Since the rewards of this competition are extremely generous, the number of people participating in this competition is extremely large. According to official statistics, there are a total of 3,762 contestants in the low-level competition, of which 3,320 are warriors, while the remainder are mages and a small number of priests. The number of participants in the mid-level group was significantly smaller than that in the low-level group, with a total of 427 people, 386 of whom were combat professionals, and the rest were also mages and priests.
Due to the large number of people, the official competition mode of the qualifiers is very simple and crude. Regardless of the low-level group or the intermediate group, all contestants will be randomly divided into groups of one hundred people. Each group will fight for an hour. All members of the same group will become your enemies. Fight and kill at will during the game. Whenever you defeat an enemy, you can seize the badge on the opponent's chest. When the game is over , the number of badges obtained will be recorded. After all four games are completed, the organizer will select the fifty people with the most badges to enter the semi-finals.
Killing is prohibited during the game, and attacking opponents who have lost the ability to resist is prohibited. However, officials also know that fists, feet, and swords are ruthless in martial arts competitions, so each contestant will sign an agreement before participating in the competition to prove that they voluntarily participate in this competition. If they are injured or killed as a result, they will have to contact the organizer of this competition or the organizer of the competition. Hawke's empire doesn't matter. At the same time, if the official finds that a contestant violates the rules and uses the competition to deliberately kill, the Hawke Empire will still pursue his legal responsibility.
Although the Hawke Empire has increased its supervision of the competition, there are too many people in this competition, and the Hawke Empire has never had any experience in holding similar competitions before. Therefore, on the first day of the competition, two or three people died during the competition, and more than 20 people were seriously injured, unconscious or disabled.
Regner's third group competition was held on the second day. Kordak and Vera were very lucky to be assigned to the fourth group. Due to the number of people, the number of people in the last group was less than 100, so the competition The pressure is relatively low. And their game is on the third day.
Regner was now in the competition hall. He stretched his neck and looked around. He had also seen the battles in the first and second groups, but he never saw Annelotte. Not only that, he also carefully checked the group list three times, but also did not find Annelotte's name. This made him start to doubt what the maid said. If Annie didn't come to participate in this competition, wouldn't his work be in vain
But the ice blue that he thought about day and night never appeared in his sight. A look of disappointment flashed across Regnar's face.
"What? A little nervous?" Goethe asked. He came to today's game with Regner, but Vera and Kordak did not come. The two big brothers and big sisters were fast asleep in the hotel at this time, and they confidently claimed that they were replenishing their energy for tomorrow's game.
The two of them are not worried about what will happen to Regnar. The stronger opponent Regnar has been dealt with, and now these small scenes are nothing to worry about for Regnar.
"A little bit." Regnar raised his masculine face and smiled. He had been maintaining his disguise technique in the past few days. Although it was a bit troublesome, he had to do it for safety reasons.
"Okay, it's okay, just stay with me for a while." Goethe said: "Remember, try to hide yourself as much as possible, don't provoke the enemy casually, and only take action when you are absolutely sure to defeat the opponent."
"Thank you, Mr. Goethe." Regner said sincerely. Although he could easily pass the competition without Goethe, Regner still felt a little grateful for Goethe's enthusiastic help.
Goethe looked at him deeply, then smiled and said nothing.
Vincent and four or five soldiers gathered together. This guy was whispering to his companions, and his eyes glanced at him from time to time. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this guy had evil intentions.
"It seems Vincent still doesn't want to let me go..." Regnar said with a wry smile.
"Don't worry too much. The scene will be very chaotic at the beginning of the game. Although they are stronger with more people, it is also easier to provoke the enemy. They may not have time to deal with us after the game starts." Goethe said easily.
"Okay." Regnar looked around absentmindedly, but except for the malicious faces around him, the cold and unparalleled face in his memory never appeared.
Naturally, the game will not be held in the city of Merindel. The court mage guards of the Hawke Empire built a temporary portal inside Merindel. The other end of the portal is connected to a gladiatorial arena outside the city of Merindel. It was a circular arena that covered a large area. The center of the entire arena was the lowest, which was used for fighting. The stands gradually rose from the center to the surroundings, forming ladders.
Now these auditoriums are densely packed with people, most of whom are ordinary people, but some of the princes and nobles of the Hawke Empire are also sitting in some exquisitely decorated private rooms.
After Regnar passed through the portal, he was randomly teleported to a corner of the arena. He looked around, and then hurriedly met with Goethe. Although he is not afraid of this level of competition, with the help of someone, he can not only save a lot of trouble, but also hide his strength. After all, the real purpose of coming here is to find someone, so it would be a bit unworthy to expose all of his background.
"Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon, everyone!" A loud and deep voice rang from the center of the arena. Regnar knew that this guy was the host of this competition. Although this competition in the Hawke Empire was intended to select talents, it also had a somewhat entertainment nature, so people could watch any game by purchasing tickets. In this way, the Hawke Empire can take the opportunity to make a fortune, relieve the economic pressure caused by holding competitions, and at the same time entertain the public and inspire people.
