thenovelthief Chapter 117 Is this what you call an opening ceremony?
Chapter 117 Is this what you call an opening ceremony?
Longhu Mountain, the martial arts training ground on the back mountain.
As the post gained traction, the entire Longhu Mountain area became bustling with activity.
Uncle Rongshan was directing a group of young Taoist priests, who were busily setting up the venue.
"Hold the banner higher! Where's the 'Friendship First, Competition Second' slogan? It's crooked!"
"Hey you! Clear the stones out of the area. It's okay if someone slips and falls, but don't damage the ritual implements!"
And in the center of the venue.
The Monkey King was wearing a brand-new Adidas tracksuit, with a red headband that read "Victory is certain" tied around his head, and a large banana in his hand serving as a baton.
It was directing the group of still-uncivilized monkeys in the back mountain to move tables, chairs, and benches.
"Squeak! Squeak!" (Hey, move over there! Don't steal any! Those are the online viewers' sunflower seeds!)
Su Wuxian, Zhang Zhiwei, and Tian Jinzhong, the three instigators, sat on the high platform in armchairs, drinking tea and watching the busy scene below.
"Junior brother."
"It's only the second day, and there are already so many people?"
Zhang Zhiwei watched the vehicles arriving one after another from the foot of the mountain, and seeing that some of the more impatient people had already arrived, he sighed:
"You've set up quite a large operation; I feel like this is even more lively than the Luotian Grand Ceremony."
"Yesterday, city leaders called me. They said the event organized by Longhu Mountain was excellent, promoting economic development in the surrounding areas. They even said they would award me some kind of 'Five-Star Citizen Award'..."
"Of course."
Su Wuxian crossed his legs and ate melon seeds:
"The Luotian Grand Ritual is for selecting the Heavenly Master, and everyone has a psychological burden about it. Besides, anyone with eyes can see that it's something they can't even dream about."
"But ours is purely for fun, it's team building, the mindset is different."
"By the way, Second Senior Brother."
Su Wuxian turned to look at Tian Jinzhong, who was using a stopwatch to test the monkey's running speed:
"Are you ready?"
"I heard that old man Lu Jin brought his whole family this time, vowing to regain his face on the field."
"snort!"
Tian Jinzhong snorted coldly, sprang up from his chair, and left a footprint on the marble floor:
"Let him come!"
"Although I'm over a hundred years old, my legs now..."
"But it's brand new!"
"I'm going to lap him three times on the track! I'll show him what a 'handsome man as fast as the wind' really means!"
Su Wuxian and Zhang Zhiwei exchanged a glance and burst into laughter at the same time.
"good!"
Su Wuxian stood up and looked at the bustling Longhu Mountain under the setting sun:
"Since the guests are almost here..."
"Then let's not keep it to ourselves."
"First thing tomorrow morning."
"The First Extraordinary People's Fun (Torture) Games..."
"Officially open!"
……
Longhu Mountain, the martial arts training ground on the back mountain.
Longhu Mountain today.
That place was bustling with activity, with drums and gongs, firecrackers, red flags waving, and a sea of people. (Imagine Song Dandan waving.)
The normally solemn training ground was now decorated like a middle school playground.
Colorful flags were planted all around, and a huge banner was stretched in the air:
The First "Longhushan Cup" Extraordinary People's Fun Sports Meet
Friendship first, competition second, having fun is the most important thing!
The loudspeaker was playing the "Athletes' March," a song etched into the DNA of every Chinese person, on a loop.
"Deng deng deng deng, deng deng deng deng, deng deng deng deng deng deng deng..."
on the rostrum.
Su Wuxian, Zhang Zhiwei, and Tian Jinzhong sat side by side.
They were all dressed in red sportswear today, with "Longhushan Organizing Committee" badges pinned to their chests, looking as festive as a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
"Hey, feed me? Let's test the sound..."
"Cough cough, sound engineer, turn the volume down, it's giving me a headache."
