Chapter 17: The First Round of the Apostle Contest (Seeking All Kinds of Protection~)

Looking at the system tasks that appeared with his words, Ye Qi just smiled slightly-the level of B-level proves that it is only dangerous, and it takes a lot of effort, but the degree of danger is definitely not high, and the completion rate is definitely more than eighty percent; And for him, who is about to cross level 14 to level 15 in experience points, such a task is simply unwanted; Although in just two weeks, his previous teaching task will be completed, but no one will dislike being more experienced, right?

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At night, the central castle.

Because of the apostolic contest, the number of rangers patrolling around the castle and the number of guards standing guard increased considerably; Of course, the number of people is more than the protagonists of the contest - the apostles.

Although Ye Qi did not confirm it exactly, he also knew from the mouth of the swordsman when he drank last time that the number of apostles participating in the apostle competition this time exceeded two hundred, which was still recorded three days before the registration deadline; And looking at the number of apostles in front of him, Ye Qi could guarantee that it had definitely exceeded three hundred.

It was the first time for Ye Qi to see so many apostles in one place at the same time; Feeling the strong or weak aura walking by, Ye Qi's hand on the hilt of the Enma couldn't help but clench - even he, who had always believed in the supremacy of calmness, couldn't help but get excited surrounded by so many breaths.

The female cavalry captain who had been holding Ye Qi's arm obviously felt Ye Qi's change, and immediately cast a worried look, until Ye Qi patted the back of her hand and showed a reassuring smile, the female cavalry captain breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on her face again - although until Ye Qi's strength was also guaranteed by Ye Qi, she was still worried when she saw so many apostles appear under the Athletic Tower; After all, there were more apostles than she had ever seen before......

"Leaf"

The swordsman waved his arms at Ye Qi from a distance, and Ye Qi led the female cavalry chief to walk under the tree where the swordsman stood.

"This is the Apostle Cyril I met in Landinburgh, this is my girlfriend Else" After Ye Qi finished introducing the two people he didn't know, he pointed to the open space full of people standing in front of the Athletic Tower and several crowded stone paths around him, frowned and asked, "What are you doing here, why don't you go in?" ”

"Hello, I'm very interested in knowing you" After learning the identity of the female cavalry commander again, the swordsman immediately smiled kindly, and then heard Ye Qi's question later, and immediately smiled bitterly: "Everyone wants to go in, but the gate of the Athletic Tower has been closed."

"Closed?" Ye Qi looked at the gate of the Athletic Tower in surprise - sure enough, the two iron gates that were never closed were already tightly closed at this time; Ye Qi couldn't help but ask, "What's going on?" Could it be that the apostolic contest is about to change the time? ”

"Of course not" The swordsman shook his head affirmatively, and then said uncertainly: "It should be a change in the system of the competition"

"Changed the system?" Ye Qi looked at the swordsman in surprise - it was only the first time to participate in the apostle competition, and it was under the guise of Ye Qi, but he didn't have too much insight into the situation of the apostle competition; According to his idea, since it is a competition, it is okay to stand in the ring and fight until one side wins and one side loses; But now it seems that Ye Qi found that he had underestimated the apostle jousting a little; Looking at Ye Qi with a surprised face, the swordsman nodded and said, "Well, that's right, the system of apostle martial arts competition is not immutable, and it will be adjusted to a certain extent according to different situations."

"However, in any case, this adjustment will not have anything to do with strength; Ye, you can rest assured" Seeing Ye Qi who was frowning, the swordsman immediately comforted; And the female cavalry commander on the side also whispered: "The way of the apostle's competition in front of the competition may change, but when the number of people is only 32, it is definitely in the ring to compete and decide the winner; I know that any of the apostolic contests of the Word of the Devil have been like this, and there has been no change."

"That is to say, according to the number of participants at that time, the previous competition plan will be changed, and the top 32 will be decided as soon as possible" After hearing the words of the swordsman and the female cavalry commander, Ye Qi also reacted, and said with a slight abruptness: "No wonder I will choose two or three days before and after the Midwinter Festival, as long as the first few large-scale brushing out of the participants, the remaining 32 people, even if it is a competition, one day is enough."

Cluck......

Just as Ye Qi and the three of them were standing under the tree and talking in a low voice, the door of the Athletic Tower, which had been closed, slowly opened with a dull sound—a giant man in a formal suit walked out slowly with a sheepskin scroll with gold trim in one hand. ,

"Everyone, welcome to this Apostle Tournament" The giant man's loud voice sounded in front of the Athletic Tower: "In order to let you show all your strength, the senior management of the Demon Hunter Headquarters has decided that the first winner of this time will receive a holy weapon."

"Hallows?"

