The group drawing has always been the highlight of the first day of the conference. The small farce in the first two procedures quickly subsided, and everyone focused their attention on the group drawing again.
In the White Jade Square, everyone was assigned a small chair. The staff of the Ximen family dragged the plates and kept walking among the many contestants, serving Wushan specialty sour plum drinks. At this moment, Wanjiange Pavilion next to the White Jade Square
Inside, it was surprisingly quiet.
In Wanjiang Pavilion, in front of a huge round table, all the representatives who came to participate in the competition took their seats one after another. Everyone remained in a tacit silence, and no one spoke first. After all, everyone knew it tacitly. Every time the group draws lots, everyone is undoubtedly
It is a fierce competition between one force, and the order of drawing lots will directly affect the fate of the players represented by that force.
There is no doubt that the first person to draw lots has the initiative. Although the drawing process is fair, everyone hopes to have the initiative, and the person who draws lots first will have a better chance of drawing a good lot than the representatives who follow.
Facts have also proven that among the first three representatives to draw lots every time, one representative's force will always have the last laugh. This ratio is quite high, enough to make this group of people blush.
Ximen Chen is sitting in the front seat at the moment. Although some clowns have just appeared in Baiyu Square, he has woken up now. He has tried hard to suppress the good news about Siyu in his heart. Now he is an immortal again.
The master.
This time the Ximen family is the host and the organizer, so they naturally have the first opportunity to draw the group lottery. But Ximen Chen knows that the level of the family's children this time is not satisfactory, except for a few younger generations who can fight hard.
, no one else can even get into the third-rate, so this so-called first-round lottery opportunity is also dispensable. But what Ximen Chen is thinking about at the moment is not this, but another problem, a brand new problem.
Looking at the table, everyone sitting on this table is a hot figure in the world of cultivation today. In addition to the heads and heads of the four tribes and six sects, there are also some famous casual cultivators in the world of cultivation, and the ascetics are also seated.
, the power of this group of people can definitely be described as leaders, but every group draw will always make some people happy and some people angry. And the draw method of each conference is determined by the organizer, so every time the organizer
Fang will rack his brains to think of a way to divide the contestants fairly without offending others. However, if he wants to divide the contestants fairly without offending others, it is simply a fantasy.
In this competition, because two acquaintances also had to go through the tribulation, the heads of the six sects were replaced by two new faces. Ximen Chen looked around and silently read the names of these people in his heart: Gongsun Family
Naturally, the current patriarch Gongsun Hong was present; the representative of the Situ family was the current patriarch Situ Nan; the representative of the Tantai family was the current patriarch Tantai Yun; among the six sects, the abbot of Wanyin Temple has been replaced by a fat monk, whose dharma name is very
Interestingly, he is called Monk Buxiao. Although his name is Monk Buxiao, he always smiles and has a friendly look on his face which is very lovable. The sect leader of Xuanqing Sect has also changed, and the new sect leader is a man with a kind face
A sinister middle-aged man, his name is Rakshasa Scholar, and his master is the Shura Scholar who participated in the Tribulation this time.
As for the other sects, the positions of the leaders have not changed. They are: Wan Shan, the leader of the Chaoyang Sect; Ye Xiangzi, the leader of the Xiangjian Sect; Long Si, the dean of Baihuiyuan; and the most mysterious ghost.
The leader of the flow, Mr. Blue Ghost.
Ximen Chen recited the names of these people silently one by one. Wherever he looked, every trace of emotion in their eyes was swept into Ximen Chen's eyes. Ximen Chen knew very well what these people were thinking, so he
You must remain silent now.
The sour plum drink in front of them had been changed twice. Finally, someone couldn't hold his breath and broke the calm first: "Okay, it's not the first time. We don't need to delay any more time. The disciples outside are still waiting. I
I think everyone has become aware of some of the rules over the past few years. The first place in the lottery will naturally belong to the Ximen family." The person who spoke was Ye Xiangzi, the leader of the Xiangjian Sect. Her Xiangjian Sect is famous for its women's swordsmanship, among the four clans and six sects.
