Free Web NovelChapter 628: Chapter 224: The Revenge Has Come
Ree Shil got into the car and found that Henry Thompson and Flat Orange were also there.
It turned out that the special car was not just picking him up, but also the other two representatives from the Card Club industry.
The inside of the car was very spacious, with plenty of seats.
Ree Shil greeted the two of them and then took a seat.
At this moment, the three of them were still getting along well.
Because according to the selection tournament, before each round, there will be a draw to determine the opponents and the order of appearance.
And the players from the same industry are protected, they will not be drawn as opponents in the first 3 rounds.
"Director Thompson, Coach Shil, the outcome of this competition relies on your performance."
On their way to the venue, Flat Orange spoke to the two with a smile.
He more or less knew his level and felt that making it into the top six would be a bit of a stretch.
After all, although the Cube Card industry is directly related to cube cards, this does not mean that players from other industries are weak.
"Haha, as long as we don’t get drawn together in the last 3 rounds, it’ll be fine."
Henry Thompson was full of confidence, waved his hand and made a confident declaration.
Considering his status and proficiency in the city, if he fails to qualify, he’d be laughed out of town.
After half an hour’s drive, they arrived at the venue owned by the Association.
Ree Shil was quite familiar with this venue. It was the same place where he participated in the Nova Championships.
The number of participants in that match was much higher than today.
However, the situation in the audience stands was completely different.
In the Nova Championships, except for the semi-finals and finals, the audience stands were sparse.
But today, as soon as Ree Shil entered the venue, he felt the atmosphere of the crowd.
The audience stands, were packed full.
"This is truly a competition that only takes place once in several years."
Flat Orange, looking around at the full audience stands, couldn’t help but sigh, "For ordinary people and regular card players, the City Competition is already considered the biggest event."
"The three of you, please go to the Contestant’s Room to draw lots."
Under the guidance of the staff, they arrived at the meeting room.
The representative of the Card Club industry, naturally was the focus for a lot of the other contestants.
"Director Thompson, long time no see!"
"Hello, Director Thompson."
"Director Thompson, please go easy on us later!"
Many people actively greeted Henry Thompson.
After all, in our city’s card circle, Henry Thompson’s status is well recognized.
Many contestants in the venue had even been commented on by Henry Thompson in the past.
When they heard that Henry Thompson was going to participate in this selection tournament, they were all shocked and surprised.
What’s even more significant is that with 6 slots available, doesn’t that effectively mean there’s one less spot open?
Of course, some people also shifted their gaze to Ree Shil and whispered in hushed tones.
"See that human boy? I heard he’s very strong." freёwebnoѵel.com
"He’s the second-ranked player in the Card Club industry this time. Apart from Henry Thompson, no one can manage him."
"He’s so powerful, yet he looks so young..."
"Ha, don’t be deceived by his appearance."
"The 1v10 incident at the entrance of Showcase Club, have you heard about it?"
"Ah? That was him?"
The voices of these people grew louder, while Ree Shil and Flat Orange took seats in the back row.
"Phew... This atmosphere is not to my liking."
Ree Shil felt as if they had become animals in a zoo, especially Henry Thompson, who was directly surrounded by a crowd of well-wishers, with just the handshaking alone enough to make him break out into a sweat.
However, he did notice that there were a few people who remained seated in their places, seemingly unimpressed.
"Did you notice that?"
Following his gaze, Flat Orange also noticed those few people.
Ree Shil: "Notice what?"
Orange: "Our competition."
Ree Shil: "?"
Orange: "Don’t tell me, Coach Shil, that you haven’t even paid attention to who our opponents are today."
Ree Shil: "Didn’t they say that whoever we draw before the match, the logistics team of the Card Club will provide us with the information?"
Orange: "That’s true."
Ree Shil: "Then why bother trying to understand them in advance?"
Orange: "...When you put it like that, it does make sense."
However, investigating the opponent in advance was for their own peace of mind.
So, he simply told Ree Shil the information he currently knew.
There are three recognized leading industries among the 64 industries participating in the card circle in our city.
The first one is the Card Club industry that is engaged in cube card-related work.
With the participation of Henry Thompson this year, he is already considered the top player.
So, the attention given to the Card Club industry is naturally high.
The second one is the Clubhouse.
Our city’s service industry is developed, with a large number of employees.
But the Clubhouse line actually employs a very small number of people.
There are only 8 clubhouses in total in the city, composed of one large and seven small ones.
The largest one, naturally, is the one Ree Shil often visits.
It was rumored that the clubhouse didn’t even conduct an internal selection for this selection tournament.
Since the other seven clubhouses didn’t have anyone participating, the boss of the clubhouse simply nominated three people directly.
Even so, the clubhouse is still a strong contender in every tournament.
"Do you see that robot over there?"
While introducing, Flat Orange pointed to a contestant sitting in the corner at the other end.
"That guy... is a bit strange."
Ree Shil looked in the direction pointed out to him and slightly furrowed his brow.
The other party was a full silver humanoid robot, which was not uncommon.
After all, the Machine Clan is a large clan, and humanoid machines can be seen everywhere.
But it always felt like this contestant’s figure was a bit elusive.
"Because it’s not a normal robot."
"It is... an Ethereal Mechanical Clan."
"Oh? There is such a race?"
