Chapter 449 - DISCUSSING THE THEME (1/2)

AFTER that short introductory moment, the people in the hall of team Yunyue's headquarters started talking about the upcoming prelims.

”The theme of the prelims for the Rookie Carnival changes every year,” Shen Ji Yun started.  ”But those different themes only had one goal.  To reduce the number of participants.  Then those who are left will compete, tournament style, at the end of the month.  Naturally, the one remaining standing will be the champion.”

”Last year, the prelims' theme was a survival of the fittest race,” Bai Ze followed.  ”If I remember correctly, there were about a thousand or so participants.  They were sent to an island where they had to race against each other and only the first 16 could proceed to the final tournament.”

Luo Yan's interest was aroused when he heard that.  ”Was it just a simple race or were the participants allowed to eliminate the other participants?”

”They're allowed to.  Or else it wouldn't be that entertaining,” Su Yuqi answered.

Luo Yan actually already expected that answer.  Or else it wouldn't be called 'survival of the fittest race'.  He could already imagine how fun that was.  Now he was starting to wonder what the theme this year was.

Luo Ren, on the other hand, frowned when he heard all that.  His first thought was that this prelims thing might be dangerous for Luo Yan.  Although this was only a holographic game, he knew that a player could still a bit of pain whenever they were attacked.  He personally felt that when he was doing the beginner's task to leave the Origin Village.  Although the pain wasn't really that much, almost like a light slap, he still couldn't bear the thought of Luo Yan being hurt.

But then he remembered the promise he made with his brother and he knew that if he said something now, Luo Yan might hate him.  And that's something, he'd rather not let happen.  So, he could only listen on and hope that whatever theme this prelims would have, it would be much safer compared to that of last year.

”What's the theme of this year's prelims?” Luo Yan asked.

Bai Ze shrugged.  ”I haven't heard anything actually.  What I did hear was that the number of participants had doubled.  That's why they made it a two-day preliminary.”

Seeing the excitement on Luo Yan's face, Shen Ji Yun suddenly regretted that he hadn't asked his uncle about the theme of the upcoming prelims.  At least then he would be able to answer his question.  It was because his brain was filled with Chengdu and finally seeing Luo Yan again in reality that he totally erased the Rookie Carnival in his mind.

Then when they returned, he and his uncle had that talk about Uncle Yue.  The thought of the Rookie Carnival evaded his mind once again.  He only really remembered it when he logged into the game today.

Even if he asked Brother Zhao about it, it wouldn't really make much difference.  Since it was since the whole event would start in about an hour or so.  But he still probably should have asked.

”Shall I ask one of the developers?” he asked tentatively.

Bai Ze glanced at his friend weirdly.  Although he was glad that Shen Ji Yun was treating Luo Yan pretty well, he was still surprised on how good he treated him.  Just like now, Shen Ji Yun didn't hesitate to ask if he should inquire what the theme of the prelims just because his cousin asked.