When I heard Shen Changan say that the competition time is set for May 1st, I couldn't help but feel relieved. This time is neither too early nor too late. It's not much different from what I guessed. My idea is that it will be at the end of April. This time in early May.
As long as the competition is not held in April, I will still have a chance to compete for a spot. There are about thirty days until May 1st. It is not impossible to reach the peak at this time, provided that I can Pass the trials within the Empire.
The time of the competition was within my expectations, but the location of the competition really surprised me. I had thought in advance that the location would be in big countries such as China, Jian Country, Rakshasa Country, etc. I also thought about going to tropical rainforests or even Antarctica. It's such an inaccessible place, but I really didn't expect that the competition location would be in Africa.
It is said to be a global martial arts competition, but in fact this competition is a competition between major powers. Countries with a small population base and weak national strength are basically just here to make up the numbers, and there is no sense of participation at all.
Almost all of the larger countries in the world are concentrated in Asia, Europe and the United States. As for the non-region, except for Egypt and South Africa, which are relatively well-known countries, other countries do not have a high sense of international presence, so it stands to reason that they should choose The address should be on a continent where several big countries are located, not a non-region.
But it turned out that I was wrong. The location of the competition was chosen to be non-regional.
"Non-domain?"
Not only was I surprised, Ling Xuan and Song Feisheng were also surprised when they heard that the venue of the competition was in Africa. They did not expect that the competition venue would be moved to Africa. After all, no matter which big country in the world is here, non-domain.
"To be precise, the location is in the African country." Seeing our surprised expressions, Shen Changan added.
"Nigeria?!"
Hearing this, our faces all changed. We know very well what the situation in Nigeria is. This country was the first country in the world to suffer from the evil spirit. Because it was not discovered in time and the country was too weak, it was destroyed there. A disaster of evil spirits.
I really didn’t expect that the location of our competition would be chosen in such a dangerous place. It seems that this competition is very testing. Who knows what kind of terrifying scene it is in Nigeria, which has been blocked by three-star powerhouses from all over the world.
"The venue of the competition is actually Nigeria? As far as I know, there has been a serious problem of resentful spirits in that country, right?" At this time, Ling Xuan couldn't help but ask, looking at her face, she was obviously shocked.
"Yes, it's because of this that you were put in it. Don't you think about any other place in the world besides the abandoned country of Ni that can withstand the constant torment of a group of strong men who are at the peak of the early stage of the two stars?" Shen Changan said with a smile.
"That's true."
We nodded. A full blow from a two-star strong man could level a community to the ground. No place other than a special venue could withstand our few attacks, but we two-star strong men from all over the world could not squeeze in. In a small venue?
In this case, only the other world and Nigeria are left. But after what happened in the war zone, it is estimated that other countries will not dare to let us go there in the short term. Of course, it is also possible that there is no such space at all. Already.
Therefore, it seems that the only place to choose is Nigeria. After all, Nigeria is as big as a province. Such a large area is completely enough for the likes of us. Even the strongest in the early two-star stage are flying at full speed. If we want to It takes more than ten minutes to cross.
"I heard that after the fall of Nigeria, powerful people from various countries sealed the country in order to prevent a large amount of dark energy from leaking. Is this true, mentor?" I couldn't help but ask.
"That's right." When talking about this past event, Shen Changan's eyes became profound, as if he was reminiscing, and his voice was low and authentic: "At that time, because everyone was unfamiliar with the resentful spirits, when the resentful spirits broke out, At that time, Nigeria was completely unprepared and fell directly under the massive attack of the resentful spirits..."
"At that time, we, the big countries, also sent strong men to support us, but there were only casualties and injuries. It did not have much effect on the situation. Instead, we each lost a lot of manpower."
"The serious lack of intelligence and the power of the resentful spirits made all countries at that time afraid to intervene easily. Nigeria was reduced to a hell on earth, and even several surrounding countries suffered as a result."
Hearing this, our hearts felt a little heavy. Although Nigeria is a non-regional country, we are all human beings. When we think of the tragic situation at that time, we still feel uncomfortable in our hearts. After all, the undead incident just broke out under our noses.
