Chapter 1055 Draw Lots, the First Opponent
One after another, people from all over the world are gradually going to Venice. In a few days, the little Venice has nearly three times more tourists. The boat roads, bridges, squares, and buses and ships are all crowded. .
Venice is not big, and the flow of people it can withstand is not large. Gradually, Venice has begun to restrict the influx of people.
The culprit that would lead to the sudden overcrowding of the quiet and peaceful town of Venice is naturally the World University Competition.
In fact, there are not many duel competitions between mages in the world, and the major magic associations do not encourage old mages to compete in the arena and show them on the TV. After all, magic is solemn and sacred. and full of destruction and destruction at the same time...
And the only ones who can form this kind of competition atmosphere are the magic students. The magic students are young and vigorous, and at the same time, they can best show how successful a country is in magic education. The world's largest magic duel feast every four years, plus the strength of the students will not be too high or too low, they are the most suitable crowd for magic competitions.
On the Doge's Palace in Venice, the flags of the countries selected to enter Venice have been hung high. There are a total of 32 teams from the countries that entered the final duel in Venice. , In fact, this ranking also shows the overall magic level of each country to a certain extent, and this measurement deviation is not too much.
Those who can enter the decisive battle in the water capital of Venice should be regarded as a magical power.
32 The flag hangs over Venice, and when the sun rises, the magic salute resounds through this beautiful city in the bay, and the gorgeous and sacred brilliance falls on the young and energetic faces of the teams from various countries. Listen! Italy's high-pitched magic battle song enjoys the envy, admiration, and high expectations of people all over the world. I don't know how many student mages are fantasizing about the arrival of this day. From this moment on, they will no longer be unknown little mages. Instead, it is possible to enter the Parthenon Temple, the Temple of Liberty, the Holy Inquisition, and the dazzling and famous mage of St. Peter's Cathedral. You can go to any occasion and report your name. Caused a sigh.
And the people who attended recently are all super mages who are famous in the world.
"Here, I would like to express my gratitude to the Temple of Liberty in America, the Tower of the Master in Dubai in Asia, the St. Paul's Cathedral in Europe, the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, and the Altar of Saint Kay in Australia. I sincerely welcome you to Venice! Thanks again to the Hunter Alliance , International Clan Alliance, Coastline Alliance, Parthenon Temple, Holy Inquisition, Forbidden City, Tokyo Master Shrine, Tehran Magic Ridge, St. Peter's Cathedral... I also sincerely thank you for coming from afar. Of course, there are also us The protagonists of this grand magic competition come from thirty-two countries, and the best young mages are selected from all the major magic universities..." Fabio, the Governor of Venice, recounted his opening words in a high-pitched voice.
The venue for this opening ceremony is not big, and it is possible that all the mages sitting here are world-renowned mages. The forces and obstacles behind them are the holy place that all mages yearn for the most.
The chief representative of the Chinese side was Pang Lai, the chief mage of the court, who was mentioned by the governor just now - the Imperial Palace, and the Chinese court mages represent the strongest group of mages in China. They are higher than the judges, higher than the judges. Yu Mingzhu mage group, higher than the imperial guard mage group...
Some other organizations named after a famous place in the country also represent the national-level mage associations of major countries that enjoy holy names in the world. Among them, the Parthenon Temple and the Holy Inquisition are the most prestigious in the world.
Although the three giants of the Parthenon Temple, the Holy Inquisition, and the Hunters Alliance originated from the country, they are not inferior to the Five Continents Magic Association in terms of world influence.
Therefore, in terms of the highest world magic organization, there should be eight.
So, in terms of social status, Mo Fan, as a master hunter, is actually very good at it. The mage position of the eight major forces can basically become the line to measure the strength of magicians in this world. A five-star hunter master can It is on the same level as the mayor and general of a certain city in a country.
It's a pity that Mo Fan hasn't reached the five-star yet, he is still a long way from the five-star.
And when you reach the Seven-Star Hunter Master, you can get the title of Hunter King, and the status of Hunter King is quite high. Many times, the Magic Association, the army, the municipal government, and the country need to seek the help of Hunter Kings.
Mo Fan also aspires to be a hunter king. Although Mo Fan jumped to become a four-star hunter master because of the drowning curse incident, there is still a certain distance compared to the powerful hunter king. It can cost hundreds of millions or billions The bounty offered by him really makes people drool!
Zhao Manyan has a good understanding of the important figures of the major forces. He has no choice but to live among such a so-called "celebrity" mage. He is familiar with the major forces and the leaders of the major forces. That is the basic common sense required by his family!
