People are in high martial arts, the system lives in fantasy

Day two.

The weather was clear and cloudless.

Today is the opening ceremony.

The online live stream had already started early, with millions of people flocking to watch at the same time. People were also entering the Yujing Weiyang Martial Arts Arena from all directions. The sound of salutes echoed continuously, dozens of holographic projection flags floated in the sky, and exciting scenes from previous events appeared, creating a lively and extraordinary atmosphere.

The Weiyang Martial Arts Arena covers a vast area and can accommodate 300,000 spectators at the same time. It is divided into several smaller venues, each designed to handle different situations.

Many people flew in from other places with their families, and were now entering the venue in an orderly manner under the guidance of volunteers from Yujing University.

—In fact, holographic virtual technology has developed to a point that is incomprehensible to people on Earth. As long as you have money, watching it at home is not much worse than being there in person.

Many self-media creators have also taken advantage of this trend to quietly start live streaming.

Xiaowanzi, who doesn't like using guns, started a live stream. Her real name is Bai Yuanyuan, and she is an ordinary martial arts prodigy, a third-year student at Yujing University.

As her name suggests, her exposed skin is naturally fair, almost reflective in the sunlight. She has a touch of baby fat on her face, a well-proportioned figure, slender yet full-figured, and an air of magnanimity. Combined with her youthful beauty, she is quite eye-catching in a crowd.

However, not many people came to chat with her. Although she was not very old, the martial arts association badge she wore on the side of her arm still showed that she was a third-level martial artist.

The identity of a martial artist is itself a powerful talisman.

"Family members, guess where I am right now?"

Bai Yuanyuan appeared on camera with a bright smile. She has quite a few fans, and within a short time, many people flooded into the live stream.

【Maruko, you're here too?!】

Is this the league opening ceremony? I couldn't get a ticket, sob sob...

[Watching the martial arts live stream]

[Are you all here to watch the game, guys?]

This year's competition is quite large, but I wonder if any new top ten contenders will emerge. It's the same old faces every year; I'm tired of it.

Bai Yuanyuan waited a while before speaking, "I was lucky enough to snag a season ticket, which means I can watch the league until the end."

Immediately, a barrage of comments like "[Envy]" and "That must be expensive" flashed across the screen.

Bai Yuanyuan symbolically replied to a few comments.

【Maruko, why didn't you make the Yujing school team?】

"Because I'm too bad at it," Bai Yuanyuan replied helplessly. "There are senior students ahead of me, so normally I have to wait until next year."

At her age, a third-tier martial artist could certainly be considered a genius, but she wouldn't be considered top-tier at Yujing University.

There are plenty of people better than her, but she still wouldn't be considered for the school team.

"Next year, I guess." Bai Yuanyuan clenched her fist in front of the camera, looking full of energy: "Next year I must make it onto the school team and be a starter... If I can't be a starter, at least I have to be on the roster!"

The comments section was filled with encouraging words, and many people even gave large donations.

That's not surprising. Bai Yuanyuan has been doing live streaming for several years now, and many people have watched her grow to her current level of success.

She's a streamer who's cultivated through experience, and she has quite a few fans who support her career.

So when I heard how career-minded she was, I couldn't resist giving her a tip.

Actually, it's not much different from the career fans of celebrities in my previous life, except that celebrities are judged by their status, while here it's purely about ability.

You've done a fantastic job!

[Yes, it's already quite remarkable for a third-year student to reach the level of a third-tier martial artist. Even within our martial arts association, there aren't many who can achieve that level.]

[The student from northern Jiangsu, who is from Zhenwu High School next door, was already a key player on the school team in his freshman year.]

[Does anyone know what kind of path Su Bei takes? But did you guys see the interview with the Nordic Rising Stars yesterday? They said they'd never heard of any so-called "genius list."]

How can they be compared to those freaks on the Prodigy Ranking?

[Speaking of which, Su Bei shares the same name as a grandmaster... Actually, I have a bold guess: is it possible that they are the same person?]

That's quite daring.

That was a good guess; don't guess again next time.

Seeing the speculations on the screen, Bai Yuanyuan skillfully guided the discussion, trying her best not to involve other contestants. Although live streaming was just a pastime for her in her spare time, she had managed to avoid any mishaps over the years because she was cautious enough.

Moreover, the name Su Bei appears far too frequently, especially among the people she comes into contact with. It's as if all the people on the Prodigy Ranking combined are not as famous as Su Bei alone.

That alone is already amazing enough.

While Bai Yuanyuan was interacting with the comments, a commotion suddenly broke out in the distance.

She stood on tiptoe to peer inside, and saw the holographic projection in the main venue suddenly switch to gold—virtual images of past champions were slowly descending from the dome of the martial arts arena, with a life-size image of Cheng Yan, the two-time defending champion known as "Iron Hand," floating at the highest point, his mechanical arm holding the trophy that reflected dazzling light in the sunlight. Cheng Yan was the captain of the Martial God Academy's school team for two consecutive years, and the Martial God Academy had also defended its championship title for two consecutive years, ranking sixth on the Prodigy Ranking, making him the most famous person on the entire Prodigy Ranking.

