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

Otherwise, it wouldn't explain why the other party is fixated on only two attack methods and attack locations...

Thinking about it this way, it's terrifying. Does that mean that even if Zhang Chaoqiang were to multitask, it would still be enough to defeat my own concentration?

And now that he's come back, he realizes that Zhang Chaoqiang is far more terrifying than he imagined, and that Zhang Chaoqiang may have deliberately held back during the attack.

His thoughts were completely different now compared to when he was in the match. He now felt that Zhang Chaoqiang probably really had the ability to destroy his tortoise shell shield.

It's just that the other party didn't choose to do that!

Yang Yunqing, whose back was already soaked with sweat, didn't even dare to look up at Zhang Chaoqiang's face.

Is this what an absolute powerhouse is?

An absolute powerhouse who could crush his opponent in every aspect had, in that instant, left an indelible impression and feeling in Yang Yunqing's heart.

Next, in light of the actual situation of this match, Resher, as the official host of the Synthesis Competition, took the initiative to explain to everyone the final results of the third group's quarterfinals, which is the competition for the top four!

"In this third group of quarterfinals, Zhang Chaoqiang's final number of synthesized crystals was two, while Yang Yunqing's final number of synthesized artificial crystal cores was also two, but only one of them was a complete first-order intermediate artificial synthetic crystal core."

The other one is only in the second stage of synthesis, lagging behind Zhang Chaoqiang's goal of completing both.

Although the outcome had essentially been decided, Rescher had not yet immediately announced the final winner. Instead, he delivered a more lengthy closing statement than in any previous match:

"And I would also like to emphasize that Zhang Chaoqiang gave us a very brilliant start in this efficiency competition. His performance in the competition can be described in four words!"

That was truly breathtaking! His performance was simply astonishing. If you had been paying close attention to the normal course of the match, you would have noticed that Zhang Chaoqiang was actually constantly engaging in offensive combat.

In other words, he was constantly distracted, fighting while simultaneously synthesizing artificial synthetic crystal cores and extracting and compressing pure spiritual energy.

On the other hand, his opponent Yang Yunqing was in a defensive stance, fully focused on synthesizing the crystal core, and did not widen the gap between him and Zhang Chaoqiang.

This is enough to prove just how exceptionally gifted Zhang Chaoqiang is in the field of artificial crystal cores; it's a terrifying talent he possessed from birth!

Despite being largely distracted throughout, Zhang Chaoqiang still maintained an absolute lead in terms of sheer numbers. Isn't that a remarkably efficient approach?

Half the speed is equivalent to everyone else's full speed, which demonstrates that Zhang Chaoqiang has maximized efficiency and speed in his individual combat actions!

"Therefore, I announce that Zhang Chaoqiang has secured his third semi-final spot in the third group quarter-finals. He successfully defeated his opponent Yang Yunqing in the third group match!"

Instantly, many spectators below the field cheered and applauded.

This may be the first time in so many days of competition that those so-called families and viewers have praised Zhang Chaoqiang without hesitation and without reservation.

His outstanding performance today truly earned him the respect of everyone present…

Of course, apart from Gao Guojun and his family, it was absolutely impossible for them to genuinely admire Zhang Chaoqiang.

Even though on the surface the system applauds and cheers along with the crowd, it's just a pretense.

The purpose was to prevent Zhang Chaoqiang from causing trouble for Gao Guojun.

Tie Daren was already dead in Zhang Chaoqiang's hands, no, under his feet.

The second Xiao Xia, during her battle with Zhang Chaoqiang in the synthetic space, was rendered inhuman and ghostly form by some strange method Zhang Chaoqiang used...

And next, he was naturally worried that it would be himself.

Not only him, but also the Gao family was extremely worried.

On the contrary, the Yang family, who had openly lost to Zhang Chaoqiang, didn't have much of a strange reaction. Instead, they thought their descendant, Yang Yunqing, had learned a lesson from Zhang Chaoqiang...

This is probably a good thing for him.

This will allow him to see more clearly what it means to be outmatched and to have a higher level of understanding, so that he can become more determined on his path in martial arts.

The thing that a cultivator should avoid most is being restless and agitated.

People who possess this thing, let alone martial arts, will find it impossible to go far or achieve great success through any other means.

However, Yang Yunqing's setback with Zhang Chaoqiang was both an opportunity and a turning point, but also a difficult hurdle and a test.

After all, no one facing such a blow can usually turn things around immediately.

Therefore, what Yang Yunqing thinks, or whether he can successfully and completely accept this matter, is certainly a question and a process worth considering.

How he proceeds from here depends on his own abilities and whether he can come to terms with things.

Of course, losing to Zhang Chaoqiang is not something unacceptable, nor does it mean that I am a coward.

It's just that Zhang Chaoqiang's existence is too terrifying; he's someone they can't easily contend with.

So there's really no question of whether you can or can't think things through.

