National Juggernaut

Chapter 672
In human cities and towns, there is one functional building that is necessary, but in the old era that Zheng Li experienced, that is an extinct term in history.

The arena, or rather, the Colosseum.

Originally one of the six cities in the central region, the number one arena was the Dreamland Arena in the Digital City. In it, not only could you experience a near-real death, but you could also use up your spiritual energy in the dream, and after you went out, you would still have spiritual energy. Full load. This means that short-term high-intensity death battle training can be done without worrying about what will be lost.

In the time arena in Shiqian City, the life and death experience is more "real", but the spiritual energy is consumed as soon as it is consumed, and the damage to the spiritual blade and the artificial spiritual blade is an irreversible serious injury.

But now, the arena in Shiqian City is undoubtedly the number one arena. If it weren't for some political factors, the Juggernaut Tournament held every three years would only be held there.

After all, although the Digital City to the Twin Cities means a substantial increase in overall national strength, it also means the release of the "Prophet" system, so the derived dream system will naturally disappear.

Don't underestimate this seemingly small change, and don't ignore the political and economic value of the three-year Juggernaut Competition. Actual combat is always the first way for sword masters to improve, and they can experience life and death in actual combat on weekdays. The growth of the master can also attract more sword masters to migrate and settle down.

In terms of politics, you can refer to the old days. If every Olympic Games was held by a country, all the videos and live broadcasts would show its latest status, and a little bit of urban progress would be publicized to the border. If it accumulates for more than ten years, then A city is better than a capital than a capital.

Under the accumulated propaganda, as long as the urban construction does not collapse, the country will also become the political and economic center in people's minds.

Shiqian City stands at the intersection of history. About a quarter of the Juggernaut Competition was held on its own side. The Digital City took at least one third, and the other four cities shared the rest. But in fact, when it comes to the degree of excitement, the love of the people, the evaluation of the participating sword masters, and the derived economic effects, the other four cities are far inferior to the two cities.

After all, there is a huge gap between seeing and seeing blood in the game of real blade duel, and the difference between life and death not only affects the desire of the audience, but also directly affects the state of the two sides in the war.

When both sides of the duel have to be merciful, it is not bad to be able to use four or five points with great strength. Then the time-shifting, bloody twelve-point deathmatch between the two cities is wonderful.

After the fall of Digital City, although the Twin Cities took over all aspects of its legacy, the Dreamland Arena cannot take over, which means that the only city that can report the "Death Fight Sword Master Tournament" is the only one left. Time moved to the city.

The senior management of each city sees this situation very clearly, and even has accounts in their hearts, calculating how much economic, political, and prestige gains each event will bring to Shiqian City, and whether this will cause the internal forces of the Revival Alliance to gradually out of balance.

At the same time, the miraculous strategic weapon of "reversing time" will inevitably become the existence that spectators desire, yearn for, and be surprised by.

Every Juggernaut Competition will become an exhibition of Shiqian City's powerful strategic weapons. The centripetal force and talent attraction in the city will increase day by day. Especially the war pressure of the other five cities is relatively high. At that time in the peaceful city, human beings longed for a peaceful and comfortable life, and a large number of continuous immigration could be expected.

The internal competition of major cities includes but is not limited to competition in human resources, resources, and technology. People are always the foundation of everything. When the total cake is limited, if you eat more, it means I eat less.

Therefore, when Digital City lost the "death fight venue", even though Shiqian City became the only choice, it still couldn't get the right to host it.

Don't say anything good about humility. This kind of official saying sounds good, but when a city is an independent political subject, it is a purely interest organization. Human favor may exist, but it is a resource that can be used. How can it be possible to take the initiative? Give up your long-term and huge interests.

However, in the revival alliance formed by the six cities, Shiqian City is indeed the youngest and weakest, which means that the right to speak is relatively low, and the original loyal allies Twin Cities and Xiujiang City are facing such political resources. In the competition for the event, it would be good if Shi Qian didn't stab Shi Qian in the back, how could he support him to win the right to host again and again.

