MF-novel Chapter 515: You are all operating in plain sight!
Chapter 515: You are all operating in plain sight!
The Spirit Beast Grand Tournament has reached its final stage.Only seven teams remain.
The Grand Sky Sect, which had two consecutive byes, is a super monster that no one wants to face.
Martial Emperor City has been unstoppable, crushing opponents all the way.
North Mystic City has proven to everyone that their third place in the world is not just an empty title like that other sect we won't mention.
The Star Moon Sect's combat power is also extremely formidable.
The Soul Eaters team has grown stronger with each battle, becoming a dark horse.
Aside from these five, the Sacred Heart Sect and Divine Will Gate have become the biggest winners of this Spirit Beast Grand Tournament.
These two aren't particularly strong; compared to the eliminated top ten, they would definitely be crushed if they faced them.
But the top ten were really unlucky this time...
One by one, they were either sent packing by Martial Emperor City or by the Grand Sky Sect.
In the end, these two managed to stay until the end with not-so-strong strength.
And both sects are already completely satisfied with reaching this point; this is definitely the highlight of their sect's history.
For the draw of the quarter-finals, Great Elder Wu Qiushui from Martial Emperor City was chosen to draw the lots.
When he was first selected, Wu Qiushui didn't think much of it!
Others feared becoming the draw person because they worried about the Grand Sky Sect's haunted draw box, which might draw Martial Emperor City.
Now that Martial Emperor City is drawing, no matter how haunted the Grand Sky Sect's draw box is, it can't draw Martial Emperor City, right?
So Wu Qiushui wasn't worried at all, but after chatting with Cheng Xiaotian, he became uneasy.
It's simple... Wu Qiushui suddenly realized that Martial Emperor City might not be invincible... We might draw the Grand Sky Sect this time...
Damn, could we be out this round?
The Grand Sky Sect's draw box is notorious for being haunted; whoever draws it is out... Could Martial Emperor City be out this time too?
But no matter what Martial Emperor City said, the draw had to continue.
Soon, the new round of drawing began.
Chu Xinghe, who sacrificed 500 years of the Beast God's life, prayed to the heavens on the spot, hoping not to be drawn first or last, but for the Grand Sky Sect to be drawn in the middle.
If 500 years of the Beast God's life isn't enough, I'm willing to add another 500 years!
As if hearing Chu Xinghe's call, Elder Wu drew the first name card!
North Mystic City!
With North Mystic City drawn, everyone couldn't help but gasp, given North Mystic City's strength. Even Martial Emperor City didn't want to face them.
Soon, North Mystic City's opponent was drawn!
Soul Eaters!
When it was revealed that North Mystic City's opponent was the Soul Eaters, the crowd erupted. After all, the Soul Eaters had been unstoppable, defeating countless teams without a single loss. Now, facing North Mystic City, could the Soul Eaters create another miracle?
Chu Xinghe didn't care whether North Mystic City faced the Soul Eaters or who would win between them. At this moment, Chu Xinghe just wanted the Grand Sky Sect to be drawn quickly... not to be left until the end... please!
As if the heavens heard Chu Xinghe's prayer, Elder Wu drew the third name card.
Divine Will Gate!
The moment Divine Will Gate was drawn, the crowd went wild.
Among the remaining seven forces, Divine Will Gate was undoubtedly the weakest. To put it bluntly, who wouldn't want to pick the softest target?
So when Divine Will Gate was drawn third, almost everyone was praying to face Divine Will Gate!
This even included Chu Xinghe.
Chu Xinghe was more devout than anyone, expressing willingness to add another 500 years of the Beast God's life...
Whether the Beast God's life was really effective or not, under everyone's watchful eyes, Elder Wu opened the fourth name card!
The moment the name card was opened, the place exploded!
Grand Sky Sect!
The fourth drawn was the Grand Sky Sect!
Grand Sky Sect versus Divine Will Gate!
Chu Xinghe was moved to tears...
Thank the heavens, if I had known the Beast God's life was so useful, I would've bet on it sooner...
Finally, I, Chu Xinghe, have a chance to be embarrassed...
If I had been drawn last for a bye, fine, but I was drawn first last time and still got a bye, now we're in the middle, how can I get a bye?
How can I lose this time!
Ah! How! Can! I! Lose!
But just as Chu Xinghe was about to jump for joy, Elder Wu on stage spoke.
"Grand Sky Sect! Bye!"
Audience: "???"
Chu Xinghe: "???????????"
Chu Xinghe was dumbfounded... Elder Wu Qiushui, do you have any shame?
