Chapter 309 Undercurrent

Zion City, "Parrot News" headquarters.

In the editor's office, a dozen parrots sighed.

"Parrot" has been very depressed these days.

The printed newspapers were piled up into a hill, and no one cared about them.

The 'Xingluo' that suddenly appeared almost effortlessly stole all their business.

In just a few days, all parrot reporters in the entire federation were almost unemployed.

Senbei can exchange information and news for certain rewards.

If it is exclusive big news, the price is very generous.

Although senbei are not as flexible and concealed as parrots, every senbei has its owner.

Many of their owners have noticed this business opportunity and have changed careers as journalists.

"no!"

"If this continues, we will all starve to death!"

"We must find out who is behind Xingluo."

Ripple, the white parrot surrounded by many parrots, has been silent.

This incident was indeed a big shock.

For thousands of years, the reason why "Parrot News" has been prosperous is because of the convenience of parrots getting information.

But now their status has finally been shaken.

"alright."

Ripple finally said the first sentence with difficulty.

The originally noisy room suddenly calmed down.

"This matter... I have already started sending people to investigate."

"We at Parrot have reached a historic turning point."

"The traditional newspaper industry is destined to decline, and we should think about new ways out."

Ripple looked at them all in silence, looking through the window towards the distant sky.

Regarding ‘Star Network’, there are people who are more anxious than them…

Rainbow Hall.

The rematch of the Ten School League is over.

The quarter-finals are three days later.

Rainbow Square has returned to its former tranquility.

At this time, it is getting closer and closer to the ‘Carnival’ celebration at the end of the year.

The Prism organization suddenly became busy again.

A secret conference room suddenly reopened, and the top leaders of the Prism organization gathered here.

"Why is there no news about that 'Star Network' yet?"

"We... wanted to determine the location of the star shell that sent the signal through the range positioning method."

"But... the Xingluo signal has no dead ends!"

"No blind spots?"

"How can there be no blind spots!"

The middle-aged man with a gloomy expression stood up suddenly and reached out to grab the man with glasses who was reporting.

The bespectacled man looked scared. The intelligence team leader had a terrible reputation and could really kill someone.

"I...even contacted several caravans going overseas, and they all received Xingluo's "Starlight News"."

After hearing this answer, the middle-aged man was about to punch the man with glasses.

The old man sitting at the head of the table finally spoke: "Rudolph..."

The old man had gray hair and spoke weakly, but he seemed to have a will that could not be changed. He just called out his name, and the middle-aged man seemed to freeze and then let go of the man with glasses.

"Huh~"

The middle-aged man who was the leader of the intelligence team, Rudolf, took a long breath.

He gradually calmed down. The events in Xingluo in the past few days had made him anxious.

"As long as it is a magic network, it cannot be separated from the star shells. Only when the star shells are hung at high places can the signal be transmitted. The transmission range is also certain, and there cannot be no blind spots."

"unless……"

Everyone present focused their attention on him.

"Unless... there are enough star shells."

The old man nodded slightly when he heard the words. In the dark room, a pair of eyes full of wisdom were shining brightly.

…

Burfon Manor.

It's particularly deserted today.

Only the last eight clubs remain in the ten-school league.

The strength of these eight societies is no less than that of ordinary small guilds.

Ethan stayed in his room as usual.

A message appeared on my notebook today.

"Well done."

Ethan's face was stunned for a moment, then turned into a smile.

Regarding Star Network, no one knows that it was Ethan who did it.

Except for his teacher Kang Nai.

Because the information about Xingbei that Ethan obtained before was obtained from Kang Nai.

Who would have thought that the owner behind Xingluo is actually a student.

And just participate in the competition in Prism so openly.

"Prism should have already started investigating this matter. We must be careful not to expose it recently."

Looking at the words on the note, Ethan frowned.

In fact, there is a huge limitation in building a star network.

That’s where star shells come from.

Star shells are only produced in the Fountain of Youth. If you follow this clue, you can still find clues.

Ethan estimated that it might not be that easy to go to the Fountain of Youth in the future.

Time flew by.

Three days later, the quarter-finals kicked off.

After three days of deliberation, Xingluo's market has become extremely hot.

Looking at the amount on it, Ethan secretly clicked his tongue.

He still underestimated the enthusiasm of the masses for pre-war betting.

There are currently eight teams in the competition: Gray Maul, Mithril Tears, Reverse Bell, Little Red Riding Hood, Hotel Transylvania, White Fangs, Fairy Tail, and Muskstock.

The lowest odds are for Gray Maul at 1.3.

Followed by Mithril Tears and Hotel Transylvania, with 1.9 and 2.1 respectively.

The best odds are on Fairy Tail at 11.7.

In other words, if Fairy Tail advances to the next round of semi-finals, it will receive ten times the reward.

But it also shows that the number of people betting on Fairy Tail is the least.

It is still the familiar lottery.

Eight teams, eight numbers.

The results came out soon.

Muscat Cork VS Little Red Riding Hood.

Gray Mallet VS White Fang.

Mithril Tears VS Hotel Transylvania.

Reverse Bell VS Fairy Tail.

Four games, a new focus of the market.

Seeing this result, Ethan's expression did not change.

Because the current eight teams are very strong.

It will be a tough battle for Fairy Tail no matter who they play against.

The three clubs with the highest chance of victory: Gray Mallet, Mithril Tears and Hotel Transylvania.

Unfortunately, Mithril Tears played against Hotel Transylvania.

This game is worth looking forward to.

At this time, on the outskirts of Rainbow Square.

"Gray Hammer, defeat your opponent, you will definitely be the champion!"

"How is that possible? Little Red Riding Hood is the dark horse of this year."

"If we talk about dark horses, it must be Fairy Tail! I won a lot in the last game."

"Hehe, stop it, buddy. This is the quarter-finals, there is no lucky link~"

"I..."

"It's a pity that my two favorite clubs are facing each other."

"My goddess will definitely win."

"Beauty is justice!"

On the outskirts of the square, on the referee's seat, representatives of Prism and the seven major guilds are already in place.

"This year's Mithril Tears is coming with great momentum."

The representative of the Brotherhood said lazily, holding his chin.

"Reverse Bell is also good, the tactics are very exciting, and it is a good quality for team development."

"Reverse Bell is indeed good, but it is still a little behind Gray Hammer."

"The tactics of Gray Hammer are too monotonous, too dependent on the cooperation of Iliff and Allen, and have strong limitations. Once it is successfully defended, it will inevitably be passive."

"(ˉ▽￣～) Tsk~~, Nora, you are too sour. The strength of Gray Hammer is unquestionable, but the Fairy Tail that the Wizard Tower has set its sights on is questionable."

Nora was not angry when she heard the other party's sarcasm.

"Then let's wait and see!"

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