Soon it was time for the first game to start. Zhu Changyang said goodbye to Qi Tongchen and others, and entered the stadium with Jun Shu and the developers.
The arena was originally a training ground for Kunlun disciples to practice sword fighting. It was built with a special grey stone, covering an area close to two football fields. Amulets were engraved on it and stone pillars were nailed at the four corners to form a powerful protective formation that was said to be able to withstand the full force impact of an early stage of distraction.
Wan Lizheng is indeed the most popular contestant at the moment. When Zhu Changyang and Jun Shu arrived, the arena was already surrounded by spectators holding packages to watch the game.
The mortals all wore a yellow paper ring on their wrists; this was their ticket, folded from a specially marked teleportation charm.
If something happens in the arena and affects the surroundings, the teleportation talisman will teleport them away in time. The highest-level VIP ticket also has a blessing from the talisman master that can drive away evil spirits and filth.
Zhu Changyang took a quick look and found that in addition to the mortals who came to watch the fun, there were more monks at a certain level on the sidelines. Almost every sect had disciples present, including many of the contestants who were about to take the field.
Obviously, everyone wants to see the strength of this strongest newcomer with their own eyes.
Zhu Changyang and Jun Shu found a corner with few people around. As soon as they stood there, a crisp voice came from the side: "Brother Zhu, Brother Jun, hello."
"Sibao." Zhu Changyang waved his hand and said with a smile, "You are here too?"
Sibao nodded: "I'll come and cheer for Brother Five."
The one who fought against Wan Lizheng was the fifth-ranked disciple of the new generation of Siji Sect, named Qiao Muxing.
"So that's how it is." Zhu Changyang looked at the crowd in front and asked, "Then why are you standing so far back?"
Sibao's height is only up to an adult's waist, so his vision from this position is basically completely blocked.
Sibao cried out, "Ouch!" "I was following Xiaohua, and it ran away again..."
Before he could finish, a white-bellied tabby cat suddenly squeezed out from between the crowd, yelled excitedly, and pounced on the developer without saying a word.
"Xiaohua!" Sibao was delighted at first, then anxious, "What are you doing? Stop it—"
"Meow!" The developer dodged swiftly and hid behind Jun Shu's feet in disgust.
Xiaohua missed the target but still didn't give up. She continued to chase the developer while meowing. The two cats then circled around Jun Shu's feet.
Jun Shu's clothes were grabbed twice, and he stretched out his foot impatiently to push Xiaohua away: "Go away, don't bother me."
His tone was calm, and his foot didn't move hard. The usually unruly Xiaohua couldn't help but be frightened. She really didn't dare to move forward. She just squatted beside him and looked at the developer eagerly, "Meow~"
Sibao quickly picked up Xiaohua and bowed to Zhu Changyang and Jun Shu: "I'm sorry to trouble you again."
Zhu Changyang shook his hand: "It's okay."
"Hey, Xiaohua is so disobedient." Sibao scratched his head and looked at the black cat at Jun Shu's feet with a hint of envy on his face, "But it seems to like the developer very much."
"Yeah." Jun Shu suddenly said, "Although this cat is stupid, it has good vision."
Zhu Changyang: “…”
It can be seen that Brother Jun probably wanted to comfort Sibao, but as a born demon, he has been unruly for too long, and his words are always sarcastic.
Sibao was stunned for a moment, and quickly explained: "Xiaohua is not stupid, the senior brother of the Beast Taming Sect said that he found a very strong spiritual power in Xiaohua, so he wanted to take it as a spiritual pet..."
The Beast Taming Sect is a sect that specializes in capturing monsters and training them, then driving them into battle, a bit like a summoner in a game.
However, the monsters in the cultivation world are not as easy to control as those in the game, and there are many who rebel against their masters. In addition, beast masters often rely too much on their spirit pets, and their own realm cannot be improved. Since the Great Wilderness Period, no beast master has ever ascended.
Therefore, this school of thought has always been relatively niche and can be regarded as a non-mainstream school within the orthodox path.
In this competition, several people from the Beast Taming Sect made it to the finals. On their way to Kunlun, they unexpectedly encountered this tabby cat.
Normally, the beastmaster would look down upon this kind of small monster, but this monster cat was a little different, as it had an extraordinary spiritual power.
The people of the Beast Taming Sect thought they had encountered a rare mutant civet cat, and they were so overjoyed that they captured it and wanted to train it into a combat pet.
But the demon cat had a capricious personality and could not be tamed at all. After being scratched several times by the people from the Beast Taming Sect, they became very angry and almost wanted to feed the cat to other beasts.
Fortunately, Sibao happened to be passing by with his sect at that time. He stopped the cat after seeing it. Fearing that the Beast Taming Sect would have murderous intentions later, Sibao offered to buy the cat.
When the Beast Taming Sect saw that the person was from the Siji Sect, they agreed. However, they said that the demon cat had an extraordinary physique, and even if they could not tame it, it would be a great tonic to feed it to the Beast Tamers, so they offered a high price.
In the end, Sijimen spent a total of twenty medium-grade spirit stones to buy the cat, and Sibao also used his own pocket money to supplement the cost.
"The Beast Taming Sect is the most accurate in judging demon beasts. Since they say Xiaohua is extraordinary, how can she be a stupid cat?" Sibao said halfway when he suddenly thought of something, "Ah, they are not lying to me, are they?"
Jun Shu: "Not really."
Sibao breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good..."
Jun Shu continued, "But they only told half the story. This cat has spiritual power in its body, but it is just piled up with natural treasures. It is a stupid cat."
Sibao was stunned: "Ah?"
