After the final qualifying name was completely locked into place, warm applause once again erupted throughout the Central Arena because it meant that the long-running Round of 16 had finally come to an official end.
Arthur slowly rose to his feet, his calm yet dignified voice once again echoing throughout the entire venue.
"After several consecutive hours of battle, the Top Eight of this Chosen Tournament have now been fully determined."
"All qualified contestants will receive treatment and recovery today."
"The quarterfinals will officially begin tomorrow morning."
As those words fell, quite a few contestants secretly let out sighs of relief.
After continuous high-intensity battles, even top geniuses like them had long since become exhausted. Being granted an entire day to recover was undoubtedly the best possible arrangement.
