The hype of fighter anteriority spread to the outlying regions. These people did not usually talk about heroes and Rankers. Now they started talking about their heroes.
They wished that their faverot in Fighter Anteriority would win the competition. In the Senior Fighter category, Sun Zhou Yi's name became the favourite of the people from the outer regions, especially the northern region.
Sun Zhou Yi was their hero for stopping the level 10 disaster that would normally destroy the outer region. Most of them could not wait to see Sun Zhou Yi in action.
From the footage that went viral, Sun Zhou Yi was called "Sword God" by these people.
Heero, who had just served the order, stopped at the bar and listened to two middle-aged men. They were having a heated discussion, excitedly talking about Sun Zhou Yi.
"I bet on Sun Zhou Yi that he will lift the trophy at the end of the Fighter Anteriority!" A middle-aged man confidently expressed his thoughts.
"Haha... Great minds think alike, how much do you bet?" The middle-aged man's friend replied with a laugh, slurping the noodles into his mouth.
"I bet 1,000 WD on Sun Zhou Yi! What about you?"
"Wow! You are so confident! I only bet 500 WD on him!"
"Tsk, he is my hero, our hero. Of course I have confidence in him!"
"But Wu Jiang Shan and Wu Shen Lei have a higher chance of winning. In addition, the Prince of the Regal Kingdom, Gerard William Kingsman, is also joining Fighter Anteriority. People say he is the equal of Emperor Class Hero!
Wu Jiang Shan was the third Emperor Class Hero to join Fighter Anteriority. The Crown Prince of the Regal Kingdom, the former United Kingdom, also joined.
With the addition of two Emperor Class Heroes from Moon City and Sun City, the chances of Sun Zhou Yi winning Fighter Anteriority were indeed slim. On top of that, there were six Legend Class Rankers who also participated in the Fighter Anteriority.
This year, the Fighter Anteriority of the Senior Event was the most anticipated event. But there were still three weeks to go before the Senior Event started.
Still, the two uncles were excited about the upcoming event. Heero just smiled at the discussion between the two uncles.
He looked at the 82 inch TV, it was the fourth day of the Fighter Anteriority. Today was supposed to be the day of the Junior Event. Unlike the Senior Event, where the contestant fought directly in the arena, the Junior Event had two phases.
The first phase was Survival, where the competitor would be placed in a large forest. They had to survive in this big forest for three days and then move on to the next phase.
The next phase was where the kids fought in the arena. Today, the Hero League sent the children under the age of 15 to their private land in the southwest of Star City.
The event would be broadcast on television.
"It's started!" One of the customers in the shop shouted as the TV screen showed the children lining up in front of a large gate.
The Beast Forest was a forest filled with beasts. However, the Hero League made sure that the strongest beast in the forest was only equal to a silver-class hero.
This way, it would not be too dangerous for the children. After all, they saw these juniors as the next generation to protect the city. The Hero League also sent the heroes to protect the children from the shadows.
The Hero League did their best to keep the children safe during the survival phase.
When the other customers heard the cry, even the two uncles turned to the TV.
"Oh! It's Wu Shen Lei!" The uncle exclaimed in surprise as he pointed to the man who was making a speech to the children.
"Ah, so he is Wu Shen Lei! He does not like anyone stronger than Sun Zhou Yi. He looks like a mummy's boy to me!" The other uncle did not like Wu Shen Lei as he rudely expressed his thoughts.
Wu Shen Lei looked dashing and extremely handsome. Together with his long hair, he almost looked like a beauty with long hair. His voice was deep and firm as he exuded a strong confidence.
As the name 'Wu Shen Lei' reached his ear, Heero immediately looked up. He had heard that the betting site favoured this guy over his student, so he was curious.
"Careful with your words! If someone reports you to the Wu family, you are finished. Besides, don't judge a book by its cover!"
"Recently, he has been missing in action, and I heard a rumour that he is following his great-grandfather for training. Do you know who his great-grandfather is? Wu Jiu Wen, the former Emperor Class Hero - rank 1!"
"Besides, he is not that far behind Sun Zhou Yi in the ranking. Wu Shen Lei is also a Gold Class Hero - rank 3. You can't underestimate him!"
It seemed that the other uncle had done his research. He knew almost everything about Wu Shen Lei.
The speech did not last long, Wu Shen Lei ended his speech with encouragement for the children. After that, the local heroes arranged for the children to enter the Beastial Forest.
"Boss, I heard that Dong-Woo and Xu Lingxun attended the junior event? Did you buy the exclusive broadcast for them?" A customer raised his hand and asked.
With this question, the two uncles stopped their heated discussion and turned to him.
The other customers also looked at Heero. Yes, there was a special broadcast that could be bought individually to watch a certain person during the survival phase.
It seemed that these regular customers wanted to support the two kids.
"Mnn..." Heero nodded his head and the customers cheered excitedly.
Sure enough, after all the kids entered the Beastial Forest, the screen split into two. On the left side was Dong-Woo and on the right side was Xu Lingxun.
Tiriring! Tiriring!
Not long after, the door opened. Bai Xin Yue and Kang Seo-Yeon were making their daily visit. Yes, Bai Xin Yue and Kang Seo-Yeon visited the shop every day.
Both girls looked at the television as soon as they entered the shop. They were relieved to see that the show had just started.
As they entered the shop, a wave of greetings came their way. They were used to such scenes and returned the greeting with a nod.
The middle-aged man immediately asked his friend, "What about Ice Queen?"
"Ice Queen is the 17th seed..." the words trailed off as Bai Xin Yue and Kang Seo-Yeon walked to their usual spot.
"Sweet and spicy..." Kang Seo-Yeon ordered her favourite.
"Two!" Bai Xin Yue added.
Both sat down and watched the broadcast. The broadcast showed the first point of view of the contestant. So they saw what Dong-Woo and Xu Lingxun were looking at.
Heero just smiled and went back to the kitchen to continue with the order.
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Meanwhile, Kang Yun Cheol was watching the same programme. Even though he had never personally looked for his son who had run away from home, he was kept up to date with everything his son was doing out there.
His daughter told him that Kang Dong-Woo participated in the Junior Event. So he bought the special broadcast for his son.
Kang Myung-Chul sat not far from Kang Yun Cheol and watched the same programme.
After walking for a while, Kang Dong-Woo stopped.
"Did you hear that?" Kang Dong-Woo's voice broadcast. From the words, Kang Dong-Woo was not alone as the question was directed to someone near him.
During the survival phase, the contestant could form a team with other contestants. Forming a party during the survival phase was allowed with the condition that there could be no more than five people in a party.
"Yes, two... No, it should be three Steel Gophers..." Another voice sounded.
Steel Gophers were giant rats with steel-like fur and steel-like claws. It was classified as a wood level monster, but Steel Gophers was considered the 8th most dangerous in its class.
Kang Myung-Chul's eyebrows furrowed as he worried about his grandson.
After the discussion between Kang Dong-Woo and his friend. Kang Dong-Woo slowed down his advance and sure enough, three steel gophers were found.
The three steel gophers were surrounding a carcass. They were hunting for prey, and they were about to feast on the prey they had captured.
"I'll face two of them, you can take one!" Kang Dong-Woo's voice resounded.
Kang Myung-Chul immediately rose from the sofa and asked his son, "Who is allowing Dong-Woo to participate?"
"He is becoming even more arrogant, thinking he can defeat two steel gophers alone because he has awakened an ability! He could die if he is careless!"
Kang Myung-Chul was worried about his grandson. Even though he had trained his grandson, his grandson did not have the experience to fight a wild beast.