freenovelworld Chapter 88: The Wheel of Destiny
Chapter 88: The Wheel of Destiny
Fernando was like a precise magic machine, explaining the rules meticulously, "Each academy has 7 contestants, 5 of whom are regular contestants and 2 are substitutes."
"First is the individual battle. Each win is worth 2 points. Each academy needs to compete 3 rounds and can select players repeatedly. The order of the battles is determined by drawing lots, which means the academy that draws number 1 will play the first three games. Next is the team battle. The order of the battles is the same as the individual battle. Each academy will compete 3 rounds. In each round, a win will earn 2 points, a draw will earn 1 point, and a loss will earn no points. Finally, the two academies with the highest points will compete in the final battle. The academy with the highest points will decide the number of players. The winner of the last game will get 5 points, and a draw will get 2 points. The result of the game will calculate all the academy's points, and the one with the most points wins."
"These are the general rules. There are also some other details, which I will tell your instructors and they will be responsible for passing on to you. Okay, if you still have any questions, you can ask now." Fernando said coldly.
"If an opponent is injured or killed during a match, will they be deprived of the right to compete?" A student from Dawn Academy asked as he wiped a chair with a cloth. His eyes were cold, as if they did not contain a trace of human emotion, and the temperature dropped a lot when he spoke.
Fernando's eyes flashed a little, but he still said: "If the opponent has already shouted surrender or the referee has announced the result, and you continue to attack, you will be disqualified from the competition. I will tell your mentor the details."
The student from Dawn Academy nodded and retreated. After hearing this, the students from other academies felt a little cold. "It seems that every competition is accompanied by blood and rain, and there is never a peaceful ending."
Vice Dean Orton looked at Xingluo and the others with some concern, and then regained his usual sharpness, "A fledgling eagle that has not experienced hardships will never become an eagle soaring in the sky."
There were no other problems with this rule, and Xingluo had nothing to ask for the time being, so he glanced at Vice Dean Orton, and seeing that the other party did not say anything, he continued to meditate.
Fernando paused for a moment, and seeing that no one asked any more questions, he nodded and said, "Okay, get ready, we'll go straight to the stadium outside." After that, he bowed to the Pope and left the room alone.
The various colleges also left one after another. Xingluo and the others followed Aoton and left the room and headed for the competition venue. On the way, Vice President Aoton asked, "Who do you think will compete in the individual competition? Do you have any recommendations?"
"According to this competition system, individual battles and team battles are equally important. It can even be said that individual battles are more important than team battles, because each victory is worth 2 points. So if we want to participate in the finals, we must send out our strongest forces in the individual battles, but we must also be on guard against the great magicians of Dawn Academy. If we play against Dawn Academy, you should not send out Xingluo and Pandora for now, because they will definitely send out their great magicians to win, so you should conserve your strength and prepare for the team battle..."
Orton walked forward while analyzing, and soon arrived at the arena. It was already morning, and a large number of spectators had poured into this magnificent building. Soon, this place that could accommodate 10 people was packed. When they appeared on the arena, the noise quieted for a moment, and then broke out into even more enthusiastic noises.
Orton brought Xingluo and the others to the seating area for the players of Luoshen Academy. "Sit down. It hasn't started yet. Let's continue the discussion."
Xingluo took up two seats, which was unavoidable, as he had gained some weight recently. Since he got the dragon blood, he had been eating more and more. Pandora looked at Xingluo with disdain and sat aside. The others were already familiar with Xingluo's size, and only Pandora laughed at him from time to time.
Vice President Orton also glanced at Xingluo with a strange look in his eyes. Xingluo noticed Orton's look and actually blushed for a moment for the first time.
"So I think in order to preserve our strength, we can deliberately lose to Dawn Academy in the individual competition, and then consider whether to go all out based on the points when we play against Dawn Academy in the team competition. This way we should be able to enter the finals smoothly. By then, you just need to do your best. There's nothing wrong with being second."
"Vice Dean, I think this method is feasible. Let me do the individual battle. I will try to put in the least effort and win the game." Xingluo suddenly volunteered for some reason. When this kind of thing happened in the past, he would hide as far away as possible.
Vice Dean Orton looked at Xingluo for a while and found that he was firm and seemed to be certain about his outcome, so he didn't say much and said, "Okay, be careful to preserve your strength. We'll need you in the team competition."
"Don't worry, you know me. I never do anything dangerous. If anything really happens, I will admit defeat at the first opportunity." Xingluo said in a very straightforward manner.
The corners of Vice Dean Orton's mouth twitched slightly, and he sighed without saying anything more. The other students also rolled their eyes and sneered at Xingluo's irresponsible words.
Soon the other colleges had taken their seats, and the Pope sat on a large platform in the arena. Fernando also came to a large arena and said, "The competition will begin soon. Please invite representatives from each college to draw lots."
Hearing this, the magic power around Orton fluctuated slightly, and he disappeared from the spot. The next moment, he was in front of Fernando. Soon, other colleges also drew lots. Because each college had its own competition channel, no one knew who would play in each game, so there was no problem of targeting or not.
"Number 3? No more? Why is there only one number 3?"
"Yeah, what does that mean?"
Xingluo and the others asked curiously. At this time, Fernan explained everyone's doubts with a poker face: "What you just drew was only the serial number. Next, the Pope will turn the 'Stone of Destiny' in front of him to determine your opponent in each battle."
At this time, the Pope stood up from his chair with difficulty, said a few words of encouragement, and then walked unsteadily to the edge of the stone plate. He first made a prayer gesture, and then used his right hand, which was as dry as tree bark, to slowly turn the compass. It seemed that he did not take any effort, but the moment the wheel left the Pope's right hand, it began to spin rapidly.
Finally, the compass slowly stopped, and Xingluo and the others all looked over there. This compass had 4 rings in total. The outer ring had 4 numbers, and next to it were 3 inner rings. Each inner ring also had 4 numbers on it, and under the 3 numbers were: 2, 1, 4.
"It looks like we are in the second match, playing against the Academy with number 1, while the first match is between the Academy that drew number 1 and Academy with number 4."
"I don't know who drew number 1. I'm so unlucky that I have to play three games first."
"Unlucky? I don't think so. Although they go on first, after the competition, they will have more time to prepare for the team battle. So we can only say that there are pros and cons." Many players discussed with each other.