The Ice Castle erupted in excitement at Gu Xi's announcement.
The deep-sea creatures were eager and ready to try, while the human merchants looked towards the competition venue with great anticipation.
Suddenly, a rumbling sound rang out, and the internal structure of the ice fortress began to change.
A huge block of ice appeared out of nowhere and solidified in mid-air to form a steep ice slope.
The slope is almost vertical, the surface is smooth as a mirror, and there are only a few protrusions for climbing.
Gu Xi stood on the high platform, his gaze sharp as he surveyed the entire audience.
She slightly raised her chin, her voice clear and strong: "The first round is 'Iceberg Escape'! Contestants must navigate and dodge through rolling ice blocks and successfully climb to the top of the ice slope. Points are awarded based on ranking; the higher the ranking, the more points."
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen ice pucks of varying sizes rolled down the slope with unstoppable force.
The contestants were taken aback by the sudden appearance of the hockey puck, their eyes wide with surprise.
Chaos reigned on the ice slope. After figuring out the situation, the participants used their unique skills, but inevitably ended up in a sorry state.
A large, deep-sea fish confidently strode up the ice slope, but unexpectedly stumbled and slid back, knocking down several contestants along the way, and finally carrying them all back to the starting line like bowling balls.
Everyone was sprawled out on their backs, creating a truly comical scene.
Another small deep-sea creature nimbly dodged several ice balls and was feeling smug when an extra-large ice ball fell from the sky.
It hurriedly jumped to the side, but missed its footing and spun around on the ice like a top several times before finally falling dizzily into a snowdrift at the edge of the field, with only its two legs sticking out and thrashing about.
A fishman, who prides himself on his agility, attempts to climb upwards using the power of ice hockey.
It took a running start and jumped onto the rolling puck, but the puck was too fast and carried it straight out of the rink.
Just as he was about to crash into the stands, the athlete performed a backflip and jumped down. It looked cool, but he accidentally stepped on his own fish tail and fell flat on his back with a thud.
There was also a pair of deep-sea brothers who planned to work together to climb upwards.
The younger brother stepped on his older brother's shoulders, about to climb up, when an ice hockey puck flew over.
The older brother dodged, and the younger brother lost his balance, ending up riding directly on his older brother's shoulders.
The two of them wobbled comically up and down the icy slope like crooked snowmen, eliciting roars of laughter from the audience.
Flame Scale watched in stunned silence from the shore, exclaiming, "Pfft~ These guys are hilarious! If I were in their shoes, I'd definitely be better than them... Pfft?"
Before he could finish speaking, an ice hockey puck flew out of the arena and hit Flamescale squarely on the head, slamming it into a snowdrift.
Gu Xi shook his head helplessly and waved his hand gently, creating a mental barrier that blocked the ice ball that continued to fly towards him.
The deep-sea creatures, who had escaped the first wave of ice balls, were still gloating when the second wave arrived, causing them to be thrown into chaos.
A continuous stream of ice pucks rolled down from above, combined with the slippery ice surface and the distant protrusions.
This requires participants not only to dodge the ice hockey puck, but also to pay attention to the competition between participants, and at the same time, to find a way to move forward by stepping on and grabbing onto protrusions.
You Yin stood beside Gu Xi, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.
It leaned closer to Gu Xi and asked in a low voice, "Gu Xi, isn't this competition a bit dangerous?"
“This is hardly dangerous,” Gu Xi chuckled, a sly glint in his eyes. “Isn’t this much more interesting than fighting and killing? Look, that deep-sea creature is only A-rank, but it’s progressing much faster than an S-rank. This kind of competition is full of suspense. Don’t you all enjoy watching it?”
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