dognovel Chapter 158 Dawn City Games
Chapter 158 Dawn City Games
After returning home that evening, Li Chenglong first met with Zheng Yong and Ma Tiancheng, and they chatted briefly. Shuguang City had been very stable lately, with nothing particularly unusual happening. Then he went to his office and the central computer room. Recently, as administrative work had shifted towards the central computer room, Wang Xiao's workload had lightened, and he was finally able to leave work on time. Later, under Li Chenglong's arrangement, Wang Xiao also began learning some operational procedures for the central computer room.
This means the central computer room now has six operators: Yun Lan, Li Xue, Zhao Liying, Chen Xiaoke, Han Xiaoling, and Wang Xiao. However, Li Xue and Wang Xiao are not always present due to their respective duties in the medical department and the assistant's office. Furthermore, to handle the daily affairs of over 80,000 people, there are currently staff on night shifts in the central computer room. If they get tired, they can have tea or coffee and snacks in the tea bar within the central computer room, or rest on the rows of sofas. However, they must be alerted promptly in case of emergencies.
Li Chenglong entered the central computer room and found Chen Xiaoke on night shift. She sat there listlessly, flipping through a manual, a plate of snacks beside her. Security in the computer room wasn't a concern. Besides Li Chenglong and Yun Lan, who were the designated personnel, only the operators could enter by swiping their ID cards and scanning their irises and fingerprints. Other personnel required authorization from Li Chenglong and Yun Lan, and this authorization period was only 3 to 7 days.
Seeing Li Chenglong enter, Chen Xiaoke happily went over to him: "Brother Li, you're back! How was everything?" Li Chenglong smiled and replied, "Yes, it went quite smoothly. How about you? How are you finding working here?" Chen Xiaoke said, "It's not bad. These computers, big and small, are quite interesting, and it's not as tiring as in the logistics department. Although the logistics department has become much easier after being split into three." She then reported to Li Chenglong on the events of the past three days, finding nothing particularly noteworthy.
Li Chenglong chatted with her for a while before leaving, giving her a Flame Fruit as he went. When he got home, he saw Yun Lan, Li Xue, and Han Xiaoling chatting in the living room. He had already contacted them before entering the city, so the three women weren't particularly surprised to see him. He briefly told them about killing the level 10 beast, then took out some Flame Fruits and gave one to each of them.
The three of them found the food delicious after just one bite. Hearing that Li Chenglong had transplanted over a dozen Flame Trees from Erica, Han Xiaoling said, "My sister-in-law is pregnant now and needs some nourishment. Brother, you should give her a few more." Li Chenglong nodded and said, "When Miss Erica left, she not only gave me over a dozen trees, but also tens of tons of refined Dawn Rice, over a hundred bottles of wine brewed from Flame Fruit, and over two hundred Flame Fruits." He then took out over a dozen Flame Fruits, giving three each to Li Xue and Han Xiaoling, and the rest to Yun Lan.
Li Chenglong said, "This fruit can help restore your supernatural and spiritual energy when they are depleted, so you can save it for crucial moments. Yunlan, three fruits a day should be enough to replenish your energy." The three women nodded seriously and put the Flame Fruit away. He had already asked Zheng Yong to distribute over twenty bottles of Flame Wine to the various team leaders. This wine has a stronger restorative effect; 100ml can fully restore supernatural energy, and each bottle contains 500ml, which can play a crucial role in the upcoming battles.
Li Chenglong checked the time; it was 7 PM. He was just about to cook when there was a knock on the door. It was Qin Fangyu. She carried a food box filled with prepared dishes. Upon learning that Li Xue had already cooked for Yun Lan, she said, "You need to eat well while you're pregnant. Yun Lan, have some more." Yun Lan was already full, and having just eaten two Flame Fruits, she couldn't eat anything more, so she let Li Chenglong eat it all.
While eating, Li Chenglong said, "When I came back just now, I ran into Chu Kexin and Jiang Hui from the Organization and Propaganda Department. They said that Shuguang City is getting better and better, but there are no entertainment activities. Even in the education and entertainment area, they only show some movies and TV series, but these don't reach every household yet. So they suggested organizing a large-scale entertainment event that can involve everyone." Yun Lan and the others agreed. Then Yun Lan said, "How about we hold a martial arts tournament like last time?" Li Xue said, "That's a good idea, but the participation rate in a martial arts tournament is still too low."
Just as everyone was racking their brains, Li Chenglong suggested, "I think we should hold a city-wide sports meet. Our Shuguang City Stadium has never been used since it was built, so we can make good use of it this time. However, since it is winter now, some events such as swimming and diving will not be held. But we can add winter swimming. I saw a lot of people winter swimming in our artificial lakes a few days ago, and they seemed to be having a lot of fun."
