Chapter 2412: The Utterly Unprincipled Grand Hunt Rules
Chong Feiyu looked at Wu Liang with a smile in her eyes. If you can talk, say a little more!
Just then, Zhiyin winked playfully at everyone!
(∗ᵒ̶̶̷̀ω˂̶́)੭"As everyone knows, the Cosmos Grand Hunt, as the first stage of the Sequence War, mainly showcases the potential and talent of the various sequence races!"
"The individual combat power of the younger generation, the quality of the elite—based on this, we judge the future development height of the race as a whole, and whether its pillars are solid!"
"This is also an indispensable factor in evaluating a race's comprehensive strength!"
Yue Li smiled: ↜(⃔っ⁰̷̴ꇴ⁰̷̴C)⃕"After all, the younger generation represents the future of the race. The ten thousand race representatives carefully selected by each major race are all the elite among elites!"
"The strongest combat power below the Star-Devourer level, the first echelon, represents the highest standard of each respective race!"
"I imagine that being able to fight for one's race and win glory is also an unparalleled honor for every contestant, right?"
The two sang in harmony, explaining the necessity of this stage of the Cosmos Grand Hunt!
Indeed, it wasn't unreasonable! The young are the future of the race, its pillars!
And gathering over ten thousand star sequences, a total of more than a hundred million race representatives together, the only feasible competition format is this kind of chaotic melee!
If it weren't reasonable, the Sequence War wouldn't have continued for so many editions!
Cheers erupted from the venue, and the faces of the race representatives from the major clans were filled with excitement and anticipation!
Just being selected to represent one's race was already an unparalleled honor!
But not all race representatives thought this way. The representatives from the lower-ranked sequences remained silent, their faces dark and gloomy, some even turning pale and shaking uncontrollably!
The atmosphere felt extremely oppressive!
Jiangnan's gaze drifted over, his eyes flickering. It seemed some didn't see this as an honor at all, huh?
Zhiyin continued with a smile: (*⁰̷̴◡⁰̷̴)"Although this edition of the Cosmos Grand Hunt has some rule changes, the main system is still point-based ranking, okay~"
"Little Sister Li, could you explain the participation regulations for this Cosmos Grand Hunt?"
Yue Li cleared her throat lightly:
↜(⃔っˇ～ˇC)⃕"Although I know everyone's tired of hearing it, this Yue Li-sama still has to say a couple of things!"
"First: Star-Devourer rank experts from each race are prohibited from entering the hunt. There is no lower limit on the level of race representatives. Each race can send at most ten thousand representatives, with no lower limit on numbers!"
"Second: During the hunt, contestants from all races are allowed to use any means to fight—alliances, assassinations, hostage-taking, threats, poisoning, bribery, hiring, secret transactions, even off-field negotiations. Any method that leads to victory is a good method!"
"Third: Everyone must note that during the hunt, contestants from all races are not allowed to exit beyond the walls of the Chuangjie Daxu; otherwise, they will be considered to have conceded and eliminated!"
"Fourth: This hunt's schedule remains 30 days, ending when there is only one final victor left in the Chuangjie Daxu. After the hunt, rankings will be settled according to the current points."
Zhiyin giggled: (∗͡°ꇴ͡°) "Little Sister Yue Li explained it very thoroughly, but it probably won't take 30 days—the Chuangjie Daxu will be cleared out, right?"
"Last edition's Cosmos Grand Hunt only took 21 days, which set a record."
Innocent listened to the two explain the rules, his eyes cold.
"21 days is too long! 15 days! I, Innocent, will clear the Chuangjie Daxu!"
Jiangnan's gaze flickered. These rules were open enough—they were practically without any bottom line!
Except that Star-Devourers weren't allowed to participate, race representatives could do almost anything without violating the rules. The only thing was not being allowed to exit the Chuangjie Daxu, right?
This was perfect; this way, the methods of each race could be better showcased, including his own!
But Jiangnan was curious about how the points were calculated. It seemed the entire Sequence War revolved around the competition for points, huh?
Zhiyin looked at Yue Li teasingly:
(◦ಡωಡ) "Since Little Sister Yue Li explained so well, why don't you also tell everyone about the scoring system? Let's welcome her!"
With that, she started clapping.
Yue Li pouted: ↜(⃔っ`~´C)⃕ "Hey hey hey! Don't try to slack off! You're the one who got paid! Why do I have to say everything? Don't try to cut corners, okay?"
"Split half your appearance fee with me, and I'll continue!"
Zhiyin giggled:
ฅ՞•̫•՞ฅ "Little Sister Yue Li is not easy to fool~ So for the sake of the appearance fee, let Zhi Zhi explain the scoring system to everyone. Dog head saves life~"
"Speaking of which, first I have to talk about the Life Talisman. In a moment, the Sacred Law Council staff will distribute them to everyone!"
"The function of the Life Talisman is obvious—it's for saving your life! It has a concede function built in. Once activated, the talisman breaks, triggering a spatial teleport that sends the contestant directly to the elimination zone outside the Chuangjie Daxu!"
"But that also means losing the qualification for the hunt. The Life Talisman also serves functions like calling for help, positioning, communication, scoring, and so on. So everyone must keep their talisman safe—it's equivalent to your entry ticket!"
