Chapter 706 - 352
Ever since he teamed up to defeat two Adamantine Cathedra knights, and subsequently defeated his teacher, he was absolutely brimming with confidence.
Ling Menglu shook her head, saying, "No, it’s all individual matches. The Great Impartation Contest is about individual strength. So, you have to work hard and not be eliminated too early."
As she spoke, she looked at Long Dangdang, saying, "The rules for the finals have been set. Thirty-six contestants will be randomly divided into four groups of nine through a draw. It will be round-robin within each group. The top two players by points in each group will make it to the top eight. After that, it will be knockout until the champion is determined. One thing is for sure - the champion will be rewarded with a Divine Artifact."
Everybody was relatively calm as she described the rules, but when she mentioned the Divine Artifact, everybody straightened up instantly. A Divine Artifact, that’s a big deal!
Ling Menglu smiled slightly and said, "So, everyone has to work hard!"
This time, even Long Kongkong remained silent. Everybody’s attention was focused on Long Dangdang.
Feeling his teammates’ gazes, Long Dangdang said, "Six of us have made it to the finals of the Great Impartation Contest. This means we have a one in six chance of winning. For the matches at each of the Temples, where you can ease off, do so. Preserve your strength and make sure you’re in good condition. We’ll push hard during the finals. Once the drawing is done and we’ve made it to the finals, we’ll devise tactics then. We need to try to get as many people to the top eight as possible."
He, Long Kongkong, Ling Menglu and Wang Changxin had the best chance of making it to the top eight. Ideally, if four of them made it, that would undoubtedly be the best-case scenario. Of course, this was in an ideal situation. Everyone who made it to the finals was a formidable player and the round-robin format of the group stage eliminated a lot of the luck factor, leaving only the competition of real strength.
Temple Alliance Headquarters, inside the office of a middle-aged 9th Rank.