False Court
Chapter 1272 Opening Ceremony 2
"Got it. Why is it so troublesome?"
Some of the participating officers on the scene frowned.
"Gentlemen, please bear with me. These are all last-minute additions. Originally, the plan was for everyone to show their faces together, listen to a speech by the Lord of Icaroia, and then the opening ceremony would be over. But I don't know what happened; the higher-ups suddenly overturned it."
Hillary was almost dying of anxiety. Any one of the contestants here had a higher rank than her.
She was even careful when breathing, afraid of irritating them.
*Ka!*
At this moment, mechanical orbs floating in the sky above the venue began to activate.
Rays of dazzling light illuminated the venue.
Immediately afterward, all the holographic image capture orbs officially began to work. They started capturing images of the entire venue in all directions for live broadcast.
Simultaneously, on both the Laurel Kingdom's and the Machine Hive Empire's main stars, two tower-shaped viewing platforms that reached into space rose up.
The viewing platforms were equipped with two kinds of facilities: 360-degree, blind-spot-free holographic image projection and individual viewing scopes.
At this moment, over 70 percent of the residents of the City of the Ring of Stars and its affiliated nations were watching this rare and grand opening ceremony through various channels.
As everyone eagerly awaited,
Icaroia, wearing a long black dress adorned with stars, entered with a haughty expression and elegant demeanor.
Behind her followed an old man with half of his body mechanically modified, wearing a long black robe with dragon纹 (wén, patterns), emanating a powerful aura. There was also a woman wearing a long white laurel robe, a laurel crown on her head, with an outstanding temperament, and a dignified and beautiful appearance.
These two people were none other than Isaac, the Emperor of the Machine Hive Empire, and Haiwenny, the Empress of the Laurel Kingdom.
As Icaroia appeared, the representatives of various countries at the scene burst into enthusiastic applause.
Those watching through holographic image broadcasts cheered with delight.
"It's the Lord of Icaroia!"
...
The number of times the Lord of Icaroia, as the highest authority of the City of the Ring of Stars, had appeared in history could be counted on the fingers of one hand.
It was always at extremely grand and important occasions.
Just as the entire population was in an uproar, Haiwenny took a step forward, acting as the host, and officially announced:
"The opening ceremony is about to begin. Now, let's welcome the contestants!"
In an instant, the mechanical orbs floating in mid-air all turned around.
At this moment, Grillos walked out amidst the focus of everyone's attention.
Haiwenny began to introduce him.
"Everyone, the one you see now is Grillos from the Machine Hive Empire. He holds the rank of lieutenant general in the City of the Ring of Stars and is one of the seven candidates for the Royal Order."
The scene erupted in cheers and excited shouts.
"Grillos!"
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"Next to appear is Roche, also from the Machine Hive Empire. He holds the rank of colonel in the City of the Ring of Stars and is one of the seven candidates for the Royal Order."
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Backstage,
Su Mo, watching the people walking out one by one, felt a little nervous.
Of course, he wasn't afraid. It was just that the shouts outside were too loud, and he was worried that when it was his turn to come out, there would be a sudden silence, which would be too embarrassing.
Soon, all six of the previous candidates had appeared.
It was worth noting that, apart from two from the Machine Hive and one from Laurel,
the remaining three candidates were Colonel Kabane from the First Cradle Land, the Dinova Kingdom; Colonel Kliber from the First Cradle Land, the Yinglia Kingdom; and Colonel Weitz from the Second Cradle Land, the Vast Kingdom.
It was just that the two were less well-known, and people were not optimistic about them.
"Officer Su Mo, it's your turn. Hurry up and go out."
Hillary said quickly to Su Mo.
"Okay."
Su Mo straightened his collar and walked out with a solemn step.
As soon as he walked out, countless spotlights converged on him.
"Now appearing is Su Mo from the Federal Government. He holds the position of colonel in the City of the Ring of Stars..."
At this moment, Su Mo's appearance was given a huge close-up.
At the venue, there was a sparse round of applause.
*Clap, clap!*
There was no way around it; the number of representatives from the Federation who received on-site invitations was limited.
However, on the Laurel Kingdom viewing platform, Sun Li and others were waving flags and shouting excitedly.
"Su Mo!"
"It's Su Mo!"
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"It's our contestant..."
At this moment, the people watching from Earth were also shouting excitedly.
Before long, Su Mo followed the line and stood at the designated position.
"Next are the captain selection personnel. The first to appear is Leot from the Undying Empire..."
Haiwenny announced immediately afterward.
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Half an hour later, all 48 of the captain selection personnel and the 7 candidates for the Royal Order had entered.
They lined up neatly.
At this moment, Haiwenny respectfully retreated, and Icaroia's cold gaze swept over each contestant present.
Those who were looked at by her gaze felt immense pressure.
But not a single person's gaze flinched.
"You are all elites among elites, selected from thousands upon thousands by my City of the Ring of Stars. I believe most of you think you are qualified to hold a position as one of the Royal Order's Twelve Knights. However, there is only one vacancy, destined for only one of you to stand at the end. This world is very realistic. A carp leaping over the dragon's gate: if you leap over, you are a victor; if you don't, you are a loser. History will only remember the victors, not the losers. Now, the opportunity is right in front of you. Whether you can seize it depends on your ability."
Icaroia said with overwhelming pressure.
Listening to Icaroia's speech, Su Mo's heart couldn't help but rise.
Icaroia then said coldly: "The City of the Ring of Stars never mistreats the victors. I hereby announce that the one who ultimately wins will be granted the sixth seat designation, the title of Earl of the City of the Ring of Stars, privileges, a 300 billion star coin support fund, and the Spear of Thor!"
Hearing Icaroia's words, Su Mo's eyes lit up.
"300 billion star coins, the Spear of Thor!"
All the contestants present were breathing a little heavily, and everyone's eyes became eager.
The crowd at the scene also exclaimed in surprise, not expecting the reward to be so high.
The 300 billion star coin reward had been circulating online, so there was nothing to be surprised about. But the Spear of Thor was something that needed to be exchanged for real merits.
Even the old members of the Royal Order couldn't afford to exchange for it.
Taking this out as a reward was exceptionally generous.
Even the stupidest person could see that this was support for newly promoted Royal Order members. This kind of opportunity was extremely rare.
"I announce that the competition has officially begun!"
Icaroia waved her hand and officially announced.
All the viewing representatives at the scene stood up and applauded enthusiastically.
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After the announcement, Icaroia turned and left directly, leaving behind only Isaac, the Emperor of the Machine Hive Empire, and Haiwenny, the Empress of the Laurel Kingdom.