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As for the specifics of how to adjust it, that's something Yi Shuihan doesn't know; it applies to a field that Yi Shuihan is currently unable to enter.
Speaking of which, the person in charge of this live stream is the Chaos Emperor. Even a True Saint doesn't have this ability. A True Saint can live stream a few realms, or even dozens or hundreds of realms, but millions of worlds are completely out of the question, not to mention that these worlds are scattered throughout the myriad realms, some far away and some near.
Watching battles between True Saints or even Quasi-Emperors is a great opportunity; one might even gain some insights from it and thus greatly increase one's strength.
Someone like Tongtian, who is stuck at the peak of Quasi-Saint and has been unable to find a way to break through to True Saint, might be able to break through to True Saint directly because of this. Even saints like Laozi can learn something from the battle, such as the fighting style at the True Saint level. After all, there are few saints in the Primordial World, and the fighting style is relatively simple, which is completely incomparable to the myriad worlds, even if you include the Wizarding World and the Technological World.
For the audience of the prehistoric world, those below the Great Luo Golden Immortal level can only watch the excitement. Quasi-Saints are the ones who benefit the most, because they may be able to understand how to break through. Saints, due to the influence of the Heavenly Dao, can only improve their strength to a limited extent.
Regardless of the reactions of the primordial beings, in the venue of the All-Worlds United University, Yi Shuihan, as one of the contestants, stood in the main hall, and was very inconspicuous among the more than one million contestants.
The person presiding over this school competition is a Chaos Emperor. Only a Chaos Emperor is qualified to preside over such a competition. After all, there are many top-level Quasi-Emperors here. If a Quasi-Emperor were to preside over the competition, it would be difficult to handle any problems that might arise. For example, during certain battles, students might get carried away and try to kill students who are not meant to be killed, or they might insist on violating the rules.
Death is not allowed in the school competition! It's not possible, but large-scale deaths are not allowed. With over a million participants, as long as more than 100,000 die, it's fine. A mortality rate of one in ten is very low. After all, this is just an internal school competition, aimed at motivating students to cultivate.
As usual, it was a speech before the start of the competition. It wasn't a long speech; it just briefly mentioned the number of participants and the purpose of the competition, then welcomed the audience from all the heavens and the myriad realms, and then began to explain the content of the competition. The explanation of the competition content took less than 10 minutes.
The content of each major competition is mostly different, except for the final ranking battle, so there is no need for specific preparations.
Of course, no matter how the content changes, the only thing is that only the strong can get a higher ranking. You might be lucky enough to get into the top 100,000, but it is absolutely impossible to get into the top 10,000 and get a good ranking, because each of the top 10,000 has to compete with the other 9999 people.
The All-Worlds United University Intra-University Competition: the top 10,000 are a very prestigious achievement across the myriad realms. Once they are recognized, they will definitely be respected, and even the Chaos Emperor will have to give them a second glance.
Historically, almost all the Chaos Emperors who emerged from the school have achieved the honor of being among the top 10,000.
The reason for selecting the top 10,000 is certainly related to the number 10,000 in the myriad realms.
"This school competition is divided into five stages. The first stage is a free-for-all. You will be thrown into one hundred regional battlefields, each with more than 10,000 students. The top 1,000 students in each region will advance directly. The rest will have a resurrection match. The top 100 will qualify for the second stage. In the regional battlefields, you get one point for killing someone, and you only retain half of your points if you are killed. Each participant has one chance to revive."
Not only is there one chance to revive, but there is also the chance to participate in a revival match. This maximizes the chances of the strongest players being eliminated. If they are eliminated under these circumstances, then there is really nothing that can be done.
The division of these more than one hundred regional battlefields is also deliberate. The school will try to distribute them as evenly as possible, so that the strong will not be concentrated in one area, and the strong will not be easily eliminated.
Given the school's capabilities, this division method has at least a 90% chance of sending the truly strong individuals to the second stage.
It was said to have five stages, but after explaining the first stage, the host did not continue speaking and instead directly announced the start of the first stage.
In the blink of an eye, more than a million students disappeared from the main hall and entered their respective battlefields.
"Welcome to Battlefield Area 11. Please get ready. The match will begin in one minute."