Among them, only the Xiangjian Sect and the Ximen Family are cultivation sects that focus on swordsmanship, so the relationship between the two families has always been relatively good.
Since someone has spoken, someone has to cater to him. Ye Xiangzi's words quickly won a chorus of echoes, "Yes, the number one pick should belong to the Ximen family!"
Ye Xiangzi smiled at Ximen Chen and continued: "This conference is the largest in history because there are three people who have overcome the tribulation. In addition, there are more people participating this time, so everyone does not need to be too anxious. In short,
I can get a good lottery. Next, I think it is better for our host to speak."
Ximen Chen smiled gratefully at Ye Xiangzi, cleared his throat and said: "It is true that the number of people participating in the conference this time is the largest in history. The list in my hand now is the final contestant for this conference.
By the way, there are a total of 3,086 people from our four tribes and six sects, including all sects, casual cultivators, and ascetic cultivators, who have signed up to compete."
As soon as Ximen Chen said this, everyone couldn't help but be moved. With so many people participating, it was really not easy to draw this lottery. Ximen Chen looked at everyone's reactions with satisfaction and took a leisurely sip of the sour plum drink.
Then he spoke again: "Because of the special nature of this conference, I have decided that the method of group drawing will be slightly changed."
Gongsun Hong, who had always been good friends with Ximen Chen, smiled and scolded: "Old Chen, if you have any ideas, just tell me quickly, those brats outside are still waiting!"
Ximen Chen nodded and said loudly: "Okay, now I will explain the new entry method:
1. All contestants have the right to choose their own venue.
Second, the competition will adopt an elimination system, and you will be automatically eliminated if you lose one game.
Third, the competition is an arena competition, and you can freely choose your opponents.
This is my method, you can discuss it!"
With a confident smile, Ximen Chen spread his hands and looked at the people on the table.
After a short silence, the big guys at the table could no longer remain calm, and discussions broke out. Undoubtedly, Ximen Chen's method definitely broke the rules and established a new concept. However, everyone still has some doubts about this method.
Many unanswered questions.
The first one to speak was Gongsun Hong. He just heard him say: "Old Chen, can you explain it to me? I'm a little confused."
Ximen Chen took a sip of the drink with a smile and signaled everyone to calm down. After finally getting quiet again in the hall, Ximen Chen stood up slowly and began to say: "This method is simply a challenge. This time our Ximen family
A total of one hundred and fifty competition venues have been prepared. According to the number of participants, each venue can provide twenty people to participate at the same time. In other words, each venue can only have twenty people participating in the preliminary round."
"Our Ximen family will number these 150 venues, and all contestants will choose their own competition venue. After each venue reaches the upper limit of twenty people, the number of people in this venue will be stipulated, and other people will not be able to
Choose this venue again.”
"Afterwards, we will give all contestants a piece of white paper. Everyone must write any ten numbers from one to one hundred and fifty on this white paper, and then our staff will tally these numbers.
Come out and use this to arrange the competition venue for each contestant."
After listening to Ximenchen's words, everyone nodded secretly. This distribution method is indeed the most reasonable and fair. But... "Then what?" Ye Xiangzi couldn't help asking.
Ximenchen spread his hands and said with a smile: "We are all smart people, do you still need me to explain it clearly?"
"Yes!" Almost everyone said in unison.
"Ahem, okay. After all the contestants have chosen the venue, the preliminary round can begin. The competition will be in the form of a challenge. The person who takes the stage first will become the champion. The champion will have the right to challenge by name. In other words,
The champion who takes the stage first will be able to select his opponent from the remaining nineteen people. The chosen one will compete with the champion until the competition ends. The winner will advance to the next match, and the loser will be eliminated directly. If
Those who are called by the ringmaster but dare not go on stage to participate in the competition will be directly deemed to have given up. When the only winner is found in a venue, he will advance to the semi-finals."
"Wow~~" After Ximen Chen said this, the people below could no longer remain calm. Such an approach was simply called madness.
"I don't agree!" "I don't agree either." "Me too, this method is too crazy!"... Almost immediately, voices of rejection sounded.
