Ning Yiyi stuck out her little tongue. “With so many people, the competition will take forever.”

Lin Moyu couldn't help but pat her little head.

If she could think of such a problem, wouldn't the higher-ups of the Shenxia Empire have thought of it too? There must be a countermeasure.

Jiang Taotao said with a smile, "That's why the preliminary selection will be held tomorrow."

"Only the teams that pass the preliminary selection will be qualified to stay and continue competing."

"Although we don't know the specific rules of the preliminary selection, the Shenxia Empire has already announced that this preliminary selection will eliminate over 90% of the teams."

"I think the difficulty of the preliminary selection won't be low, so we need to be prepared."

Ning Yiyi calculated, "Even if 90% are eliminated, there will still be ten thousand teams left. That's still a lot."

Miao Yu chuckled, "The Shenxia Empire said over 90%; 99% is also over 90%."

Jiang Taotao added, "The Shenxia Empire also said that the difficulty faced by all teams in this preliminary selection will be exactly the same. It relies on hard power; there is no room for luck at all."

"The Shenxia Empire has announced to the whole world that the competition will be absolutely fair."

Three women make a play. They discussed incessantly along the way, chattering away, giving Lin Moyu and Duan Gao absolutely no chance to interrupt.

Lin Moyu didn't talk much to begin with, so he just listened. But Duan Gao couldn't hold it in; he tried to interrupt several times, only to be rebuffed by Miao Yu. Later, he obediently listened and stopped talking.

There were over a hundred teams from Xiajing Academy coming to compete this time. With five people per group, the teams were massive.

Lin Moyu searched through the crowd, finally revealing a hint of disappointment; he did not see Lin Mohan in the crowd.

Ning Yiyi noticed the disappointment in Lin Moyu's eyes and took his hand. "Don't worry, we will definitely run into her."

Lin Moyu hummed in acknowledgment. "Maybe she hasn't arrived yet."

The group arrived at the Xiajing Academy lodging area. For this competition, the Shenxia Empire had built a large number of lodging areas to accommodate the Professionals.

Jiang Taotao went to complete the procedures and collected the room cards. Each accommodation unit had five independent small rooms, perfect for the five of them to stay in.

After finishing the procedures, the group went outside to familiarize themselves with the environment. In the lodging area, Professionals were constantly coming and going. Looking around, they were all Professionals under Level 40. Obviously, Professionals above Level 40 had their own lodging areas.

Ning Yiyi trotted over. "I asked around; the top academy teams aren't here."

"However, I confirmed that the top academies do have teams participating. Once we pass the preliminary selection tomorrow and the competition officially begins, we can go over to watch. The lists will be out by then."

Ning Yiyi had gone out of her way to inquire because she knew Lin Moyu wanted to find Lin Mohan. "Thank you."

An unsatisfied voice suddenly came from the side. "If you want to show off your affection, go do it somewhere else. If you want to roll in the sheets, go to your room. Don't stand here blocking the way."

Chapter 169: The Ultra-High Elimination Rate Is Not Just Talk. The owner of the voice carried a huge battle blade and was at least two meters tall. He looked like a warrior-class Professional. He looked at Lin Moyu and Ning Yiyi with a face full of dissatisfaction.

There were too many people, and Lin Moyu and Ning Yiyi were standing there, blocking part of the passageway. This person was too bulky, so he really couldn't get through. However, if he couldn't get through, he could have just asked nicely. But now…

Lin Moyu looked over coldly. His cold, heartless gaze made the big guy shiver, and the aura on Lin Moyu's body made him feel terrified. This was the gaze of someone who had killed; besides being cold, it carried killing intent. It seemed as if he would draw his blade and kill at the slightest disagreement.

The big guy instantly cowered. "What are you doing? Fighting isn't allowed here, or you'll be disqualified."

Ning Yiyi, with a blushing face, tugged at Lin Moyu. "Forget it."

Lin Moyu nodded and stepped aside. The big guy hurried past, muttering as he walked, "What kind of person is that? His eyes are so scary." He walked faster and faster, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Taotao and the others returned. "I've found out clearly; tomorrow's preliminary selection will be held by the seaside. The Shenxia Empire reclaimed land from the sea there and built a massive plaza."

