"The ultimate victor of Arena One, Loki!"
"Loki, Loki, I love you! Loki, Loki, you're the most handsome!"
A group of girls, captivated by looks, loudly cheered for Loki.
"The ultimate victor of Arena Two, Natasha!"
"Natasha, marry me! Natasha, I want to marry you!"
These were the shouts from a group of middle-aged men attracted by Natasha's beauty and figure.
"Arena Four… Arena Five… Arena Six…"
The final victors of each arena were successively decided, and the list of the top twenty-six was displayed on the large screen in the stadium.
Adam took a look; it was roughly what he had anticipated.
The top twenty-six were the six members from Asgard: Thor, Loki, Sif, and The Warriors Three.
Any ordinary person from Asgard could easily bend a steel pipe with their bare hands, let alone truly famous warriors.
So, apart from Thor and Loki, the other four also smoothly defeated their opponents in their respective arenas.
Namo the Sub-Mariner from Atlantis, revered as the Feathered Serpent God, had undeniable strength and combat experience.
The five from S.H.I.E.L.D.: Black Captain Marvel, needless to say, was unmatched throughout.
Steve, Carter, Black Widow, and Hawkeye all possessed extremely rich combat experience, maxed-out fighting skills, and intelligence on their opponents. Although they faced some bumps, they ultimately secured victory.
Iron Man Tony Stark: one could only say that if an ability user's power didn't reach a certain level, they truly couldn't contend with high-tech weaponry.
Hulk: his strength was naturally invincible, but his intelligence was a bit problematic, and he was almost tricked out of the arena. Fortunately, Banner was there to strategize in his mind.
Thing, Pyro, Wolverine, Lady Deathstrike, Colossus, Shadowcat, Iceman, Cyclops, Storm, Spider-Man, and the Female Knight—these long-standing Superheroes of the company all successfully advanced.
"Wood Release!"
Adam clapped his hands together. The twenty-six scattered arenas, like puzzle pieces, assembled into one massive arena.
The twenty-six finalists also walked together amidst cheers.
After casting a Sonorus Charm on himself, he stood up and shouted:
"Congratulations to everyone who successfully advanced to the finals! For those who didn't, don't be disheartened.
All expenses incurred by every participant on the island these past few days will be covered by our League of Heroes, and each person can receive a souvenir valued at one thousand U.S. dollars before leaving.
Refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, computers, mobile phones, game consoles—you can choose freely according to your preferences.
At the same time, we also welcome everyone to enthusiastically apply to join our League of Heroes. Based on the abilities you displayed today, the company will offer you satisfactory compensation."
The preliminary rounds officially ended, but these participants naturally couldn't be let go just like that.
Perhaps these participants' practical combat abilities weren't strong, but some abilities were valuable not only for combat, such as the electromagnetic woman from before.
There were also some who simply lacked systematic training, and their abilities hadn't been developed. As long as they joined the company and trained well, they might not necessarily be top twenty-six level participants in the future.
So, if possible, he even wanted to recruit all the participants from this event into the company.
It's worth noting that the company now had branches in various cities across the World, but in reality, due to an insufficient number of employees, most branches were managed by ordinary people.
Only the headquarters could barely manage to have almost all ability users as employees.
Hearing Adam's words, the participants who had been disheartened and unwilling to be eliminated now had their expressions turn from gloomy to cheerful, and they began chatting happily.
It's important to know that for participants and spectators entering the island, basic food and accommodation were provided free of charge.
However, if they wanted extra expenses, such as shopping, eating at more upscale restaurants, or having some snacks, they would have to pay out of their own pockets.
Now, as participants, the company would cover all their expenses at any shop on the island for these past few days. Just this alone was a very good benefit.
Moreover, everyone could also receive additional prizes.
Many ability users who came to the conference were not actually wealthy.
Because truly wealthy ability users, mostly considering their own safety, would not rashly participate without understanding the conference, as they weren't short on money.
And for civilian ability users, those prizes were already very good.
Furthermore, the olive branch Adam extended to join League of Heroes made their hearts pound.
Their previous decision not to join League of Heroes was actually due to many concerns.
Firstly, at that time, the company had not yet expanded, and its headquarters were in New York, too far away. Some ability users simply didn't have the means to go and didn't want to be too far from home.
Secondly, although they had seen a lot in the news, they hadn't truly understood it and didn't dare to join.
Thirdly, some ability users were originally experimental products and were more vigilant.
However, seeing so many ability users in person this time, as well as powerful ability users like the top twenty-six, and witnessing the League of Heroes's various grand gestures, they naturally felt much more at ease.
At least ninety percent of them had already decided to inquire about employment with the company that evening.
In contrast, the leaders of various countries sitting on either side of Adam, as well as Nick Fury hidden in the shadows, and people from other major organizations who had infiltrated, all immediately looked displeased.
One of their goals for coming here was also these participants.
They had been planning to send people to secretly observe and approach them after the conference, either by offering benefits or forcibly taking them away for their own use.
They hadn't expected Adam to pull such a move.
It was estimated that before the conference even ended, these participating ability users would be swept up by the League of Heroes.
Crucially, once they joined the League of Heroes, they truly wouldn't dare to harass them again.
The League of Heroes had too many ability users, with a wide variety of abilities. If anyone opposed them, they shouldn't expect not to be found out in the end.
"The preliminary rounds are officially over. All spectators, please exit in an orderly fashion. Participants who wish to join the company can remain in place; the company has dedicated staff to assist you with registration.
To prevent participants from cheating with their abilities, the match list for tomorrow's official competition will be randomly generated by a machine tonight and announced tomorrow morning."
After Adam finished his speech, Angel immediately took the stage to continue hosting.
"The rules for the finals are the same as the preliminaries, except there is no longer a time limit for the matches.
Starting at 9 AM and ending at 6 PM, with a two-hour break in between, it will be a two-on-two elimination, with the winners advancing."
As Angel hosted the departure, Adam also greeted the leaders of various countries and then disappeared from the spot using Apparition.
He still needed to study the match list for the finals.
Random matching by machine?
That was impossible. Of course, he would be the one to decide the match list for the top twenty-six.