The Confederation had put in a lot of effort to evaluate the overall strength of each participant and give them two results: pass and fail.
The Virtual Waiting Hall was a huge ancient battlefield filled with a tragic atmosphere. More and more contestants arrived, and it was clear that many people were nervous. They did not know what kind of test they would face, and the officials did not give any hints.
"Everyone, the first round of the test is about to begin. The top ten of the first round will be qualified for the main round."
Outside of Yalden, many people were waiting for the result, and Zhou Sisi was one of them. She wasn't sure what kind of weird questions the Confederation would come up with. If it was a normal battle, Wang Tong would be able to win, but she was afraid that the Confederation would come up with some tricks.
The participants were excited as soon as they heard the system's announcement. They all wanted to advance to the next round.
"You are now at the starting point of the Illusory Realm. There are all kinds of Zergs and Level Four to Level Five virtual fighters around you. Your goal is to get out of the Illusory Realm as soon as possible. The top ten will be qualified for the main round. There are two ways to advance to the second round. The first way is to get through the Illusory Realm within the given time, and the second way is to perform well in the battles. The system will track and evaluate your performance according to the number of monsters and virtual fighters you have defeated. Anyone who disagrees with the results can ask the organizer for reconsideration. The Illusory Realm will open in five minutes, and I wish you all a success."
As the announcement faded away, a huge countdown clock appeared in the sky.
Many teachers and students were also waiting for the results. They couldn't see what was happening inside the Illusory Realm, but they could see the results on a giant screen.
As soon as the time was up, everyone rushed into the Illusory Realm, afraid that they would be left behind. However, some of them were not in a hurry, including the quartet of the Templars.
The elites didn't need to join in the fun, as they didn't want to be disturbed.
Wang Tong and Hu Yangxuan didn't move either. Of course, they didn't want to join in the fun. Soon, only two hundred people were left in the square.
Wang Tong looked at the crowd and said, "Let's go."
Hu Yangxuan nodded. He and Wang Tong didn't think that the test could stop them.
As soon as they entered the Illusory Realm, everyone would be facing the same environment, but they wouldn't be able to see each other. To ensure the fairness of the test, they wouldn't see their teammates unless they reached the destination.
After all, this was a test of individual strength, and it was for the sake of future fights. It was not a test of teamwork.
In fact, the four Templars had originally planned to go together. They didn't stick together because they were afraid that they wouldn't be able to pass, but it was purely to save trouble.
But it didn't matter if they separated.
The mind maze was a common way to test one's mental defense and discernment. If one could see through the maze, it naturally meant that one's mental power had reached a certain level. However, some mental powers were not good at deciphering, so as long as one could display enough killing ability, one could also pass.
Most people were familiar with this kind of testing method, but the difficulty of this method given by the Federation was much higher.
Wang Tong didn't want to waste any more time on these little tests before the actual match. Little tricks like Soul Energy Charm were no longer useful to Wang Tong.
On the big screen outside, people could clearly see that among the thousands of contestants, a few hundred had already seen through the maze and were heading towards their destination.
However, there were also differences among these hundreds of people. Everyone's spiritual power could see through different ranges. Some could only see a dozen meters, while others could see further. The further they could see, the more time they could save.
Of course, the maze was more of a waste of time. Even if they could see through it, they would still be blocked by Zergs or Virtual Warriors.
There weren't many Zergs or Virtual Warriors in the maze, but they were all very strong. Those who were good at deciphering the maze with their soul energy were also able to break through quickly due to their lack of physical strength.
Among the two hundred contestants, there were a few dozen who were stronger than the rest. After five minutes, they immediately became the first team.
The Tactics of the Blade was innately able to detect any illusions. Even the Tactics of the Enchantress's mind control would be useless against the Tactics of the Blade. This kind of simulated maze created by machines was useless against Wang Tong, who was extremely sensitive to Soul Energy. To be honest, he didn't even need to spend much effort to decipher the maze, it was as easy as breathing for him.
Wang Tong sped towards his destination. This time, he didn't plan to go around in circles. Since this was a test, he had to defeat a few obstacles, or else he wouldn't be able to calculate his score.
Apart from Wang Tong, there were at least ten other contestants who could also do it easily.
One of them was Li Shiming, the Young King of Tang, who was also required to participate in this test.
Soon, Wang Tong encountered his first opponent. It was a Virtual Warrior whose Soul Energy was at the peak of Level Four. Since he was able to decipher the maze, it was easy for him to encounter stronger opponents.
Almost everyone who was moving at a high speed encountered this Virtual Warrior.
Therefore, Wang Tong didn't even bother to look at the Virtual Warrior. Although this Virtual Warrior's Soul Energy was at the peak of Level Four, it was still full of flaws in front of Wang Tong. Therefore, Wang Tong wasn't interested in wasting time on this Virtual Warrior.
