Chen Mo, looking at the one thousand registration slots, initially thought that five hundred would be a decent turnout.
To his surprise, having delayed only a short while, he found himself to be the 777th registrant.
He wondered if all of them were ace players.
But even among top-tier players, some who valued their lives wouldn’t dare to enter such a replica.
In just a few minutes, the event was about to begin.
[The Heavenly Path’s Hint: You will be teleported into the event arena soon, please be prepared!]
As the countdown ended, a burst of light flashed before Chen Mo’s eyes, and the next moment he found himself in an environment enveloped by white light.
Appearing along with him were the other nine hundred and ninety-nine contestants.
Special Rule Energy enveloped everyone at this moment, rendering them all in an Invincible State.
Even Chen Mo’s perception ability couldn’t penetrate this layer of Rule Energy to sense others.
However, their appearances were visible to the naked eye.
By looking at the weapons they held, Chen Mo could roughly guess their professions.
However, this was the first time he had seen so many aliens gathered together.
Not all intelligent life in the Milky Way resembled Earth’s humans.
Only those from the Yongming Star System, Kaiyang Star System, and a few nearby Star Systems looked similar to the humans of Earth. The aliens from more distant systems tended to look increasingly strange.
There were those with six hands, three eyes, long tails, or wings; some were covered in scales—a chaotic assortment of oddities.
Among the nine hundred and ninety-nine aliens Chen Mo could see now, many looked particularly strange.
One, in particular, was a peculiar alien standing three meters tall with a huge, cyclopean eye in its abdomen. Its green, glistening body looked as soft as a doll.
Because of its massive stature, Chen Mo couldn’t help but notice it.
Besides it, two other aliens also caught Chen Mo’s attention, making him look more than once.
One alien appeared somewhat human-like, except for the startling fact that it had ten flexible arms extending from its buttocks. How on Earth does it excrete waste? Chen Mo wondered, baffled.
The other alien was even more bizarre.
Its buttocks grew directly on its head, while its ears were on the soles of its feet. Strangely enough, it had two antennae on its forehead, their purpose unclear.
Chen Mo paid close attention to these bizarre-looking aliens.
After all, when one becomes a professional, their original racial abilities are not revoked.
It’s similar to how humans run on two feet and skillfully use their hands for tools.
Some aliens, like the winged ones mentioned earlier, didn’t have to wait for any second-transition; they could take to the sky directly by flapping the wings on their backs.
For instance, those with extra eyes on the backs of their heads could see an additional perspective compared to ordinary professionals of other races.
Different races possessed different features and, consequently, different abilities.
Inherent abilities could sometimes be the key to victory.
Humans had amassed a vast amount of data on aliens, their abilities, and countermeasures.
This information was extensive and typically only accessible for study at the university level.
Chen Mo hadn’t yet mastered this information, so every alien that looked different from humans aroused his curiosity.
However, his attention was quickly drawn back by The Heavenly Path’s Hint.
[The Heavenly Path’s Hint: You have entered the waiting hall of the second competition zone. We look forward to your exceptional performance. If you emerge victorious, you can bring certain benefits to your Star System.
There are ten minutes left before the event officially begins. During this time, you can choose to place bets on targets you wish to support from any competition zone.
If the target you bet on is still alive after 12 hours, you will receive double rewards.
If the target you bet on ranks in the top ten in kill count after 12 hours, you will receive triple rewards.
If the target you bet on ranks in the top three in kill count after 12 hours, you will receive quadruple rewards.
If the target you bet on ranks first in kill count after 12 hours, you will receive sextuple rewards.
If the target you bet on ranks first in kill count after 12 hours, and no other professional in the same competition zone is alive except for them, you will receive elevenfold rewards!
Each person may bet a maximum number of eternal gold coins equivalent to their ’Personal Level’!]
Apart from Chen Mo, all professionals in the Milky Way also received similar hints.
Everyone could place bets.
However, out of the one thousand participants in each competition zone, only a few might survive, making it very difficult to win a bet.
Therefore, most people chose to primarily watch the spectacle.
Still, some would casually bet one eternal gold coin on a random participant in each competition zone, hoping to hit the jackpot.
「Meanwhile, on Earth.」
Whether they intended to bet or not, everyone began checking the five competition zones in Slaughter Mode.
The display order of participants in each competition zone was based on the proximity of their star systems. Therefore, when the people of Earth checked the list of competitors in the five zones, the first to catch their eye were the Solar System Professionals, followed by those from the Yongming Star System and the Kaiyang Star System.
There were no Solar System Professionals participating in the first competition zone.
In the second competition zone, there was one...
But soon, everyone who saw the competitor information for that zone was momentarily taken aback.