If you had drawn us first and given us a bye, I could accept it, but I was drawn fourth, and my opponent was already drawn, how can I get a bye?
This bye is completely unreasonable, isn't it?
Chu Xinghe was ready to jump out and say this isn't under-the-table manipulation, this is blatant manipulation!
Other organizers use under-the-table manipulation, but you blatantly manipulate, what do you mean?
Your targeting is too obvious, isn't it?
You're forcing me into chaos!
"Elder Wu, isn't it a bit ridiculous for our Grand Sky Sect to get a bye after being drawn fourth?"
The Great Elder finally couldn't stand it, speaking with a face full of disbelief.
Facing the Great Elder's question, Wu Qiushui was also confused because the Great Elder was right...
But just as Wu Qiushui was thinking about what to say, Zheng Yu, the king of calculations, spoke up.
"Great Elder, don't be anxious, Elder Wu means well!"
"It's not easy for Divine Will Gate to make it this far, and Elder Wu doesn't want to see them eliminated just yet. Elder Wu wants to give Divine Will Gate a chance, and also give us all a chance."
With Zheng Yu's words, the noisy scene quieted down.
Zheng Yu knew how to speak, and upon hearing his words, the old foxes quickly processed it.
Zheng Yu's earlier words were just pleasantries, but the last sentence was the truth.
What does it mean to give everyone a chance?
The meaning is clear... If the Grand Sky Sect continues to get a bye, then theoretically, without North Mystic City and the Soul Eaters, we all have a chance to be drawn, and Divine Will Gate is the softest target among the remaining teams, wouldn't you want to face them?
Even Divine Will Gate thought Zheng Yu made sense.
The moment the Grand Sky Sect was drawn as their opponent, Divine Will Gate was ready to forfeit...
Forfeiting is better than being swept five to zero...
But now, if the Grand Sky Sect gets a bye, we have a good chance of drawing the Sacred Heart Sect, which is also a soft target. Although they're not as soft as us, we still have a fighting chance...
But against the Grand Sky Sect, what chance do we have?
So after Zheng Yu's words, everyone started speaking up.
"Zheng Yu is right, it's not easy for Divine Will Gate to make it this far, and since the Grand Sky Sect isn't in the rankings, why not give Divine Will Gate a chance?"
"No problem, the Grand Sky Sect has had two byes already, and if the first and last drawn can get a bye, why not the fourth?"
"Right, right... Martial Emperor City is thorough... I support the Grand Sky Sect getting a bye."
"I agree... agree..."
Except for North Mystic City and the Soul Eaters, even the Divine Will Gate's leader came out, saying he also supports the Grand Sky Sect getting a bye.
Chu Xinghe: "???"
What are you old folks talking about?
Do you have any shame?
Even though I, Chu Xinghe, know you all want to pick the softest target, can't you be less obvious?
And Divine Will Gate's leader, you're being treated as the soft target and you still agree? What are you thinking?
But at this moment, Chu Xinghe noticed that the Great Elder, who was initially full of questions, was starting to look like a chrysanthemum, and seeing the Great Elder's expression, Chu Xinghe realized that even though the reasons were ridiculous, the Great Elder was convinced.
If the Grand Sky Sect doesn't get a bye, everyone loses a chance to pick a soft target, but if they do, at least two soft targets might get picked.
Even those two soft targets dream of picking each other and creating a miracle.
Although the rewards for the top seven are already incredible, if you can make it to the top three, the massive resources would be explosive.
The world is bustling for profit, and who cares if the rules are ridiculous?
And so, the Grand Sky Sect got another bye...
Chu Xinghe's tears couldn't be stopped...
What happened to fairness and transparency?
Our Grand Sky Sect is fair and transparent, but you guys aren't at all, what's going on?
You change the rules at the drop of a hat, but aren't you changing them too ridiculously?
I was drawn last and got a bye...
I was drawn first and got a bye...
I was drawn fourth and still got a bye...
You might as well just announce that our Grand Sky Sect gets all byes...
Our Grand Sky Sect got three consecutive byes... isn't that a bit too ridiculous?
But what's even more ridiculous is... even with blatant manipulation... most people are satisfied.
Those wanting to pick a soft target are satisfied...
The soft targets themselves wanting to face another soft target are satisfied...
The only victim is Chu Xinghe...
But Chu Xinghe couldn't say a word... they let the Grand Sky Sect get a bye mainly out of respect for the Grand Sky Sect's strength, even the Great Elder was satisfied, what could he say?
He couldn't possibly tell the Great Elder, please don't let us get a bye, I, Chu Xinghe, really want to be embarrassed this time...