Chapter 1192 - 708: Taking Action for Exchange, Top Ten Battle, Splitting the Sea with One Strike!
"You mean his stamina isn’t good? What a joke!"
"After all, without the Gang Transformation, as a Martial Arts Grandmaster, I naturally know the difference before and after the transformation."
"Meng Chuan can’t possibly have insufficient energy, let alone being a Grandmaster? I’m a Martial Arts Celestial King, you know nothing!"
The barrage was full of intense arguments.
Over the internet, no one feared each other’s identity.
Moreover, when out in public, identities are self-assigned.
In a short time, no less than ten thousand "Martial Arts Great Saints" had analyzed the match...
At the host’s desk, Genti Tima glanced at his notes, smiled at the camera, and said:
"The next round of competition rules from the smart algorithm has been conveyed to the contestants. Let me announce them to our audience."
As soon as he said this, the barrage immediately quieted down to listen to the host.
"The advancement goal for the next round is 10 people!
This round will eliminate 90 contestants, with an unknown end time, which everyone knows.
The biggest change is here. From the upcoming fourth round, the matching system will use the ’smart algorithm mode,’ accurately predicting each match result based on the contestants’ previous performances, striving to ensure that every position in the generational top hundred is well-deserved."
The change is indeed significant, and the barrage was full of lively discussions:
"Removed the element of luck, let’s see who really deserves the top hundred."
"The undefined end time might also be to prevent accidents and ensure the results are solid."
"I guess it’s also because of the significant reduction in the number of contestants. The unknown end time creates urgency, pushing them not to slack off."
"This way, the competition will be more exciting. The organizing committee is kind!"
The discussion gradually ceased, and most of the viewers exited the live room.
Many hurried to sleep, eagerly awaiting the generational top-hundred battle at 4 AM.
"The most thrilling segment is finally coming..."
Hosts and guests alike, countless people were envisioning the next day’s competition.
...
3:55 AM.
A time when most should be asleep, over three billion people worldwide were glued to their screens.
In just five minutes, the World Youth Championship top-hundred battle would commence, leaving countless people too excited to sleep.
Having come this far, they all hoped the contestants they supported could go further.
In the live room, the hosts were still conversing with guests, discussing match predictions.
"Going from a hundred to ten, this almost naturally excludes all non-fourth-tier contestants, except for our country’s contestant, Meng Chuan."
Not only the audience from Great Chu, with Meng Chuan successively defeating two fourth-tier contestants, his prestige globally reached its peak.
"Indeed, for other third-limitation contestants, this course is extremely difficult, and advancement seems out of reach!"
The new guest spoke frankly, without any reservations.
The beautiful host nodded and said:
"Exactly, with only 100 contestants left, the probability of pairing with those known strong competitors greatly increases, and the strength differences will fully manifest in this round."
"Clashes between the strong will also become more frequent, and the upcoming matches will undoubtedly be more exciting!"
"Even if the top ten seem out of reach, other contestants won’t slouch. Higher rankings mean more resources and fate; the rewards for 11th place are worlds apart from 100th."
"Breaking into the top hundred, there are no weaklings, they are the future of Blue Star. We should give the contestants more applause rather than questioning them."
The last speaker was today’s Celestial King guest, the principal of Eastern United University, Jiang Jinxiu.
He observed the barrage and, seeing many viewers criticizing the third-tier contestants, couldn’t help but speak up.
Across the screen, many indeed couldn’t recognize their position...
Everyone was discussing competition matters, growing more nervous and expectant as the start time approached.
At 4 AM, the matching channels were open.
Many viewers left the official live room to check if their favorite contestants had begun their battles.
Genti Tima glanced at the backend info and said to the camera:
"In the past 10 seconds, 13 contestants have joined the matching queue, but none have matched yet."
"The number of contestants is too low, only 100, those joining the match queue at the start are extremely confident in their abilities.
Of course, the key is the smart algorithm mode preventing frequent early encounters between top players, halving defeat points to avoid benefiting weaker contestants."
The beautiful host nodded in agreement:
"As clearly stated by the smart algorithm yesterday, apart from discussing the top ten who will continue to compete, the generational ranking for the remaining contestants should all be well-deserved."
"With the global leading computing power of the smart algorithm, achieving this is not difficult."
Interpreter Wang Yang cheerfully added, then read some of the popular comments in the barrage:
"I’m seeing many viewers asking, what if no new contestants join the matching? Just wait it out indefinitely?"
Three minutes passed, 19 contestants were matching, but only two entered battle-ready status.
"I believe, the twelve-hour mandatory matching mechanism is mostly prepared to address the current situation."
"After all, as the competition has just started, many contestants are still training, it’ll get better in a while."
"Losing a match halves winning points and causes a big drop in ranking. If it were me, I’d be extra cautious about every match."
The guests chatted casually as the host switched cameras.
Leading viewers to the only match about to begin.
When the match screen appeared, everybody’s eyes lit up.