"It seemed that everyone who arrived in Sand China had been granted the right to spar. A competition involving over a hundred thousand people truly required meticulous planning and sensible arrangements. I wonder just how large the four major competition venues are."
Zhang Chen continued examining the rules. The so-called points competition had a detailed explanation within:
Every lifeform granted permission to compete started with a base score of 10 points. The winner of a match would receive half of the opponent's points.
Beginning with the second match, every participant would be matched against someone in the corresponding venue whose score was not too different from their own. Each contestant would be arranged for at least five matches, though the exact number could be adjusted depending on the individual.
Once every contestant in the venue had used up all their matches, the top twenty-five in the overall rankings would advance to the final hundred-person tournament.
Note:
1. Because there were too many participants and time was relatively tight, any contestant who failed to arrive at the venue by the notified time, or failed to enter their assigned arena within five minutes, would automatically forfeit.
2. One minute before a match began, contestants could choose to forfeit. Their opponent would receive half of their points, while their own total score would remain unchanged. Each person had three forfeiture opportunities in total. This was also an important standard for training you to judge whether an opponent could be defeated by force when a great battle arrived.
3. During matches, no short-term enhancement drugs or self-destructive cultivation techniques may be used. Anyone discovered doing so would be severely punished.
4. This tournament was primarily for sparring. Every match would be observed and judged throughout by my Great Evolution Technique. Once I determined that