Following the Prefecture Overseer's order, everyone turned to look at the entrance. Two servants immediately appeared. One of them was holding an exquisite porcelain, and inside the porcelain were many scrolls of paper.
The two servants quickly came to the center. The servant who wasn't holding the porcelain said loudly, "All contestants, please line up and draw lots."
Immediately, all the contestants looked at each other and walked out from both sides, forming a long line in the center. Anyway, it didn't matter if they drew early or late. No one could escape. It wasn't as if they would be lucky if they drew late. If they drew early, they might even leave a good impression on the Prefecture Overseer.
The three people from Black Wolf City also walked out from both sides to the center. No one was a procrastinator, so the drawing process was very fast. The three people from Black Wolf City were in the middle of the line. Soon, they finished drawing lots. Every person who drew lots would go to the other person and say their number. The servant would also quickly record it down.
In less than 15 minutes, everyone finished drawing lots and returned to their own teams. The servant immediately turned to bow to the Prefecture Overseer and said, "Sir, the counting is done."
"Read it!" the Prefecture Overseer said loudly.
"Fire Chain City Number One, Zhou Tian Kuo!"
"Talent City Number Two, Yang Yuanlin!"
"Number Three …"
Hearing the names being called one by one, everyone from the nine cities frowned. Even if they were Rank Five Heavenly Masters, they were still very concerned about this. Some heaved a sigh of relief when they heard their own names, while others' expressions became more serious when they heard their own names. At this moment, the Prefecture Overseer spoke to the three people beside him.
"What numbers are the three of you?" the Prefecture Overseer asked.
"Number 14," Wan Kedong said in a deep voice.
"Number 19," Song Ge said.
"Number 21," Liu Lan said.
The Prefecture Overseer frowned. Song Ge and Liu Lan's numbers were too close. Even if they advanced, it was very likely that they would meet in the second round. Moreover, their numbers weren't too far apart. If they were all eliminated by their own people, it would be too difficult to bear.
At this moment, the servant finally read out the names of the people in the same team as Wan Kedong.
"Number 13, Rock Bear City's Mu Han!"
"Number 14, Black Wolf City's Wan Kedong!"
Rock Bear City?!
The bodies of the five people from Black Wolf City trembled in unison. They looked at each other, and their complexions turned ugly in an instant. Wan Kedong clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth. He never thought that he would have to face someone from Stone Bear City in the first round! Moreover, this person named Mu Han was a Heavenly Master with both lightning and fire attributes!
The others didn't look too good either. Facing the people from Rock Bear City, they might lose. The City Lord took a deep breath and said, "It's alright, Brother Wan took away the bad luck for us. We'll be fine now."
The other four nodded slightly, hoping that this was the case. Soon, the servant read Song Ge's name.
"Number 19, Black Wolf City's Song Ge!"
"Number 20, Rock Bear City's Chu Jinyi!"
As soon as he said this, the five people from Black Wolf City trembled again. They were so stunned that they forgot about the pressure.
However, the servant's voice did not stop. He continued to announce loudly, "Number 21, Black Wolf City's Liu Lan!"
"Number 22, Daojiancheng Guo Jianping!"
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After hearing Number 22, the people from Black Wolf City felt their ears buzzing. They couldn't hear anything else.
Two people from Rock Bear City and one from Daojiancheng. They never thought that they would be so unlucky.
Guo Hancheng even wanted to laugh.
He even wanted to laugh out loud in the main hall of the Prefecture Overseer's Mansion, but he didn't dare. He could only stare blankly at the ceiling above him.
It's over.
It's all over.
He originally thought that no matter how unlucky he was, at most, only two people would meet the people from Rock Bear City and Daojiancheng. If he was lucky, he wouldn't meet any of them. However, reality was cruel. He didn't know that there would be such a coincidence in the world that would cause Black Wolf City to fall into such despair.
The people from the other cities obviously knew that Black Wolf City had taken away half of the opponents from Rock Bear City and Daojiancheng. They all looked at the people from Black Wolf City with gloating and grateful eyes. However, the people from Black Wolf City either looked down or frowned. No one could see the expressions of the others.
Soon, the servant finished reading the name list and handed it to the Prefecture Overseer. The Prefecture Overseer looked at the name list with interest. He knew a lot about the strength of these nine cities. He also knew that Black Wolf City was unlucky. However, luck was also a part of strength. He wouldn't change the rules.
