boyutpedia Chapter 29 The Eve of the Concert
Chapter 29 The Eve of the Concert
At 6:30 p.m. on the fourth day, the concert was about to begin.
Albert Racecourse, covering an area of 13 square meters, is located on the west side of the Darlington River and was originally a fertile plain.
More than a hundred years ago, before the Federation was established, this was a hunting ground for nobles. Later, with the establishment of the Federation, this flat land was transformed into a stadium that could accommodate more than 90,000 spectators.
However, concerts and Marseille are different after all.
Marseille requires a large playing field, but a concert venue does not.
Taking advantage of the off-season, the concert stage has been set up in the central racecourse. It is about 20 meters long and wide, with an iron frame structure, covered with oak planks, and then covered with a thick blanket to ensure that the singers can stand firmly on it.
The open space around the stage became the most popular central platform area for the concert, which can accommodate 30,000 audience members.
At this time, a long queue had already formed at the entrance.
All twelve turnstiles were open, with iron railings forming a serpentine queue, and uniformed ticket inspectors and officers on duty standing at each gate.
The audience here were mostly young men and women, and as they gathered together, the atmosphere gradually became lively.
"The show will start in one hour."
"I heard this is Miss Alicia's last concert of the year. I'm so lucky to have managed to snag a ticket."
"I only came for 'Midnight Rose'..."
About 100 meters from the entrance of the horse farm, a vintage car drove up at that moment.
The parking lot was already piled high with cars: long sports cars, convertibles, and luxury sedans gilded with champagne gold...
Because there aren't enough parking spaces, most of the cars that can park here are quite large. An old-fashioned car that's wandered in seems rather out of place.
But the vintage car didn't leave. Luo Qiu, in the passenger seat, got out of the car, picked up a "Reserved Parking" sign from a parking space, and directed the vintage car to park between the two luxury cars.
After the car stopped, Smith got out as well.
"Senior, which way do we enter?"
"Staff entrance".
Luo Qiu glanced at the seemingly endless queue at the main entrance of the horse farm and decisively led Smith around to the other side.
Today, Roach and Smith are still wearing their Bureau of Investigation uniforms.
The classic peaked cap, the uniform with the Bureau of Investigation logo, and even the slight bulge at the waist.
Their attire was so conspicuous that when they arrived at the staff entrance, the officers on duty there didn't question them much.
They easily made their way into the horse farm by passing through a dark, low tunnel.
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Luo Qiu is not a fan of celebrities.
He did not buy Alicia's latest and most popular album.
Of course, he didn't buy a phonograph for his apartment.
Originally, he had a unique hobby: he was interested in strange stories, and for that reason, he even had a bookshelf specially made for his apartment.
However, this hobby was temporarily put aside after he awakened his extraordinary abilities.
The reason he was able to attend the concert today was that, after digesting the gem over the past few days, he had reached the threshold for advancing to Sequence 1. Before advancing, he wanted some different rituals to help him relax.
Perfect timing, he doesn't have to spend money to go to the concert, and the atmosphere should be great.
Once inside the horse farm, Luo Qiu began walking up the steps towards the stands.
He walked along, looking around.
The stands at Albert Park are divided into 24 sections, each further divided into three levels along its height, with wide staircases and passageways in the middle.
Even so, each small area still has over a thousand seats.
Normally, these areas are only about a third full, which is already quite impressive. But right now, there are enough people to fill the entire venue as they enter.
People were packed together, feet touching feet, and people kept darting around.
In this situation, even the widest steps feel cramped, and Luo Qiu sometimes has to squeeze through sideways.
Ten minutes later, Luo Qiu finally found their seats by following the seat numbers.
As agents, they were assigned seats on the top floor.
This is the area with the best view of the entire venue, and their position is due north, directly facing the stage.
Luo Qiu noticed that most of the people who came to this area were middle-aged, and judging from their clothes, they were obviously quite expensive.
"Senior, are we really allowed to sit here?"
Smith followed behind, and unlike Luo Qiu, this was his first time here, and he was somewhat incredulous. He looked left and right, muttering to himself:
"Although you can't see Alicia clearly from here, it's perfect for listening to music. The walls on both sides reflect the music clearly, it's natural..."
Luo Qiu glanced at him: "Hey, Smith, we're here on duty."
"On duty...yes." Smith paused for a moment, and after hearing what Luo Qiu was saying, he awkwardly scratched his head.
He realized he was getting too excited, but now he couldn't quite control himself.
Helpless, Luo Qiu had no choice but to resort to his own methods to avoid being disturbed:
"Let's observe the situation on site for a moment, see if there are any suspicious persons or behaviors... and make a report."
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Luo Qiu finally sat down, tested the stability of the chair, then leaned back comfortably and closed his eyes.
He planned to rest and recuperate first.
Beside him, Smith stopped creating noise pollution. He took out a small folding telescope from his pocket, sat up straight, and began to seriously scan the audience in the stands.
But just as things calmed down, sounds started coming from around me again.
"...What kind of mess is this?"
The voices were coming from the audience in the seats next to them. They were two middle-aged men, Luo Qiu remembered. Both of them were wearing dark coats and had their hair neatly combed, looking very respectable.
"Who knows how it was arranged?" another voice responded, clearly dissatisfied. "We're not here to discuss business, so why should I have to meet outsiders?"
"Yeah, that young man over there, his accent is definitely from out of town. I'm not saying out-of-towners are bad, but in this situation..."
"Yeah, at least they should separate locals from outsiders. Or like before, they could separate them by ticket purchase channel. Why should we, the long-time residents of this city who have lived here for decades, be treated the same as those... it's not dignified at all."
Luo Qiu opened his eyes and glanced at the two middle-aged men out of the corner of his eye.
Seating arrangement issue? How can this be so noisy?
But after thinking about the question in his mind, Luo Qiu frowned slightly.
For large-scale events, if possible, people will be separated by region.
Different regions have different languages and customs, and if they come together, it is indeed possible that conflicts will arise. Not to mention, this event involves 100,000 people.
Moreover, separating people by region is not difficult; everyone buys tickets with federally provided identification, which clearly shows their place of birth.
However, Luo Qiu didn't think much of it.
He didn't know the full picture of the concert arrangements; what if this area was an exception?
When the ticket rush finally ended, only a few expensive areas had tickets left, so naturally, both locals and out-of-towners were scrambling to grab them.
Besides, this isn't a big deal. With a concert for 100,000 people and such a short preparation time, some mistakes are to be expected.
So Luo Qiu pulled his hat brim down and closed his eyes again.
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