Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

The five contestants who remain unchanged are Wu Ma Mengchao from Xinyun City, Dang Zhenpeng from Jiangnan City, Yang Yunqing from Yangyun City, Gu Yizheng from Zhongzhou City, and Zhang Chaoqiang from Tianan City.

The other three are three college students, including Feng Zixiang, who were originally ranked in the concentration competition but were unfortunately eliminated in the top 16.

They also possess considerable strength.

Just like the eight contestants on the field, all the spectators off the field were also looking forward to the final competition rules.

In response, the host, Resher, didn't say much and immediately prepared to announce the schedule and rules for the Efficiency Finals.

The competition will still be conducted in the same one-on-one format as yesterday.

In other words, at least three games are needed to determine the champion of this efficiency competition.

The four rounds are the quarterfinals (eight to four), the semifinals (four to two), and the final championship match.

The two contestants who failed to advance from the semifinals will compete for third place.

In the quarterfinals, where the eight teams advance to the semifinals, the four eliminated players will compete against each other to determine the final rankings for the bottom four.

Therefore, everyone must participate in three full matches to reach the final detailed ranking competition.

This time, the concentration debate is different from the last one, and it finally brings some new ideas to everyone.

However, what Rescher said next was the main event.

"I have just introduced the detailed schedule of this final. Next, I will explain the detailed competition rules for this final!"

This debate is titled "Efficiency Debate." When you think of the word "efficiency," what comes to mind first? What represents efficiency, and what most directly reflects whether efficiency is high or low?

"Is the efficiency reflected in the number of artificial crystal nuclei synthesized within a limited time? That's correct."

Does the quality of the quantity of artificial crystal nuclei synthesized within a limited time reflect efficiency? This is certainly correct.

"But in my view, the word 'efficiency' can be applied to a sponge, within the congested time, within the limited time remaining, within the time of distraction..."

If we can also synthesize artificial crystal cores, that would be making the most of every spare moment, achieving peak efficiency!

"The format of our matches in the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals is not limited to the synthesis of artificial crystal cores."

The rules of the competition aren't just about synthesizing crystal cores; they also include martial arts combat!

"Martial arts combat?"

……

In an instant, upon hearing these five words that were both familiar and unfamiliar, everyone present was stunned.

They stared wide-eyed at Rashe, who stood calmly on the field, their eyes filled with bewilderment.

Among martial artists...

The battles that almost every martial artist has to face seem so abrupt and strange in the context of this synthesis competition.

One is a martial arts battle, something every martial artist must experience; the other is a contest against spiritual and technological synthetic crystal cores.

The two are completely unrelated and cannot be confused.

They simply couldn't connect the two aspects.

However, Rashe had anticipated their doubts, because as he had just said, the Synthesis Competition would require participants to engage in martial arts duels...

This was originally an illogical thing, and faced with the doubts shown by the public at this moment, Leishe smiled calmly.

He explained gently, "Please allow me to explain patiently. What I mean by 'competition' is not simply a martial arts contest between the participants."

Its main purpose is still to focus on the efficiency competition in our core synthesis contest.

"As I just said, efficiency can be understood in many ways."

The number of artificial crystal cores synthesized by the contestants within a fixed time period, or the ability to synthesize higher-quality artificial crystal cores in a shorter time, all reflect the level of efficiency.

Another method that directly demonstrates efficiency is to synthesize crystal nuclei during time gaps.

"Multitasking is also a test and standard for evaluating the contestants' efficiency. On the day of the finals, the first thing the contestants need to do is, of course, engage in physical combat with each other."

Similarly, combat is only the first requirement of their competition. The second requirement is that the contestants, while fighting each other, simultaneously synthesize artificial crystal cores!

"What the hell?"

Instantly, many people tilted their heads and necks, thinking they had misheard something.

However, Resher told them that they hadn't misheard; this final day's competition was mainly about who could multitask.

It allows you to focus your main attention on battles while also being able to dedicate some time to synthesizing crystal cores, maximizing efficiency.

Before the audience could fully react to the strange competition format he announced, he spoke again:

The detailed rules are:

The contestants will need to engage in martial arts combat while simultaneously synthesizing artificial crystal cores in one-on-one matches within their respective groups.

We will not consider the outcome of the battle; we will only comprehensively evaluate the quantity and quality of the synthesized crystal nuclei to determine who, even in the intense environment of battle, was still able to concentrate on more efficient artificial crystal nuclei synthesis.

"During this period, overall synthesis capability may not be the most important factor."

The most important thing is whether, as a contestant, he can strike a good balance and adapt between combat and synthesis, thereby achieving a harmonious integration of the two.

Strong and highly skilled martial artists might not be able to handle this situation well, nor might they be able to multitask effectively. Therefore, whether you can seize this opportunity depends on you.

Chapter 256 Debut

After Resher explained all the rules for the final day of the competition, the draw for the quarterfinals began amidst the astonishment of the entire audience.

The contestants' names kept appearing on the virtual screen.

The audience off the field and the contestants on the field clearly haven't fully grasped the rules of the competition yet.

The first group of contestants featured an amazing name: Gu Yizheng!

