[Whoosh----]
When the clock finally struck five in the afternoon.
The enormous venue, once brilliantly lit, suddenly plunged into pitch-black darkness.
All five hundred thousand spectators—a mix of humans, Fish-Men, Merfolk, Minks, Snake-Neck Tribe members, and Tontatta Tribe members.
Even Giants, Elves, Dwarves, and over a dozen other races—erupted into an uproar.
Most of them had never participated in such a large-scale event organized by the authorities before.
So they had no experience with the venue suddenly going dark.
Many immediately went on guard, warily watching their surroundings, afraid that danger would strike under the cover of darkness.
Fortunately, three seconds later.
A glowing three-dimensional number appeared in midair at the center of the venue.
10!
Then it changed to 9, 8, 7, 6.
Everyone immediately understood, and their tense nerves quickly relaxed.
They then mocked themselves inwardly for overreacting.
This was an event hosted by the World Government, and on Sea Star Homeworld at that. Who would dare cause trouble?
3!
2!
1!
As the bright virtual numbers vanished from the air, a line of enormous glowing white text appeared.
[World Government Second Myriad Worlds Top 100 Combat Power Tournament · Final Top 100 Ranking Tournament Opening Ceremony]
The next moment.
Shrill whistling sounds tore through the air from every direction.
The spectators in the darkness immediately saw beams of multicolored light shooting straight into the sky.
[Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!]
When they reached the night sky shrouded in darkness.
They instantly blossomed into one magnificent, enormous firework after another, dazzling enough to leave people dumbstruck.
In an instant, their radiance eclipsed every star in the night sky.
More importantly, after bursting into bloom, these dazzling fireworks did not fade away. They remained fixed in the sky, and there was no smell of gunpowder in the air.
Because they