"Although that guy wasn't killed, he was crippled. He'll spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Are you satisfied with this outcome?" Yi Feicheng said to Hong Binglan and Si Youyou upon returning to Cape of Ersbei.
"Mm."
Si Youyou and Hong Binglan exchanged glances and nodded. Compared to killing Bell, this outcome was clearly more brutal for the Daquan Gang, so they were naturally satisfied.
Two of the three participants from the Daquan Gang had died by Yi Feicheng's hand, and Bell, the remaining one, had also been crippled by him.
It could be said that the Daquan Gang's hatred for Yi Feicheng now far surpassed that of the Qing Gang and the Hongmen. It was likely that everyone in the Daquan Gang wished they could tear him to pieces.
However, Yi Feicheng was completely unconcerned by all this. If the Daquan Gang was wise, this matter would end here.
After all, although Yi Feicheng had killed two people and crippled one from the Daquan Gang, it was all within the rules. If the Daquan Gang didn't know any better and wanted to break the rules, the consequences might be something they couldn't bear.
"The free-for-all has ended. Next up is the challenge matches. However, both the Black Tiger Gang and your Qing Gang have Saints overseeing them, so those guys probably won't be foolish enough to challenge you."
"It seems our Hongmen has piqued their interest." Although Poyang hadn't participated, seeing their old rivals suffer heavy losses and their Hongmen ranking second, he was naturally extremely excited.
Upon returning to the Hongmen, he was sure his master would be very pleased to hear this news.
Hearing Poyang's words, everyone couldn't help but smile knowingly. Although the Hongmen hadn't displayed their strength, any gang that dared to challenge them would surely be unlucky.
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"The free-for-all has concluded. The rankings for this free-for-all are..."
"First, the Black Tiger Gang of Huaxia."
"Second, the Hongmen of Huaxia."
"Third, the Qing Gang of Huaxia."
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"Eleventh, the European Transcendent Union."
"Twelfth, the North American Daquan Gang."
Based on the time of withdrawal from the battlefield, the middle-aged Saint in white announced the free-for-all rankings for each gang. The top three being swept by Huaxia's side made all other parties incredibly envious.
However, there was one point that surprised them greatly: the Hongmen, which hadn't made a move, ranked second, one spot higher than the Qing Gang, which had a Saint overseeing them.
Although the Black Tiger Gang only had Yi Feicheng, his strength was evident to everyone. They were quite convinced that he could rank first.
But the Hongmen's ranking truly puzzled them.
"The Hongmen of Huaxia didn't even make a move, yet they ranked second. Can the Qing Gang really accept this?" someone wondered.
Although in this World Gang Competition, the Qing Gang and the Hongmen were both part of Huaxia and should be united against a common enemy, from the perspective of other parties, the relationship between the two was generally adversarial, and they wouldn't be so deferential.
"It seems the strength of the Hongmen is much greater than we imagined. We must not be reckless during the challenge matches later."
Those who could participate in the World Gang Competition were the elites and geniuses of each gang. They were not only not stupid but very smart. From this ranking, they had deduced a lot of information.
At the very least, the fact that the Hongmen could make the Qing Gang willingly rank behind them suggested that their strength was probably comparable to the Qing Gang's. Without a Saint overseeing them, how could they dare to challenge them?
"Now there will be a 30-minute intermission. All participating contestants from each side are requested to prepare well for the upcoming challenge matches, as the final rankings will be determined by the results of these matches."
The middle-aged Saint in white looked around and said to everyone.
This 30-minute period was originally intended for contestants from each side to recover, as generally, after a free-for-all, participants would have considerable consumption.
However, this time, this rest period seemed somewhat redundant for others.
Because during the recent free-for-all, they were forced to withdraw without much consumption.
As for the Daquan Gang members, upon hearing about the half-hour break, they decided to leave.
After all, even though the challenge matches hadn't started yet, they had no more participants left to compete. Their bottom-ranked position was already set in stone, and staying any longer was meaningless, only serving to further dampen their spirits.
Moreover, the Daquan Gang had suffered too great a loss this time, and they needed to return as soon as possible to discuss countermeasures.
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The leader of the Transcendent Union, Peri, had neat short hair. Her delicate features, paired with her curvaceous figure, gave her a unique allure.
"This time, the top three have been completely swept by Huaxia's side, so there's no hope for us to reach the top three. However, we must strive for the top five," Peri said, full of spirit and eagerness.
The strength of their Transcendent Union had always ranked among the top major gangs in the world, never falling out of the top three. However, this time, the strength of Huaxia was too formidable, forcing them to abandon their initial goal.
They could only settle for second best, and only by breaking into the top five would they not disgrace the Transcendent Union.
"Then it will all depend on you." The other two members of the Transcendent Union knew their own strength and could only place their hopes on Peri.
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"You wanted to come here for a sketching session, right? Now that there's a 30-minute break, you can start," Zhang Fan said to Zhao Qingqing and the others.
"Oh!"
Hearing Zhang Fan's words, Zhao Qingqing and her fellow students and seniors only then remembered. They had been so engrossed in watching the competition that they almost forgot about it if not for Zhang Fan's reminder.
After setting up their easels and preparing their drawing tools, Zhao Qingqing and the other three began their sketching. The scenery of Cape of Ersbei was already beautiful and captivating. Zhao Qingqing and the others, being students of the academy of fine arts, managed to depict the scenery of Cape of Ersbei on white paper in less than half an hour, creating quite a charming effect.
After the sketching session ended and they packed away their easels, Zhao Qingqing and the others felt much more relaxed and were even more eager for the upcoming challenge matches.
The 30-minute break ended, and under the organization of the middle-aged Saint in white, the challenge matches began.
Among the participating gangs, all eleven factions except the Black Tiger Gang had participated in quite a few previous competitions, so they were very clear about the rules of the challenge matches.
However, with the addition of the Black Tiger Gang this time, the middle-aged Saint in white had to reiterate the rules of the challenge matches.
"All gangs can initiate challenges. Each gang has three opportunities to challenge. A gang can only send one contestant to challenge another gang. Once confirmed, it cannot be changed."
"Only by continuously defeating all the contestants of the challenged gang can the challenge be considered successful."
"Once a challenge is successful, the ranking of the challenging gang will replace the ranking of the challenged gang, and the rankings of subsequent factions will be pushed back by one position."
"These are the rules. Now, please, representatives of the gangs wishing to issue challenges, come forward."
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