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Chapter 227: The Ruthless Competition Rules
Chapter 227: The Ruthless Competition Rules (Requesting Monthly Vote)
"Academy Head, we're counting on you for this National Freshman Competition!" a student from Azure Firmament Six Colleges shouted, sparking a wave of cheers.
At Azure Firmament Six Colleges, only a few close acquaintances called him "Brother Qi." Regular students addressed him as "Academy Head" or "Senior Disciple."
Lin Qi nodded toward the crowd before logging out.
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【You've improved your proficiency in Spear Techniques through battles with 200 Disaster Beasts. Spear Techniques +1%】
【You've improved your proficiency in Body Techniques through battles with 200 Disaster Beasts. Body Techniques +2%】
【Spear Techniques: Third Stage 10% → Third Stage 11%】
【Body Techniques: Second Stage 98% → Second Stage 99%】
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Emerging from the Neural Pod, Lin Qi glanced at the notifications flashing on his Status Panel. Though both Spear Techniques and Body Techniques had improved, he shook his head in dissatisfaction.
"It's still not enough to meet my expectations."
"Body Techniques is nearly at the threshold for third stage. Once I break through, my physical abilities will skyrocket again."
"That's when I'll be at my peak!"
He then focused on another statistic.
【Minor Divine Ability "Golden Vajra Transformation" Mastery 98%】
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Clutching his fist tightly, a surge of urgency filled him.
"The National Freshman Competition will last several days. Stuck at 98%, I must perfect this ability before the finals."
"This is the trump card I've prepared for Ten Institute's prodigies."
"If I don't master it, I won't feel secure."
Lin Qi stared at his Golden Vajra Transformation skill. He felt confident facing other geniuses like Li Hanjiang, but Ten Institute's talents remained an unknown variable. He could only assume they were stronger than anticipated to prepare accordingly.
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Azure Firmament Martial Academy suspended all freshman courses on November 24. All freshmen began preparing for the National Freshman Competition preliminaries.
Within Azure Firmament Six Colleges' compound, Lu Wei broadcast a message.
[Lu Wei: Everyone, join the video conference at 18:00. Conference ID: Xxx-Xxx]
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Ten minutes later
Inside the spacious Martial Arts Training Hall, Lin Qi wearing a black martial arts uniform stared at the 100-inch green-screen monitor. As participants logged in, Lu Wei's projection appeared—a woman with a slightly round face and a stern expression, her former youthful vibrancy replaced by the authoritative presence she'd cultivated through experience.
The virtual conference filled with over a thousand students. When everyone connected, Lu Wei activated a holographic table display and began.
"Everyone understands tomorrow's National Freshman Competition preliminary starts at 8:30 AM. Though you probably know the basics, I'll explain the full competition structure."
"This National Freshman Competition, organized by Xia Kingdom's three top institutions—Azure Firmament, Ten Institute, and Crimson Heaven—unites 33 martial arts universities. This year's registration has hit record highs: over 1.5 million freshman martial artists."
A collective gasp echoed through the conference. The magnitude was staggering—surviving among 1.5 million competitors seemed impossible.
Lin Qi mused that only Xia Kingdom's vast resources could support such scale. Other nations simply lacked comparable numbers. This year's National College Entrance Exam had over 3 million martial arts candidates, yet fewer than half gained university admission. The rest either retaken exams, joined the military, or became street fighters or security guards.
Reaching university already marked someone as elite. Advancing further would be unimaginably difficult.
"As the number of participants is so high", Lu Wei continued, "the competition uses a two-stage elimination system. The first preliminary round will eliminate 99%—only the top 15,000 students advance to the main tournament."
Gasps erupted again from dormitory groups across the campus. Eliminating 1.48 million competitors in one round seemed brutally harsh.
Lin Qi inwardly grimaced. First-round elimination of over a million elite fighters was merciless.
"Of course, there are rewards. In the preliminaries, each elimination grants 10,000 Xia Kingdom Credits. The maximum reward quota is 500,000 Credits—meaning 50 confirmed eliminations guarantee automatic advancement."
Murmurs of excitement spread through the conference. This might be an excellent opportunity to earn credits.
"Our Azure Firmament Martial Academy ranks first in Xia Kingdom. Our requirement is simple: everyone must pass the preliminaries. If you don't want classmates ridiculing your failure, treat this seriously. History proves some unfortunate students take it lightly." Lu Wei's tone turned sharp with warning.
Whether anyone truly heeded her words remained uncertain.
After briefly explaining remaining rules, the video conference ended. Soon afterward, Lin Qi received a private message from Lu Wei through Weixun.
[Lu Wei: Lin Qi, we have a smaller follow-up meeting requiring Neural Pod access. Click the link to join.]
Curious, Lin Qi copied the link and re-entered the Neural Pod, logging into Scarlet Realm. Creating a conference room through his Personal Space interface, he soon found himself transported to a vast lecture hall.
"Brother Qi!" Jiang Tao's familiar voice came from beside him. Others present included Guan Shan, Guo Heng, Wang Qiufeng, Zhou Xi Yin, Li Zhou, and others. They represented the top ten freshman competitors from Azure Firmament Six Colleges.
Looking around, he spotted other participants—Ruan Qian and her sister Ruan Yu from Third College waved at him. He also saw Li Lei, Duan Chuchu, Ao Feng, and Huo Wanyang from various colleges exchanging greetings with nods.
"Good evening everyone", a slim figure projected onto the stage announced. A woman in red-and-white uniform with refined beauty and intellectual aura faced them.
"I'm Ten Institute's counselor Teacher Wang. Your individual college meetings focus on passing preliminaries. But you—all of you—are Xia Kingdom's finest talents this year. Your goals naturally differ from ordinary competitors."
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(End of Chapter)
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