Just listen to what Confucius said:
"The final number of people was determined to be 1,392. Because there are too many people, the previous single-elimination method is no longer feasible. Otherwise, it will inevitably delay the subsequent outer sect disciple tests, so..."
Kong Cai's eyes were a little complicated, with disdain, indifference, and a hint of...expectation. He looked at Zhang Xiaosheng and continued:
"So after discussion, the elders decided to eliminate some of the low-level people first, leaving only 800 people, and then divide them into 8 groups of 100 people in each group. In a large duel field, there is no restriction on means or methods, but no deliberate intention is allowed. Killing, if the opponent surrenders, no further attacks are allowed, and fouls will directly disqualify them. The last two people left in each group will be counted as promotions."
Zhang Xiaosheng's mouth opened wide. This is too cruel. There are only two people left out of 100 people, and the low-level ones have just been eliminated. I don't know how to eliminate them, but I guess it won't be my turn anyway, so I'm not too worried about this.
Kong Cai shook his head and said:
"The quota for outer disciples this time is too sudden and precious. Most people must be here for this, otherwise the number of applicants would not increase a hundred times. The first round should be very fast, and the second round is expected to be It takes two full days, and two major duels are held at the same time. One in the afternoon on the first day, one in the morning on the second day, and one in the afternoon. After the last one is completed in the morning of the third day, the 16 winners in the second round Then the opponents will be determined based on the single-elimination draw, and as long as they win two more rounds, they can get the top four spots.”
Zhang Xiaosheng nodded slightly. This mechanism actually reduces the element of luck to a minimum. In the first round, those who are too bad will be eliminated. Even if luck really comes out in the second round, the elites will win in the one-on-one battles in the next two rounds. I'm afraid it's not that easy to win by luck.
It seems that you have to rely on strength. I don’t know how far my strength can go. It shouldn’t be the first round. It’s just that the importance of luck in the second round is no less important than strength. It’s even more important. Even if you have strength. Against the sky, it is as strong as the early stage of Jindan. Facing the simultaneous attacks of more than a hundred late stage foundation builders, I am afraid that I will have no choice but to run away.
But why does it cost so much and suddenly add the reward of being an outer disciple?
There is nothing good for no reason. The elders of the outer sect must have their own intentions for doing this. Moreover, this qualifying competition itself is for the outer sect to test and collect numbers. At this time, Zhang Xiaosheng felt that he was a bit overshadowed. I guess they came here. No matter how many outer disciples there are, there won't be as many as a thousand people participating in the test.
But such a big matter, Zhang Xiaosheng is also the sect leader, must not be decided by a few outer sect elders. In this case, will there be high-level sect members secretly observing?
Kong Cai looked at Zhang Xiaosheng deep in thought, thinking that he was worried about the competition, but he couldn't say much. In fact, he didn't have much hope for Zhang Xiaosheng. He patted Zhang Xiaosheng on the shoulder and said:
"Let's go, let's go gather first. It's almost time."
Zhang Xiaosheng was interrupted from thinking, so he didn't think much and followed Kong Cai out of the mine.
When he got out of the cave, it took him a while to get used to the bright light outside. After all, he had been in the dim mine for nearly a month, and it was really dazzling for a while.
After getting used to it, Zhang Xiaosheng breathed in the fresh air, feeling like he had seen the light of day again. I wonder how many of the more than a thousand people participating in the competition were just out for fun?
Zhang Xiaosheng made random guesses and followed Kong Cai to a huge mine. It is said to be a mine, but when you are inside it is already a vast flat land, about five miles square, with a huge semicircular cover rising on both sides. It must be the venue where competitions will be held later.
In the entire venue, there were about a thousand people standing proudly, but many of them were people wearing uniform robes like Kong Cai. They must have been other outer disciples leading their miners in charge of the mines to prepare for the competition.
Kong Cai and Zhang Xiaosheng stood aside casually, occasionally saying hello to acquaintances, and more often talking to Zhang Xiaosheng through voice transmission.
"It is said that the first round is about resisting pressure and more than 500 people will be eliminated. But with your level, you don't have to worry too much in the first round."
"The second round is decided by drawing lots. There is no way to interfere with this. But in my opinion, the first two games are the worst. Everyone is not familiar with the rules. I'm afraid it will be chaotic. The last two games are also not good. If it is true, I’m injured and don’t have much time to recuperate. The best thing is tomorrow’s four games.”
