The Martial Arts Tournament had entered the challenge stage, yet Dongfang Shitian still had not participated. This left everyone deeply puzzled, and some even guessed that he had given up on this Martial Arts Tournament. However, San Mei Shi and the others immediately dismissed that possibility. In their eyes, Dongfang Shitian would definitely participate—after all, achieving a good ranking in the Martial Arts Tournament came with extremely generous rewards, which could greatly increase a player's strength. Furthermore, with Dongfang Shitian's strength, claiming one of the top spots would be easy. Naturally, he would not miss such an opportunity.
Hearing this, everyone nodded, fully agreeing. At this moment, they remembered that according to the rules, one only needed to defeat ten opponents in the challenge stage to advance. Moreover, the challenge stage would last ten days. As such, Dongfang Shitian only needed to participate during the last few days, or even the final day or two, which would undoubtedly save him a great deal of time.
"Mm, he must be trying to save time. After all, participating in so many matches every day takes a long time. It is not just the challenge matches either; he can also be challenged," Hei Bai Qi said. Then, as if recalling something, she muttered to herself, "But what is Dongfang Shitian saving time for? Could he really have received some high-difficulty chain quest? He has not taken part in any group activities for over ten days, and judging by the current situation, he may not participate in the coming days either. What could he be doing for so long?"
"We checked earlier, and there have been no obvious changes to the national artifacts on the national artifact rankings. In other words, Dongfang Shitian has not acquired any additional national artifacts," Zuo Shang Qin Xin