Chapter 66 Opening
After entering the finals, the competition method is different from the previous two stages.
The Jupiter Chamber of Commerce requires all contestants participating in the finals to go to the scene and use the induction cabin provided by the organizer to enter the virtual world. Each game takes turns to be held. Through the interactive technology between virtual and reality, the competition is projected onto the ring in the center of the venue, so that more than 100,000 spectators in the venue can appreciate it.
The finals will take four days in total, each with sixteen games in the first two days, and the top 32 games will be decided; the third day will still play sixteen games in the third day; the last day will play the remaining games in one go, sixteen to eight, eight to four, four to two, until the final champion is decided, and there will be fifteen games on this day.
This arrangement can maximize the popularity and viewership of the martial arts competition, but for players who are determined to win the championship, the pressure is not small, because they may have to play multiple times in the last day and do not have enough time to study their opponents.
On the first day of the final stage, Xin Ji and Lian Chengbi left the hotel to go to the venue of the martial arts competition.
When the two arrived, the inside and outside the venue were ready. Hundreds of security guards set up a cordon, and three or four thousand spectators lined up at the entrance and passed security checks to enter the venue. At the same time, more spectators gathered from all directions, and the crowds were surging, and the scene was very lively.
This is just that the audience watching the game live, and there are more people watching the game on the virtual network. The federal virtual broadcast technology is already very mature. After the audience purchases tickets at home, they use sensors to log in to the virtual venue. Although the authenticity is not as good as the virtual world dedicated to the game, it is enough for ordinary people, as if they are immersive, and the atmosphere will not be much worse than the real world.
"The Federation is really a martial arts style. An amateur competition can attract so many spectators to buy tickets."
Lian Chengbi looked at the hundreds of meters long team in the square and couldn't help but sigh: "The Jupiter Chamber of Commerce should be able to make some money by holding a martial arts competition this time. The broadcasting rights, advertising fees, and the ticket revenue of the four days of the final are enough to offset the cost of previous investment. The first session was so successful, and it will definitely continue in the future. Maybe it can really become a martial arts competition brand."
"It's great to be able to handle it. If there is a Sui Xing Cup next year and there are enough bonuses, I don't mind participating again." Xin Ji smiled maliciously. According to the current restrictions, he is still eligible to participate next year.
He is already strong enough this year. At this time next year, who else can stop him?
"You think beautifully!" Lian Chengbi's beautiful eyes turned and shook his head, "If you win the championship successfully this year, the Jupiter Chamber of Commerce will definitely introduce rules specifically for you. For example, if the last champion automatically loses the qualification for the competition, you will have no chance."
Xin Ji was a little disappointed, and then said, "But I thought of a way to make money. There are many martial arts competitions in the Federation. If I specialize in participating in various amateur competitions, I should be able to make a lot of money."
When Lian Chengbi heard this, he suddenly showed a look of regret on his face and said, "Do you think there are many competitions like the Sui Xing Cup with a lot of bonuses? In ordinary amateur competitions, it is very good to have a prize of 5 million, and there are various messy restrictions on the contestants. The schedule will take at least one month. How many times can you participate in a year? With this idea, you might as well concentrate on your practice and then participate in the talent show. Even if you are a rookie Star Wars War Wars Warrior, your annual salary is more than 50 million. Don't waste your talent in amateur competitions."
"Okay, actually I just said it casually and didn't take it seriously." Xin Ji quickly begged for mercy to Lian Chengbi and changed the topic: "It seems that someone has recognized me, let's go in quickly."
Even Chengbi did not argue with Xin Ji. She chuckled, followed him into the contestant's special passage, and successfully entered the venue.
Under the leadership of a staff member, the two arrived at the contestants' lounge on the highest floor of the venue.
This is both a lounge and a VIP room. It is located on the top of the auditorium, like a long passage, forming two semicircles along the top floor of the venue, divided into hundreds of semi-open private rooms. The side facing the inner court is a fully transparent glass guardrail with a wide view. Sitting on a comfortable sofa chair, facing down, you can overlook the entire competition venue.
In each box, there is a sensing cabin not far behind the seat. When players need to play, they can enter the virtual world dedicated to the competition by using these sensing cabins.
“This design is really good and very convenient.”
Xin Ji exclaimed, sat on the sofa chair, glanced at the private rooms on both sides, and found that many contestants had already sat down. Some of them were closing their eyes to rest, some were talking to the accompanying staff around them, or were looking at others like themselves.
Lian Chengbi sat down beside her and said, "This venue is the home court of the Iceman team. It is designed and built completely according to the standard configuration of the Super Star Wars League. The rental fee is not low. It is a bit too luxurious for amateur competitions. The Jupiter Chamber of Commerce is really willing to spend money."
"So, is the lounge opposite used by the visiting team?" Xin Ji pointed to the lounge opposite. The two looked at each other from a distance. He had a strong eye and saw that there were more than a dozen contestants there.
