As a result, it didn't matter much whether or not there were people on the same side, and it didn't really affect the results of the match. As a result, everyone turned a blind eye to it and didn't have any objections.
"Dare I ask Chief Escort Sea, are the new sea routes we take different from each other, or are we all on the same stretch of sea routes?" Someone in the crowd suddenly asked.
"I can clearly tell everyone this. All of the competitors are on the same stretch of sea routes in the same area. Everyone's routes are roughly the same. However, in order to prevent people from being passive and purposely following behind others to test the waters, there must be at least 20 meters between each ship at the departure dock. Right now, the fog is at its thickest. Once you enter the sea, you won't be able to see anything within 20 meters, and it'll be very difficult to determine each other's position," Boundless Sea calmly explained.
"Then what if someone tries to cheat and turns back halfway through the journey? What happens then?" Someone in the crowd asked. As soon as this was said, everyone couldn't help but perk up their ears. There really was someone in the crowd who had this sort of plan.
"Good question. For this round of Dangerous Domain Voyage, the starting and ending points are all set at Cold Magic Pier. However, twenty li away, there is a point that everyone must pass through. The staff members of the convention are already quietly waiting for everyone there. Only after obtaining their stamp of approval can you all return to the ship. Only then will your scores for this round be counted. If anyone dares to cheat and turn back midway, not only will they not get any points, their escort agency will also be heavily fined. They will be fined three hundred thousand spirit jades!" Boundless Sea replied.
"Then what are the specific points? How are they calculated?" Someone asked amidst the uproar.
"That's very simple. Based on how long everyone takes to pass, those who pass within one incense stick of time will get 200 points. Those who pass within two incense sticks of time will get 100 points. Those who pass within three incense sticks of time will get 50 points. Those who pass within four incense sticks of time will get 30 points. Those who pass within five incense sticks of time will get 10 points. Those who pass within five incense sticks of time will get 10 points. Those who pass within five incense sticks of time won't get any points because those people usually won't come back, "Boundless Sea said loudly.
The incense stick he was talking about wasn't the short incense stick that normal people were familiar with, but the long incense stick that the conference had specially ordered. Just like the first round of robbing, it took much longer than the time it took for a stick of incense to burn. Otherwise, this new sea route was forty kilometers long. Not to mention the dangers along the way, even if one was familiar with the route, this little bit of time would not be enough.
Hearing this, everyone understood the rules of the second round of the Dangerous Region Navigation. Next. It all depended on how the 32 escort agencies arranged their troops.
Unlike the first round, although it was also limited to Golden Core experts, the second round did not have high requirements for the strength of the escorts. Even if it was the early stage of the Gold Core Realm, it was not impossible, but there was one thing, one must have extremely rich experience in sailing. Otherwise, no matter how high the strength of the Gold Core Realm was, it would be useless.
If there really was a reef whirlpool or something like that. Once the ship was destroyed, not to mention Aurous Core stage experts, even Nascent Soul stage experts would not be able to survive. Falling into the vast ocean would only result in death. Although cultivators kept saying that they wanted to go against the heavens, in the face of the vast ocean, at least those below the Nascent Soul Stage were far from having the confidence to go against it.
No matter which escort agency, there would more or less be a few old escorts with rich experience in sailing. But at this time, basically no one would take the initiative to sign up.
There was no other reason. This round looked simple, but in reality, it was more dangerous than the first round.
The first round was an open fight. It looked bloody and cruel, but at least they could see their opponents. Even if they died, they would at least die knowing why.
However, in this second round, the hidden reefs and whirlpools hidden under the sea fog were far more dangerous than a few Golden Core enemies. The key was that they could not even see them, and in the end, they would not even know how they died, not to mention that there were pirates among them.
It was completely unfamiliar and completely random. Under such circumstances, even the most experienced old escorts would not have the slightest confidence. Once they set out to sea, whether they could return alive depended on two things. One was sailing skills, and the other was luck. It could be said responsibly that the latter was far more important than the former.
This was not called risking one's life, but gambling one's life. Under many circumstances, people could passionately risk their lives, but those who dared to gamble with their lives were few and far between.
First of all, they had to be experienced old escorts, and at the same time, they had to be super gamblers who dared to gamble with their lives. These two characteristics did not exist in this world, because in the vast ocean, no gambler could live long.
"It's the same as before. Whoever is willing to participate, no matter the result, the agency will reward them with fifty thousand spiritual jades. Does anyone want to sign up?" Qi Wenhan continued to use the spiritual jades as an incentive. It was the same principle: when there was a high reward, there would be brave ones.
However, this time, no one responded as enthusiastically as before. The group of escorts from the Equal of Heaven Escort Agency looked at each other, and each of them shrunk their necks, not daring to meet Qi Wenhan's gaze. They were afraid of being called out by this young master in front of everyone.
In the first round of the competition, three brothers who usually worked together had been beaten to death in front of everyone's eyes. Even now, the arena was still stained with their fresh blood. This kind of shock and stimulation was not something that could be digested in a short amount of time.
Moreover, among the crowd, there were indeed people who were not afraid to put their lives on the line. This kind of fight to the death, at least there was a chance of survival. However, to go to a completely unfamiliar and dangerous sea, anyone with a little bit of common sense would know that this was no different from seeking death.
Sea fog, submerged reefs, whirlpools, and pirates. Any one of these alone would not be enough to cause people to shrink back. However, when all of them were put together, it was truly a matter of life and death. No matter how confident the crowd was in their own navigational skills, they did not dare to accept this job that was almost certain death.
Unless one had heaven-defying luck, coupled with skilled navigational skills, there was only a sliver of a chance of survival. However, who would be willing to bet their lives on luck?
Although fifty thousand spiritual jades was good, everyone was afraid that even if they had the life to earn it, they would not have the life to spend it!
Seeing that no one had volunteered for a long time, Qi Wenhan suddenly fell into a dilemma. If it really did not work, the only method left was to use his status as the young master of the escort agency to force the selection. After all, he could not just give up.
However, this was the last resort. If he really did that, not to mention whether the selected people would really cooperate, it would definitely be a huge blow to their morale. (Happy Labor Day! Don't forget to go to QQ on your phone to participate in the School Belle's Personal Expert Tribe! There are many gifts! This tribe is the official exchange tribe of the School Belle's readers.)
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