This battlefield is not a virtual battlefield, but a real, special world created by the school. As for why there are prompts, countdowns in the sky, and leaderboards, these game elements are too simple for powerful beings to question. After all, even game worlds, which are real worlds, exist in many places throughout the myriad realms.
"There are no names on the leaderboard yet. It must be that only those who have accumulated points will be eligible to be listed."
Yi Shuihan looked around and realized that he was having a bit of bad luck. There wasn't a single student around. So, what he needed to do now was to find his prey.
This battlefield restricts skills like mental scanning and soul probing; only by actually seeing the opponent can their existence be confirmed. This creates some opportunities for weaker players, adds more variables to the competition, and provides some entertainment for the audience.
Moreover, even speed is limited; the difference between an ordinary True Saint and a Quasi-Emperor is no more than 10 times.
Yi Shuihan randomly chose a direction and began to move quickly.
The leaderboard changed the instant the countdown ended, and the changes happened very quickly.
A being named Hai Leijin appeared on the list, and his score jumped from 1 to 10 in just a few seconds, instantly becoming a god. This was already considered strong, but what followed was even more astonishing. A being named Chenxi Tian instantly jumped from 1 to 53 points, snatching the first place from Hai Leijin. Other contestants continued to appear on the list, and soon the number of names on the list exceeded one hundred.
Chapter 1286, The Fast-Paced First Stage
"Ranking Name Points"
1. Dawn Sky 53
2. Hailei Gold 10
3. Strangers 9
4. Kerry 8
5. Flower Moon 8
6. Black Flag Cirrus 6
......
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In just over ten seconds, the leaderboard went from empty to full of names, which also meant that in such a short time since the start of the competition, hundreds of contestants had been eliminated, which was quite alarming.
Of course, the initial rankings weren't very valuable, because many experts like Yi Shuihan might not have appeared in the crowd at the beginning, so there was no way they could have earned points.
"Chen Xitian? He must be someone."
The only name that Yi Shuihan could vaguely remember was Chen Xitian, the first-place winner. He was able to defeat 53 contestants in an instant, so his strength must be considerable. However, even so, this name only stayed in Yi Shuihan's mind for a very short time.
Yi Shuihan is certainly not afraid of being eliminated, unless he never encounters any other contestants, which is almost impossible.
True powerhouses don't rush. They may have few points now, but later on, they can easily kill a few and their points will skyrocket. Right now, they get one point for each kill, but later it could be tens or even hundreds of points.
Yi Shuihan moved around the battlefield, but not very fast, since he could only see with his naked eye and needed more time to get a better look at his surroundings.
About ten minutes later, Yi Shuihan finally encountered the contestants and happened to see more than ten contestants nervously confronting a cold-faced young man.
"Mo Xiu, don't push your luck. There are so many of us here. Even if you are strong, if we really fight, we will not let you off easy, even if we have to self-destruct."
The young man in wooden leather armor spoke with a fierce but weak tone, while the other contestants beside him stared intently at the indifferent young man named Mo Xiu.
To be honest, these dozen or so contestants are all quite strong. The weakest is at the level of Wordsworth, and there are four others who are equivalent to the virtual battlefield king level. The person who spoke is the strongest among them, only slightly inferior to the quasi-emperor.
Unfortunately, they faced an even stronger enemy. Mo Xiu was clearly a quasi-emperor, a high-ranking figure in this battlefield. Advancing to the next stage would be easy for him, and if nothing unexpected happened, he should be the one you could enter the final fifth stage.
Mo Xiu's gaze did not change because of the threat, but he stopped in his tracks.
Just when the contestants on the other side thought Mo Xiu would let them go, Mo Xiu suddenly made his move. He used the sword-drawing technique, and with a barely audible murmur, it was all over.
"what have you done?"
The young man in wooden armor questioned Mo Xiu with a change in expression. He did not realize that something was wrong, but he knew that Mo Xiu should have already made a move.
Mo Xiu glanced at the wooden-armored youth indifferently, then looked away, seemingly no longer interested in him.
"Did he let us go?"
The idea of the Wood Armor Youth had barely formed when he felt his consciousness begin to blur.
