215: The Ladder Challenge Begins

Three hours later, Huang Chen, with a low growl, immediately put on his battle armor, and at the same time threw two sets of Level 50 Diamond equipment into the hands of the two women.

The moment the two women received the equipment, the Star Abyss announcement rang in everyone's ears.

【Star Abyss Announcement: The First Ladder Challenge Tournament has officially begun. Trial Takers above Level 50, please confirm on your panel whether you wish to participate in the individual challenge. The guild challenge will be submitted by the guild leader or vice-leader after the individual challenge. The rules for this challenge will now be announced.】

The challenge is divided into four stages:

Stage 1: Selection Round. Star Abyss will simultaneously and randomly match opponents for each participant. Each round lasts ten minutes, with a total of 12 rounds. Winners get 2 points, draws get 1 point, and losers get no points. After 12 rounds, the top 100 billion in points will advance to Stage 2.

Stage 2: Elimination Round. Random duels where winners advance. Each round lasts ten minutes. Losers or those who draw will then be randomly paired for duels again, with winners advancing, until the top 100 million are decided.

Stage 3: Elimination Round. Still random duels, with winners advancing. After each round, all those who drew or lost will have one chance to challenge any advancing participant. If the challenge is successful, they can replace the opponent.

Stage 4: Top Eight Ranking Tournament. The final ranking of the top eight will be determined in an elimination format.

Note: Before the top 100 million are decided, race groups of various grades will only be matched with opponents of the same grade.

【Now, all Trial Takers who have confirmed their participation, please prepare. The first round of Stage 1 will begin in 10 seconds. At that time, Trial Takers who are not participating can choose to watch any match via the panel.】

As the system countdown appeared, 10 seconds quickly passed. Immediately, countless rays of light flashed. Regardless of where they were, as long as a Trial Taker confirmed their registration, they would be directly teleported to the arena.

Each arena is a circular independent space with a radius of one kilometer, somewhat similar to the challenge space of the God Sealing Tower.

Nearly 100 billion Trial Takers competing simultaneously means that Star Abyss generated 50 billion independent spaces in an instant, demonstrating the terrifying power of the Source Universe Will.

In his previous life, Huang Chen's level was insufficient to register for the competition, so this was his first time in an arena, and he was still a bit curious.

Just as he was observing his surroundings, a system prompt arrived:

【Ding! You have arrived at Arena No. 1008611. The match time is ten minutes. If no winner is decided within ten minutes, the one with higher damage output wins. If damage is equal, it is judged as a draw. The match format is unrestricted; you can summon battle pets, use various potions and single-use items. Now, the match begins.】

As the voice fell, a man holding a long spear appeared opposite Huang Chen.

A quick glance showed that the quality of the battle armor on the man was likely Level 45 Silver.

Indeed, Trial Takers of Low Martial Race Groups are matched only with people from Low Martial Race Groups before the top 100 million are decided.

And currently, apart from Huaxia, which Low Martial Race Group isn't struggling to make ends meet?

The opponent was likely from another region and didn't recognize Huang Chen. The moment the match was announced, he preemptively attacked, directly using Soul Severing Stab against Huang Chen.

The opponent's combat experience was quite rich. In Metal Element Users combat, many people first activate their defenses before attacking.

However, experienced individuals would attack first the moment the battle began. If they could finish it in one wave, that would be best. If not, it wouldn't be too late to activate defenses while the opponent was frantically dodging the attack.

Huang Chen merely shifted slightly to dodge the Soul Severing Stab. Although the opponent's current attack power might not even break his defense, it was unnecessary to take a spear to the chest if he could dodge it.

Usually, he was the one spearing others; how could he let a man spear him?

After stepping aside, Huang Chen directly launched a Returning Wind Falling Goose at the opponent, who hadn't yet stabilized his stance.

【Ding! Congratulations on winning this challenge match, taking 1 second. Points +2. Please wait patiently for the next round.】

As the system prompt sounded, Huang Chen's figure instantly returned to the villa hall.

And just ten seconds after his figure appeared, Qin Shuang and Huang Danxia's figures also appeared.

After several enhancements, the bone structure of the Huaxia Clan had already surpassed other Low Martial Race Groups by several times, not to mention that the two women also received Huang Chen's potential boost and Level 50 Diamond sets.

In this situation, as long as they didn't encounter someone of the Child of Destiny level, victory was quite simple.

"You two came at just the right time."

Huang Chen looked at their slightly flushed faces and smiled faintly, "Help me clean up!"

Time was too tight just now; the hygiene issue hadn't been resolved yet.

"Okay!"

Qin Shuang and the other woman still had a hint of excitement on their faces.

She hadn't expected that with just one injection, her strength would increase to a level she couldn't even imagine.

"Mr. Huang, where do I get water here?" Qin Shuang looked around and asked.

"Call me husband from now on, not Mr. Huang."

Huang Chen's mouth curved into a mischievous smile, and he continued, "There's no water here, use 'Zhiwei'!"

"Ah!"

The two women exclaimed in surprise. Use Zhiwei? How dirty would that be?

"What, unwilling?" Huang Chen asked teasingly.

Qin Shuang and the other woman quickly shook their heads, "No, no, we are willing..."

Tie Guard Nation's order to them was to use every means possible to please Huang Chen. Before coming, he had specifically found two excellent technicians to impart experience.

However, since it was their first time doing such a thing, they inevitably felt a bit disgusted.

Ten minutes later, the competition continued.

Huang Chen was once again teleported to the arena, and this time, opposite him appeared a Water Element user woman with a long sword, whose height and shoulder width were roughly equal.

Upon seeing Huang Chen, her entire face fell.

"Evil... Huang Chen... you are the evil God Huang!!"

The woman shrieked, her eyes instantly turning into a 'peach blossom' makeup look, "God Huang, you are my idol..."

After yelling, the woman rushed towards Huang Chen with a speed completely disproportionate to her physique.

That infatuated expression combined with her weight sent shivers down Huang Chen's spine. Even when facing a pseudo-god, Huang Chen had never been this nervous.

"Don't come over here!!"

A look of terror spread across Huang Chen's face. Then, Huang Chen directly teleported back about a hundred meters.

"Karma Fire Burns the City!"

Huang Chen's hands blurred as he swung them, fearing that the woman would pounce on him the next moment.

Two seconds later, Huang Chen returned to the villa.

After coming out, Huang Chen immediately opened the live broadcast panel and chose a popular arena to watch for a while.

This was also his favorite thing to do in his previous life.

However, there wasn't much to see in the first stage of the competition; it was basically either a crushing victory or rookies pecking at each other.

He closed the panel and asked Tie Shengnan about the Forbidden City's battle situation.

Tie Shengnan's feedback was also within his expectations: the Forbidden City Legion encountered virtually no resistance, with all matches ending in victory.

Even Yanhuang and several other Huaxia forces had a win rate of over 99%.

After all, with the Huaxia Clan's severalfold increase in bone structure and equipment, fighting mere Low Martial Race Groups was as simple as a father fighting his son.

For the next ten consecutive rounds, Huang Chen's opponents either directly surrendered or were instantly killed.

Soon, two hours passed, and approximately 70 billion Trial Takers for the first stage selection round were chosen.

Huang Chen's name undoubtedly remained at the top of the leaderboard.

Although countless people also had 24 points, Huang Chen's record of 12 matches completed in 13 seconds stood out like a crane among chickens.