Finals Expansion

"After a fierce round of negotiations and maneuvering, the Two Great Empires and the Academy Alliance finally reached a consensus."

"To balance the interests of all sides, the scale of the finals teams has been expanded to a total of forty teams. The tournament format and schedule will be announced soon."

After Zhou Tianshu finished speaking, his gaze burned as he looked at Chen Xiaojun.

Chen Xiaojun was somewhat surprised and said with a sigh, "Forty teams? That really is quite an expansion."

Zhou Tianshu nodded lightly, a faint smile on his face. "That's right. The East Sea Route still has four slots, while this time, the Three Rivers Region independently has two slots of its own."

Chen Xiaojun turned to Zhou Tianshu, his gaze clear and carrying a touch of sincerity. "Then congratulations, Uncle Zhou. When the time comes, perhaps we'll meet your city's team on the field and exchange some pointers."

However, Zhou Tianshu shook his head lightly. "Heavenly Time City has never participated in competitions like this. We aren't good at fighting."

"Besides, if we entered the competition, we would lose our neutral stance as a media organization."

When Chen Xiaojun heard this, a subtle smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. He muttered inwardly, You're saying you aren't good at fighting? Among the neutral organizations of the Soul Master World, Heavenly Time City is publicly recognized as the hardest to deal with.

Still, the part about losing their neutral stance was barely passable.

He nodded lightly and continued, "That is a bit of a pity. Since Heavenly Time City isn't participating, only the three major main cities are left in the Three Rivers Region."

Zhou Tianshu sighed softly. "Yes. Peace City, the original name of Ghost City, probably won't participate either."

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