Trials (VII)
Ying Yungui was a little surprised to see the expression of "anxiety" on Pei Chanbai's face for the first time.
Pei Chanbai couldn't help but ask, "How long is the competition?"
Ying Yungui was not at all surprised that he didn't pay any attention to the rules.
"From the 30 qualifying rounds, the top 10 teams will advance to the main tournament. A group draw will determine the top 4 teams in points, which will then proceed to the semifinals. The match will be broadcast live worldwide, and the top-ranked team will be determined based on the points. Finally, the team will vote to select the winner of the Mystic Qualification."
After Lu Zhiqi came over to explain, he looked at the extra bracelet on Pei Chanbai's wrist with some curiosity: "A new limiter?"
Pei Chanbai shook his head: "It's not a limiter, it's a token."
Labriel was drinking water when it spurted out with a "puff" sound. He looked at his captain in horror with an expression as if he had seen a ghost.
Ying Yungui's face darkened as he walked away. Lu Zhiqi explained for him, "He wanted to beat you up, but he had no reason to. He was afraid he couldn't help himself, so he left."
Pei Chanbai nodded: "I know, the person he loved died."
Lu Zhiqi: "..."
Labriel: "..."
In the long silence that followed, four areas finished their preliminaries one after another. Injured players kept coming out of the door, and the venue and treatment room became noticeably busier.
"Everyone, now only Zone G has not finished the competition yet. Let's wait and see together." Christopher announced excitedly.
——
Area G is a valley with heavy fog and extremely low visibility.
The final confrontation took place between Lin Zhouze and Wenyuan.
Wenyuan: "You don't look like someone with super powers."
Lin Zhouze: "As long as I'm the winner, does it matter whether I'm a superpower or not?"
Wen Yuan was a little impatient: "The rules of the selection competition are that only people with abilities below level 6 can form a team to participate."
Lin Zhouze's lifeless eyes looked towards the direction with the highest concentration of fog: "But there is no rule that non-superpowers cannot participate."
A group of people were lying on the ground around them, including one of Wenyuan's teammates.
Wen Yuan's eyes flashed with a trace of heartache: "You are playing with your own life."
But Lin Zhouze couldn't see his eyes: "You seem to care about my life. Why, did you fall in love with me at first sight?"
Wen Yuan: "You'll regret getting involved in this competition."
Lin Zhouze: "What does that have to do with you?"
Facing his retorts, Wen Yuan finally sighed: "You can't beat me."
Unexpectedly, Lin Zhouze couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "It sounds like you are really interested in me. Why don't you end it yourself? This place should be suitable for you."
After saying this, Lin Zhouze gradually felt difficulty breathing. It felt like a ball of cotton had entered his nasal cavity and was slowly extending into his throat. The air entering his body became thinner and thinner.
Wen Yuan's eyes showed some reluctance: "Do you still want to insist? You will die."
Lin Zhouze's face was already flushed, but he still had the strength to raise his hand and make a gesture.
——
"The G Zone qualifiers are over!" Christopher announced loudly, and almost everyone in the venue focused their attention on the last door - the last person to come out of there was the winner of 100 points in Zone G.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, more than a dozen unconscious people were pushed out first. Their leader seemed to be too embarrassed to help them.
The first person who came out sober was Wenyuan.
Wen Yuan's glasses were gone, and a few drops of water were visible on his drooping hair. He didn't have any major wounds, and he still had the strength to carry his female teammate out the door.
"It seems that he is the one in Area G." Most people thought so.
Only Ying Yungui and the white-haired old man leading the team were still staring at the door that had not yet disappeared.
Just as Christopher was about to announce the end of the preliminaries, a hand reached out from the door. It was remarkably clean, without a trace of dirt or blood. Immediately, the owner of the hand stepped out, feeling around as they stepped on the ground, as if measuring the height.
"It's that blind man!" "Why is it him!" There was a lot of discussion around.
Lin Zhouze finally stood still, and then raised his hand high in the direction of Christopher in front of everyone.
Christopher shook his body with excitement, then announced, "The first round of preliminaries is over! The rankings are out!"
Several surrounding light screens appeared in the center of the venue, showing the ranking results to everyone in all directions.
"Area A: Invisible
Area B: Lu Zhiqi
Area C: Sasa
Area D: Youlianhua
Area E: Bustan Visa
F Zone: Reid Ryan
Area G: Lin Zhouze
H Zone: Pei Yanbai
Zone I: 1072
J Zone: Yue Ling Fei Le"
The names of the ten points winners were hung on the light curtain and displayed to the people in the venue for several rounds, and then the team's points ranking was refreshed.
Ying Yungui's gaze moved from his own team, which ranked first with 300 points, to the team that was currently ranked second with 200 points, and then looked at the white-haired old man opposite.
Sasa and Wuxing were on the same team. Ying Yungui could remember every person who came out of every door, so he could naturally match their names with that.
"The team that guy is in..." At this moment, the white-haired old man's gaze fell on Ying Yungui from afar.
"That team is the biggest trouble." The two team leaders realized this at the same time.
