The less than ten thousand remaining participants were teleported back to the military base in the capital. Each of their Werdlem IDs got a passing mark on the official website. That way, no one who had failed could participate in the following events.
Of course, the president of the Verjansy Country wouldn't start it straight away. The vast majority of those who managed to survive the ten hours were exhausted, injured, and depleted of Divine Energy. They needed time to recover.
"Congratulations to all of you," Bugel spoke over the network, his voice reaching the entire base and the online stream. "A total of 9561 participants managed to survive ten hours, which was actually more than I initially expected. That proves the youngsters this time around are a cut above the rest."
He continued. "We will have a two-day pause in the gathering so all of you can recover. After that, I want you all to gather here in the main field again. You are free to leave now."
