Chapter 645

Therefore, Dai Shenxing naturally assumed it was the latter.

After all, he had the strength to ignore it.

"Alright, the drawing ceremony is complete."

"Newcomers, I hope you can hone yourselves in this battle and fight to your heart's content."

"In the future, perhaps we will have the chance to fight side by side." Dai Shenxing smiled meaningfully, then turned into a golden stream and fled into the sky.

The entire audience let out a roar of reluctance.

"Saint Dai, take me with you!"

"Don't go, Saint Dai, I've admired you for over ten years..."

"Oh my god, watching this match today was definitely worth it; I actually got to see one of the Ten Great Heroes in person!!"

People were extremely excited.

At this moment, inside the committee behind the arena.

A secretary stood behind the Director of the Security Bureau, Wen Tianlei, with a serious expression.

"Director, was it really necessary to exhaust the budget for the next few years to invite one of the Ten Great Heroes to hold the drawing ceremony for them?"

"This is just a newcomer tournament, the scale compared to..."

Wen Tianlei slowly raised his hand, interrupting his words.

"No."

"It is very necessary."

His voice was calm, yet it gave people a sense of depth.

As the Director of the Extraordinary Security Bureau, he was extremely overworked, his temples already gray in middle age.

After all, there were too many things that required his approval.

Registration of newborns with extraordinary talents, future paving plans.

The selection and ranking of newcomer dungeons every year, and the allocation of educational resources for each province, all required his personal attention.

His figure was also present in various competitions.

"Compared to rewards, I care more about people's hearts."

"Even if we upgraded the epic-grade equipment reward to epic-top-tier, or even ancient-grade, so what?"

"Equipment can only help a person for a while, not for a lifetime."

He gazed at the four people above the arena, hope flickering in his eyes.

"Seeing a true hero and a true powerhouse in advance can plant a seed of progress in their still-immature hearts."

"This benefit is far more effective than any equipment."

"Now that the Sakura Nation and the Eagle Nation are making moves, there will be huge changes in the next ten years. We need to plan ahead and possess sufficient combat power to protect the people."

"And newcomers are the pillars of future combat power."

"This year's newcomers are much stronger than previous years; we must seize this opportunity to let them see the Ten Great Heroes."

"This can make their blood boil, making them unable to resist shedding their blood to protect their homes and defend the borders."

"Leveling up will naturally become more diligent," Wen Tianlei said, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.

The secretary was shocked upon hearing this.

He didn't expect the Director to have already thought to this level; his vision was truly different from his own.

【Semifinal Match One!】

【Black Kill · Sword Guest Zhan Yue VS Night Watcher · Yan Ze】

The first match was Su Ming VS Yan Ze.

The two stood on the arena, looking at each other.

The battlefield had been completely cleaned; there was no soil or beast carcasses left. It had become a pure martial arts arena made of refined steel, large enough to stretch their limbs.

Starting from the semifinals, it was a one-match system.

After Su Ming and Yan Ze finished, it would be Zhang Guliu and Yang Xuan's battle.

Therefore, there were no other contestants to distract them; all the viewers in the Dragon Nation would focus all their attention on Su Ming and Yan Ze.

This battle was the focus of all eyes!

Su Ming held the slightly scorched branch, quietly gazing at Yan Ze.

During the battle with Qian Ming, Su Ming had suppressed the current of the Thunder Flow Hidden Thunder Sword into the branch, causing the branch to suffer significant damage, with cracks spreading throughout.

But fortunately, it could still be used.

However, it was estimated that after one more battle, this branch would completely give out.

Yan Ze held his dual bows, looking at Su Ming.

"You and I have both made it to the top four," Su Ming said first.

"Yeah."

"However, I suppose this is as far as I go," Yan Ze nodded, revealing a helpless smile.

"I am not your opponent."

He admitted it generously.

Losing to a monster like Su Ming, Yan Ze didn't feel ashamed at all.

What's more, the other party was his good brother.

Admitting he couldn't win, what was the big deal?

Su Ming didn't answer, just smiled faintly.

"Your guild, Night Watcher, what's the story behind it?"

Yan Ze explained upon hearing this.

"This is a guild I founded myself; now there's Yunqing, Jiyao, and me, three people in total."

"Without a guild, entering a dungeon requires consuming a high amount of Arrival Coins."

"Part of the reason I participated in this competition was to win a few dungeon entry rights for the guild; otherwise, it's too hard to develop."

Hearing this, Su Ming was surprised.

Founding a guild required spending 10 million Arrival Coins for registration.

I'm afraid the three of them invested all their life savings into it.

"Now, Yunqing, Jiyao, and I are all wanted by the Zhang family; once our identities are exposed, we will be hunted down."

"I really don't trust other people's guilds, so I just... founded one myself," Yan Ze said, a look of seriousness emerging in his eyes.

"I named it Night Watcher, which means watching the long night, waiting for the dawn of revenge."

"We must survive in the night, never exposing our identities, while never siding with the darkness, always waiting for the dawn with confidence."

Hearing these words, Su Ming said solemnly.

"Then I'm afraid this dawn of revenge will take more than ten years to come."

The Zhang family is too powerful; to topple them, one must be incomparably strong.

Yan Ze replied with a confident smile.

"No matter, as long as the four of us are together, we fear no gods."

Su Ming held the branch in his hand and asked.

"The match is about to start."

"How about it, shall we fight?"

Yan Ze shook his head.

"Since the result is predetermined, I won't waste time."

"You monster, I feel like even Zhang Guliu might not be your opponent."

"Jiyao and Jiang Yunqing have encountered elite monsters in the dungeon, so I might need to go help."

Su Ming nodded, respecting his friend's decision.

"Wait until I become stronger, then we'll spar again."

Yan Ze smiled slightly.

Immediately, he looked at the surrounding audience and said loudly.

"I concede!"