Chapter 210: Sweeping Through

Chapter 210: Sweeping Through

"No, it's just that the area around me is a wasteland, but overall, the entire battlefield is still a jungle," Li Yuan said, holding a long spear.

Standing on this small patch of wasteland.

The Star Realm Battlefield, in essence, is a simulation of the Star Realm's terrain, divided into various types such as snowfields, deserts, jungles, wastelands, oceans, and more.

Of course, in the real Star Realm, some environments can be extremely harsh, making it difficult even for Source Warriors to survive... The simulated battlefield, naturally, cannot be this extreme.

"The time limit is four hours."

"The actual environmental data is quite similar to that of the Blue Star." Li Yuan clenched his fist slightly, adapting to his current physical strength, and with a thought, his psychic precision was activated, "Strength, speed... indeed, it's the standard 15th-level physical quality."

All participants had the standard 15th-level physical quality, which meant a standard punching strength of 12,000 kilograms and a burst speed of 50 meters per second.

"The continuous undulating mountains, and they're so tall, must be to limit visibility." Li Yuan muttered to himself.

In a purely desolate battlefield, with a 15th-level physical quality, it would be easy to see over ten kilometers away. With so many participants, they would discover each other from a distance and immediately flee.

A jungle battlefield? With so many mountains, there's no need to worry about that.

"It's just a shame that in the virtual network, the spiritual power that everyone can mobilize is simulated and limited." Li Yuan frowned slightly, "Otherwise, with my powerful spiritual power alone, my perception would be much stronger than it is now."

Li Yuan's peripheral vision fell on the smart ring on his hand.

He tapped the light screen, which displayed his personal points and ranking, along with detailed rule explanations.

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Contestant: Li Yuan (Xia Nation)



Base Points: 200

Star Realm Points: 0

Total Points: 200

Battlefield Ranking: None

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Base Points Acquisition Rule: Defeating other contestants will earn 50% of their base points. Star Realm points cannot be acquired from other contestants.

Star Realm Points Acquisition Rule: Killing 15.0-15.9 level Star Realm creatures will earn 1 Star Realm point. Killing 16.0-17.9 level creatures will earn 10 points. Killing 18.0 level and above creatures will earn 100 points, and even if the contestant dies, the Star Realm points will be fully retained.

Total Points Rule: Base points + Star Realm points = Total points.

Death Rule: Each contestant has only one life. If killed by a Star Realm creature, base points and Star Realm points remain unchanged, and the ranking is retained. If killed by another contestant, base points are halved, Star Realm points remain unchanged, and the ranking is retained.

Elimination Round Rule: Contestants ranked 2-10 will advance to the third round, and those ranked 100 and below will be eliminated.

Note: The entire battlefield is a circular area with a diameter of approximately 100 kilometers. As time passes, the battlefield will gradually shrink, eventually reducing to a diameter of 10 kilometers.

"This is interesting."

"These rules might make it difficult for many contestants to weigh the risks and benefits," Li Yuan said with a mysterious smile, "Killing Star Realm creatures will earn very few points. It takes killing an 18-level creature to earn 100 points, but with a 15-level physical quality, challenging an 18-level creature is not an easy feat for most contestants."

An 18-level Star Realm creature has three times the strength of a 15-level creature.

Unless one has psychic precision, allowing them to increase their speed drastically, even a fourth-stage advanced technique might not be enough for a 15-level physical quality to defeat an 18-level Star Realm creature.

"The advantage is that once earned, Star Realm points cannot be taken away, and even if killed by a Star Realm creature, the points will be fully retained." Li Yuan thought to himself.

Ultimately, rankings are determined by points, not survival.

Even if one dies early on, there's still a chance to make it to the elimination round.

"Killing other contestants earns at least 100 points, and as the competition progresses, the surviving contestants accumulate more and more base points. It's not unusual to earn tens of thousands of points from a single kill." Li Yuan thought.

"But the downside is that it's difficult to gauge the strength of other contestants, and one might be counter-killed, resulting in a loss of half of my base points."

