Chapter 663 - 294: The Inaugural Qin Province Riding Tournament Begins! (Part 4)

Everyone gazed forward into the sunlight, perfectly capturing the sight of Chen Yuan standing at the village entrance, with a valiant Wind-controlling Dog lying beside him, reminiscent of a deity leading a Tengu.

At eight thirty, leaders from the Qin Province Beastmaster Association and Phoenix City Beastmaster Association respectively took the stage to speak. Without much cumbersome procedure, the first group of the competition officially began at nine o’clock.

This competition is of great importance and will employ new technology for a full live broadcast.

Not only will photographers ride aerial mounts to follow and shoot the entire event, but cameras are also installed in several key areas to ensure multi-camera shooting and multi-angle display.

To successfully host this riding competition, Zhang Hao has put in a lot of effort, considering all aspects.

No wonder his recent hair thinning seems to be mirroring Chen Wenhao’s trend.

At nine o’clock sharp, the participants of the first group arrived at the designated competition area.

To Chen Yuan’s surprise, the first group of competitors were almost all familiar faces: Zhang Hao, Yang Yue, Lin Hongwei, Lu Ran, Zhuang Jianbai, Lv Hao, and three local Qin Province Beastmasters.

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow, glanced sideways at Zhang Hao: "Did you plan this?"

Zhang Hao spread his hands, grinning: "Coincidence, coincidence."

Chen Yuan smiled silently.

Familiar faces’ battle, indeed a wonderful coincidence.

"Advisor Chen, long time no see."

Zhuang Jianbai walked up to Chen Yuan and greeted him proactively, his eyes filled with deep fighting spirit.

This fighting spirit had nothing to do with Pet Beast battles, it was solely directed at Chen Yuan himself.

Defeating Advisor Chen, in any way, was thrilling news for Zhuang Jianbai.

Perhaps today would be his first experience of triumph over Advisor Chen?

Chen Yuan never hesitated to smile at his defeated subordinates: "Long time no see, how’s the training been lately?"

Zhuang Jianbai took a deep breath, meeting Advisor Chen’s gentle gaze, his voice deep: "I am preparing for the Donghuang Conference, hoping to spar with Advisor Chen again then."

"Hey hey hey." Lu Ran waved a hand in front of Zhuang Jianbai, speaking boldly, "If you want to challenge Advisor Chen, at least get past me first."

Zhuang Jianbai’s smile stiffened.

He had battled with Lu Ran before, and his Pet Beast was completely overwhelmed.

Lv Hao was checking his first-person live streaming equipment, and after ensuring everything was correct, he promptly began his broadcast: "Brothers, today I am going to give you an immersive live stream of participating in the mount competition."

"Let’s start a bet, to see how many viewers believe the streamer can win the championship..."

"By the way, all the competitors around the streamer are well-known, no need to introduce, there’s Chen Gu, the famous figure from Qin Province, the first Da Feng Cup champion....."

"This is Zhuang Jianbai, a genius student from Yunhua Beast Taming Academy, who also achieved great results in the Da Feng Cup..."

Zhuang Jianbai nodded slightly.

Out of nowhere, Lu Ran’s face invaded the frame, he puffed his cheeks slightly to blow the bangs off his forehead, his dark red hair billowing in the wind, with a wicked smile: "And then there’s me, the genius student from Donghuang Beast Taming Academy, about to win the Donghuang Conference....."

Amid the chat and discussion, the referee responsible for this competition arrived at the scene, and everyone restrained their expressions, ceasing their conversations, waiting quietly for the competition to begin.

Accompanied by a crisp whistle, everyone’s focus sharpened, simultaneously summoning their respective Pet Beasts, striding toward the nearby woods.

The first step of the fun competition is to craft a snow sled, and to do that, quality wood is essential.

Near the village entrance, a small forest is designated by the competition committee as the place to obtain wood.

Together, everyone and their Pet Beasts rushed there, standing before towering trees, and all kinds of skill rays burst forth in an instant.

Looking at the towering trees before him, Chen Yuan couldn’t help but sigh: "If only... Iron Head was here."