Li Chen sat atop a pile of ruins, gazing into the distance, and remarked, "It seems a map is indeed needed to get out."
The space here is huge.
Like a maze, it is completely enclosed, with no exit in sight.
They could only wander around inside.
At that moment, a roar rang out.
A black light flickered in the spot where the Eerie Monsters skeletons had been, until the light faded.
Mu Hen sat on the shoulder of the withered bone and walked out with a smug smile on his face.
The Withered Sea Realm Eerie Monsters are a formidable fighting force.
Su Zhe also ran forward, looked around, touched the skeleton on the withered body, and was surprised.
It's unbelievable that such a creature is alive, and it can even be used by Mu Hen. I'm so envious of him.
Mu Hen jumped off the skeleton and pulled a bone from his pocket.
Yes, it's just a bone.
Mu Hen laughed, "This is the map!!"
"I never expected that after taming this skeleton, he would actually break off a bone from his body and hand it to me."
"And that means this is the map."
"Really?" Su Zhe grabbed the bone in his hand, looked at it from left to right, but couldn't figure it out.
At this moment, Li Chen and Su Xian also came over, and they looked at the bone map with some surprise.
Is this map made of bone?
That's strange.
However, Li Chen had already shared the information he had obtained from that man with the others.
After pondering for a few seconds, Su Xian said, "Let me do it."
He opened his magic book and quickly found a spell.
A magic circle then instantly unfolded.
With a "buzzing" sound.
The bone transformed into a map.
Su Zhe was completely bewildered, holding the map that had appeared out of nowhere.
"I'm going to such a high-class place?"
Su Xian laughed and said, "It's nothing. As for this transformation magic, the information we've received is that the map might display fragments of memories, but it's still just a map."
"However, the map is incomplete, but it doesn't say it will appear in a different way. Since there's no way to change it now, we'll need other abilities to alter it."
Immediately, Su Zhe unfolded the map.
Inside was a moving map, with the route constantly shifting.
Li Chen saw it at a glance and said, "I see."
"No wonder we can't find a way out."
"This little corner moves over time; that is, the six little corners are constantly rotating, but those inside cannot feel it because they are at the very bottom."
"There is only one passage to the next level, meaning that they can only find the exit by following the map's directions after the pyramid rotates one full circle."
"Otherwise, even if you find the place, there might be no exit, which is one of the reasons why many people are trapped inside."
At this moment, Jianping spoke softly, "Then why don't we just open up the entrance directly?"
"If you have to rely on a map to find your way out, then this first level alone has already eliminated at least fifty teams."
"In that case, wouldn't those who were originally assigned internally be getting a huge advantage?"
Not only was Su Xian stunned, but Li Chen also fell into thought.
Indeed, Jianping is right.
The main problem is that they are stuck in a mental block.
The rules of the previous Academy Tournament did not state that destruction was not allowed in the Secret Realm, nor did they state that breaking the rules was not allowed.
All their students seem to be following the usual routine and conducting the Academy Tournament in a very conventional manner. Isn't this kind of Academy Tournament a bit too systematic?
They were simply following the rules set by the Academy Tournament organizers.
A glint of light flashed in Li Chen's eyes as he said, "That's right, why are we insisting on having a map?"
"Just reaching the summit is enough."
"Why bother collecting map fragments when you can just use your own strengths?"
"Is it so I can be Clown, fighting against everyone in front of people all over the country?"
"Only by breaking the rules can we move forward."
Su Xian nodded in agreement.
If they collect map fragments this way, even they don't know how long it will take.
This seems to be just a misleading tactic used by the official organizers of the Academy Tournament.
The goal is to eliminate as many teams as possible as early as possible.
It's like a puzzle game. They need to find the key to complete the game because they lack the ability to do so. But now they can complete the game without the key, so why are they still looking for it or for clues?
This is a case of misguided thinking.
Su Zhe glanced at everyone and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Do we still need this map?"
Su Xian smiled and said, "Yes, of course I want it."
"The map we finally got will at least let us leave here sooner. It will also have other uses on the next level."
Su Zhe scratched his head and asked, "What's it for?"
"The secret to a quick victory."
"Entrapment."
Outside world.
Listening to their conversation, Cang Lao chuckled, "Not bad, not bad, you reacted so quickly."
"The strong never follow the paths laid out by others, because those are the paths for the weak."
"Your approach has always been to break the rules."
Wei Laoda was standing to the side, also laughed and said, "Old man, what you said makes perfect sense."
"That kid Li Chen went in three hours later, and the map hasn't been taken by anyone else yet. He's really lucky."
"It's just that those people in the same Secret Realm as him suffered. They fought tooth and nail for a map, only to have it end up in his hands in the end."
Cang Lao took a sip of tea and said calmly, "It just shows how stupid those students were. They knew there was only one map, and the lucky ones who got it had already left."
"They're still looking for that lost map. What's that if not stupid?"
"Even though we have God's-eye view, this all defies common sense. The rules for the Academy Tournament change every year, but it's always the same. There are just too many idiots."
"Even though they knew the Academy Tournament wouldn't be that simple, they didn't dare to take a gamble and only dared to follow the prescribed route. Ultimately, it's because the academy put too much pressure on these students."
Wei Laoda shook his head, lost in thought.
Is the Academy Tournament really that easy?
No, it's not easy...
Because the so-called rules of this Academy Tournament are all illusions; all they care about is the result, which is to be number one.
The reason they chose the Secret Realm as the team competition Secret Realm is because they can easily distinguish between the strong and the weak. This is an opportunity for the weaker teams, their only chance, to win the championship.
If they are offered the option of a traditional team competition.
In other words, it's a lottery system where teams compete one by one. This means the weaker teams are eliminated before the competition even begins. So why bother with such a grand event?
Ultimately, they all considered many issues. Due to resource allocation, weaker academies will never receive resources, and stronger students will only choose stronger academies. The Academy Tournament is meant to give weaker academies a chance to turn the tide.