A series of thuds rang out, and without exception, all of the dozen or so contestants, including the wooden-armored youth, fell to the ground and entered a special resurrection vision.
Resurrection is not immediate; otherwise, it would be meaningless. If resurrection were immediate, others could kill you again.
You can decide whether to revive immediately based on your own will. You have one hour to choose, and the location where you will revive after choosing will not be the location of your corpse, thus avoiding being camped by your corpse.
Yi Shuihan and Mo Xiu stared at each other, and their invisible auras began to clash, causing the earth to shake and the sand and stones on the ground to float up against gravity.
A moment later, both sides withdrew their imposing auras. Mo Xiu didn't say a word and turned to leave.
"This means they acknowledge my abilities and don't want us to both suffer losses at this point, allowing other contestants to benefit from the situation?"
Looking at Mo Xiu's back, Yi Shuihan quickly guessed what the other party was thinking. To be honest, he actually wanted to kill Mo Xiu directly, so that he could get double digits of points. However, since Mo Xiu had already turned around and left, he couldn't let him stop.
"Never mind, it's only just begun, no rush."
Yi Shuihan changed direction slightly and continued forward.
The rest was much more normal. Along the way, I encountered some other contestants from time to time, and finally got the first blood. Then I started my godlike journey, getting pentakills left and right.
A bolt of lightning struck and killed one of the contestants. Yi Shuihan looked up at the sky, which was already getting dark. Night was not far away, and Yi Shuihan had the idea of resting.
"Well, with this ranking, even if I rest for a night, I shouldn't drop below 1,000!"
After the day's killings, Yi Shuihan now had over 100 points, 112, ranking 22nd. Of course, he hadn't encountered as many as 152 contestants, mainly because some of the contestants he killed already had some points on them.
The top-ranked player is still Chen Xitian, with a score of 323, more than 200 points higher than Yi Shuihan. The second-ranked player is also familiar to Yi Shuihan; he is the young man named Mo Xiu whom he encountered, with a score of 291.
In fact, as long as you can get around 30 points, you should be able to enter the top 1,000. Yi Shuihan can just wait until the first stage ends.
Of the more than 10,000 people, only 1,000 need to be eliminated. This is because there is a chance of resurrection, and each person gets 2 points. That's why the score is conservatively set at 30 points. If we wait until the end, the score of the 1,000th person might be even lower.
The night is no quieter than the day, because for True Saints like Yi Shuihan, the difference between day and night is not significant, and some even prefer to attack in the dark.
On the first night, Yi Shuihan encountered a total of 3 attacks, none of which were successful, but they did give Yi Shuihan 14 points.
The next day, Yi Shuihan planned to continue hunting, but not long after, a notification sounded.
"More than 9,000 participants have died once, and the countdown for the first stage has begun. The list of those who advance will be determined based on their points rankings in 5 hours."
How could it be so fast? This was Yi Shuihan's first reaction upon hearing the notification.
Chapter 1287, The Rambler Haha
A five-hour countdown was displayed in the sky, right next to the leaderboard, so conspicuous.
This obviously means that the next 5 hours will be very chaotic. Those who are not ranked in the top 1,000 will go crazy, while those who are in the top 1,000, except for those who are extremely strong, will have to be wary of being besieged, since killing one person in the top 1,000 means that one of the top 1,000 will be freed up.
All of this was naturally not a big problem for Yi Shuihan. After the initial surprise, he stopped paying attention to it and wandered around the special battlefield area. He no longer deliberately trained the contestants and focused his attention on enjoying the scenery. He didn't decide to do anything in the remaining 5 hours and just wanted to see who would come to their death!
Of the more than one hundred regional battlefields, not every one is as fast as Yi Shuihan. Some are only a few dozen names on the leaderboard right now. It can only be said that the map Yi Shuihan and his team are on is a bit small, or that the participants on this map are just too destined to meet each other.
At the All-World United University, the audience can see the situation in all battlefield areas and even switch between different perspectives to choose which side they want to watch. However, in other worlds, they can only see the perspective of the participants from their own world.
