binnovel Chapter 429 The Martial Arts Tournament Begins
Chapter 429 The Martial Arts Tournament Begins
When Li Chenglong returned to the living area arranged for them, he saw that Yun Lan, Li Xue and others were still waiting for him at the door, with two Roland Star warriors standing next to them.
Seeing Li Chenglong approach, Han Xiaoling took his arm and whispered, "These people all look very similar, it's a bit eerie." Li Chenglong patted Han Xiaoling's head and looked at Yun Lan and Li Xue, saying, "Let's go inside. It's getting late. Let's have dinner, and then we can gather everyone together for a proper talk."
Dinner was prepared by the Roland aliens, who were in charge of security and logistics for the Interstellar Martial Arts Tournament. Li Chenglong also had a conversation with the captain of the personal guard named Cynthia. With the introduction from Cecily and Erica, he learned that only nobles among the Roland aliens had differences in appearance, while ordinary people looked almost identical, with only possible differences in hair color.
The group gathered at a restaurant for a meal. Alice flew out from Erica's body and said with a smile, "You may not know this, but actually, Hailan, Meilan, and Roland are on the same planetary orbit, and the three planets are almost the same size. Hailan focuses on technology and superpowers, Meilan focuses on culture, and Roland, the planet we've come into contact with, values nature."
Nangong Yanran nodded slightly: "Although, as you said, the female elves on Roland Star value nature, their strength is not low. The ordinary female elves here are all level 12, while the captain of the guard, Cynthia, is a level 13 powerhouse."
Li Chenglong explained from the side, "These people are all members of the Roland Star Guard. There is only one country on Roland Star, called the Kingdom of Roland, which is somewhat like medieval Europe in human society. It is divided into the central royal city and various city-states, scattered throughout the planet. However, it is said that their country has not experienced a war for tens of thousands of years, and coupled with their high level of civilization, they are ranked first among the three major planets."
Empress Syndra, Duke Helen, and Duke Margaret looked at the exquisite food before them, but had little appetite. Marshal Qinglong looked at the three women and asked, "Beautiful ladies, this food is delicious, why don't you eat it?" Margaret said with a worried expression, "I suspect that the people of Roland Star are all vegetarians. Look at this food, there's not even any meat, let alone any lard."
As she spoke, she took out a storage capsule she had purchased from Dawn City, retrieved a lot of prepared meat dishes, first offered some to Queen Syndra, and then she and her sister, Duke Helen, ate with relish.
Yunlan whispered to Li Chenglong, "This rice seems to be much better than our high-grade Dawn Rice, and it's more like the rice on Earth. If possible, we could try to buy some seeds. What do you think?" Li Chenglong nodded, "Actually, I already asked Cynthia, but she said that only if we are recognized by their princess Sera will they be able to give us some of the various seeds cultivated on their planet, so we have to postpone that."
After dinner, the more than 200 people from Earth gathered in a conference room to discuss the battle the next morning, especially the order of attack. After some debate, they finally determined the battle order for their seven members. By the time Li Chenglong and Yun Lan returned to their bedroom, it was already 10 PM. Since they had to fight early the next morning, they showered, chatted briefly, and then fell asleep in each other's arms.
"Dear viewers at home, and those watching the live broadcast via Crystal Network, hello everyone. I am your host, Wang Xiaoya. Welcome to the Interstellar Martial Arts Tournament, which is being broadcast live simultaneously on Dawn City TV Channels 1, 2, 5, and 12. To ensure a better viewing experience for everyone, we are honored to have two guests with us: General Zheng Yong, Political Commissar of the Dawn Army and a Level 12 dual-elemental ability user, and General Feng Tian, Chief of Staff of the Dawn Army and an Level 11 strength-type ability user."
At 13:30 PM China time, Dawn City Television began its live broadcast. This broadcast signal would be relayed to all bases throughout China via the Crystal Network. Simultaneously, live broadcasts also began in regions such as the European Dark Alliance, the European Human Alliance, and the North American Human Alliance.
Meanwhile, in Dawn City, whether they were students, soldiers of the Dawn Army, working professionals, or ordinary citizens, everyone was watching or listening to the live broadcast of this battle in their own way.
Turning our attention back to Li Chenglong, due to the time difference, it wasn't even 8 a.m. for them yet, but everyone had already arrived at the venue of the Interstellar Martial Arts Tournament. Li Chenglong noticed that the venue used to be a standard football field, but after numerous modifications by the alien alliance, it had been completely transformed into a martial arts arena.
Princess Sera of Roland Star, Lena of Hyland Star, and Roddick of Milan Star had arrived. They sat in chairs, watching the arena with serious expressions. On either side of them stood ten female elf warriors from Roland Star.
Once everyone from both sides had arrived, Li Chenglong noticed several private rooms in use on the higher ground on the alien alliance's side. If it weren't for his special eye abilities, he wouldn't have been able to see them. Based on the current situation, these private rooms must be occupied by the alien alliance's highest-ranking leaders.
Originally, Commander Chen Guoqiang and Wilson of the European Human Alliance were also going to come and help. However, Chuan Jianguo of the North American Human Alliance firmly opposed it. He stated that no one knew the alien alliance and those despicable aliens better than him, and that if they went, they would definitely be captured by the aliens and taken hostage immediately. Although Li Chenglong did not believe that the alien alliance would do such a thing, he was just being cautious and suggested that Commander Chen Guoqiang stay in China and not risk his life.
Seeing that both sides had arrived, Princess Sera nodded to Cynthia. Cynthia understood and went to the center of the arena, channeling energy into her voice. She first gave a lengthy opening speech, then explained the rules of the interstellar martial arts tournament, and finally solemnly introduced the three representatives responsible for supervising the tournament.
However, Cynthia only spoke her native Roland language and interstellar language, so the Earthlings watching the live stream couldn't understand a word she was saying. Fortunately, the Dawn City Central Information Management Department provided translation, allowing them to display subtitles on the screen in a timely manner.
As for the referee of this interstellar martial arts tournament, it was Cynthia, the captain of Princess Sera's personal guard on Planet Roland. Li Chenglong had a rather good impression of this girl, but this good impression wasn't romantic; rather, it was an appreciation and recognition of her.
Firstly, Cynthia is quite powerful. As a level 13 expert, her strength is almost comparable to that of Nangong Yanran, a level 13 S-rank awakened Light Angel. Secondly, Cynthia is very friendly to others, patiently answering questions from Li Chenglong, Han Xiaoling, and others. Perhaps because Han Xiaoling is very cute, Cynthia even gave her some local specialties from Roland Star, and Han Xiaoling reciprocated by giving her several bottles of special royal jelly and black orchid honey.
Then, in front of everyone, Cynthia tossed a coin high into the air. If the numbers landed face up, the human side would send out its warriors first; otherwise, the allied forces would send out their warriors first.
The coin tumbled to the ground, and Cynthia then said, "It's the number side, so Earth will send out its warriors first." Li Chenglong and the other six in the waiting area exchanged glances, and then Smith stood up with a smile and said, "I'll go first. Although I'm from Country A, I know that among us, I'm probably one of the weaker ones, so let me go first."
Then, under the watchful eyes of Li Chenglong and the others, Smith, holding a short knife, prepared to step into the arena. Li Chenglong tossed him a specially made Dragon Fang dagger: "Take this weapon instead." Smith caught the dagger, brandished it a couple of times, and said with a smile, "Thanks, I hope my performance will be worthy of this weapon."
Without turning back, he strode to the center of the arena and shouted, "Come on, you alien reptiles!"