Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7601

Chapter 7516 (Total Score)

“Actually, although your respective Sumeru Rings have a recording function, you still have room to negotiate the distribution before the actual Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War ends. In other words, a reasonable distribution of the spoils will help you achieve a higher final ranking,” Ji Ziling said with a smile.

Of course, there is also an element of internal competition involved!

How to balance teamwork and individual interests is a skill in itself.

At this moment, among the geniuses present, there was no monolithic group; a few were already harboring their own thoughts.

At this moment, Huangfu Yu was the first to approach Li Tianming, smiling broadly as he pushed Ji Xuanjian back a step.

“Go away, go away! Don’t you have any sense of propriety standing here like this? You’re not even helping our Brother Tianming relax.” As he spoke, Huangfu Yu started massaging Li Tianming’s shoulders. He continued, “Brother Tianming, let’s work together to become stronger and bigger. Individuals and teams are all fleeting. You’ll take care of us, right?”

Li Tianming shook his head helplessly and said, “Do you think I’m a god? There are so many powerful people in this Ten Thousand Sects Emperor Battle. I’m already doing well enough to take care of myself.”

“Don’t try to morally blackmail me! And why are you pushing me? Get out of my way, this is my spot!” Ji Xuanjian cursed.

“Oh, what’s yours and mine? Brother Tianming, I don’t ask for so much. You’re strong, just don’t kick the brothers out of the game. If it’s a normal scoring system, we have no hope. Why would we stay here?” Huangfu Yu patted Li Tianming’s shoulder.

“I’ve always been upright and honest, I wouldn’t do anything unethical, but let’s not think about that for now. Let’s just do our best and make sure none of us five make it into the rankings.” Li Tianming was somewhat amused and exasperated.

Although Li Tianming remained humble, he still offered some assurances to Huangfu Yu and the others.

At this point, Xiang Qin and the others were slightly relieved.

Although they didn’t know Li Tianming’s exact strength, they had tested him before, and he was at least above their level.

In other words, Li Tianming was very likely the strongest member of the team!

Amidst the whispers among the geniuses from the outer regions, Princess Ziling continued, “Besides the rules mentioned above, there’s another rule in this round of the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor Battle: ‘One prospers, all prosper; one suffers, all suffer.’ Every time someone is eliminated or leaves the team, the total score for everyone in the team will automatically decrease by one-fifth. This will greatly affect your final ranking.”

Upon hearing this, the petty thoughts between the disciples of different sects seemed to be somewhat suppressed.

“Losing a teammate means losing a fifth of your team?”

“This punishment mechanism is too harsh. Doesn’t this mean that besides taking care of yourself and finding treasures, you also have to protect your teammates?”

“If the skill levels are equal, it’s fine, but if they’re different, won’t you end up with a burden?”

This rule really considers teamwork!

And it has indeed eliminated some people’s ideas.

Without this rule, some members of the team could sacrifice their personal treasures to boost the rankings of a few.

With this restriction, either everyone works together to get ranked, or if you ignore the members with lower total scores, even if you have a high score, you will still lose a fifth of your team’s ranking.

Huangfu Yu was overjoyed at this. He hugged Li Tianming and laughed, “That’s great! Let’s all get ranked together and pass this second round together!”

“You deadbeat, can you get out of here? You’re almost pushing me out!” Ji Xuanjian pulled Huangfu Yu, nervously looking at Princess Ziling on the stage, as if afraid that her gaze would fall on them.

Everyone understood the scoring rules, but a thought suddenly surfaced in their minds, one they dared not voice for fear of angering the truly powerful figures.

That thought was… what would happen to the treasures each person possessed after the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War!

Normally, unexplored secret realms not only contain many precious treasures but also come with danger. Was it possible

that the Qianfeng Eternal Empire’s decision to hold the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War here was a way of forcing young geniuses from the outer regions to risk their lives to find treasures?

If all these treasures were handed over and used for scoring, wouldn’t that be an inhumane act?

At this moment, Ji Ziling seemed to hear everyone’s thoughts.

She smiled and slowly said, “I know what you’re thinking. Don’t worry, as a member state and the organizer of the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War, the Qianfeng Eternal Empire would never do something like discarding someone after they’ve served their purpose. Therefore, the personal treasures you obtain from this inverted tower belong to you personally. As for the team treasures… that’s up to you to distribute among yourselves.”

Hearing this, most of the ten thousand people present were overjoyed.

“Such a secret realm, and we can explore it at will, and even take everything away?”

“Not to mention standing out in the rankings, this opportunity alone is already incredibly precious!”

“No wonder some sects, even those at the bottom of the rankings, persevere in participating. It turns out that as long as you participate, you can benefit.”

Ji Ziling looked around at everyone and said coldly, “Furthermore, the total points you each obtain will be attributed to your respective sects and included in their rankings. In short, my Qianfeng Eternal Empire will not take a single penny. We have no need to ruin our reputation.”

At this moment, everyone believed what she said again, and they were deeply shaken by the sect rankings.

“Individual, team, and sect honors and opportunities are all reflected in the rules of this Ten Thousand Sects Emperor Battle.”

“Those who achieve results in the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor Battle will surely leave their mark in their sect’s history.”

“This glory is worth fighting for!”

Tens of thousands of geniuses were now eager to participate, wishing they could immediately begin this Ten Thousand Sects Emperor Battle to compete for honors at all three levels.

After explaining the rules, Ji Ziling didn’t say anything more. She slowly withdrew, seemingly heading to the main cabin, and didn’t reappear before the crowd.

Some time later, everyone realized what was happening.

It turned out that the Inverted Tower was outside the Qianfeng Eternal Empire, and even this Eternal-class spaceship had been traveling for over thirty years.

“No wonder we didn’t use the Giant Source Traverse; the Giant Source Traverse simply can’t reach areas outside the empire…”

When Ji Ziling wasn’t around, Ji Xuanjian also appeared, staring wide-eyed at the image array inside the cabin, looking out at the scene.

At this moment, a faint message seemed to spread from the crowd:

The Inverted Tower was almost there…