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Chapter 206: Cruel Rules
Chapter 206: Cruel Rules
Upon returning to the villa, Li Yuan descended to the underground martial arts room, and as the lights illuminated the entire space, countless rays of light converged to form a holographic projection.
A soft beep sounded, and the projection displayed a wealth of text: "Since the 2009 Global Martial Arts Tournament's Virtual Battle, we have adhered to fairness and impartiality..." Li Yuan quickly skimmed through the first thousand words of introductory content.
His gaze fell upon the most crucial parts—the schedule and rules.
"In the Virtual Battle, all participants will have identical physical attributes and use weapons of equal strength, with the option to choose any weapon... The focus is on testing combat awareness, experience, and technique."
"The Virtual Battle will take place on the Starry Sky Combat Network, and a dedicated 'Global University Martial Arts Tournament Space' will be opened, allowing any student from martial arts universities worldwide to spectate."
"Registration deadline: 8:00 a.m., February 7th, Blue Star Time."
"Registration Requirements: ..."
"The Virtual Battle will consist of four stages: Preliminary Round, Free-for-All Round, Elimination Round, and Finals."
"The Preliminary Round will be held on February 8th at 8:00 p.m. globally, and only individual scores will be revealed, not the specific combat process. Participants who score above 4000 points will qualify for the Free-for-All Round."
"The Free-for-All Round will be open to the public, allowing all martial arts university students to randomly select and spectate participants. Based on the number of qualifiers from the Preliminary Round, ten 'Star Realm Battlefields' will be created, and the top scorer in each battlefield will directly advance to the Finals."
"Additionally, the 2nd to 100th place finishers in each Star Realm Battlefield, a total of 990 individuals, will proceed to the Elimination Round."
"In the Elimination Round, 990 participants will compete in group rounds, revival rounds, and life-and-death battles... Ultimately, ten more finalists will be determined for the Finals."
"The Finals will feature the top twenty strongest participants, representing the highest level of skill among the younger generation on Blue Star. They will engage in intense battles to determine the top ten, top five, and the ultimate champion!"
"Appendix: Detailed Rules for Star Realm Battlefields, Elimination Rounds, and Finals."
...
After swiftly reading through the entire document, Li Yuan realized that the rules were quite complex, as this was a significant global martial arts event.
However, Li Yuan remained calm.
"The rules are similar to the Ten Schools' New Student Battle," Li Yuan thought to himself. "I don't need to worry about the details; I'll just fight my way through."
"4000 points in the Preliminary Round? I just need to qualify."
"In the Star Realm Battlefield, if I can secure the top spot, I'll directly advance to the top twenty?" Li Yuan's eyes lit up.
The Elimination Round would select ten individuals from 990 participants, which he could imagine would be a brutal and lengthy process.
"It's too time-consuming. If everyone were fifth-rank experts, the battles would be a great test, but most will only have fourth-rank techniques. Fighting them is less beneficial than focusing on my cultivation." Li Yuan thought to himself.
For Li Yuan at his current level, battling fourth-rank opponents was a waste of time.
In an instant, Li Yuan set his goal—to secure the top spot in the Star Realm Battlefield during the Free-for-All Round.
However, after briefly glancing at the 'Star Realm Battlefield Rules', he discovered that it wasn't just about fighting other participants. Randomly generated Star Realm creatures would also appear, some of which could be incredibly powerful.
Therefore, in theory, a certain degree of luck was involved in this large-scale battle.
For example, avoiding being swarmed by virtual Star Realm creatures.
Or, avoiding encounters with fifth-rank experts.
"Luck?"
"As long as I'm the strongest, encountering any opponent and sweeping through them is enough. As long as my luck isn't too bad and others don't cross my path, it'll be sufficient." Li Yuan thought to himself.
Other participants would hope for good luck to reach the top thousand and advance to the Elimination Round.
After all, this was the top thousand globally, and the cash prize alone was substantial—10 million Blue Star Coins.
But Li Yuan didn't care about that.
10 million Blue Star Coins? With his current wealth, it wasn't a significant concern. He yearned for battles against true powerhouses.
He wanted to clash with the top geniuses of his generation on Blue Star.
"Since the higher-ups have recognized my potential and directly granted me the Second-Rank Martial Deity Heritage Slot," Li Yuan thought, "I must strive to break into the global top three, or even the top spot."
"Moreover, the rewards for the top three are quite substantial." Li Yuan glanced at the prizes for the Finals.
Advancing to the Finals as one of the top twenty would earn a reward of 100 million Blue Star Coins.
