The moment the bell signaled the end of the second round, a wave of relief spread across the Battle God Arena.
Participants who had spent three exhausting hours defending their seats finally relaxed. Some collapsed directly onto the stone floor. Others immediately consumed recovery pills. A few simply stared blankly into the distance as the tension left their bodies.
Five hundred remained.
Five hundred had fallen.
The tournament had reached its final selection phase.
As the participants began leaving the arena, one figure suddenly changed direction.
Mark Smith.
The Imperial Family genius walked directly toward Tony without the slightest hesitation.
His movement immediately attracted attention.
After all, Mark Smith and Tony Clark were considered the two most discussed participants in the entire tournament.
One represented overwhelming strength.
The other represented overwhelming shamelessness.
People quickly slowed their steps.
Some openly stopped walking.