The rules are complex on paper.

But in essence, it's simple—low risk, low reward; high risk, high reward.

It's all up to the contestants' choices.

Choices are a form of mental tempering.

"Choices?" Li Yuan smiled, "I'll kill whoever I encounter, whether they're contestants or Star Realm creatures."

"Hmm?" Li Yuan suddenly sensed an unfamiliar disturbance.

Although his spiritual power wasn't particularly strong, his Heaven-Earth Unity allowed his perception to surpass that of the average contestant.

Boom! Li Yuan moved, transforming into a streak of light, and in just seven or eight seconds, he had rounded a ridge.

"Killing Star Realm creatures?" Li Yuan saw a burly man with a battle sword fighting a horde of wild yak-like Star Realm creatures.

Slash! Slash!" The wild yaks fell one by one.

"A fourth-stage expert," Li Yuan smiled, his speed undiminished as he charged towards the burly man.

"You're seeking death!" The burly man was also quite skilled, and he roared as he sensed Li Yuan's approach.

He had already noticed Li Yuan's presence, and with a stomp of his foot, he kicked a wild yak aside, then used the momentum to charge towards Li Yuan with lightning speed.

Whoosh! The burly man leaped, his battle sword slashing down towards Li Yuan, the air shook with the force of his attack.

"Pfft!"

The two figures crossed, one high and one low, and a spear light flashed, slicing through the air. A head flew up, and blood gushed from the chest cavity.

Thud! Thud! The headless corpse fell heavily to the ground, rolling as it did so, and until his death, the burly man's eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

"Thud! Thud! Thud!" The ground shook as the horde of Star Realm creatures trampled over the headless corpse, then charged madly towards Li Yuan.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Li Yuan's long spear danced, spear lights swirling, and the creatures couldn't even touch him.

"These Star Realm creatures are generally at the initial second-stage technique, and they're quite similar to the real Star Realm aliens," Li Yuan sensed their strength.

Most Star Realm creatures had low intelligence and fought primarily on instinct, so their combat techniques were naturally weak.

Within a matter of seconds, Li Yuan had annihilated nearly a hundred Star Realm creatures.

Li Yuan glanced at his smart ring.

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Participant: Li Yuan (Xiaoguo)



Base Points: 300

Star Realm Points: 89

Total Points: 389

Battlefield Ranking: 1834

... "So many kills in such a short time, yet only over a thousand points? It seems the tournament has barely begun, and people are already slaughtering each other." Li Yuan muttered to himself, "However, my goal is to be the top on the battlefield and directly advance to the finals."

"I'll take my time killing."

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The smart ring provided a general direction.

Li Yuan casually chose a direction and quickly left the wasteland, entering a mountainous area.

The mountainous terrain, with its rugged rocks and towering trees, was ideal for concealing one's movements.

Over forty thousand people were scattered across a circular battlefield with a diameter of about 100 kilometers, making it incredibly spacious. Unless a battle erupted, it would be difficult to detect each other's presence.

Unfortunately, Li Yuan was one of the few exceptions.

"Come out." Li Yuan descended like a meteor, his long spear whistling as it pierced a large tree.

Whoosh! A figure flashed past the tree, frantically fleeing to one side, his face etched with a mix of surprise and anger.

He didn't recognize Li Yuan, but that didn't stop him from deducing from Li Yuan's explosive speed that he was a super expert.

Huff!

The seemingly straightforward spear thrust suddenly changed direction, lightning-fast, and circled around the tree, piercing the neck of the fleeing figure. Blood splattered everywhere.

Dead! The spear was retracted, and the corpse fell heavily onto the grass.

"You must be wondering how I found you," Li Yuan murmured to himself. "I couldn't see you, but your breathing gave you away."

The perception of Heaven-Earth Unity was incredibly sharp.

...

In a higher-level observation space, over a hundred thousand Essence Warriors and several Flying Warriors from around the world were gathered.

Besides tracking those they favored, they also paid attention to the figure of a young man in black on the distant giant screen.

Li Yuan?

