Looking at Kurumi's gaze, the meaning was crystal clear: her identity had been exposed to her without her even realizing it.
Actually, Qi Ling wasn't too surprised that things turned out this way. Judging from how well Kurumi knew about all the key players, the amount of information she possessed was even more astonishing than Qi Ling had imagined. Therefore, it was impossible that Kurumi hadn't collected information about her, or even that she was a key target of her attention.
As for why she was able to gather so much information, even knowing so much about the situations in other competitions, Qi Ling had no idea. Perhaps it was because she had her own unique intelligence network, or perhaps she possessed special abilities.
Meanwhile, Qi Ling was also thinking about something: how to deal with Kurumi! Right now, only Kurumi knew her identity, and just as Kurumi said, once her identity was exposed, she would definitely become the target of everyone's hatred immediately!
What should I do? Kill her? But if I kill her, will I be able to protect my identity? Won't it expose me even faster? More importantly, I know nothing about her abilities; can I really kill her with a single blow?
"Wow, Mr. Qi Ling, your Middle God are filled with murderous intent," Kurumi said with a laugh. "Mr. Qi Ling, you wouldn't be plotting how to kill me, would you?"
"What a pity, Mr. Qi Ling, but you can't kill me here!" Kurumi said, even moving closer to Qi Ling, unintentionally exposing her genitals to him. "If you don't believe me, Mr. Qi Ling Qi Ling, why don't you try?"
Qi Ling looked at Kurumi's fair neck and said, "I think we should forget it. Since you said that, you must have your own reasons, right?"
"Hehe, you guessed right." Kurumi laughed, "No matter what purpose or conspiracy this competition may have, as a grand event for the entire Devil Realm, the first thing it must adhere to is absolute fairness and impartiality!"
"So now, the participants have been determined. Before the next match begins, no participant is allowed to harm each other. Anyone who does so will be stopped immediately and disqualified!"
Qi Ling was speechless. If she really lost her chance to compete, there was no need to hide her identity. Why did she even bother to attack Kurumi?
After verifying her identity, Kurumi deliberately chose this moment to tell herself because it was the perfect time for Qi Ling to act, while she herself was safe and sound. All she had to do was shout " Qi Ling is here!" to get Qi Ling into big trouble.
However, Kurumi suddenly laughed and said, "Don't worry, Qi Ling, I have no intention of revealing your identity! So you don't need to worry about how to get rid of me."
"However, in return, I have one request," Kurumi said. "You'll have to team up with me in the later matches, so it'll be easier for you to keep it a secret, right?"
Qi Ling looked at Kurumi and said, "What good will doing this do you?"
"Of course there are benefits. After all, people always like to be with the winners, and Qi Ling, you are the one with the best chance of winning. Of course, I'm going to bet on you," Kurumi said matter-of-factly.
Qi Ling said helplessly, "Me? Forget it. You've seen it yourself, there are many people stronger than me. How could I be the most likely to win? You must be mistaken."
"Hehe, I can't be wrong, Qi Ling. Temporary strength or weakness doesn't mean anything. The final victor will definitely be you!" Kurumi said confidently.
Qi Ling didn't know where her confidence came from, but since she insisted, she really had no other choice but to keep her promise and not reveal her identity.
Just then, Xiaoyu peeked over and, upon seeing Qi Ling, exclaimed, "Oh dear, Bai Di, Kurumi, where have you been? I've been looking for you for ages!"
Qi Ling looked at Xiaoyu helplessly. Compared to a Kurumi woman like Kurumi, the innocent Xiaoyu seemed much cuter. "It's nothing, we're just observing the contestants' information."
After a while, a commotion arose in the crowd as six people in charge, who looked almost identical, walked in and stood before everyone.
One of the organizers, dressed in red and standing out more, addressed everyone. "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for waiting. We have confirmed the information of all the contestants and are now officially informing you that a total of 1,200 contestants have passed the first round and can advance to the second round."
"As for the location of the second round of the competition, please follow us and we will lead you there. The competition venue is not here."
It seemed that this was just a gathering place, not the location for the second round of the competition. Subsequently, the thousands of participants, led by several organizers, set off for the next location.
As they moved forward, the crowd naturally dispersed, creating two vacuum zones that no one dared to approach—the places where Cang Yue and Chu Ling were.
After Cang Yue climbed down from the tree, she didn't talk to anyone and walked straight ahead. However, she left a trail of cold ice crystals in her path, which looked quite magical. Anyone who got close to her would feel extremely cold and might even get frostbite.
At the same time, Chu Ling exuded a dangerous killing intent that kept strangers at bay. This aura made everyone who approached him feel as if they would be killed in the next second, so no one dared to get close.
Besides these, there was another group of people who, despite their large numbers, had also formed a small circle. This group was led by Qian Jiyin. Although these people seemed very friendly and had smiles on their faces, they somehow automatically exuded an atmosphere that kept people at a distance.
Besides, Qian Xunji, Cao Yang, Xue Qinghe, although they can be considered heroes among men, are not as outstanding compared to this, so they did not attract much attention from others.
Qi Ling was walking with Xiaoyu Kurumi suddenly Xiao Ye appeared out of nowhere and stared at Qi Ling intently for a while.
Qi Ling felt her heart pounding, but she calmly asked, "Hello, what can I do for you?"
Xiao Ye pouted and thought for a moment before saying, "It's nothing, it's just that you look a lot like someone I know, so I wanted to confirm, but it seems like I've mistaken them for someone else."
Qi Ling secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Really? That's a real shame."