Chapter 8 The Talking Pill
Jiucai Country, the arena.
At this time, the competition arena was bustling with activity. Layers of soldiers formed a large circle, while the onlookers stood outside the circle, holding snacks and fruits they had brought with them. They chatted with each other and the other spectators nearby, while occasionally glancing at the empty stage.
The rules and format of the annual Jiucai Kingdom competition are not fixed and will only be announced on the day of the competition.
Inside the large circle formed by the soldiers, there was a rectangular position with eight mahogany-backed stools in each row, for a total of twenty rows.
Sitting on the benches were mostly young men and women, but there were also a few animals. These were the contestants, a total of 160 people.
Mu Shuangyan was wearing a dark grey cloth today, with a thick layer of wheat-colored foundation on her face and arms. She also specifically dotted a few red pimples on her forehead. She wore a black veil, revealing only a pair of bright and beautiful big eyes. She blended in with the crowd without being noticeable.
She looked from afar at where the contestants were sitting and saw Tang Qiuyue sitting in the second row, the third seat from the left.
On her left and right were a man in blue and a man in green. At the moment, she was whispering with the man in blue, but no one knew what they were talking about. On the left of the man in blue was a rare pure white puppy.
Perhaps because she had been staring for too long, Tang Qiuyue seemed to sense something. She turned her head to look in the direction of the crowd, and immediately fixed her eyes on Mu Shuangyan. She raised her right hand slightly and waved to her silently.
Her action successfully attracted the attention of the people around her. Xu Ren'er, Mo Youli and Tang Beiju all looked curiously in the direction of Mu Shuangyan.
Mu Shuangyan was startled and subconsciously lowered her head, but then she felt that it was a bit unnecessary, so she slowly raised her head, raised her hand high and shook it slightly to greet them.
She dressed up like this on purpose. How did Tang Qiuyue spot her in the crowd?
"Is this the peerless beauty you told us about a few days ago?"
Tang Beiju was a little confused. Wasn't it said that the skin should be as white as a peeled egg? Why didn't he look like it?
Mo Youli poked his head out from the side, gave Tang Beiju a reproachful look, and criticized, "The most important thing in making friends is the compatibility of souls. How can you focus on appearances?"
“…I didn’t mean that…”
But after Tang Qiuyue came back that night, she kept chattering excitedly, and was madly describing the shock brought to her by the other person's beauty for the first time, so when he saw her in person, he subconsciously observed her appearance.
Xu Ren'er observed Mu Shuangyan carefully without making any expression. If she hadn't been concerned about the occasion, she would have said something fair to Mu Shuangyan.
Just her figure that is comparable to that of a beauty, her eyes that are just the tip of an iceberg but still so beautiful that you can't take your eyes off them, and her temperament that is hard to conceal!
Even though her complete appearance was not revealed and her skin had obvious blemishes, according to Xu Ren'er's observation, she was definitely a great beauty!
After all, wheat-colored skin was nothing in her era!
"What nonsense are you all talking about? I just want you to meet my first new friend!"
Tang Qiuyue was speechless after hearing what the two men said. She continued, "Frost Yan is just wearing a veil. Her skin may be a little haggard because she was too excited last night and didn't sleep well.
But even so, she is really beautiful! You two should go see a doctor for your eyes!"
Xu Ren'er nodded in agreement.
The two men were severely taught a lesson. They looked at each other and saw confusion and helplessness in each other's eyes.
They just judge based on the public's standards, thinking that if she is a beauty, her skin must be fair and smooth!
Why do Ren'er and Qiuyue criticize them?
Who will tell them what the definition of beauty is? !
"Hello, excuse me for disturbing you."
Tang Qiuyue felt someone patting her back. She turned around and saw an extremely petite girl looking at them with a smile.
The girl has a round face and her black hair is tied into two cute little buns with a yellow ribbon. Her clothes are generally fluffy and she wears light yellow gloves on her hands.
The most eye-catching thing is her ears. She wears two yellow and white plush earmuffs, which makes her stand out from the crowd.
"Who are you?" Tang Beiju asked with a frown.
"My name is Nie Erfeng, I'm twenty-one years old, and I'm from Hujiao Country."
Nie Erfeng raised his eyebrows, briefly introduced himself, and then started talking about formal topics.
"Is this your first time participating in the martial arts tournament? I've never seen you before!"
"Twenty-one years old?!" Tang Qiuyue widened her eyes.
The girl in front of me looks no more than twelve or thirteen years old, but she looks so young.
Mo Youli ignored the contrast in age and appearance and got straight to the point: "From what you said, you have participated in this competition before?"
"Of course. Many people here are not newbies anymore."
Nie Erfeng casually pointed to the sixth seat from the left in the fourteenth row at the back. Sitting in that seat was the young man who had used the poisonous insect to kill insects when he signed up.
"Do you know him? His name is Zhui Du, he's 25 years old, and he's said to have chosen his own name. No one knows his real name.
