boom! boom!
The salutes roared one after another, and mixed with the smell of gunpowder smoke, red shreds of paper were sprayed into the air, and then fell down like snowflakes, flying one after another, beaming with joy.
Compared with the first martial arts tournament that was passionate but somewhat chaotic, and the second martial arts tournament that was rigorous but not interesting enough due to its excessive pursuit of fairness, the atmosphere of the third martial arts tournament under heaven was more relaxed. Much more.
This time the conference was not like before, where everyone competed together, but was divided into three groups.
The first group is the youth group, and all contestants under the age of 18 are divided into this group. Those talented boys and girls compete against each other here, and the top eight are determined through single elimination, and then the top eight rankings are determined through a round-robin system.
Because the World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament is scheduled to be held every ten years, the next time these outstanding young people compete will be at the peak of their lives. If he is strong enough and lucky enough, maybe the young hero who is number one in the world this time will be a real strong contender for the title of "number one in the world" next time.
The second group is the elite group, and all contestants whose strength has not reached the advanced level are in this group. To be honest, this group can be regarded as "there are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys dominate the world." It is ridiculous for a group of people who are not even high-level to be the best in the world. However, the Northwest Republic encourages those mid-level figures to participate. On the one hand, the amount of bonuses is not low. On the other hand, they continue to contact those who perform well and try to recruit them.
This is the suggestion of Mannis, the goddess of wealth. She believes that instead of recruiting those high-level powerful people, it is better to focus on middle-level people. For most countries in the world, the middle class has become the mainstay of society. They are well qualified for most jobs and positions and do not require greater strength.
Moreover, mid-level characters generally don't have much arrogance. Whether they get along with colleagues or perform tasks, their attitude will be calmer and more serious. In fact, they are more suitable to become a part of the state machine.
Sui Xiong accepted his suggestion, so the World's No. 1 Martial Arts Competition, which originally had only the youth and adult categories, now included an intermediate level of competition.
The third group is naturally the adult group that allows high-level experts to show off their strength and wisdom - the official name is the "Hero Group". Here are strong people from all over the world who want to gain wealth or fame. Because the competition is fair enough, does not discriminate against anyone, and even ensures safety, there are actually many contestants from other worlds who came specially to compete in the main plane this year.
For example, the favorite to win the championship is Leo, who comes from the mechanical realm. Even if he uses magic to shrink his size, he is a giant machine man that is almost three times as tall as an ordinary person. His strength is infinitely close to the legendary realm. This machine man who has lived for almost two thousand years is not only able to use several powerful weapons, he can also control the power of magic, and his martial arts are also very strong.
The reason why he came to compete was because he got the news from his friend Phil Oisavi. Phil Oisavi originally also participated, but unfortunately he was not very lucky and was eliminated in the group stage.
Phil Oisavi is a staff member of the Mask of the Void amusement park. He was born in a machine realm but loves to wander around. He currently transforms into a blonde machine girl at the exit of the underground adventure park "Dungeons and Dragons". Responsible for recycling props and distributing prizes.
This rigorous agency worker is very conscientious and meticulous in his work. Over the years, no one has been able to secretly take away the props in the maze, and no one has quarreled because of miscalculated rewards. He can be called a model employee.
Unfortunately, the strength of the organization man has not improved fast enough. He is still at the level of high-level and middle-level. He has participated in the world's best martial arts competition three times, but has never been able to obtain good results.
Another favorite to win the championship is Rose Belia Quinn, a woman who is passionate about the world of blood magic. This woman has long pure white hair like an ice waterfall and an icy temperament that seems to be frozen. She actually didn't say much, but her whole body was filled with coldness, making everyone standing around her feel cold.
Seeing her reminds people of the runner-up in the Second World's Best Martial Arts Tournament, the White Dragon Queen Elsa. Those are also contestants from other worlds who are good at using ice and snow. Although she lost in the finals because her abilities were relatively monotonous, her ability to cast ice and snow so skillfully that it was almost like magic was still talked about by people even ten years later.
Compared with the contestants from other worlds, there are no outstanding characters among the contestants from the main plane. This is not to say that there are no heroes in the main plane, but that several famous masters have entered the legendary realm some time ago. At that time, in Gals City, Lai was revered as the "Sword Master" and "King of the Seaside". His Highness Ang Igor held a friendly invitational tournament, inviting all people who are interested in martial arts to come and exchange ideas. Of course, that competition cannot be compared with the world's best martial arts tournament, but many people actively participated in order to get the guidance of the sword master.
His Highness Leon kept his word. After the relaxed invitational competition, he specially taught everyone a lesson for a period of time. He also discussed with everyone who he thought had a bright future and gave practical guidance. As a result, during that period, several strong men were inspired by him, found their own path, and entered the legendary realm.
This was of course a good thing, but the ensuing World's No. 1 Martial Arts Competition was a bit embarrassing. In the main plane, there are not many high-level experts. Several of the top ones have been promoted to legends, immediately leaving the top level empty.
Maybe in a few years, someone will grow up again. But that will be a few years later...
The situation of the spell caster group is somewhat similar. Since Master Lamperus became a god, he often sends his own incarnation to give spell lectures at the "Supreme Tower", the capital of the Mystic Tower Federation. High-level spellcasters are eager to attend this lecture. Many people have found inspiration in His Majesty the Supreme Mage's lectures and found their own way into the legendary realm. Therefore, within the group of spellcasters, the top level of force below legend is a bit weak and not enough to support the scene.
Therefore, in this World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament, there really aren't any popular contestants among the main plane contestants. If I had to find a favorite... it would probably be "Ye Yu" who participated in the first World No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament.
Decades are not a particularly long time for high-level experts. Ye Yu, who was in his twenties back then, now looks like a middle-aged man, with even the hair on his temples not even turning white yet.
His strength has now reached the pinnacle of advanced levels. Not long ago, he used the strange "Crystal Spell" and "Nightmare Spell" in a fierce conflict. A knowledgeable magic master said that he was appreciated by the legendary monster "Crystal Snake", signed a contract with it, and obtained the power given by the Crystal Snake.
Although many people don't like him, now, the face of the strong men in the main plane can only be supported by him...