Jake had managed to achieve the minimum tally required to pass the combat mission he was assigned. He was nearing the 6th level and the boost he just got from defeating that awakened was more than enough to qualify the second round.
Only 10 more remained to be eliminated before the round ended and everyone was looking at Jake, trying to avoid his sight. They knew that they were no match for a monster like him.
The participants fought within themselves and even the awakened in the crowd decided to go after others of their own kind or normal fighters.
Jake was left alone and eventually the judge came forward to announce the results of the fight.
"The first match has ended and here are the names of the participants who have successfully cleared the roun." Jake's name was at the very top and under a lot of observation since he stood out the most.
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In one of the rooms-
"Have you gathered any infro. about that guy?" A man asked his subordinate.
"The contestants name is Jake Grant and the rest of the information is not revealed by him sir. By the looks of it, we didn't find any association with any major forces." The suboridnate said.
"Are you suggesting that he is a independent warrior who could defeat an awakened with just physical ability and skills. Do you know what sort of situation you are referring to."
"That seems to be the scenario sir." The subordinate said nervously.
"We need to contact him at the earliest possible hour. We need to get our hand son this guy. He might just be the best talent ever to have surfaced in these tests after that guy." The man said.
.....
In another room.
"He looks like an independent cultivator. We need to take action at the earliest possible time. I want to recruit him. I am sure that he will awaken to become a very powerful hunter." A man said.
"We will do as you say." The subordinate left the room to make the preparation.
.....
"To think that there would be someone who able to train their body to a higher stage than Ximen. We need to find his identity." A old man was sitting on the couch watching the entire scene.
"Even though he defeated, it was a close fight. Ximen didn't necessarily loose the match." Another man said.
The old man looked at him with contempt and said.
"The boy defeated Ximen without using energy at all. Do you think that this would be a fight if the boy was an awakened too. He would crushed Ximen completely." The old man said.
The man realised that his analysis was wrong.
A servant walked in, moments later holding a folder.
"What information have you managed to gather?" The old man asked.
"The young seems to be an independent cultivator. His name is Jake Grant and there is no information regarding his family or place of belonging."
The old man's eyes shot wide open. An independent cultivator was able to train his body to this level.
"We need to scout him. He is perfect for our organization. We already have Ximen as the main lineage bearer and this boy would be the perfect opponent to train him against."
The man's expression turned downcast.
"No need to feel guilty. Your son is way more talented when compared to both of us, but this boy too carries a potential that is invincible. If he could awaken into a powerful hunter, we might have two successor to our organization."
"They could compete against each other and the strongest one would ruke the future." The old man said.
The man nodded his head with reluctance.
...
Jake didn't expect that so many people were inspecting his past and trying to find out his origins. He simply had no idea what sort of impact he had on these people. He was browsing the tab to read the sucess of the mission assigned to him.
"Combat Mission.
Status: Success
Rewards are being granted."
"Jake Grant
Level -5
Strength 33
Agility 33
Endurance 33
Mana 23
HP-(210/330)
MP(220/230)"
Jake had obtained a lot of rewards from this round. He was hopeful about reaching the next level by the time this tournament was finished.
Matches were conducted one after another in line and soon enough the top 10 contenders from each grouping were decided.
Currently a 100 people remained in the competition out of the initial 2000. It was time for the third round.
"The third round will hereby begin. The third round comprises of players competing against each other in a team of 4 people. Out of the 25 teams formed, only 8 will be proceeding to the next round."
"The third around is entirely dependent on the team coordination rather than individual strengths."
"The team of 4 will be fighting against a group of low grade monster and those who manage to kill their enemies will be proceeding tot he next round."
The entire audience went into an outburst, while the horror spread over the participant's faces.
"The monster chosen for this round is someone that normal human were able to kill after grouping up and organizing themselves. The problem is your ability to analyze the situation properly." The judge announced.
"We will hereby be grouping the participants into group of four. We are hoping that you will coordinate properly with each other and try your best to qualify the round." The board began to show the group with the participants plaque number.
Jake found his plaque number being grouped to 312, 516 and 712. He managed to spot the location they were supposed to gather in and after some time his team members began to appear.
The first one looked like a little girl with pink hair. Jake found her cute due to her low height and petite figure.
The other one was a man who was a whole foot higher than Jake and looked well built up.
Lastly another woman walked in while wearing a facial mask that covered half her face.
Jake could feel incredible intimidation from each one of his opponents. He felt that all of them were awakened.