"Everyone, I am very honored to be the host of this opening ceremony. Here, we will witness the passionate fighting of each player and feel their understanding and interpretation of various rare treasures. This is
A provincial capital all over the world, let us invite Mr. Edberg, the chairman of the joint association of this competition, to speak on the stage." The host first used his eloquence, and then introduced the protagonist of the last step.
Bang bang bang——
The scene immediately burst into applause, and everyone who knew him cast their eyes with reverence. It seemed that he was a very remarkable person, and not just because of his current status. It was not difficult to see from the eyes of these people,
This old gentleman named Edberg was definitely once a world-famous tycoon, and he must have had his own glorious era in the world of treasure appraisal.
It's a pity that Qiao Meng doesn't know him, and neither does Baidu. It seems that only the children of these aristocratic families know him. Meng Kai and Xiao Qi are like this. They look at the old gentleman with the same eyes as those admirers.
Completely consistent, even more excited.
Qiao Meng and Baidu, who had no idea what was going on, just stood aside blankly, feeling that they had nothing to do with them. They were just people who came out to go through the process.
In fact, this is not to blame the two of them. Although Qiao Meng himself has gained some professional knowledge under the guidance of Liu Xiazi, he has never heard of such a world-class figure. In the true sense, his entry into the industry can be said to be
It started with the emergence of the ability to identify treasures.
And from that moment on, he was already at a high-end level. He had always had too many things to deal with, and he had no time to understand this knowledge. For him, there was no need to understand this, because
Nothing interesting.
Baidu is about the same. He came into contact with this industry when he succeeded Gu Loucheng. At that time, he was about to start getting close to Qiao Meng. Although he had been exposed to it at home for many years and knew more or less, he didn't care about it at all at the time.
So even if his father mentioned such a person, he would not have any impression.
The old gentleman came up and first gave his speech, and then used his own way to motivate all the participating team members. Mengkai and the others noticed that the two people around them seemed to have no interest at all, and suddenly asked in confusion: "You, are you?
Don’t you know Mr. Edberg?”
Qiao Meng and Baidu looked at each other, then shook their heads and spread their hands: "I don't know them."
"Oh my god, you don't know him. This is the world's master treasure appraiser, a legend in the world of antiques and treasures. You two don't know him. It would be reasonable to say you don't know anyone else, but this is really too much.
Isn’t that a bit exaggerated?”
Mengyue heard their conversation, turned around, and said in surprise that she had never thought that Qiao Meng and Baidu didn't know Edberg, and her husband might know the reason why he didn't know her.
But Qiao Meng, a master treasure appraiser who has reached an almost invincible level, actually says he doesn't know him. This is completely unreasonable.
Generally speaking, if you like an industry or are interested in an industry, you should know the information when you want to work in it. Then it is naturally faster to learn about it through celebrities in the industry, but Qiao Meng
It's obviously hard to believe that you don't know anything about it.
So, several people looked at Qiao Meng and Bai Du with strange eyes, as if they were looking at different species. They couldn't understand why such people could be so powerful, especially Qiao Meng. I really don't know why he entered the industry.
I have never met a failure along the way, and here is a person who does not even understand the top figures in the industry.
"Is this weird?" Qiao Meng and Baidu asked in unison. From their own point of view, this is not a big deal at all, and they don't think that they have to understand the big names in the industry to get along in the industry.
, even though he has never heard of it, he has now become the main player of the national team and has made great achievements.
"Shouldn't this be strange?" Several people were also left speechless, and they felt that all the knowledge they had learned for so many years was in vain. How can they grow by learning from the experience of the senior masters? The more they learn, the better they will go.
The fewer detours there are, it seems to be completely useless now. It is better to be like Qiao Meng, who knows nothing and starts from scratch. It has always been his own thing, clean and without any foreign matter.
"Anyway, I don't think there's anything strange about it. If I'm meant to transcend everything, then why would I want to understand someone weaker than myself? Isn't it boring?" Qiao shrugged his shoulders, not caring.
said.
