"Given that every member of the Holy Light Empire Team has lost their ability to fight, I hereby announce..."
"The winners of the first quarterfinal match are the Dragon Kingdom Team!!"
The referee saw that the opposing side had completely lost all signs of life.
He immediately announced the result.
"OHHHHHHH!!"
The instant the referee's words fell.
Not only the Dragon Kingdom Team, but even the spectators from other nations shot to their feet and erupted in thunderous cheers powerful enough to overturn the entire Super Colosseum!!
Of course...
That excluded nations such as the Fusang Kingdom, the Freedom Federation, the Holy Light Empire, and the Elf Forest, all of whom had fallen to the Dragon Kingdom Team.
"Holy shit! A double championship is practically in the bag!"
"Popping champagne halfway through! We're the champions!"
"Don't celebrate too early. Don't we still have matches to play?"
"Yeah! Don't do something as bad for karma as popping champagne halfway through! Don't forget those teams that popped champagne early and ended up stopping in the round of sixteen or even the quarterfinals!"
"..."
All the Dragon Kingdom spectators were beaming.
They knew their nation's team could practically be said to have one hand on the trophy already!
But they also understood that excessive joy could breed sorrow. After all, several very real cautionary examples stood right before them.
The spectators from other nations also voiced their amazement.
"Damn! Who would've thought the ultimate champion would really be the Dragon Kingdom!"
"Freelancers! Forever the gods!"
"It should be Ling Zhan, forever the god!"
"Yeah, not every Jobless Freelancer is Ling Zhan! Only a freak like him possesses a natal talent that enhances every basic skill!"
"More than that, the key is that his talent can keep evolving! That's the most outrageous part!"
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