The moment Lei She announced the end of the match, Yang Yunqing had basically come to terms with it.

It is in the face of such setbacks that one needs to be even more courageous in confronting them.

In this way, whether it's to catch up with Zhang Chaoqiang, who is already far ahead...

Or perhaps he should strive to become his opponent again; these are things he will need to spend time and effort on.

As for surpassing Zhang Chaoqiang, I really don't have such wishful thinking ideas for the time being.

In the fourth group of matches, compared to the first match where Gu Yizheng faced Feng Zixiang, the second match where Wuma Mengchao played against Dang Zhenpeng, and the third match where Zhang Chaoqiang faced Yang Yunqing…

That made it seem a bit less exciting.

Because these two contestants, one is ranked eighteenth in overall strength, and the other is ranked eleventh.

Compared to the first three games, where there were six players, five of whom were ranked in the top eight in terms of overall strength, the lineup for the fourth game was obviously not strong enough.

At this point, the people on the field also felt somewhat dissatisfied on behalf of those athletes who should have gone further.

In the fourth group's quarterfinals, the two contestants ranked outside the top ten were first assessed for their martial arts skills. Although their moves appeared to be well-structured, they did not possess any truly lethal techniques.

In other words, his skill in martial arts is far inferior to that of the previous contestants.

Another key point is that their individual martial arts skills, whether in terms of control or the strength of their spiritual power, are still inferior to the previous three groups of contestants.

In terms of their ability to concentrate, their efficiency in combining attacks, and their speed, during the battle, even in a relatively mild fight…

The final winner was a contestant named Ma Yili…

Only one crystal core was synthesized, but strictly speaking, this crystal core cannot be considered a true successful synthesis.

Because when his match time ended, he was still at the end of the third stage.

Strictly speaking, the microscopic structure that stores spiritual energy has not yet been completely closed.

If we calculate it this way...

It definitely doesn't qualify as a complete synthesis of a crystal core.

However, he ultimately won. It was clear that his opponent, ranked eighteenth overall, was slower in terms of overall strength, efficiency, and progress in synthesizing materials.

He had only synthesized the initial stage of what was almost the third stage.

Two opinions emerged on the field regarding this.

One perspective comes from other eliminated contestants who believe that the performances of the remaining contestants were already quite good.

If it were them, they probably wouldn't have acted in those short thirty minutes...

They probably won't even be able to accurately complete the second stage of synthesizing the first crystal core.

Not to mention the complete synthesis of a single crystal core.

Another voice expressed indignation on behalf of the contestants who were eliminated in the first, second, and third groups.

Apart from the fourth group, the first three groups all demonstrated their abilities, and even the losers were very strong.

The fourth group, which is the fourth spot to advance, should be one of those three...

Suddenly, I did feel a bit resentful.

However, there's nothing that can be done about the group assignments. It's just that Ma Yili, who is ranked eleventh overall, may only make it to the semi-finals, but that's probably all she can do.

Given his abilities, he is unlikely to be able to compete against the other three formidable opponents in the upcoming semi-finals.

Even Wuma Mengchao, who has the lowest overall strength, is still nearly seven places higher than him...

Not to mention Gu Yizheng and Zhang Chaoqiang, who are ranked even higher!

As the competition progressed, Zhang Chaoqiang surged ahead from his original ranking, steadily climbing towards first place and securing his position.

Under these circumstances, he has indeed reached an unprecedented peak. You should know that before, his ranking was at most in the middle.

With the final four teams determined, they are:

Wu Ma Mengchao, Zhang Chaoqiang, Gu Yizheng, Ma Yili.

On the field, Rescher wasted no time and started the draw!

This draw was not only for the semi-finals, but also for the competition for fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth place.

Looking only at the semi-finals, Gu Yizheng, whose name is ranked first in alphabetical order, was the first to step forward to draw lots.

A burst of light, as dazzling as splashing water, appeared, and then, a name appeared opposite Gu Yizheng's name.

A four-character name.

Wuma Mengchao!

Upon seeing his name, Wu Ma Mengchao clearly felt helpless, and his helpless smile quickly disappeared. He had been praying that he would run into Ma Yili, who was weaker than him among the four contestants.

But it seems there's no such coincidence.

After all, Gu Yizheng and Zhang Chaoqiang represent the two strongest competitors in this synthesis competition, and they will definitely meet and face off in the finals.

There's no way to change that.

"Getting third place is not bad."

Wuma Mengchao thought to himself, after all, he had only ranked fifth in the previous competition.

If you can rank in the top three overall, you'll have a chance to win a good reward.

This is the most exciting thing.

The top three will be able to obtain the dragon's crystal core, which every contestant yearns for!

The semi-finals weren't as thrilling as the others.

Instead, it ended gradually without any suspense.

Whether it's Gu Yi facing Wu Ma Meng Chao, or Zhang Chao Qiang facing Ma Yili.

Their victories were all very easy, and they were all done casually and with great ease.