The Consequences of Zhou Xin's Absence
Changkong Luo Kongluo, his face flushed, agreed to the competition, and the international dispute, which had been delayed for several days, directly entered the stage of personnel selection and contract signing.
As the sirens blared, people began to emerge from the scattered prefabricated houses, involving at least three thousand people.
These thousands of people are not all competitors; they include high- Sequence Holder, medical personnel, vehicle operators, construction workers, cooks, and people from various other professions.
As if by prior agreement, some simply stood by and watched from afar, while others moved forward to form a second tier of spectators, and still others moved forward to become substitutes. At the very core were the participants from various countries vying for the title.
The minimum standard for great power competition is the Fifth Sequence, and it requires a very special Fifth Sequence. For example, Zhou Rihui has participated before, while the normal level for participation is the Sixth Sequence or above.
The mainstream level for smaller countries is the Fifth Sequence, with few countries in the Sixth Sequence entering the competition.
While major powers are rife with competition and conflict, smaller nations experience even more friction.
Perhaps it's the more intense competition due to limited resources, or the desire to expand into the fifth strongest nation through annexation and alliances; these small countries can be just as fierce when they fight.
If they see an opportunity, those Sequence Holder in small countries don't mind taking advantage of those in larger countries.
Among these are small nations supported by major powers, and some of the Sequence Holder from these small nations are specifically tasked with wearing down their opponents. The relationships are so complex that they resemble a spider web.
"The struggle was divided into three rounds, each allowing a maximum of fifteen participants to compete for the victory or defeat, and also involving related agreements that must be fulfilled after the outcome!"
"So that means there will be a total of thirty matches, and strong players can fight in multiple matches?"
"That's right, as long as you have the ability to win, no one will object if you play thirty matches in a row!"
"Montsbatton is in the Eighth Sequence, didn't he play thirty games?"
"He's old!"
Small countries can fight in the first major battle, and a very small number of those Sequence Holder small countries can enter the second major battle. The third major battle is basically a contest between the four major countries.
In these three major competitions, effectively eliminating the physical strength of high- Sequence Holder has become a key focus. If the opponent can be effectively injured, this would be a welcome outcome.
There are only so many top-tier Sequence Holder left; each one leaving reduces the number of participants in the final competition.
If the arrangements are made properly, even a major power might not be able to field a team of fifteen players in the third round.
Some high- Sequence Holder can play multiple rounds have become highly sought after, such as Zhou Xin, Montes Barton, and Montes Ganghao, who are all key figures.
Zhang Xuezhou was undoubtedly most concerned about Montespatton, the strongest Eighth Sequence user in the world.
Li Yingbo whispered, then shook his head.
This wasn't Li Yingbo's first time entering Alliance Island. He came with his father and was familiar with all the rules of Alliance Island, as well as everyone competing against him.
Barring unforeseen events in their later years, the top positions almost always belong to the strong who remain strong.
Even after more than a decade, most of the participants in the competition are still the same old faces.
His gaze fell on a blue house in the distance. If Li Yingbo remembered correctly, the owner of the blue house should be Montes Barton.
"Montsbatton doesn't like wars of attrition; he prefers to strike first and then suppress the key figures of other nations," Li Yingbo whispered. "His targets have usually been Changkong Luo, Zhou Xin, Nagos, and Pasteur!"
"I've heard that Pasteur is the tenth among the top experts, and I also know Montespatton, Zhou Xin, Nagos, Steel Hao, Clark, Changkong Luo, and Qimeng Haige. Are there two Seventh Sequence individuals among them?" Zhang Xuezhou asked doubtfully.
"No, that's not it," Li Yingbo shook his head and said, "The other two rankings don't involve just two people, but four!"
"Should they join forces like Changkong Yinghao and Changkong Yinglian?"
"You're right about two. Changkong Yinghao and Changkong Kong Yinglian aren't top-tier in individual combat, but together they can barely hold their own against Pasteur. They even managed to defeat Pasteur in an international competition, which gives them a higher ranking. The other two are Gongyi Xing Guangyu and Gangze Duotia!"
