Li Yin looked at the map.
The area of Shadow Forest is three times that of Taibai Kingdom!
More than 19 million square kilometers.
It’s scary to think about how many animals live in such a dense jungle.
In addition, it is not only animals that can evolve by bathing in starlight, but also plants...
Even if technological weapons do not fail, it is still a luxury for people to flatten such a dangerous place.
Of course, there would be fights and fights between ferocious beasts and monsters from time to time.
Humans are not the enemy of all ferocious beasts and monsters.
only…
For millions of years, humans have been the overlords of Gaia, and their opponents have always been all ethnic groups.
That is why they will face the most severe challenges.
If the human race is willing to shrink its territory and give up more than half of its territory, it will be enough to ensure peace of mind.
But with the advent of the Star God and the rapid evolution of the human race and other races on Gaia, if the human race really did this, they would undoubtedly be giving up a great opportunity.
When humans slow down their evolution for the sake of comfort, and those monsters emerge from the fierce evolution, humans will inevitably lose their position as the overlord of Gaia.
At that time, humans and the new overlord will be like the king of beasts who is now being killed to near extinction by humans and can only be observed in zoos.
"Over the years, we have entered the Shadow Forest countless times, wanting to recover this land, but... the Shadow Forest is too large, and the manpower we can mobilize is too small."
Su Mai said: "The only thing we can do is to draw a red line for those ferocious beasts and monsters that are gradually gaining wisdom, and let them know that if they dare to step beyond this line, they will inevitably be struck by a thunderous death."
Tuoba Hai and Zhao Xingge stared at the map, their eyes gradually becoming solemn.
"This area is your competition area. We call it Snake Valley."
Su Mai directly circled out an area of land with a diameter of about 100,000 square kilometers: "This area has been plowed several times by the Tianyuan Federation this year. There are almost no powerful beasts or monsters. In addition, they have built a town here, hoping to use it as a nail to erode the Shadow Forest. In some cases, this area is safe."
"So... there will be unexpected situations?"
Li Pin said.
"certainly."
Su Mai nodded: "Hunting beasts and monsters is not a game. Danger is everywhere and can come at any time. You must adapt to this and get used to unexpected encounters. The area around this town has been combed for you several times, and accidents have been reduced to a minimum. If you still die due to an accident under such circumstances... you can only blame your bad luck."
He glanced at Su Feiyu and said, "Everyone is equal in the face of accidents."
After hearing this, Li Pin did not ask any more questions.
Tuoba Hai and Zhao Xingge also felt tremendous pressure.
According to Su Mai, the Sixth Prince might have died in an accident, let alone them
"The rules of the competition... there are almost no rules. You will be given an instrument at that time."
Su Mai said: "In this area, the time is half a month. In half a month, if you feel that your score is enough, you can end the competition early. In the maximum half a month, you need to continue to hunt beasts and monsters. Each beast and monster will have different points. The ten people with the highest points will be the top ten of the world's number one martial arts competition!"
"Is it free hunting?"
Tuoba Hai was stunned: "What if the two of them join forces?"
"Not allowed."
Su Mai said directly: "There are only two rules for the competition. The first is that you cannot use high-level star instruments. The second is that the contestants must face the beasts and monsters alone to achieve the purpose of the assessment. There are no other rules!"
"The ferocious beasts and monsters in this area have been plowed several times. Can I understand that there are not many ferocious beasts in this area?"
Li Pin said.
"Don't worry, the monitoring department estimates that there are still thousands or even tens of thousands of them, enough for more than a hundred of you to hunt."
Su Mai said.
"No, what I mean is, since there are only the two rules above, if I'm unlucky and can't encounter a ferocious beast or monster for several hours, or even a day or two, can I leave the competition area and search for ferocious beasts and monsters outside the competition area?"
Li Yin looked at him.
After hearing this, Su Mai was startled at first, and then gave an accurate response: "Yes!"
He smiled and said, "But once you leave this plowed area, the chances of you encountering powerful beasts and monsters will increase significantly. When the rescuers receive your abandonment signal, it will take more time to rescue you. Therefore, it depends on whether you have enough courage by then."
After these words were spoken, even the Sixth Princess Su Feiyu glanced at Li Pin.
She obviously knew all the rules of the world's best martial arts competition in advance, but this one...
But even she hadn't thought about it.
"I can tell you that the fierce beasts in the Shadow Forest are basically cat demons, snowmen, giant spiders, man-eating plants, red blood snakes, tiger pythons and the like."
Su Mai said: "Judging from the Qi, Blood and Physical Fitness values that we are most familiar with, these fierce beasts, the cat demon is roughly equivalent to a warrior with Qi and Blood above 30, the snowman 35, the giant spider 40, the red blood snake 50, the tiger python 55, and so on."