After the opening ceremony, it directly entered the tense and exciting part of drawing lots.
Thirty-two national teams, which country will hit which country has formed a gambling pool full of banknotes all over the world, like those ordinary people, who don't care so much about national affairs, magic disputes, why do they care so much? Keen to watch the battle of the world's universities?
On the one hand, this is already a hot topic every four years, which is related to the prosperity and glory of our country. On the other hand, the flow of funds from gambling games opened during this period can be compared to the import and export funds of a country...
"Leader, let's draw lots." Instructor Feng Li said to Ai Jiangtu.
There are thirty-two teams, and the captains of each team have come out. Originally, the mentors are usually responsible for drawing lots, and I don’t know when it will start. It's an honor, after all, the lottery process is also broadcast live, and the faces of the captains will be exposed to the eyes of people all over the world.
Ai Jiangtu is also a very courageous person. After drawing the lottery, he didn't even look at which team it was. After showing it to the referee there, he walked back with the lottery card.
Thirty-two teams, even those super powerful countries, they are very nervous at the moment. Which country is drawn is very important. A strong country does not want to meet a strong country at the beginning, which will only expose their strength prematurely. In terms of overall strength, not to mention weak countries, they will be eliminated early when they encounter strong ones, before people can remember their names and faces, and they will run back to their own country in despair. If they don’t behave well , maybe they will be scolded when they return to China. In today's free speech society, those ordinary people are the most capable of scolding. They know nothing about magic, but they can also scold with rigorous logic. The trumpet that sprays people.
Therefore, the players of the Chinese national team are now excited and under great pressure. It is said that the Chinese team was very unlucky in the last World University Competition. They ran into the American national team in the second round. .
If they don’t achieve good results this year, it is estimated that the country’s leader-level mages will be black-faced. This will make them how to talk about things with other countries in the future. After a long time of speculation about the psychology of other country leaders, someone said: I heard you This time the national team lost again. Just want to flip the table, okay?
Everyone's eyes were on Ai Jiangtu's face, trying to tell from his expression whether the lottery draw was joy or sorrow, but Ai Jiangtu had a serious black face, which always looked like this, everyone Sheer waste of effort.
While waiting for Ai Jiangtu to announce which country it is, the Japanese national team next to it suddenly shouted happily, and kept saying that Japanese-style Interlingua
"Luckly! So-Luckly!!"
To put it simply, what they shouted in their mouths was: "So f***** lucky!!"
The Japanese national team, Mo Fan and others have dealt with them long ago. When dealing with the Caribbean Red Jewelry Guild, the Japanese national team was showing off their power. Some of them, Mo Fan, were a little confused about their names and appearances. impression.
The guy who shouted luck should be Mingbu Song who also wanted to get the Dark Lord's cloak. This guy was staring at them with malicious intentions, with a somewhat smug smile on his face.
"Our opponents are them?" Mo Fan asked.
On the Japanese team side, almost half of the people turned their heads to look here. Mingbu Song, Shao Hegu, and Ruanmeizhi are all old acquaintances.
"It seems to be." Nan Jue revealed the lottery card with a wry smile on his face.
Among the thirty-two countries, there are also strong and weak points. The Japanese national team must be regarded as a middle-upstream country among the thirty-two teams. It is really a racial fate to meet them as soon as they meet each other!
"I really don't know what they are so happy about. They look like they're beating us up." Jiang Shaoxu was very disdainful of their reaction.
"It's not because of our miserable ranking last time. They naturally listed us in the weaker echelon. In fact, we were not weak last year. The main reason is that we ran into bandits like the United States in the elimination stage." Jiang Yu said.
"Let them have fun first, and wait until the day of the official competition, so that they can't even cry!" the proud Guan Yu said coldly.
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On the other hand, the Japanese team has restrained their complacency and began to discuss how to deal with it professionally.
Their mentor, Fujikata Nobuko, was not as optimistic as the students seemed. She glanced at Mo Fan in the Chinese team, who was wearing blue clothes, and said, "It was this guy who faced Ka Suo, the president of the Red Ornaments Guild. of?"
"Oh, oh, I almost forgot about this guy!" Shao Hegu immediately came to his senses.
In the confrontation with the Red Jewelry Guild, Mo Fan's fighting power was quite amazing, this guy had to guard against it!
"What are you afraid of? From my point of view, this guy is the best in their team. The others are just like that. Is it possible that that guy can carry the banner of a team by himself?" said Yosuke, who was newly replaced in the Japanese national team.