For example, in the Primordial Era, what they see is from Yi Shuihan's perspective. Because Yi Shuihan has been defeating other contestants with ease all the way, so far they have not gained anything special except for thinking that Yi Shuihan is very powerful.
Despite this situation, none of the beings in the prehistoric world felt aesthetically fatigued. On the contrary, they were all full of energy. Even if it was simple, Yi Shuihan's opponent was a true saint, which in the prehistoric world meant a saint who was above all living beings. Watching a true saint, who was even stronger than a saint, being killed like a chicken satisfied the special psychological needs of many beings to some extent.
So even saints aren't that powerful after all. Look! They were all killed so easily.
The powerful beings who had been suppressed by the sages in the prehistoric world for a long time found it particularly satisfying to watch. They felt a great sense of relief and their fear of the sages diminished considerably.
Even the sages like Laozi felt a pang of sympathy upon seeing this. Zhunti's face even turned pale as he recalled how he had once opposed Yi Shuihan and felt terrified. Fortunately, Yi Shuihan hadn't held it against him back then, or his grave would be covered in medicinal herbs by now.
"I've got it! I've got it again! The Great God Taiyi has encountered another contestant. This time, I bet the Great God Taiyi will defeat his opponent in one move."
"I'll bet two moves; this one looks pretty good."
"They underestimate me, Master Yi. If I don't bet, they'll run away in defeat."
"If this guy can last three moves, I'll eat all the medicinal herbs in my cave raw."
"..."
Joyful sounds echoed across the vast land, causing some accidents in the process.
Before Yi Shuihan stood a burly man wielding a large hammer, exuding a fierce aura.
When the burly man saw Yi Shuihan, his eyes widened to the size of copper bells. Well, this isn't a metaphor, but a description; his eyes really did widen to the size of copper bells.
"Finally, I've met one. Come on, little guy, let me beat you to death, then I can finally get into the top 1,000."
Haha? Yi Shuihan glanced at the leaderboard above and found that the other person was indeed ranked 1001st, with the same score as the previous 1000.
"I think your name is a bit poorly chosen?"
"Bullshit! My name is so beautiful, many people in the tribe envy it! What's wrong with it?"
The sound was like thunder, making Yi Shuihan's ears ring. If it could make Yi Shuihan feel like this, it would probably kill a Quasi-Saint with its sound if it were outside.
"Haha, there's an extra 'ha' in your name. I think it would sound better if you were named Ha'er."
The word “傻” is sometimes pronounced the same as “哈”, so “哈儿” means “foolish person”.
"Ha'er? Hmm, that sounds pretty good, but it's not as nice as Haha'er."
Haha'er actually considered Yi Shuihan's words, which made Yi Shuihan feel a little embarrassed and guilty. It was wrong to joke with such a brute.
"Oh dear! You humans are indeed cunning. Were you stalling for time just now? Luckily, I, Haha'er, reacted quickly. Never mind, let's just smash you to death first."
Shouting, Haha'er raised his hammer and swung it down, truly intending to kill Yi Shuihan.
The hammer was really big, bigger than Yi Shuihan himself. When it came down, it was full of power, and it felt like the sky would be smashed open.
"The Way of the Earth?"
Yi Shuihan sensed the power of the earth emanating from the other person—heavy, all-encompassing.
Yi Shuihan also sensed a familiar aura from the giant hammer and quickly determined that its material was a special kind of star core, not the star core of an ordinary planet, but the star core of a super-heavy planet. The weight of this giant hammer was estimated to be as heavy as half of the primordial continent.
The fact that this brute could wield such a massive hammer shows that Haha'er's strength is not to be underestimated; he's definitely a quasi-emperor, and not a weakling at all.
"A direct confrontation? Forget it."
Even Yi Shuihan gave up the idea of fighting head-on and used his speed to dodge the hammer.
"Don't run! I'll beat you to death, hammer hammer!"
The hammer struck the ground, instantly creating a huge crater. Seeing that he hadn't hit Yi Shuihan, Haha'er angrily swung the hammer again at Yi Shuihan.
This strike was faster and more powerful than the previous ones.
In terms of speed, Yi Shuihan never thought he would lose to anyone. Even if his opponent was skilled in spatial manipulation, spatial movement could never outpace time.