Published: February 12, 2025
"That's the one!" A female warrior from the Red Dress Guard exclaimed, and everyone recognized him as the muscular man who had nearly pushed the first scout down when he came out bare-chested.
Apart from his massive size, the people from Cloud Summit didn't think there was anything particularly remarkable about him.
"I'll take care of this." Red Hair said, looking at Xia Bai.
Xia Bai glanced at Ye Zhongming, hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Having interacted with Red Hair frequently, Xia Bai knew very well that when she wasn't injured, her combat power was slightly less than Red Hair's.
Of course, if she were heavily injured, she would likely be stronger than Red Hair by a bit. However, considering the battle beast and the nine treasures against the undead fish dragon, her overall strength wasn't on par with Red Hair's.
This difference was small and sometimes not fixed, as the two had never truly tested their strengths against each other to determine who would survive in an actual life-or-death struggle.
However, Xia Bai understood that her combat power would exponentially increase only after she got injured, and during the initial phase against an enemy, there was still a possibility of being defeated immediately. In this regard, she was less reliable than Red Hair, which was her reason for stepping back.
"Don't worry, I've had some new changes recently."
Red Hair smiled, seemingly telling everyone that she had regained her full life.
With their decision made, Ye Zhongming said nothing more, simply nodding at Red Hair.
Red Hair stepped forward to stand about ten meters away from the muscular man.
Suddenly, the entire space changed; everywhere else turned pitch black, and only the two of them were surrounded by bright light. Energy lines appeared from the void, quickly intertwining around them, weaving into a beautifully shaped arena.
"The first individual battle begins, with a time limit of ten minutes. If one side dies or surrenders within this time, the match ends. The winning side can choose to accept the surrender or continue fighting until one side is dead."
"If the time runs out and no victor emerges, the side with more remaining physical points will be declared the winner."
"The individual who wins by killing their opponent in the shortest time will receive higher rewards, starting with an A9 level reward. For every minute less used, the reward increases by one level. If victory is achieved within one minute, the reward will be S-level. The respective team will receive corresponding B9-B1 level rewards, with the maximum being A9 level rewards."
"If the losing individual dies, their team will not receive any rewards. However, if the losing side surrenders and is granted permission, they will receive a D9 level reward, and their team will receive an E9 reward."
"If the final victory is determined by physical points, the winning individual will receive a B9 level reward while their team will get a C9 level reward. The losing individual will receive a C1 level reward, and their team will receive a D1 level reward."
Once these rewards were announced, everyone was left confused. After all, no one knew what the rewards with letters meant, but they could discern that the best rewards came from killing the opponent, and the shorter the time taken, the better. If someone could win in under a minute, they would receive S-level rewards.
Considering the various wonders of this roulette space, everyone felt that an S-level reward was likely to be exceptional, perhaps even gold or purple level.
The rewards were tempting, but not easy to obtain; to achieve the best level, one needed overwhelmingly powerful strength.
As for winning or losing, it was impossible to judge without having fought. After the appearance of the light and shadow arena, the others hidden in the darkness grew tense.
"Ahan, kill him!"
Suddenly, someone from the team hidden in the darkness shouted, followed by a raucous cheer, and then various comments that were mostly filled with slang and curses to encourage him.