Chapter 147: Martial God! Ghostback! The Global Tournament of Powerhouses
Chapter 147: Martial God! Ghostback! The Global Tournament of Powerhouses
"According to official statistics, although the number of deaths each year in the national secret realm is small, those who die are always fourth or fifth-rank experts!"
"Many people speculated that the difficulty of the secret realm increases with one's strength."
"But it turns out that it's actually a global competition!"
"This also explains why only top experts perish every year in the national secret realm."
"In the earlier national elimination rounds, most people held back, making sure the weaker participants were weeded out."
"The upcoming global tournament will be filled with nothing but the strongest competitors who made it this far..."
Old Liu paused for a moment, unable to continue.
After all, their Martial Team had quite a few weaklings…
"In the next round, when facing foreign experts, they won't show any mercy!"
"If the gap in strength isn't too big, there might be a chance to surrender. But if the difference is too large, you might be killed in an instant without even having time to give up..."
"So, the principal's suggestion is that aside from Chen Ye, the rest of you should all forfeit. I will also forfeit."
Everyone instinctively turned to look at Chen Ye.
Even Old Liu asked, "Chen Ye, what do you think?"
Ever since Chen Ye revealed his sixth-rank strength, no one dared to underestimate him.
In fact, there was even a subtle sense that Chen Ye had become the leader.
Chen Ye continued eating while nodding, "The principal is right, you should all forfeit! Even the principal and the others should forfeit. I can handle the global tournament myself."
Everyone, including Old Liu, was taken aback by his words.
Cao Yu asked in confusion, "Old Chen, why do you seem even more arrogant than before after just one day?"
Of course!
In just one day, Chen Ye's strength had more than doubled. How could he not feel confident?
Even Chen Ye himself didn't know how powerful he truly was anymore!
...
A few hours passed quickly.
Principal Lu and the others hadn't forfeited.
They had made it across the national border with great difficulty and were now just one step away from the top hundred teams.
Their biggest fear was that Chen Ye might face a strong opponent in the first round and be eliminated.
As long as one of them could survive the first round of the global tournament, their place in the top hundred would be secure.
Zhao Zheng, Cao Yu, and the others, however, obediently prepared to forfeit.
They weren't fools.
They knew the global tournament wasn't a stage they could compete on just yet.
After all, their ranks were still too low.
The only reason they had made it to the global tournament at all was thanks to Chen Ye carrying them the whole way.
At this moment, only one hour remained before the start of the global tournament.
In the palace, everyone received a notification from the secret realm, instructing them to return to their rooms within an hour.
An hour later, the palace disappeared.
The arena began to reorganize and expand without limit.
All the participants from every country merged and gathered together.
Each country's participants were assigned a specific area.
Of course, the smaller countries had significantly smaller areas.
The Xia Nation's area was the largest, followed by the Three Brothers' area.
In the center of the arena were four stages, each over 500 square meters in size—massive in scale.
Even the nearest rooms were over a thousand meters away from the stages.
The rooms further back were even farther away.
If anyone tried to watch the battles with the naked eye, more than half of the people wouldn't be able to see what was happening on the stages.
To address this, the secret realm added a new feature.
A giant holographic screen was installed on the roof of each room, allowing everyone to see all four stages clearly and to check the information of every participant.
Right now, Cao Yu and the others were using the holographic screen to search for the global competitors.
"Wow! I'm seeing so many famous experts!"
Seeing the sheer number of powerful figures gathered together, Cao Yu was both shocked and excited.
Chen Ye, on the other hand, was particularly interested in the Martial God.
"Teacher Liu, do you know who the Martial God from Australia is?"
Old Liu thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I'm not sure. That Martial God figure is very low-profile. I've only heard about him. If it weren't for him winning first place in the national secret realm every year, I wouldn't even know he existed."
He was just a teacher, not part of the higher ranks, so it wasn't surprising he didn't know about the Martial God.
"I know."
Suddenly, Principal Lu stepped forward, tapping a few times on the holographic screen, pulling up the Australian team, and then opening the profile of one individual.