After Christopher had estimated that the undercurrent had almost subsided, he calmly announced, "From now on, teams wishing to withdraw may leave on their own. The tools for leaving have been prepared on the underwater cliffs outside the island. In twenty minutes, the teams will be counted for the next round."
Twenty minutes... This means that the players who were injured and went to the treatment room before will most likely not be able to participate in the next round of the game. This obviously puts a lot of pressure on the team with fewer people, as if the rules are forcing them to withdraw from the competition.
Lin Zhouze opened up a spiritual shared space.
Lin Zhouze: [Since there's an option to withdraw, it's like directly pointing out the true rules. The next match, no matter what the situation, is likely to be a bloody battle.]
Pei Chanbai: [Many of these have already appeared in the first round.]
Lu Zhiqi: [I agree. There are very few reorganized teams on the field right now, and most of them have already fought each other before.]
Lin Zhouze: [In my opinion, the first round not only tests individual combat skills, but also the team's overall information gathering capabilities. In this situation, the more dispersed the team members were in the previous round, the more advantageous they would be. Conversely, those who acted together for safety's sake would be in big trouble.]
Labril: [You mean...]
Lin Zhouze: [The second round of the preliminaries should be the team competition.]
Lin Zhouze's judgment was still correct.
Twenty minutes later, Christopher looked around and announced to the remaining people on the field, "According to statistics, 11 teams withdrew from the competition, and 4 teams were wiped out in one round. The remaining 15 teams will enter the next round of preliminaries."
He activated the venue changer, and a stage rose from the center of the vast venue. "Second round of the preliminaries, team competition! One-on-one matches will be played with the remaining players. Each team wins 10 points. The battle ends when the last player remains."
Lin Zhouze: [It seems like there's no restriction on supernatural attributes, and the intention is to encourage a war of attrition.]
Labril didn't quite understand: [What does that mean?]
Lu Zhiqi: [This means... all the teams observing have ample time to gather information.]
Pei Chanbai: [The further you advance, the more advantages you gain, but the advantages are limited.]
Labril: [I don’t understand...]
Lin Zhouze: [Ying Yungui, we abstain and will not participate.]
Ying Yungui's gaze drifted among the people on the field, and finally fell on the guy named "笹".
Ying Yungui: [Yes.]
Lin Zhouze breathed a sigh of relief. His only concern was that Ying Yungui would insist on his own way, which could very well lead to the collapse of the entire plan. But fortunately, he still had some sense and listened to his advice.
Lin Zhouze: [This second round of qualifying is for teams with zero points. If my guess is correct, seven teams will choose to forgo this round to preserve their strength. This means the remaining three spots in the finals will be decided among eight teams. We have plenty of time to adjust.]
Ying Yungui: [Look, I left early.]
Ying Yungui's condition was a little strange, but Lin Zhouze didn't care about him.
Because if the most troublesome competing team does not participate in the competition, he will have to find other ways to collect intelligence from them.
After the rest and preparation period, most teams continued to have reduced numbers of players. A few teams had injured players who managed to return to the venue, but they were obviously not back to their best condition.
Christopher announced, "All players participating in the tournament are now requested to come down. Teams without any players will be deemed to have forfeited, and their current ranking will be maintained."
Contestants continued to walk off the field. Just as Lin Zhouze had predicted, the teams that already had points did not make any moves. Most of them had even sat down and were ready to watch.
"Okay, then I declare the second round of the team competition in the preliminaries to be over..." Christopher was interrupted by a figure who stood up slowly and walked off the field.
"How is it possible!" Not only Lin Zhouze, but also many "military advisors" of other teams were stunned. How could that person participate in the competition?
Shi Youchen couldn't resist his teacher, and he didn't want his teammates to reveal their abilities, so he had no choice but to go out on his own. After all, he was the only one who could achieve a victory without any pressure.
"Fortunately, Ying Yungui has left temporarily." He thought so.
But he was completely unaware of the impact his actions had on other teams.
"This team only has this player participating, right?" Christopher confirmed with the white-haired old man. "Okay, then the competition officially begins~"
...
Ying Yungui arrived alone above the underwater cliff.
He looked down at this magical landscape and remembered the photos he had taken here and sent them to Shi Youchen.
He hadn't meant to treat Kulin that way, but the moment he saw his face and heard his voice, he couldn't help but think of the day Shi Youchen kissed him goodbye. Whenever he thought of that day, a missing piece of his body began to ache.
The pain made it impossible for him to remain calm.
This was also the reason why his mood had become increasingly unpredictable over the years. Only when he was surrounded by nature could the pain be alleviated. So whenever he felt like he couldn't breathe, he would go out to an open space and enjoy the scenery.
Ying Yungui turned his gaze to the huge venue on the island, where the second round of points battle was taking place.
"No matter what team or person they are, they can't stand in my way."
"Anyone who prevents me from resurrecting you will be sacrificed for you."
After Ying Yungui realized what superpowers were, he began planning to resurrect Shi Youchen, and it has been exactly three years now.
After three years, he finally waited for this opportunity, the secret method of the Kalanka clan that only appears once every hundred years, life reshaping.
"Youchen, wait a little longer, we will meet soon."
"I miss you so much."
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