The opening ceremony ended at night, and the next morning dawned.
All the Secret Martial Arts factions arrived in a huge, empty warehouse. In the center of the warehouse, two circular platforms about half a meter above the ground stood, with a layer of black covering their edges.
Surrounding the platforms was a setup like in yesterday's hall. Each faction had its designated area.
Blue uniformed staff stood waiting on the edges of the warehouse. On the left and right were teams of medical staff in white, with stretchers, bandages, and medical boxes at the ready.
The Wind Elephant Gate was positioned towards the front on the left, adjacent to the Black Crane Stream. Casio glanced around the entire warehouse, finding at least several hundred people there. Just the Wind Elephant Gate and other considerable factions combined amounted to more than a hundred people, making the space a bit noisy.
"Silence!"
