Half an hour later, Chao Bafang appeared in the Thorny Blood Forest.
"Hey, hey, hey!"
He raised his halberd high and said smugly, "The elder of the Novice Realm truly has a discerning eye. I, Chao Bafang, really do have the makings of an emperor. I won all the way through with ease!"
Yang Shan remarked coolly from the side, "You surrendered in the first match. Where did this winning streak come from?"
Chao Bafang was embarrassed. "Great God, you're still here?"
"Where else would I be if not here?"
Yang Shan casually chopped down the wolf-race magical beast still howling beside him. "You got your qualification for the semifinals, right?"
Chao Bafang said, "Got it!"
Yang Shan said, "I saw a Tier 3 King of Beasts to the southeast not long ago. Come on, let's take it down!"
The finals would not begin until noon the next day, in real time. There were still nearly fifteen hours left, which translated to three days in-game.
There was more than enough time.
At the mention of farming a boss, Chao Bafang immediately perked up. "A Tier 3 King of Beasts? Then Great God, your first kill on the entire server is practically guaranteed again!"
Yang Shan said helplessly, "You really haven't read a single page of the Player Handbook, have you?"
Chao Bafang scratched his head.
"There's too much in it. I only flip through it whenever I have time while offline."
Tier 3 magical beasts corresponded to the cultivation of a Da Dou Shi.
This was the transitional stage for players moving from novices to veterans.
From Tian Yao Company's perspective, players could no longer have a completely smooth ride at this stage.
But their enthusiasm could not be dampened too severely, either.
Thus, Tier 3 Kings of Beasts were