Seeing Lin Su agree without hesitation, Qi Yunhan nodded slightly, not surprised.
He believed that any Beast Tamer with the ambition to witness a broader world would not pass up such a rare opportunity.
“Since that’s the case, let me first tell you about the rules of this preliminary competition,” Qi Yunhan said, glancing at Lin Su, with a trace more of a smile on his face, “Interestingly, these rules should give you some advantage.”
Lin Su blinked but did not interrupt; he listened attentively.
“This year’s preliminary competition differs from previous years. To make Beast Tamers take actual combat more seriously rather than treating it like a child’s pet battle, the competition will adopt a no-rules fighting format,” Qi Yunhan began in a soft voice, “In the grand competition between countries, the opponent won’t care whether you’re a Beast Tamer or a Martial Artist. This change in rules is also meant to help Beast Tamers adjust to brutal combat in advance.”
“Uncle Qi, by no-rules fighting do you mean all pets can participate in the battle, and it’s also possible to attack the Beast Tamers themselves?” Lin Su was slightly taken aback as he asked for clarification.
“Yes,” Qi Yunhan nodded, “That’s why I said you have an advantage. Although you chose to be a Beast Tamer, you were born into a martial arts family and must have practiced martial arts from a young age. Even if you only have the strength at the Body Refining Realm, having martial arts skills will naturally give you an edge over other Beast Tamers.”
Huh?
Lin Su was stunned.
It seems that Father Lin probably hadn’t mentioned his memory loss to Uncle Qi, so Uncle Qi didn’t know about it.
He indeed possessed the strength of the Body Refining Realm, a physical quality built up since childhood by the original owner of the body, which remained after the transmigration.
But as for martial arts… Does the Dog Beating Staff Technique count?
After thinking it over, Lin Su still didn’t speak up to explain; he just nodded silently.
After going back, perhaps he should consult Father Lin about martial arts, learn some basics at the very least, like a cram session?
That actually seemed like a good idea.
He couldn’t help but mull it over in his mind.
“The preliminary competition’s format roughly consists of three rounds: elimination, round-robin, and finals,” Qi Yunhan said, continuing after introducing the combat rules, “In the elimination round, opponents will be decided by random draw. After one round, the victor will advance directly, and the defeated will enter a redemption battle, also determined by random draw. Victory in the redemption battle means advancement as well.”
“This competition format is mainly to prevent some strong Beast Tamers from being eliminated unexpectedly in the first round due to bad luck against an even stronger opponent,” Qi Yunhan said, shaking his head with a smile, “However, luck is also a part of strength. If someone is also unlucky in the redemption battle, then there’s not much to say.”
“Beast Tamers who advance in the elimination and redemption rounds will draw lots again for the second round of eliminations. There will be no redemption battle this time; winners move on to the round-robin, losers are eliminated.”
“Regarding the round-robin, the Beast Tamers will be randomly divided into groups of six,” Qi Yunhan continued, tapping his chair’s armrest with his knuckle, “Each group’s six members will battle in a round-robin format. Each person must fight the other five once, with one point awarded for each victory. The top two scorers from each group will advance.”
Lin Su nodded, indicating his understanding.
From this perspective, the round-robin format seemed to be less harsh than the initial elimination round, though, of course, there was still an element of luck involved. If the other Beast Tamers in the same group were strong, advancing could also become difficult.
“As for the final round, it will no longer be in the form of battles,” Qi Yunhan said, his expression turning slightly odd, “All Beast Tamers who make it through the round-robin will simultaneously enter a secret realm during the final round. In this secret realm, they will complete tasks and eliminate opponents; the last two standing will be the victors of the preliminary contest.”
“It can be seen as a prelude to the grand competition between countries.”
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“Uncle Qi, is there anything valuable in that secret realm during the final round?” Lin Su asked, his attention shifting to the secret realm upon hearing this.
Having been through the Nirvana Secret Realm, he was very interested in any secret realm.
“It’s a Xuan-ranked secret realm capable of producing level six resources and a small number of level seven resources, much better than the Nirvana Secret Realm.” Qi Yunhan smiled upon seeing Lin Su’s focus, “If you can advance to the final round, you’re already considered a promising talent. Therefore, any resources obtained in that secret realm do not have to be turned in; consider it a reward for you. However…”
Qi Yunhan’s voice trailed off slightly, “Since the final round is all about competition and struggle, it will not forbid fighting like the Nirvana Secret Realm did. So, getting resources isn’t hard, but keeping them is not easy.”
“I understand,” Lin Su nodded, his expression becoming more serious.
Considering the situation introduced by Qi Yunhan, the preliminaries of this Beastmaster competition were likely to be fiercely competitive.
Luckily, there was still a month to prepare.
At the very least, his pet Gui Gui could certainly evolve within that month.
As for himself…
It seemed that seeking Father Lin’s instruction in martial arts was indeed imperative.
In a no-rules fight, having extra self-defense skills equated to an extra measure of strength.
“Alright, any other questions?” Qi Yunhan looked to have finished introducing the preliminaries, he asked and, seeing Lin Su shake his head to indicate no further queries, he stood up, “Then I will take my leave now.”
After speaking, he quickly stepped out of Mu Yuxing’s office.
He had been waiting here just to have a few words with Lin Su, and now that their conversation was over, he also needed to attend to union affairs.