Alice then explained the rules of the competition to everyone. After the competition started, everyone would be randomly teleported to any location in the town!
After that, everyone will play 5 matches, challenging 5 opponents! Only players who win at least 4 of these 5 matches will qualify for the next round!
Without a doubt, this is a competition with a very high elimination rate. Of the 258 participants, fewer than 50 will likely remain in the end, which gives you an idea of how intense the competition will be.
Just then, Qian Jiyin suddenly raised his hand and said, "I have a question. Can we choose any of these five opponents? After all, we only need to win four matches."
"Of course not, how could we allow you to cheat like that?" Alice said. "Everyone's opponents will be randomly selected, and each person will only play one match per day. Your opponents will be announced to you that morning."
"Furthermore, aside from your own opponents, you are strictly prohibited from engaging in conflict with anyone! If a conflict occurs, we will make a judgment accordingly, and in the worst-case scenario, both of you may be disqualified from the competition!"
This way, a chaotic melee was avoided, and the battle was divided into one-on-one fights. This was undoubtedly good news for Qi Ling, as it was also the fighting style he was most proficient in.
"Oh, and also, the top three winners in the previous competition had their own preferential conditions! That is, you don't need to participate in this competition and can directly enter the next round," Alice said. "So, please, Zhen Hong, Kurumi, and Qian Jiyin, come out. You don't need to participate in this competition."
Qian Jiyin smiled and muttered to himself, "What a pity. It seems I can only advance directly to the next round and then showcase my cultivation results."
Zhen Hong and Kurumi then stepped forward. Alice continued, "Besides that, there are three referees in this town. They are watching all of you from a distance, and any action that violates the rules of the game will be stopped!"
"Don't get your hopes up. These three referees are all outstanding talents from different factions; they're not people you can handle!"
"Or, to put it more bluntly," Alice said with a smile, "If you can defeat any one of the referees, you can advance directly to the next round!"
Hearing Alice say this, everyone naturally understood that the referees' strength must be beyond everyone's imagination, and they were simply impossible to defeat.
After the competition began, everyone entered the town. Although the town was deserted, they could find the necessities for life, so they didn't have to worry about living like savages.
"Hey? This is pretty good, it's like a vacation." Qi Ling couldn't help but laugh. " Alice just said that we'll probably be assigned to random areas later."
"In that case, we can agree on a meeting place. Let me see... let's meet at that clock tower!"
The clock tower that Qi Ling mentioned is the tallest building in the town and is located in the town center, making it the perfect place to meet.
Before long, the teleportation began, which undoubtedly meant that everyone was about to face their first opponent.
Qi Ling was also very much looking forward to his first opponent. His strength was now far greater than before, and even if he faced Chu Ling now, Qi Ling did not think he would lose.
After being teleported, Qi Ling looked around and found himself in the middle of a street, surrounded by houses and various street decorations.
Faced with this situation, Qi Ling did not rush to find her opponent, because since this was the arrangement of the competition, even if she did not take action, her opponent would come to her.
So Qi Ling leisurely found a shop, took out a jar of fine wine, and then went to the shop's door, lay down on a recliner, and leisurely poured himself a drink.
The comfortable sunlight shone on Qi Ling, making her feel so relaxed that she wanted to sleep. But before long, the sunlight above Qi Ling's head was blocked because a huge figure blocked the sunlight in front of her.
Qi Ling glanced casually at the person in front of her and couldn't help but smile, because she not only knew this person, but had also fought with him before, so they had met once.
"You seem to be in a good mood, Qi Ling?" the burly man in front of her said with a Qi Ling. "What, aren't you afraid my divine axe will cleave you in two?"
That's right, the first opponent Qi Ling will face is Escanor, whom she has fought before. He is a strong man with great strength who easily defeated Qian Xunji and others by himself!
At that time, Escanor their fight, Escanor said that his power had not yet reached its peak, but that he would definitely let Qi Ling see his full power when they met again.
Qi Ling, unperturbed, said, "Why the rush? There's plenty of time. Why not sit down and rest? Come, try some of the wine here."
As Qi Ling spoke, she casually tossed a jar of wine to Escanor, Escanor caught it without ceremony, sat down, opened it, and began to drink heartily.
After finishing a jar of wine, Escanor said contentedly, "Hmm, the wine from the Devil Realm certainly has a unique flavor! But after drinking, it's always good to get some exercise."
Seeing Escanor's eager expression, Qi Ling stood up, stretched, and laughed, "In that case, I'll accompany you to stretch your muscles."