Lord of Industrialization

The game started and the first players were called away.

There are 256 contestants, and there are 128 games in the first round. It is impossible to compete slowly one by one.

The nearly 90-meter-diameter arena is divided into nine parts with a nine-square grid. The middle one is the referee area, and the eight surrounding areas are competition areas. Eight games are held at the same time.

The organizers have put great thought into the schedule, and the high-star players are kept as far apart as possible to prevent them from meeting in advance.

Players who are expected to reach the top 64 will basically face half-star players in the first few rounds. The real exciting games will not appear until the competition for the top 32 spots.

Each game lasts 10 minutes, with a 5-minute game change in the middle. Today's game is expected to end in 4 hours.

Frederick was glad that he came out early and didn't have to play in the back in the sun.

He was called by the staff and went to the weapons depot first, where he could receive leather armor and helmets.

But he didn't want it, he didn't need it.

It didn't take long for Frederick to come on the field, but I was a little confused, why did I have two opponents?

The referee came over, slapped a player on the back of the head who was in the wrong place, and kicked him to the side field.

The referee in the middle rang the starting bell, and the young man immediately rushed towards Frederick with his weapon raised.

Frederick narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at his opponent seriously.

This man was in his twenties and had a rather burly build. A double-sided battle ax didn't seem to weigh much in his hand.

When his opponent was approaching, Frederick suddenly took two steps back and took one step to the right. As a result, the man's steps were messed up in order to adjust his pace, and he failed to coordinate his body shape and force when the ax struck down.

His body shape was wrong, and after Frederick got out of the way, he could only use an awkward posture to turn the ax that had struck the air into a horizontal slash.

This slowed down the axe, and Frederick had time to take a leisurely step back, allowing the horizontal slash to miss.

Fighting against an opponent whose strength level was much lower than his own would not increase experience points, so Frederick decided to end the game quickly.

When holding the axe, he held it with one hand and the other hand. When the ax failed to make a horizontal cut, Frederick stretched out the scabbard and knocked on the numb area of ​​the elbow of the opponent's hand that was holding the axe. .

The opponent's hand was numb, and he paused for a moment, then saw a shoe getting bigger and bigger in front of his eyes.

In less than a minute, the fight ended with Frederick knocking out his opponent and winning.

Players who win the competition can watch the competition from the auditorium at the top of the competition arena, where free tea, wine, happy water and various snacks are provided.

In addition, they also have a sign that allows you to eat at designated sponsored restaurants for free.

After bringing Olive here, Frederick asked her to bring some drinks, and soon she brought a bottle of happy water.

It hasn't been chilled. Frederick curled his lips, It doesn't taste good without ice.

At this time, a strong man sitting not far from him turned around and asked him: Does this happy water need to be iced to drink?

Yes. Frederick nodded and said, You can try it. It's most comfortable to drink at a temperature higher than freezing.

The strong man immediately turned around and ordered a slave girl behind him to get a bottle of happy water and ask for it to be frozen.

It's really refreshing! The strong man looked very satisfied after taking a sip, Everything I drank before was wasted!

Then he turned to Frederick and asked: My name is Vael, what is your name?

Frederick replied: My name is Charles Smith, just call me Charles.

Haven't you ever drank frozen Happy Water before?

Vael shook his head and said: You are an outsider and don't know that drinking cold water here can easily cause stomach problems. According to the scholars in Wesson, there are small bugs invisible to the naked eye in the cold water. If you drink too many bugs in your stomach, you will get sick. .”

Don't tell me, those scholars in Weisen State are really good. Every household in my house drinks hot water now, and the people who sell diarrhea medicine have lost their products.

After saying that, he laughed heartily.

Frederick smiled and said: That's indeed the case. However, the drinks we sell in Wesson State are all bug-killed. As long as they have not been opened or leaked, you can drink them directly, or you can drink them frozen.

I thought it was so hot here that you all drank ice.

Vael said: A bad stomach can easily lead to death, so don't dare to mess around.

But this happy water doesn't taste good when boiled directly, but it tastes good if you add some fruits and boil it together. You can try it.

Frederick was embarrassed and curious at the same time, so he decided to give it a try.

Then he added: In Wesson, happy water can also be used to make chicken wings. You can also try it.

Although the two were chatting, their eyes were fixed on the competition in the ring, multitasking, and keeping every move of each player in mind.

Especially when the more vocal players came on stage after the first few warm-up rounds, both of them stopped chatting.

Although the battles between these players who tortured each other ended in less than a minute, you can still see some of the opponent's characteristics and personality.

This guy is awesome, Vael couldn't help but shake his head after another round of competition. He still has the same temper and always likes to kill people.

Frederick watched silently as the player left the ring. This man's nickname was The Bull. He just smashed his opponent's head with a hammer, and now the staff was busy cleaning the ring.

You have to be careful with him, Wael said. He loves to provoke his opponents, make them lose their cool, and he also likes to kill.

Not just on the field, he also likes to cause trouble off the field.

Frederick asked calmly: If he annoys me off the court, is it okay for me to kill him?

Vael turned his head and glanced at him and said: He is a mad dog raised by the city's justice. No one is willing to mess with the justice for a dog.

Frederick just smiled and said no more.

His instinct told him that because of his status as secretary of the Weisen Army, someone would take advantage of him.

But that's not a problem. At worst, the Kirov airship will be transferred over to blow him up.

After the game, Frederick and Olive went home first and took Therma to a restaurant where they could eat for free.

Therma is more familiar with the high-end restaurants in the city than Olive, the tour guide. In the past, the chefs from the restaurants were directly asked to cook at home.

Frederick chose a seafood restaurant mainly because it was close to his residence.

They went to the restaurant and learned that players of different levels had different hospitality standards. Half-star players had cheap meals, while six-star players not only had exclusive rooftop seats, but also had singing and dancing performances.

Good dance! Frederick kept praising the local dance performed by the teenagers. He forgot to eat the shrimps and crabs that Therma and Olive helped him peel.

The dancers are several teenagers. They are holding hands and raising their hands. The dance is mainly based on footsteps, a bit like tap dance. They follow the cheerful melody of the musicians on the side to step, kick, stomp and dance. The leader on the far left holds a handle in his right hand. The decorative sword inlaid with stained glass and the sword dance give it a unique flavor.

After the dance, Frederick called the owners of the dance troupe and rewarded them with a few gold coins.

If you want to make money, you can try it in Wesson. Frederick said to the boss, Such a cheerful dance will be popular there.

Unexpectedly, the boss's face suddenly changed, and he quickly shook his head and refused: We will not go to the land of pagans.

Frederick shrugged, it's up to you.

He waved his hand to let the dancers retreat and concentrate on eating.

This is the seaside, and the seafood is very fresh. Fried prawns, boiled crabs, grilled sea fish, fried rice and seashells... Frederick was very satisfied with his meal in the comfortable sea breeze.

What she was more satisfied with was the olives. She had never been to a restaurant like this in her life. Frederick let her eat whatever she wanted, but she almost choked herself to death.

When they were about to leave, there was a burst of noise from the stairs, and a group of people broke into the roof.

Frederick raised his eyebrows. The man in the lead was a bull that he had seen in the competition field.

This man was in his early thirties, with extremely strong muscles and a scar on his face. He looked fierce.

There were several people behind him, and one of them helped him hold the hammer used in today's game.

Man Niu walked up to Frederick, pointed at Therma and asked, How can I sell this slave? Please give me a price.