"Did I take a wrong turn?"
Ye Yu scratched his head, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes.
According to his expectations, wasn't it supposed to be a beast taming competition next? When did it turn into a gourmet contest?
"Old Ye, you're back?"
Chen Qinghai approached with a smile, riding his contracted spirit.
Ye Yu asked, "What nonsense are you up to now?"
"Uh... a junior messing around..."
Chen Qinghai chuckled, still holding a skewer of fragrant meat.
"You didn't invest in this, did you?"
Ye Yu's mouth twitched, and he said,
"The preliminary round is about to end. Someone from higher up might come to observe. Hurry and get yours packed away!"
"Someone from higher up is coming?"
Chen Qinghai quickly nodded and immediately ordered all the stalls to be cleared.
At the same time, he took out a list showing the rankings of the contestants.
"The preliminary round results are in. Let's discuss the championship!"
The competition had already been going on for over three months. Tens of thousands of matches had been held in the Silver Tier alone.
Most participants fought ten matches, some might have one more or one less, but these were individuals outside the top two hundred. There were no rewards, and it didn't affect the fairness of the competition.
"Not bad, eight people scored thirty points this session!"
Ye Yu raised his eyebrows. Thirty points now represented a perfect score, and those who achieved it were top-tier geniuses.
"The competition ends today, and the preliminary results will be announced!"
Chen Qinghai smiled, looking down at the competition arena.
The main competition was divided into the preliminary round and the championship. The top-ranked contestants would advance to the championship. The exact number of participants would be determined by the scores.
If there were many high scorers, then naturally more people would participate in the championship.
"My business failed, and the competition feels bland..."
Chen Shu sat on the ground, staring blankly at the stalls that had been packed away.
"It's already quite good!"
A Liang and the other two were grinning from ear to ear.
In three months, each of them had earned a hundred million, and they had just been selling from roadside stalls. It was utterly outrageous!
"Such a lack of ambition!"
Chen Shu pouted, looking at the two hundred million balance in his bank card, still feeling a bit excited.
As evening approached,
with the conclusion of the final match, the preliminary round successfully came to an end.
"All contestants!"
Ye Yu floated into the air, using technological equipment to transmit his voice to everyone's ears.
"Today is the last day of the preliminary round. The championship will officially begin in three days!"
"Although a small minority of troublemakers were a bit outlandish, overall, it was acceptable!"
Upon hearing this, A Liang and the other two twitched their mouths and exchanged glances.
Were they reciting their ID cards here?
Just then, Chen Shu looked over and said, "I'm talking about you three!"
"Can't you have a bit of self-awareness?"
The three of them rolled their eyes in unison. If there was a biggest troublemaker in the beast-taming competition, it would undoubtedly be Chen Shu.
"The rankings are out!"
At this moment, everyone looked towards the sky above the competition arena. A massive virtual image appeared, displaying the contestants' rankings.
Silver Tier Rankings (Same scores are ranked alphabetically by last name):
Chen Shu: 30 points!
...
Shi Ziming: 24 points!
Han Liang: 18 points!
...
Xie Dahei: 0 points!
Zhang Dabai: 0 points!
...
A total of over three thousand people, with everyone's score displayed.
Of course, only the top two hundred would receive rewards. The rankings of the rest were not particularly important.
As for the Black Iron Tier, A Liang's "Handsome to the Extreme" combination ranked ninth, and they could also participate in the championship to vie for the championship title.
The contestants on-site looked at the rankings without much surprise, as they likely had a rough estimate in mind.
But the entire nation was in an uproar!
Most people's attention was immediately drawn to Chen Shu, the "Southern Jiang Bandit."
Although his fame was top-tier, his actual strength might not have been. Now, ranking first naturally shocked everyone.
Especially since he came from an ordinary family, yet he could outperform major geniuses, earning the support of countless ordinary people. Da Feng Novel.
"Southern Jiang Bandit, yyds!"
"He truly is the pride of our Nanjiang City. No genius can match him!"
"Bandit bro, when are you coming back? Your brothers miss you!"
"The one upstairs, what's your relationship with the Bandit?"
"I was once... stuffed into a urea bag by him..."
"Get out of here!"
In an instant, the internet exploded. The discussion heat surrounding him alone might have been equal to that of all other contestants combined.
A Liang nudged Chen Shu's arm and said,
"Chen Pi, the whole country knows you now!"
"Actually, I wanted to keep a low profile, but I can't help it, my strength just doesn't allow it!"
Chen Shu shook his head helplessly, but the corners of his mouth couldn't stop curling up.
If he had strength but wasn't recognized by the world, wouldn't that be like wearing a brocade at night? That wasn't the bandit's style!
While everyone was discussing the score rankings,
Chen Qinghai and Ye Yu were also discussing the championship.
"Old Ye, let's set it at fifteen people?"
Chen Qinghai pointed to the list and said, "The score difference between Shi Ziming and Han Liang is too large."
The current scores represented strength to a certain extent, and there was clearly a gap between the two.
Ye Yu said, "Agreed, but we need to add one more person!"
"Add someone?"
Chen Qinghai was stunned for a moment and said, "Directly adding them to the championship? What kind of well-connected insider are they?"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Ye Yu's mouth twitched. The national beast-taming competition was a rare grand event, how could such a huge insider deal occur?
He explained, "A Nightmare-level异空间 (otherworldly space) in the West, the [Dragon's Tomb], has appeared with a secret realm. Inside, there is something extremely important that can temporarily alleviate the chaos of [Long Yuan]. Thus, a Dragon Rider had to be dispatched!"
Chen Qinghai frowned and said, "Such a major matter, and you're sending a junior?"
"There's no choice. The secret realm has requirements for entry. Not only must one be of Silver Tier, but they must also possess three dragon-type contracted spirits."
Ye Yu said, "Now that the item has been retrieved, we can't let the contributor miss the national beast-taming competition, can we? That would be disheartening!"
"The higher-ups have already issued a document, and you should receive it tonight!"
The national beast-taming competition wasn't without precedent; it was just extremely rare.
As long as the higher-ups issued a document, everything would be in accordance with the rules.
"Alright!"
Chen Qinghai nodded. Since the higher-ups had already agreed, he naturally had nothing to say.
He seemed to recall something and said,
"However, can her strength reach the level of the championship? I fear it might not be convincing enough."
"No problem, after returning from the secret realm, her own strength has greatly increased. She can even contend for a top five ranking!"
After some discussion, they finalized the matter.
"Everyone, please be quiet!"
Chen Qinghai looked down at the crowd and announced,
"We have deliberated and decided that the top fifteen will participate in the championship, and we will also add one special contestant!"