185: Who are the four major guilds eyeing?

Chapter 185: Who Are The Four Great Guilds Interested In?

Above the main stage at the front of the arena, all the Big Leaders had taken their seats.

But as in previous years, it was always the same leaders, along with people from the Professional Alliance.

This year was different.

When Ye Hongyi, Yu Qingcang, Liu Xinxin, and Lei Tai appeared, the atmosphere of the entire venue instantly reached a climax!

The presence of these four in the hearts of the professionals was far more impactful than those high-and-mighty leaders.

Even the host was incredibly excited.

After a simple opening greeting, the host excitedly shouted, "I believe everyone has seen that this year's Hundred Cities League, the four guild leaders from our Dragon Xia's Four Great Guilds—Tiandao Alliance, War Flag National Protection Army, Red Cloak Tower, and Mirror Flower Water Moon—have all come to our competition venue!"

The scene immediately erupted in another round of enthusiastic cheers.

The audience had long been impatiently waiting.

"Four guild leaders, can we understand this to mean that in this year's Hundred Cities League, there are also designated candidates from the four guilds among the contestants?" the host asked.

Clearly, this young host, who had hosted the Hundred Cities League for several years, knew very well how to quickly maximize the on-site atmosphere, as well as the audience's attention and expectations!

"That can be understood," Yu Qingcang did not hide anything, nor did he feel that the host's question was offensive; instead, he openly admitted it.

The other three also nodded in agreement.

Seeing the four nod, the host was very surprised, not expecting that he had actually gambled correctly!

Were there really selected contestants from these four guilds?

Similarly, the audience at the scene also became excited.

"Oh my god, who did the four guilds choose this year?"

"All four guilds came, could it be that there are four geniuses among the contestants?"

"The Tiandao Alliance's contestant should be Cong Shuang, right? What about the other three?"

"The overall quality of this year's contestants is quite high; the other three are hard to guess."

...

Everyone was discussing animatedly.

But no one ever thought that the four guilds, and the four guild leaders, had all come for one person!

One person favored by all four guilds!

Of course, the host wouldn't be so foolish as to press for all the details.

Mystery would make the competition even more captivating.

It would make everyone watch the matches carefully, observing each contestant's performance!

After a brief explanation, the host shouted, "Now, let us warmly welcome all the contestants of this Hundred Cities League to the stage!"

The first round of the Hundred Cities League officially kicked off!

All the students emerged from their respective small rooms backstage and entered the arena according to their specific stage order.

Each contestant had an accompanying person.

Some were escorts, others were arranged by their respective academies.

Beside Lu Ran, naturally, was Su Ting.

"Stage Six is in the corner. Remember what I just told you: the opponent has very high magic resistance, so don't fight them head-on."

"Use your Undead creatures to contain the opponent, then supplement with damage."

"Don't use Undead Touch easily; save it for when the opponent closes in, then create distance again."

"Also, don't use Corpse Explosion for now; maximize the damage of your Skeleton Soldiers."

...

Su Ting instructed tirelessly.

Lu Ran understood, but he didn't need to do it that way, so he waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Sister Tingting, I know how to fight. I'll finish quickly; there won't be any problems."

"You..." Su Ting hesitated, wanting to say more.

Seeing Lu Ran's determined expression, she could only sigh inwardly.

She couldn't understand why Yu Qingcang would arrange for her to look after Lu Ran.

This kid... he's too arrogant!

Then, Lu Ran stepped onto the stage.

It was still some distance from the Cong Family's exclusive seating area.

Cong Yu stretched her neck, looking around, then excitedly said, "Stage Six! Lu Ran is on Stage Six!"

Cong Jixian, beside her, said with a wry smile, "You little rascal, your sister is on Stage Twenty-Six, right in front of us, and you're not even looking. Why are you paying attention to Stage Six? It's just an Undead Mage; he'll be eliminated in a bit, nothing to see."

Cong Yu pouted and said, "He's my friend, and he's really strong!"

Cong Yu couldn't forget Lu Ran's Titan Python!

Then, Cong Yu turned to look at Stage Twenty-Six.

Cong Shuang had already ascended the stage and was waiting quietly.

Her opponent was a young man, a hidden professional, but at this moment, his face was green.

Cong Shuang from the Imperial Capital, how the hell was he supposed to fight her!

His luck was simply the worst!

"Go, Sister! Beat your opponent!" Cong Yu shouted at this moment.

Cong Shuang, who had been very quiet, turned her head to look, also with a somewhat wry smile.

Then she looked up at her opponent.

The young man quickly forced a smile and said, "Cong Shuang, I've long admired your reputation. Please go easy on me later."

Go easy?

Cong Shuang shook her head and said, "Let's finish quickly. I will use all my combat power. I hope you can withstand it."

Oh, this...

The young man's face grew even darker.

At this moment, a servant relayed the situation on Stage Six to Cong Yu, apparently at Cong Yu's request to keep an eye on Lu Ran.

"His opponent is a Mystic Armor Berserker?" Cong Yu was somewhat startled.

"Well, that's even less to see. Girl, just focus on your sister's performance," Cong Jixian interjected, having overheard.

"He won't lose either," Cong Yu said confidently.

Cong Jixian couldn't help but turn to stare at Cong Yu.

This girl rarely got so close to other boys, and her male friends were few and far between, almost none.

Why was she suddenly so confident in an Undead Mage?

He couldn't help but glance in the direction of Stage Six, muttering to himself, 'Isn't that just an Undead Mage?'

Meanwhile, after all the contestants had appeared, the match countdown began for three minutes. Once the countdown ended, the match would officially start!

However, most people's attention was focused on the hidden professionals and some popular contestants.

They were still guessing who the lucky ones designated by the Four Great Guilds were.

In contrast, Stage Six, located in the corner at the end of the second row, looked somewhat pitiful.

Not many people were paying attention to it.

Some even complained that their vantage point wasn't good, preventing them from seeing the exciting battles on other stages.

Lu Ran, however, was very calm.

According to the rules, he would proceed with the match, finish quickly, and there was nothing special to worry about.

If there was anything to pay attention to, it was not to fall off the stage, because falling off the stage meant losing!

Opposite him, Wang Yan chuckled.

He swung the huge axe in his hand, grinning at Lu Ran, clearly in a good mood.

"My luck is really good! It seems our academy's decision was correct; they matched me with a magic-user in the first round, and an Undead Mage at that, hahahaha..." Wang Yan laughed excitedly.

Because as long as he passed the first round, even if he was eliminated in the second, there would still be resource rewards!

And if he got lucky again in the second round and was matched with a rare magic-user, he would almost certainly win!

Unfortunately, he was about to face Lu Ran.

It was destined that he would not make it to the second round.