In a certain sense, Extraordinary Beastmen have already transcended the limits of ordinary Beastmen. If not restricted, the final winner would inevitably be an Extraordinary Beastman, and it would be the highest-level Beastman Officer.
Crushing ordinary Beastmen with absolute superiority, what kind of competitiveness would sports events have under such circumstances?
Austin's establishment of this sports event is not only to select talent but also to recreate and reminisce the atmosphere of past sports events, adding a touch of color to this culturally dry Otherworld; thus, Extraordinary Beastmen are naturally excluded from the sports event.
Under Austin's direct leadership, the entire Dragon Nest Tribe was mobilized into action.
Shortly after the raids, the entire Dragon Nest Tribe entered a fervent atmosphere.
To construct the venue, Austin personally led the Beastmen to level a large expanse of land, using gravel to build facilities reminiscent of those in past athletic competitions, while erecting a gigantic stage in the central square.
The cold winter season is indeed not suitable for construction, but under Austin's leadership, the Beastmen were full of energy, completing the construction of various facilities in approximately ten days.
Simultaneously, the atmosphere of the sports event reached its peak.
A large number of Dragon Nest Beastmen gathered together, including many Beastman soldiers and pioneers from the first outpost coming over.
The first outpost of the Dragon Nest Tribe is over a hundred kilometers away from Dragon Nest Town, and the snow-covered ground makes traversing difficult. Yet none of this could dampen the strong enthusiasm of the Dragon Nest Beastmen.
Initially, to accommodate a large number of old and weak Beastmen gathered at the first outpost, Austin had already organized preliminary competitions under simple conditions at the first outpost to select teams for the finals at Dragon Nest Town.
Even though the preliminary competition was simple, it caused a huge sensation throughout the first outpost.
In the Kawa Great Forest, Beastmen's entertainment activities were originally few and far between. The competitive projects infused with modern elements introduced by Austin instantly captivated the Beastmen's attention.
Standing long jumps and high jumps were fine; they were very thrilling for the Beastmen, but mostly just elicited roars and cheers.
However, projects like running sparked waves of fanatical cheers from the entire groups of Beastmen. Self-taught, they loudly cheered by the track, creating an earth-shaking noise.
Especially during the team tug-of-war matches, those Beastmen, with faces flushed red, roared loudly from the sidelines, seemingly more excited than the competitors, almost jumping in to join themselves.
The cheers were like tsunamis, traveling far and wide, prompting the Elves, who had frequent conflicts with the Dragon Nest Beastmen recently, to become vigilant, gazing towards the direction of the Dragon Nest Beastmen outpost, worried whether the Beastman Tribe was about to launch a full-scale attack.
The preliminary competition at the first outpost set a great start for the Dragon Nest Tribe's sports event.
It seemed that the Dragon Nest Beastmen were very enthusiastic about the sports event. Even in the days following the preliminary rounds, the atmosphere of fervor in the air could still be felt.
And after the selections at the first outpost were complete, the various competition facilities at Dragon Nest Town were also completed.
A large number of Dragon Nest Beastmen began readying themselves for the grand event set to open during the cold winter, with even many Beastmen stationed at the first outpost coming to the main town to watch.
Rodney and others were unlucky; because many Beastmen were unwilling to miss the finals and went to the main town to watch, the defense at the first outpost was somewhat vacant, forcing Rodney, as the Legion Commander, to lead a large number of elites to guard the outpost.
This nearly drove Gegroni and the Extraordinary Beastmen sent to guard the outpost to swear profusely.
Though they were not eligible to compete, they very much wanted to watch the event from the sidelines.
However, with enemies around the first outpost of expansion, it couldn't be left vulnerable to being breached. Therefore, they had to stand guard around the bleak outpost.
Just when Rodney, patrolling in the cold winter's icy environment, cursed some Beastman soldiers, vowing to severely train those deserters later, the sports event in the main town was preluding its curtain.
This was the first grand event held by the Dragon Nest Tribe since its establishment. The entire main city area gathered more than twenty thousand Dragon Nest Beastmen.
To further showcase the tribe's achievements, Austin specially conducted a military parade before the opening of the sports event.
Teams of strong Beastman soldiers, neat and orderly like an iron stream, marched down the walkway, moving in orderly steps, emanating a fierce aura that felt like facing the impact of a Steel Giant Beast.
The disciplined Beastman soldiers marched continuously down the aisle, persisting for more than ten minutes.
Although there wasn't the high-pitched music of the past, under those steadfast and orderly steps, the Dragon Nest soldiers displayed the elegance appropriate to the Dragon Nest Tribe.
These armies, grown from Austin's ideals of the past and flourishing in this world to ultimately establish themselves, were no mere window dressing.
In the era of cold weapon warfare, a tightly ordered and strictly disciplined team can be considered the cream of the crop, and troops trained from the distilled essence of hundreds to thousands of years of warfare summarized from the past have nearly reached the pinnacle of this world.
Even in modern military training, standing at attention and marching in step are very important elements of training, showing that the Beastman army trained in these methods is definitely not just decorative.
Especially in several wars where the Dragon Nest Legion demonstrated formidable power, almost becoming an unstoppable, terrifying black tide before ordinary Beastman Tribes.
"I never thought it could develop to this extent in the blink of an eye."
Above the high platform, Austin looked down at the elite Dragon Nest Legion continuously marching by, and the densely packed Dragon Nest Beastman Clan surrounding the square, his heart surged with satisfaction.
A few years ago, a newborn Austin merely had the strength to wrestle lions and tigers, hunt buffaloes and wild horses.
But back then, he was still young and could only reign over ordinary creatures. Even amidst a common pack of low-tier Magic Beast Blood Wolves, he had to avoid their edge.
Later, when he survived and grew a little, possessing the power to protect himself.
In pursuit of defeating his enemies, he began gathering and creating forces, developing and expanding through various means until he reached today's scale.
Thinking back on those days of hiding and comparing it to nowadays when merely issuing a command could mobilize the entire Dragon Nest Legion, even a Golden Level Lord of Magical Beasts couldn't act recklessly; it's all like a dream.
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