As Zhiyin introduced it, the Sacred Law Council staff distributed the Life Talismans to the representatives of each race.
The talismans were made of an unknown silver metal, with flickering runes and a faint spatial fluctuation.
Engraved on them were the contestants' names, and they could also project holograms and check information. A small talisman combined multiple functions.
It was like a dog tag or a token from a bathhouse.
After receiving his own Life Talisman, Jiangnan immediately began studying it. He even used a spatial wormhole to stick his head over to Xuanshe's side to see if his talisman was any different from his own.
Xuanse was so startled he stood frozen in place like a utility pole.
Jiangnan raised his voice:
(๑ﾟ口ﾟ)ﾂ "Hey! Sacred Law Council! You didn't tamper with our Life Talismans, did you?"
Yu Gen looked at Jiangnan with displeasure:
(￢_￢) "Rest assured a hundred times. Our Sacred Law Council hosts the Sequence War under the watchful eyes of all the star sequences in the entire starry sky!"
"We won't engage in shameful underhanded tricks, nor will we tamper with the Life Talismans! Everything depends on strength!"
Jiangnan nodded in satisfaction, his eyes narrowed:
(≖◡≖) "Best if it's like that! Hope there's no problem. Better not slap your own face, or don't blame me for coming to demand an explanation!"
Yu Gen's resentment value soared wildly. He simply closed his eyes. I'll endure once more!
Di Chou ground his teeth. Damn it, that Jiangnan was also cunning—he struck first, making it so that if anything went wrong with the humans' Life Talismans, it would be the Sacred Law Council's fault!
This directly blocked the path for any dirty tricks. Even if they wanted to tamper, they couldn't anymore, because under the watch of so many sequences, it would be slapping their own faces.
Once the Sequence War lost the trust of the major sequences, it wouldn't be able to continue.
Seeing Jiangnan directly call it out, making the atmosphere extremely awkward, Yue Li quickly jumped in to smooth things over.
↜(⃔っ⌒ㅂ⌒C)⃕ "Aha~ Ahaha~ Boss Nan's concern should also be the concern of all sequence races. Please rest assured; the masses have sharp eyes, and everyone is watching the Cosmos Grand Hunt!"
"The Sacred Law Council will certainly ensure the fairness, justice, and transparency of the Sequence War!"
"Sister Zhiyin, could you continue explaining the scoring rules?"
Zhiyin was sweating buckets on her forehead, but she still put on a professional fake smile:
(˵¯͒◡¯͒˵) "You've all received your Life Talismans. The scoring system is actually very simple!"
"First: Killing a race representative from another clan earns you one point. If the opponent's Life Talisman breaks and they actively concede to save their life, you also get one point!"
"Second: If you are killed or eliminated by conceding, you are not deducted points. The points you earned from your previous kills still count; they just won't be updated. Personal points are added to the race's point pool!"
"Third: Suicide earns no points. Killing a representative from your own race earns no points!"
Yue Li smiled: "And the Cosmos Grand Hunt has two major rankings: the Race Total Points Ranking and the Individual Points Ranking, okay~"
"All points earned by race representatives from each sequence will be pooled into the race's total points pool for ranking! The race's total points are the sum of all contestants' kills!"
"After the Cosmos Grand Hunt, the ranking will be based on race total points. And this race total points ranking will directly affect the second stage, the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle!"
"So please, all sequence races start strong in the Cosmos Grand Hunt. If you fall behind in the first stage, it will be very hard to catch up in the second and third stages!"
Zhiyin said excitedly: (∗ᵒ̶̶̷̀ꇴ˂̶)♡ "Worth mentioning is the Individual Points Ranking, the Star Hunt Ranking! All contestants' individual kill points will be sorted in the Star Hunt Ranking by point total!"
"The contestant ranked first will receive the Cosmos Grand Hunt MVP! An additional one million points will be awarded, added to the race's point pool! And they will earn the title of the Thousand Stars Era's Strongest Star-Breaker Under the Starry Sky! Invincible below the Star-Devourer!"
"The contestant ranked second will receive an additional nine hundred thousand points; third, eight hundred thousand, and so on! Contestants ranked in the top hundred on the Star Hunt Ranking will all receive bonus points!"
"So push upward as hard as you can! Even if you can't gain an advantage in the race points ranking, you can still change your fate through the Star Hunt Ranking!"
As soon as this news came out, exclamations erupted in the venue, and the chatter immediately grew louder!
Previous editions also had the Star Hunt Ranking, but the point rewards were never this terrifying!
Remember, there are only about a hundred million contestants in total, so the total points are around that number!
And the MVP's bonus points for the first place on the Star Hunt Ranking almost reached one percent of the total points!
Don't think that's a small amount! One million points means you would have to wipe out a hundred races' representatives—how easy do you think that is to earn?
This one million points is enough to create a gap with other races. Remember, the Cosmos Grand Hunt involves over ten thousand sequences fighting together. Points decrease as kills happen, making them harder and harder to obtain!
One can only imagine how fierce the fighting will be once the hunt begins, all for the sake of grabbing a top spot on the Star Hunt Ranking!