On the raised platform, the official commentator glanced at his schedule, cleared his throat, and continued:
"The competition rules were originally supposed to be announced by the Spirit Tamer Alliance's chief examiner, but because a Five-Star Dungeon disaster suddenly broke out outside the Imperial Capital, both the chief examiner and the Alliance's Contract Spirit Masters stationed in Golden City had to leave..."
"Please understand how hard they're working!"
"So I will now announce the rules for this year's Imperial Capital Finals!"
The bustling Golden City gradually fell quiet.
Everyone wanted to know what rules this year's Peak Tournament would use, and whether they would be exciting enough to let them witness peak clashes between SSRs!
"This year, competitors will climb a tower and be randomly matched against opponents!"
"If you're the strongest champion Contract Spirit, climb 100 floors!"
"One hundred competitors will enter the Contract Spirit Arena Tower and receive a random opponent on each floor!"
"Winners move up one floor."
"Losers move down one floor."
"Whenever you reach a new floor, you will be matched against an opponent with a corresponding number of wins!"
"There is no time limit. The competition will continue until all Contract Spirit Masters and Contract Spirits exhaust their spiritual energy, and the final standings will be determined by the floors reached!"
"Contract Spirit Masters may bring as many spiritual energy replenishment potions as they can safely consume. Know your limits. The organizers accept no responsibility for deaths caused by excessive potion consumption!"
"Spiritual energy potions may be good, but don't overindulge!"
"The Contract Spirit Arena Tower has been constructed from an extradimensional space, similar to the Contract Spirit Ranking Space. It can withstand any attack without affecting anything outside."
"Furthermore, any Contract Spirit Master or Contract Spirit who dies inside the tower will be