportation, but the interaction in areas such as economy and culture is not strong.

As the political and economic center of the Scarlet Alliance State, Western Capital City had very few foreigners; Zhang Xuezhou hadn't even encountered one in several years.

But this news that ignited the Western Capital City sequence circle is indeed related to foreigners.

How could foreigners possibly start a battle for dominance in Western Capital City?

In the "second-generation rich kid's backyard" group chat, a series of messages kept flooding the screen.

Even in the Soyuz 9 communication group, there were instances where sequence committee members 'mistakenly' sent inquiry messages.

The initial cause of the incident seems to be a chance encounter, which some people attribute to deliberate provocation. A young man named Adams and Zhou Xuntong had a shouting match in the midst of the bright lights and bustling activity, which eventually escalated into a physical altercation and finally a violent confrontation.

Perhaps due to overconfidence, or perhaps due to inferior skill, Zhou Xuntong was killed in a single blow during the fight.

People die every day in Western Capital City, even young people.

If Zhou Xuntong were an ordinary person, it wouldn't matter much; his death wouldn't have caused much of a stir.

But Zhou Xuntong has a grandfather named Zhou Na.

Compared to Zhou Xin, the number one committee member, Zhou Na, who also shares the surname Zhou, appears rather lackluster. However, Zhou Na was once the nineteenth committee member of the Sequence Committee, and now she has entered her twilight years in her old age.

Zhou Na's Lineage and Zhou Xin's Lineage share the same origin.

Given such a powerful background, Zhou Xuntong's death was undoubtedly a significant event.

However, Zhou Xuntong signed a death contract when he fought with Adams. Even if the wording of the death contract was not standard, it was still a death contract.

The matter was not ultimately addressed through legal channels, but instead devolved into a private dispute.

After using his connections to locate Adams, Zhou Xuntong's brother, Zhou Leitong, also forced Adams to accept the duel by signing a death warrant.

This match was conducted in a very formal manner, with the venue and cameras even being used for recording.

Zhou Leitong had prepared everything, the only problem was that Zhou Leitong's strength was slightly inferior.

Limited by resources, most Lineage in Western Capital City choose to train two people; if one doesn't work out, there's always the other.

This competition has both positive and negative effects.

However, this is still a relatively mature training method and is widely used.

It's quite unexpected that two people died in just one day.

The unexpected event came so suddenly that even Zhou Tianci, who was currently in charge of the Zhou Household, couldn't sit still and almost wanted to take revenge by bullying the weak.

But the results of a brief investigation left Zhou Tianci speechless.

Adams certainly had a powerful background to kill his two carefully raised sons.

He could kill Adams for personal revenge, but Zhou Tianci would surely die in the international dispute four years later.

The Adams Lineage ranks seventh in the British Alliance State, which is not a top position, but it is certainly far more powerful than Zhou Tianci, the nineteenth committee member who inherited the position.

He suddenly understood the bitterness of Chang Kong Yinghao, Chang Kong Yinglian, and the others.

They inherited power, but it is indeed difficult for them to shoulder the responsibility during conflicts.

When something happens to you, it feels incredibly heavy.

If it were Lineage civil officials, they might prioritize the greater good or find various reasons to justify their actions.

But Zhou Tianci's silence didn't last long. He found Adams seeking asylum in the British Alliance State. Even if he didn't kill him, he was determined to take Adams's arms.

"Commissioner Zhou has never fought against the ambassadors of the British Alliance State?"

Zhang Xuezhou scanned the information in the second-generation rich kid's backyard so quickly that Zhang Manqian couldn't keep up and had to ask Zhang Xuezhou for help.

"He was seriously injured. It's said the other side held him back out of fear, and this matter has ultimately escalated into an international dispute," Zhang Xuezhou nodded. "The British Alliance State is clamoring for a swift reopening of an international conference to resolve the conflict!"

"Reopen international conferences?" Zhang Manqian asked doubtfully.

"Western Capital City will definitely not accept this," Zhang Xuezhou said. "We suffered a loss with Montesbatton first, and holding an international conference now would undoubtedly put us in a pincer attack by these two countries. Besides, they lost in the last battle and haven't fully recovered from their injuries."

"Did this ultimately lead to the Ordinal Scale?"

"Considering only the power struggle between the Scarlet Alliance State and the British Alliance State, which also takes place in Western Capital City, Zuo Teng and his group suspect that the stakes are high, and it may involve ferocious beasts. This could also be the reason why the British Alliance State stirred up trouble!"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the noisy backyard of the spoiled rich kid.

The domestic and foreign policy clashes will undoubtedly stir up a lot of people's blood, but what really made these rich kids in the "second-generation rich kid's backyard" group so agitated was that this time the competition for the order of events was a scaled-down version of an international conference. The competition for the order of events remained at a low level and did not rise to the Fourth Sequence or above.

Perhaps the initial cause was the young people in the Third Sequence, or perhaps Zhou Tianci belonged to the Fifth Sequence, while the Scarlet Alliance State a powerful and unstoppable Fifth Sequence, Zhou Rihui, or perhaps there were stable and controllable factors involved. Ultimately, this sequence dispute remained at the level of the Third Sequence and below, involving a struggle at four levels: the Third Sequence, the Second Sequence, the First Sequence, and the sequencer.

If it only required words, Zhang Xuezhou believed that many people would be indignant and even "kill the enemy" online with their words.

But when it comes to truly risking one's life, only a very small number of people will step forward.

Even those Lineage in Western Capital City with countless connections were no exception; many of the Sequence Holder remained on the sidelines, waiting for the Sequence Committee's assignment.

The final decision is based on voluntary participation, but the stakes are so high that it's hard to refuse.

"The winner of any stage will receive 100 million in cash, ten vials of high-grade blood serum, the right to develop a high-level Gene Fighting Technique, a customizable gene weapon for subsequent sequence tiers, and a promotion of one rank," Zhang Xuezhou said. "These things can be obtained gradually, but the key is that the Sequence Committee has invested the results of ferocious beast research as a reward."

"The fruits of the ferocious beast? Our belt?"

"No, it's very likely the offspring of that giant bird!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head.

While the former reward can be obtained over time, the latter is a valuable item that those below the Third Sequence cannot acquire, including Zhou Tianhao, Zuo Teng, Zhu Shengnan, and even some Lineage.

Zhang Xuezhou and others also managed to acquire a ferocious beast product by "snagging a bargain".

"This reward is way higher than the sequencing conference!" Zhang Manqian complained. "I want it too!"

"Don't even mention it, I want it too!"

Zhang Xuezhou also sighed.

After all that fuss, isn't this what everyone's been working on?

But this is indeed a high-profile occasion, which will involve a lot of trouble. Even Zhang Xuezhou shook his head when he saw it.

Zhang Manqian and Zhang Xuezhou's complaints only involved the word "want," clearly indicating their refusal to back out.

The predicament of Zhang Xuezhou and others lies in the fact that they belong to the first generation of pioneers, with no one to protect them. This means that no matter how talented they are, a single mishap will lead to utter defeat, leaving no room for error.

They would never get involved in such uncontrollable risks before they had fully utilized the resources they currently possessed.