After the Lottery Ceremony ended, the officials distributed the Schedule to all contestants. The Individual Competition and Team Competition were held in the morning and afternoon respectively, so there was no conflict between them.
The Team Competition was held in the Stadium's main venue. Since there were many participants in the Individual Competition and it did not require as much space as the Team Competition, the early Individual Competition matches were held in different Branch Venues. Unfortunately, the group had been assigned to different venues, so they split up after leaving the hotel.
Following the signs, An Ping arrived at the venue where he was competing. Under a staff member's guidance, he entered the Waiting Area. His match had been arranged as the first match on Arena No. 4.
"Contestants for the first match on Arena No. 4, please enter the arena." As the spectators gradually took their seats, it was soon time for the match.
Under the staff member's guidance, An Ping made his way to Arena No. 4. His opponent was already waiting when he stepped onto the platform—a boy who looked around fourteen or fifteen.
The referee paused upon seeing An Ping. Although the Youth Group accepted contestants from ten to fifteen years old, most entrants were fourteen or fifteen. Contestants this young were genuinely rare.
After only a brief pause, the referee dutifully explained the rules. "The rules are simple. You may use any attacks at your disposal; there is no need to hold back. I will intervene when appropriate, so do not worry about safety issues. Whoever concedes or loses the ability to fight will be judged the loser. You have thirty seconds of preparation time. Begin preparing."
Seeing how young An Ping looked, the boy across from him spoke dismissively. "Little brother, don't worry.