With Gu Yizheng's opponent's name mentioned, the remaining opponents, such as Zhang Chaoqiang...

With the names of seven contestants—including Wu Ma Mengchao from Xinyun City, Dang Zhenpeng from Jiangnan City, and Yang Yunqing from Yangyun City—constantly changing…

Finally, it all came down to Feng Zixiang!

Such a huge disparity in strength made Feng Zixiang, who had just entered the quarterfinals for the first time, consider giving up.

Originally, it was just a contest of raw strength in synthesis, but according to Leishe's explanation, they were also fighting each other while synthesizing artificial crystal cores.

Is it really possible for an ordinary person to maintain such a divided mindset?

Immediately afterward, under these circumstances, the two took a deep breath, and as Gu Yizheng and Feng Zixiang stepped into the synthetic space, the virtual screen stopped drawing lots.

Since it is the finals, even the quarterfinals should provide a complete picture of the eight finalists. Therefore, the quarterfinals of the four groups will not be held at the same time.

After each group is drawn, the match begins immediately to determine the winner before the draw for the next quarter-final match takes place.

Feeling utterly bored, Zhang Chaoqiang began to cultivate on his own.

Even the exciting matches in people's eyes, such as the battle between Gu Yizheng and Feng Zixiang, were hardly watched.

The remaining contestants who did not participate in the draw...

Xin Yun City contestant Wu Ma Mengchao, Jiang Nan City contestant Dang Zhenpeng, and Yang Yun City contestant Yang Yunqing exchanged ideas with each other.

"This final day was actually just watering down the concept. Director Lei required the contestants to give their all in the martial arts battle, but he did not use the winner of the fight as the standard to measure the final result of the competition."

The main criteria for evaluation are the quantity and quality of the synthesized crystal nuclei, which are defined as first-order intermediate-level artificial synthetic crystal nuclei.

We've never tried this before, and the questions seem way too complicated this time…”

"Actually, if we look at it another way, I think this test question is similar to the second day of the last concentration debate."

Whether it was the obstacles posed by the storm within the synthetic space, or the need for us to fight each other in the competition, it's clear that it depends on whether we can survive in such a peculiar environment...

The most crucial point is the successful synthesis of the artificial crystal nucleus, which is precisely the efficiency that Director Lei has been repeatedly mentioning.

"However, the problem is that even if the outcome of a martial arts battle or the situation of the battle is not used as the standard for judging the results, those with strong martial arts skills originally have a greater margin for error."

Players who can control the battle situation and rhythm can often dominate the game, creating opportunities for themselves to combine attacks, thus putting their opponents at a disadvantage...

This means that those with stronger martial arts skills will have more opportunities!

"Not necessarily!" Yang Yunqing suddenly spoke up, causing all six of them, except for Zhang Chaoqiang, to focus their attention on the main arena of the synthetic space where Gu Yizheng and Feng Zixiang were currently fighting.

Two whooshing sounds...

At this stage, Gu Yizheng and Feng Zixiang have already entered a fierce battle.

If judged according to martial arts levels, then Gu Yizheng's second-tier intermediate martial arts strength is superior to Feng Zixiang's second-tier low-level martial arts strength.

Gu Yizheng's overall spiritual power level is at nearly 2300P.

Feng Zixiang's intensity was several hundred points lower than his, and he hadn't even reached the 2000P level.

Therefore, throughout the entire match, Feng Zixiang was destined to be at a disadvantage from the very beginning, constantly falling into a disadvantageous position.

However, since it was basically the first time for both of them to experience a scenario where they were fighting and synthesizing at the same time, neither of them used their full strength at the beginning.

They were still probing, using one hand to attack and fight, while using the other to communicate spiritual energy to synthesize artificial crystal cores.

After more than ten minutes, Gu Yizheng was quite fast and managed to decompose several crystal cores of the first-tier demon beast into pure spiritual energy.

The results are acceptable.

What's even more shocking is that Feng Zixiang seems to be even more skilled than Gu Yizheng, especially after combining their skills while fighting...

He actually completed the pure spiritual energy decomposition and stripping of ten demon beast crystal cores, successfully reaching the second stage of first-order artificial synthetic crystal cores.

The reason lies in the coordination between synthesis and combat.

Although in every battle with Gu Yizheng, Feng Zixiang inevitably suffered losses and fell into a disadvantageous position.

However, one thing is certain: Feng Zixiang's skills in compositing are quite good, and coupled with his remarkable ability to multitask, he was able to achieve...

It's a process that effectively balances the two.

Most importantly, whenever he found himself at a disadvantage in a battle, he would employ a strategy of avoiding direct confrontation and focusing on the weaker points. Although he was no less capable than Gu Yizheng in front of him, he was still able to exploit gaps in the battle's flow...

To speed up your synthesis.

Therefore, although he used all his strength, the all-out effort required by the rules of the game was used by him in defense.

In this sense, although he was subjected to the opponent's relentless barrage of attacks, compared to Gu Yizheng's overwhelming offensive, he expended significantly less energy.

This meant that Feng Zixiang could focus most of his energy on synthesis.