Chapter 860: Screening Match
The much-anticipated Demon Realm martial battle competition finally started as scheduled at the Iron Fist Estate in the Bloody Empire.
Due to the large number of participants this time which far exceeded expectations, before the official preliminaries, a large screening match was required to eliminate more than half of the contestants. At the same time, the results of the screening match would determine the grouping of the next round of preliminaries.
The way of the screening competition was very special. It was the Land of Courage near the ancient battlefield. This was a special trial field handed down in the Bloody Empire. It had various tests. The strongest was the illusion inside where the physically weak or weak-willed trainers would be trapped in it and unable to extricate themselves until they fell into a coma. Even worse, their souls would be damaged.
Participants would get a number plate when they register. In addition to drawing lots, this number plate had 2 functions. The first was to record the time. Those who got out of the Land of Courage with the shortest time would be separated and teamed up with those who were slowest in the next round of preliminaries so as to avoid early encounters and elimination of elite powerhouses. When the deadline is approaching, the number plate would also emit an early warning sound.
The second function was ‘leaving the battlefield’. In other words, when one could not hold on anymore in the Land of Courage, one could crush the plate and be automatically sent out. Of course, that meant giving up the competition.
Chen Rui’s number plate was number 3, Raizen was number 1, Catherine was number 2, and Octopus King was number 4. These 4 numbers were reserved. They enjoyed the privilege of exemption from screening.
As for the rest, they didn’t have this kind of treatment. They had to participate in the screening round. Zola’s number was 9777, Olypheus was 9778, Roman was 9779, Dodo was 9780, Paglio was 9781; 5 consecutive numbers.
Due to the number of personnel, the screening match was divided into several large groups and held successively. The specified time was 4 hours. Those who leave early or fail to reach within the specified time would be eliminated.
A strange scene appeared in the arena. The 6 newly built giant pillars in the 6 corners projected a huge hexagram, and an image appeared in the center of the hexagram. It was the exit of the Forest of Courage.
This was no longer an ordinary flat surface, but a 3D image, similar to a holographic projection. With the large magic television screens set up in all directions, the competition could be clearly viewed from all angles.
In contrast, Chen Rui’s Division 3 had a lot more people. Although he killed Ukleus in the alchemist master contest and got an invitation from Raizen, compared to Raizen and Catherine, people’s recognition of ‘Aguile’ was more of the identity of alchemy great grand master or Royal Highness Prince Consort.
Therefore, many people planned to challenge the strength of this great grand master with a fluke mentality.
In this kind of group battle, if the difference in strength was not large, then tactics were particularly important. It was definitely not a wise move to exert too much force at the beginning. Most people would tacitly choose to defeat weaker opponents first, then on the basis of self-protection, try to knock down the remaining strong opponents so as to strive to become the final winner.
Unfortunately, in the face of absolute strength, tactics, wisdom, and so on were all superfluous. Chen Rui just shook his cloak lightly, and everyone flew into the air involuntarily. Then, they fell heavily one by one, unconscious.
In Division 3, ‘Aguile’ advanced easily.
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