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"I just don't believe N-level Awakeners have that much potential. Their systems are so useless, they can only achieve so little in a lifetime. It's impossible for them to have such strength," Long Guocheng gritted his teeth and said.

"Why can't N-level Awakeners defeat SRs? Shang Tianxiong is also an N-level Awakener; how many can surpass him? Those with strength can even kill SSRs with an SR rating! Everyone is surviving in this world, all just humans; you aren't nobler than anyone. You're just starting from a higher point than others, that doesn't mean your future will be better than theirs. Be more humble," Xiang Beifei said, and then he went back to his compartment.

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Long Guocheng's expression alternated between cloudy and clear as he pondered Xiang Beifei's words.

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Around nine o'clock in the evening, Ye Changfeng gathered everyone together as he had obtained the schedule and rules for tomorrow's competition.

Elder Luo said, "We need to discuss tomorrow's situation first; everyone has to be more vigilant."

The rules were clear to everyone: the new student trials consisted of individual matches and team pioneering.

In individual matches, the nine schools would compete in a round-robin format, facing each other only once, meaning each school would fight eight battles, amounting to thirty-six matches in total, to be carried out over two days.

It would be decided by a dice roll whether the participants were in the Meridian Opening or the Qi-Controlling stage.

"For tomorrow's schedule, the first match is Jizhou University against Yanzhou University. Our match isn't first, which is good. We can observe the strengths of the other schools first. However, the second match is between Qingzhou University and Liangzhou University," Ye Changfeng said as he handed out a flyer to everyone, who studied the schedule with solemn expressions.

"Yuchi Shen, talk to them about the current strength of each school this year," Elder Luo instructed.

Yuchi Shen glanced at Xiang Beifei expressionlessly before beginning his introduction.

"There's a rule that no one can participate in more than two matches. So, we'll need to analyze the situation with the other teachers and then decide how to allocate the five of you for the order of matches and opponents," he said.

This was like racing horses arranged by Tian Ji, but not quite the same. In Tian Ji's horse racing, there were three matches with room to perform. However, since each school only faced another in one match, it was basically random. Generally, schools hope that other schools will first deal with the powerful students from other schools, using up their two quotas, so that when they face them, they'd only have weaker students left to send out.

For example, with Qingzhou University and Liangzhou University, Qingzhou University has two SSRs this year, both of whom can only participate in two matches each, meaning at most, these two SSRs can only fight in four matches.

Therefore, Ye Changfeng hoped that Qingzhou University would use all four opportunities these SSRs had to fight against the other seven schools, so by the time they faced his own school, their quotas would be used up, leaving only the SRs to fight, which would increase their chances of winning.

However, all schools are elite institutions, and the teachers leading them certainly understand this principle, so the allocation of participants will become a psychological game. Before entering the arena, no one can know whether the other side will send out their strong or weak participants.

"You should also be aware, our school doesn't have any SSRs this year, meaning our strength is weaker than other schools. It's going to be hard for you to gain an advantage in the individual matches," Yuchi Shen said, fixing his gaze on Xiang Beifei.

"Aside from Qingzhou University, Yanzhou University, and Jizhou University, the other schools also have only one SSR, which is just one person in the Meridian Opening stage. We don't need to worry too much; at least we have student Xiang Beifei," Xi Keyao said timidly from the side.

"The situation isn't that simple," Elder Luo spoke, "In individual matches, there are only eight battles, each worth one point, so the total points are very important. But have you considered, for the sake of higher overall points, the other schools will definitely find a way to secure that one point? And whose victory is almost guaranteed for getting that one point?"

Long Guocheng and the others realized: "From Liangzhou University?"

The other eight schools all had a common understanding that Liangzhou University didn't have any SSRs this year, meaning they had no students in the Meridian Opening stage.

So, to grab a guaranteed point, they would definitely send an SSR in the Meridian Opening stage against Liangzhou University, which was almost a sure win.

People always go for the low-hanging fruit, aiming to squeeze an easy point first!

"Exactly, our opponents in each match might all be SSRs in the Meridian Opening stage!" Elder Luo said with profound implications.

"This..."

Everyone's expression grew heavier.

"Alright, as for how to allocate our participants and how to break through this deadlock, you five need to discuss it among yourselves," said Elder Luo.

"Seriously, why do they have to make a simple new student trial so complex?" Ma Ziqian mumbled to himself.

For martial artists like them, the most straightforward approach would be to have a head-on clash, the simplest solution.

"Because this is also a tactic," Elder Luo said, "Facing an opponent with uneven strength, how to arrange your players to break through the deadlock and gain more victories is a type of command strategy. The elite schools' trials aren't just about martial strength; they also test the ability to adapt to different situations on the fly. Figuring out how to most effectively use limited personnel is a test for the team leaders as well as the new students. Developing this kind of thinking can also be applied to battles against beast tides in the future."