"What matters more is your actual combat ability, adaptability, and teamwork. Pearl Academy will certainly have corresponding selections and assessments as well."
"Your task is to do everything you can to fight for a spot in the top two."
He paused, his gaze sweeping between Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu.
"Jiaojiao's control over the Plant Element and her tactical awareness have always been outstanding. Tutu's fighting style is also quite distinctive."
"But it's still not enough. You need even harsher specialized training to make up for your weaknesses and maximize your strengths."
Ai Tutu slowly moved closer to Mu Nujiao, a trace of nervousness on her sweet, pretty face.
"Jiaojiao, can we really become members of the national team? I heard that joining it requires more than just personal strength—it also takes a sufficiently powerful background."
Ai Tutu was extremely familiar with matters concerning the World University Tournament. The main team members had practically long been reserved by the major powers, and the Ai Family had already internally designated a spot—one that was even for the national team captain.
That was her brother, Ai Jiangtu.
Mu Nujiao actually had quite good odds of entering the national team, but for Ai Tutu to join as well, the difficulty would rise in a straight line.
National team slots were scarce to begin with. If the Ai Family truly occupied two of them, with one even being the captain's position, it would definitely provoke dissatisfaction from the other families.
Mu Nujiao sensed that something was off with Ai Tutu's mood. She looked at Fu Ye and asked the crucial question.
"Wouldn't it be too difficult for you to secure spots for us...?"
Her thoughts were especially delicate, and she likewise understood just how complicated the interests involved behind slots in a competition of