"Professor Ye, Professor Ye."
Suddenly a voice brought Ye Yi, who was engrossed in his research project, back to reality.
"What's wrong."
With a question in mind, Ye Yi asked.
"Professor Ye, the top martial arts masters from each province have been selected. Tomorrow is the opening ceremony of the national competition, and we need you to give the opening speech."
A single voice made everything perfectly clear.
However, Ye Yi was immediately shocked when he heard this. Was the time really that fast?
I glanced at the clock and suddenly realized that two months had passed.
With less than three months remaining until the arrival of the strongest world trash, Ye Yi was extremely shocked.
However, Ye Yi did not show it, but said calmly.
"I understand. I'll be there tomorrow, but I don't really want to give an opening speech. Just treat me as an audience member."
"Ah, oh, okay, okay."
The person who came to inform him was taken aback at first, then quickly nodded to show that he understood. Only then did he realize that Ye Yi was actually a very young boy, but his achievements were already quite remarkable.
After watching the person who gave the notification leave, Ye Yi asked the stone bridge beside him.
How many days will this national competition last? How many people will participate?
As Ye Yi's personal bodyguard and assistant, Shi Qiao naturally kept in mind the activities Ye Yi was going to participate in, so he immediately answered.
"This national competition will last for thirteen days, with a total of 1,032 participants. The finals will likely end on the tenth day, and the remaining three days will be dedicated to a challenge match between the top ten players."
Upon hearing this news, Ye Yi's eyes lit up, and he quickly said...
"Could we add a few more people?"
Ishibashi hesitated for a moment, then spoke.
"No problem, but you don't want to do it yourself, do you?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yi immediately gave Shi Qiao a look of pity, as if he were looking at a fool, before speaking.
“Didn’t I train a group of special forces soldiers in my own way before? Let them try it out and see if my methods are effective. Also, tell them to use the moves I taught them as much as possible in combat and see how powerful they are.”
Shiqiao then nodded hurriedly and said.
"No problem, no problem, I'll arrange fifty spots for you then."
Ye Yi was dumbfounded when he saw the magnificent stone bridge in front of him.
Ye Yi originally thought that having ten spots would be quite good.
Ye Yi was stunned when Shi Qiao immediately multiplied his money fivefold.
However, Ye Yi eventually nodded and agreed.
Immediately afterward, Shi Qiao went off to complete the task assigned by Ye Yi.
After all, this is one of the very few times Ye Yi would take the initiative to assign tasks.
In fact, Ishibashi greatly admired his boss.
In Shi Qiao's eyes, Ye Yi was able to patiently devote himself to scientific research experiments for the sake of the rise of the Dragon Kingdom.
Moreover, scientific research experiments are extremely boring, and it is remarkable that Ye Yi can become so engrossed in them. What's more, Ye Yi is very young, and the hardships he has endured are unimaginable to ordinary people.
Moreover, Ye Yi is very easy to take care of. He only goes between two places: his room and the laboratory.
So, in Ishibashi's eyes, Ye Yi's life was very boring and simple, but Ye Yi never complained, never did anything out of line, and never even lost his temper.
This was unimaginable for Shi Qiao, which is why Shi Qiao felt particularly sorry for Ye Yi, but also admired him immensely.
In fact, it wasn't just Ishibashi; all of Ye Yi's bodyguards shared similar thoughts about Ye Yi.
I have great respect for Ye Yi.
Looking at the stone bridge he had left, Ye Yi let out a long sigh.
Then they continued their experiments. It has to be said that the research difficulty of this third-generation enhancement potion is really high. The key to activating special abilities has not yet been found.
The next day, Ye Yi groggily opened his eyes, and then, with a dazed expression, was helped into an armored vehicle by Shi Qiao and his group.
This is no joke. It's a car that looks like an armored vehicle. This is Ye Yi's latest security force. Because of Ye Yi's previous assassination attempt, the entire Dragon Kingdom has raised its security measures for him to a new level, because they are afraid that Ye Yi might actually be assassinated.
The original twelve enhanced humans have now been increased to eighteen enhanced humans for protection, and this level of security has finally put the country at ease.
However, despite saying that, I still have some concerns.
