In this Dungeon Duel, both sides had 3,500 people each.
This was five percent of Tidal Town's current population cap, already far exceeding previous Dungeon Duels in terms of numbers.
And the central soul crystal pool contained 56,000.
This number was not small either.
All the soul crystals Hua Zixuan had accumulated since childhood amounted to only a few thousand; the rest were 'borrowed' from his father.
Such a massive transfer of funds caused some grumbling among his siblings, though they dared not speak openly.
If this duel failed, whispers would certainly emerge.
It was for this reason...
Hua Zixuan was exceptionally attentive, fearing failure.
Before the Dungeon Duel began, he specifically arranged for Sun Mingde to instruct the Adventurers participating in the duel to relay messages from their chat channels.
Sun Mingde indeed held some prestige in Baiye City and quickly found several Adventurers who would listen to him.
For this, a group was even formed.
It was used to communicate with these Adventurers, who would then relay information to Hua Zixuan.
"Elder President Sun, please rest assured. Our brothers' ancestors all received your kindness. My father often said that if Elder President Sun ever needed anything, even if it meant climbing a mountain of swords or descending into a sea of fire, we must do it for you. This matter... just leave it to me!"
"I can't speak for others, but at least our brothers are all loyal to Dungeon Lord Hua. For this Dungeon Duel, we will try our best to let the opposite side clear it, but not let them earn a single soul crystal. We'll only play in Dungeon Lord Hua's Dungeon."
"Excellent, excellent..."
"Elder President Sun, just watch. You don't need to worry at all!"
Facing these Adventurers' declarations of loyalty,
Sun Mingde couldn't help but reveal a proud smile, and he relayed these words to Hua Zixuan, intending to show off and boast a bit.
However, that was all, because these Adventurers didn't relay any useful information.
No matter how they inquired, Tidal Town didn't reveal a single piece of information.
This left these Adventurers quite helpless.
【Baiye City 0121】: What are you Tidal Town guys putting on airs for? How could you not put anything out for you to experience? To participate in a Dungeon Duel without market testing, what Dungeon Lord in this world would be so careless?
【Baiye City 1088】: We're all Adventurers; everyone understands these tricks. I've already revealed information about Fighting World to you, but you won't even tell us the name of a Dungeon. There's no feeling left between us.
【Baiye City 4778】: Yeah, yeah, is there a need to hide it so tightly?
【Tidal Town 1993】: We told you, but you don't believe us. If you don't believe us, why ask? We told you there's nothing, but you act like we're lying. If there's no trust, don't ask. It's pointless.
【Tidal Town 3322】: Write down the foul-mouthed ones in a small notebook and directly add them to the immigration blacklist. When we have more population in the future, we won't let them migrate here.
【Baiye City 0121】: Heh heh, as if anyone cares. Write me down, don't miss me.
【Tidal Town 3322】: Good, good, good. Young man, you have backbone. I hope after the duel ends, you can still have such backbone. I'm from the Immigration Bureau. Don't beg me to remove the restrictions then, okay?
After a round of arguments,
It was time for the Dungeon Duel to begin.
White light flashed over the seven thousand Adventurers, and when they opened their eyes again, they had arrived in the Void.
The soul crystals contributed by both sides would manifest in this Void, which would also determine the outcome of the two Dungeons.
This battle.
Dungeon Lords from various factions in Baiye City were all paying attention, and Hua Zixuan's siblings, in particular, were monitoring the progress of this duel in real-time through various means.
Other Dungeon Lords were also very interested in the capabilities of this talented young man from the Hua family.
Additionally, the Adventurer's Guilds of the fifteen towns were also observing.
On the Baiye City Adventurers' side, a full mobilization had already begun.
What surprised everyone was that the challenger chosen for this Dungeon Duel was actually Xu Gaoyuan, the Vice President of the Adventurer's Guild.
Thus,
This mobilization task naturally fell to Xu Gaoyuan.
In the Void, Xu Gaoyuan lightly coughed, attracting the attention of many Adventurers.
"Friends, families, Adventurers of Baiye City, this is a battle of honor concerning the glory and disgrace of our Baiye City. The small town below has coveted our city-level throne for a long time. If we lose this duel, how can we still have the face to be the leader?"
"For our dignity!"
"For Baiye City!"
"To uphold the prestige of our leading position!"
"We cannot lose this battle of honor, and we cannot let them earn a single soul crystal. Don't you agree?"
A passionate speech, which stirred the blood of the Adventurers below.
"That's right!"
"That's right!"
"That's right!"
Whether genuinely passionate or just pretending, they had to act passionate.
Otherwise, in this situation, it would seem out of place. As for what they truly thought in their hearts, that was another matter.
However, mobilization indeed had some effect.
At this moment, at least, these Adventurers from Baiye City were thinking about the honor of Baiye City.
And they genuinely felt that they could not let Tidal Town win...
Compared to the passionate speech in Baiye City,
Tidal Town was much quieter, with not much to say.
Each of them was preoccupied with the image of that Hei Ma Lou, how to clear the boss that was stuck, how many happy coins they had lost by losing a try today, and when this tiresome duel would end.
"Don't be so downcast, everyone. The other side is a talented Dungeon Lord from Baiye City after all. It's good to see, and it shouldn't be too bad..."
"Tch, the last duel with Gourmet Town also said he was a genius, and even the new generation's God of Food, but how weak was he?"
"That can only be considered an accident. Special areas cannot be generalized..."
"Forget it, let's just end it quickly. With this time, I could move bricks for a bit longer and make up for some losses!"
Under this disheartened atmosphere, the Dungeon Duel began.
One Adventurer after another entered the light.
The four large characters, 【Fighting World】, appeared in their vision.
