Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1980

Chapter 1980: 1980

One didn’t slap a smiling face . Jiang Chen wasn’t going to turn a cold shoulder when the new Eternal genius was being so friendly . He was wary of Lan Huang, but he wouldn’t forget about proper etiquette .

“I greatly admire you for your glorious achievements given my own limited knowledge and talent, senior brother Jiang Chen . I’m sure to have many questions in the future . I hope senior brother will offer me guidance then . ”

The thing about Lan Huang was that utmost sincerity shone out of his eyes and earnestness in his tone whenever he talked .

If Jiang Chen hadn’t already come to a personal judgement about Lan Huang, he’d have approved of or even taken a shine to the new genius .

“Haha, we should all exchange our experiences and learn from each other . ” Jiang Chen wasn’t overly friendly, but he didn’t keep the young genius at arm’s length, either .

The first prime sighed in relief . She’d been worried that Jiang Chen would ignore Lan Huang or even knock the new genius down a peg . That would put her in a difficult place .

She relaxed when she realized that Jiang Chen was a bigger man than she’d expected .

Lan Huang was a sociable man . He soon engaged others in friendly conversation .

“Senior brothers, the genius competition is about to start . I’ll be cheering for you and bearing witness to your greatness!”

After the draft was the main course, the grand competition .

The competition was structured in a more unconventional way . It wasn’t a regular martial dao tournament or a game of random pairing-up and single elimination . The general public had grown tired of those age old tropes . Luck played too big a part in them . If the most powerful geniuses were pitted against each other in the early stage of the competition, one of them would be prematurely eliminated before their time .

The rules for this competition were more complicated .

The competition was divided into two stages with a group match for the first stage .

Every sacred land was to send six participants, and the six would be divided into two teams .

In other words, there would be sixty participants in total, divided into twenty teams .

“Everyone, you may decide your teammates yourselves . Every team needs to elect a leader . During the group match, the leaders will be awarded with more points . ”

Generally speaking, it wasn’t difficult for the sacred lands to pick the two leaders . If there were two geniuses at about the same level, they’d each lead a team .

If there was one genius who was better than the others, it wasn’t hard for the sacred land to divide their participants, either .

It was trickier for the sacred lands with three geniuses at the same level . Picking the leaders required some careful consideration . One of the three would be sacrificed .

Once the rules were announced, both Wu You and Gan Ning turned to Jiang Chen with a smile . They both wanted to team up with Jiang Chen .

“Would you mind letting me join you, senior brother Jiang Chen?” asked Gan Ning .

“Same with me,” Wu You piped up as well .

Jiang Chen chuckled . “It’s us three then . ”

“You be the leader,” both geniuses said without hesitation .

Jiang Chen didn’t excuse himself out of misguided humility . He nodded . “Alright, I’ll do my best so that you won’t regret joining my team . ”

There were three other members of the Five Great Gentlemen . Naturally, they would become a team, with the strongest Sui Chen as their leader .

Sui Chen was determined to prove himself in the competition and restore his reputation .

The other two gentlemen were closer to Sui Chen than to Jiang Chen . Since Wu You and Gan Ning had already jumped on Jiang Chen’s bandwagon, their only choice was Sui Chen .

But, they had to admit privately that they stood a better chance of gaining more points if they were on Jiang Chen’s team .

“Alright, the teams should be decided on . The rules will now be explained . Remember, they will only be explained once . If you fail to remember them and break a rule, you’ll lose all your points and be ranked at the bottom . ”

The crowd listened with rapt attention .

“Twenty teams will enter a large, exotic, and isolated island . Six hundred trial orbs will be placed on the island . Every one of them is unique and numbered . It’s against the rules to try masquerading other orbs as the trial orbs, and your score will be zeroed out if you attempt to do so .

“Every trial orb gives you one point . The number of orbs you gain will determine your total score . Utilize your intelligence, techniques, and power to locate the orbs . Remember, you’re allowed to take orbs from other contestants . Anything goes as long as no one dies . The bottom line is no deaths . If you kill someone, your and your teammates will lose all your points, and you’ll pay with your lives!”

No killing, but anything else was welcomed .

It was a simple and thrilling way of competing, which was especially motivating for the youths .

“You may be wondering, if everyone’s score is calculated by the orbs they acquire, what’s the point of forming teams?

“The answer is simple . The team with the highest total score will be awarded additional points . Fifty to the leader, thirty to the team member who contributes the most, and twenty to the one contributing the least .

“For the team with the second highest score, thirty points to the leader, twenty to the member contributing the most, ten to the one contributing the least .

“For the team at the third place, twenty points to the leader, ten to the member contributing the most, and five to the other member .

“Only the top three teams will be rewarded with additional points .

“Since it’s a group match, there are no individual prizes . Nevertheless, keep in mind that being a team isn’t only about finding the most orbs . You have to locate your team members and protect them, working in concert to safeguard the orbs you’ve collected .  

“As a team, you’re in the same boat . If you fail to protect your teammates, it’ll be difficult to get a good score . You may think you’ll be able to collect many orbs on your own, but don’t forget that you’re allowed to steal others’ orbs . Without your teammates, you may face a team of three or even several teams at the same time . ”