He paused and said, "Of course, the Qi and blood of ordinary people who have never practiced martial arts fluctuate between 10 and 20. The same fierce beasts naturally have strengths and weaknesses. I am only talking about the most basic strength, which is the unit of 10 in human Qi and blood. The base number of real fierce beasts is only higher than these numbers, so if you think you have seen a cat demon and rush forward confidently and carelessly, you will only die without leaving any bones."
"Can the instruments we are assigned distinguish the strength of monsters and give different scores?"
Tuoba Haidao.
"Unfortunately, no. A cat demon with 30 HP is worth 17 points, and a cat demon with 60 HP is also worth 17 points. For a warrior, observing and judging the strength of a beast is an important part of the assessment that is no less important than one's own strength."
Su Mai said.
Before a warrior embarks on the path of a Star Refiner, his main role is to detect the locations of ferocious beasts and monsters, so observation skills are crucial.
“Before the top ten are decided, your main opponents are not the contestants, but the beasts and monsters… That’s why I told you to avoid these people and try not to clash with them. No matter who wins the battle, you will inevitably get hurt, and then hunting beasts and monsters will become very passive.”
Su Mai said, looking at Li Yin with emphasis: "I know that you seem to like fighting against strong people, but if your points can rank in the top ten, the other nine people will be enough for you to fight to your heart's content. But if you can't even rank in the top ten, you will miss the opportunity to truly enter the world's number one martial arts competition and compete for the first place. Isn't that a regret in life?"
"I know."
Li Yin nodded.
I've been feeling a bit tired of fighting with warriors for a while now, so it's a good opportunity to fight some ferocious beasts and feel the difference between fighting ferocious beasts and fighting warriors.
"Li Yin, I'm actually more optimistic about you than Fei Yu. Although both of you are quasi-martial saints, she has experienced too few life-and-death battles."
Su Mai said: "Although we let her fight life-and-death battles with death row prisoners when we trained her, even if she killed more than one powerful opponent, the concepts of being watched and being watched are still completely different. And you...really relied on your own strength to get to the top step by step. Therefore, if you can really make it into the top ten, I can make you a promise."
He smiled and said, "Have you already felt the magical effects of the three top star instruments of Jiangzhou Xinghui Palace?"
Li Yin's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this: "If I make it into the top ten, His Highness Su will give me a set of top-notch star equipment?"
"Well… "
Su Mai’s expression froze.
A set of top-notch star equipment!
Top-level star weapons are different from high-level star weapons. They are national strategic items and extremely precious.
He quickly said, "It's not a gift, it's for you to use!"
He added: "If you can make it into the top ten of the world's number one martial arts competition, I can give you a set of the same top star weapon for you to use for three years!"
"Three years... What if I win the top three?"
Li Pin asked.
"Top three?"
Su Mai smiled and said, "At your age, if you can really make it into the top three, you will definitely be awarded the title of Dragon Son by the Longmen Pavilion, and then you will have all the top star tools."
Li Yin was still looking at Prince Su, waiting for his next words.
Su Mai saw that he couldn't get away with it by just laughing. Considering that if Li Yin could really make it into the top three of the youth group of the world's number one martial arts competition at the age of 23...
"I'll give you that set of star equipment directly!"
The prince said generously.
"Thank you very much."
Li Pin smiled slightly.
“You are very confident.”
Su Feiyu looked at Li Pin and said, "The top three will definitely be decided among Cheng Yufeng, Great Sun Saint, Zhao Yushi, Song Wuya, and Duan Yidao. If you want to be in the top three, you must defeat at least three of the five of them to have a chance."
"This is exactly why I came to participate in the world's number one martial arts competition."
Li Yin smiled and said, "If possible, I hope that I will not defeat three of the five of them, but..."
He glanced over the information: "Defeat them all."
"Oh."
As soon as Li Yin finished speaking, Tuoba Hai couldn't help but laugh.
But then, Li Bin and Su Feiyu's eyes fell on him at the same time, which immediately made him hold his breath.
"Is it funny?"
Su Feiyu said in a cold tone.
“No…No.”
Tuoba Hai said hurriedly.
"snort."
The Martial Saint Tuoba Feng standing by also snorted in dissatisfaction.
Tuoba Hai is his nephew, and also a junior whom he has high hopes for. However, his performance this time...
It really disappointed him.
Su Mai ignored Tuoba Hai and Zhao Xingge who were just there to make up the numbers, and continued to tell Li Pin about the things to pay attention to in this world's number one martial arts conference.
It was not until the train was about to arrive at the station that Li Bin, Tuoba Hai, Zhao Xingge and others were allowed to go back, pack their luggage and prepare to get off the train.
After they all left, Su Mai turned his gaze to Su Feiyu and asked with a smile: "How do you feel?"
Su Feiyu knew what this uncle was referring to, so she did not avoid the question and said calmly, "Young people are full of vigor and ambition, not bad at all."
She paused and said, "But, will my life be as fragile as paper... We'll talk about it after the World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament is over."
"Well, there's still time. Just give me an answer before the competition is over."
(End of this chapter)