vstars Chapter 209 The Diamond Tournament Begins
Chapter 209 The Diamond Tournament Begins
"This arena is huge!"
Yufei looked up at the enormous building before her and couldn't help but sigh. This colosseum was more than ten times the size of the Bird's Nest, a building from their Great Xia Dynasty.
The sight of this building made Yufei feel incredibly small. Stepping inside the Colosseum, the space was terrifyingly vast; Yufei estimated the seating could hold over 100,000 spectators.
If they were sitting in the last row, they might need binoculars to see the match in the center of the Colosseum.
Fortunately, huge LCD screens were mounted around the arena, and every hair on the body of the person in the center of the arena could be seen clearly on these screens.
Also! After Yufei and her friends found some empty seats, they noticed that there was a pair of glasses next to each seat.
Curious, Yufei put on the glasses and discovered that she could clearly see the movements and appearances of the staff in the center of the arena through them.
This... this is great! Our Great Xia doesn't have this technology yet, we could buy a set and take it back to Great Xia to research it.
Yufei and Lei Jun exchanged a glance; it seemed they had the same idea.
There were only two matches today, and Yufei, Lei Jun, and Miler weren't there. They were just there to watch and cheer for Li Lanjuan.
Li Lanjuan has a match today.
The time on the big screen reached 8:30. After a series of adjustments by the staff, the competition was about to begin!
This competition is no longer based on cities, but on a national level, attracting nationwide attention.
The equipment was also purchased to the highest standards, so a guide was even provided for the diamond cup.
The commentators didn't give their commentary in the center of the arena; instead, the organizers specially arranged for them to conduct their commentary in a small booth with a clear view of the entire arena.
The commentators included three, one of whom was Naiyu, a former national team player and ranked 16th in the world. Naiyu is the summoner of the Crimson Phoenix Divine Beast, whose ultimate move, Sacred Flame Blaze, is unstoppable by most.
The second is Mu Chi, who is extremely popular online. His Silver Flash Night Butterfly is known as the most beautiful summon in the world, with gorgeous and beautiful skills.
This summoned beast was born for beauty. Although it has no combat power, its beauty is breathtaking. Even in this world where strength reigns supreme, no one can resist this exceptionally beautiful summoned beast.
Therefore, Mu Chi and his summoned beast became the world's first summoned beast to become famous globally not because of its strength, but because of its beauty.
As Mu Chi waved to the audience towards the camera, he was met with a deafening roar of screams from the crowd.
The last one is Lan Qi, the famous analyst on the internet, who analyzed Yufei's little black cat during the Bronze Cup.
He had a very solid theoretical foundation, was thoroughly familiar with the skills of various summoned beasts, and was the one who prepared the most materials among the three.
In addition to the three commentators, the organizers also invited Angsa, a well-known official host, to oversee the entire event.
As Onsa entered the arena, the previously noisy audience quieted down. Onsa then enthusiastically introduced the commentators.
After building up the atmosphere to a climax, the official start of the Pet Cup Diamond Tournament was announced.
The first match was between the Water Dragon God of the Phoenix Tower and the Favored Crimson-Tailed Madman, with the Favored Crimson-Tailed Madman ultimately emerging victorious.
Every summoner in the Diamond tournament was incredibly strong, and Yufei could clearly sense that the two summoners in the arena were no longer as formidable as before.
The opponents were all evenly matched, with no one side completely dominating the other, and the fights lasted much longer than the competitions Yufei had experienced at different levels.
In their first match, they played for a full three hours before a winner was decided in the very last moment.
Both sides suffered very serious injuries in the match, and in the end, both the players and their summoned beasts had to be carried off on stretchers for treatment.
No wonder there were only two matches scheduled per day during the Diamond tournament, with a particularly long interval between each Summoner's matches.
It seems they're all doing this to allow enough time for treatment so it won't affect their next match.
At the same time, the first match also fully demonstrated the commentator's professionalism.
As a self-taught summoner, Yufei watched the intense match between the two in the arena, completely unaware of the dangers or the particularly exquisite techniques employed.
But after listening to their commentators, she completely understood, and through their explanation, Yufei felt that the match was even more exciting than watching it on her own.
This also ignited Yufei's passion, making her eager to immediately engage in a fierce battle with her opponent on stage.
The first match took up the entire morning, and Yufei and the others rested briefly after lunch.
At 1:40 PM, the venue staff began checking whether the instruments in the center of the Colosseum were functioning properly. After a series of operations, the host, Onsa, calmly walked into the center of the Colosseum.
The second duel between the six-winged holy angel Li Lanjuan and the flame-breathing holy bird Wu Fu is about to begin.
At the same time, the camera was switched to focus on the three commentators.
Lanqi: Okay! The second match of the Canghai Kingdom Pet Cup Diamond Tournament will begin in 15 minutes.
This match will be a duel between the six-winged angel and the sacred firebird.
Naiyu: Many people here will definitely have questions about the difference between the Flame Sacred Bird and my Crimson Blood Phoenix, since they seem to be birds I've played with.
Mu Chi: Isn't that right? I see your summoned beast and the summoned beast that will appear later are both birds surrounded by flames; they don't seem that different.
Naiyu: Hmm... what you said isn't entirely wrong, but they are still fundamentally different.
First of all, my phoenix is a divine beast, while the Flame Bird is a sacred beast.
Mu Chi: Does that mean the Flame Bird will evolve again and become a Phoenix?
Naiyu: No, that's not true! The Flame Bird evolves again into the Demon Fire Ghost Kite. Also, not to brag, but not all birds can evolve into legendary Pokémon.
Their inherent qualities were insufficient to overcome this hurdle; even the Flame Sacred Bird's further evolution into the Demon Fire Ghost Kite only reached the level of a high-grade sacred summon.
It's still a long way from being god-like.
Furthermore, the fire from my summoned beast, the Crimson Phoenix, and the fire from the Flame Sacred Bird are completely different types of fire.
My Crimson Phoenix's fire is the Southern Bright Fire, a divine fire that specifically counters all evil spirits and rare treasures, but it can incinerate anything beneath innate rare treasures.
The fire of the Flame Sacred Bird is merely ordinary acquired fire, far less powerful than the fire of my Crimson Blood Phoenix.
Its upgraded will-o'-the-wisp is almost as powerful as my phoenix's fire, but my phoenix's fire is specifically designed to counter this kind of underworld fire, so...
Lanqi: Yeah, I know! It means everyone who knows it knows it, there's no comparison, right?
Mu Chi: Teacher Na Lanqi, can you analyze who has a better chance of securing victory between Li Lanjuan, the summoner, and Wu Fu, the summoner, who are now ready in the arena?