Cui Ciyou's gaze was fixed firmly on the enormous noticeboard.
His extraordinary memory and analytical abilities went into overdrive.
He rapidly read and analyzed every clause on it:
"Organizer: the royal family of the Dragon King Kingdom"
"Purpose:"
To celebrate His Majesty the King's fiftieth birthday and select outstanding talent for the kingdom.
"Eligibility:"
No restrictions on nationality, status, race, or profession.
Anyone who believes they are strong enough may register.
"Competition rules:"
One-on-one elimination matches. Performance-enhancing drugs and deliberate killing are prohibited.
For further details, please inquire at the registration site.
"Registration site: Central Arena."
"Registration deadline: three days from now."
"Hey... hey..."
"Ciyou, what are you still spacing out for?"
Alice had already grown impatient.
She tugged hard on Cui Ciyou's arm.
She was so excited she could barely keep herself from bouncing.
Flames seemed to burn in her fiery red eyes.
"Come on, hurry!"
"Let's go sign up!"
With Alice dragging him along, the group headed toward the colossal structure in the city center.
The so-called Central Arena was actually not far from the square.
However, only after Cui Ciyou and the others had truly pushed through the crowds,
and arrived at the foot of this magnificent building, did they fully appreciate its grandeur and vast scale.
The entire arena was circular, its outer walls built from the same black dragon-scale rock as the city walls, giving it a heavy, oppressive presence.
Countless enormous arched supports resembled the skeletons of ancient dragons.
Their ferocious shapes held up the colossal structure as it towered into the clouds.
On those enormous supports and walls,
lifelike reliefs had been carved.
They chronicled the bloody, epic battles fought by the mighty warriors of the Dragon King Kingdom throughout the ages.
The aura of iron and blood still struck everyone who