The second day, the third round of the competition began. A female guard stepped onto the arena, waved her hand, and twenty-five tokens hovered in the air. She announced, "This round, there will be one bye, with the remaining twenty-four contestants facing off in pairs to determine the final thirteen. The person whose token has no number will have the bye."
After speaking, she distributed the twenty-five tokens to the twenty-five competitors.
Chu Xin picked up the token in front of her and examined it, while Chu Chen leaned in curiously, exclaiming with surprise, "Sister, I recognize this number, it's number one, you're the first one up!"
Hearing his exclamation, a nearby short-statured young man's body jolted, and his face revealed a look of distress.
"Damn it! My opponent is that brat."
The young man cursed inwardly, his eyes darting around as he pondered his strategy.
If he made it into the top thirteen, he was confident he could secure a place in the top three.
