Hearing this, several people fell silent. Professor Stubourne's last prayer confirmed Allen's suspicions.

I don't know why, but the hearts of several people seem to be clouded at the same time.

"No matter what is in this forest, in short, my strengths will not change. Perhaps not quite liking the atmosphere, Cynthia spoke after a moment of silence, "No one can threaten me, and no one can snatch the championship from me." But until then, I hope you don't hold me back. ”

With that, she found a stone and sat down.

"If you still want to continue, please, I want to take a break. Cynthia said again.

But the other three didn't move. Judging from the current situation, everything they can do has been done, and it is pointless to continue to wander around this arena, it is better to save some physical strength.

Although there was an air of terror throughout the arena, they were thankful that they had more than enough advantages over the others, and at least the information Frey could provide about the arena was unique.

As they stayed there to rest, Alan saw from a distance that Riel, Ivan, and Cecilis were also wandering outside the arena in style, moving around with Starlight Twinkle, as if scouting their respective exits. It looks like the three of them are going to act together. Thinking that Riel's starlight is more different, he can move with human coordinates, presumably once he enters the arena, he can find the other two as soon as possible, and then team up.

But what worries Alan the most is that they linger near Gate Eight for a long time.

"Did anyone draw the eight?" Alan thought. But at the same time, I couldn't stop feeling regret...... If Rare hadn't become what it is now, maybe they could form a team of six or seven and move forward together, and the odds of advancing could have doubled.

But there is no point in thinking about it now. The only thing he could do was pray that he wouldn't run into these people in this forest, it would overwhelm him.

Judging from Rare's previous attitude, it is clear that he does not intend to treat Eren as an ally, so Ivan and Cecilis are even more unlikely......

But what if it did? If Riel could draw his sword without hesitation, how would he respond?

Alan couldn't think of an answer.

In this way, before I knew it, it was five o'clock. Professor Stubourne's voice came again: "Assemble, it's time to go back!"

The little old man's voice was a little hoarse, and it seemed that he had not been idle for a moment in the past few hours, and had been praying.

After a slight dizziness, they returned to the school square together.

"Get here by eight o'clock tomorrow morning, and I hope you don't be late. After landing, Professor Stubone added, "Someone will be in charge of taking you to your respective entrances...... This is a matter of life, so be sure to be in good spirits...... Good luck. ”

After saying that, he let out a long sigh of relief, turned around and bowed his head and left.

Most of them also went back to their rooms to rest and prepare what they were going to bring for tomorrow. Alan and the others did not immediately rush back to the room, but stayed for a while to reconfirm the specific plan of this competition.

In order to keep the time as short as possible, Alan couldn't wait all the time, although the situation on his path was the weirdest, but he still had to move slowly. Thankfully, Frey's message showed that it was safe all the way to the vicinity of the swamp, and he just had to watch out for someone sneaking up on him. Of course, the probability of meeting someone early in the game is almost zero. There are no fools who can make it to this round, and in order to keep the time as short as possible, even if you want to set up an ambush, you should be in the middle and late stages of the schedule.

As they said this, Alan suddenly discovered another mystery hidden in this game. Professor Stubone was asked what would happen if there were less than eight people who reached the finish line, and Professor Stubourn replied that "the third round will be played with the number of people who will reach the finish line." But only now do they understand the true meaning of that sentence - if only one person can reach the finish line, then that person will automatically become the champion.

Obviously, under the lure of this condition, there will definitely be a large number of people who choose to set up an ambush around the finish line, so that they can significantly reduce their competitors before the start of the third round and increase their chances of winning. Since the preliminary round of the third round starts as soon as they reach the finish line, and the final round takes place after a day of rest, it is the best option to get rid of the competitors before the start of the third round, whether it is for the sake of their physical reserves or mental state. Spending three days in such an environment where you don't have enough to eat or sleep well, no one wants to accept such a one-on-one duel right away.

In this way, the most dangerous place should be the forest outside the stadium, and the short distance after that.

Oh no, the place where they were going to meet might have been much earlier, for Frey, after a little reflection, determined that the suspicious man was operating near the swamp about ten kilometers from the forest, and might not have been able to handle it if it were just him and Alyssa.

So they decided that after the start of the game tomorrow, Allen, who did not have any reconnaissance means, could just follow his normal route. According to the map, there will be a small plain about five kilometers away from the entrance to Gate Seven, and Alan can take a break on the edge of the plain and wait there for Alyssa, who is the closest to him, so only need to deviate a little from the normal direction, and the two should be able to meet soon. She also made a secret appointment with Allen, and stomped his feet three times every ten minutes after Allen reached the target location, so that Alyssa could more accurately determine his location. Cynthia and Frey had a hard time, as they had to cross most of the map to join up with Allen, or at least around the forest, which could be a nuisance. But since they both insisted on doing so, Alan couldn't refuse, so he agreed to wait on the edge of the swamp.

Three days should be enough.