Chapter 190: Chapter 164: The Arena Battle Begins_2 Chapter 190: Chapter 164: The Arena Battle Begins_2 “”If you get second place, use your reward academic points to exchange for a spot.
But if you get first place…
we’ll give you a spot directly!”
“Alright!” Su Yuan agreed immediately.
Meanwhile, Ke Zhen Nan had finished his opening remarks and the rules of the exchange competition on the stage.
Of course, everyone already knew the rules before coming.
This was mainly for the audience around.
“Now, let’s invite the teams from the three academies onto the stage.”
The five-member teams from Capitol City and Demon City each stepped out.
Su Yuan looked at Xia Yue, Ye Qing, Zhang Tai, and Xiang Dingqian next to him and nodded.
“Let’s go meet the geniuses from the other two academies.”
With that, Su Yuan took the lead and walked out.
Near the stage, there were three long benches prepared for the contestants from the three teams.
Once the battles began, the teachers from each academy would no longer participate and would leave everything to the students to decide on their own.
“Here they come.
The face-off between the freshmen of the Three Capitals Academies!”
The students from each academy were excited.
However, the students who were substitutes for the Holy Spring spots were extremely nervous.
To leave your destiny in the hands of others was a rather unpleasant feeling.
Ke Zhen Nan flipped his hand and took out a bamboo tube.
“Captains of the Three Capitals, come and draw lots to determine the order of appearance.”
Su Yuan stepped onto the stage, while across from him, Ji Xuan and Xiang Dingkun also came up to face Ke Zhen Nan.
Ji Xuan said to the two, “You two are guests.
You draw first.
Whatever’s left will be for our Demon Academy.”
Su Yuan and Xiang Dingkun did not stand on ceremony and each drew a lot.
Su Yuan opened his and saw that it was “one.”
“The first one, huh?
Very good.” Slightly surprised, Su Yuan smiled.
Instead of waiting for others to come to challenge, it was better to take the initiative!
On the other side, Xiang Dingkun drew “two,” and the remaining lot for Ji Xuan was undoubtedly “three.”
Ke Zhen Nan retrieved the lots from the three of them and announced to the surroundings:
“The first to appear, Demon Capital Academy.”
“The second to appear, Capitol City Academy.”
“The third to appear, Demon Academy!”
Among the seats of the Demon Capital Academy, everyone felt a slight unease.
“We’re going up first?
That’s not good luck,” even Shang Baiyu frowned slightly.
According to the round-robin team competition rules, whoever persisted until the end would win.
And being first meant that each round they would be the first to challenge, always one turn ahead of the other teams.
For instance, if each academy had one person left in the last round, then the first Demon Capital Academy would have to send one person to fight first.
Lose and they would be third place.
Even if they won, they would have to battle again against the last one who had a bye directly into the top two…
In these type of matches, the strong usually waited until the end, so this outcome was quite likely!
Just this order of appearance could affect the final result.
In the Demon Capital team, Xia Yue asked, “Su Yuan, what should we do?”
Zhang Tai volunteered, “How about I go first to test the waters!”
Xiang Dingqian also spoke, “I can go first too.”
Su Yuan thought for a moment and then shook his head, his gaze falling on Ye Qing.
“Ye Qing, you go first, alright?”
Ye Qing was slightly surprised.
He had thought he would be one of the last to go unless it was Su Yuan.
He didn’t expect to be assigned first.
But Ye Qing didn’t hesitate and nodded directly.
“Yes, which side should I challenge?”
Su Yuan looked over at the Demon Academy team.
“Challenge Demon Academy first.”
“Alright.”
Ye Qing accepted, and then walked directly onto the stage.
“Su Yuan, why did you send Ye Qing first?” Xia Yue asked, puzzled.
Su Yuan said, “We’re the first to go.
Though we’re at a slight disadvantage according to the round-robin rules, we can take the lead in the situation.
In Capitol City Academy’s eyes, their biggest competitor is Demon Academy.
Ye Qing is strong.
If we can defeat someone from Demon Academy first, then there’s a high chance that the Capitol City Academy will continue to challenge Demon Academy with us, spreading their strength thin.
After all, if we can eliminate Demon Academy first, Capitol City Academy would be quite happy to see that.”
“I see!” Xia Yue and the others nodded in understanding, smiling with delight.
“Demon Capital Academy, Ye Qing, challenges Demon Academy!” On the stage, Ye Qing raised his head and looked at Demon Academy’s direction.
“Ye Qing of the Ye Family?”
People from Demon Academy didn’t really know Ye Qing, but students from Capitol City Academy seemed somewhat surprised.
Apparently, Ye Qing from the Ye Family was quite well-known in Capitol City.
Moreover, not long ago, Ye Qing had won the championship in the New Star Beast Tamer Exchange Competition in the north.
Xiang Dingkun said expressionlessly, “Sending Ye Qing right away.
It seems Demon Capital Academy is determined to win this match.”
“Using the first move to control the situation?
To think of turning a disadvantage into an advantage in such a short time.
Impressive!”
Next to Xiang Dingkun, a calm-looking long-haired young man praised.
“It’s only possible because of the current order.
If Demon Academy was second, they could send their strongest to reverse a round strongly.”
Xiang Dingqian shook his head.
“Just saying, even if we follow their intent and attack Demon Academy, with someone like Ye Qing already up, how will they deal with us, Capitol City Academy, after eliminating Demon Academy…
Oh, I get it.
Demon Capital only wants second place?
Seems like Demon Capital Academy knows their place.”
The long-haired youth nodded.
“Could be.
After all, Demon Capital Academy has always been third.
Getting second wouldn’t be bad.”
Xiang Dingkun glanced at Zhu Hongchi, who stood alone nearby with a red longsword in his arms.
Seeing Zhu Hongchi stay silent, Xiang Dingkun nodded and said to those around him, “Alright, if Ye Qing wins, then we’ll follow their lead and challenge Demon Academy!”
Among Demon Academy’s team, Ji Xuan easily saw that Ye Qing was only at the Bronze Middle Stage.
“I’ll go!” Yang Xu volunteered.
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Ji Xuan thought for a moment and then nodded.
“Go ahead.”
Yang Xu grinned and leapt up onto the stage.
“Demon Academy, Yang Xu!”
Ke Zhen Nan retreated back and then nodded.
“If you’re ready, then begin.”
Yang Xu pulled out a long spear with a dark red hue.
At the time, the Phoenix Nirvana Stone was auctioned off by Su Yuan and Geng Qiuyi.
Yang Xu had to settle for an alternative material.
Though he succeeded in refining a Blue Star Artifact, the limited compatibility of the material resulted in just an ordinary blue weapon.
Compared to losing 1200 Cent Star Stones to Su Yuan, this upset Yang Xu the most!
“People from Demon Capital targeting Demon Academy, perfect!”
Yang Xu looked at Ye Qing and roared angrily while charging forward with his spear.
“What’s wrong with this guy, so much hatred?”
Ye Qing noticed Yang Xu’s anger and found it baffling, but he didn’t slow down.
With a wave of his hand, the Beast Taming Summoning Gate opened.
Storm Elf and Angry Wave Profound Turtle were summoned and rushed towards Yang Xu.
The battle between the three academies was about to unfold!