It didn't take long for the group tournament in the arena on Azure Wave Star to come to an end.
Thanks to Lin Yuan's powerful performance, East Ning City surprisingly secured the hundredth place.
It's noteworthy because this is the rank across the entire Azure Wave Star.
Azure Wave Star is divided into five continents: Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern, and the strongest of all, the Central Continent.
More than twenty thousand cities participated, so getting into the top one hundred made many cities envious.
No one could deny that Azure Wave City's success was entirely due to Lin Yuan.
He was the core of East Ning City’s team, rivaling third-tier evolvers to some extent.
The other three teammates were hardly worthy of praise.
"If our city had an evolver like Lin Yuan, we might break into the top fifty."
"Indeed, an evolver who can control Domain Power is rare and perfect for leading the field."
"Who would've thought East Ning City got this lucky? In previous tournaments, no one even heard of this city."
"By the way, does anyone know this Lin Yuan guy?"
Lin Yuan was undoubtedly the most dazzling in the group tournament, even overshadowing the dozen or so third-tier evolvers.
After all, holding off a third-tier evolver for over half an hour with second-tier strength was nearly unheard of in previous tournaments.
"Next is the solo competition, but who knows how far Lin Yuan will go?" "I say at least top fifty."
"I think top twenty, only behind those third-tier evolvers."
The arena buzzed with excitement, as personal matches drew more attention than team events.
In East Ning City's arena, the solo matches were held several weeks after the group ones, so by the conclusion of the team competitions, they had only reached the top five hundred in personal standings.
Lin Yuan stood silently on one side of the arena, waiting for his opponent.
The seats around were packed with spectators.
After hundreds of matches, Lin Yuan had amassed a large following.
In the final team match, he held off a third-tier evolver and three peak second-tier evolvers for over half an hour.
The rules of the tournament were what caused his defeat in the end, but this gained him countless fans.
So now, every one of Lin Yuan’s matches attracted a large audience, with people from all over Azure Wave Star watching.
Even billions of ordinary citizens tuned in through real-time broadcasts.
"I never imagined we’d achieve this in this tournament," commented the host, Sun Bin, in amazement.
As the host for East Ning City, Sun Bin could narrate only for their matches.
If all contenders from East Ning City were eliminated, he would naturally have nothing more to do.
In past tournaments, the most he got to commentate was decades ago, which couldn't compare to now.
To know that the tournament had reached the top five hundred was like a dream for him.
No, even in his wildest dreams, Sun Bin wouldn’t have dreamt of this.
"Alright, now our contestant Lin Yuan has arrived, a miracle maker along the way," Sun Bin generously praised Lin Yuan before introducing Lin Yuan's opponent.
"His opponent in this match is Sima Yun from Abyssal Sea City, a peak second-tier evolver following the Water Element Evolution Path."
Looking at the audience-filled seats, Sun Bin announced energetically, "Based on historical performance, Lin Yuan has a higher chance of winning, but Sima Yun shouldn’t be underestimated."
On the battlefield, Lin Yuan glanced far at his appearing opponent.
Sima Yun, a woman with blue eyes, looked akin to a vast ocean.
"Water Element Evolution Path," Lin Yuan noted with interest.
The Water Element belongs to one of the five main evolution paths: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, also encompassing special paths like Shadow and Ice.
Lin Yuan had previously encountered various element evolution paths in prior matches, but not many from the Water Element.
Soon, the match began.
Lin Yuan prepared to unfold his Taiji Domain to study Sima Yun when unexpectedly, Sima Yun raised her hand without hesitation, "I concede."
She gave Lin Yuan a deep look.
For any other opponent, Sima Yun would at least try to resist, not concede immediately.
But Lin Yuan was different.
Sima Yun had been following Lin Yuan for quite some time, understanding his fighting style.
Opponents tended to last until the very end, often getting 'played with' by Lin Yuan, whether they were first- or second-tier adversaries.
After a while, Sima Yun sensed something unusual, hence she chose to concede.
She believed she could never withstand a third-tier evolver for over half an hour.
Since Lin Yuan could, it showed his strength surpassed hers.
Better to concede outright than be toyed with.
"Concede?" Lin Yuan blinked, sighing.
In recent personal matches, more and more evolvers seemed to lack ambition.
Before leaving, Sima Yun curiously asked Lin Yuan, "Are you also vying for the ten slots?" "Ten slots?" Lin Yuan didn't answer.
Back in the rest area, Lin Yuan pondered.
Sima Yun, who managed to reach the top five hundred, wouldn’t say something baselessly.
"Ten slots? Is it the top ten or something else?" Lin Yuan rubbed his chin, then connected to the Goddess of Wisdom.
"I want to know about the ‘ten slots’ in the tournament," Lin Yuan inquired.
Instead of painstakingly gathering information on the ten slots, it was better to directly ask the Goddess of Wisdom, who knew everything about human civilization, and more.
Beep! Access granted.
The so-called 'ten slots' refer to this Azure Wave Star tournament being selected within the Crimson Leviathan Star Lord's view.
The top ten personal tournament evolvers may catch the Crimson Leviathan Star Lord's eye.
The Goddess’s dignified and cool voice slowly emerged.
"Crimson Leviathan Star Lord?" Lin Yuan was taken aback.
This was a person of supreme power, ruling over an entire Star Domain.
The Crimson Leviathan Star Domain, with its eight major star systems, all fell under his dominion.
On Azure Wave Star, within a secluded space on the Central Continent, a man with thunderous phantoms in his eyes sat on a sofa.
Just by sitting, faint lightning seemed to flow in the surrounding void.
"These are the contender lists and information you need to be aware of for the tournament, Thunder God. It's best to look through them to avoid issues during the match," a middle-aged man beside the man with thunderous eyes said.
He lightly tapped a virtual screen in front of him, retreating to the sofa.
The lists mainly comprised third-tier evolvers and a few special peak second-tier evolvers, including Lin Yuan’s name.
"I don't need these," Thunder God replied calmly.
Struck by lightning as a child, with thousands around him perishing, he alone survived, his body transformed into a thunderous form.
Randomly choosing a path linked to Thunder, he advanced rapidly, reaching the third tier in mere decades.
In terms of combat power, he swept through opponents, summoning thunder, mastering it, and becoming it, holding overwhelming dominance over other evolvers.
"Analyzing opponents is for the weak. I have no need for it."
Thunder God stood up slowly, moving to the window, his gaze slightly fervent.
"I've never considered the tournament opponents in my eyes because they are mere mortals. I am Thunder."
Standing by the window, his voice carried immense confidence word by word.
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(The chapter ends here.)