Lin Ran was taken aback:
"Why? Are you going to nurture it?"
Luo Qingyan felt like she was about to be angered to death by Lin Ran, and coughed a few more times:
"Regulate your breathing! Do you understand regulating your breathing..."
"Ah, yes, you probably wouldn't understand."
"After all, inside your body, there aren't two mutually exclusive laws of light and darkness fighting each other..."
"Originally, I could maintain a delicate balance between them, but the sudden increase you brought just now has broken that balance."
"Now, in order to better nurture chaos, I can only slack off for a while."
Lin Ran raised an eyebrow:
"Are you sure you're not just trying to slack off and made up an excuse?"
Luo Qingyan snorted and chuckled:
"That's something only you would do, don't project your own behavior onto others..."
"Alright, alright, it's settled then! Let's watch the match first, watch the match first!"
"After the match, you'll honestly go and draw lots!"
Lin Ran spread his hands, not refusing aloud.
...
"Divine Judgment!"
Caesar waved his scepter with a look of indifference, and countless beams of divine power erupted from the square, ring-shaped object in the air, directly blasting his last opponent out of the arena.
"This Caesar is impressive, unmatched in both swordsmanship and magic. When he acts as a mage, he's world-destroying, and when he acts as a warrior, he can cleave his enemy's head..."
Facing Caesar's dominant performance on the field, Lin Ran couldn't help but praise.
Luo Qingyan nodded and took out an electronic LCD tactical panel:
"It's like this..."
"I've studied this person. He's one of the top three favorites to win this competition, second only to Adam Hammer."
"As royalty of the Holy Empire, he possesses the purest royal bloodline and can wield the divine power inherited by their royal lineage."
"However, their divine power is of lower quality and purity compared to my divine angels..."
"In terms of the purity of power, there's truly nothing that can compare to my angels."
"But the divine power of the Holy Empire is often more offensive, with punitive effects, which is quite different from my power system."
"Therefore, Caesar is definitely a strong opponent that cannot be underestimated."
Lin Ran was somewhat surprised:
"You actually went back to research those... you're quite thoughtful!"
Luo Qingyan glanced at Lin Ran:
"What else? Can I just come to the competition with my eyes closed like you?"
"It's often necessary to understand this kind of basic information."
"And it's not just this, you've never even inquired about matters concerning our territory after we go out..."
"Isn't it me who contacts them every day, coordinating plans, pointing them in the direction of development, and making decisions?"
"If I were to rely on you, it would be like expecting a sow to climb a tree!"
Lin Ran laughed heartily:
"No wonder they haven't contacted me. So you've already arranged everything..."
"Mhm! That's great, great..."
"I thought you only ate and slept, but I didn't expect you to be so useful!"
"Hard work, hard work!"
Really, you can't expect good words from a dog's mouth; even compliments sound so irritating...
However, Luo Qingyan wouldn't argue with Lin Ran over such trivial matters. Instead, she pointed at the LCD screen and continued:
"Besides him, there are also Duke Arthur, the Sword of Stone, from the Sunset Federation; Isaac, the Bell of Doom, from the Byzantine Empire; the Shimada brothers from Sakura Country; and Adam Hammer from Lighthouse Country!"
"In my opinion, their strength should be slightly higher than that of the regular core captains."
"Of course, this is just an estimated analysis, and it may not be accurate..."
"Anyway, the best approach is to go all out against anyone you meet!"
Lin Ran heard this and wagged his finger at Luo Qingyan with extreme arrogance:
"Not necessarily?"
"Are these insignificant figures really worth my full effort?"
"Of course, this isn't looking down on them. It's just that I'm afraid of damaging them, and that would be bad."
"These individuals who hold positions in their respective countries, any minor incident could very well trigger international issues, which would be extremely troublesome."
"Not to mention, if I go all out and can't hold back, and end up killing someone, that would be even more troublesome."
Luo Qingyan couldn't help but cough violently again and glared at Lin Ran helplessly:
"Alright, alright, you're amazing, you're invincible, okay..."
"Then I suggest you just sweep all the remaining matches. No matter who you face, just rush forward, go on a rampage, and eliminate all seven of them. I'll be happy to have some peace!"
Lin Ran spread his hands, not responding.
But from his battle-thirsty eyes, it was not difficult to discern his thoughts.
...
After Caesar's match concluded, many more rounds of matches passed on the arena.
Time flew by, and by 3:30 PM, the KOF arena competition from 128 to 64 had finally ended.
This time, because many opponents were not pushovers, the matches were even slower than before.
"The latest list of the top 64 has been released! Everyone can check it on the Magic Prism at any time!"
"From now on, there will be a half-hour break, after which the next round of drawing lots will commence!"
The announcer meticulously executed his duty and pointed to the Magic Prisms in the air with great consideration.
And among these lists arranged in vertical rows, the single, concise existence stood out.
This was naturally from Dragon Country, Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan.
Since there were only two participants in total, their advancement list only had two names.
This made them stand out from the lists of other teams, which had their full seven main players lined up.
Not to mention some crazy individuals who had brought several substitutes, making their lists even more bloated and lengthy.
The audience members present couldn't help but discuss amongst themselves.
"These two Dragon Country people are truly arrogant..."
"Exactly! They only sent two people to participate in the competition, and they've fought their way to the top 64. It's outrageous!"
"What do other full-strength teams think of this?"
"However, from now on, it will be all about strong versus strong. Their numerical disadvantage could become their biggest constraint."
"Indeed, I can't wait to see these two Dragon Country people fail and be thoroughly booed!"
"It's truly annoying to see them constantly showing off on our own soil!"
Since all the audience members present were from Sakura Country, their words were naturally filled with hostility towards Lin Ran.