He actually had his own intention when he said these words. In this way, he could explain some of his strange things invisibly, so that others would not doubt him too much. If he wanted to explain it at that time,
, which just gives me one more excuse, so I don’t have to rack my brains to think about it, and it can be easily exposed.
"I can only say that you are really different, and we are really different. Everyone has different experiences, but we are here, meeting here, and that is enough." Meng Kai suddenly seemed to be suffering from a second grade illness.
Just the same, nonsense, no one knows what he is talking about.
"Are you poisonous? It's okay. Why are you so nervous? Okay, listen carefully to what the old gentleman you admire has to say." Qiao Meng said speechlessly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Edberg announced: "World Treasure Appraisal Master, the official process begins now!"
The whole audience cheered, and the atmosphere was so high that even the audience watching the live broadcast were unknowingly infected by the atmosphere of the scene, and everyone was having fun in front of the screen.
After the opening ceremony, the first points match will be held here. It is a close match between Brazil and Argentina. They each have their own characteristics. Due to different countries and different cultures, they have different requirements for treasures.
The understanding is naturally different. Both the angle of observation and the basis for judgment will have their own unique colors.
Precisely because this game is the first and it is considered a relatively powerful country, basically no national team left the venue and chose to stay and watch the game in order to see what changes have happened in the past five years. As a
refer to.
The general rule of the competition is that there are a total of 60 teams, and every five teams are assigned to a group, and then a points match is held. Only two teams from each group can qualify, which means that only 60 teams can enter the knockout rounds.
Twenty-four of the teams, this is still very cruel.
In the points competition, the rules are that each team collides for one round, and the top two teams with total points advance. The winner gets two points and the loser zero points. If there is an unexpected draw, then each team gets one point. But like this
This situation is generally unlikely. This is not a football match. It is simply more difficult to get a draw than to reach the sky.
When it comes to the knockout rounds, there will be twenty-four teams, who will be randomly drawn to compete. Every six teams will be divided into a group, and then randomly drawn. Each team in the group will need to play against two teams to win one.
Three points are awarded for a round, two points are deducted for a losing round, and no points are scored for a draw. The top two teams are qualified to advance, and eight teams will eventually qualify.
The next step is the semi-finals. Lots will be drawn and the winner will be decided in one round. Those who win will continue on, while those who lose will end their world treasure appraisal journey and wait for the next competition in five years. The same is true until the finals.
One sentence determines the outcome. There is no postponement or rematch. During this process, if either party is unable to participate, it will be deemed to have given up the qualification and the opponent will win.
This is not like other projects. Once there are any special circumstances, special handling can be done. In the world of treasure appraisal, luck is a large part of strength. We must respect it. As long as you win, no matter what the reason, it is a win.
who.
Therefore, there is no pause and restart in this competition. Once started, there is no room for turning back. You must continue unswervingly, or face reality and accept the results.
The team championship and individual championship will all be judged based on the points earned by the players during the competition. There is no room for correction and this rule will never be changed.
For now, Qiao Meng is still in a relatively relaxed state. After all, there is really no suspense in the first game, and no one feels overly nervous because of it.
In this place, elegant seats have been prepared for people from all over the world, and they look really good.
"Hey, Qiao Meng, which country do you think will win?" Xiao Qi suddenly ran behind him and said to him seriously.
"Ah? I don't know either. How could I know this kind of question? I have never seen the level of the players of these two national teams, but I guess Brazil may have a better chance of winning." Qiao Meng
I don’t know much about the specific situation of the two countries, so I can only make a random guess.
"Why Brazil?" Mengkai also asked, because he actually prefers Argentina.
"There are not so many reasons. I just feel that it depends on the specific situation. I am not a god. I can know whatever I want to know." Qiao Meng was a little helpless. They all regarded him as omniscient.
Likewise, whenever you have a question, ask him, regardless of whether it makes sense or not.
Seeing his displeasure clearly, they also realized that he seemed to have gone too far and used Qiao Meng too much as a tool. This was a disrespectful behavior, so they stopped asking any more and asked