DBWG Chapter 154 (1/2)

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If he’d known there were so many rules in the inner faction selection, Long Chen would have asked Liu Yuan earlier, which would leave him more prepared.

The reason why Liu Yuan had not searched for him and told him these rules was probably because he had told Liu Lan not to let anyone disturb him, right before he shut himself in seclusion.

However, as long as he had strength, he could take on any sudden changes. Long Chen wasn’t worried.

“Long Chen, you’ve taken part in the outer faction selection before. There’s not much difference between the inner and outer faction selection, though the format has been reinforced.”

“The Divergent Road is a pathway up the Devil Mountain of Life and Death. In a way, it’s a pathway to the heavens. On the Divergent Road, not only is the terrain treacherous, with demonic beasts wandering around and poisonous bugs spanning across the area, there’s also the obstruction from opponents. It’s extremely dangerous. On top of that, the weather is terrible on the Nine Devil Mountain, and there are hurricanes, storms, lightning and thunder from time to time. That’s why you need to be especially cautious on the path.”

Having said all these, Liu Yuan took a slight rest and continued, “After getting to the Divergent Road, you’ll be divided into ten groups of two. Before embarking on the path, you will be given two items.”

“The first is a firework signal. I’m sure you can understand what that is. If you meet any danger that you can’t handle, or you’re being forced in a situation where there’s no way out, you can use it. There are people of the inner faction stationed nearby, so as long as you set it off, you can basically save yourself.”

“However, so long as you set it off, you’re basically forfeiting yourself out of the selection. Use it only as a last resort. If you really can’t handle it though, then set it off. That way, you can ensure your safety.”

“What’s going to happen if the other party doesn’t let me off even after I set off the signal? What happens if they try their utmost to kill me?”

“That’s impossible.”

Liu Yuan chuckled, “The others know the rules better than you do. If the firework signal is released and the other party still acts, they will be killed on the spot if the inner faction finds out. Don’t ever try to push your luck, because there is nothing that the inner faction doesn’t know.”

At the thought of how powerful the inner faction was, Liu Yuan could only sigh ruefully.

Remembering the firework signal, Long Chen asked on, “Great Elder, what was the second item you spoke of?”

“The second item is a jade bangle. It’s a rather unusual item, and it’s so solid that even I can’t damage it. Once you wear it, it will be able to detect how whole your body is. If you’re seriously injured, it will automatically drop off, and others will be free to take it.”

“The battle on the Divergent Road is actually a battle for the jade bangles. Everyone will have one, which means there’s a total of 20 bangles. The one who obtains more bangles will have a higher chance of pa.s.sing through the first stage— Divergent Road.”

“There are two objectives that must be fulfilled on Divergent Road. One, pa.s.sing through the Divergent Road and reaching the Nest of Life and Death in a day. Two, while completing the first objective, the four pairs which have more jade bangles, which make up eight people, will have the qualifications to partic.i.p.ate in the second stage. Of course, there’s another crucial requirement. If one person in a pair does not reach the Nest of Life and Death, then that pair will lose their chance of continuing in the compet.i.tion.”

Long Chen understood the rules easily.

To obtain the qualifications to partic.i.p.ate in the next stage, one had to pa.s.s through the Divergent Road within a day, and be in one of the four pairs to obtain the most jade bangles. The other six pairs would be disqualified.

There was another requirement. If a person had obtained the most jade bangles but their partner had gotten lost, died or withdrawn, then they, too, would lose the qualification to partic.i.p.ate in the second stage.

The first stage of the inner faction selection tested not just individual battle power, but also adaptability to terrain, getting along with others, fighting side by side, the ability to work in a team, one’s temperament, and many others.

Long Chen really admired the inner faction for being able to come up with such a testing method.

“Long Chen, there’s something else I need to make clear to you.”

At this point, Liu Yuan looked stern, though hidden within was some helplessness.

“Great Elder, please speak.”

“For the Divergent Road, you can choose any partner you want. Besides the Gold and Silver factions, the rest all have two people who can form pairs within their faction. However, the Gold faction has three people, two of which are twins who will be paired together. That leaves the most powerful Jin Sheng’en, and he’s likely to pair with Chu Yunxi, who he has a good relationship with. Your fallout with Chu Yunxi is really…”

It was Liu Lan’s fault for causing hostility between Long Chen and Chu Yunxi. Liu Yuan knew full well that Long Chen was the innocent party, which was why he felt apologetic.

“In general, I believe the person you’ll be paired with is some talent of the Silver faction. There are a total of three coming from the Silver faction, one of which has directly obtained the qualifications to partic.i.p.ate. Her name is Yin Mengyao. The other two are a couple, which means that if nothing goes wrong, you and her will be a team. Long Chen, you need to understand this. For Yin Mengyao to have directly gotten the qualification to partic.i.p.ate, she must be extremely arrogant, and a weak partner would pull her down…”

“Great Elder, you mean she’ll look down on me?”