After looking through the name list, the Prefecture Overseer put the name list aside and said loudly to everyone in the main hall, "Tomorrow, the Martial Competition will be held on the grassland 20 miles north of the city. Because the Level 5 Heavenly Master will make a big move, I don't want you to bring too many people. Of course, the people of Wanliang City won't be going either."
"At the same time, I hope that everyone will pay 120% attention in this Martial Competition. There will be punishments for those who rank lower and rewards for those who rank higher. Don't think that I'm joking," the Prefecture Overseer said with a smile.
Everyone trembled when they heard this. They immediately cupped their hands and said, "Yes!"
"Alright, today's celebration will end here. Go back and prepare!" The Prefecture Overseer said with a wave of his hand. He then stood up and left.
"Farewell, Lord Prefecture Overseer!"
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After the celebration ended, everyone in the city quickly returned to their taverns to prepare for tomorrow's battle.
The people of Black Wolf City also returned to their taverns. However, compared to the intense discussions in other cities, this place was dead silent.
In the room, there were only the Governor, Wan Kedong, Song Ge, Liu Lan, and Lu An. Other than Lu An, the other four looked solemn. They lowered their heads and didn't say a word. In front of the suppression of strength, any discussion seemed pale and powerless.
"During the celebration just now, I heard some words said by others." After a long time, the Governor finally opened his mouth and said in a deep voice, "They said that the reason why the people of Rock Bear City and Daojian City are so strong is that each of their cities has a unique cultivation ground."
"Cultivation grounds are places that are naturally produced by heaven and earth. Rock Bear City has a cultivation ground with the fire attribute while Daojian City has a cultivation ground with the wind attribute. This is also why there are so many people with strong fire attribute in Rock Bear City and so many people with wind attribute in Daojian City."
The three of them were shocked when they heard this. Indeed, the people of Rock Bear City had the most dual attributes of fire while Daojian City had the most dual attributes of wind.
"I think that even if the people of Rock Bear City have dual attributes, they must be dominated by fire and not other attributes." The Governor took a deep breath and looked at Wan Kedong and Song Ge. "Since the list has been confirmed, now we have to think about how to restrain fire."
Wan Kedong and Song Ge looked at each other. One of their opponents was thunder and fire while the other was metal and fire. They didn't encounter another person with wind attribute who had a Fate Wheel, which was considered a blessing in disguise.
"Brother Song has the earth attribute, so he has a strong restraint against fire but is slightly restrained by metal." The Governor frowned and said, "Brother Wan has the thunder attribute, so he has one less attribute when fighting with a thunder and fire attribute master. Do the two of you have any good ideas?"
Song Ge took a deep breath and said, "I've thought about it for a long time. The best way I can think of is to defend and counterattack. If I defend first, the opponent will definitely attack me fiercely. I'll take the opportunity to loosen my defense and let the opponent enter my soil. Then, I'll take the opportunity to seal him. "
"Okay." The Governor nodded and said, "This is indeed a good tactic. The opponent is strong, so he will definitely be the main attacker. You just have to defend. Even the opponent won't be able to break through your defense in a short time. "
"Brother Wan, what about you?" The Governor looked at Wan Kedong and asked.
Wan Kedong looked up at the Governor and took a deep breath. "I'm going to attack from a distance and fight a tug of war."
The Governor was stunned and immediately asked, "What do you mean?"
"Since the opponent uses fire as his main attribute, he must be stronger in close combat. Although fire can be used to attack from a distance, its power will be greatly reduced. " Wan Kedong said in a deep voice, "I'll play to my strengths and avoid my weaknesses. As long as I can keep a distance from the opponent and he doesn't have much defense, I might be able to find an opportunity!"
"Okay!" The Governor nodded immediately. This tactic sounded very reliable.
In the end, the three of them turned their heads to look at Liu Lan. Liu Lan's opponent was Guo Jianping from the City of Blades. He was a wind and fire dual-attribute master who used wind as his main attribute. With wind as his main attribute, wind as his long-range attack and fire as his main attribute, he was truly invulnerable. He was also the most difficult opponent among the three of them.
"Alliance Master Liu, do you have any countermeasures?" The Governor's expression was slightly unpleasant as he asked.
Liu Lan looked up at the three of them, took a deep breath, and said seriously, "Yes."
"What countermeasures?" The three of them were overjoyed and quickly asked in unison.
Liu Lan frowned, clenched her fist, and said, "Fight him head-on and defeat him directly!"
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