bookandnovel Chapter 27 A Gathering of Eccentrics, the Arrogant Assassin Queen
Chapter 27 A Gathering of Eccentrics, the Arrogant Assassin Queen
Chapter 27 A Gathering of Eccentrics, the Arrogant Assassin Queen
"What's so strange about that? The Warrior Temple is the real oddball! They produced a shield warrior carrying a giant shield, incredibly powerful in combat, but he doesn't have a single defensive skill. He just managed to advance by defeating his opponents!"
"The Soul Temple is even more outrageous! A seemingly delicate and harmless little girl summoned a seventh-tier hellhound right at the start of the match! Good heavens, the terrifying pressure terrified her opponent so much that they immediately forfeited!"
"If we're talking about bizarre characters, who can compare to the Priest Temple? They have a priest with a completely bald head who, despite being a priest, fights like a berserker! What's even more outrageous is that this bald priest knows the 'Berserk' skill, which even most proper berserkers struggle to master! Isn't that bizarre?"
"The Magic Temple's side is even more absurd. I heard that their first-place winner in the preliminary round is a half-baked guy who can't even cast offensive spells accurately. He managed to win by bribing his opponents with loads of top-grade pills!"
Listening to these vivid gossips, Cai'er couldn't help but burst out laughing in her mind, finding them both absurd and funny.
Bai Ye shook his head helplessly.
Of course he knew that these incredibly outrageous guys in the rumors were none other than the eccentric members of the main characters' group in the original work.
Long Haochen, Chen Ying'er, Sima Xian, Lin Xin — this group of oddballs is finally going to gather on this stage.
Even the high-ranking officials of the six temples couldn't help but sigh after gathering information from all sides: Why are there so many strange things in this year's Demon Hunter Selection Tournament?
Finally, the day of the highly anticipated finals arrived.
The sun was shining brightly in the early morning. Cai'er arrived early at the magnificent conference hall of the Holy Alliance Government.
Today, the top ten winners from the preliminary rounds of the six holy temples, a total of sixty top talents, will gather here for an extremely important lottery ceremony.
These sixty people will be evenly distributed into six groups for a brutal round-robin tournament.
A points-based system will be used to determine the top 16 teams, who will then advance to the knockout stage until the champion, runner-up, and third-place winners are determined.
At the main gate of the government building, Cai'er calmly presented the token representing the first place winner of the Assassin's Temple preliminary round.
After verifying that everything was correct, the official in charge of registration respectfully handed her a dark gold token that symbolized her qualification for the finals.
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When Cai'er walked into the bright and spacious conference hall, holding a green bamboo cane, wearing a purple dress and a black veil, the previously noisy hall instantly fell silent for a moment.
The contestants from the other five temples all turned their gazes to this extremely special girl, their eyes filled with disbelief.
"A blind woman? An assassin?"
"Are you kidding me? A blind girl who can't even see where she's going has made it to the finals? Is the Assassin's Temple lacking talent this year?"
Various doubts and disdainful glances were cast around her, but Cai'er seemed completely oblivious.
With a cool and aloof expression, she walked straight to an empty seat in the corner of the conference room and sat down quietly.
"Bai Ye, in the next match, we'll finally be facing off against other temple contestants," Cai'er whispered in her mind, her tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible excitement.
"Yes, those who can stand here are the true elites of the various temples. The competition ahead will be extremely fierce," Bai Ye reminded them.
Cai'er chuckled dismissively, a smug smile playing on her lips: "Hopefully, this will put some real pressure on me. Otherwise, I'll wonder if this so-called once-every-five-years, top-tier Demon Hunter selection tournament in the entire alliance is really this tough?"
Looking at the confident, even arrogant little girl in his mind's eye, Bai Ye couldn't help but chuckle.
He reached out and affectionately ruffled her long, soft hair.
"Alright, let's wait and see if these so-called prodigies can withstand the blade of our Assassin Queen."
Just as Caiji was chatting with Baiye in his sea of consciousness, the door to the conference hall was pushed open again.
A man and a woman walked in side by side.
The boy was extremely handsome, with a pure and gentle temperament; the girl had long, fiery red hair, a tall and sexy figure, and a heroic and dashing appearance.
