The next morning.
Early this morning, Lin Ran, accompanied by Luo Qingyan, whom he had tossed and turned all night, arrived at the competition venue prepared by the people of Cherry Blossom Country.
Their appearance, naturally, received the highest level of grand attention.
After all, their dazzling performance yesterday was almost invincible. Almost everyone would regard Lin Ran as their biggest rival on the road to championship.
The only thing to be thankful for was that only two people from Long Country came this time, and these two had just fought a fierce battle yesterday, so their condition must have been greatly affected.
Especially Lin Ran, who was carried away by others yesterday.
As for the injuries and fatigue they suffered, they had almost all recovered through cultivation.
And Lin Ran's secret technique's exhaustion was not something that could be completed simply by the passage of time.
Especially since Lin Ran's rest time was quite limited...
Adhering to the principle of seeing the play through, Lin Ran's condition today still appeared exceptionally haggard.
This made the competitors relax a lot again.
Duro, the deadly golden boot from the Ocean Federation, was discussing with Margarita the Scorpion from the Australian Federation and Sandu the Corrosive Current from the Ocean Federation.
"What a pity, if there were no accidents on the road this year, I'm afraid we would have seen the legend of that tin man fall."
"Yeah... after encountering the tin man, he directly used his secret technique, even if it only lasted for a minute, with yesterday's performance, it would be enough to crush the tin man at least three times."
"But in that case, unless they meet in the finals, he wouldn't be able to go any further due to the side effects."
"Now, I just don't know what Lin Ran's combat power is in his normal state..."
"He's probably also very difficult to deal with, perhaps at least comparable to us."
"There might be a slight lack of experience, but his hard power is definitely enough."
"But that's his personal combat power. Without five people, it's ultimately not enough."
"They are young, and opportunities are still in the future... Unlike us, we can only fight in this last session..."
The three spoke with great admiration for Lin Ran.
The other small groups were generally the same, except for certain individuals.
For example, Kim Tae-kwang of Shining Star.
"What's so arrogant about it..."
"I wouldn't have died yesterday even if you hadn't saved me. Relying on a little bit of merit and putting on a grumpy face!"
"Not to mention, you only have two people!"
However, due to the poor reputation of Kimchi Country, no one was willing to stay with him to form a small group, so Kim Tae-kwang could only mumble to himself.
Caesar, Arthur, Julia, Anfia, and Catherine immediately gathered around.
"Brother Lin, are your sequelae any better?"
Caesar looked concerned.
Lin Ran smiled:
"So-so..."
"Although it's not as good as full strength, it shouldn't be much worse."
Anfia, the Ancient Roar of White Bear Country, shook her head:
"Brother Lin, you are pushing yourself too hard... Anyone can see that your condition is not good now..."
"If you feel powerless during the competition, you must concede quickly."
"This is your first time here, and I think it's necessary to tell you."
"This competition is completely different from those you participated in within Long Country. There are adequate security measures on the arena."
"Its security measures are almost nonexistent..."
"If you really encounter a strong enemy and get into a fight, with swords and blades being blind, it might worsen your injuries, or even..."
As she said this, Anfia's tone became more urgent.
Lin Ran smiled and looked at her:
"Thank you, young lady, for the warning... It's alright, but I'll be careful."
It must be said that this Anfia lived up to her country's name – both bears were white, large, and plump.
Moreover, White Bear Country had always been on good terms with Long Country, so the two naturally became familiar with each other quickly.
Catherine said with an air of wisdom:
"Brother Lin... don't take it lightly..."
"I heard that many people intend to target you!"
"Encountering others in the competition might not result in a life-or-death struggle, but for them, it's hard to say."
"For example..."
As she spoke, Catherine's eyes subtly glanced in the direction of Kim Tae-kwang, the Shimada brothers, Vasily, Kapil, and Adam Hammer.
Lin Ran also nodded:
"Thank you, young lady, for the warning, I'll be careful."
Julia didn't worry about so much, but honestly bowed to Lin Ran:
"Thank you for saving my life, benefactor..."
Lin Ran quickly returned the bow:
"It was just a small effort, nothing worth mentioning."
Lin Ran knew that those who were willing to gather around him now were mostly on his side.
Coupled with their high status in their respective countries, it would be a great thing to win them over.
At this time, as Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan arrived, most of the participants in the competition had arrived.
The venue chosen by Cherry Blossom Country for this competition was a luxurious simulated summer resort on Kyushu Island, which was usually only accessible to the wealthy and royalty.
This time, to save face, they simply arranged it here.
Of course, they originally intended to use this place only as the final venue, and the preliminaries would be held on the outskirts.
But unexpectedly, there was such a big accident on the way, which caused countless deaths.
Now, almost all the weaker participants were wiped out, and the remaining ones were all the main contenders for the championship. Naturally, they had to come here directly.
Among the remaining hundreds of people, there were only about thirty to forty teams. A few simple matches would allow them to enter the top sixty-four for the finals...
This also resulted in the audience stands within the villa being quite sparse.
Because many seats were originally reserved for accompanying personnel or substitutes, which were now completely useless.
However, under the planning of the event organizers, many influential figures from Cherry Blossom Country were gradually entering, slowly filling the gaps.
After all, Cherry Blossom Country attached great importance to this event and was confident that they had nearly half the chance of winning, so the more spectators, the better.
In fact, to be honest, the arena chosen by Cherry Blossom Country was not very luxurious, but it had a beautiful sense of landscape and scenery.
Combined with their perfectly simulated summer scenery, it had a unique charm.