Therefore, even though everyone knows that Shiqian City is the most suitable place to hold the Juggernaut Competition, it is unlikely that they will be able to get the right to host the recent sessions. Shiqiancheng is not in a hurry, and it is useless. In fact, Don't be in a hurry, and don't be in a hurry.

The seemingly convoluted words are actually the status quo of Shi Qiancheng's embarrassing "prince" status.

Considering that Shi Qiancheng's advantages in this aspect are unique, the following actual sword masters and contestants have already complained. It is okay to do this once or twice, but as time goes by, as the following complaints and concepts become more unified In the end, there will be a day that cannot be suppressed, and it is only a matter of time before the right to host is permanently handed over to Shi Qiancheng.

But how long it will take depends on Shi Qiancheng's own efforts and whether he can gain more voice.

In fact, this is just a microcosm of the status of a "prince". As the city with the strongest strategic weapon in the six cities in the central region, and as a recognized candidate for the "Three Great King Cities" in the Eastern Continent, Shiqian City's top potential is self-evident.

No one is stupid to be able to become a high-level city these days. It is natural to see that as long as there are no accidents, the rise of Shiqian City is only a matter of time. The future capital of the Revival Alliance has a high probability of falling on Shiqian. Probably watching the weakest Shiqian waiting to take the throne.

Before ascending the throne, it was natural for the crown prince to be besieged and besieged. Even though Shi Qiancheng tried his best to keep a low profile, he was even willing to act as a "little brother" in all aspects. With the deepening of the revival alliance, his potential gradually became the background. In the competition for talents and resources, it has already begun to exert its strength, and naturally it has been vigilant by the cities.

This is quite a normal phenomenon, and it is also the only way for a large power to integrate internally. But when Qiancheng was really in trouble, support from other cities came quickly.

In times of peace and development, there is an all-out internal struggle to compete for survival resources. In times of war when encountering foreign enemies, you can leave your ego behind and work together to make a living. Competition and cooperation are always around. This distorted and reasonable theme of the times is the arena of the gods. The result of brutal racial competition.

But even at this moment, there is still no shortage of internal competition.

For example, at this time, regarding the ownership of Pandora, the Twin Cities and Shiqian City had already quarreled for two rounds, and even Zheng Li was invited to be an "information introducer" and "witness" as a bargaining chip for the quarrel between the gentlemen.

And as Mayor Li and the others pointed out before, Zheng Li's identity is quite subtle. After experiencing the Shuangqiu Battle, he is in a sense the benefactor of the Twin Cities, and he is regarded as one of his own. He is undoubtedly a time-shifting person.

Being able to be regarded as one of their own by both sides at the same time was the root cause of his being sent (exceptionally) to join the local ranger regiment, and it was also one of the main reasons why he got mixed up before, but it was only limited to the honeymoon cooperation period between the two parties.

With the size of the two cities, the three-year period is quite short, but with the initial completion of the "Great Highway" and the establishment of business routes, the relationship between the two cities has changed from good friends and cooperation to competitors. Zheng Li, who saw all this in advance without any gaps, chose to retire early in the Ranger Legion.

"During the period of peaceful cooperation, it is naturally a good thing to be regarded as our own by both sides. We can take advantage of both sides and use the connections of both sides. But if the two sides are in a period of competition, there will be constant friction between the two sides. Sooner or later we will let us speak, how? Do you want to experience the days when you say it’s all wrong? Since we are people from time to time anyway, the resources here will become pure property sooner or later, so it’s better to make a decision early. It’s really necessary to make a statement, but in the end, both sides are not human, and both sides are suspected at the same time When it’s time to stand, it’s too late.”

Once, in an internal meeting, most of the cadres objected to the personal assertion that he "withdrew from the Legion", but Zheng Li still managed to persuade them.

The development of the situation also proved how correct the decision was at that time.

As the flow of population and resources between the two sides became more frequent, the friction between each other also intensified. Some people who stayed in the Ranger Legion complained to Zheng Li in private, feeling that they were not human on both sides.

".I personally think that Miss Pandora's willingness to join the human race is the luck of the entire human race, but she does inherit the blood of the Zheng family. You can do a DNA test. In a sense, she is my personal blood, and I His native place is Shiqian City."

Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolute disloyalty.