The two were Long Haochen and Li Xin, who had just finished the internal ranking competition of the Knights Temple.
The two excitedly found a seat near the front of the conference hall.
Li Xin looked around curiously, observing the top talents of the other temples.
Long Haochen's gaze suddenly stopped when it swept over the corner.
"Is it her?"
Long Haochen was startled.
The blind girl sitting quietly in the corner, wearing a purple dress and holding a green bamboo cane, wasn't she the girl he had met twice on the streets of Amy City and Holy City?
He never expected that this seemingly frail and helpless blind girl, who even needed help to walk, would actually be a contestant in this Demon Hunter Team selection competition!
Moreover, she successfully passed the brutal preliminary rounds and sat in the final conference hall, which represents the highest honor for the younger generation of the league!
"Little brother, what are you looking at?" Li Xin followed Long Haochen's gaze and also noticed Cai'er.
"A blind assassin?" A hint of surprise flashed in Li Xin's beautiful eyes, then her expression turned serious. "To be able to make it to the finals while blind, this girl's strength is definitely not simple. She's probably an extremely difficult opponent."
Just as everyone was lost in their own thoughts, a series of muffled footsteps suddenly came from the platform directly in front of the conference hall.
An old man with a bushy beard and hair, an extremely robust build, and resembling a human bear strode out.
His voice boomed like a bell, making the entire hall resonate: "I am Renwo Kuang, the Hall Master of the Berserker Hall of the Warrior Temple! Today, with the other five Vice Hall Masters of the Great Temples as witnesses, I will preside over the draw ceremony for this final!"
As Ren Wokuang finished speaking, a huge transparent crystal ball, about half the height of a person, was pushed to the front of the stage.
Inside the crystal ball, sixty small balls bearing different numbers began to spin and jump wildly under the activation of a magic circle.
All sixty outstanding individuals present involuntarily quickened their breathing.
This is not only a contest of strength, but also a contest of luck.
Nobody wants to face those extremely strong favorites to win the championship early in the group stage.
"stop!"
Ren Wokuang roared, and the light within the crystal ball froze instantly. He picked up a newly generated list and loudly announced, "The draw results for the first group of the finals are as follows: Knight Number One, Warrior Number Two, Warrior Number Sixty-Seven — The competition venue is the Knight's Trial Grounds!"
"The first group of participants has been read out. Those whose numbers have been called, please stand up. Staff will lead you to the competition venue to begin the first round of the round-robin tournament!"
The ten contestants whose names were called stood up and left the conference hall under the guidance of the staff.
"Next up, the second group of the finals!" Ren Wokuang's voice rang out again, "The competition venue is the Magic Trial Grounds! The roster is as follows: Knight No. 98, Assassin No. 1, Priest No. 18, Mage No. 1—"
"Knight Number Ninety-Eight! That's me!"
Upon hearing her number, Li Xin clenched her fists tightly, her pretty face filled with a mixture of nervousness and excitement.
She immediately turned to Long Haochen beside her and asked in a low voice, "Little brother, who exactly is this 'Assassin Number One'? He's the first place winner in the Assassin Temple preliminary rounds, a genuine Tier 5 assassin! If we meet in the round-robin tournament, do I have a chance to win?"
Although Long Haochen wasn't entirely confident, he shook his head firmly and gave his sister an encouraging look: "Sister, you're the most talented Retribution Knight in our Bright Moon City, you can definitely do it! Even if you can't beat them, you can force them to reveal their trump cards!"
Just as the siblings were encouraging each other, in the corner of the conference hall, a slender figure in purple slowly stood up under the extremely complex gazes of everyone present.
"Tap, tap, tap—"
The crisp sound of the bamboo cane tapping the ground was particularly clear in the quiet hall.
Long Haochen and Li Xin turned their heads at the same time, their eyes fixed on the blind girl who was walking towards the second group's assembly point.
In this group, she was the only assassin whose number was called!
"This—how is this possible?!"
Li Xin gasped, her beautiful eyes widening in shock.
Long Haochen was struck dumb, his face filled with disbelief.
The blind girl he once tried to help but was coldly refused was actually the legendary, terrifying fifth-tier assassin who crushed all opponents with an undefeated record?!
The two looked at each other and saw deep horror in each other's eyes.