"It's really a holy artifact"

"I didn't expect the rumors to be true, this apostle contest really has a holy weapon"

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The giant man's words immediately aroused the discussion of the apostles below, everyone's face was full of excitement and excitement, and in the next moment, this excitement and excitement turned into a desire for victory, and the burning gaze in the eyes of more than three hundred apostles simply burned the air to boil - although the giant man did not specify the level, but even if it was a lowest-level star-level holy weapon, it was worth them After all, it was a piece that could double their own combat power, Even at the critical moment, defeat turned into victory and turned the tide of the war

After hearing the words of the giant man, the "Holy Weapon" swordsman immediately lit up, stood aside and rubbed his hands, and couldn't wait to release a bold word to Ye Qi beside him: "I want to set Ye for the first place, we each rely on our strength, I will definitely not release water."

Glancing at the confident swordsman, Ye Qi shrugged his shoulders indifferently - he didn't mind the other party's straightforwardness; Because, at the moment, he thinks the same way; After all, not only did he have a systematic task to complete, but the temptation of the Sacred Artifact to him was self-evident; Unlike the ethereal moment when Jacob went to the ruins to look for the Hallows, the Hallows in front of him were real, and as long as he got the first place, he could get them.

Suddenly, a trace of heat appeared in Ye Qi's heart.

"In order to reflect the specific strength of all of you, the first competition will now be held" The open space where there was a lot of discussion became audible immediately after the giant man spoke again; After all, none of the apostles present wanted to pass by the Hallows because they didn't hear the rules clearly; Therefore, when the giant man read out the rules, they pricked up their ears and listened with bated breath: "From where you are standing, and the third floor of the martial arts arena of the Athletic Tower is the end; The time limit is two hours, those who arrive within two hours are qualified, and the rest are regarded as failures; Now the first competition, begin"

Closing the sheepskin scroll in his hand, the giant man let out a loud shout that immediately caused the apostles in the clearing to rush to the tower of competition; Even with the strength of a giant man, he was squeezed aside in such a wave of people.

"Ye, why don't you hurry up?" The female cavalry captain looked at the crowd swarming and the swordsmen rushing out on the side, and couldn't help but say anxiously: "You must know that there is a time limit for this."

After Ye Qi heard the anxiety of the female cavalry leader, he couldn't help but smile and asked, "How many floors are there in the Athletic Tower?" ”

"Three layers" The female cavalry commander replied subconsciously, and when she finished speaking, she suddenly found that something was wrong, and couldn't help but look at Ye Qi, who was looking up; And Ye Qi also said with a smile: "That's right, there is only a three-story Athletic Tower, but it gives a two-hour time limit; Obviously, this time it's not about speed, it's about other aspects, otherwise two hours of time, with the physical fitness of the apostle, even a hundred-story skyscraper can go back and forth several times."

As Ye Qi said; Although the Athletic Tower is as tall as the other five towers, unlike the other five towers, the Athletic Tower has only three floors - a hall on the first floor, an arena on the second floor, and a martial arts arena on the third floor; Even if each floor is taller and wider than the floor of an ordinary building, an ordinary person with a faster speed can run a round trip in five minutes; The Witcher's headquarters, on the other hand, had a two-hour rule, and it was clear that there must be some traps or levels in it that were blocking the apostles' progress.

"And how long do you want to go?" Faced with the question of the female cavalry commander, Ye Qi pointed to the apostles around him who also did not leave, and said easily: "Look at them."

Of course, Ye Qi is not the only smart person, and none of the people who can become apostles are himself, if he is not carried away by the existence of the holy weapon, I am afraid that all the apostles will find the strangeness in the words of the giant man; And even so, the number of about fifty people remained in place.

Time passed minute by minute, and soon thirty minutes passed in the ticking of the clock, and as time passed, only the six apostles who participated in the competition, including Ye Qi, were left among the fifty people in the original open space; Moreover, the corners of these five apostles' windbreakers all have dazzling silver edges, and the remaining five apostles are all moonlight-level apostles.

Ten minutes slipped away again, and a thin man among the five Moonlight-level apostles walked out, shrugged his shoulders, and said to the remaining Ye Qi and the others: "Everyone, if we wait any longer, we may really fail, do you want to form a team?" ”,

Of the four who hesitated, two stepped forward and stood before the previous apostles; And when this apostle saw that someone supported his proposal and joined the team, a smile immediately appeared on his face, and he waved his hand at the remaining Ye Qi and the three: "Then let's go first, good luck to everyone."

After saying that, the three of them turned around and walked into the Athletic Tower; And after the three of them left, one of the remaining two apostles looked at Ye Qi and then at the other young man who was leaning on the trunk of the tree and closing his eyes to recuperate.

"Aren't you worried about losing your qualifications?" After there were only two contestants left, the young man who had been closing his eyes before opened his eyes and looked at Ye Qi, who did not have the slightest intention of entering the Athletic Tower: "You must know that fifty minutes have passed in the Dao"

"Aren't you too?" Ye Qi glanced at the other party's almost as young face as him, and said in an indifferent tone: "Since you are not in a hurry, why should I be in a hurry?" ”

"I see" The young man slammed his other palm with his fist as if he had suddenly realized, and then turned around with a smile and walked towards the Athletic Tower, while stretching out one hand and swinging: "My name is Job, and I hope to see you again in the next game"

Ye Qi didn't answer, and after watching the other party disappear into the Competitive Tower, he whispered to the female cavalry captain, "I'll be back soon."

