"The first round of the selection tournament has ended! In Giant City No. 988, thirty thousand participants took part, with 1,997 successfully passing the selection. The death rate is 83%!"
"Congratulations to those who have passed the first round! However, I also have bad news for you: the second round of selection will be even more brutal, with a higher death rate, and your opponents will be stronger than before. If anyone wishes to withdraw from the selection tournament now, they can throw away their token, and they will be safely transported away. I can give everyone ten seconds to consider, countdown—begin!"
"Ten, nine, eight..."
The female voice continued counting down in the Void.
Some strong participants began to waver, especially those who nearly perished in the first round of selection.
Finally, the first person threw away the token in their hands.
As the first person gave up, subsequently, the second and third persons followed...
