Charles paid no attention to Wayne, who was acting like a clown, and instead focused on the information on his phone about the competition.
In the next two days, they would quickly select sixteen strong contenders, and the defeated participants would enter the loser's bracket to compete for the last sixteen spots. On the third day, the top sixteen from the winner's bracket would face the top sixteen from the loser's bracket to fight for the final six spots.
"Three days of competition ans that for everyone else, the daily battle intensity won't be light. If soone gets seriously injured during a fight, they'll basically be out of this competition." Charles thought to himself.
Sotis, when facing an evenly matched opponent, it's not necessary to fight to the death, one can choose to temporarily withdraw and enter the loser's bracket to secure a qualifying spot.
Moreover, while the competition in the loser's bracket is fierce, there likely won't be many powerful Beast Masters, which could effectively secure a spot for the third day's competition.
At that mont, a sudden wave of gasps erupted from the audience not far away. Charles instinctively looked up and followed the gaze of the spectators, only to see the Emperor of Genosha, Miles, along with Nathaniel and other ministers, slowly entering the arena.
"Look! It's His Majesty the Emperor! I can't believe he ca in person, especially on the first day of the competition. I thought he would only show up for the final match!"
"Get out of the way, don't block my view!"
"I didn't expect His Majesty to take this competition so seriously. With him watching in person, the competitors' fighting spirit will surely be even stronger!"
"That's for sure! The upcoming matches are bound to be thrilling!"
Everyone in attendance began to feel a surge of anticipation. They were not only looking forward to the battle between Charles and Wayne but also eager to see the performances of other talented young contestants. After all, it had been a long ti since Genosha had hosted such a noteworthy event.
This was about the future competition with Kingston, only truly powerful geniuses had the right to represent all of Genosha in battle!
Under the excited gaze of the crowd, Nathaniel slowly ascended the platform in the arena and spoke softly into the microphone:
"I'm sure everyone has been looking forward to today's competition for a long ti. We will be selecting the six strongest geniuses from Genosha, who will represent our entire nation in a month and show the world what Genosha's talents are made of!"
"The top six contestants in this competition will receive generous rewards. Not only will they gain access to the secret realms of Genosha, but they will also have the opportunity to select weapons and equipnt from the royal treasury!"
Upon hearing Nathaniel's announcent, all the young competitors in attendance beca excited, and Zachary and Jace were no exception!
"There's even a chance to choose weapons from the treasury! You have to know there are quite a few purple-quality weapons in there, and so orange-quality ones too!" Jace exclaid, his mouth agape.
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For ordinary students, obtaining even a decent blue-quality piece of equipnt was already impressive.
If soone managed to get their hands on purple-quality gear, it would certainly make others envious!
Not to ntion orange-quality weapons, among the people Jace knew, only Charles seed to have both an orange-quality set of armor and a long knife that he often used, which was also orange-quality!
Thinking of this, Jace instinctively turned to Charles and asked:
"Charles, you've been to the royal treasury. What's it like in there? Is it all shiny and filled with lots of good stuff?"
Charles pondered for a mont before replying quietly, "It's average, really. There are indeed so good items, but they're quite rare. Many purple-quality weapons aren't really that powerful."
Upon hearing Charles's words, Jace took a deep breath. Just then, Zachary patted Jace on the shoulder and said slowly:
"Charles is different from us. The things he doesn't value are already extrely rare for you and ."
Jace paused for a mont, then suddenly understood.
For him, a purple-quality weapon would be more than enough to satisfy him.
But for Charles, perhaps only an orange-quality weapon would barely pass muster and be worth considering.
"True, I suppose I have no hope in this competition. After all, there are many powerful geniuses. I might as well just dream about it." Jace said slowly, then clenched his fists tightly and continued with renewed determination:
"But I won't give up! Let see the gap between myself and the others!"
Zachary looked at Jace and nodded. Sotis, accepting one's own diocrity and not giving up can be a difficult thing to achieve.
After all, he still harbored a glimr of hope in his heart that he could keep pace with Charles and not be left far behind.
