The first day of the preliminaries ended perfectly. The Divine Land's National Team had dominated from start to finish, while the other contestants from the Divine Land had their own victories and defeats.
Overall, the results were impressive.
After the first day of the preliminaries ended, everyone had already formed a rough estimate of the contestants' overall strength in this Arena Competition... Next, it would depend on how each faction adjusted its tactics for the coming matches.
On the bus returning to the embassy, Zi Ling's Mother was somewhat dazed... The intense battles had kept her eyes constantly occupied all day. They had been tense and thrilling, but now that the sun had suddenly set, she found it difficult to adjust.
"Tomorrow's opponents will only be stronger. We absolutely can't let our guard down. If possible, preserve your stamina. If you encounter an opponent you can't defeat, fight with everything you have and at least leave them seriously injured..."
The coach leading the team was using the time on the bus to summarize the day's matches with Da Zhuang and the others and make arrangements for what came next.
Zi Ling's Mother glanced at the streets on either side and whispered, "Great One, there seem to be more people patrolling outside than during the day?"
Ah Xiruo was troubled by the thought that sooner or later, she would have to confess one or two of her identities to Zi Ling's Mother. After being called "Great One" so often, she wondered whether it would start to feel awkward—and whether Zi Ling's Mother might evolve into a wicked mother-in-law.
"Because several teams were attacked during the day."
"Attacked?" Zi Ling's Mother immediately became interested. "Do we know who did it? Has anyone claimed responsibility?"
"They're still investigating." Ah Xiruo put on an