The instructor's voice still echoed through the arena when the giant display screen above the battlefield flickered to life.
Names began appearing one after another as the tournament system finalized the first matchups.
The crowd leaned forward in anticipation.
Every elimination round battle would now matter.
Every victory pushed a student closer to the finals.
Every defeat meant the end of the tournament.
The instructor stepped aside and raised his arm toward the display.
"The first match of the elimination round… begins now."
The screen flashed, and two names appeared.
Chen Feng vs Li Zhan
The arena erupted the moment the first name appeared.
"Chen Feng!"
"The S-rank!"
"Of course he's first!"
Chen Feng was already famous throughout Jianghe Hunter Academy, an S-rank class holder and a prodigy even instructors spoke about with open admiration.
Wang Hao then leaned forward in his seat, "Brother Lin… we get to see the monster first."
