Seeing a trace of doubt in Zhang Fan's eyes, Guang Tou Qiang quickly explained, "..."
After listening to Guang Tou Qiang's explanation, Zhang Fan nodded slightly. This world's gang competition was somewhat similar to the martial arts world's martial arts conference, both deciding the final outcome through the contests of the younger generation.
However, the level here was clearly much higher than the martial arts conference. Only innate Grandmasters under the age of thirty were eligible to participate. This condition alone was enough to explain everything.
Many elder innate Grandmasters had already surpassed thirty years old when they broke through to the innate realm. Innate Grandmasters under thirty years old would be considered geniuses in any sect or power.
Of course, since Zhang Fan's rise, the large quantities of spiritual pills he refined had been traded by people in the Chinese martial arts world to cultivate the younger generation, allowing many young geniuses to enter the innate realm earlier.
While it was still commendable to enter the innate realm before the age of thirty, it was no longer a rare occurrence.
Letting the younger generation's duels decide the outcome of the competition might seem a bit hasty, but it was still very reasonable.
After all, only powers that were sufficiently strong had the ability to recruit talent and had enough resources to cultivate talent. The strength of the younger generation was also sufficient to explain the foundation of that power.
Yan Qianghu spoke with great excitement. Having been involved in gangs since he entered society, he naturally yearned for this grand event where powerful gangs from all over the world gathered.
However, it was a pity that even though the Black Tiger Gang was currently quite powerful, there was still a significant gap between them and gangs like the Qing Gang and Hongmen, so they had not received an invitation.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Zhang Fan. If Brother Fan could represent their Black Tiger Gang, their Black Tiger Gang would definitely gain great fame in the World Gang Competition and shake the world in one fell swoop.
However, it was clear that Zhang Fan was not very interested in this World Gang Competition.
"What level are the Qing Gang and Hongmen at among the world's gangs?" Zhang Fan asked casually, lacking interest.
After all, with his current strength, very few could capture his attention. Moreover, this gang competition was a battle among the younger generation, and if he participated, the outcome would undoubtedly be a crushing defeat.
Zhang Fan would naturally not do something that wasted time and offered no benefit.
"Both the Qing Gang and Hongmen are supported by powerful Saint Domain experts, and not just one. Their overall strength should be considered mid-tier among the world's gangs."
"However, I heard that the Hongmen and Qing Gang did not perform very well in the previous competition, and should be in the lower-middle tier of the World Gang Competition," Yan Qianghu said, then couldn't help but glance at Hong Binglan.
"Oh?" Hearing this, Zhang Fan's interest was piqued.
Both the Hongmen and Qing Gang were now supported by peak Saint Domain realm experts, with a group of innate Grandmasters below them, and even some invincible Grandmasters. In Zhang Fan's prediction, such strength should be more than enough to rank in the upper-middle tier.
But hearing Yan Qianghu say that the overall strength of the Hongmen and Qing Gang could only rank in the mid-tier among the world's gangs, it seemed that the strength and foundation of the major gangs in the world were much stronger than he had anticipated.
"Actually, it's not that your Qing Gang and Hongmen in China are not performing well. It's just that the traditions of various countries are different," Aile Bella interjected.
"What traditions?" Zhang Fan asked, suddenly feeling his knowledge was a bit narrow.
"Abroad, the development of gangs and other organizations faces much less restraint than in China. Some powerful gangs have even infiltrated the government, and their influence is extremely widespread."
"Naturally, it's difficult to compare with foreign forces."
"Once they break through to the Divine realm, they rarely come out to act. They all live in seclusion and rarely promote their successors, which causes the overall strength of the younger generation of martial artists in China to be much weaker than in foreign countries," Aile Bella, as a member of the blood race, had a much clearer analysis of the situation than the others.
"Mm." Guang Tou Qiang, after listening, also felt that this alluring foreign woman spoke the truth.
Zhang Fan also felt it made sense. Most of the Divine realm experts in the Chinese martial arts world considered themselves to be high-level martial artists and disdained interacting with others, let alone teaching their juniors.
"Then where is this World Gang Competition usually held?" Zhang Fan asked again.
Yan Qianghu shook his head with a hint of embarrassment. "The venue for the competition is not fixed. Only the invited organizations know."
"This time, it will be held on the island of Elba in Italy," Hong Binglan added.
"Italy?" Zhang Fan was surprised. Perhaps he could go and see this gang competition.
"Guang Tou Qiang, properly integrate the Black Tiger Gang and select a few elite core members. This time, I'll take them to witness what this so-called World Gang Competition is like."
"Yes." Guang Tou Qiang was stunned for a moment, then reacted and quickly and excitedly responded.
He knew that with Brother Fan's level, he should have no interest in this kind of competition, so he hadn't even brought it up. He never expected Brother Fan to take the initiative to go.
"Master, are you planning to..." Lin Haotian heard this and seemed to understand more, saying with some excitement.
"Mm, my strength has already broken through, and it's difficult to achieve significant improvement in a short period. It's time to go to the Vatican to resolve some matters," Zhang Fan looked westward and said softly.
He had an irreconcilable conflict with the Pope of the Vatican. The last time he injured the Pope's spiritual clone, he must have hated him to the bone. If his injuries had fully recovered, the Pope would have likely come looking for him by now.
Zhang Fan would not foolishly wait to be killed. Since this World Gang Competition was being held in Italy, Zhang Fan planned to resolve that troublesome issue as well.
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