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In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the opening ceremony.

The stadium set in front of the White Dragon Palace is crowded with people, and it is very lively.

The scale of the opening ceremony is very grand, with dozens of colorful triangles across the square pulled above. Several luxuriously decorated floating boats flew slowly over the sky, sprinkling countless bright petals.

The petals are like spring rain, falling on people's hair and shoulders, full of fairy-tale colors.

Compared to the deserted group stage, the stands are already overcrowded. Unpositioned spectators were crowded with wooden ladders and aisles, and vendors selling soda and popcorn struggled to move among the crowd. It is said that a silver coin seat was fired to three gold coins, which was 30 times more than the original price, and a VIP seat with a better position was even more expensive.

Although there is a live webcast, you can only feel the warm atmosphere when you visit the scene in person, so many places where you can't see the ring are occupied. There is still a big difference between watching live broadcasts with a portable screen, and watching live broadcasts at home.

Chen Xing brought Lao K, Xiao Yang, two maids and two rapid therapists from Guangming Church to the venue. Su Na hadn't been in contact with society much, and she stayed on the floating boat for fear of accidents.

Ye Yang Qingyan, the sisters of the Shiraishi family, Ito Ryoko and other guards came with them.

In the player rest area, Chen Xing met several acquaintances. To be precise, it cannot be regarded as an acquaintance, but only as a "person who has met." Because there is no friendship between them, they just met and knew who the other person was.

They are Zhang Meng, a collateral child of the Zhang family in Grayhorn City, Luo Shaoqing from the Luo family, and Roy from the Moore family in the former crow city.

The three of them came to greet Ye Yangqingyan and the Baishi sisters, and they were taken aback when they saw Chen Xing. Zhang Meng nodded and smiled as a greeting, Luo Shaoqing also nodded, Roy Moore was expressionless, like a stranger.

Now, then. Chen Xing was no longer the captain of the fringe town three years ago, trembling in front of the children of the family, as if facing the abyss. Now he is not only the actual mayor of Orchid Town, but also the president of the "Hanged Skull Alliance", the head of the three towns, the chairman of Zombie Paradise, and the shareholder of North Bridge Group's investment in Crow Market. Regardless of strength or status, it is no lower than the three.

So Chen Xing responded in the same way—nodding lightly. As for Roy, the bereaved dog, he didn't even bother to look straight.

Chen Xing has always been very simple in dealing with others. You treat me as a passerby, I treat you as a passerby, you treat me as a friend, and I treat you as a friend, it's that simple, it's so rude.

Of course, if the difference between the strengths of the two sides is too great, the situation is still a different matter. Take Aaliyah, for example, even if he treats him like grass, he still treats her like first love, because there is no human rights under the huge power gap.

The term equality can always only be used in the case of equal strength. There is no equality between dragons and ants.

In this world, we always talk about strength first and then reason.

As the saying goes, words are not too speculative. Due to the indifferent attitudes of both sides, the three of them returned to their rest area after greeting.

Although they all showed that they wanted to get closer to the guards, Chen Xing was here, like a frost maker, incompatible with them, and the atmosphere was very strange.

Ye Yang Qingyan was next to Chen Xing, and they seemed to be very close to each other. When one went down and the other went up, they seemed to be estranged, and they had to leave.

rest area

Here, through the crowd, watching his childhood friend who sits shoulder to shoulder with other men, talking and laughing, Roy's gaze becomes a little complicated.

When he went to Lanhua Town three years ago, he went with Ye Yang Qingyan. Although there is no clear liking, everyone is a descendant of a family, one is a vigorous teenager, and a beautiful and lively girl. Perhaps in the eyes of others, it is a match made in heaven and earth.

However, at this moment, the person standing next to the girl was replaced by the countryman who stood opposite him back then, and he was standing in the other side's position.

My heart was like knocking over a five-flavored bottle, unspeakably uncomfortable and lonely.

But at this time, the childhood friend seemed to be amused by the other party, pursing his mouth, with a cheerful smile on his face, and his body was completely attached to him, hugging each other's arms tightly, like a pair of slapsticks. Little lovers.

Seeing this scene, he felt more and more painful, as if salt was sprinkled on the incision wound, and it hurt into the bone marrow.

At this time, the person who caused great harm to the down-and-out aristocratic family suddenly didn't know it. While enjoying the tenderness and softness of the body of the other's childhood friend, while drinking the fragrant red wine sent by the maid, he was happy.

Times have changed, and things are different. Things are impermanent, and the situation on both sides has changed so tremendously, it is really embarrassing.

But I don't know how much effort Chen Xing has put in to this step, how many times he has passed through the ghost gate, and how many times he gritted his teeth and fought to the end.