"Hmm"

The female cavalry commander nodded slightly.

Ding Ding ......

With the crisp sound of the bell, Ye Qi walked towards the Athletic Tower.

"Ye, be careful" When passing in front of the giant man who had been guarding the door, the giant man's low voice came into his ears; Slightly stunned, Ye Qi looked at the giant man with a smile in his eyes: "Thank you, Ted"

Because of the teaching of this class of probationary apostles, the two men met daily for the rest of the fortnight. Although at the beginning, it was difficult for the giant to adapt to Ye Qi's "teaching method", but as time passed, when he saw the apprentice apostles changing day by day, the giant man who was a little straightforward himself couldn't help but have more admiration for Ye Qi, and this admiration undoubtedly promoted the friendship between the giant man and Ye Qi; And although the current reminder is suspected of violating the rules of the apostolic contest, does it not prove the importance of friendship in the hearts of the giants?

Ye Qi believed that if it was a cold-faced man standing in front of the door at this time, with the other party's character, he would definitely not say a word......

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Standing on the Tower of the Moonlit Night, able to take in the entire central castle in full view, and seeing that Ye Qi, who was the last one, also entered the Tower of Competition, and only the guards of the Demon Hunter Headquarters and the female cavalry captain were left in the open space, Hessel couldn't help but look at his old friend, and his tone was complaining: "Isn't this a bit excessive?" ”

"Don't worry," Blanche, who was leaning on the sofa as if asleep, opened a squinted eye, yawned and said: "Those guys are very measured, they won't hurt these little guys, and those guys should also be active, otherwise if you stay in your moonlit night tower, I'm afraid you will get moldy and hairy."

"And although these little guys have the name of apostles, they don't have the ability that apostles should haveOld friends, did you see the scene of the swarming just now?" Blank's open eyes were not only serious, but more worried; After saying the most, he couldn't help but sigh: "It's been peaceful for too long; If they don't go through the trials of blood and fire, they'll be just a flock of chicks after all......"

"I'd rather they're just a flock of chicks forever......," Hessel shook his head, expectant on his old face: "Peace is always more precious than war."

"Old friend," Blanc let out a rare sigh, "don't you understand?" Interests are always the source of endless disputes."

"The Witcher Guild, the Holy See, the Supreme Government, and those families lurking on the sidelines will sooner or later upset the current balance because of some interests, and we are just taking precautions" Blanc, who took out the flask in his arms, took another big sip, and closed his eyes again: "Isn't it what we old guys should do now?" ”

Hessel looked at his old friend who had closed his eyes as if he was asleep, and he didn't speak for a long time, and finally couldn't help but let out a sigh......

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"You say, how many places did that guy pass this first-round competition?"

Mira, who was wearing pajamas, squatted next to Jesse, who was exercising again, and asked in a low voice - although the apprentice apostle had the qualifications to watch the apostle competition, it was after the top 32; Before the large-scale screening, they were not eligible to participate; Therefore, the apprentice apostles are very curious about who can enter the final top 32, especially Mira, who is extremely gossipy, and can't sit still like a hundred claws, wanting to get first-hand news as soon as possible. ,

"Be quiet, don't wake Edge"

Jesse rolled over slightly, silently returned to his normal sitting position from the handstand, pointed at the sleeping Edge, and looked at Mira with a slight reproach - because the three of them were the only three girls in this class of probationary apostles, and the relationship between the three was excellent; Therefore, when allocating the room, after the request of the three people, the giant man made a big stroke, and the three of them lived in one room.

Mira, who came to her senses, immediately stuck out her tongue at Jesse embarrassedly - Jesse, who knew the character of her friend, immediately sighed helplessly; Then after pondering for a moment, he analyzed it in a low voice for his friend: "Although the apostle competition will change every time in the early stage, there will be basically no change in the later stage; And the main tone that runs through it is still the strong first; And judging from that guy's strength, even if there are other Moonlight-level apostles, he should be able to get the top three in this first round of competition."

"Top three?" Mira wiped her smooth chin, tried to make a thoughtful look, and then shook her head in distress: "I didn't expect that there are so many people who are stronger than us, what should we do in the future, do we have to be oppressed by that guy all the time?" The thought of having two weeks to spend with that guy makes me want to hit the wall."

Jesse, who was amused by his friend's appearance, patted Mira on the shoulder, and then said, "Don't worry, as long as we work hard, we will definitely be able to catch up with that guy."

"Hmm" Mira nodded when she heard this, but quickly said with a bitter face: "However, the hard work is very hard, so I'll leave it to you to do it, as for me?" Mira thought for a while, and immediately said: "Don't worry, I will collect the opponent's information and let you win every battle."

Looking at his friend who climbed back into bed, Jesse shook his head helplessly, and then started exercising again......

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This is?

Walking into the Tower of Competition, he couldn't help but be stunned when he looked at the ten passages that appeared in front of him.

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