No one spoke.
The three rules were all very simple and clear.
"Alright. Since there are no questions, all competing disciples will now enter your battle circles!"
Before the referee had even finished speaking, a series of whooshing sounds instantly filled the air around the forty-eight battle circles.
Nearly everyone burst forward at full speed, rushing into the circles to seize the most advantageous positions.
The rule for the first round was that being knocked out of the circle meant elimination.
Therefore, it was obvious that the closer one was to the center, the harder it would be to get eliminated.
Conversely, those on the outside could be knocked out right at the start.
In the span of just two breaths,
nearly all of the four hundred-plus competitors had scrambled into the battle circles.
