"What?" The rules announced by the Azure-Robed Man shocked everyone. Under these rules, only 7,300 people would be selected at the start, while everyone else would be eliminated. There were a million participants in the finals, yet fewer than ten thousand would be chosen in the first round, with all the rest eliminated. The rules were simply too harsh.
Under other circumstances, someone would surely have asked questions about such brutal rules. However, under the Azure-Robed Man's invisible pressure, no one dared speak. After all, no one who had made it here was a fool. Although they did not know the Azure-Robed Man's identity, he was at least an immortal. Of that, they were certain.
"The competition begins tomorrow. Do your best." After saying those final words, the Azure-Robed Man vanished. Soon after, the immortals leading each Universe Kingdom dismissed their teams and told them to prepare for tomorrow's competition.
"A Trial Tower challenge. The top hundred will directly become core members of the Virtual Universe Company, while the remaining 7,200 will compete for the other 900 spots. Straightforward enough."
After learning the rules, no one felt like wandering around any longer. After encouraging one another, they each returned to their rooms to prepare for the official competition tomorrow. They rested within the Virtual Universe. It had to be said that the Virtual Universe was truly remarkable; resting inside it felt no different from resting outside.
They could have logged off to rest, but when they logged back in, they would appear at their own login locations and would have no way to return here. Logging off now meant giving up the competition. Fortunately, all the participants were Star-level, capable of going without food and remaining in the Virtual Universe for extended periods.
"All participants, prepare yourselves. A mass teleportation