"Yes," Lian Chengbi turned his head and looked carefully, nodded and said, "There are all contestants with numbers from No. 33 to No. 64, and we are contestants from No. 1 to No. 32. It is probably arranged by the organizer to not allow the contestants to communicate face to face."
"Haha, are you still afraid that we will fight?"
At this time, Xin Ji noticed that many contestants' eyes were on him, but they did not stop for a long time, and their attention was quickly attracted by Lian Chengbi around him.
He was speechless and immediately understood.
Most of the contestants entering the semi-finals are men. For men, beauties are always more attractive than their opponents. What do you think of when everyone is a man? Just go to the ring and fight to the death. How can there be any beauties that are good-looking? What about Lian Chengbi? Besides, there are stunning beauties with a cold temperament like Lian Chengbi!
Each contestant is accompanied by a representative company staff. Most of these accompanying people are company executives, either middle-aged and elderly men or mediocre female white-collar workers. Occasionally, there are one or two beautiful ones, which are completely incomparable to Lian Chengbi, and are several levels worse.
For a moment, Lian Chengbi became the focus of the contestants' lounge.
Xin Ji soon discovered that after appreciating Lian Chengbi, the contestants' eyes became even more fierce, and their eyes were full of envy, jealousy and hatred. They seemed to want to rush over and fight with them immediately.
As the wolves looked around, Xin Ji coughed uneasyly and said, "Now I think the organizer has arranged it very well. These players may really start fighting before they even go on stage, but it's all because of you, the beauty is in trouble..."
Lian Chengbi was calm. She had long been used to being noticed because of her outstanding appearance. She smiled faintly and said, "I just think you are praising me."
"I'm just praising you, I'm almost a public enemy." Xin Ji muttered and said depressedly: "I would have known that I would have come to participate alone. Anyway, there is no requirement that you, the representative of the company, must be present. I, a junior warrior, have been ranked in the top 16, which is already eye-catching enough. How can I keep a low profile if I bring you with me?"
"Then don't be low-key." Lian Chengbi smiled like a flower, deliberately approaching Xin Ji, holding his arm, and making a very intimate attitude.
"Fairy! You're killing people with your eyes!" Xin Ji sighed, and simply closed his eyes and ignored the eyes of those people.
An hour later, the venue was full, with more than 100,000 spectators forming a large circle around the open space in the middle. Looking down from the contestants' lounge, a large number of heads were making noisy sounds all the time. Various sounds came one after another, and it couldn't be quiet for a second, and the atmosphere gradually became warmer.
“So many people!”
Xin Ji exclaimed in surprise. This was the first time he saw so many people appearing in his sight. Fighting with people in front of so many people is also a great test for his psychological quality. When ordinary people get on the ring, they suddenly find that they are staring at more than 100,000 pairs of eyes, and may have become weak before they can start to slap them.
This does not count the number of viewers in the virtual venue. The number of seats in each virtual venue is comparable to reality and will be broadcast simultaneously. Data shows that at this time, the number of people watching the competition through the virtual network exceeds 30 million, and more than 200 virtual venues are filled!
Even though Xin Ji opened up telepathy and had calmness and calmness with the unchanging appearance of Mount Tai collapsed, he thought that after he was taken on the stage, his every move was amplified by a hundred times, and his heart beat faster. He quickly closed his eyes and slowly adjusted his breathing, expelling all distracting thoughts from his mind.
"Are you okay?" Lian Chengbi noticed that Xin Ji seemed a little nervous and asked with concern.
Xin Ji opened his eyes, and there was no emotion in his eyes. He was as turbulent as an ancient well. He said quietly: "Don't worry, I can handle it."
Lian Chengbi nodded and did not ask any further.
Xin Ji's eyes swept across the other contestants and found that many people were quite restless, their faces turned pale, and they rubbed their hands nervously, trying hard to adapt to this strong atmosphere.
He thought to himself: "After all, they are all amateur players, and they have never seen such a big scene. Someone must have performed abnormally today."
At this time, the grand background music sounded in the venue, and the entire venue fell into darkness. A few seconds later, a huge ring appeared in the open space in the center of the venue. The length and width of the ring were magnified ten times, with a side length of one hundred and fifty meters, which looked extremely real. If the audience hadn't known that this was a three-dimensional projection, they would have thought that there was such a big ring in front of them.
Amid the music, a light landed on the ring from the sky, illuminating a circular area, where two hosts, a man and a woman, were standing in full costumes. They were amplified in proportion like the ring, with a height of more than fifteen meters, lifelike, and the sound spread throughout the audience, allowing tens of millions of viewers to see clearly, causing a tsunami of sound like mountains and seas.
"What a powerful three-dimensional projection technology, it is fake and real, and the feeling of watching on-site is completely different from that of a virtual network." Xin Ji couldn't help but exclaim.
Chapter completed!