"It seems those two from the Thousand Islands Alliance are dead!"
The world's top ten rankings originated from the international conflicts and competitions on Alliance Island. Due to the participation system that allows for teamwork and the strategy of attrition, some tacitly coordinated teams have made it into the top ten rankings.
The rankings can be used as a reference. For example, Montespatton's position is very stable, Zhou Xin is undisputed, and Naggus is not afraid of adjustments. However, the subsequent rankings have undergone some changes and are also mixed with some inaccuracies, and are not entirely based on individual combat power rankings.
During the siege of Presenel in Letaya City, even Gongyi Xingguangyu, the Speaker of the Thousand Islands Alliance, and others could not discern the formidable strength that allowed them to rout the Seventh Sequence.
Clearly, when faced with individual targeting, the combat effectiveness of such a ranked team is questionable.
Zhang Xuezhou ate his fast food while whispering to Li Yingbo.
After a brief exchange, the door to the blue prefab house that he had been paying attention to earlier opened, and Montes Barton, whom he had seen once in the harbor area, emerged from the house.
The Qinmeng region is a wilderness survival area, and people's clothing is hardly neat. The Montespatton that Zhang Xuezhou had seen before was dressed in tattered clothes, but now Montespatton was wearing the uniform of the Grand Council President, representing the supreme power of the Aomeijia Alliance.
Although Montespatton was not tall, standing at only about 1.5 meters, which would be considered short by modern standards, no one could ignore this number one figure of his time.
As soon as the door was opened, many eyes were drawn to it.
"Changkong Luo, I never thought someone as arrogant as you would ever team up with someone!"
When Montesbatton opened the door, the sound was still far away. By the time the sound subsided, the other person had already traversed more than two hundred meters through the air and landed on a bench at the very front of the Aomeijia Alliance.
While his aerial leap wasn't much faster than the high- Sequence Holder ' rapid sprints, Montesbatton's move undoubtedly had a suppressive effect.
What I have that you don't introduces an irreparable defect in the Gene Sequence.
With his ability to fly, Montesbatton can avoid too many unexpected attacks, and also renders some high- Sequence Holder unable to exert their full strength.
At the very front of the Scarlet Alliance State seats, Changkong Luo's expression was extremely solemn.
"Barton, are you planning to play against us in the very first game?" Changkong Luo shouted.
"Whether we fight sooner or later, it's all the same, isn't it?" Montespatton laughed from afar.
"Since you're willing to give Nagos a chance, I don't mind risking my last breath to fight for it," Changkong Luo sneered.
"Don't worry, after I find you, I'll go find Naggus," Montespatton said with a sigh. "Without Zhou Xin dragging things out, no matter how much you try, you can't turn the tide. Our Aomeijia Alliance will win no matter how we arrange things!"
Montesbarton glanced at the large group of people from the Scarlet Alliance State present, a complex look flashing in his eyes.
He hoped that an opponent like Zhou Xin would always exist, and he also hoped that the opponent would become stronger.
This will inevitably cause him trouble and inconvenience, but it will give Montesbatton another point of reference.
Zhou Xin of the Seventh Sequence harbors strong enough hostility towards him; Zhou Xin of the Eighth Sequence might change his attitude.
But things turned out far beyond Montesbatton's expectations; he never imagined that Zhou Xin would be squeezed out of the core of the Scarlet Alliance State.
Montesbarton wasn't entirely aware of the complexities involved, but he clearly didn't have much of a liking for the whole thing.
The fact that Changkong Luo was imprisoned in the Old Age Mansion, could openly appear on Alliance Island might mean that Zhou Xin had likely been tricked by the other side.
This made Montespatton's attitude towards Changkong Luo less friendly, and he decided that as soon as Changkong Luo and the others took the court, he would completely eliminate them in the first round.