There were over a thousand participants in this competition, and more than three thousand Star Beads.
Split evenly, there were not many per person. In the end, nearly all of them gathered in the hands of those thirty people.
Because of the rules, Star Beads were not allowed to be traded, so they could only be seized through strength.
Of course, there were still loopholes to exploit. For example, someone could hand over the Star Beads first and pay after the competition ended.
But then there was no way to guarantee trustworthiness. If someone got the Star Beads but still failed to enter the top thirty, would they not suffer a huge loss?
After all, they dared to ask fifty thousand for a single Star Bead.
Outside, Eichi's reputation had thoroughly spread.
Many people knew that there was an exceptionally powerful student named Eichi in 4th Grade. He had defeated 8th Grade's 8th Place, so everyone kept their distance whenever they encountered him.
Although many people knew of Eichi, they had never seen him.
So those who ought to challenge Eichi still went to challenge him.
Another two days passed. Over these days, Eichi steadily made his way toward the finish line and gradually seized quite a few Star Beads.
Even so, he had not found any of the hidden Star Beads, which left him somewhat frustrated.
He glanced at the map. He had already crossed more than half the route and arrived at the most dangerous area.
Suddenly, something appeared within his senses, nearly slipping past him.
Eichi strengthened his perception and finally detected it.
Within his senses, a nest enclosed by a pile of rocks and a patch of grass lay a hundred meters away.
It was a Tyranitar family, consisting of two Tyranitar and three Rhyhorn.
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