"It's this person!"
Everyone immediately looked over.
To their surprise, the so-called Martial God was nothing like what they had imagined.
In the image was a middle-aged man, around forty years old. Judging by his age, he didn't seem much older than Ba Liming. His appearance was refined and handsome, with a clean-shaven face and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, giving him the look of a sharp businessman.
Additionally, his build was rather slim, especially when compared to Ba Liming's tall and muscular frame, which made the contrast quite striking.
The most surprising thing, however, was that this so-called Martial God was actually Asian.
"This is the Martial God?" Cao Yu exclaimed in disbelief, "He doesn't look like a tough guy at all!"
"You can't judge a book by its cover, you know?" Ren Qianqian interjected.
"Indeed, appearances can be deceiving," Old Liu added, then noted with some surprise, "But I wasn't expecting him to be Asian either."
Principal Lu suddenly spoke, "Chen Ye, aside from this Martial God, there are other strong competitors you need to watch out for. If you encounter any of them, it's best to forfeit right away."
"For instance, this one..."
Principal Lu tapped a few more buttons on the holographic screen and pulled up a participant from the Japanese team.
This man was also middle-aged, though he looked much younger, perhaps only in his thirties.
However, his appearance was terrifying.
He had a wide mouth, upturned eyebrows, and eyes sharp as blades. Even though his gaze was neutral, it exuded an intense aura of danger and hostility.
Most striking of all were his highly developed facial muscles, and paired with his dark red hair, he looked like a savage beast!
Just looking at his face made Cao Yu and the others feel an overwhelming sense of pressure.
"Holy crap, this guy… he feels like a wild animal!" Cao Yu muttered.
Ren Qianqian and the others instinctively nodded in agreement.
"This man is named Hanma Baki," Principal Lu introduced, "He's a rising powerhouse from Japan in recent years, with an S3 talent."
"Rumor has it that this guy was born different from ordinary people, with muscles on his back that resemble a demon's face. He's trained in karate since childhood and has mastered various martial arts styles of Japan. His current level should be comparable to President Ba."
"At present, he is Japan's strongest warrior, known as the 'Strongest Creature on Earth.'"
"It's possible that Japan's renewed ambitions toward us are due to this man's rise, giving them hope."
After Principal Lu's introduction, the mood in the room grew heavy.
Chen Ye was also a bit taken aback.
Ghostback?
Incredible!
Soon after, Principal Lu continued introducing other powerful competitors.
For instance, from India, the top competitor was a man named "Samir," with an S4 hero talent. It was rumored that he once used a technique called "Atomic Slash" to cut an entire mountain into fragments in an instant.
Oh, by the way, techniques like Atomic Slash and Flowing Water Crushing Rock Punch are classified as hero talent abilities. Once one's strength reaches a certain level, they can comprehend these techniques on their own.
From the United States, the strongest competitor was a woman named Diana. Her talent was also S2, similar to Qin Muyin and Tang Zichen, but in terms of strength and accomplishments, Diana lagged behind Qin Muyin.
Even so, she was a sixth-rank telekinetic, and opponents of the same level didn't even have the qualification to get close to her.
And there were many more powerful figures...
Basically, every country's top experts possessed S-rank talents.
This was the main reason why S-rank talents were so highly coveted by many.
...
Meanwhile, on the roof of a nearby house...
The Martial God, who had just been discussed, was also watching the holographic screen.
"Alice, could you check the list of participants from Xia Nation for me?" he asked.
Not only did the Martial God exude a refined aura, but his voice was magnetic, and he spoke with a polite tone, like a gentleman from a noble family.
A blonde woman immediately stepped forward, approached the screen, and began operating it.
Soon, the five teams from Xia Nation appeared in front of the Martial God.
Upon seeing Ba Liming and Qin Muyin, the Martial God merely smiled lightly, "As expected... but huh?"
Suddenly, the Martial God noticed that the final team from Xia Nation consisted of unfamiliar faces.
"A new powerhouse has emerged?"
"Interesting."
"Hopefully, they can bring me a little surprise..."
(End of chapter)
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