"However, although Nigeria is weak, it is not without resistance. In addition, various countries sent some assistance at that time, so it was barely able to support itself for a period of time until..." At this point, Shen Changan After a pause, our hearts began to twitch.
Shen Changan said with a serious face: "Until the three-star resentful spirit appeared in the ghost cave, it destroyed a city in Nigeria. The country suffered heavy casualties and was unstoppable. However, the appearance of the three-star resentful spirit was also This made the countries that were still waiting and watching completely make up their minds, and directly sent dozens of three-star strong men to join forces to kill the three-star resentful spirit, and use the most violent means to destroy the ghost cave, thus strangling a crisis."
"It's a pity that the Ni country also died because of this. It was not because all the people died, but mainly because that area was no longer suitable for human survival. There was rich dark air everywhere. This concentration of dark air was absorbed into the Even ordinary people can transform into that kind of monster."
"In order to prevent the dark energy from gradually spreading to other areas and affecting the world, half of the three-star experts in the world gathered in Nigeria and worked together to build a huge ghost energy barrier, locking the dark energy firmly in this area. To prevent other areas from suffering." Shen Changan said slowly.
After hearing this, we couldn't calm down for a long time. Just listening to the tragedy that happened in Nigeria gave us a thrilling feeling. I really don't know how tragic the scene must have been. I'm afraid there was a river of blood and corpses everywhere... .
"As you might think, the Ni country is full of dark energy, which is fatal to ordinary people, but it doesn't have much impact on you two-star practitioners." Shen Changan looked at me and said: "But you also know from your experience in the past few days that dark air can produce derivative spirits, and because three-star resentful spirits have died in that land, the concentration of dark air is very high. There are not only two-star derivative spirits, but there are as many as dogs. There are a lot of them too.”
"Every three months, the United Nations will send coalition forces to kill the derivatives to prevent them from growing too fast. May 1st is the time when the next cleaning work will begin. However, this year we are responsible for cleaning up the derivatives. It’s just you contestants who are the ones..."
Hearing this, I immediately understood that the enemies of this competition are not only other contestants, but also the derivatives in Nigeria. It seems that this competition will not be simple. I am very clear about how difficult it is to deal with the derivatives.
"Could it be said that the focus of this training is on the derivatives, and it is also a preparation for this competition?" Thinking of this, Ling Xuan suddenly realized and said in surprise.
"That's not true, it's just a coincidence. After all, we didn't know that the undead incident broke out at this time. If it hadn't been for this incident, there would basically be no derivatives in our country." Shen Changan said.
"Uh, that's it." Ling Xuan said sarcastically.
"But it is true as you said, because of the experience, you have a certain understanding of the derivatives in advance, which will give you some advantages in the competition." Shen Changan said slowly: "But then again Well, most of the tutors and students who are undergoing this training are not strong enough to participate in the Global Martial Arts Conference, and these people include the three of you, so even if you have experience in dealing with derivatives, it will not be of use."
"Mentor, I believe I can do it!" I said, patting my chest. I was determined to win this competition.
"It's good to have confidence and ambition, but you have to work harder. The internal trials within the Imperial Bureau are on April 15th. It seems there isn't much time left for you. After all, you haven't reached the high level yet." Shen Changan said. .
"It's almost there. I still have one day's quota in Juyuanquan. I may not be able to reach the high level by practicing hard there for one day." I said seriously: "After I reach the high level, I still have half a month to prepare. When the time comes, you may not be able to qualify for the competition by using the power of space!"
"Well, work hard. If you miss this opportunity, there will be no next time. After all, by this time next year, you will already be in the mid-two-star stage, and you will no longer be eligible to participate in this competition." Shen Changan said with a smile.
"Okay! I will definitely not disappoint my mentor!" I said excitedly: "Teacher, is there a time limit for Juyuanquan? Can I go directly now?"
"There is no time limit. You can go at any time as long as there is a place." Shen Changan shook his head and said, "But it's not too late. Let's have breakfast before leaving. Li Yuxin will be done soon."
"Okay." I nodded.
While we were talking, Li Yuxin walked out of the kitchen with a few plates. After devouring the food, Shen Changan and I said goodbye. Then, carrying many pills as rewards for experience, we headed straight towards Yuanshan. Walk in the direction.