Chapter 984: The most dramatic matchup! Your good luck ends here!

When Honda Chongsi of Private Tianhao entered the venue, the attention he caused was not particularly sensational.

After all, the contestants who could reach the sixth round were all strong, and the spectators had long been used to various faces.

However.

When his footsteps, which carried a clear target, finally stopped in front of the seat where Natsume Chikage was.

The buzzing sound in the contestant seating area of A-zone and even the nearby spectator area suddenly rose by a magnitude.

Many people immediately recognized these two—the "enemies" from opposing schools, the two sides who called out to each other remotely in the live broadcast.

Now confronting each other at close range in the competition arena, the smell of gunpowder instantly permeated.

"Tsk, didn't expect this round of cross-zone adjustment to divide me into A-zone too."

Honda Chongsi looked down at Natsume Chikage who was still sitting, the corners of his mouth splitting into a smile of undisguised malice.

He slowly raised his right hand, extended his thumb, and drew it forcefully and slowly from left to right across his own neck.

A classic throat-slitting gesture full of insult and threat.

"However—this is also good."

He lowered his voice, but it was enough for the people nearby to hear clearly, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth:

"Pray, pray not to meet me in the draw. Otherwise... I will let you experience personally what true despair is!"

Facing this naked provocation, Natsume Chikage didn't even move his eyebrows.

He just raised his eyes slightly, his gaze calmly meeting Honda Chongsi's eyes that were burning with fighting spirit and mockery, his tone as flat as stating the weather:

"Is that so? I am actually looking forward to meeting you sooner."

Honda Chongsi seemed to have heard some absurd joke, and a short, sneering laugh came from his nose.

"Still being tough, right? Fine, let's see how long you can be tough."

He didn't say anything more, turned around with a face full of disdain, laughed loudly and walked to the empty seat in the distance, sat down heavily, crossed his legs, and his provocative gaze still swept towards Natsume Chikage's direction from time to time.

During the time Natsume Chikage was chatting and resting with Gu Chuan Caixu and others.

Suddenly.

The giant electronic screen hanging in the center of the venue, the moment it lit up on time, sucked away all the noise.

Ze Tian Lixiang stood in front of the screen.

She slowly restrained the professional, brilliant smile on her face at this moment.

Replacing it was a sharp look mixed with solemnity and faint excitement.

She didn't speak immediately, but used those eyes that had been carefully drawn and appeared particularly spirited to slowly sweep across the stage.

The contestant lounge was empty and murderous at this moment, and the remaining eight figures, each exuding a tough aura after the cruel baptism of the first five rounds.

The spectator area was also much quieter, and many people held their breath, clutching the tournament schedule or cheering items in their hands, waiting for her announcement.

"Everyone."

Her voice came through the microphone, clear, stable, but with a heavy, almost ritualistic weight compared to usual.

"Welcome to the 'New Sharp Shogi Tournament'—Sixth Round, A-zone!"

Her words were like sparks thrown into boiling grease.

Instantly ignited the more tense anticipation that had already permeated the air.

A burst of irrepressible excited low exclamations and whispers erupted in the spectator area, and everyone's gaze was focused on her and the huge light curtain behind her.

"After the first five rounds, the layer-by-layer screening and elimination of more than 2,000 games in total."

"The once crowded competition arena, now, only remains—"

She turned sideways, her arm cutting towards the screen behind her like a blade.

On the screen, the number "32" appeared with a cold silver special effect, the edges seeming to have cold light flowing, carrying the sharpness after the battle.

"Thirty-two strong people standing at the peak of this tournament."

"And from here on, the road to the peak will no longer be a simple staircase."

Her voice suddenly rose, full of unquestionable declaration.

"Starting from this round, the tournament system will usher in a brand new chapter!"

"More concentrated confrontation! More direct elimination! The last step to the throne of the top sixteen is right in front of you!"

The background music had quietly changed at some point. ===== CHAPTER 985 =====