Therefore, these bodyguards are extremely vigilant even near the Dragon Group's headquarters.
As for Ye Yi, he's still in a daze because he stayed up very late last night doing experiments.
Ishibashi dragged me out of bed early again today, and I was still feeling drowsy.
Until the sounds from the vicinity gradually grew more frenzied, more and more chaotic.
Ye Yi finally perked up, but it was still clear from his demeanor that he was utterly exhausted.
"Have we arrived at the stone bridge?"
"Yes. But you can rest for a while first, the real opening ceremony hasn't started yet."
Ishibashi said with some reluctance, after all, he knew when Ye Yi rested.
However, when bringing Ye Yi over, it's crucial to do it early, before the crowds become too large, to ensure true safety.
If the crowd gets too large, it will be very troublesome to protect Ye Yi as he arrives.
Therefore, despite his reluctance, Shiqiao still pulled Ye Yi up.
"Okay, I'll rest for a bit. Remember to call me when it starts."
Ye Yi nodded, then yawned and squinted his eyes again.
The car fell silent instantly.
The scene outside the car was far more frenetic than inside.
People from all over the world are converging here.
Because a grand martial arts event is about to unfold here.
Many of the top performers already have a large following.
Because many top players have worked their way up from the city or province level.
Even some of the top experts from this event have been compiled into a seed list by the public.
The fourth seed was truly unexpected, as it was a woman from a third-rate martial arts school.
But this is the person who emerged from Guangdong Province, known as the hometown of martial arts, and became the number one in Guangdong Province. In particular, this woman is also an extremely heroic-looking person.
Therefore, she has a large number of fans, far more than others.
The top seed is Chen Yang, a ruthless and undefeated master from Yunnan Province.
This top contender is like a monster in everyone's heart.
Nine out of ten of his opponents have been sent to the hospital, and five of them have already had their bones broken and are still hospitalized.
Therefore, Chen Yang is now regarded by many betting organizations as the number one player in the national competition.
"Professor Ye, the opening ceremony has already begun."
The sound of the stone bridge woke Ye Yi from his sleep.
Looking at the stone bridge beside him, Ye Yi nodded.
He got out of the car and prepared to walk towards the venue.
To Ye Yi's surprise, the moment he stepped out of the car, a frantic shout suddenly erupted throughout the scene.
When Ye Yi looked over, he saw that all the spectators were shouting enthusiastically at him.
Their eyes were filled with pure admiration for Ye Yi.
Ye Yi smiled faintly and greeted them.
Ye Yi responded with another round of excited cheers.
Upon entering the venue, Ye Yi discovered that there were numerous arenas throughout the venue.
Ishibashi quickly explained.
"We're still in the qualifying rounds, so multiple arenas are running at the same time."
After listening to Shi Qiao's words, Ye Yi nodded to indicate that he understood.
As Ye Yi strolled through the venue, he was surprised to find that each arena had an enhanced human acting as a referee.
This lineup greatly surprised Ye Yi.
Keep in mind that there are only about a hundred enhanced individuals in the entire Dragon Kingdom right now.
Most of them were on security duties, and Ye Yi was quite surprised that they were able to mobilize so many people for a national martial arts competition.
However, Ye Yi immediately became nonchalant again.
Ye Yi's gaze was instantly drawn to a young man.
The man stood out like a lone wolf among the crowd.
His fierce aura made him a rare sight in the urban world.
Aside from his fierce aura, what caught Ye Yi's attention the most was that his eyes were fixed on a referee on the arena.
He seemed determined to defeat the referee.
You have to understand that the referee is an enhanced being; most people wouldn't even have the courage to look him in the eye. Yet this person in front of you actually wants to defeat an enhanced being.
This did indeed surprise Ye Yi.
Who is this person?
Ye Yi looked at the man and asked, because Ye Yi believed that this man was not some nobody among them, and Shi Qiao should also know some information, so Ye Yi asked.
Shi Qiao immediately followed Ye Yi's gaze to the man and then answered promptly.
