Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God - Side Stories Chapter 344 - An Even More Troublesome Existence

Along with the appearance of the nine figures, a system notification quickly followed.

System: Break the barrier sealing off the pathway to the second floor and enter the temple's second floor while surviving against the nine doppelgangers. There is no time limit for the trial. You will be automatically teleported out of the Ancient River's Heart on death.

The system notification repeated three times for all ten players in the Ancient River's Heart. Upon seeing the notification, all ten participants showed varying reactions. Some carefully observed the nine doppelgangers before them, while some attacked the doppelgangers into action without hesitation.

A minute later…

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In a certain temple plaza in the Ancient River Secret Land…

Currently, a holographic screen was displayed above the plaza, and the screen showed a list of names that everyone was familiar with. However, whether it was the players who remained in the secret land or the people spectating the Rookie Competition through a live broadcast, they all wore confused expressions on their faces as they looked at the list.

"What's going on?"

"It hasn't been more than three minutes since they entered the Ancient River's Heart, so why are there six people disqualified already?"

"If I remember correctly, the Rookie Competition's finals were supposed to be a point-based tournament, and every participant had to fight nine matches before the rankings were decided. So, why are the results out already?"

When the participants competing for the Rookie Competition's top 20 positions saw the ranking list suddenly appearing, they couldn't help but grow confused. It was especially so when they saw the paragons, who had gotten into the finals, get teleported into the plaza with frustrated looks on their faces.

The Rookie Competition's finals this time wasn't just a rare event for ordinary players. It was also a highly anticipated competition for the new generation of geniuses. Many geniuses believed that the finals would be a battle between dragons and tigers, so they were all

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