Behind the scenery is how much sadness and determination.

In the first life, others were playing, he was studying, others were falling in love, he was working hard, others were lazy in the office with air-conditioning, and he was selling products through the streets under the scorching sun.

People who work hard will always be rewarded. Three years after graduation, his sales performance has remained in the top three, he took the position of sales manager. Not to mention how beautiful it is, at least it can lead a decent life in the first-tier cities.

In the second life, facing a completely unfamiliar world, he started from the bottom, step by step, and took the position of the leader of the mercenary squad, earning several times that of ordinary people.

Now in this third life, he killed Wang Bo, seized the territory, fled for thousands of miles, exiled to the Black Death Continent, fought a life and death battle with the Wolf King, and abolished the three princes of Silver Claw, walking all the way from the edge of life and death, and achieved today's achievement.

A well-known cartoonist once said that scars are a man's medal. After three lifetimes, he has had countless medals on his body.

The opening ceremony lasted for more than two hours, and people sang and danced and carnival.

When the singing and dancing performance came to an end, the voice of inquiry sounded from the side hall on the third floor of the White Dragon Palace.

"The first round of the lottery is about to begin. Do you have any other orders?"

It was an unusually handsome young man who was talking. The male and female faces are disgustingly handsome. The face is like white jade, the eyes are like stars, the white dress is slender and decent, and the expression is soft and humble, giving people a very comfortable feeling.

"When talking to me, you don't need to use such a humble tone."

Standing by the arch window, the crown prince slowly turned around, stretched out his hand, and helped up his friend who was half kneeling on the ground. His movements are very light, as if facing a piece of fragile glass.

Lanster Mordrek, the crown prince's most capable assistant and closest friend.

The two have known each other since childhood. Go to school together, compete for grade level together

One, pick up girls again, drink all night together,

The same talent, the same outstanding, the same high and arrogant, the same rebellious.

It's just that they hide their pride deep in their bones, and their faces are humble and gentle. The ancients said that a gentleman is like jade, which is probably the case.

They are classmates, competitors, and the most important people to each other. They are all relatives of the heavens, with brilliant talents and superior strength, like the fallen jewels of the earth, the proud sons of heaven. In their school, the first and second place on the list will always be them. The past resume is like a template for top students, every item is perfect, no flaws can be found.

"You are the crown prince of the Malan royal family, and I am just an inferior noble..."

Lanster's words were interrupted by the stretched slender fingers, which hooked his chin, lifted it slightly, and met the star-like eyes.

"Then from today, you will be the Grand Duke of Mordrek." Qiao An announced.

"You are not a king yet." Lanster said seriously, pulling away his frivolous fingers. "Even the Grand Duke should obey the courtesy of monarchs when facing the king."

"What a stubborn person." Qiao An frowned, but with a playful smile on the corners of his mouth, "One day, I will throw all these red tapes into the trash can."

"Look forward to this day. But until then, we should still abide by these stereotypes." Lanster insisted.

Qiao An didn't answer, and turned his head slowly, facing out the window, looking at the crowd in the square, after a long silence, he said, "You know what, to me, you are special..."

"I know." Lanster seemed to sigh. "Because I am special, I have to do this."

"The monarch and his officials are rude, and Gang Changlun is chaotic. When this happens, the more we must uphold the orthodox etiquette."

The Pian Ting fell silent again. After a long time, Qiao An waved his hand, "Well..."

Then he talked about the game arrangement, "Operate it, let those who are useless to me match up as soon as possible."

Lanster walked aside, dialed the voice of the person in charge on the scene with the black watch, ordered a few words, and then returned to Qiao An, "It has been arranged."

At ten thirty in the morning, the draw began. Under the arrangement of the host, more than one hundred contestants took the stage to draw lots.

After a seemingly fair black-box operation, the roster of the game came out.

The most gimmicky game is the White Night Fenghua of Dadongting's Sikong Shengjie against Daxiting.

Shengjie Sikong is known as the first person of the younger generation of the Red Country, with a fierce phoenix blood, and is known as invincible below the lord.

Bai Ye Fenghua is the eldest princess of the White Night Principality. Although she is not as famous as Lacey, she is also a beautiful woman. It is said that when he was young, he was dull, but extremely hardworking. At the age of twelve, he secretly took the hero potion made by the magic dragon crystal core, and after nine deaths, he finally gained the power of the magic dragon.

The self-created "hidden edge swordsmanship" is like the dragon going out to sea, the phoenix flying for nine days, is incomparably powerful, and also known as invincible below the lord.

The duel between the two became the finale of the first day of the game. As soon as the list was announced, there was a huge influx of bets, amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars.

Chen Xing confronted Roy, a contestant also from the Red Dragon Principality.