"This is the top seed chosen by the people, named Chen Yang. According to our Dragon Group's investigation, when he was seventeen or eighteen, he challenged all kinds of masters in the entire South, showing the potential to be the number one person in the South, and also had the appearance of a martial arts fanatic. However, when he was in his twenties, for some reason, he retired. He should be twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old now. If you need more details, our Dragon Group can continue the investigation."
Ye Yi shook his head and said.
"There's no need to investigate further. We can't let him break into the top ten in this competition. Let him learn a lesson and then bring it to me. I'll need it."
Ye Yi admired Chen Yang somewhat, but he felt that Chen Yang was too arrogant and might be difficult to manage, so he said this to Shi Qiao.
Upon hearing Ye Yi's words, a hint of surprise flashed in Ishibashi's eyes, and then he nodded in agreement.
"I will send someone to stop him from getting into the top ten."
Upon hearing this answer, Ye Yi withdrew his gaze and walked into the VIP room.
The VIP room was already quite full of people, most of whom were representatives from various departments of the Dragon Kingdom.
Therefore, there were quite a few people, and when they saw Ye Yi appear, they all greeted him with smiles.
Ye Yi responded with a smile.
Not long after Ye Yi sat down, Zhu Chengwu appeared beside him.
Upon seeing Zhu Chengwu's appearance, a knowing glint flashed in Ye Yi's eyes. Although Zhu Chengwu held a high position and wielded great power, this project was being completed by the Dragon Group, so it was only natural that Zhu Chengwu would appear.
"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
Ye Yi asked with some surprise.
"I heard you don't want Chen Yang to make it into the top ten?"
Zhu Chengwu asked in a low voice.
"What's wrong?"
Ye Yi was somewhat confused.
"Chen Yang has powerful families in the north behind him, so be merciful when you make your move."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yi frowned and then nodded.
"I understand. I will go easy on you."
"However, there's no need to be too wary. If the powerful families in the north go too far, the Dragon Group won't just stand by and watch. After all, our Dragon Group has a history of shedding blood from powerful families."
Zhu Chengwu squinted as he spoke.
Ye Yi glanced at him in surprise, then nodded.
"I see."
He then looked away and saw Zhu Chengwu, who still wanted to speak. Ye Yi knew that Zhu Chengwu had come to him not to talk about this matter.
Although the Northern Clan is very powerful, it is still insignificant to the Dragon Group, a national organization.
Therefore, Zhu Chengwu realized that he definitely had something else he wanted to say.
However, since Zhu Chengwu didn't say it, Ye Yi definitely wouldn't ask again.
After all, other things would definitely be a hassle.
Just as Zhu Chengwu was struggling with his decision, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Team leader, it's your turn to speak."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Chengwu then spoke to Ye Yi.
"I'll go now and come back later."
"Okay, you go first."
Watching Zhu Chengwu's departing figure, Ye Yi couldn't help but ask Shi Qiao a question.
"Zhu Chengwu seemed to want to say something to me earlier, but he looked embarrassed. Do you know what it was about?"
Upon hearing Ye Yi's question, Shi Qiao, who was standing behind Ye Yi, was taken aback at first, and then spoke up.
"I heard that Zhu Chengwu's teacher fell ill a few days ago and may not have much time left."
"Zhu Chengwu's teacher?"
"Yes, Zhu Chengwu's teacher was one of the founding generals of our country, and Zhu Chengwu was his last disciple. Therefore, he liked Zhu Chengwu very much, and Zhu Chengwu also respected his teacher very much."
Ishibashi told everyone he knew.
After hearing this, Ye Yi narrowed his eyes instantly, because at that moment, he thought of many things.
Ye Yi had no idea that Zhu Chengwu's teacher had such a powerful background.
However, out of respect for the older generation, Ye Yi suddenly spoke.
"Notify the research institute to prepare a pair of enhancement potions."
"A pair? Two, the first generation and the second generation."
Ishibashi asked in surprise. Although he knew that the second-generation enhancement potion had been developed, he did not expect that it could be used directly now.
"Yes, the first and second generations. The second generation has been usable for a long time, but the production is extremely low. Even if I were to produce it, I could only produce one per month, so the production is still not high."
"Okay, I understand. I'll contact them right away."
Ishibashi then left the VIP room.
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