Chapter 2432 Number One

“It’s simple. Since it’s a ranking of each state, we cannot just look at the performance of a single Disciple.”

Baili Xingkong said, “In the competition, each Disciple gets one point for winning the first round, two points for winning the second round, and four points for winning the third round.”

“And so on. Finally, all the Disciples’ points will be added together for ranking…”

After he finished introducing these rules, the Cultivators present all inwardly sentenced Tianluo State to death.

If looking at one Disciple’s performance still had a certain element of chance, then this scoring method looked at the overall strength of each state, and the opponent would have no way to turn the situation around.

Moreover, Tianluo State had a small number of people to begin with, only five Disciples, so calculating overall results would inevitably put them at a disadvantage.

As a university student trained in modern society, Ye Bufan quickly calculated the result in his mind.

No matter who won the final championship, they would have to fight seven consecutive matches, and the final score obtained would be two to the power of seven, which equals one hundred and twenty-eight.

In other words, with this scoring method, the final champion could get one hundred and twenty-eight points, the second place sixty-four points, and the third place only thirty-two points.

According to this calculation, winning the championship would be equivalent to leading one’s team to win first place.

This made him unable to help but curl his lips into a cold smile. Tiansheng State was lifting a rock only to drop it on its own foot.

Ximen Feng immediately understood the key to it and immediately stood up to object: “I disagree. This calculation is unfair.”

“Tianluo State only has five Disciples, and our Tianqiong State only has fifteen people. It’s unreasonable to calculate points based on these Disciples. I think the points obtained by each state should be averaged among each Disciple…”

“Whether it’s reasonable or not isn’t up to one person to decide. Let’s vote on it!”

Baili Xingkong had long been prepared and immediately played this trick again.

The result was as expected: it still passed four to one.

Ximen Feng’s face turned ashen with anger, but in this situation, she was truly helpless. No matter how angry she was, it couldn’t change anything.

“Alright, the rules have been set. Now, let’s draw lots.”

Baili Xingkong no longer paid attention to Ximen Feng and continued to preside.

“The rules for drawing lots are simple: White No. 1 against Black No. 1, No. 2 against No. 2. Fifty people are divided into fifty small groups, and every ten small groups will have one round of competition…”

Baili Xingkong finished introducing the rules for drawing lots, then waved his hand, and one hundred glowing small balls flew into the air.

These small balls, marked with drawing numbers, were enveloped by True Essence, making it impossible for Divine Sense to enter, and the naked eye couldn’t see anything at all.

In fact, even if you saw them, it would be useless, because you wouldn’t know which person would become your opponent.

“Alright, Disciples from each state, come up and draw lots.”

After Baili Xingkong spoke, Disciples from the major states came forward one after another to draw lots. Those with stronger strength didn’t care and just grabbed one and left.

Those with relatively weaker strength mumbled, “Oh, heavens, please let me draw someone from Tianluo State!”

In everyone’s impression, as long as they were grouped with a Disciple from Tianluo State, it meant they had directly advanced.

Ye Bufan reached out and grabbed a small ball in his hand. The energy wrapped around it then disappeared, revealing a white small ball with the number one clearly written on it.

He couldn’t help but smile slightly. He didn’t expect to have drawn the No. 1 ball. He wondered whose hand the black No. 1 ball was in.

And just then, a surprised gasp sounded beside him: “Oh, I actually drew the No. 1 ball.”

Ye Bufan turned his head and saw Hu Yaoyao holding a black small ball in her hand, with the character ‘one’ clearly written on it.

His mouth couldn’t help but twitch. As soon as the competition started, the two of them drew into the same group. This probability was really too small.

He had originally wanted to lead them to make a big splash, but before the battle even began, one person was eliminated due to internal conflict.

At this moment, Hu Yaoyao also saw the white ball in his hand. She was stunned for a moment, then cheered excitedly.

“Xiao Age, it seems we really are a match made in heaven. We even drew lots together.”

The efficiency of this drawing was very high, and soon Baili Xingkong began to announce the match assignments.

“No. 1擂台: Tianluo State, Shui Mu University’s Ye Bufan versus Shui Mu University’s Hu Yaoyao…”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar below the stage.

“Oh my goodness, how did they draw each other? This is too coincidental, isn’t it?”

“What the heck is Shui Mu University? Why have I never heard of it before?”

“Oh my God, two people from Tianluo State actually drew each other! Isn’t this a waste of resources? Give one to me…”

“Tianluo State’s luck is too good, isn’t it? They originally wouldn’t get any points, but now they actually got one point. This is pure dumb luck!”

These people shook their heads and sighed, all feeling that Tianluo State had gained a huge advantage from this draw.

In fact, Ye Bufan was extremely dissatisfied. With Hu Yaoyao’s current Combined Body Realm Peak cultivation, as long as she didn’t encounter those few Core Disciples of the Nine Star Sect, it wouldn’t be difficult for her to win.

After all, among these one hundred people, less than thirty could truly reach the Void Tempering Stage.

But whether happy or not, the lots had already been drawn, and the result could not be changed.

“Silence!”

Baili Xingkong let out a low shout, and the scene returned to quiet. He continued to read out the list.

“No. 2擂台: Tiansheng State’s Cold Sword Immortal Sect’s Leng Qingqiu versus Tianmang Prefecture’s Lingxiao Academy’s Wang Chuan.”

After this result came out, there was another chorus of boos from the audience.

Just now, they felt that the two people from Tianluo State were too lucky, but now they felt that the Disciple named Wang Chuan from Lingxiao Academy was truly too unlucky.

Of all people to face, he actually faced Han Jian Xian Zi, who had the highest voice for winning the championship, right at the start.

At this moment, Wang Chuan’s face turned extremely ugly, and he secretly lamented his terrible luck. If he had known this, he should have prayed to Buddha more last night.

“No. 3擂台: Tianluo State’s Shui Mu University’s Jiang Fangzhou versus Tiansheng State’s Cangfeng Academy’s Zhao Kai…”

“No. 4擂台: Tianwu State’s Jijian Sect’s Duan Rui versus Tianmang Prefecture’s Hidden Gate’s Yin Li…”

Baili Xingkong read out the names of all the players in the first ten groups in one breath, and the scene once again erupted in a frenzy. Some were happy, some sighed, and some stomped their feet and beat their chests.

“Players whose names were called, please step onto the stage now. The competition begins!”

With a command, the twenty players participating in the first ten matches walked onto the stage one after another.

Hu Yaoyao directly linked arms with Ye Bufan. The two of them didn’t look like competitors at all, but rather like a couple out for a stroll, walking intimately towards the arena.

Originally, as the weakest team, Tianluo State didn’t attract much attention, but with their antics, they immediately became the most eye-catching presence in the entire venue.

“Who are these two people? Is this a competition or a date?”

“What kind of clothes are they wearing? It even says Shui Mu University. What the heck is that? Why have I never heard of it…”

“This is too much! Who is this kid? He actually has such a beautiful woman…”

Everyone discussed animatedly, some amazed, some envious, some jealous, and some indignant.

But one thing was undeniable: this way of entering directly stole the limelight from all the other competitors present, even reducing the attention on Han Jian Xian Zi Leng Qingqiu significantly.

In Tianmang Prefecture’s seating area, Wangchen looked over through her mask, her gaze fixed on the four characters “Shui Mu University” embroidered on Ye Bufan’s chest.

For some reason, this name and this man gave her an immense sense of familiarity, but after searching through her memories, she confirmed that no such place as Shui Mu University existed.