82: Chapter 82 Su Fan First

"And that is—"

"To issue usage certificates for these 10 Predator Type-1 Mecha to the top ten players in the arena rankings!"

"In the future, should a crisis arise, you will pilot these ten mecha and fight for the people of the Xia Country!"

Su Fan's expression was solemn.

"Next, let us welcome the ten most outstanding geniuses of the Xia Clan in the field of mecha piloting with a grand round of applause!"

As soon as Su Fan finished speaking, nine people immediately stood up from the audience.

Among these nine, three gave a military salute to the crowd, while the other six waved politely.

Under the envious and puzzled gazes of the audience and netizens, the nine individuals stepped onto the stage.

An enigmatic smile appeared at the corners of Su Fan's mouth.

The nine people stood in a row on the stage—seven men and two women.

Three of them were from the military.

Their faces were filled with excitement, but there was also some confusion in their eyes.

Weren't there ten people?

Why did only nine show up?

Below the stage, the Great Elder also looked puzzled.

Su Fan could barely suppress his smirk as he continued speaking in as calm a voice and expression as possible.

"Everyone must be wondering why I said ten people, yet only nine have come up."

"Yeah, why are there only nine?" The audience whispered among themselves.

Seeing Su Fan's increasingly uncontrollable smirk, the Great Elder suddenly laughed.

"Young people!"

At this moment, the audience and netizens were speculating. Some observant individuals looked at Su Fan's expression and seemed to have guessed something.

Then, Zhou Xiaoxiao suddenly walked onto the stage with a microphone, while Su Fan grinned and stepped aside to stand in line with the other nine.

The audience and the netizens watching online were instantly stunned.

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! God Su is awesome!"

"Unbelievable! God Su is actually that powerful? He's actually in the top ten!"

"Heh, it might not just be the top ten!"

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it! Su Fan must have used the back door!"

"Damn it, you idiot upstairs! With God Su's status, does he need such petty tricks?"

"Agreed! You narrow-minded fool, judging others by your own standards. This person must be incredibly petty in real life!"

Zhou Xiaoxiao stood on the stage and glanced at Su Fan with a smile.

She knew that Su Fan had been spending all his free time lately in the arena of the star wars world, grinding his rank like crazy.

"Hello everyone, I'm Zhou Xiaoxiao!"

"Next, I will be taking over from Su Fan as the host!"

Zhou Xiaoxiao was all smiles.

"I'm sure everyone has already guessed the result."

"That's right, Su Fan is also in the top ten."

"Now, I will announce the specific rankings!"

Zhou Xiaoxiao paused and glanced at Su Fan again, finding him standing there with a face full of excitement.

He wasn't even this happy when he first built the kunpeng no. 1.

This is the power of a hobby!

Zhou Xiaoxiao thought with emotion.

"Tenth place, online name: A Big Tiger. Real name: Wang Hu!"

There was a round of applause. Wang Hu gave a military salute. Indeed, this man, who had been crushed by Su Fan in his very first battle, was a soldier.

"Ninth place, online name: Naming is Hard. Real name: Liu Junjie!"

Another round of applause. Liu Junjie bowed to the audience.

"Eighth place, online name: Baby is Unhappy. Real name: Yang Yuxi."

"As one of only two women, Yang Yuxi truly proves that women are just as capable as men!"

The applause grew even more enthusiastic.

Yang Yuxi was a beautiful, cute girl, about 170 cm tall with a slender figure.

She smiled and waved happily.

"Seventh place..."

Zhou Xiaoxiao continued the introductions.

"Third place, online name: This Old Man is Hu Hansan. Real name: Hu Hansan!"

Zhou Xiaoxiao's expression was a bit strange.

The audience let out good-natured laughter.

Hu Hansan was a burly man standing 1.9 meters tall, but unlike the others, his eyes were full of the weariness of life.

He gave a steady smile and then performed a military salute.

"Second place, online name: Rose with Thorns. Real name: Xia Feifei!"

"This is another lady who proves women are just as capable as men, and she's ranked second! Everyone, let's give her a round of applause!"

Xia Feifei was a woman with a sultry figure, standing at 1.75 meters tall. She exuded the charm of a mature woman, which was very alluring!

More than half the men in the audience were stealing glances at her.

Even the women looked at her from time to time, their eyes filled with envy and jealousy.

Xia Feifei gave a military salute and then looked at Su Fan, her eyes burning with a strong desire for battle!

Su Fan rubbed his nose, a bit speechless. This woman was quite good-looking, but that look in her eyes was a bit scary!

"As for the first place, I think I don't need to introduce him for everyone to know who he is."

"However, I still want to give a formal introduction." Zhou Xiaoxiao said with a smile.

"First place, online name: Mortal. Real name: Su Fan!"

"As the founder of the Super God Group, everyone has seen Chairman Su's scientific research strength, but this time, Chairman Su has given everyone a little surprise."

"Ranked first in the arena! Everyone, let's have some applause!" Zhou Xiaoxiao said playfully.

Thunderous applause erupted from below the stage!

Su Fan was all smiles. Being recognized in a field he loved—only those who have truly experienced it would know this feeling.

Zhou Xiaoxiao continued hosting.

"Next, let us welcome the Great Elder with warm applause to present the mecha usage certificates and mecha pilot certificates to the ten genius pilots!"

The Great Elder stood up with a smile and slowly walked onto the stage.

Hostesses were already standing in front of each pilot holding trays.

The Great Elder presented the certificates to each pilot one by one.

When he reached Hu Hansan, the Great Elder solemnly patted him on the shoulder.

Hu Hansan returned a military salute.

When he reached Xia Feifei, the Great Elder's grin was so wide it almost reached his ears.

When he reached Su Fan, the Great Elder sighed with emotion and praised, "Su Fan, you've really given me another big surprise!"

"It's a pity..." The Great Elder looked at Su Fan, then at Zhou Xiaoxiao, and finally at Xia Feifei, letting out a sigh.

Su Fan felt uneasy under the Great Elder's strange gaze.

Zhou Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, keenly sensed a threat and looked at Xia Feifei warily.

She saw that Xia Feifei's eyes were fixed on Su Fan, unmoving.

Zhou Xiaoxiao immediately bristled, her inner sense of alarm reaching the highest level!

Of course, she didn't forget her job.

Seeing that the Great Elder had finished presenting the certificates, Zhou Xiaoxiao said with a smile, "That concludes today's press conference."

The audience immediately broke into discussion; they still wanted to see the pilots operate the mecha.

"I know everyone wants to see it, but mecha are too dangerous. The pilots have only driven them in the game. If something goes off by accident while piloting a real mecha for the first time, we'll all go GG together!"

Zhou Xiaoxiao said jokingly.

The audience burst into laughter. It did make sense; safety first.

And so, the mecha press conference came to an end.

However, the crisis of Blue Star had only just begun!

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