From twenty-five to thirteen, or rather, twenty-four advancing to thirteen.
After all, there was an extra participant causing a vacancy.
Not only that, in the second round, the one hundred going down to fifty were divided into groups of fifty to determine the final two spots through elimination.
In the third round, where fifty are reduced to twenty-five, the eliminated group of twenty-five decide the last person.
It was still a melee format, and after the two groups determined the final three people, plus the thirteen who advanced this round,
a total of sixteen people became the top sixteen, followed by continuous one-on-one fights until the champion was decided.
The fights after the top sixteen would no longer be several happening simultaneously.
But rather, they would take place one by one in front of a large audience.
After all, the contestants who have fought up to now all possess substantial strength.
