134: Chapter 134: Draw Results and Tactical Deployment
Amidst the fierce battle within the Chaotic Battlefield, the contestants in the arena were eliminated one by one.
Big Goose Country was the first to bear the brunt; their foundation was too thin, and after just a few minutes, their entire team was out, becoming the first team to be eliminated.
Before long, under Yamashita Tetsuya's deliberate control of the battle, the contestants from Sunset Country were also eliminated one by one.
"The Battle of Five Nations has ended. Those advancing to the second round are the United States, Sakura Country, and Perfume Country!"
After the contestants from Sunset Country were completely eliminated, Ivan hastily announced the end of the first round's Battle of Five Nations.
Hearing that the battle was over, Yamashita Tetsuya withdrew that violent Chaos Power.
Once the Chaos Power was withdrawn, everyone within the Chaotic Battlefield regained their senses.
The arena was currently a mess; everyone on the field was in a wretched state, having sustained many serious injuries.
"Yamashita Tetsuya, you're crazy, you've truly gone mad! Didn't we agree to eliminate Big Goose Country and Perfume Country together?"
Outside the arena, a weak-breathed James stared at Yamashita Tetsuya with a grim expression.
"When I asked you for help, you didn't come. Is there any point in saying this now?"
Yamashita Tetsuya sneered, his face full of mockery.
At this moment, a few remnants of Chaos Power still lingered on Yamashita Tetsuya, giving off a distorted feeling.
"You!"
James knew he was in the wrong and had no choice.
At the same time, he felt immense regret. He shouldn't have broken the agreement; if he had gone all out alongside Sakura Country, how could the people from Perfume Country have possibly advanced to the second round?
Thinking of this, James's body trembled slightly, and the Thunder Power within him was almost uncontrollably surging with violent energy.
But things had already come to this, and there was nothing he could do...
Not far away, the contestants from the United States also had extremely grim expressions.
Although they had entered the second round, because of the Chaos Power Yamashita Tetsuya had just released, all the rookies from the United States—except for Eva Green—had sustained very serious injuries and could not participate in the next round.
Those few Sixth-Rank Espers had also suffered quite a few injuries.
It wasn't just the United States; all the other countries were in the same state, in very poor condition.
"Captain Ye, come up and draw lots now to determine the opponent for China's first match of the second round!"
Before long, Ivan prepared the drawing balls and placed them in a transparent box, inviting Ye Wushang to come up and draw.
"It would be best to draw Perfume Country and let the United States and Sakura Country tear each other apart!"
Gu Yu murmured to himself as he watched Ye Wushang step forward.
The other contestants were also watching Ye Wushang. At this stage, for the final showdown, the draw was extremely important.
Ye Wushang took a deep breath, then pulled one out of the three drawing balls in the transparent box.
Opening the ball, the symbol of Sakura Country flew out.
"The results of the draw are out. For the final showdown: China versus Sakura Country!"
"The United States versus Perfume Country!"
"The winners will take half of their opponents' points, and the winners of both matches will enter the championship battle!"
After seeing the information from the drawing ball, Ivan announced further.
"Great! China and Sakura Country are matched up. Our United States is destined for greatness!"
"Hahaha, as expected, God is on the side of the United States. Let them fight; a tiny country like Perfume Country will be easily handled..."
"I wonder who will win between Sakura Country and China. That fellow Yamashita Tetsuya is too sinister..."
After the results of the draw came out, the contestants from the United States were all incredibly excited and spoke with great enthusiasm.
After Yamashita Tetsuya demonstrated his strength, they also admitted that Sakura Country was indeed a formidable foe.
Handing this opponent over to a perfectly intact China couldn't be better.
Ye Wushang remained expressionless, not much affected.
"Alright, everyone go back and rest. Prepare for tomorrow's final showdown!"
After the draw results were out, Ivan said to the crowd.
The crowd dispersed one by one, preparing for tomorrow's battle.
"Let's go. We'll go back and discuss how to deal with Sakura Country tomorrow!"
Ye Wushang also spoke to the few people around him.
The few nodded and returned to their palace.
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A while later, in the main hall of China's palace.
"Sakura Country still has four contestants: Yamashita Tetsuya, Tanaka Takarou, Kawashima Hikari, and Seguchi Ōkawa. The one we need to be most wary of is Yamashita Tetsuya. With an SSS-grade Heroic Spirit Summoning, I wonder what other trump cards he has..."
On the electronic screen in the hall, Ye Wushang marked out several of Sakura Country's opponents.
"After all, they've just been through a fierce battle. Even with top-tier healing methods, their condition definitely won't return to its peak!"
Mu Qinghuang said slowly, "Whereas the four of us are at full strength. We have a huge advantage..."
"Us, what about us? We can fight too!"
At this moment, Xu Xiu, who was standing nearby, spoke up with a look of determination.
"Forget it. You've only just broken through to the fifth rank, while the remaining contestants are all top-tier sixth-rank experts. You wouldn't last a single exchange. Don't go looking for humiliation."
Gu Yu, standing next to him, added indifferently.
"Leave the rest to us. We are the main force of the World Martial Arts Competition!"
Hearing Gu Yu's words, Xu Xiu, Chu Lingyan, Qin Hao, and Ling Xiao all frowned. To be looked down upon like this...
"Since we are contestants, we must participate!"
Chu Lingyan said with absolute firmness, "Otherwise, there's no point in us being here!"
"Fine, then you guys will go out first. It's fine if you can wear down their condition a little bit!"
Ye Wushang pondered for a moment before saying, "But don't act impulsively. If there's danger, exit the battlefield immediately. This is our fight!"
"Alright, Big Brother Ye, we will definitely do our best to wear them down!"
Qin Hao quickly said in a low voice, his tone extremely confident.
"By the way, Big Brother Ye, God Bai said he'll go last!"
At this point, Xu Xiu seemed to remember something and said to Ye Wushang.
"Fine, since Zhou Bai wants to be last, then he'll be last!"
Ye Wushang didn't care too much and spoke slowly.
After all, Zhou Bai couldn't use his Seventh-Rank Dragon Beast to fight, so he couldn't influence the overall situation. It didn't matter when he appeared.
"It's a pity we don't know when Yamashita Tetsuya will appear. Otherwise, we could formulate a corresponding strategy."
Mu Qinghuang sighed and said slowly.
For this battle, the order of appearance must be submitted before the match, and then they appear according to that order. There's no room for improvisation.
"It's fine. The advantage is ours. No matter when Yamashita Tetsuya appears, we have a great chance!"
Ye Wushang continued.
"The opponent doesn't know our appearance order either!"
Although the order of appearance is important, there's no point in obsessing over it when we can't get any information.
Everyone nodded, then began deploying tactics and analyzing the characteristics of each Sakura Country contestant.
Two hours later, after finalizing the strategy, everyone returned to their respective rooms.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
In the middle of the night, a sudden knock sounded at Ye Wushang's door.
Ye Wushang opened the door and was immediately surprised by the person he saw.
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