When the Path of Kings began, thirty-seven teams participated in the assessment, but by the end of the first round, only fourteen teams were left. Including the losses within these fourteen teams, the remaining total is roughly just a third of what it started.
Even though the elimination rate is so high, this year's competitors remain the strongest in history.
There have been five appearances of Saint King-level attackers, implying there are at least five suspected Saint King-level strong people.
Compared to past occurrences, Saint King-level attackers usually appear once or twice at most, or often do not appear at all. Previously, when Saint King-level attackers showed up, less than one out of ten teams could successfully fend them off. However, this time, all five Saint King-level attacks were repelled, and one attacker was even killed, an unprecedented event.
Despite this, the first round of selections this year already sees an elimination rate of over sixty percent.