Miao Yu said, "It's not just the preliminary selection; the subsequent matches will also be held there."

Ning Yiyi quickly said, "Then let's go and take a look."

Jiang Taotao shook her head. "We can't see it; it's been sealed off. No one can enter until tomorrow." This was to prevent anyone from causing trouble, which everyone understood.

Ning Yiyi rolled her eyes. "Then let's go get something to eat and taste the delicacies of Nanhong City."

Food had an absolute allure for Ning Yiyi. Miao Yu echoed, "Yes, yes! I just heard that the Shenxia Empire has prepared a lot of delicious food. You can find delicacies from all over the country here, and it's all free."

"What!" Ning Yiyi let out a shriek. Many people nearby looked at Ning Yiyi strangely, thinking something had happened.

Ning Yiyi quickly lowered her voice. "Sister Miao Yu, what did you say was free?"

"Yeah, I just found out too. Food and lodging are all free here; the Shenxia Empire is paying for it."

Ning Yiyi looked like she had heard terrible news, pulling a long face. "If I had known, I wouldn't have bought any."

Lin Moyu couldn't help but laugh out loud, patting Ning Yiyi's little head. "It's fine, eat slowly."

For this competition, the Shenxia Empire dispatched a large number of lifestyle-class Professionals. This food was provided by culinary Professionals. It could be said to be all-encompassing, with food from all over the country.

Ning Yiyi was dazzled by the choices and didn't know which one to eat. "It's a pity that people here can only eat for two days." Today and tomorrow. After tomorrow, the Professionals who are eliminated will have to leave the lodging area. After tomorrow, the entire lodging area will quiet down. An elimination rate of over 90% is definitely not just talk.

The sound of waves came in bursts, and looking into the distance, one could see the blue ocean. A light curtain was like a giant bowl inverted over the land, blocking the path forward for everyone. The light curtain was not transparent, so the situation inside could not be seen.

The plaza was packed with people. Looking around, there was a dense crowd of heads; they were simply uncountable. The Shenxia Empire announced to the outside world that there were over 100,000 teams participating; this number was likely an underestimate, if anything.

The rules of the preliminary selection had been stated very clearly: enter the light curtain as a team. If you can pass smoothly, you can stay; if you fail, you are directly eliminated. The rules were very simple and also very cruel.

All teams were distinguished by group; the difficulty encountered by the same group was exactly the same. Level 20 and Level 29 would encounter the exact same levels. There would be no difference at all.

Generally speaking, within the same group, the higher the level, the greater the advantage. But one also had to consider factors such as skills, equipment, adaptability, professional classification, and the rationality of the team composition. Therefore, everything was unknown.

Lin Moyu's team was considered a very standard team from the outside perspective. A Knight, double Support, a ranged Mage, and a melee Assassin.

Following the pre-established passageways, all teams entered the light curtain in sequence. From the moment they stepped into the light curtain, it meant the examination had begun. There were two preliminary selections today: the team preliminary selection in the morning and the individual preliminary selection in the afternoon. Lin Moyu would participate in both.

After the team entered the light curtain, the scene before their eyes suddenly changed. A long passageway appeared before them. Lin Moyu felt a sense of déjà vu.

The aura permeating the passageway was one Lin Moyu had seen several times. The first time was during The Great Exam, the second time was during the Mermaid Island trial mission, and the most recent time was when Meng Anwen helped him make the abyss teleportation stone.

"So the Shenxia Empire utilized the Shenxia Tower for the examination." At this moment, the examination appeared before everyone's eyes. Following the passageway, defeating the BOSS at the very end meant passing. The rules were simple, with no extra requirements. But actually doing it would certainly not be easy.

Jiang Taotao shouted in a low voice, "Duan Gao, add buffs!" Duan Gao responded immediately and quickly buffed everyone to the max. Halos appeared on everyone one by one. Strength Enhancement! Agility Enhancement! Defense Enhancement! Mana Stimulation! Speed Stimulation! Berserker Soul!

Under the addition of the various states, the attributes had all been greatly improved. The four major attributes of Strength, Agility, Constitution, and Spirit were all increased by 30%. Moreover, this 30% was calculated after adding the equipment stats. The better the equipment, the greater the boost. The Mage's skill power increased by 20%. Unfortunately, this state was ineffective on Lin Moyu.