Xu Wuyi's consciousness entered the Battle Network, appearing directly inside the exclusive waiting area for the quarterfinalists.
The environment here was much more spacious than the preparation room for the preliminaries, but also more solemn. An invisible tension filled the air.
A massive light screen floated in mid-air, displaying a real-time list of the upcoming matches.
Without much of a wait, a system notification sounded in his ear.
[Quarterfinals, Round 1, Match 37: Xu Wuyi (Star Martial University) vs. Zhang Meng (Lieyang Martial Arts Academy). Please prepare, contestants. Teleporting to the arena in ten seconds.]
The light screen displayed his opponent's information: Zhang Meng, Lieyang Martial Arts Academy, preliminary rank 341, Life Energy Level 33.8.
The ten-second countdown ended. With a flash, Xu Wuyi appeared on a standard square arena.
His opponent, Zhang Meng, was also in position—a burly youth holding a long staff.
The battle began.
