pappabearbooks #233 - Chapter 233 Three Gunshots
#233 - Chapter 233 Three Gunshots
Zhu Le gave Zhu Yuan a reassuring look: "Father, just watch. Even if Jiang Huaijin is illiterate and so weak that he can't even beat a chicken, I can still ensure he makes it to the end!"
"Good." Zhu Yuan smiled contentedly, "Then I'll wait and see."
...
Tick-tock—
When the minute and second hands pointed to three simultaneously, the first round of the divine marriage selection began.
Those chosen by the gods had divine紋s on their foreheads that slowly wriggled. Their figures seemed to be diluted with water, becoming fainter and fainter until they disappeared completely.
Li Chenqiu and Xiang Nanzhi were the same.
Li Chenqiu only felt a blur before his eyes. When his vision returned, he found himself on a soccer field, his feet on soft turf.
"Impressive methods." Li Chenqiu reached out and touched the divine紋 on his forehead.
Besides Li Chenqiu, there were nearly four hundred people standing on the soccer field. Like Li Chenqiu, they were all chosen by the gods.
"Oh my god, there… there are so many people!"
"Did the gods choose this many people?"
"What are they going to do with these hundreds of people on the soccer field?"
"Look, that person is Chen Yu…"
The people in the stands, upon seeing this scene, stood up and discussed animatedly, pointing at those selected.
Compared to the liveliness in the stands, the soccer field was much quieter. After all, they didn't know each other and were competitors.
"I feel like people are watching me!" Xiang Nanzhi muttered softly.
"Your feeling must be wrong. Those people are all watching me," Li Chenqiu replied calmly.
As Li Chenqiu said, those people were indeed watching him. After all, it was hard to ignore someone with white hair and delicate features.
On the high platform directly in front of the soccer field, the Zhu family members were seated.
Zhu Yuan, sitting at the front, stood up and walked to the railing after everyone had arrived, reaching out to pat the microphone.
"Hello everyone, I am Zhu Yuan, the current leader of the Human-Serpent tribe," Zhu Yuan said with a smile.
Clap clap clap—
Warm applause rang out in the field.
Zhu Yuan cleared his throat, "Good afternoon, everyone. I am very happy to be here with you all. Today the sun…"
In the time that followed, Zhu Yuan eloquently spent half an hour on pleasantries before getting to the point.
"I announce that the first round of the divine marriage selection officially begins!" Zhu Yuan shouted at the top of his lungs.
His voice echoed through the entire tribal soccer field through the loudspeaker, pulling everyone who was dozing off back from the edge of dreaming.
Clap clap clap!
"Well said, simply wonderful!"
"Chief Zhu is absolutely right. Only unity and love are the way out for the Human-Serpent tribe!"
"Plants" hidden in the audience shouted loudly.
Unknowing audience members followed the "plants" and applauded weakly, shouting feebly.
Zhu Yuan nodded with satisfaction and handed the microphone to Zhu Le beside him.
Zhu Le took the microphone, nodded to Zhu Yuan, and then turned his gaze to the soccer field.
"Next, I will announce the rules for the first round of selection. I hope you listen carefully because I won't repeat it a second time," Zhu Le said with a serious expression.
Li Chenqiu on the soccer field opened his eyes and looked at the high platform.
Zhu Le continued, "In this dog-eat-dog world, strength is paramount. This round of assessment is closely related to your strength.
Later, we will randomly divide you into ten groups, each with 42 people. These forty-two people will compete, and the top ten will enter the next round of selection."
As soon as these words came out, everyone on the field gasped.
"Forty-two into ten, this is too cruel!"
"So, out of four hundred people, only one hundred can enter the next round…"
"Eliminating three hundred people in the first round is too exaggerated!"
Those who knew they were not strong instantly turned pale.
"Eliminating three hundred people, this is definitely a sure thing." The corners of Li Chenqiu's mouth curled up slightly, and then he reached out and tugged on Xiang Nanzhi's sleeve.
Xiang Nanzhi turned her head: "What's wrong?"
Li Chenqiu said softly: "Do I need to repeat it again?"
Xiang Nanzhi's face darkened: "Sir, no need. Soldier Xiang Nanzhi has remembered it by heart."
Li Chenqiu imitated the tone of an officer: "You did well."
On the high platform, Zhu Le took out a square stone slab from his arms and continued: "Clear the middle of the soccer field."
Hearing this, everyone walked towards both sides of the soccer field.
When there was no one in the center of the soccer field, Zhu Le raised his arm and threw the stone slab in his hand towards the center of the soccer field with force.
Buzz buzz—
The stone slab rotated rapidly in the air like a top, emitting a piercing buzzing sound, and quickly approached the ground.
Under everyone's gaze, it became larger and larger.
Turning into a shadow, it flew over the stands and finally floated in the center of the soccer field.
"Damn, what a powerful Xuan weapon!"
"As expected of the Human-Serpent tribe, so generous!"
"It looks like this will be a擂台 battle!"
Everyone straightened their backs and looked expectantly at the field.
Li Chenqiu raised his eyebrows: "The Xuan artifacts of this world?"
Xiang Nanzhi raised her hand and snapped her fingers in front of Li Chenqiu's eyes: "It's called Xuan兵, not Xuan器."
Li Chenqiu glanced at Xiang Nanzhi: "Thank you, learned master, for correcting my mistake."
After Zhu Le set up the venue, the soccer field staff divided everyone into groups.
Xiang Nanzhi and Li Chenqiu occupied the first and last positions respectively, one in the first group and one in the tenth group.
"All of group one, come on stage," Zhu Le's voice resounded throughout the soccer field.
Li Chenqiu grabbed Xiang Nanzhi's arm and instructed again: "Remember my words."
Xiang Nanzhi said unhappily: "I've almost memorized them."
Soon, all forty-two people from group one stood on the stone slab, looking up at Zhu Le, waiting for him to announce the rules.
"The rules for the first round of selection are very simple. In group one, forty-two people, the last ten people standing on the stage will win and enter the next round, and the rest will be eliminated."
Zhu Le said, holding the microphone.
Upon hearing this, the forty-two people on the stage quickly distanced themselves from the people around them, looking around warily, guarding against everyone.
Xiang Nanzhi shouted at the top of her lungs: "What if someone is accidentally killed? How should it be handled?"
Zhu Le looked down at Xiang Nanzhi: "No one will die. You can fight with confidence. If you are injured, our Human-Serpent tribe will be responsible."
Xiang Nanzhi nodded and said nothing more.
Zhu Le asked: "Does anyone still have doubts?"
No one spoke.
"Three gunshots, the selection begins."
Zhu Le picked up the starting gun on the table, aimed it at the sky, and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
The gunshot rang out, and the whole field was silent.
The nerves of the people standing on the stage instantly tensed up.
Bang!
Everyone adopted a defensive or offensive posture, waiting for the next shot to come.
Bang!
The selection begins…