She had been practicing since she was young and had some knowledge of the basic techniques, so she immediately understood what this meant.
The people from the Beast Taming Sect did not lie, but they did not tell the whole truth either.
Xiaohua is actually just an ordinary demon cat with a pretty appearance. It just happened that it ate a lot of rare treasures from somewhere and built up its physique.
But this cat just doesn't get smart, its cultivation is mediocre, and it can't even withstand a claw from the developer.
I think the Beast Taming Sect wanted to kill this cat because they found out that it was impossible to train the cat, and the bad temper was just an excuse.
Unexpectedly, there was someone willing to take over this stupid cat. The Beast Taming Sect naturally welcomed it and sold it for a high price.
No wonder Xiaohua, who clearly possesses extraordinary spiritual power, cannot defeat anyone. It is also difficult to teach her, and it takes several days to learn a simple formula.
I originally thought it was because it was too delicate and difficult to tame, but now it seems that stupidity may be the main reason.
Seeing this, Zhu Changyang thought she was sad and wanted to say a few words of comfort. But before he could open his mouth, Sibao had cheered up again and hugged Xiaohua tightly. "Then I have to keep a closer eye on it in the future. It's so stupid. If it gets lost, it will suffer."
"…" Zhu Changyang could only silently give a thumbs up and give moral support, "Come on."
Studio:
[Wow, is this the destined poop scooper? When hearing about the cat being stupid, the first reaction was actually fear that the cat would suffer! ]
[Can I say this is very true? My rebellious son is very ugly. Sometimes when I pick up a cat and can’t raise it, I always give the pretty one away because I’m afraid that the rebellious son is too ugly and won’t have a good life in another family…]
[The above is a lie. There is no such thing as an ugly cat in the world! ]
As he was speaking, the crowd in front of him started to stir, "Wan Li Zheng is coming."
“It’s about to begin.”
Zhu Changyang looked up and found that there were two more people on the stage, one in the east and one in the west, standing opposite each other.
The fifth senior brother of Siji Sect stood at the west end. The young man facing him from a distance was carrying a long sword on his back. His handsome face had just grown up, but he already had a solemn majesty. It was Wanli Zheng.
Everyone was discussing in whispers.
"Is this Wan Li Zheng? Isn't he only eighteen years old? Why does he look so mature?"
"Of course, the real gods always reveal their divine appearance early on!"
Sibao stood on tiptoe and jumped twice: "Alas, I can't see Fifth Brother."
In order to avoid interfering with the game, the use of flying instruments and various levitation spells is strictly prohibited in the audience seats. If you want to see clearly, you either have to be tall or stand forward.
Sibao came early on purpose and stood in the front row, but Xiaohua ran away before he knew it. In order to chase Xiaohua, Sibao had to leave the good feng shui location.
Now I wanted to go back, but I couldn't squeeze through the surging crowd.
Sibao scratched his head, wondering where to go, and then he saw Zhu Changyang taking some materials out of his pocket, "Wait a moment."
As he spoke, he ignited the spiritual fire and started refining it on the spot.
What he refined was very simple. After a moment, a long square stick and two curved ends with glass pieces appeared in his hand. "Alright."
Sibao scratched his head: "What is this?"
"This is called a periscope." Zhu Changyang said as he installed the two elbows on the two ends of the stick in reverse. Then he stood the stick upright, letting the upper elbow pass over the crowd and face the stage, and the lower elbow was placed in front of Sibao's eyes. "Try it, can you see it?"
A periscope is a telescope used by submarines that can be extended out of the sea to explore the situation. Its structure is the same as an ordinary telescope, but it has two reflectors added to reflect the light from objects and then bend it into the eye.
Sibao looked through the bend and exclaimed, "Yes, yes, yes, and it's so clear, it's as if Fifth Brother is right in front of me."
"That's good." Zhu Changyang reached out and pressed the knob of the stick and turned it, "This way we can adjust the distance."
Sibao was even more surprised and thanked him repeatedly. He also pulled the tabby cat to look at it together: "Xiaohua, look here."
The developer saw this and dug his claws: "Meow meow meow!"
Sibao asked, "Does the developer want to come and see it?"
Xiaohua was delighted: "Meow!"
The developer glanced at the stupid Xiaohua, turned his head away with disgust, and continued to look at the second daddy. His meaning was very clear.
Zhu Changyang laughed: "You don't need this thing."
The developer was dissatisfied: “Ouch!”
Zhu Changyang continued: "You have better equipment."
He picked it up and put it on Jun Shu's head, "Look, your dad stands out from the crowd, much better than a periscope. You lie on his head, and you will be able to stand on the top of the world and see all the other mountains below."
The developer thought for two seconds and accepted the plan. He then lay down skillfully in the shape of a Lei Feng hat and proudly flicked his tail at Xiao Hua: "Meow~"
Zhu Changyang looked at Jun Shu's new look and couldn't help laughing out loud: "Hahaha."
"Hmph!" Jun Shu glared at him, stretched out his hand to push back the cat's tail that was hitting his face, and warned him fiercely, "Pull your tail back. If it rubs against my face again, get off right now."
Studio:
[This demon lord Jun Shu is really getting worse and worse. The only requirement for the cat on his head is that the tail cannot hit his face. ]
[Am I the only one who thinks he is very scheming? Who can resist a demon king with a cat on his head! ]
[You may have some misunderstanding about scheming... ]
The author has something to say:
[Jun Shu's heart at this moment is like: Chang Yang likes cats so much, he must be fascinated by me! ]
[I don’t know what Jun Shu is thinking. Everyone in the live broadcast room is really stupid… ]
These two sentences are nonsense, please do not use them in the main text.
(End of this chapter)