Ximen Chen seemed to have expected this scene, and was not surprised at all. He just looked at those people with a smile and asked: "Then tell me, what's wrong with this method?"
"Humph, do we still need to talk about it? Your approach is clearly partial. If there is only one master in a venue, do others still have a chance?" The person who spoke was a representative of casual cultivators. Surprisingly, this time,
The representatives of the four races and six sects did not speak out to express their attitude, but fell into deep thought.
"Hmph!" Ximen Chen snorted coldly, with great momentum, and swept his cold eyes towards the man's face. Ximen Chen said sternly: "It seems that everyone has a big misunderstanding. Do you need me to explain the benefits of this arrangement?"
"Lao Chen, I believe in your character, but your new method is very special and we can't absorb it well yet. Please tell us the benefits of this arrangement!" Gongsun Hong jumped out to smooth things over, and others also followed suit.
That's what it means.
Ximen Chen calmed down his inner emotions, sorted out his thoughts, and said: "The advantages of my arrangement are threefold:
1. Reduce the time of the preliminary round. If we draw lots one by one and compete one by one as before, the preliminary round will take a long time and the efficiency will be very low. But with my method, the preliminary round only takes three days, or even three days in a row.
None are needed.
Second, survival of the fittest. In the past, draw competitions would often encounter a situation, that is, the collision of strong ones. There is always a winner or loser in a competition. If two strong ones are compared, one will be eliminated. I am afraid that this situation is not something that everyone here wants to see.
Well. This way I can avoid it. All champions will try to choose players who are weaker than themselves to compete. In this way, those who are strong can naturally advance, while those who are not strong can only be eliminated. In this way, the results of the competition will be natural.
It is the most fair and just.
Third, real materials. This is the summary of the above two. People without real materials will not make it to the end.
Now, do you have any questions?"
Facing Ximen Chen's eloquent explanation, everyone present finished their speech. The representatives of the four races and six sects' eyes lit up, and they silently digested Ximen Chen's method. The more they thought about it, the more surprised they became. Sure enough, this method is just as Ximen Chen said.
Not only can it avoid the probability of strong encounters, but it can also truly reflect the strength of the players participating in the competition. Those with strength can naturally have the last laugh, while those without strength can only suffer defeat.
Moreover, this method can greatly shorten the competition time. The competition time that originally required three months may not even be needed for half a month now. This way, you can have a lot more time to recover and adjust before the competition, and there is sufficient time.
Time to recover the strength consumed in the previous game.
The most important point is that this method is very simple and does not require boring and long group drawings. It is a completely draw-free competition. The key point is that Ximen Chen will not offend anyone by doing this.
"High, it's really high. I really admire you, Lao Chen. You can come up with such genius methods, and my little sister will be the first to convince you!" Ye Xiangzi chuckled and clapped her hands in praise.
"Haha, I support you too, Lao Chen!" Gongsun Hong followed closely.
Afterwards, representatives of the four races and six factions all expressed their full support for Ximen Chen. Under the pressure of the four races and six factions, the casual cultivators who had made some derogatory remarks just now had no choice but to give up. Soon, Ximen Chen's new method was unanimously approved.
Things became much simpler after that. After the new method was announced, it caused a stir among the contestants in Baiyu Square. Surprisingly, only the contestants from the Ximen family did not show too much surprise. This method was not Ximen Chen’s.
The first time they use it, they have already seen it once.
The new competition method naturally caused dissatisfaction among some people. Those who shouted loudest were often the weakest. The shouts of these people were automatically ignored. Almost most people acquiesced to this new method. After all, it was just like Ximen.
Chen said the same thing, only those with strength can advance, and those without strength can only be eliminated.
Soon, the staff of the Ximen family distributed pieces of white paper to everyone. After everyone selected ten numbers, the staff collected the signed white papers. Under the joint supervision of all representatives
, the list of each competition venue was quickly sorted out.
It only took half a day to compile the list of participants. Everyone only needs to go to their own venue on the day of the competition.
The opening ceremony of the first day of the "Ascension Conference" ended with a lively exchange. The protagonist today was undoubtedly Ximen Chen, the confused and clever leader of the Ximen clan.