437: Team competition ends

“That Wang Chen kid is simply a monster!”

“If he’s this strong at Rank 4, won’t he catch up to us very soon?”

Under the Giant Light Screen, watching the fifty-seventh wave of Evil Blood Clan being swiftly cut down in the live broadcast, Carlos of Eagle Country had an incredibly solemn expression.

To have his current battle prowess at Rank 4, Wang Chen’s potential was simply too terrifying!

This made Carlos feel threatened.

“He is indeed a monster. This kid’s strength has probably already reached a mid-tier level among everyone present.”

Richard, beside Carlos, nodded and said with a hint of emotion in his voice:

“Moreover, he is a Giant-Beast Master, and the Beast Pets he summons are almost as strong as himself. This tower defense-like competition format is extremely advantageous for him.”

The championship was now a sure thing for Dragon Country. Although Richard was unwilling, he had calmed himself down.

Dragon Country winning the team competition consecutively was not a new occurrence, so losing was not shameful.

Besides…

Richard now understood that Dragon Country had already secured the championship when they put Wang Chen in the starting lineup.

Wang Chen himself was not weaker than most competitors, and the Beast Pets he summoned were also nearly as strong as himself, without needing to consume magic to maintain their existence.

In this situation, Dragon Country was essentially sending eight competitors into the Secret Realm Dungeon. In a competition where one couldn't use potions and could only rely on their own recovery, this was an immense advantage!

However.

“That’s as far as it goes!”

“Although Wang Chen didn’t go all out in the previous battle, his battle prowess is basically around the Six-Turn limit.”

“He can show off in the team competition, but in the solo competition, he won’t have any advantage.”

“The opponents we truly need to pay attention to are Chu Youxiong and the others!”

Richard’s gaze swept over Wang Chen and finally landed on Chu Youxiong, who was enveloped in holy martial intent.

Chu Youxiong’s profession was Saint Warrior, belonging to the same holy series as his own profession. Although he didn’t have healing abilities, he was more prominent in offense and defense.

“You have a good mindset!”

Carlos nodded, deeply agreeing with what Richard said.

Although the strength Wang Chen displayed was very strong, it had not reached a level that required their attention.

It was the other few who needed to be vigilant.

Carlos had come out earlier than Richard. At that time, Wang Chen had not yet made a move, and Chu Youxiong and the other three were defending the passage alone, so he was clearer about the strength of Chu Youxiong and the others.

After all, at that time, facing the charge of the Blood Clan Earl, Chu Youxiong and the other four had basically reached their limit.

Among the four, Carlos believed that his own strength could steadily defeat Lu Tingyi and Du Jijun.

Of these two, Lu Tingyi had high burst damage but a weak Physique, and her Rank was also a disadvantage.

Du Jijun had the same profession as him, but he could only achieve his current battle prowess by relying on Bloodline Power. Carlos was confident he would have an absolute advantage.

However, if he faced Chai Yue and Chu Youxiong, the outcome would be hard to say.

And not just him, Carlos felt that Richard’s situation was similar to his own.

After all, he and Richard often fought on the Myriad Heavens Battlefield, with victories and losses on both sides.

“Oh?”

Just as Carlos was about to exchange views with Richard, the latter suddenly let out a surprised cry.

“Chu Youxiong and the others actually chose to withdraw from the Secret Realm Dungeon and not continue the challenge?”

Without waiting for Carlos to ask, Richard pointed at the Giant Light Screen and said.

“…It seems they’ve also reached their limit.”

Carlos was stunned, then sensing the spatial fluctuations, a smile appeared on his face.

He never thought that Wang Chen and the others were just too lazy to continue challenging.

…

Buzz, buzz, buzz!!

Amidst the wave-like spatial fluctuations, the figures of Wang Chen and the five others appeared in the main arena.

Instantly, deafening cheers erupted in the stands. Many spectators from Dragon Country spontaneously stood up from their seats, waving their arms to celebrate the victory.

The several of them were mentally prepared for this scene, so they weren’t startled. They simply waved calmly to the audience, then looked towards the arena platform.

At this moment.

The Giant Light Screen broadcasting the competition had been put away, and the host in a suit reappeared.

“First, I thank all the spectators for coming to watch the competition, and I thank all the competitors for their wonderful performances in the Secret Realm Dungeon.”

On the high platform, the host bowed in all directions, speaking with great emotion and striking a very grand pose.

“After fifty-seven hours of fierce competition, the competitors from two hundred and thirty-six teams have shown us the soaring fighting spirit of fighting to the death against the Blood Clan, perfectly inheriting the Legacy of our ancestors.”

“I believe that in the near future, the young Prodigies appearing in the arena today will continue to carry forward this spirit, leading Blue Star to invade the Blood Clan World, so that the blood of our ancestors will not be shed in vain!”

The host’s impassioned words immediately caused thunderous cheers in the stands.

However, among the competitors, many frowned at this moment, including Wang Chen.

In previous Global Prodigy Competitions, no host had ever so directly displayed Blue Star’s hostility towards the Blood Clan like the current one.

After all, although there were constant frictions between Blue Star and the Blood Clan on the Myriad Heavens Battlefield, they still maintained the truce agreement signed a hundred years ago on the surface.

“Could it be some kind of signal?”

Wang Chen and Chu Youxiong exchanged glances, and a guess involuntarily surfaced in their minds.

However, before they could delve deeper.

Swish, swish, swish!!

Several beams of light condensed from magic instantly fell upon them.

“Next is the exciting moment.”

“Let us welcome this year’s team champions, the competitors from Dragon Country, to the stage.”

At the same time, the host on the high platform waved his hand, inviting them with a beaming smile.

Seeing this, the several of them had no choice but to suppress the doubts in their hearts and successively walked onto the high platform.

Next was the normal awards ceremony. As team champions, in addition to the trophy, each of them received a reward of a custom-made complete set of Diamond-grade equipment, prepared by the Global Prodigy Competition organizing committee.

In addition, they also received permanent residency in the Sky Arena.

Of course, these two rewards were minor for Wang Chen and the others. The real big reward was given by the country.

However, these also made the audience and the vast majority of competitors present incredibly envious.

A custom-made complete set of Diamond-grade equipment was worth hundreds of thousands of Holy Quartzs, a figure unimaginable for an ordinary person.

And the permanent residency in the Sky Arena was something that couldn't be bought with money; it could only be obtained by making outstanding contributions.

After all, the Sky Arena was a product of the Ark Project back then, and its conditions and safety could almost be said to be top-notch on Blue Star.