The first round of the melee in the Martial Arts Tournament was set in the planet's largest flat square.
In the exact center of the square, the production crew had set up a circle of electronic barriers as the martial arts arena, surrounded by virtual seating. Half an hour before the matches began, the stands were already packed with spectators from planets across the universe. Digital figures overlapped and crowded the space; without even needing to think, the viewership for this live broadcast of the Martial Arts Tournament was bound to shatter Federal history.
Bullet comments streamed rapidly across the sky above the audience:
"When does Liulan step up?"
"Go Yao Nian!"
"Xie Ti, your only mission is to protect yourself and not get hurt!!"
"Oh my god, I'm so excited! When is it starting?"
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"This is going too far, this is way too far!" Tang Zhe rubbed his chilled hands, staring at the virtual audience and bullet comments above, his legs feeling weak beneath him. "This is my first time seeing a scene like this!"
Beile sat on the resting bench and let out a long sigh. "If we make fools of ourselves on the arena stage, won't people all over the universe see it?"
"You'll get used to it once you experience it a few times," Xie Ti said, flicking her wrist. "Trust me, in our line of work, making fools of ourselves in front of the camera is inevitable—we're just making a bigger fool of ourselves this time."
Tang Zhe and Beile's shoulders slumped. "That's not comforting at all!"
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Chapter 303