Douluo V: Daily Intelligence - I Want All of Tang San's Opportunities

However, he did not stop because of this breakthrough.

It's good that he made a breakthrough, but he's still far from what he wants.

He maintained the same rhythm, waking up before dawn every day, sitting cross-legged on the bed, and letting his breath travel up his spine, sinking into his chest and returning to his dantian, round and round.

The days roll forward smoothly and quietly, like stones whose sharp edges have been smoothed.

Six months have passed in the blink of an eye.

As the first rays of morning light pierced through the cracks in the window, Su Yuntao felt a warm sensation, more profound than ever before, rising slowly up his spine from the depths of his dantian. It passed through a spot that had previously felt somewhat stiff, but now it flowed smoothly through it and sank into his dantian.

After completing the lap, he paused for a moment, then opened his eyes. He knew it was time for him to leave.

When Su Yuntao pushed open the courtyard gate, Butler Zhou was already waiting outside, holding a stack of neatly arranged papers. He visibly relaxed when he saw Su Yuntao come out.

"Second Young Master, you've finally come out."

Su Yuntao chuckled, took the water pouch offered to him, and took a sip:

"Don't worry, how could I possibly miss the time?"

He wiped his mouth: "By the way, have you finished compiling the competition rules for the Chosen One Ceremony that I asked you to collect?"

Butler Zhou nodded, turned the stack of papers to the first page, and cleared his throat:

"I've collected everything, but the competition for this Chosen One Ceremony is even fiercer than I imagined."

"Oh? This kind of competitive strategy? Tell me in detail."

Su Yuntao sat down on the stone steps in front of the door and gestured for Steward Zhou to continue.

Butler Zhou opened the page and began to explain patiently:

"The Heavenly Chosen Ceremony is divided into three stages: the preliminary rounds, the qualifying rounds, and the finals. The preliminary rounds are held separately in the respective regions of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. In the Heaven Dou Empire, each province and the four kingdoms have their own regional divisions. Second Young Master, you were born in Notting City, but you are now a viscount of the Barak Kingdom, so you can participate in the competition in either the Fasno Province or the Barak region without violating any rules."

Su Yuntao nodded. He had been staying in the Viscount's territory for some time and naturally wouldn't make a special trip back to Fasno Province to participate in the competition. The Barak competition area was the most convenient option.

Butler Zhou continued, "The qualifying rounds will be held in Tiandou Imperial City for the Heaven Dou Empire and in Xingluo Imperial City for the Star Luo Empire. The finalists from both sides will gather in Wuhun City to participate in the grand finals, but that's all for later. Let me first talk about the specifics of the preliminary rounds."

He turned to the next page and said:

"Because the total number of participants in this Barak competition exceeded seven hundred, there were simply too many people. Therefore, the Barak Kingdom's preliminary round adopted a ten-person free-for-all system, meaning that ten people would take the stage, and only the two remaining would be left standing. In other words, at least eight people would be eliminated in each match."

Su Yuntao raised an eyebrow slightly after listening:

"A ten-person free-for-all, leaving only two, that is indeed quite difficult. No wonder you said the competition was even greater than you expected. With ten people on the field at the same time, even the strongest person could be targeted by the others."

Butler Zhou nodded, his expression becoming more serious than before:

"That's exactly what I mean. And because the number of people who can advance from each region is limited, each person from the Barak Kingdom doesn't just have to participate in one ten-person free-for-all. Instead, they have to participate in two rounds. The two winners from the first round will advance to the second round, which will also be a ten-person free-for-all. Ultimately, only the top two from the second round will qualify for the qualifying tournament."

After hearing this, Su Yuntao's initial excitement from his breakthrough instantly subsided.

In a ten-player free-for-all, you might be able to get away with it once by luck or by picking off the last few opponents, but if you fight it twice in a row, there's basically no chance of getting away with it.

In the first round, you can hold back some of your strength and wait for others to make the first move, but in the second round, everyone who remains is someone who fought their way through in the first round. Who can hide their true strength then?

The most troublesome thing is that the strongest people in the first round will be exposed after a ten-person melee, becoming the target of everyone's attacks. If they are not careful, they will be eliminated by the others working together.

Thinking of this, Su Yuntao's joy at his breakthrough had completely subsided.

No recklessness, absolutely no recklessness, I must play it safe.

Otherwise, forget about the finals; if they're not careful, they might not even make it out of the preliminary rounds, which would be truly embarrassing.

Butler Zhou waited for Su Yuntao to process the information before continuing:

"In addition, the Chosen One Ceremony is divided into two groups: the youth group under the age of fifteen and the young adult group between the ages of fifteen and thirty. Second Young Master, you can only participate in the young adult group, so you will be facing the strongest group of opponents."

Su Yuntao nodded. He had already heard about this. At his current age, participating in the youth group for those aged fifteen to thirty was not too disadvantageous. At least compared to those who were only fifteen or sixteen, he was already very lucky.

Butler Zhou closed the paper in his hand:

"These are the general rules. Also, the preliminary rounds for the Kingdom of Barak are being hosted by the Kingdom of Barak. His Majesty Kundera said that since you have only recently become a viscount of the Kingdom of Barak, he wants you to show your face in front of the people of the Kingdom of Barak. So, tomorrow, you will be a judge for the preliminary rounds."

Su Yuntao was drinking water from his water pouch when he heard this and almost choked. He put down the pouch and looked at Steward Zhou:

"You want me to be a judge? Are you kidding me? Doesn't he know I'm also participating in this Chosen One ceremony?"

Butler Zhou gave an awkward smile and touched his nose:

"I'm not sure about that. After all, participating in the Chosen One Ceremony is your private matter, and I can't disclose your arrangements without your permission, can I?"

Su Yuntao was speechless. He took another sip from the water pouch, put it down, and remained silent for a while. His Majesty Kundera had indeed treated him well; he had been personally granted the title of Viscount by Kundera.

Never mind, we'll see when we get there.

He stood up, dusted off his clothes, mounted his horse, and Steward Zhou followed behind him. The two rode slowly along the dirt road toward Barak City.

The next morning, when Su Yuntao arrived at Barak City on horseback, a large crowd had already gathered at the city gate.

He followed the flow of people toward the city center and saw the temporary arena and stands in the distance, surrounded by Soul Masters who had come to participate in the competition and watch the excitement.

As soon as Su Yuntao reined in his horse near the ring, Kundera spotted him and waved to him from the stands, warmly inviting him onto the stage.