He also came to the martial arts competition three years ago and took fourth place. He's a tough guy."
Nie Erfeng's face turned quite ugly as he recalled every drug-chasing game he had ever seen.
"If you were to become his opponent, unless you were exceptionally skilled, you would end up in a terrible situation if you couldn't defeat him. He had a penchant for torturing his opponents on the court, and his methods were extremely cruel.
In fact, based on my observation, he had a very good chance of taking first place. The reason he was fourth was because he accidentally abused his opponent too much during the match, causing him to collapse and die. He violated the competition rule of not killing people, and was forced to withdraw.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Ren'er and his group exchanged glances. Just as they had guessed, this Du Zhui was not an easy person to get along with.
After introducing Zhui Du, Nie Erfeng turned around and pointed to the third seat from the left to the right in the 20th row, where there was a girl who looked about fifteen years old.
The girl was wearing a light blue dress, and she was curled up in a ball, her eyes were wandering, looking around, her fists were clenched and her chin was placed in front of her, and she was muttering to herself. When you listened carefully, you could hear her saying something like "I'm so scared, so scared" frantically.
The whole person looks timid and cowardly.
"Her name is Liu Roulei, she's fifteen years old, and she's from Juzi Country.
She was the top-ranked competitor in the last martial arts competition and was incredibly powerful. Back then, she was only twelve years old, barely within the required age range for the competition, yet no one could match her. Now, three years have passed, and I'm afraid her strength has reached a new level."
When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned and couldn't believe it.
"Are you sure about this?" Mo Youli was a little suspicious.
Looking at her timid look, it doesn't look like that at all.
Nie Erfeng expected everyone's reaction. After all, she was one of the people who questioned her back then.
She gave a mysterious smile and said, "Don't worry, you'll understand when she comes on stage."
"Why are you telling us this?"
Tang Beiju stared at her warily with an unfriendly look.
In response, Nie Erfeng showed a sly smile on his cute face.
"Because you are special."
When these words were spoken, several people were stunned.
"What do you mean?" Tang Beiju asked coldly.
Nie Erfeng did not answer, but glanced around subtly. Several people instantly understood that this was not the place to talk about this.
"Everyone, I'm sorry to bother you."
A hoarse and gloomy voice interrupted the group of people. Following the sound, they saw a huge multicolored python, staring at Xu Ren'er with its golden vertical pupils.
Is it talking? Several people were a little unsure.
"Don't doubt it, it's me." The five-colored python twisted its body and said lightly.
Everyone: ? ? ! ! !
"Snakes can actually talk?!" Mo Youli exclaimed.
Xu Ren'er, who was watching from the side, was speechless for a moment, thinking: The first time I spoke in front of you, you weren't so surprised...
The multicolored python ignored the others and stared straight at Xu Ren'er. It was sitting right behind Xu Ren'er and stepped forward to ask, word by word, "Can you understand human speech?"
Hearing this, Xu Ren'er hesitated a little, but after thinking for a moment, he seemed to think there was no problem in admitting it, so he nodded.
"Can you speak?"
Xu Ren'er immediately shook his head. It would be too conspicuous if a dog could talk. It would easily be mistaken for a monster. Without a proper reason, it would not speak in front of outsiders.
"This... uh... Mr. Python, why are you able to speak?"
Mo Youli interrupted and expressed everyone's doubts.
However, the five-colored python just glanced at Mo Youli lightly, then turned its head and ignored him.
It swung its tail and handed Xu Ren'er a dark green pill in full view of everyone, and said slowly:
"I am from the Pala Kingdom, and I am twenty-nine years old. Since you were able to participate in the martial arts competition in the Jiucai Kingdom, it shows that you have a physique for martial arts. You are most likely a citizen of the Pala Kingdom who was lost eight years ago.
If you want to return to your country, you will be welcomed at any time.
This pill, which enables a person to speak, is a gift every citizen of the Polo Kingdom receives when they reach the age of twelve."
After saying this, without giving Xu Ren'er a chance to refuse, the colorful python threw the pill into Xu Ren'er's white boots.
"The Pala Kingdom is powerful, so don't be afraid to speak. If anyone tries to bully you, just report the Pala Kingdom's name.
As for those who are unaware of the existence of the Pala Kingdom, they are probably just ordinary people, and you should be able to deal with them."
An ordinary person?
Xu Ren'er recalled the people who didn't know about the existence of the Kingdom of □□ Luo: Yu Hui, Tang Qiuyue, Tang Beiju...
Brother Python, you think too highly of her. She can't even defeat any of the so-called ordinary people she knows! !
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The huge sound of drums resounded through the sky, and the people who were chatting stopped communicating instantly. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound. Ten sturdy men with masks on their faces appeared in the empty arena. They were divided into two rows, with huge red drums hanging around their waists, beating them rhythmically.
The drumbeats lasted for about a quarter of an hour, and the man immediately left the field. A figure in white clothes fell from the sky. Upon closer inspection, it was the old man at the registration desk - Ai Wanle.
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