"Respected Captain Su Mo, please proceed to the No. 1 Hangar of the Competition Zone Backup Base at 7:00 AM tomorrow to board the designated Jian Guo and head to the Tima Kelo Starry Sky Arena to attend the opening ceremony. City Lord Ikaloya will be present. Please be reminded to wear the Star Ring City military uniform."

"Boss, what's wrong?"

Zhang Hao asked curiously.

"It's nothing. I'm attending the opening ceremony tomorrow. You guys keep an eye on the mecha."

Su Mo replied simply.

"Okay."

Zhang Hao nodded quickly.

...

The next morning.

Su Mo arrived at Hangar No. 1 on time.

The entire hangar was exceptionally lively, with all the contestants and related staff present.

As soon as Su Mo entered, he felt several strange gazes upon him.

One gaze in particular made Su Mo feel a great sense of pressure.

He followed the gaze and saw a man wearing a lieutenant general's uniform, standing at a height of two meters and three, with strong muscles all over his body, eyes as sharp as an eagle, and a pair of special mechanical gauntlets on his hands.

Su Mo's eyebrows twitched slightly. A contestant with such a high military rank, it was obvious that this guy should be Grigros, the Third Prince of the Mech骸 Empire.

Su Mo then glanced at the other people observing him.

The first to catch his eye was still Roche of the Mech骸 Empire.

He frowned, seemingly deep in thought.

Not far away, a woman with heroic features, clear eyes, and a captain's uniform, smiled at her companion after looking at Su Mo a few times.

"That's Su Mo that Lady Xia Wei Ya mentioned? He certainly looks talented. I wonder if his strength is as strong as Lady Xia Wei Ya says."

"Lady An Yin, you still need to be careful. Lady Xia Wei Ya's high evaluation of him must be based on something. If you look closely, you'll notice that more than half the people are paying attention to him. After all, he's the biggest uncertainty in this competition."

"I understand."

...

"Su Mo."

Just as Su Mo was observing the people present, Wang Hai and Xiulis walked over.

"Wang Hai, Xiulis."

When Su Mo saw his old friends, he stepped forward to hug and greet them.

At this moment, a military officer in a major general's uniform came out and shouted to the crowd.

"Everyone, get on board."

So everyone walked towards the ship one after another.

Before long, the Jian Guo ship slowly left the base and flew towards the starry sky.

...

In the starry sky, the Jian Guo ship was heading towards the center of the Laurel Kingdom and the Mech骸 Empire.

As they gradually approached, Su Mo and the others looked out through the transparent windows.

They could clearly see the Tima Kelo Starry Sky Arena in the distance.

Su Mo couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, marveling at the grand scale of the project.

The entire arena was basically a solid metal planet, its surface leveled and hardened.

Its area was spacious enough for mecha to unleash their full potential and engage in combat.

Moreover, the entire arena was equipped with many special devices, such as gravity devices, levitation devices, regional life support devices, and so on.

Soon, the ship arrived at the Tima Kelo Starry Sky Arena.

When Su Mo and the others disembarked from the ship, they could see that many ships were already docked there.

These ships were painted with the symbols of different countries, indicating that they all came from different countries and were representatives invited to participate in the opening ceremony.

At this time, holographic image capture balls flew over from the top of the starry sky.

These devices entered various positions for debugging.

The once deserted arena was now exceptionally lively, with a massive number of people gathered here, all discussing the upcoming competition with great interest.

"Who do you think will win this time?"

"Let me tell you, whoever wins has nothing to do with us. After all, our country definitely has no hope. I only care about the results I bet on."

"That makes sense. Who did you bet on for the first round?"

"Of course, I bet on Heath from the Motos Empire. His strength is obvious to all."

"Betting on Heath to win doesn't seem to make much profit, the odds are very low!"

"Then you bet on the other side to win, the odds are very high."

"Tch, I'm not stupid. It's better to earn a little less than to lose everything."

.....

Su Mo couldn't help but sigh.

"It's really a national carnival, crazy enough."

Wang Hai, who was standing next to him, frowned and snorted, "Such a sacred event is being turned into a mess by these gamblers."

"Haha, it's alright. By the way, let me see your betting situation."

Su Mo replied with a smile.

"What's so good about it."

Wang Hai said indifferently.

"I'll take a look. Don't worry, I'll definitely bet on you to win."

Su Mo said jokingly, while opening the Star Ring Forum to check the funds bet on Wang Hai's battle.

Soon he saw the striking data.

Wang Hai vs Ahaner

Wang Hai's betting funds: 222.1 billion star coins.

Ahaner's betting funds: 282.3 billion star coins.

"How come so little."

Su Mo couldn't help but complain.

"What's so strange about that? It's not a popular match. And there are 24 preliminary matches being held at the same time, a total of 48 people, and the betting amounts are all scattered."

Xiulis replied with a smile.

"Let me see Heath's, he should be popular."

Su Mo then pulled up Heath's betting information.

Heath's first battle was against Ge Yi from the Second Birthplace: Mist Country.

The betting amounts for both sides were 1211.2 billion star coins and 192.1 billion star coins.

"Heath is facing Princess Ge Yi, and the betting on Heath's side is too heavy. You can't earn much money by following that bet."

Su Mo was stunned for a moment, and said helplessly.

"Everyone is not stupid, they will definitely analyze the historical records of both sides. Obviously, Heath is stronger than Ge Yi, who would you bet on if you were me?"

Xiulis said casually.

"You didn't bet too, did you?"

Su Mo looked at Xiulis curiously.

"I didn't even bet on myself, I bet all on Heath, I can earn a little is a little."

Xiulis frankly admitted to Su Mo.

Just as Su Mo and the others were chatting idly.

Suddenly, the huge starry sky arena shook, and the thick metal hardened ground in the central area began to crack.

Then a metal platform slowly protruded.

At the same time, temporary viewing platforms rose around the rising metal platform.

In an instant, a small venue was born.

The once lively scene suddenly quieted down, and the representatives of various countries present hurriedly entered the venue.

As for Su Mo and the others, their wristbands vibrated, and一条一条 prompt information appeared.

Su Mo and the others glanced at it and walked towards the back of the small venue.

When they came to the backstage, they saw a short girl, wearing a Star Ring City lieutenant's uniform, sweating profusely and hurriedly instructing everyone.