Just as Xia Yu was looking around, music started to play in the competition venue. From the backstage, the contestants walked out one by one. The sparse audience had a serious expression on their faces as they began to identify if there were any familiar faces among the contestants.
"Hey, that staff member is so pretty!" Among a group of people in shirts and black pants, Xia Wanruan instantly became the focus of the audience.
"Staff member?
She doesn't look like one, right?
Doesn't she have the number 31 tag on her?
Is she a player?
She's so young! "
At this time, most of the audience also noticed this strange player and began to whisper.
"After fierce competition and cruel elimination, the players standing in front of us today are the best Go players selected from all over the world. Now, players, please take your seats in the first round of elimination." The host gestured for the audience to quiet down and then announced the start of the game.
There were nearly 20 broadcast screens in the arena. The performance of the players in the arena would be shown to the audience through these screens.
Xia Yu was still looking for Jun Shiling when a bag of melon seeds was handed to him. "Brother, are you from Hua?
Give me a bag of melon seeds. Let me tell you, this game stinks. I brought 20 bags of melon seeds. "
Xia Yu turned his head and saw a young man wearing a cap sitting next to him. He had the temperament of a punk and did not look like someone who liked Go.
As if he understood Xia Yu's doubts, the young man crossed his legs. "Damn, my brother is here to be cannon fodder. My mother was airsick and insisted that I replace her to cheer for my brother. What about you?
You don't look like someone who likes to watch Go. "
"Oh," Xia Yu took the melon seeds. "I'm here to see my sister."
"A female player?
Amazing. "Although the young man was not interested in Go, he had been forced to watch the game for a long time and had a rough understanding of the situation. However, this did not prevent him from sympathizing with Xia Yu." Brother, you were also forced to do this, right?
We're in the same boat. "
"Of course not. I'm here to see my sister win the championship," Xia Yu immediately denied.
"Hehe." The young man reached out and snatched the bag of melon seeds from Xia Yu's hand. He didn't want to give the melon seeds to a fool.
At this time, the game had already begun. Xia Yu no longer cared about the people around him. He took out the telescope that he had already prepared and watched Xia Wanruan's game with peace of mind.
The punk youngster looked at Xia Yu's binoculars. Xia Yu was good at being a younger brother, but he wasn't good enough as a younger brother. He finally felt a little guilty for making fun of his older brother. He put down the bag of melon seeds and watched his older brother's competition seriously for the first time in his life.
The spectators who had been watching the competition for a long time were already experienced. All of them were fully equipped with water, food, and even beds.
In any case, a Go competition would take a long time to begin with. The Great Samsara of these 50 players was a long-term project. The spectators who were good at Go were already prepared for a long battle.
In the semifinals, there were still differences between the public and official players, but when it came to the finals, there was no such difference.
The player that Xia Wanruan faced in the first round was a member recommended by the Go Association from Gorea.
Probably no matter where it was, the officials looked down on the non-officials.
This player from Gorea, Li Hai, had been famous in Gorea for a long time. When he saw that his opponent was actually a woman, and such a beautiful woman at that, Li Hai immediately smiled.
"Does Hua choose people based on their faces?"
Xia Wanruan ignored him and looked at the referee beside her. "I'm ready."
The referee looked at Li Hai, and Li Hai nodded.
Cameramen had a natural tendency to chase after beauty. The cameras that were originally wandering around gradually moved closer to Xia Wanruan.
Sensing the camera beside him, Li Hai suddenly stopped the referee. "There's no need to draw lots. Ladies first. Let Miss Xia go first."
"This?
Miss Xia? "The referee looked at Xia Wanruan.
"No problem." Xia Wanruan smiled. "It would be impolite to refuse."
"…" The smile on Li Hai's face froze for a moment. On second thought, it was not a big deal to give up a piece. Anyway, Xia Wanruan did not look like someone who could win.
"In that case, Miss Xia will go first," the referee ordered. Xia Wanruan took the lead.
In the audience, everyone saw Li Hai's action on the big screen and praised his gentlemanly behavior.
"This way, even if he wins against Xia Wanruan, others won't criticize him too much."
"It's not a big deal even if he gives up a piece. That little girl will probably be eliminated in a few rounds. If he gives up, his reputation will be better. This is a good plan."
"Before you guys discuss, can't you look at Xia Wanruan's ID first?" Finally, someone could not stand it anymore and said.
Only then did everyone look at the name and ID on the stage seriously.