Reaching the top ten would grant a reward of 500 million Blue Star Coins.
And the top three would receive a treasure worth approximately 2 billion Blue Star Coins!
"2 billion Blue Star Coins?"
Li Yuan secretly thought to himself, "All my wealth now amounts to less than 1.5 billion Blue Star Coins."
The reward was indeed generous, and Li Yuan quickly understood why. Those who could make it to the top three in the finals were mostly Essence Warriors with the potential to become Flying Warriors, and their cultivation resources consumption was immense. It was no wonder the rewards were so substantial.
He closed the file and resumed his cultivation, silently practicing his Stellar Spear Technique.
In the afternoon, some classmates arrived, and Li Yuan guided them in their cultivation, then saw them off.
In the evening, at 8 p.m., Li Yuan entered the virtual network cabin and logged into the Starry Sky Combat Network.
"Register for the Global University Martial Arts Tournament (Virtual Battle)," Li Yuan applied for the tournament at the first opportunity.
His application was swiftly approved.
After waiting for two minutes, Li Yuan checked again and found that the number of registered participants had already surpassed 2 million and was still rising.
"There are so many people," Li Yuan thought.
"That's true. In Xia Nation alone, there are nearly 300,000 students in each Martial Arts University. From the first to the third year, that's over 800,000 students," Li Yuan mused.
"Considering the entire world..."
"Indeed, there are 3 to 4 million students from Martial Arts Universities eligible to apply."
"And that's not including individuals from society or students from regular universities," Li Yuan thought. "It's still a significant number when added together."
Although the tournament was named the 'Global University Martial Arts Tournament,' in reality, it wasn't limited to students from Martial Arts Universities.
As long as they were under 21 years old, anyone could register, but non-Martial Arts University students were not allowed to spectate.
This would cause the number of participants in the preliminary rounds to skyrocket to an astonishing level.
"Virtual Battles represent one's technical proficiency," Li Yuan thought.
"In Martial Arts cultivation, technique is of utmost importance. Only with exceptional technique can one become an Essence Warrior and eventually a Flying Warrior."
"Let's give it our all."
"This year, we in Europa must strive to ensure that over 30% of the top 1000 participants are from our nation."
"We must observe closely."
"Those who stand out in the Virtual Battles are the future powerhouses of the Blue Planet in the Seven Stars Human Civilization."
"The Blue Planet gave birth to the invincible Dong Fang Ji, a single person capable of slaughtering countless peak powerhouses. Without Dong Fang Ji, the Seven Stars Human Civilization would likely have been destroyed long ago, unable to endure until today."
"We have agents within the Martial Arts Universities. Let them closely monitor the rankings, spectate, and record the information of these future powerhouses for analysis."
"Once the identities of super geniuses are confirmed, we must find a way to track their whereabouts and assassinate them!"
"Even eliminating one genius who could make it to the top three is equivalent to eliminating a future Flying Warrior, or perhaps an existence beyond the Flying Sky Realm."
In secret, many spies from alien races on the Blue Planet closely monitored this tournament.
Knowing oneself and the enemy is the key to winning a hundred battles.
Especially for alien races hostile to the Seven Stars Human Civilization, like the Celestial Virtue Civilization and the Yunzou Civilization, such tournaments were of utmost interest.
"Last year, none from our Cherry Blossom Nation made it into the top 1000. This year, we must strive to have at least one representative," a voice from the Cherry Blossom Nation said.
In a villa at the Starry Sky University, in the underground Martial Arts Room.
"Last year, Xia Nation took first place in the Virtual Battles. This year, we in Flagstar Nation aim to claim that title," a man in a suit said.
"Sang Bu, I understand," Harmon, a white youth, replied. His robust physique resembled a towering iron tower, and he wore incredibly heavy armor.
"Last year, in the top 20 battle, I lost to Yin Man from Xia Nation."
"This year, she remains my greatest rival."
"I will defeat her," Harmon declared, his voice deep and slow. "And claim first place."
"And the Martial Deity Heritage Slot."
The video projection was turned off.
"Huff!"
Harmon drew his battle sword and continued his cultivation, his sword technique incredibly swift and ferocious.
Time passed, and soon it was February 7th.
The tournament registration ended, with over 6 million participants.
Li Yuan had been cultivating diligently, and his Stellar Spear Technique and body movements were steadily improving.
In the afternoon of February 7th, Li Yuan, who was practicing his Stellar Spear Technique in the underground Martial Arts Room, suddenly received a message.
"Your bank account has received a transfer of 50,000 Blue Star Coins from Li Tianyou."
(End of Chapter)
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