Survival in the Mist: From a Dilapidated Wooden Hut to a Heavenly Palace in the Clouds

Chapter 257 The Grand Tournament, Therizilla

A devastating flood swept across the Misty Continent, raising the water level to over a hundred meters above the original landmass before gradually subsiding. This marked the beginning of the Primordial Era, with the Misty Continent announcing "[Primordial Year One]".

The first year of the primordial era began, and on the third day, the Sky Island appeared.

At this moment, the moat was bustling with activity, with dozens of people gathered together, and in the center, there was a makeshift arena.

It was called a arena, but Mo Ming simply buried four stone pillars in the ground and connected them with a few iron chains to form a simple enclosure. There were no bluestone bricks in the arena; it was just rough sandy soil.

"Chief, quickly announce the start! My greatsword is itching for battle..."

"Yes, Chief, we can't wait any longer."

"A martial arts contest, a martial arts contest..."

"Joust!"

......

After several days of interaction, and with detailed introductions from Liya, Duoduo, and others, the 49 newly recruited members are no longer unfamiliar with their leader, Mo Ming.

Especially after learning that Mo Ming was gentle and loyal to his subordinates, they became less reserved. And so, the crowd gathered together, led by a few lively individuals, began to create a lively atmosphere.

"Quiet, everyone, be quiet!"

Mo Ming stood in the middle of the ring, looking at the people around him with a smile, enjoying the harmonious atmosphere.

"I'm sure everyone has already felt the changes that have taken place on this misty continent in recent days. Floods are raging, and survivors can hardly find a safe haven, only drifting like duckweed in the wind and rain."

I was inexplicably fortunate to have used the valuable items to create this floating island to escape the flood. However, the dangers in the misty world are far from over.

Now, the survivors can temporarily escape the flood disaster by relying on the sky island, but the arrival of the flood may become the motivation for other survivors to invade.

To protect this pristine land, I need to build my own team. And you will become the backbone of my Sky Island.

Those who can fight will join the guard team, those who can't will manage logistics, and those with specialized skills will have a place where they can shine.

So, don't feel any pressure about the big competition later. Those who feel they are skilled can go up and have a go, and those who are not can register with Duoduo.

Although I have your initial level manual here, it's a bit basic. I need to know your detailed abilities so that you can specialize in your respective areas.

"Chief, what if we don't know anything?" a little boy in the front row asked timidly.

"Even if you don't know anything, I can still give you a meal by doing odd jobs or helping out, hahaha!"

"Hehe, I understand!" Hearing Mo Ming's words, a slight smile appeared on the little boy's worried face.

"I've thought it all out. My Sky Island Guard will be called the Black Gold Guard Regiment, and the regiment will be further divided into subordinate squads."

Furthermore, those who perform exceptionally well in this grand competition will not only be appointed as captains of their respective squads, but I will also offer additional rewards.”

Mo Ming looked around, smiled, and spoke slowly to everyone.

"The Black Gold Guard?" Kane muttered.

Suddenly, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, "Chief, your reward wouldn't be... that black armor that Lia is wearing, would it?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Ming turned to look at Kane, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Kane is a really quick-witted kid.

"Hahaha, Kane, you little rascal..." Mo Ming laughed and pointed at him.

"That's right, it's the same kind of black and gold beast armor that Lia was wearing!"

Mo Ming now possesses three newly crafted Black Gold Beast Armors: the Black Gold Winged Frog Armor, the Black Gold Poison Frog Armor, and the Black Gold Rock Frog Armor. In addition, he has the Black Gold Tiger King Armor, the Black Gold Mountain Boar Armor, the Black Gold Earth Mastiff Armor, and the Black Gold Silver Wolf Armor that he had previously possessed.

There are a total of seven sets of black gold beast armor. In this grand competition, he plans to first select seven squad captains and award them with the black gold beast armor.

Of course, it also depends on the actual situation. If we can't select enough captains, then we should be better off with fewer but better candidates. The position of squad leader is very important, and we must make sure that the right people are chosen for it.