However, every ti he thought of Charles defeating a fifth-level Beast Master in Flower Falls Gorge, Zachary couldn't help but sigh.
Out of the six spots, Charles would undoubtedly secure one without any surprises, along with Luna and the incredibly strong Finn.
That left only three spots remaining.
With this in mind, Zachary took a deep breath. If he wanted to keep up with Charles and not be left at the back, he had to secure one of those spots. Only then could he temporarily follow in Charles's footsteps.
Before he encountered Charles, Zachary had never imagined that a genius who seed like a monster would appear, making the chase feel like a daunting task.
The opening ceremony and declaration on Nathaniel's side had already concluded.
The inter-academy competition among the three major schools of Genosha had officially begun.
As the images on the stadium's big screen flickered, a series of matchups began to appear.
Jace looked up and imdiately froze in place because his opponent on the big screen was none other than Wayne, who had just arrived to provoke him!
"What's going on? Is my luck really this bad? My first match is against a fifth-level Beast Master!" Jace muttered to himself.
The excitent and anticipation he had just felt vanished in an instant, leaving him sowhat at a loss.
Zachary also looked at the big screen not far away, then turned to Jace and comforted him, "It's just a bit of bad luck. But you can choose to preserve your strength and enter the loser's bracket. You might still have a better chance."
Charles nodded slightly, agreeing with Zachary's point. After all, Jace was only a third-level Beast Master, and facing Wayne, a fifth-level Beast Master, he was certainly at a disadvantage and might even get injured, which would affect his future matches.
To the ordinary people outside, a third-level Beast Master might still seem like a pretty good existence.
However, for the true geniuses of Genosha, a fourth-level Beast Master was rely the minimum requirent to compete for a spot!
The decision ultimately rested in Jace's hands.
As the other competitors prepared, Jace slowly stood up under the gazes of Zachary and Charles and walked toward the competition arena.
"Are you sure about this?" Charles couldn't help but ask again.
A smile spread across Jace's face as he looked at Charles and said slowly, "Don't worry, Charles. I just want to experience the strength of a fifth-level Beast Master. When we faced that fifth-level Beast Master who attacked us, I chose to give up. This ti, I won't."
Charles was slightly taken aback by Jace's response. It turned out that Jace had always kept the mory of their earlier attack in his heart.
He now understood why Jace would still choose to fight after learning that Wayne was a fifth-level Beast Master.
If he chose to give up again like before, all of Jace's efforts and changes during this period would be in vain.
"Alright, just be careful. Winning or losing is part of the ga, don't dwell on it too much." Charles reached out and patted Jace on the shoulder.
Then, he walked toward his own competition arena.
This ti, his opponent was not strong, just an average third-level Beast Master from Nova Academy.
As soon as Charles entered the competition arena, the opponent bent down and bowed, a bittersweet smile on his face as he said slowly:
"Charles, I can't believe my luck. To run into you right from the start, I know I'm no match for you, so I choose to concede!"
"I have a small request, though. I hope you can grant it: could we take a photo together? That way, I wouldn't leave empty-handed."
Charles calmly nodded. His attention was still focused on the match between Jace and Wayne.
As soon as the referee quickly announced the results of this match, Charles did not linger at all and went directly to the match where Jace and Wayne were competing.
"I rember you, you're like Charles's lackey, right? So, what? As a third-level Beast Master, you still don't want to concede?" Wayne said with an elegant smile, speaking slowly.
Especially when he saw Charles approaching, his smile grew even more pronounced.
"Are you still dreaming? Do you really think that a third-level Beast Master stands any chance against a fifth-level Beast Master?" Wayne said casually as he strolled toward Jace.
In response to Wayne's words, Jace took a deep breath. He was clear about his choice.
When he faced the fifth-level Beast Master alongside Charles during the earlier attack, he had chosen to retreat and give up. Now, a similar situation was laid out before him.
"This ti, I won't back down. After all, you said it yourself—I'm Charles's lackey. It would be so embarrassing to just surrender." Jace said as he lifted his head and puffed out his chest, speaking with determination.
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