Opponent Selection

The first match began.

Zhang Chen noticed that the challenged party was an elderly man ranked somewhere in the eighties in the previous session. Most people put considerable thought into choosing their opponents. Seventy or eighty percent chose older prison wardens, since elderly wardens had nearly exhausted their potential and were unlikely to improve much over ten years.

As for the challenger, Zhang Chen had little impression of her. She was a woman approaching thirty.

As the two stepped onto the challenge arena, the venue truly began changing just as Lian Yuxin had described. It became a wetland, complete with tiny creatures. It was truly unbelievable.

Because the area was vast and there were no limitations on visibility, the two quickly began fighting.

The elderly man ultimately won. Zhang Chen also noticed that the abilities displayed during the match could make use of external objects. The old man's deep reserves laid the foundation for his final victory. Furthermore, no matter how great the commotion caused by the two combatants, it would never spread beyond the arena.

The matches proceeded quickly. In the fourth match, Liao Kui faced an insect-type prison warden ranked sixtieth.

The scorching power of Flame caught the attention of quite a few spectators, who silently committed him to memory. Yu Ming used his Initial Release ability and directly established the foundation for victory.

Liao Kui received the sixtieth rank, while the defeated prison warden was pushed back to sixty-first.

"Captain Zhang Chen." Perhaps due to his pre-match nerves, Liao Kui had failed to notice Zhang Chen in the stands. After winning, he quickly spotted Zhang Chen and respectfully greeted him.

"Good job." Zhang Chen smiled. It was clear that Liao Kui's strength had improved again after the qualifying rounds.

Seeing a woman accompanying Zhang Chen, Liao Kui