Upon hearing that it was the Black Gold Beast Armor, the elders Stone, Manmeng, and Tark all showed joy.

Others might not know about the Black Gold Beast Armor, but they had experienced it firsthand. Back then, Lia, wearing the Black Gold Spirit Cat Armor, single-handedly took down several of them.

Even the leader spoke highly of her.

"Alright, without further ado, to improve efficiency, those who want to participate in the competition, please stand on the left side of the arena."

Then the opponent is determined by drawing lots.

Those who don't want to participate, please stand on the right and register your abilities with Duoduo, the more detailed the better.

A few minutes later, the fifty-odd people surrounding the ring split into two groups, with the ring as the dividing line.

On the right side of the arena, a long queue had already formed around Duoduo; at a glance, Mo Ming estimated there were more than twenty people.

Most people would want to go into logistics right now. Mo Ming frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed.

We've just mined a large batch of fresh, glowing ore, so we won't be short of people to join the Black Gold Guard.

After counting, including Liya, Manmeng and others, there were a total of 28 people participating in the grand competition, and they all drew their opponents' lots.

"Alright! I hereby declare the Grand Martial Arts Singles Tournament to begin!"

……

The grand competition was in full swing, the scene was lively and exciting, and Mo Ming was overwhelmed by the various wonderful duels.

However, just as the match reached a critical moment, Mo Ming suddenly received an urgent message from above: two fierce beast auras of the Radiant Orange level were engaged in a fierce battle outside the territory.

Mo Ming quickly made a decision and handed over the hosting duties to Liya.

Lia was a capable assistant he had personally trained, and the only candidate in his mind to become the future captain of the First Division. Mo Ming had complete trust in her abilities and judgment.

Therefore, before leaving, he specifically instructed Lia to carefully observe the performance of each contestant, especially their leadership and temperament.

After giving his instructions, Mo Ming didn't delay at all. He called on the Fierce Rock Dragon Rhinoceros and quickly ran towards the direction of the signal source.

Along the way, Mo Ming kept analyzing the possible factors that led to the sudden appearance of these two orange-level ferocious beasts outside his territory.

Battles between Radiant Orange-level ferocious beasts are rarely accidental. Their battles are more likely due to disputes over resources, territory, or even rare and precious natural treasures.

Just like the Fierce Rock Dragon Rhinoceros and the Refining Abyss Exploding Emperor Frog back then, they originally kept to themselves, but they ended up fighting because of that Myriad-Colored Spirit Flower.

Of course, all of this was told to Mo Ming by the Fierce Rock Dragon Rhinoceros afterward.

Having already decided in his mind, Mo Ming did not intend to rashly intervene in the battle between the two ferocious beasts. Instead, he planned to observe the situation first and see if there was an opportunity to play the role of the fisherman again.

"By the way, Flaming Rock Rhinoceros, I should give you a name. It feels a bit awkward to keep calling you Flaming Rock Rhinoceros."

"Ow~"

"You agree? I have a few suggestions here, they're from some brilliant and capable older brothers and sisters, listen to them!"

After finishing, Mo Ming coughed slightly, a little embarrassed. "The first one, this is how she described her: a body intertwined with flames and rocks, bearing the power of destruction and rebirth, a villainous character of love and evil..."

Listening to its master's impassioned speech, the Fierce Rock Dragon Rhinoceros's eyes were also full of pride.

"Little Rhino!"

"Roar! Roar!"

The Fierce Rock Rhinoceros shook its massive head violently, its heart filled with a thousand unwillingnesses.

I'm a super-fierce fire lord beast, and you want me to have such a cute name? Won't I be laughed at by my own kind when I go out?

"..."

"That... Groudon!"

"Kyogre!"

"Latios!"

"Godzilla!"

When it heard "Godzilla," the Rock Dragon Rhinoceros clearly paused for a moment.

Mo Ming was overjoyed; there was hope.

"You like this? Hahaha... Then you'll be called Sheezer from now on!"

"Ow~"