Doomsday Roulette

They couldn’t help but laugh. The current Star-Eye Clan warriors participating in the competition were dressed too poorly.

Out of the two thousand warriors, most were wearing just regular-grade equipment.

Although the Star-Eye Clan was a small clan and Dark Strip City was a small city, not everyone was wealthy. However, as the top force of a race, it was simply unacceptable for them to only have regular-grade equipment.

Not only that, but many noticed that these regular-grade equipment were covered in various signs of wear; the colors of the materials were even uneven, clearly indicating that they had been used for a long time.

Were they here for the Trial of the Brave? Were they taking this seriously? Both sides entered, and there was no turning back. Only the victors would leave, so what was the Star-Eye Clan thinking? Were they treating their lives as a joke?

If it weren’t for a few members of the Radiant Tang Clan recognizing the members of the Star-Eye Clan’s leader’s guard, one would think these people were just here for show.

The referee, invited from a large clan, was a formidable expert. Upon seeing the Star-Eye Clan members, Fuleira raised an eyebrow.

If they didn’t take a life-and-death battle seriously, then the Star-Eye Clan indeed deserved extinction.

“Star-Eye Clan, are you sure you want to participate in the competition like this?”

According to the rules, the referee still went over to ask.

“Can we wait a bit longer?” a Star-Eye Clan warrior stepped forward to voice the request.

“Reason!” The referee’s expression darkened slightly.

“Our personnel have not yet arrived.”

The referee was taken aback; he had only glanced at them earlier and thought the numbers were adequate, believing that the Star-Eye Clan wouldn’t have anyone missing, otherwise it would be too foolish. Hearing them say they weren’t all present, he quickly counted again.

With his skill, he was able to ascertain the number in just a few breaths.

Sure enough, they were short four people.

In such an important competition, how could there still be people missing? Was this a provocation against the rules? Or a disrespect to him as the referee?

Large clans had no regard for small clans, and now, missing four people almost caused a misjudgment on the referee's part. It would be strange for him to show the Star-Eye Clan any goodwill.

“If this is the case, I will declare you defeated.” The referee warned the Star-Eye Clan very bluntly.

“Referee, it’s not time yet.” A member of the Star-Eye Clan cautiously reminded the referee.

There was still a little time left until the agreed-upon starting time.

The referee was indeed a bit angry and responded, “Fine, even if there is still a little time, once the time is up, if your people don’t show up, you won’t have to fight.”

After saying that, he directly stepped aside and stopped paying attention to the Star-Eye Clan, clearly preparing to declare them defeated when the time came.

The stands of the arena were already filled with lives from various races. They saw what was happening on the field and, while laughing, expressed their confusion.

In a battle of life and death, how could people be missing? Was this a joke?

Fortunately, soon four individuals came walking out from the entrance.

“Apologies, my lord, I am Xing, the leader of the Star-Eye Clan. We are late due to preparations for this battle.”

Lord Xing politely apologized to the referee, extending a hand to show goodwill. The referee grunted in acknowledgment, his expression softening a bit.

“There is still some time before the start, please allow me to distribute equipment to my subordinates.”

Lord Xing said again.

The referee was momentarily taken aback; they were only distributing equipment now? What had they been doing before? But thinking about the fact that this battle involved the life and death of the Star-Eye Clan, it was understandable that they might have to borrow equipment.

So he nodded and told them to hurry.

After expressing gratitude, Lord Xing immediately gathered the two thousand participants and began to distribute equipment.