CHAPTER 410: CHAPTER 397: UNVEILING THE BATTLE SCENE (1)

The Behemoth Alliance always reserved a VIP box for every match, just in case of unexpected events. For example, if some untouchable big shot suddenly decided to watch the game on a whim, they couldn’t just tell them there were no seats left, could they?

Yang Yaoyao and Chen Zili found their seats and distributed the popcorn and drinks. However, their spots weren’t great; they were situated towards the back and were quite narrow, with everyone squeezed together.

Next to Yang Yaoyao was a large, portly man, squishing her uncomfortably. The portly man knew he was taking up too much space and was trying his best to contract himself to avoid bothering others, but his sheer bulk was difficult to contain.

Yang Yaoyao felt very uncomfortable but couldn’t bring herself to say anything.

Just then, Yang Yaoyao’s phone rang. To Chen Zili’s surprise, the call was from his own sister.

Chen Zili was dumbfounded. Seriously? How did these women build a friendship so quickly? They just met and already exchanged phone numbers?

"Yaoyao, I see you guys. Are your seats not comfortable?"

Yang Yaoyao craned her neck, searching for Chen Qingyu. Chen Qingyu said, "Over to your left, diagonally up! I’m waving, do you see me?"

Yang Yaoyao then spotted them in the VIP box above and excitedly waved back to Chen Qingyu.

Chen Qingyu said, "Come on up here, it’s too crowded down there. Bring all your classmates along."

Yang Yaoyao agreed without a second thought. She hung up and told everyone about the offer. Hearing there was a VIP box, they all cheered. Their families were all well-off, so they weren’t accustomed to sitting so far back in such cramped conditions.

However, this was the opening match, and tickets were incredibly hard to come by. It was already quite an achievement for the Department Head’s family to have secured so many.

Now that they could escape their current seats, everyone enthusiastically agreed. Even if the Department Head was slightly displeased, he didn’t object since it was his goddess, Yang Yaoyao, who had made the suggestion.

The group excitedly clutched their popcorn and drinks and headed through the aisle toward the VIP box. Chen Zili trailed behind, his head hanging low. Seeing his dejected expression, the other boys secretly gloated. This just shows the gap again! A poor kid with no power or status, still dreaming of chasing Yang Yaoyao? He should get real!

There were eight people in the Publicity Department group, and the VIP box was spacious enough for twelve, so there was still plenty of room even after they all entered.

Upon seeing Chen Qingyu, the boys exclaimed in surprise, "Yaoyao, so your friend is Chen Qingyu! No wonder you could get a VIP box!"

Gao Mengjiu’s first wave of publicity for Chen Qingyu was aimed at college students.

Since Chen Qingyu was also a college student, there was a natural sense of affinity, making promoting to this group the easiest. As a result, Chen Qingyu was currently very well-known among college students.

Yang Yaoyao quickly said, "Chen Qingyu is Chen Zili’s sister."

The members of the Publicity Department fell into a brief silence, then all turned to stare incredulously at Chen Zili. He remained sullen, feeling that his grandfather and sister were just stirring up trouble and putting him in an awkward position.

The boys who had initially looked down on Chen Zili felt a pang of resentment. However, they quickly adjusted their thinking. She’s just a celebrity, after all.

The atmosphere in the VIP box was a bit subdued, but Chen Qingyu and Yang Yaoyao chatted happily, preventing it from becoming too awkward.

Besides Yang Yaoyao, there were two other girls in the Publicity Department, but they were somewhat lacking in looks and other aspects compared to her.

One of the girls had stars in her eyes and kept staring at Chen Gu.

After a moment, one of the girls leaned toward Chen Zili and whispered, "Who’s that man? Is he Chen Qingyu’s boyfriend?"

If he’s the boyfriend of a big star, I’d have no chance at all.

Chen Zili replied irritably, "That’s my grandfather."

"What?" The girl was stunned. While it was true that advanced biotechnology in this era allowed many "elderly" people to look young, it was still quite uncommon.

The girl instantly thought: If I got together with him, wouldn’t that make me Chen Zili’s... step-grandmother?! The idea was somewhat... thrilling!

While the girl was lost in her wild imagination, down in the stadium, the host had already begun to warm up the crowd, his impassioned voice introducing the players appearing tonight. Chen Gu heard the name of the Alliance’s top player, Boraruz.

Ironically, his opponent today was "Barbarian Bear" Aodora, who had "double-killed" him during last year’s regular season.

Although Boraruz had won the Confederation championship last season, he had subsequently lost to Star State’s champion, Shangguan Yunding, in the "Beast King Decisive Battle"—the championship contest among the four major Star Nations.

Moreover, during the regular season, he had been double-killed by "Barbarian Bear" Aodora, who ultimately finished fourth in the rankings. It was safe to say Boraruz had regrets about the previous season.

For this year’s opening match, the Alliance had arranged for Boraruz and Aodora to be the main event—they certainly knew how to stir things up and boost ratings.

Chen Gu was thinking about his own match when suddenly the door to the VIP box was knocked. A student opened the door to find a server in a vest standing outside, who respectfully said to Chen Gu, "Sir, I am here to escort you to VIP box number seven."

While Chen Gu was wondering about this, his phone rang. It was Bai Yunpeng. "Chen Gu, I see you! I didn’t expect you to be at the opening match today. Come on over, I’m in VIP box number seven."

Chen Gu responded, "I’m with my family."

Bai Yunpeng said, "Oh, then never mind, you should stay with your family. Heh heh, I have good wine here. It’s your loss if you don’t come."

Chen Gu, recalling Bai Yunpeng’s appalling behavior when drunk, quickly hung up, not feeling it was a loss at all.

Chen Gu smiled and waved his hand at the server. "You can go back, I won’t be going over."

"Yes, sir."

This small interlude passed quickly, but the Department Head and a few of the other boys couldn’t help but lower their heads, hiding the deep envy in their hearts.

Outsiders wouldn’t know that VIP box number seven at Immeasurable Stadium was the famous "titan’s box"—anyone who could sit there was a significant figure in the entire Confederation!

And Chen Gu had casually declined such an invitation, simply saying he was "with family"!

Despite their own distinguished family backgrounds, if they had received such an invitation, they would have dropped everything and rushed over immediately.

They knew very well that even their fathers would do the same.

Naturally, Chen Gu was unaware that Marshal Bai had inadvertently helped him show off yet again. He had come to watch today’s match mostly for Chen Zili and certainly couldn’t abandon his grandson to go off by himself.

The atmosphere in the arena suddenly reached a climax as the host excitedly announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome today’s special opening guest with the warmest applause: Man Suling—"

Man Suling was already on the cusp of "diva" status, so being able to invite her as the opening guest was a testament to the Alliance’s prestige.

The entire arena erupted in thunderous cheers, with the audience rising to their feet, clapping vigorously.