Regnar listened to the guy standing in the center and giving a long-winded introduction. Although the arena was huge, the host seemed to have two brushes. Even though he was so far away, his voice still passed through everyone clearly. In one's ears. But Regna didn't know whether he did it with fighting spirit or magic amplification.
"Okay, these are the basic rules of this competition. These rules are the bottom line of the empire. I hope you will not violate them." The host said a few words, then he turned his head and looked around, and then said: "Without a doubt, I think both the audience and the contestants can’t wait at this moment, so now, the game begins!”
"Follow me and don't run around!" Goethe warned again.
Regnar pulled out his own light-swallowing sword from his back. After devouring the souls of two high-level mages, the long sword became even darker. Now it looks closer to gray-black, and it is as bright as before. The sharpness of the sword was several times worse than before, but Regnar knew that this sword was several times stronger than before. He flipped his wrist and the sword cut through the air without making the slightest sound.
"At two o'clock on the left front, that guy is alone. Let's go!" Although Goethe was a nice person, he was not a pedantic idiot. He naturally knew how to pick on the weak at this moment, so he didn't wait long. He set his first target on the poor ghost holding a two-handed ax not far away. He was a twelfth-level warrior. Although he was not small, it was impossible to do anything against a veteran martial artist like Goethe. Odds.
Goethe did not choose any sharp weapon as his weapon. On the contrary, he took a pair of fine iron fist gloves from his home.
"Anyway, this kind of competition does not allow killing. It is easier to use blunt weapons like this." Goethe explained at the time.
The warrior roared when he saw Goethe rushing over. He waved his tomahawk with all his strength, swinging it out in a semicircle with destructive power.
Goethe just jumped back slightly to avoid this guy's attack, then he stooped slightly, and immediately made an explosive charge after a pause.
Although the warrior's attack was very powerful, it was obvious that this guy couldn't control his power well. His body was slightly unbalanced due to the huge inertia of the battle axe, and Goethe got into such a gap and quickly approached him.
As we all know, long-handled weapons such as two-handed battle axes or spears have a very wide attack range, but if the enemy is very close to him, it is usually difficult for such long-handled weapons to be effective. Even a weapon handle that is too long will become a burden at this time.
After Goethe got close, he gave the enemy no chance to retreat. He almost pressed his body against his opponent. Then, Goethe used his shoulders, joints, and fists to launch waves of rapid blows to the enemy. In just two minutes, the soldier was beaten by Goethe until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and he fell unconscious.
Goethe easily took away the badge from his chest, then turned to look around. At this time, Regner was entangled with an eleventh-level warrior. Looking at this guy's dexterous but slightly funny movements, Goethe not only had a smile on his lips. He rushed over and teamed up with Regna to deal with the enemy.
"This is your enemy, and this badge belongs to you." Goethe threw the second enemy's president to Regnar.
"Thank you, Mr. Goethe." Regnar asked and bowed his head to express his gratitude.
"Don't be so polite to me. Just go back and call Kordak and treat me to a drink." Goethe smiled: "Okay, now is not the time to talk about this. Cheer up, the game is still early. It’s here!”
At this moment, a shockingly powerful roar sounded from the other side of the arena.
When Regnar heard the sound, he saw a giant man over two meters tall throwing an enemy away like a puppy. Not far from him, four contestants were confronting him nervously. What surprised Regner even more was that one of the four contestants was wearing a cloth robe, and that guy turned out to be a Mage! A mage and three warriors besieging another warrior? Who is that person
Dou Qi not only strengthens a person's physique, but also strengthens various senses to a certain extent. Although the giant man was a hundred and fifty meters away from him, Regner could still vaguely observe the outline of the giant man.
He was naked and his upper body muscles looked thrilling. The color of his skin was also very strange. Although it was yellow, it looked like earth, with a somewhat thick and tough feel. Regnar had never seen that kind of color on any human being.
The giant man faced three mid-level warriors and one mid-level mage alone, but there was no trace of fear on his face. However, a ranger who was opposing him couldn't hold on any longer. He hurriedly pulled out an arrow from the quiver and raised his hand to shoot.
The mage also woke up, quickly cast a spell and recited a spell, and a fireball spell gradually took shape in his hands.
But then, a strange scene happened. The giant man did not show any panic in the face of such a scene. He half-knelt on the ground, and then thrust his right hand into the ground forcefully. Just when everyone was confused about his intention, he shouted loudly, and then pulled his right hand out from the ground, but now there was a giant shield made of rock in his right hand. The giant man easily lifted the stone shield, which weighed hundreds of kilograms, and then used his new armor to easily resist the enemy's two attacks.
Regnar's pupils shrank. If his estimation was correct, the khaki skin of this giant man and the giant shield just pulled out from the ground should not belong to fighting skills or spells. They should be... attribute abilities!
Earthbinder!