155: 1300 to 10? Hell difficulty at the start

Night.

Lin Dong and the other two returned to their usual inn, chatting and laughing.

As soon as they entered, they spotted Lin Hao, who had already returned.

"Lin Hao Ge, you've already sent Lin Nv back, right?" As soon as they arrived at the inn, Lin Fan couldn't help but ask.

Lin Hao nodded in response: "I told her we'd be leaving this city soon, but the little girl seems a bit angry with you."

As if recalling something, Lin Hao smiled slightly: "Lin Nv said she'd make you pay when she got back."

Lin Fan scratched his head: "Well, you see, we had something we needed to handle."

"Speaking of which, what was it? Something so secretive that you wouldn't even let Lin Nv follow?" Lin Hao asked casually.

The three exchanged glances, and Lin Xiaobai quickly said: "Uh, nothing, nothing."

"We just went to a place that men like to go to."

A place that men like to go to?

Lin Dong, who was beside them, was stunned for a moment, as if he understood something, and quickly tried to deny it.

But Lin Fan immediately covered his mouth: "Yes... Lin Hao Ge, you know about these things, it's better if Lin Nv doesn't know."

"Is that so?" Lin Hao smiled and didn't dwell on it further.

Only then did the three breathe a sigh of relief, and then they found a sofa to sit on.

Lin Fan was silent, then suddenly, as if he thought of something, he said: "What do you think Lin Nv and the others will react when they see us tomorrow?"

"I estimate Lin Nv will tear you apart," Lin Xiaobai said.

"After all, we lied to them today."

Lin Dong shrugged his shoulders: "Who knows, who knew we'd run into them just by going out for a stroll."

"Actually," Lin Hao paused and looked up: "I didn't lie to Lin Nv."

Their puzzled gazes fell upon Lin Hao.

"What do you mean?"

"We are indeed leaving this city soon," Lin Hao said.

While speaking, he waved his right hand.

A faint light flickered in his palm, gently sweeping across the table in front of him.

Immediately, one hidden spatial pattern after another began to extend across the tabletop.

"This is... Spatial Dao patterns?" Lin Fan's brows furrowed slightly.

In terms of understanding the Dao, due to his Saint Body, Lin Fan was only half-initiated.

However, he had indeed come into contact with the Great Spatial Dao.

Therefore, he was naturally clearer about the spatial patterns continuously extending on the table than the other two who comprehended the Time Dao.

"Lin Hao Ge, what are you doing?" Lin Dong asked curiously.

"This wasn't carved by me," Lin Hao shook his head.

"I wouldn't use such a crude Spatial Dao, and strictly speaking, this thing can't even be considered a 'Dao'."

Looking at them, Lin Hao said in a deep voice: "Fixed teleportation array."

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a method for setting up teleportation arrays recorded in some ancient text."

"The organizers used this method to lay out this array in the inns where the major forces are staying."

"Since they are just following the instructions, they only need to draw the array patterns according to the description in the ancient text to complete this array."

Speaking of this, Lin Hao paused and looked at them:

"So, I estimate that the preliminary round will use this spatial teleportation array to send us to an unknown region."

"Then, by meeting certain conditions, we can advance."

Hearing this, Lin Dong asked: "It shouldn't just be our inn that has this, right?"

"It can almost be said that every inn housing participating teams has something like this."

"So, you didn't just go to buy beast milk today? You also observed the residences of other forces?" Lin Xiaobai exclaimed.

In response, Lin Hao smiled slightly: "I had some free time, so I just went to check things out."

"In addition, I also asked Auntie An Xin to find out about all the teams participating in this competition."

"Perhaps because the rules have changed this year, the number of participating teams this time far exceeds any previous one."

"It has reached an unprecedented thousand-plus forces."

"Over a thousand??" Lin Dong and the other two couldn't help but gasp.

Lin Xiaobai couldn't help but shake his head: "That's not a small number."

"This time, there are rewards for second and third place, so it's understandable that many people are participating, but... a thousand teams, how are they going to compete?" Lin Fan frowned.

"This is where we need to pay attention," Lin Hao said in a deep voice.

"Because the number is simply too large, this so-called preliminary round will be intense from the start."

"I estimate that in the preliminary round, ninety-nine percent of the thousand teams will be eliminated, leaving only a portion to participate in the subsequent competition."

Hearing these speculations, Lin Dong's fists couldn't help but clench: "Is it going to be a fierce battle from the start?"

After finishing the introduction, Lin Hao stood up and rubbed his somewhat sore neck:

"So, get some rest early tonight, and get enough sleep. If we can't even pass the preliminary round, then we'll be a big embarrassment."

"How is that possible? Even if only ninety-nine point nine percent advance, we must advance. The Ancestor's command is to be the champion!" Lin Fan's lips curved into a smile.

This high-intensity competition piqued his interest.

"Rest," Lin Hao looked at their condition with satisfaction, nodded, and then was the first to enter his room.

...

...

The night flowed by in tranquility.

The moment the first ray of light flashed across the sky.

The entire town began to tremble violently!

A huge roar woke everyone from their sleep.

Especially the personnel of the major participating teams, who were shocked to discover.

On the ground of the buildings they were residing in, spatial array patterns were flickering with an unusual light.

"This... This is..."

"What happened?"

"Look, so many inns are emitting this kind of light!"

Inside the residence where Lin Yan and the others were staying, Lin Gezhu came to the window and pointed to the distance, exclaiming.

Before everyone could be surprised, a figure, using some kind of projection technique, was projected into the sky.

That was one of the judges of this competition.

Although the Eastern Wasteland First Martial Arts Tournament is organized by the major forces.

However, to prevent internal corruption and cheating.

Over the years, the organizers have gradually evolved into being elected by the populace.

In other words, whether it's the judges, commentators, or those who set the rules, they are all elected by the entire Eastern Wilderness.

Possessing absolute fairness.

At this moment, the projection reflected in the sky was that of a highly respected elder of the Eastern Wilderness, whose name was Old Qin.

He had served as the chief judge for more than three martial arts tournaments and held high prestige.

Old Qin's voice, accompanied by the appearance of his figure, resounded throughout the entire town.

"The organizers of the Eastern Wasteland First Martial Arts Tournament greet all participating teams!"

"Due to the sharp increase in the number of participating teams this year, even reaching an unimaginable level."

"Therefore, in order to present a better competition and content, we have decided to select ten teams in the first round to participate in the subsequent competition."

"In other words..."

"This is an extremely cruel preliminary round of thirteen hundred into ten!"

"I declare, it now officially begins!"