However, he graduated last year and is no longer eligible to participate in the league.

Bai Yuanyuan subconsciously touched the Martial Arts Association badge, and suddenly realized that the number of viewers in the live stream had exceeded one million.

She took a deep breath and adjusted her headset: "Before the contestants enter, let me show you the high-tech features of the martial arts arena—" As she spoke, she swiped her wristband towards the seat beside her, pulling out a semi-transparent data panel: "This 'Qi Sensing Simulation System' can display the energy fluctuations emitted by martial artists in real time. In a moment..."

Her words abruptly stopped.

Amidst the violent camera shake, a sudden commotion erupted at the east entrance of the martial arts arena. The crowd parted like a tide, and a group of martial artists in dark uniforms entered in neat rows, their "Zhenwu" school badges gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

"It's the Zhenwu Academy's school team!" She immediately turned the camera around, and the number of comments on the screen instantly surged.
Holy crap! He's so handsome!

Is the one at the very front of the list from northern Jiangsu?

How did this person manage to look like that?

The camera focused on the tall, slender boy at the head of the group, who was as tall as a pine tree. It was morning, and the sunlight was excellent. As he moved, it seemed as if the sunlight and the breeze were following him. Tiny specks of light seemed to scatter on the ends of his hair. His face was gentle, and he had a faint smile on his face.

Even though they were walking among the crowd, they seemed to glow and instantly became the center of attention.

"Why can't I walk with Brother Bei? He steals all the limelight." Wei Bao muttered as he walked next to Su Bei.

Lin Wanqing glanced at him sideways and said, "You talk too much."

"Say less, there are so many people watching," Cheng Shanhe said calmly.

Yu Jingxing, on the other hand, didn't say a word more than necessary. He was usually very quiet and always had a cold face. Su Bei had always suspected that he was trying to create a persona of a cold and aloof swordsman for himself.

In fact, Wei Bao was not bad-looking. He had sharp features, short, spiky hair, and triangular eyes that added to his striking wildness. He was a well-known handsome young man at school.

But more often than not, being handsome is a feeling.

It's difficult to unify everyone's aesthetic sense, but feelings can be.

Su Bei's facial features, when put together, don't have the kind of strikingly beautiful "elf" look, but rather a perfect sense of harmony, as if all her genes are on the same frequency.

Especially when walking under the sun, the pace is unhurried, yet it carries an indescribable sense of rhythm.

Even though Bai Yuanyuan had seen many handsome men, she couldn't help but take a few more glances at him.

At the same time, all the gates of the Weiyang Martial Arts Arena opened wide, and the top ten university teams from the previous year entered one after another.

Aside from the four universities they had seen in the Five Schools League, five more universities appeared before Su Bei.

Of particular note is the Martial God Academy, which was ranked first in the previous year, and Tian Shu University, which was assigned to the same group. Relatively speaking, everyone quickly found their own targets.

Many of them are not first-time participants in the league, and the grudges and grievances between them are difficult to explain in a short time.

A deafening roar, like a tsunami, echoed from outside the metal dome—the shouts of 300,000 spectators, amplified by the special structure, even caused the ground to tremble slightly.

Each of the ten representatives has a certain level of support online, so their simultaneous appearance at this time naturally drew a lot of cheers.

Young and spirited, dressed in fine clothes and riding a spirited horse.

After all, this is the highest level of competition represented during university, and being able to participate in it personally is already an honor.

Apart from the top ten teams, the overseas teams did not separate and all walked out of the same entrance. However, the teams were clearly divided, and they wore different uniforms, obviously indicating that they each had their own camp.

The members of the Nordic Rising Stars team wore silver-white uniforms and wolf head badges symbolizing the polar ice caps on their chests, their gait exuding an air of superiority.

The first person in the neon sign next to him was a man dressed as if he were something to be ashamed of, completely covered up from head to toe.

The Knights Templar of the European Federation all wore specially made armor, which looked quite strange.

Then there are India and South Korea. Interestingly, these two overseas teams, after arriving, participated in the most interviews and made the most noise. Making boastful remarks was just the beginning; their outrageous statements were endless, practically screaming "We're here to win the championship!"
However, domestically, they barely caused a stir—it seems that no one considered them as rivals.

On the contrary, the North American rising stars only said some unpleasant things, which aroused the dissatisfaction of many people.

Su Bei glanced at the captain of the rising star, a blond-haired, blue-eyed man, but he didn't expect the other man to be looking at him as well. When their eyes met, the man smiled and made a throat-slitting motion with his hand across his neck.

The other overseas personnel all looked at him with mocking eyes.

Actually, Su Bei's reputation is not bad overseas. After all, they don't know much about him, but the title of number one on the Prodigy Ranking still belongs to Su Bei.

In their view, northern Jiangsu should be the strongest region in China.

"Damn, they're all dressed like cosplayers. We'll show them what's what on the stage!" Wei Bao couldn't help but exclaim, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

Su Bei frowned and glanced at him calmly.

“These foreign lands.”

"They're all so unruly." (End of Chapter)