What made this Li Yuan so special that a Star Sovereign personally came to observe the battle? As they witnessed Li Yuan's consecutive attacks, easily finding and killing participants and exterminating a large number of Star Realm creatures, they were astonished.

"Fifth Rank."

"He must be a Fifth Rank expert."

"This Li Yuan is definitely a Fifth Rank Heaven-Earth Unity expert. Otherwise, his perception wouldn't be so sharp, and his spear technique is also formidable."

"He seems to be a first-year student."

"Yes, a first-year student, and he's from the same batch as Dantai Feng." Numerous Essence Warriors, even top-tier Essence Warriors, began whispering among themselves, filled with awe and shock.

Martial artists, starting from the age of 18, often experience a rapid increase in physical qualities, a solid foundation, and breakthroughs in techniques become increasingly easier.

Therefore, a first-year student at the Fifth Rank is entirely different from a second-year student reaching the Fifth Rank.

The latter is also powerful, with the potential to become a Flying Warrior, and among his peers on Blue Star, he is a top-tier genius.

However, the former, when compared to his peers across the Seven Stars Alliance's seven planets, is undoubtedly the top-tier genius.

The emergence of Dantai Feng among the first-year students had already shocked the various Martial Arts Universities globally, and now another one has appeared?

"Fifth Rank?"

"The same level as Dantai Feng? He's indeed an unparalleled genius, incredibly strong."

"However, based on this alone, it doesn't seem worth it for a Star Sovereign to personally watch the Mixed Combat Round. The finals would be more fitting occasion." Despite being astonished by Li Yuan's strength, several Flying Warriors had doubts in their minds.

Whether it's Dantai Feng or Li Yuan, although they possess the potential to become Flying Warriors, they are still just potential geniuses.

On the other hand, a Star Sovereign stands at the pinnacle of human achievement.

...

In the battle spaces where over a hundred thousand Martial Arts University students from around the world were gathered, the atmosphere was abuzz with excitement.

Everyone was intently watching, their eyes glued to the rankings displayed above.

"So many geniuses."

"I thought our Senior Brother was amazing, but he was taken out by Li Yuan's spear in the first round," a student from Europa commented.

As spectators, they could see the identities of the combatants.

"Impressive!"

"Dantai Feng is truly formidable, taking down any opponent with a single strike. He's worthy of being our Xiaoguo's strongest genius."

"Yin Man is also remarkable."

"Over 30% of the top 100 in each Star Realm battlefield are from Xiaoguo. The Xiaoguo students were thrilled and proud to see their country's experts dominating the rankings.

In tournaments like this, the sense of honor was at its peak.

The 100 screens in the battle space showed the top 10 from each battlefield, with the top 10 from the 10 battlefields combined making up the top 100.

"Haha, our Han Haochang from New Luo is the real deal, already advancing to the ninth position in the seventh battlefield."

"I believe Han Haochang will definitely become the battlefield's top ranker and directly advance to the finals!" Numerous students from New Luo were filled with excitement.

...

"Senior Brother is so strong."

"No one can stand in Senior Brother's way."

"In my observation, no one has withstood a single spear strike from Li Yuan." Among the tens of thousands of spectators from Kunlun Martial University, the focus was naturally on Li Yuan and Jin Huguo.

"Jin Senior Brother has climbed to the sixth position in the First Star Realm Battlefield. He's the real powerhouse."

"Li Yuan is very powerful, but his battlefield ranking is only 86th, slightly lower than Jin Senior Brother."

"The Mixed Combat Round has just begun, and Li Yuan's random position is relatively farther out, so he's encountered fewer opponents, which is why his score isn't higher."

"I believe Senior Brother will definitely break into the top 20, or even the top 10, in the later stages." The students of Kunlun Martial University discussed among themselves.

Most students from Kunlun Martial University still believed that Jin Huguo was stronger.

Even the new students from the Six Institutes subconsciously felt that Li Yuan's strength was slightly inferior.

There was no other reason!

Jin Huguo's reputation was simply too formidable, while Li Yuan's rise to prominence had been too swift.

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