Zhang Xiaosheng actually had a plan in mind, but he didn't know how the appearance was arranged. Now that he knew it was decided by drawing lots, he couldn't help but get a little nervous. Drawing lots and lottery are all based on face...
Although I am a graceful and handsome young man, it is possible for others to be blind!
However, Zhang Xiaosheng originally wanted to get rid of his identity as a miner as soon as possible. After all, the Five Elements Sect only had more than a year to unblock, and it was impossible for him to really spend ten years here.
But now that he found out that he could collect high-grade spiritual stones, Zhang Xiaosheng hesitated again. In just three days, he dug 102 high-grade spiritual stones, which was already the normal annual income of the Five Elements Sect. If he stayed for one more year, …
I'm afraid this mine will be dug down by me. How many high-grade spiritual stones will I have by then? The Five Elements Sect has enough support to develop with its own spiritual stones, and the spiritual mines are not important anymore.
But Zhang Xiaosheng can't keep his strength at the fake elixir realm without breaking through, right?
What will it be like to break through to the golden elixir? Will there be a golden elixir competition?
If that's really the case, just because Zhang Xiaosheng has just broken through the golden elixir and wants to stand out in the golden elixir stage, he would be looking down on everyone in the world.
No, although spiritual stones are important, your own strength is more important. Even if you bring countless high-grade spiritual stones back to the Five Elements Sect, you can't keep them. It's like a three-year-old child holding gold to get through the bustling city without getting into trouble.
Still ranked first in strength, he was almost tempted by the high-grade spiritual stone!
Therefore, we must first try to win this game and break away from the identity of a miner. I think the outer disciples should be able to have a lot of freedom. At that time, you can inquire about the location of this place, and then consider how to return to the Five Elements Sect.
In fact, Zhang Xiaosheng is not willing to be an outer disciple. After all, he is now the leader of a sect. No matter how powerful the sect is, can the dignified leader still be someone else's outer disciple? Isn’t this Five Elements Sect the most unpopular subsidiary sect?
Although people may not necessarily like him based on his strength alone, Zhang Xiaosheng is still unwilling.
But now I can only figure it out slowly!
Just as he was thinking about it, a loud voice came from the blessing of spiritual energy:
"The outer disciples have withdrawn, and the first round of testing is about to begin."
Zhang Xiaosheng looked around and saw a person floating in the air in front of him. His whole body, with hair and beard, was so eye-catching that he didn't notice it before.
However, the sensed aura is similar to that of Luo Xuan. He must be the elder Jindan from the outer sect of this sect.
Kong Cai patted Zhang Xiaosheng on the shoulder and said:
"The deacon is here, I'm leaving first, come on!"
Zhang Xiaosheng responded with a smile, but was shocked in his heart, Deacon!
Have all the outer deacons reached the sixth level of the Golden Core?
What kind of sect is this?
I'm afraid the Bihai Chaosheng Sect is far behind!
Soon all the outer disciples left, stood behind the sixth-level golden elixir deacon floating in the air, and sat down cross-legged.
The deacon briefly introduced the rules of several rounds of competition again, which were similar to what Kong Cai had said before. However, there was one change. The subsequent duels in the field of 100 people were no longer decided by drawing lots, but by insisting on the pressure of the first round. The longer you persist, the sooner you can choose the venue.
Zhang Xiaosheng nodded secretly. The person who decided to allocate in this way was really not simple. He wanted to distribute the strength as evenly as possible.
It's not that Zhang Xiaosheng is very wise. He himself doesn't know much about such a large-scale competition. It's just an idea. Few people may think of it before it is spoken out, but once it is spoken out, more people can understand it.
At this time, everyone around Zhang Xiaosheng had different expressions, some were disappointed, and some were happy. Zhang Xiaosheng just glanced around briefly and stopped paying attention, so as not to attract people's attention and target him as soon as they came up.
After all, this kind of large-scale battle with hundreds of people can be chaotic. It is very likely that you will be targeted by others as soon as you are strong, and you will be eliminated instantly, or someone with a similar strength will be attacked by others during a stalemate. These situations are not uncommon.
And if you can keep a low profile in the early stage and fight with as few people as possible, then later on there will be fewer people and your strength will be intact, and you will not be unable to defeat those who are stronger than you and consume too much.
After the introduction of the rules, the deacon of the sixth level of Jindan announced that he would prepare for ten breaths, and then the first round officially began.
Everyone sat down cross-legged, and Zhang Xiaosheng was no exception, running the "Five Elements Divine Art" slightly, waiting for the game to officially start.
