Upon hearing the Grand Minister's words, the four universes exempt from the tournament breathed sighs of relief, their spirits instantly lifting.
They had suddenly been whisked out of the disaster zone to safety, becoming mere spectators.
It was a truly strange feeling, with a hint of secret delight.
At that moment, the Gods of Destruction and Supreme Kais of Universes 1, 5, 8, and 12 looked at the gods of the other eight universes and suddenly felt a surge of schadenfreude.
"Whew, we're saved..."
"Good thing we've been taking our work seriously."
"Yes, this is fantastic."
The universes required to compete glared at them.
Rumsshi, the elephant God of Destruction, asked, "Then, if a universe is erased, what happens to its God of Destruction?"
The Grand Minister smiled. "Please don't worry about that. When a universe is erased, all its gods will disappear along with it, except for its Guide Angel."
"..." The Gods of Destruction and Supreme Kais of those eight universes immediately felt sick.
Vados said, "In other words, this Tournament of Power is actually giving those eight unqualified universes a chance. As long as they win, they can survive. Originally, all of them were going to disappear. Is that correct?"
The Grand Minister nodded. "Exactly. That's correct."
They were numb. All of them.
Supreme Kai Shin quietly asked Whis, "Whis, sir, what's our universe's average mortal level?"
Whis said, "The average level of the inhabited planets in our Universe 7 is 3.18. Oh, no, that's not right. After Lord Beerus worked hard for a year, it rose quite a bit, reaching 3.81. We're currently third from the bottom."
"Second from the bottom is now Lord Champa's Universe 6, with an average level of just 3.58. Universe 9 is last, with an average level of only 1.86."
"Uh..."