At present, all countries are in a rush to compile statistics.

Due to the large number of combatants, a major force's participants can number in the thousands if not tens of thousands, making the arrangement of personnel particularly crucial.

The appearance of Feng Yi forced the Federation to reconsider, in order to avoid being knocked out in the initial rounds.

In fact, ordinary people also have a sense of whether Feng Yi will participate or not. Not showing up for such a significant battle would be out of character for him, so the Federation was well-prepared and reserved Zone 3 in advance.

The choice of Zone 3 is self-explanatory.

As a non-active military personnel, it was logical that the Federation should not place Feng Yi in the starting seat; after all, the official Zone 1 has symbolic significance.

Although Feng Yi was a soldier in the past, who had repeatedly won battles, rules are rules.

As for Zone 2, the reason is simple: someone had already occupied it, and it was not until then that the Military Department remembered the presence of Feng Yi, thankfully leaving Zone 3 for him.

Of course, outsiders are unaware of the internal ranking of the Federation, so the battle will seem quite random.

Here is where intelligence becomes paramount. Shortly after the Federation received this news and decided to place him in Zone 3, other countries seemed to have caught the wind, and began temporary changes.

Once the peak battle officially opens, competitors will no longer have the privilege to choose their zones, so choosing a zone is both an art and partly luck, as luck is also a component of strength.

No country would be foolish enough to deliberately choose to face Feng Yi on the same front line, instead, all countries are intensively gathering intelligence to avoid confrontation with top-tier warriors like Feng Yi and Kexiao; otherwise, they would risk an immediate elimination.

However, due to Feng Yi's long-time low-profile and offline presence, he rarely appears in public, so his current aura isn't what it used to be. But his followers are the exception, as they dig deeper into his background and find plenty of fascinating aspects about him, although they are in the minority.

In this era filled with countless geniuses, the most talked-about figures among young people worldwide are still Iserin and Yafei, as well as slightly older ones like Dovir and Mirami; they too became famous early on. Moreover, Mirami has an angelic appearance, a combination of strength and beauty, which is always advantageous.

If you look bad and lack strength, it's hard to survive in this face-focused era. In addition, since Feng Yi rarely shows up, many young people think of him as an exuberant bearded uncle, yet still prefer younger idols.

Some guys from civilian Ancient Martial Arts schools are quite high-profile, not at all knowing how to stay low-key. Upon catching wind of the news, they squeezed into the registration at the last minute in Zone 3, repeatedly declaring their intent to challenge Feng Yi, drawing ridicule from passersby.

Passersby didn't care about this jester, but some people did, and a half-grown brat was barking wildly, "Tsk tsk, does the young master want to challenge Feng Yi?"

"Who's the beauty, trying to hook up with me?"

Nangong Ziyu's skirt billowed as she laughed silently, "If the young master can take one move from me, then why not have a fling?"

What, what? Have what? Are beauties so direct these days? A group of onlookers was stunned...

The man was also taken aback, slightly excited, "I wouldn't lose by sparring with a beauty. Are you sure you're not joking? We should stand by what we say."

"Of course, I'm not joking. I even plan to defeat you with just one finger."

"You're deliberately picking a fight, aren't you?" the man cracked a malicious grin.

Zi Yu instead showed a frightened look, "Young master is so scary, but not all that clever—hehe, come on, make your move."

The man felt insulted, and having been insulted by someone he considered a beauty was a loss of face, so without delay, he charged toward Zi Yu.

However, all that awaited him was a single finger. To be precise, people around noticed that the man seemed suddenly possessed, as he abruptly marched in place! Then, his forehead was gently tapped by Zi Yu's fair hand, and he lost consciousness, collapsing straight away, eliciting cheers from the surrounding crowd.

"Wow, the beauty is amazing."

"Leave me a contact, I've fallen in love at first sight."

"Beauty, beauty..."

In response to these friendly greetings, Zi Yu smiled radiantly and then vanished like a breeze, utilizing the Qimen Dunjia of the Jade Clear Sect's Seal Technique.

As for where she went, of course it was to gather intelligence. As the crown jewel of the Jade Clear, poor Zi Yu, while not destitute, was indeed financially strapped, lacking the backup support from an intelligence organization. Relying solely on a weak woman to trace leads, it was extremely challenging for her.

Gazing up at the deep blue night sky, dotted with countless stars, six months of time had matured her greatly. Zi Yu paused for a rest, revealing a rare youthful innocence on her face, "Brother Feng..."

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The next day, the peak battlefield officially opened.

The judges had not yet arrived, but the arena was already packed inside and out, filled to capacity with people.

Many travelers had arrived a day earlier, waiting with drinks and food for the countdown, some excitedly took out phones to film at all times, while others were doing live broadcasts inside the arena, every kind imaginable.

The chime of eight o'clock hadn't sounded yet, but outside the massive peak arena, the sounds of the crowd were already deafening, raising banners of all kinds, injecting morale boosters for their idols.

At 5 am, Feng Yi was successfully woken up by Eggy, who, speaking dinosaur language, said that for such a big event, stop acting like a shut-in and go out occasionally.

Feng Yi thought over it and agreed, even if it was the preliminary round, it deserved some respect, so he hurried to put on his combat gear and dashed out of the room only to witness a horrible scene.

Feng Yi: "The number of pedestrians on the street has increased."

Eggy: "Yes, it's roughly three times that of yesterday. Do you know why?"

Feng Yi: "Why?"

Eggy: "Because after you registered for the competition yesterday, I guess most of them bought tickets overnight to rush over. Look over there."

Feng Yi turned his head and was shocked to see a female reporter, much like a street girl looking for a guy, trying to interview everyone asking if they wanted to hang out?

"Dear viewers, please follow the camera as we interview the next person," said the reporter, moving on to the second person: "Sir, why did you bring your wife and children here?"

"Do you even have to ask? Of course, to see Feng Yi."

"Oh, you're here for Feng Yi as well?"

"No kidding, I'm willing to sell everything I own to not miss this fight. Perhaps, there won't be a second chance like this in your life," the man shouted loudly into the camera, utterly disregarding his image, with righteous speech and an extremely serious expression, completely unaware that his appearance seemed rather unusual.

"Brother, you're right. I'm also a die-hard fan of Feng Yi. Here, this is a small gift from the production team."

The reporter handed a small bracelet to the brother and continued to the next interview.

This time, the lineup was apparently not to be messed with; it turned out to be a staunch defending line-up for Galactic Warfare Shadow Rider, pulling a line of hundreds, marching toward the peak arena...

"Excuse me, sir. Are you here for Revenge Shadow Rider?"

"Yes." The person answered coldly, his gaze reflecting madness. His obsessive fanaticism and murderous look frightened the female reporter into retreating several steps, forgetting even to give the bracelet. The Shadow Rider's faction was simply terrifying.

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