The Gods' Selection: I Fight on Behalf of Humanity

The gods gather and launch an immense tournament!

Five people are randomly selected from every inhabited planet to fight in fair duels!

The winning planet receives a reward! The losing planet is erased!

The ultimate victor can challenge a god and ascend to godhood!

But in the very first round, four of Earth's contestants die! Unprecedented despair instantly engulfs all of humanity!

Humanity is on the verge of extinction! Earth is about to face utter destruction!

The gods: "We told you ages ago. These ant-like creatures aren't even qualified to compete."

Alien races: "Pathetic little prey. The human race? What a joke!"

"Ding! The Take Hits to Get Stronger System has activated. Reward: an immortal body!"

Faced with the gods' scorn and his opponents' taunts...

Zhao Yi, humanity's last hope, slowly walks toward the arena!

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.