Those who reincarnate must die.

After the competition, the contestants returned to their respective rooms, and the Shen clan members gathered with Shen Liangyue to analyze the intelligence they had gathered that day.

"The hunter still hasn't arrived?" Alicia's gaze swept over the group.

"He said he'd be here a little later," Ning Chengyu said, raising his hand.

"Huh? He's not pretending to be aloof this time?" Zep crossed his arms; thanks to the technology and healing methods of this world, his injuries had healed.

"He said he would point out the weaknesses of our next opponent," Ning Chengyu said. "He said that with our strength, it's basically impossible for us to advance, but with his guidance, we can at least try to survive..."

"You're looking down on me!" Zep roared. Old Wu, standing to the side, patted his chest: "Thank goodness, I'm already eliminated. I don't need to continue playing, so I don't need his guidance..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Ning Chengyu, who was closest to the door, went to open it, while Lao Wu stood at the far end of the room.

"Brother Hunter, you're here?" Ning Chengyu greeted Zhang Lang with a smile and welcomed him into the house.

Zep was about to stand up when he suddenly felt an invisible force pressing down on his shoulder, forcing him back into his seat.

Zep was slightly surprised. He turned his head and saw that Shen Liangyue's body was filled with energy, and her beautiful eyes were staring at the hunter from under her mask.

"Doesn't seem too welcoming?" Zhang Lang shrugged. "I don't want to waste any more time either."

As he spoke, he took out a stack of papers and tossed them to them: "This is information on your next round's opponents and possible countermeasures. This is just a judgment based on their performance in the first round, for reference only."

After saying that, Zhang Lang turned and left: "Good luck to you."

After Zhang Lang left, the atmosphere inside the room eased considerably, and Old Wu also came out from behind the crowd.

"Goodness, his aura is so powerful, just being in the same room with him makes me feel like I can't breathe!"

"Really?" Ning Chengyu asked, puzzled. "I think Brother Hunter is a really nice guy. He not only helped us organize the characteristics of our opponents, but also summarized the countermeasures and even made it into a paper document. How thoughtful of him..."

Ning Chengyu's words startled the group. After thinking about it carefully, they realized that Ning Chengyu was right. Although the hunter looked fierce, he did all the right things. So why was he so disliked?

Shen Liangyue is one thing, since the two of them already had a grudge, but what about the others? Why do they feel a sudden surge of hostility whenever they see him?

"Fear and anger are often separated by only a fine line," Soros said while shuffling the cards. "Being stared at by that person makes you unconsciously tense, and this tension can ignite the anger within us."

"You mean we're scared?" Alicia frowned.

"Bullshit!" Zep scoffed. "I don't even know how to spell fear!"

"Being afraid isn't shameful," Old Wu scoffed from the side. "What's shameful is being terrified and still refusing to admit it!"

"What do you mean?"

"I didn't mean anything by it, don't take it personally!"

"Stop arguing!" Shen Liangyue's words silenced the two: "Perhaps the hostility comes not only from fear, but also from humiliation."

"Humiliation?" The crowd was puzzled.

Shen Liangyue picked up the stack of documents: "We're all supernovas, yet we receive so much preferential treatment from him. That kind of damage to our self-esteem is the most unbearable!"

"Now, our goal is to survive and complete the mission. You have no grudge against him, so put aside your prejudices."

As she spoke, Shen Liangyue handed out sheets of paper to the group, each containing information about their opponent for the next day.

Although these guys might not use their full strength in the first round, Zhang Lang's observation skills allow him to deduce the most information from the smallest details, and he wrote down everything he could see.

Those who had passed the first round of the competition were already paying close attention to their next opponent, memorizing every move and technique their opponent displayed. However, even so, there was still a lot of information in Zhang Lang's file that they hadn't noticed, which greatly benefited them.

Each sheet of paper had its opponent's skills recorded on the front and Zhang Lang's recommended countermeasures on the back. After reading the front, flipping to the back revealed ingenious tactics tailored to each opponent's unique characteristics, which drew nods of approval from onlookers.

Only Zep, after flipping it over, stared wide-eyed and shouted angrily, "What does this mean?"

Curious, everyone crowded around and saw that on the back of Zep's document, only six large characters were written:

"There's nothing we can do, just wait to die..."

Upon seeing these words, everyone was speechless. Old Wu chuckled and asked curiously, "Who were you up against?"

Zep snorted coldly, flipped the file over, and saw that it listed contestant number fourteen, a master of the Ugly Clan, with an altar rating of five stars...

"You're really unlucky..." Old Wu shrugged. "Looking at it this way, maybe losing the first round would actually increase your chances of survival."

"Even against a five-star opponent, he might not lose!" Alicia analyzed. "Based on the opponents I've encountered, Zep's strength is estimated to be at the peak of two stars, close to three stars. And that was the initial assessment at the start of the mission."

As she spoke, Alicia looked at Zepp: "You seem to have drawn a very strong enhancement from the 3,000-point reward in the first round, right? Your strength has increased significantly, you should have a good chance of winning!"

"No..." Shen Liangyue sighed, "What the hunter said is probably true..."

"What do you mean?"

Shen Liangyue pointed to the Chou Clan member in the data and said, "Among the twelve races, apart from the special individuals of the Chen Clan, the Chou Clan is the strongest. This five-star fighter's fighting style is also mainly aggressive. When facing a warrior like Zep, who is also good at head-on combat, there is basically no suspense; it's a matter of the strong surviving and the weak dying... unless..."

As she spoke, Shen Liangyue looked at Zep: "Unless you can change your fighting style, there might be a sliver of a chance of survival."

As she spoke, Shen Liangyue took out a small bottle and handed it to Zepu.

"This is a reset potion, a unique level of enhancement. It can remove all your current enhancements and replace them with random enhancements of the same level. You could say it's a huge gamble. I don't have much use for this, so I can give it to you. Whether you're willing to gamble or not is up to you."

Zep took the bottle and fell silent...

The next morning, the arena was packed with spectators, and the second round of the competition took place as scheduled.

Compared to the previous day, there are only sixteen matches to be played today, which gives us much more time.

"Alright, after a good night's rest, everyone's full of energy!" Coco changed into a new outfit today, with a bold color scheme that was both sexy and eye-catching.

"After watching such a thrilling match yesterday, the audience must have been tossing and turning all night. Don't worry, an even more exciting battle is about to unfold before your eyes! Now, please give a warm round of applause to welcome our two players to the stage for today's first match!"

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