"Alright, everyone, sit down. I need to explain some rules to you."
Han Yu said, sitting cross-legged on the training ground.
Any other dean would have been sitting on a chair at this moment. This was why Sun Buyu was willing to follow Han Yu. His generosity was one thing, but more importantly, he was humble.
"The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition is organized by the two great empires and the Spirit Hall. It aims to select the continent's most outstanding young soul masters. However, none of that matters. The most important thing is that the Soul Master Competition is for peace across the continent."
"If you've been following the border war between the two empires, you'll know that they've been in a state of truce for the past few months. The buzz generated by the Soul Master Competition has also reduced conflict within the soul master community."
This was also why Han Yu considered deploying the Image Soul Guides across the continent through the Spirit Hall.
Bringing Shrek down in disgrace was one thing, but maintaining stability across the continent was paramount.
"So, where does the rule prohibiting killing come from in the Soul Master Competition?" Ye Lingling asked, grasping the key point.
Han Yu smiled and nodded. "If it could kill, Yan Zi would be in big trouble. A single poison would cause countless casualties. Even the audience wouldn't be spared."
"Hmph, Dai Yinhu is really lucky," Tianyue said, shaking his fist with an unhappy look.
Killing is actually possible. As long as the opponent is beaten to the point of death, it will be difficult for the opponent to pursue the case after leaving the arena. Of course, Han Yu wouldn't encourage them to do it.
If a massacre really happened, with the whole continent broadcast live, Canaan Academy's reputation would be tarnished.
Han Yu said, "However, if you want to have a good fight, let Lingling heal the opponent, and you can do whatever you want. But remember, this method is prohibited against all other academies except Shrek Academy!" "
Hehe, that's good." Tianyue smiled wickedly, already imagining the scene of Dai Mubai being beaten.
Han Yu continued, "The second important rule is that no weapons other than spirits are allowed onto the field. Even sharp objects sewn onto clothing could be considered a foul. So, for the sake of the academy and yourselves, no one should bring anything extra onto the field."
This rule primarily targeted individuals like Tang San; for the Canaan Academy, it seemed irrelevant.
"Next, let's discuss the qualifying spots and the schedule. Teacher Sun, please speak." Han Yu stepped aside.
This sort of matter was typically addressed by the team leader, and by saying so much, he was essentially stealing Sun Buyu's job.
Sun Buyu stepped forward and said, "This year's situation is even more unique than in previous years. Team One of the Tiandou Royal Academy already had a direct spot to advance to the finals, but this year they gave it up. Therefore, their Teams One and Two will compete, like you, starting from the preliminaries."
Originally, the Tiandou Royal Academy had only intended to send one team. However, after the tournament prizes were announced, they reactivated Team Two.
After all, one more person means one more chance.
"Although the strength of the Tiandou Royal Academy team was weakened during the process, after the reorganization, it is still stronger than most teams. In addition, they gave up the opportunity to advance directly to the finals. This has caused a shortage of qualifying spots in the Tiandou City division of the preliminaries."
"After consultation with the Tiandou Empire, the Spirit Hall decided to increase the number of qualifying teams in the Tiandou City division from five to six. However, the number of qualifying teams in the second round of the elimination round remains unchanged at fifteen."
"So, the pressure on us in the preliminaries will be less. But the schedule and pressure of the promotion matches will be greater than before."
"Furthermore, this time, one fewer team will advance to the finals, bringing the total to thirty-two. Therefore, the byes granted to the top-place finishers in the Tiandou Xingluo and Xingluo regions in previous tournaments are no longer available. Failure to adjust quickly in the finals could easily jeopardize a significant advantage."
These rule changes were unknown to the Tiandou Royal Academy. Han Yu, through his status as a Spirit Hall elder, gained firsthand knowledge.
He added, "The top-place finishers in the two regions' finals and the teams guaranteed a spot in the finals will be staggered. They won't meet before the semifinals, thus preventing friction among the strongest teams. Therefore, you must secure first place in the finals, no matter what. Otherwise, facing off against other strong teams early on would be detrimental to both us and others."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"The preliminaries are relatively stress-free, with only one match per day. As long as you're in the top six in total wins, you'll advance to the knockout rounds. And even if you take first place, you won't have any advantage in the knockout rounds."
Han Yu glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and Tianyue. "You don't need to play in the preliminaries. You're at level 49 now, very close to level 50. Focus on breaking through."
"Yanzi, you don't need to play either. If your martial spirit is exposed too early, other teams will easily find ways to target you. Wait until the finals."
Upon hearing this, the two substitutes exchanged a smile.
Playing the entire preliminaries alongside the main players was something they hadn't dared to imagine before.
"Teacher, let me play in the match against Shrek," Tianyue said, stepping in front of Han Yu, her small hands waving at his arm.
Originally, Han Yu wouldn't agree, but Tian Yue was a spoiled child. "Alright, alright, you go first. But you have to be careful not to kill anyone!"
"Hehe, alright,"
Han Yu said with a helpless smile. "In the qualifiers, against strong teams, don't reveal all your cards. Remember, our goal in the qualifiers is just to advance. In the knockout rounds and finals, our goal is first place." Han Yu
understood that as the biggest dark horse of this tournament, countless teams would secretly want to study the Canaan team thoroughly. Therefore, maintaining secrecy was all the more important.
...
Elsewhere, at Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang also explained the rules of the competition.
When Tang San mentioned that the Spirit Master Competition was for peace, he was even more dismissive. After
all, the Spirit Hall had taken the spirit bones of his mother and mother-in-law. How could he possibly like the Spirit Hall?
"Our goal is to win the championship. Therefore, in the early stages of the competition, our main players will not be able to play from the beginning. Therefore, I have specially found two more substitutes for you."
As he spoke, Jing Ling and Huang Yuan came out.
Because of Ma Hongjun's last incident, Jiangzhu had already applied for graduation six months ago. Therefore, she could not appear in the substitute team.
(End of this chapter)
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