On the other side, Li Shiming did the same. He casually swept the Virtual Warrior away without slowing down his speed. Obviously, he didn't want to waste his time on this level of obstacles.
Apart from the two of them, there were four other contestants from the Court of the Templar who were also moving at a high speed. However, they weren't as relaxed as Wang Tong and Li Shiming.
To Wang Tong and Li Shiming, it didn't matter if they arrived early or late, as long as they could control the pace. On the other hand, the disciples of the Court of the Templar were sprinting forward with all their might.
None of them used any weapons, as this level of obstacles wasn't a problem for them. Zhang Buyu, for example, didn't even need to lift a finger, as he was able to blast an advanced Zerg in front of him into pieces.
It was terrifying.
Li Ruo-Er was also fast, as illusions were nothing in front of her. Apart from the few of them, there were about eight other contestants who were also very fast.
All in all, there were about twenty contestants competing for ten spots. Therefore, they had to increase their speed, as they would be overtaken if they were too relaxed.
Ten minutes later, Li Shiming arrived, and someone was already leaning against one of the pillars in the hall.
"Brother Zhang, long time no see."
"Brother Shiming, my master asked me to send his regards to Martial God Li, as he would like to play another round with him."
"I will tell my father when I see him. My father is very busy, or else he would have visited Elder Huang already."
The two of them nodded and waited at the side. In this kind of test, neither of them would give their all. It didn't matter who was first or second, as long as they were in the top ten.
Footsteps could be heard. "Brother Zhang, Brother Li, you guys are so early! I'm so tired," Ye Kai rushed in and said with a smile.
Li Shiming was considered half a disciple of the Templar, even if it was only in name, so it didn't hurt to call him brother.
Ye Kai had just arrived, and Li Ruo-Er had also arrived.
"Hello, sister," Ye Kai greeted her as soon as he saw her.
Li Ruo-Er nodded and glanced at Li Shiming. The two of them signaled each other with their eyes, and then quietly waited for the others to arrive. The first ten contestants were basically the most competitive in the group, but of course, they might not meet each other. Being outstanding in the Earth Federation didn't mean that they could be outstanding in the entire Alliance.
The fifth contestant to arrive was definitely over twenty years old, followed by Yao Chai and Wu Gang from the Templar. The ninth contestant was Turbolis, the successor of Wind Cloud Kick, so he couldn't be too slow.
Li Ruo-Er subconsciously looked at the door, wondering why Wang Tong was so slow. This level of difficulty shouldn't be a problem for him at all.
Finally, under Li Ruo-Er's expectant gaze, Wang Tong walked in and closed the door behind him, allowing the ten of them to pass through.
Actually, there were still a lot of strong contestants like Wang Ben. He didn't want to hide, and he would only move forward after killing every single one of them. This was Wang Ben's way of training, and he didn't care about when he would arrive.
To put it simply, Wang Ben's way of thinking was different from ordinary people, and he wasn't afraid of trouble or torment.
Wang Tong sensed Li Ruo-Er's gaze, and he looked back at her. Li Ruo-Er quickly withdrew her gaze and returned to her usual cold expression. Almost everyone in the group was a big shot, and Wang Tong was the only rookie here.
Apparently, Wang Tong's performance in Capth was still far from these people's. Even Turbolis and a few others from the Templar didn't know who Wang Tong was. They all thought that he would be Wang Ben, or some other descendant of the House of Great Houses, or even the No.1 of Capth. But to their surprise, he was actually a nobody.
"Nice to meet you, Senior Hu. Are you a friend of Brother Hu Yangxuan?" Ye Kai was indeed a friendly person, and he immediately approached Wang Tong after noticing that Wang Tong was the only friendly one among the crowd.
"You shouldn't be called the Gentleman Sword, you should be called the Tongue Sword." Wang Tong laughed.
Ye Kai scratched his head and said, "You must be joking, I like to make new friends."
"I'm just kidding, don't take it seriously." Wang Tong was indeed an interesting person.
"Come here, Ye Kai." Wu Gang said. Obviously, there was no need to waste time with outsiders on the eve of a duel. There were too many outer disciples like Hu Yangxuan, and no one would really care about the inner disciples except for Ye Kai.
"Oh, Senior Brother." Ye Kai was like a bullied child, obediently walking back.
Not long after, the door on the other side opened, and a bright light shone in. It seemed like the creator had put in a lot of effort.
Ten of them walked out of the door and were welcomed by the cheers of the crowd. They were the first batch to qualify for the duel, and there were still a few others who had arrived after Wang Tong. However, they still had to go through some tests, and those who had arrived earlier had already qualified for the duel.
Zhou Sisi immediately walked up to Wang Tong as soon as she saw him. "I knew you would be fine."
"Haha, I'm just afraid of trouble. Let's wait for the others, Hu Yangxuan should be here soon."
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