The next trial would teach the Thousand Races what they could accomplish using a power that was not their own.
By the following morning, the Interweaving Grounds were already open.
Unlike the individual competition, participation was not limited to those who had survived all three previous stages.
Anyone registered for the Grand Intercontinental Competition could enter.
Those eliminated during qualification could return.
Participants who had skipped the individual events entirely could join as well.
That was deliberate.
The individual competition had measured what someone could accomplish alone.
The Interweaving Grounds existed for a different purpose.
Lucien wanted as many people as possible to learn how to remain useful when their own Law was no longer available.
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The first surprise came when Lootwell announced the team size.
Four.
Some participants understood the reason immediately.
Every standard Law Interweaver contained three reservoir slots.
