263: First day of competition! Exciting matches!

Watching the intense discussions among the viewers in his live stream, Su Yu smiled without speaking.

He hadn't expected that a company selling robots, which he had stumbled upon by chance when he started streaming, would turn out to be so powerful.

Billions in research materials were provided without hesitation, and the first National Robot Competition was organized just as easily. When things escalated, it even directly upgraded to a Global Robot Competition, attracting countless large domestic and international tech companies.

Perhaps, if he hadn't come across their live stream back then, he might only be participating as a contestant now, let alone being a special guest.

Indeed, all of this was fate!

When Su Yu left home this time, he only carried a small suitcase containing his daily clothes. As a super intelligent AI that could enter any electronic machine, Lackey was hidden in his phone.

Whenever needed, through a simple data connection, Su Yu could make Lackey switch bodies.

As for the nano mecha, Su Yu had it hidden in an inconspicuous small pendant on his chest.

He could put it on at a moment's notice if needed.

In fact, Su Yu knew that his every move was being monitored by National Security uncles, and there likely wouldn't be any safety issues.

But for some reason, after leaving home this time, a sense of unease would occasionally flash through his mind.

After chatting with his fans in the live stream for a while longer, time unknowingly reached 9:50 AM.

The opening ceremony of the first Global Robot Competition was scheduled to begin promptly at 10:00 AM.

At that time, the opening ceremony would include a simple speech, an announcement ceremony, and other segments.

After all the activities concluded, there would be the flag-raising ceremony and the entrance display of the participating contestants.

Su Yu had only recently found out that a total of 5,248 contestants and 999 teams had been selected by the program group for this competition!

These 999 teams would represent their respective teams and participate in 128 different types of competitions.

It was truly a blossoming of talent and fierce competition.

Soon, the major broadcasting media at the venue entered the countdown phase.

The popularity of the Global Robot Competition across the entire network successfully climbed to the number one spot on social media platforms.

As the hourly chime sounded.

Tens of thousands of drones at the venue simultaneously took to the sky, forming various changing patterns.

“It is now July 30, 20XX. The first Global Robot Competition, located in Magic City and hosted by Zhenxing Technology Company, officially kicks off at the International Expo Center!”

“The first segment under the camera is the highly anticipated drone formation performance!”

“Over ten thousand drones simultaneously ascend, transforming into various patterns in the sky. They represent both the advancement of modern robots and humanity's endless exploration of future technology.”

“This competition is grand in scale, with domestic and international tech companies vying to participate. We hope all contestants will compete with style and excellence in this competition.”

The Host's opening speech was impassioned and inspiring, giving the impression that the competition before them was not just a competition, but more like an international technology showdown.

Major media outlets were jointly live streaming through television stations, online media, and short video platforms. Each live stream attracted at least tens of thousands of people.

However, the most traffic came from the exclusive live streams of CCTV Technology and Kuaishou Platform. According to incomplete statistics, the number of viewers had already exceeded sixty to seventy million people.

This did not include foreign media, only domestic viewers.

Secondly, the live stream with the second-highest traffic was Su Yu's.

There were two main reasons: one was that as a special guest, his live stream's viewing angle was unique. In all previous shows or competitions, there had never been a perspective looking down from the main stage.

The other reason was Su Yu himself!

As the key figure who pushed a national event to become a Global Robot Competition.

Su Yu's performance in this competition was also the most anticipated part for all those watching.

Many fans still couldn't forget that just a few days ago, they almost witnessed the legendary nitrogen propulsion technology in his live stream! It was a pity; if it hadn't been stopped in time, everyone might have been able to witness the true level of the robot Su Yu created.

But it didn't matter.

At the competition venue, the truth would eventually be revealed, and it would be seen sooner or later.

The opening ceremony lasted for about an hour.

After Xia Dahai's final words, "Let the games begin," the week-long Global Robot Competition finally officially commenced.

The most anticipated event on the first day of the competition was the outdoor sports category!

If the Olympic Games represented the highest honor in sports for all nations, then the first day of the robot sports competition also garnered significant attention.

In terms of design, the robot sports events eliminated purely speed and strength competitions. Since materials and designs differed, there was no need for a horizontal comparison.

More event designs focused on comparing actions, technical skill, and versatility.

For example, robot basketball, robot football, robot table tennis, robot synchronized swimming, robot artistic gymnastics, and so on... These competitions would provide a clearer assessment of the robots' specialized skills.

They severely tested the system collaboration capabilities among multiple individual robots, or the body's flexible coordination capabilities of a single robot.

Naturally, the most watched part of the competition was the battle between domestic and international contestants.

A battle for national honor, not to be missed!

Even Su Yu was fully focused, holding his breath as he watched the competition.

With the advantage of home-field combat, after a day of competition, China's contestants successfully took first place in over sixty percent of the events.

The remaining forty percent were divided among contestants from other countries.

This was a result that China netizens, who cared about the competition, could barely accept.

After all, among the foreign contestants participating in this competition, there were many companies with world-leading technology. If China had truly won all the events, it would mean that China currently had a generational leading advantage in the field of robotics!

This was something other countries were unwilling to admit and also something that was highly unlikely.

As the first day of competition drew to a close, Su Yu, who had been watching intently from the stands, couldn't help but rub his hands together eagerly.

Just watching others compete without being able to participate himself made him feel like he had nowhere to exert his strength.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask a staff member beside him.

“Hello, may I ask. The first day's competitions for these teams are already over. When will it be my turn to compete?”