The era of dividends that could have been enjoyed at both ends is over. This time, the high-level executives of both sides came to "comment" and "make suggestions". selected.

"It's not my personal merit, but her birth does have a causal relationship between our Shiqian City and my personal peace battle group. According to the principle of spoils, it should also be our Shiqian people."

"Okay, we know, you can go down."

This is the Twin Cities, and the party with the most people and the highest official position in the meeting room is naturally the big boss of the local Twin Cities.

The mayor on the opposite side expressed his dissatisfaction directly, which is quite irregular, but here he is the biggest, so it's okay.

The report was interrupted, Zheng Li shrugged, didn't care, just turned around and left.

On weekdays, one can be a person on both sides, but when the two sides start to compete for important interests and even strategic resources, if they still want to be two-faced, it is tantamount to offending both sides at the same time, which is to kill themselves.

Are you expressing neutrality?No one is guilty of He Mui?In the eyes of both sides who regard you as their own, it is a betrayal of their own camp.

If you want to be neutral and objective, you need enough strength to support it. Fencers who can take the neutral route must at least have the power to eat both sides.

Now Zheng Li knows his own weight, and he is not that stupid. He knows that as a shrimp, it is time to make a choice.

He chose Shiqian City without hesitation.

Sure enough, when he just walked out of the door and got some cold eyes, he received a text message in the contact watch, and he was still an acquaintance.

"Li Zhenjun (Mayor): Good job."

A very simple text message, but the content is quite memorable.

It seems that the competition between the two parties for "Pandora" involves the core interests of high-level officials.

Zheng Li reckoned that the final winner should be Shiqian City. It was not because of some strong dragons that did not overwhelm local snakes, nor was it the "seemingly reasonable nonsense (statement)" that Zheng Li just said in public. physical distance.

Pandora itself doesn't have much value. For a big city, a high-dimensional is nothing. The real value is the revived centaur group.

"It seems that Starlight Weapon's evaluation is not low, and the war potential of this race should be above the standard line."

From the intensity of the competition between the two sides, Zheng Li made a judgment. If the horses did not have enough power to predict, the two sides would not fight for Pandora. Both sides are top leaders or directly or indirectly interfere in the negotiation. This is the highest level of directness. scrambled.

Li Zhenjun and the others may not be there, but they should be remotely controlling this competition. Neither side is willing to give up such potential war resources.

From Zheng Li's point of view, although the Twin Cities are coming fiercely, he still thinks that Shi Qiancheng will win.

This is because the Twin Cities will return to its territory sooner or later, and the horse people's play world is around here. This physical proximity also limits the scope of Pandora's activities. The local Shiqian City is the main force of the "taming" work Take charge.

This "recovery group" is destined to be a long-term task, without the full cooperation of Shiqiancheng, it would be impossible to handle it. Regardless of the fierceness of the Twin Cities, they probably have already seen the final result.

Acting so fiercely now, in fact, competing with Duocheng for the right to host the Juggernaut Competition is all on the premise of "must lose", biting some flesh and blood on the winner as compensation for giving up.

Probably, the final result is to form a special team for joint operations, eight or nine in Shiqian City, eat meat, one or two in Twin Cities, and drink some soup.

The development of the situation was just as Zheng Li expected. Both sides began to shout "neutral party" and "spectators" to make useless comments (witnesses will not listen to what they say), and the negotiation has actually come to an end.

It is impossible for both parties to give up their own interests. Naturally, no final formal agreement can be reached, and there is only a temporary joint action draft.

From the composition of the special class, Shi Qiancheng accounted for six or seven
"Shiqian City has given way a lot. It seems that it is a reward for the reinforcements of the Twin Cities?"

As for the impact of his statement, Zheng Li actually didn't care too much about it. A small shrimp like himself can't afford to make big waves. Generally speaking, big bosses would not be so stingy and really be taken care of. The big deal is to go back to Shiqian City for development.

He originally thought that this matter would be over, but in the end, he found himself in a big trouble.

"Let the Peace Corps participate in the 'Resuscitation of the Stars' project? Let us take Pandora to revive the centaurs?"

(End of this chapter)