Everyone froze at the sight. Although this format was fast, it also allowed for many unexpected developments.
For example, weaker contestants might temporarily join forces against stronger ones, while an evenly matched fight could change course with the intervention of a third party.
More importantly, with ten people fighting in the same arena, it was hard to predict who might suddenly turn on someone amid the chaos, or who might seize a fleeting opportunity to win with a single strike. Everyone had to remain vigilant at all times, not only dealing with attacks from the front but also guarding against ambushes from the sides and rear. A moment of carelessness could turn them into a number in someone else's points ledger.
Of course, if you were lucky enough to encounter your own teammate in the same battle, winning might become a little easier.
Soon, the ten contestants who had drawn number one leaped onto the platform. Among them were two people Yun Che knew. One was Asa, and the other was actually a player who had once teamed up with him-the female Thief Luo Ran.
"She actually made it this far too. Impressive!"
Yun Che watched the woman on the platform, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes. With no news of her for so many years, he had thought she was dead. He had never expected that, after developing quietly on her own, she would now be in the late stage of the Divine Realm.
Luo Ran clearly noticed Yun Che outside the platform too. She paused slightly, then her lips curved into a cool smile. She lifted her chin almost imperceptibly in Yun Che's direction, her eyes carrying a trace of barely discernible challenge and confidence.
At the center of the platform, the moment Xu Xian gave the