Han Xiaoling's eyes lit up: "That's right! And it's not just about hosting events like the Olympics; we can also host chess, Go, and citywide basketball tournaments, etc. Basically, we want all the residents of the city to participate." No sooner said than done, after Li Chenglong finished eating, Li Xue and Han Xiaoling went to wash the dishes, while Qin Fangyu chatted with Yun Lan. Yun Lan even gave her mother two Flame Fruits, telling her to take one home and one home for her father.
Li Chenglong then started making phone calls to discuss the matter with the heads of various departments. Half an hour later, after receiving their unanimous agreement, Li Chenglong decided to announce the Dawn City Games starting tomorrow, which would include some events from the Summer and Winter Olympics, as well as many recreational activities for the general public.
For example, the Dawn City Basketball Tournament is divided into a superhuman group and an ordinary people group. The ordinary people group is further divided into a junior group, a youth group, and a middle-aged and elderly group. Participants must register as teams, with each team having no fewer than 8 and no more than 12 players. Registration lasts for 3 days. After successful registration, a best-of-three elimination tournament is held, but the initial preliminary rounds will definitely have a large number of participants. Each game consists of four quarters, each lasting 5 minutes. After this round, a single-elimination tournament is held. All rules for the single-elimination tournament are the same as those of FIBA, and professional referees will also be involved. Furthermore, the use of superhuman abilities is not allowed in superhuman basketball competitions.
Besides basketball, there are also mass participation football, Chinese chess, international chess, Go, table tennis, and many other sports. Li Chenglong counted over 60 different events, and even Yun Lan wanted to participate in a sport that didn't require much physical activity. Unlike some pregnant women who don't move at all and just eat and drink, Yun Lan didn't stay still during her pregnancy. She continued her regular exercise and training, albeit with some changes in her methods.
During this time, Li Chenglong also hired a female health coach specializing in exercise for pregnant women to provide Yunlan with some correct guidance. This afternoon, Yunlan weighed herself and found that, at nearly 6 months pregnant, she had only gained less than 5kg compared to usual.
The next morning, Li Chenglong issued notices about the citywide sports meet through the computers in the central computer room. Those participating in the mass participation events needed to form teams or register individually with the administrator in charge of their respective areas. After the registration was completed, the competition could begin. Li Chenglong also stipulated that everyone who participated would receive a gift, but participation was mandatory; there was no room for cheating.
As an example, Li Chenglong also required all department heads to participate, at least in one project. He himself also participated in the basketball game for the superhuman group. He, Wang Bing, Zhao Rui, along with Jiang Cheng, Jiang Dali, and Dong Meng from the Special Forces team, and Liu Dongliang and Lin Ruyi from the Public Security Department, made up a total of eight people who signed up to participate. To be honest, his lineup was quite strong, as all of them were level five or higher superhumans. Although the use of superpowers was strictly prohibited in the competition, the overwhelming advantage in attributes was unavoidable.
However, among the basketball teams in the superhuman group, Wu Gang's team was the strongest. Wu Gang contacted several regimental commanders and deputy commanders, along with Zheng Yong, forming a powerful lineup consisting of himself (level 7) and the other 11 level 6 superhumans. Moreover, Wu Gang declared before the competition that he was determined to win the championship. Wang Yousheng also gathered political commissars from various regiments and some battalion instructors, forming a basketball team of 12 superhumans, all of whom were level 6 and level 5.
After finalizing his roster, Li Chenglong decided to first gather the players together for a training session and assign them their positions. Of the eight players, Jiang Cheng, at 198cm, was the tallest and would play center. Jiang Dali was the next tallest, playing backup center. Li Chenglong and Dong Meng, both 185cm, would play small forward and power forward respectively. Wang Bing and Liu Dongliang would play point guard, while Lin Ruyi and Zhao Rui would play both shooting guard and small forward.
As for the starting five, after discussion among the eight of them, the starting lineup was decided to be Wang Bing, Lin Ruyi, Li Chenglong, Dong Meng, and Jiang Cheng, with Zhao Rui as the sixth man and Liu Dongliang and Jiang Dali as substitutes. After finalizing the positions, they went to the indoor basketball court on the ninth floor of the Shuguang Building to begin training and build teamwork.
When they arrived, they found a women's basketball team already there. Their team consisted of Li Xue, Zhao Liying, Shen Menghua, Qin Fangyu, Wang Shuang, Yang Liu, Liu Fang, Yun Qian, Chu Kexin, and Chen Xiaoke, all of whom were level 4 or higher ability users and awakened individuals. Their biggest rival was Wei Lanxin's team, which was said to consist of ability users of at least level 4.