Su Wuxian picked up the microphone and tested the sound.
The person in charge of the sound system was Zhang Lingyu, who looked utterly hopeless.
He, a dignified Master Lingyu, was forced to work as a stagehand today.
"Yes, Uncle-Master." Zhang Lingyu quietly lowered his voice.
"Alright! The auspicious time has arrived!"
Su Wuxian waved his hand, gathered his energy in his dantian, and his voice resounded throughout the entire area:
"I now declare! The opening ceremony begins!"
"The first team to approach us is the NaDuTong team!"
Xu Si, with a cigarette dangling from his lips and a tattered wooden sign in his hand, walked at the front with that nonchalant smile on his face.
Behind them were Xu San (pushing up his glasses to hide his embarrassment), Zhang Chulan (waving wildly at the audience to gain popularity), and Feng Baobao (eating a cucumber as she walked).
Behind them were that group of temporary workers who were once feared by everyone.
Xiao Zizai, wearing a light yellow tracksuit, looked up and smiled at everyone. Wang Zhenqiu was still winking at him, while Hei Guan'er and Lao Meng kept their heads down, wanting to get over as quickly as possible.
The group of people were dressed in all sorts of colorful clothes, and they were walking in a very uneven manner.
It's like a program that's running malfunctioned, and the code is running wildly.
The main thing is that it's all about footwork and handwork, but it's not synchronized and it's chaotic!
"Are these people from the company?... They don't look like good people." The young Taoist priests and the strange spectators whispered among themselves.
"Next up is the Lu Family Team!"
Su Wuxian deliberately raised his voice:
"Our leader is our highly respected elder, who, despite his advanced age, remains strong-willed and vigorous despite his disability—Grandpa Lu!"
"boom!!!"
A white wave of energy surged into the sky.
Lu Jin walked in wearing a snow-white training uniform, her hair standing on end, her face full of murderous intent.
With each step he took, a crack appeared in the blue bricks on the ground.
They didn't look like they were there to participate in a sports meet; they looked more like they were there to cause trouble and kill someone.
"Su! Wu! Xian!"
Lu Jin walked down from the stage and pointed at Su Wuxian's nose:
"What did you just say about being disabled but having a strong will? Today I'm going to show you who's really disabled!"
"Hey Lao Lu, you're live streaming, mind your image."
Zhang Zhiwei waved with a smile on his face from the stage:
"Please take a seat, we've saved you the best spot, right next to the speakers."
Lu Linglong, Lu Lin and the others behind Lu Jin looked embarrassed and forcibly pulled the raging great-grandfather to the rest area.
The group walked past the platform.
Wang Ye's fellow disciples also caught up with them.
Following that, a few smaller sects' representatives entered the venue.
For example, Jia Zhengliang, and a few other casual diners who wanted to freeload a meal.
It can be said that, apart from the Tang Clan which had closed its doors, basically all the prominent and influential supernatural organizations had sent people.
After all, it was an event personally organized by the Celestial Master, unlike the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony which had a strong specific purpose.
Naturally, many people would like to participate in this sports meet.
"Alright! All teams have entered the field!"
Su Wuxian stood up, his expression becoming "solemn":
"Now, let's move on to the most sacred part: lighting the sacred flame!"
The entire room fell silent.
Is there still some Olympic flame?
So professional!
Everyone looked toward the entrance passage.
A golden figure suddenly appeared amidst a rousing Journey to the West Overture (diudiudiu, diudiudiu)!
That was a monkey.
The Great Sage was wearing a tailor-made yellow tight-fitting sports suit, a headband on his head, and holding a...
Huge torches.
"Squeak!" (Kids! It's me, Old Sun, here!)
As the Great Sage ran, he blew kisses to the audience on both sides, displaying a style even more impressive than that of top celebrities.
"Is this the opening ceremony's torch lighting?"
"Who uses monkeys as torchbearers at their opening ceremony?!"