When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 56 Tragic News! Failed to grab the headline again!

At 3:00 PM sharp, the schedule for the fourth round of elimination matches was released.

After three rounds of elimination, only 125 contestants remain, meaning that one person is guaranteed to advance to the next round.

Bai Ze didn't have the luck to get a bye; he drew a bye spot, and his opponent was also quite strong.

[King of Verbal Strength]: Qiu Jingming, a lay disciple of Zhenyan Temple, is skilled in the martial art "Vajra Vehicle". This skill is also the foundational method for the protective ultimate technique "Vajra Invincible". You have encountered a formidable opponent.

The name "Vajrayana" sounds very tough, and it is indeed very tough.

However, since the law follows the word, it's not that difficult to resolve.

He could simply use his words to strike the vital organs, delivering a powerful Sea Tiger Explosive Fist.

Those who practice physical body-protecting techniques always like to use their bodies to withstand attacks, so it's not difficult to hit them.

So at four o'clock in the afternoon, Bai Ze calmly took the stage.

This time, he was on the third arena, which means there were two other contestants who were even more interesting than Bai Ze, and they were also competing at this time.

'It should be Xi Yuheng and Jiang Xun, right? Although Xi Yuheng isn't good at grabbing headlines, in terms of eye-catching appeal, his Yin-Yang Magnetic Sword is still superior to mine.'

As Bai Ze pondered this, he waited for his opponent to take the stage.

however--

Fifteen minutes later, the opponent, who should have appeared five minutes earlier, was nowhere to be seen, and now even the preparation time had passed.

There was a lot of discussion in the audience.

Ultimately, Bai Ze won without a fight because Qiu Jingming was absent.

When StarNet announced the winner, Bai Ze left the arena and immediately received the news.

[King of Mouth]: There's news. Qiu Jingming is from Huai'an City, Yuezhou Province. According to the local martial arts association's investigation, it seems that the urban area where Qiu Jingming lives just experienced a power outage, which is why he couldn't go online.

【Night Rain Sounds Annoying】: What a coincidence?
[King of Talk]: It's such a coincidence, and the power outage happened exactly five minutes ago. There's another even bigger coincidence: another contestant in that district who made it to the fourth round was also disqualified due to absence. The question is, who is that lucky guy who's just like you?
What kind of question is this? It can't be you, can it?
As Bai Ze pondered this, he decided to pull out the schedule to check it.

If you don't tell me, do you think I won't see it?
Then······
【Night Rain Sounds Annoying】: When I saw that the Slugs were playing in the 4:10 game, I immediately understood.

There were ten arenas competing simultaneously, leaving Bai Ze with nine choices after excluding himself. However, when Bai Ze saw a contestant's hometown, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he instantly understood.

The Great Ming Chess Sage was right; victory or defeat may not necessarily be on the chessboard, but can also occur outside of it.

Sometimes, the way to win is so simple and unpretentious. You don't need to fight your hardest in the ring, nor do you need to use the controversial method of blocking pain. You just need to cut off your opponent's power, and he's doomed.

[King of Talk]: Don't talk nonsense, this is just speculation without evidence. [laughs]
【Night Rain Sounds Annoying】: But suspicion doesn't need evidence, and aren't the Slu people afraid that someone will retaliate in kind?
[King of Verbal Criticism]: Don't worry, they've already made it to the top 64. If someone cuts off their power, that would be even better.

As for how good it is, Bai Ze can figure it out without needing to say more.

They weren't even good enough to make it into the top 64 to begin with, let alone the top 32. If they were to lose power to someone else, it would only give the Slu people an excuse to argue about their strength.

When it comes to underhanded tactics, we have to look to Slutsky.

Bai Ze couldn't help but sigh, unsure whether to be grateful for his good fortune or annoyed at being caught up in this turmoil.

Now it depends on how StarNet handles it.

In addition, shouldn't the Wuxie Affiliated Hospital have a backup power supply?

Oh, and we also need to pay attention to the StarNet lines.

Bai Ze was genuinely afraid that he would also fall victim to such underhanded tactics. With this in mind, Bai Ze awaited the StarNet's response.

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Meanwhile, on the second arena.

Lightning flashed across the sword's edge, and two sword shadows intersected in the air like swimming dragons, tangling around a figure.

Xi Yuheng wins.

The StarNet's judgment appeared, and the figure that had been twisted in two turned into white light and disappeared.

The victor, with faint arcs of electricity around his body, pointed his sword, and two sword lights flew to his side.

An invisible force guided the two swords, causing them to dance around Xi Yuheng like fish, while faint arcs of electricity made him appear like a god, majestic and extraordinary.

Meanwhile, the audience was in an uproar.

"Awakened ability, this is definitely an awakened ability, Xi Yuheng is also an awakener!"

"It must still be related to electromagnetic abilities, which is why Xi Yuheng used the Yin-Yang Yuan Magnetic Sword."

"Is it the Primordial Magnetic True Body, or the Heavenly Thunder Body? Or some undiscovered lightning talent?"

"Impressive. With the Yin-Yang Yuan Magnetic Sword and his martial arts talent, Xi Yuheng really has the potential to threaten Jiang Xun."

In Dongxia, the identification of martial arts talent is basically based on the ancient texts discovered in the Yuan Realm, so the names are also very classical and sound impressive.

Indeed, it is very powerful; throughout history, thunder has always been a force to be reckoned with.

This is especially true now, thanks to modern scientific advancements and the discovery of the potential of electromagnetism.

With Xi Yuheng's talent, the limitation that the Two Elements Magnetic Sword can only be controlled by a mechanical body will no longer exist.

The internal energy he cultivated possessed the properties of lightning, which allowed him to enhance the electromagnetic power of his specially made mechanical body, making his flying sword even more powerful and as easy to wield as an extension of his own arm.

'That should be enough to overshadow Bai Ze's popularity, right?'

Xi Yuheng stood quietly on the arena, a sense of helplessness swirling in his mind.

Originally, this trump card was supposed to be revealed in the round of 16 or even the quarterfinals, but now, in order to grab attention, it has to be revealed ahead of time.

From Xi Yuheng's perspective, while this trump card is powerful, it's not really effective in catching Jiang Xun off guard. Jiang Xun has practiced so much that he's become like a wild beast, and his animalistic instincts are incredibly sharp.

So while revealing it in advance might reduce the element of surprise, it generally won't cause any major problems.

Ultimately, a martial artist must speak with strength, so let me have a fair fight with Jiang Xun.

Thinking this, Xi Yuheng opened his private chat.

[Mr. Xi, something terrible has happened! The Slugs cheated, and the internet is buzzing about it.]

Xi Yuheng: "?"

What's all the fuss about? It's not like they've been cheating for a long time.

Shouldn't there be more discussion about our side than about something so commonplace?
He immediately replied to the staff of Yuqing Heavy Industry to inquire about the situation, and at the same time opened the forum to see what the Slu people had done this time.

Then, as soon as I opened the forum, I saw Bai Ze's name again.

"It's you again."

(End of this chapter)