Chapter 461 The Challenge System for the Struggle Between the First Tier!
These three words were like three heavy bombs, exploding in the center of the training field. The dust and noise they raised almost blew the roof off the entire camp!
The entire audience erupted in uproar, instantly becoming a commotion.
"What? A challenge system?"
"This... the assessment is already halfway through, how can you just change the rules like that?"
"This is too childish!"
A cacophony of questions, discussions, and exclamations arose one after another. The trainees, who had just endured two rounds of brutal battles, were already on edge. This sudden turn of events left many of them struggling to accept it.
On the high platform, Qin Ye ignored the commotion below. He simply raised his hand slowly and made a downward pressing motion.
Despite the complete silence, an invisible, chilling pressure instantly enveloped the entire area. The once bustling training ground fell into absolute silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
"The rules are simple." Qin Ye's voice was devoid of warmth, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears, announcing the ironclad rule that would determine their fate: "This round of challenges will be conducted according to the points-based ranking system!"
He paused, his cold gaze sweeping over the figures at the front of the line.
"Those in the first tier who currently have six points must challenge each other among those with six points!"
"The second tier consists of those who currently have three points, and they will challenge each other among those who have three points!"
"Third tier, those with zero points, are treated the same way!"
"The scoring method remains unchanged: the winner receives three points, and the loser receives zero points. Ultimately, the top ten players with the highest total scores across all three rounds will be retained in the camp. All others will be eliminated and sent back to their original units!"
This rule is ruthless! Absolutely ruthless!
If the previous draws still had an element of luck, then this is a naked, unpretentious clash of strength!
This is tantamount to locking all people of similar skill levels into a gladiatorial arena, forcing them into the most brutal battles. Especially the top tier, those few powerhouses at the very top of the pyramid, must engage in life-or-death duels beforehand; none of them can escape unscathed!
"Reporting, Instructor!" Xu Gaogui's face was pale, but he still mustered his courage and asked loudly, "How was the order of the challenges decided?"
This question reflects everyone's thoughts. The order of who chooses first and who chooses last is a complex issue.
A barely perceptible, slightly playful smile curved the corners of Qin Ye's lips.
“For the sake of fairness,” he slowly uttered, each word like a heavy hammer blow to everyone’s heart, especially Bai Wei’s, “the order of the challenge qualifications will be in reverse order of the time when your previous round of competition ended.”
"The person who takes the longest time will be the first to qualify for the challenge. The person who takes the shortest time will be the last to qualify."
boom!
The crowd erupted again! This time, the uproar was more intense than ever before!
"My God! Reverse selection?"
"This rule is too tricky! Isn't it just letting the person who has a hard time choosing first?"
"That's right! The easier the win, the stronger the opponent. The fact that they have to wait until the very end to choose is..."
After a brief moment of astonishment, everyone realized the implications of these rules.
The longer it takes, the harder it is to win, and the weaker the opponent is compared to others in the same tier. Letting the weaker opponent choose first gives them a glimmer of hope, allowing them to select the opponent they feel most confident of defeating from the remaining stronger opponents.
The shorter the time taken, the easier the victory, indicating absolute strength.
Everyone's minds were racing, and they immediately began to recall the previous round of the competition.
Bai Wei faced off against Chen Xiaocao, and thanks to Chen Xiaocao's indomitable tenacity, the battle dragged on for almost half an hour before finally ending when Chen Xiaocao fainted.
Gao Kai defeated "Iron Bull" cleanly and decisively, ending the fight in just over three minutes.
Jiang Yan's match against Wang Qiang seemed effortless, but it actually took more than a minute from start to finish.
And Su An...
The suffocating image involuntarily surfaced in everyone's mind.
Three seconds.
Just three seconds!
A thought struck everyone present like lightning.
This means that among the five six-point scorers in the first tier, Bai Wei, who took the longest time, has the first choice!
Su An, who took the shortest time, has the last choice!
brush--!
Hundreds of gazes, as if they were tangible, instantly focused on the few people at the very front of the queue.
Among the male soldiers were Jiang Yan and Gao Kai.
There were only two women in the female soldiers' ranks—Su An and Bai Wei.
There were four people in total, all of whom scored six points.
They are the top players in this brutal game, the first tier!
Jiang Yan remained as calm as still water, as if any change in the rules had nothing to do with him. He simply stood there quietly, like an ancient sword sheathed in its sheath, steady and weighty, yet no one dared to underestimate its sharpness.
Gao Kai, on the other hand, was a completely different person. His blood was boiling, and every pore was screaming for battle. A challenge system? A duel between the strongest? This was fucking exhilarating! He subconsciously clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking softly, his eyes burning with undisguised fighting spirit. His gaze swept across the crowd, like a sharp arrow, fixed straight on Jiang Yan.
In his heart, there was only one rival in the entire camp, and that was Jiang Yan. Only by defeating him, or rather, only by daring to challenge him, could he truly prove himself and be worthy of... standing beside Su An.
But the one who suffered the most was undoubtedly Bai Wei.
The moment Qin Ye announced the rules, she felt as if all her strength had been instantly drained.
Six-tier system... Internal challenges... Reverse selection...
These words, like death warrants, swirled wildly in her mind.
How did she get those six points? In the first match, she faced a male soldier of average skill. In the second match, she faced Chen Xiaocao, who offered almost no resistance. She won easily, practically stomping on a weak opponent. She thought she had it in the bag.
But now, she has to face a group of monsters in this echelon.
Jiang Yan? Bai Wei's mind wasn't clouded yet. She had known Jiang Yan for a long time and knew how terrifying this man was. Forget about fighting him, she didn't even have the courage to stand opposite him.
Gao Kai? That mad dog-like man, who was in cahoots with Su An during the exercise, and now he's Su An's number one fan. The way he looks at me, he wants to tear me apart. Fight him? Even if I don't get crippled, I'll be badly injured.
Bai Wei's gaze swept desperately over everyone, and finally, her eyes uncontrollably fell on the thinnest and weakest figure.
Su An.
A sudden thought struck her.
Bai Wei's breathing became rapid, her chest heaving violently. She forced herself to calm down, her brain analyzing the situation at an unprecedented speed.
Although Su An's moves were strange, I had already seen them twice. They were nothing more than attacking people's tendons and acupoints, relying on surprise and precision.
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