Finals Rules

Early the next morning, after Zhang Chen and Chong Ying finished breakfast at Shen Hou Mansion, they headed to the central Judgment Tower to attend the meeting where the rules for the final competition would be announced. They had assumed Master Shen Hou would accompany them, but when Zhang Chen got up early that morning, Master Shen Hou was already nowhere to be found in Shen Hou Mansion.

A total of fifty people had come: the contestants ranked twenty-first through fiftieth after the challenge matches, as well as the original Top Twenty, all gathered here today.

"Brother Zhang Chen!"

Zhang Chen had arrived at eight in the morning, two hours early, but unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance at the entrance—someone he did not know how to deal with.

"Yu Ming." Zhang Chen politely called the man by name.

"I heard this year's policies have changed drastically. It seems the higher-ups in Floating City have some ideas. Brother Zhang Chen, shall we go inside and sit down for a rest? We can also ask about that matter from last time."

"All right."

Zhang Chen instinctively felt repulsed by Yu Ming. Even though Yu Ming had helped him with Tomie's matter last time, Zhang Chen still did not want to have too much contact with him.

The three entered the meeting room assigned by the Judgment Tower. Attendants were already waiting outside, and upon their arrival, a formally dressed attendant immediately led them into the central conference room, which could accommodate exactly fifty people.

"There is still some time before the meeting begins. Would the three of you like something to drink?"

"Hot coffee and lemon water." Zhang Chen knew what Chong Ying liked.

"A small cup of pure human blood, preferably collected within the last four hours." Yu Ming's request startled