Chapter 554: Force of Nature
The voice on the phone was still echoing in Lin Shi's ears, and there was only one sentence in his mind.
Yu Nian escaped, so has he advanced to the quarterfinals?
"Student Lin Shi, please gather at the Kyoto City Elf Alliance Center in 30 minutes."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Shi's mind was still not very clear. He was a little confused. The person had run away, why didn't you go to catch him and asked him to go to the Alliance Center?
Although he was a little confused, Lin Shi moved very quickly. After packing up, he quickly rushed to the Elf Alliance Center.
After arriving here, Lin Shi discovered that he was not the only one called over. The other 16 contestants who advanced with him were also called over.
Everyone now looks confused and is whispering to each other, not knowing what has happened.
"Hey, contestants, please be patient."
At this time, an old man walked to the podium and spoke to everyone, and this person was none other than President Mo Chen.
"Today was supposed to be the start date of the top 16 match, but unfortunately, a theft occurred at the Pokémon Center, and an important item of the alliance was stolen."
Mo Chen's voice successfully quieted the scene, and the contestants gathered around the long table to listen to Mo Chen's words.
"The thief is Yu Nian, one of the original top 16 contestants. We can now confirm that he is a member of Polaris and hid among the contestants just for this item."
Mo Chen's expression was serious and no emotion could be seen.
"But fortunately, with the timely discovery and capture, we are sure that Yu Nian has not left Kyoto City yet, but is hiding in the Lingwu Mountains, waiting for an opportunity to escape."
"So, the round of 16 originally scheduled for today will be temporarily postponed until we catch him."
Mo Chen's words caused the players to whisper. On the one hand, they were surprised that Yu Nianran was able to escape from the capture of the alliance, and on the other hand, they didn't understand why they were called over.
"President Mo, so your calling us here is also related to this person called Yu Nian?"
The person who spoke was Huang Chenyu, and he asked with a serious expression.
"Yes."
Mo Chen did not hide anything, but instead a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"This guy named Yu Nian openly challenged the dignity of the alliance. We must not let him go. Since we are in the middle of a competition, why not let him become a whetstone for you all!"
"We invite all players to participate in the operation to capture Yu Nian. The scope is within Lingwu Mountain. As long as you catch him, you will get the rewards prepared by the alliance."
When they heard about the rewards, the contestants had puzzled expressions. To be able to get to this point, they naturally had no shortage of resources. It was hard to imagine what kind of rewards could attract them.
"President Mo Chen, can you tell me what the reward is?"
This time it was Situ Lu who spoke. He adjusted his glasses and asked with a smile on his face.
"Of course, for anyone who captures Yu Nian, the Alliance can allow this player to view the catalog of confirmed natural forces in various places in the Shenzhou region, and give you a chance to come into contact with a certain natural force."
Mo Chen's expression remained calm, but the contestants in the audience were not calm. This reward... was very attractive!
With their status and position, they have naturally heard of the power of nature, and they also know the powerful blessing that the power of nature can bring to ordinary elves. But generally speaking, the power of nature is extremely rare, and most of it is extremely violent. Only a very small number of it can be absorbed and used by the elves.
What you can find is the natural power that is just right for your elf, which is extremely rare and difficult to obtain.
Nowadays, the league is so generous that it allows players to freely choose a natural force. Even if it is only a chance to choose one, it is extremely tempting. After hearing this, many players have begun to be eager to try it out.
"No one is forced to participate in this arrest activity, but those who want to participate should be mentally prepared. You will be facing a criminal, an extremely cunning criminal. This will be a battle of life and death!"
Mo Chen continued to speak. Although his voice was a little low, it was deafening and made many contestants look at him sideways.
"Those who wish to participate can come here and sign a contract to ensure fairness and validity, proving that what I said is true."
"Always wear the earphones next to you. The Alliance will collect intelligence and notify you at any time. This is the latest technology of the Alliance. You can still communicate safely even in the deep mountains and forests."
Then, Mo Chen knocked on the table, looked around at everyone and continued speaking, while the contestants in the audience looked at each other in confusion.
"Ta-ta..."
Soon, the first person to sign the contract appeared. It was Huang Chenyu, the hot candidate for this championship. His expression was still cold. He held the contract with a pen in his hand and walked out the door without looking back.
"Interesting, how could this kind of thing be missed by my master."
The person who spoke this time was Ye Junhao from East China. He had the demeanor of a dandy young man. He twisted his neck, walked up and signed the contract.
Then, more and more players made their decisions. As the best young people of this generation in Shenzhou, they naturally had an adventurous heart. The strength of their elves could not be achieved by simply stacking resources in an ordinary way.
And for them this is also an opportunity, an opportunity to prove their strength!
If you can be the first to capture Yu Nian, even if you lose in the subsequent battle, you will still be considered to have defeated the so-called "champion". Moreover, in this situation, getting first place can often gain more prestigious praise than the championship.
What's more, there is such a significant reward, and the improvement of the elves by the power of nature is obvious to all!
"Okay, it's signed!"
Lin Shi signed his name happily. Today was a really good day for him. Yu Nian was in trouble, but not only did he advance to the top 8 without any pain, but he also got such a good reward. Who said that good fortune never comes alone?
"Lin Shi, right? I've seen your fights, do your best."
Mo Chen took the contract from Lin Shi's hand and said to Lin Shi.
"Oh? I'm really flattered to be noticed by President Mo Chen."
Lin Shi touched his nose and said, then he crossed his hands and twisted them, making a crackling sound.
"Then I'll go catch him first. See you later."
After saying that, Lin Shi also quickly left with the other contestants. At this point, almost all the qualified contestants chose to participate in the catching activity. After all, this was a profitable thing no matter how you looked at it, and they wouldn't lose anything if they couldn't catch the criminal.
"President, is this really a good idea? Letting these promising players get involved in something like this?"
After everyone left, Mo Chen's assistant, the round-faced man, said with a frown.
"This kind of opportunity is rare. Isn't this kind of special competition more exciting than a rigid battle? What's more, this matter has been approved by the higher-ups, so nothing will go wrong."
Mo Chen looked at the contestants' backs as they left and said while stroking his beard.
Looking at Mo Chen's expression, the round-faced man shook his head helplessly."
"So, that guy named Yu Nian didn't take the stuff away at all? You just said you were lying to them, right?"
Having followed Mo Chen for a long time, he simply didn't believe that Yu Nian had the ability to steal something and leave under Mo Chen's nose.
"Haha, not entirely. Yu Nian is indeed very likely to be from Polaris. Besides, I also want to give Polaris' people a "surprise"..."
Mo Chen continued speaking with a smile.
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