Utilize rules

Certainly!

Jiang Han acquiesced to the decision.

Last night, he had perused the official information, discovering that the competition venue was not located within a specific town but rather in a unique space. In this space, free combat was prohibited, and one could only engage in battles with opponents randomly assigned by the system.

Hence, he would not face the situation of being surrounded by all players.

"Swoosh!"

In the next moment, he vanished from his original location. The scene before him changed, revealing a vast wilderness. The surroundings were teeming with people, and the noise was tumultuous, creating an extremely lively atmosphere.

"I wonder who will claim the top spot!"

"It goes without saying, it will be Jiang Han, the humanoid cheat code..."

"Perhaps not. The Eastern Region has many talents, and there are numerous hidden experts. Jiang Han is just relatively well-known."

...

Countless players were eagerly anticipating the official start of the event.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: You have been randomly transported to the 535th battlefield of the [World Martial Arts Competition] Eastern Region. Each battlefield is expected to have ten thousand participants, and the remaining one hundred players will advance to the next round!

Looking up, Jiang Han saw numerous arenas paved with white tiles. Rough estimates indicated there were at least a hundred of them, meaning the battles would not proceed one by one.

Jiang Han found this to be quite reasonable.

As the global phenomenon game, "Eternal," had an overwhelming number of players in the Eastern Region, the quantity of registrations was unimaginable. Even the number of battlefields was unknown, and one-on-one battles were likely to only occur in the final round.

"Oh my, is that Jiang Han in person?"

A player next to Jiang Han noticed his appearance and exclaimed in shock, "Brothers, Jiang Han is here!"

Immediately, countless eyes shifted towards Jiang Han.

"Big brother, I'm your fan, please give me an autograph!"

"Young man, guide me in leveling up; I can be your girlfriend."

"Good brother, can you tell me how to join the Dark Camp? I beg you..."

...

A surging crowd gathered around Jiang Han, fortunately, the event venue did not allow physical contact, or else Jiang Han would have likely been trampled to death by tens of thousands of people.

...

For a moment, the ears were filled with noise, incredibly clamorous, making Jiang Han regret arriving at the event venue in advance.

Time passed slowly until it reached ten o'clock.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: [World Martial Arts Competition] event officially begins!

"Swoosh swoosh swoosh..."

White lights flickered one after another as over two hundred people entered the arenas.

With participants providing entertainment, Jiang Han felt relieved of some pressure.

The matches proceeded swiftly. Player strengths varied, with some battles ending in a matter of seconds or tens of seconds, while others took a few minutes.

"Swoosh!"

At a certain moment, Jiang Han was transported to a specific arena.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: During the competition, skills with cooldown times exceeding five minutes cannot be used!

"Ding!~"

System prompt: During the competition, items and mounts cannot be used.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Due to special circumstances, your title bonus is temporarily revoked!

...

Three consecutive chimes resounded in his ears, with the title bonus being revoked seemingly directed at him. Jiang Han could understand this.

In the World Martial Arts event, death carried no penalty, even if he joined the Dark Camp and could resurrect. Perhaps in the eyes of the system, having three times more life than other players was too advantageous.

Simultaneously, opponents were also transported to the stage.

"Jiang Han?"

The player stared in astonishment. "Oh my, am I so unlucky to start the game with a disadvantage?"

"Offend!"

Approaching, Jiang Han wielded the Bloodthirsty Sword casually, dealing a result to the opponent.

-95241!

An unsurprising instant kill!

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Congratulations, you have achieved victory!

"Hiss—"

Countless players were attentively watching the game ID "Jiang Han Shui," the favorite for the championship. When they saw the damage figures, numerous gasps echoed.

"This attack must have surpassed ten thousand. Oh my, just two words: extraordinary!"

"Well done, thanks to Jiang Han Shui, I'm done with this game!"

"You're quitting? Trust me, this is just a momentary impulse. In less than two days, you'll be back..."

...

Damage far exceeding what current players could endure caused a huge stir. Countless people recorded this scene, posting it on forums, urging official sanctions.

After winning, Jiang Han was transported to the bottom of the arena, awaiting the system to choose opponents for the next round.

However, the probability of encountering high-level players in the first round of elimination matches was very low. Until the top hundred were decided, Jiang Han effortlessly achieved one-hit kills, without any pressure.

At three in the afternoon, the event ended, with only a half-hour break at precisely twelve o'clock, making the schedule quite tight.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Congratulations, you have successfully advanced to the second round of [World Martial Arts Competition]. The second round will take place tomorrow at 10:00. Please be prepared!

"Swoosh!"

The scene shifted, as if using a teleportation array, and Jiang Han returned to Tianhai Town.

Since the plot mission was set to begin tomorrow night, he decided to ride the Blue Scale Beast to the Purple Flame Bamboo Forest.

While the experience provided by the Purple Flame Poisonous Snakes individually was not as good as the Flame Demons, the sheer quantity and density made it a much more enjoyable farming experience.

Until the evening, Jiang Han once again cleared the Purple Flame Bamboo Forest, reaching level 61.

...

On the second day of the event.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: The second round of [World Martial Arts Competition] is the Top 100 match, determining the top one hundred players in the Eastern Region. This round has a higher intensity, and players have a total of two times to apply for rest, with a total of two hours. You can start or cancel at any time during this period. Please use it reasonably!

Due to the overwhelming number of players in the Eastern Region, even though only 1% of players from each battlefield could advance to the second round in the first round, the quantity remained extremely large.

Hence, the system even warned, "This round has higher intensity."

"Two hours of rest in total..." Jiang Han pondered.

Could this be exploited?

"Apply for rest!"

He immediately decided to try.

"Swoosh!"

The next second, he was instantly transported out of the event venue, appearing in Tianhai Town.

Without hesitation, he left the town, finding the nearest leveling spot – level 40 Magic-Infused Wild Dog.

"Woof woof!"

Seeing the enemy, the Magic-Infused Wild Dog barked loudly and immediately bit Jiang Han's leg.

Jiang Han did not dodge, allowing it to bite his calf.

-1!

Damage numbers appeared above his head, indicating he was pulled into a combat state.

"Cancel rest!"

"Swoosh!"

Instantly, Jiang Han was forcibly transported back to the event venue, with the remaining rest times reduced to one.

"It seems possible to return to the event

 while in a combat state?" Jiang Han felt pleasantly surprised.

Afterwards, Jiang Han absentmindedly engaged in several battles, once again applying for rest, returning to his original location, and summoning the Blue Scale Beast to gallop towards Tianhai Town.

"At the Mayor's Mansion, miscellaneous people..."

"Get lost!"

The War Stomp began. The Blue Scale Beast leaped high, crossing the mansion gate amidst the astonished expressions of the guards, entering the premises.

"Fayge!" Jiang Han shouted.

Fayge, swinging a large axe in the courtyard, turned his head in confusion, "Who's calling me?"

"There's a change in plans!"

Riding the Blue Scale Beast, Jiang Han rushed to Fayge's side and hurriedly said, "We're rescuing your sister now!"

"So urgent?" Fayge was a bit bewildered, not understanding what had happened.

"Very urgent. If we don't rescue her within two hours, your sister is doomed!"

"!!"

Upon hearing this, Fayge immediately understood what had happened, his eyes widened, and he angrily exclaimed, "Damn the Radiant Church, they actually advanced the time for the sacrifice!"

Jiang Han: "..."