"Next are the rules for the Freshman Assessment," Xia Yu continued.
"The Freshman Assessment is undoubtedly an assessment for the entire grade. Our class will have twenty-seven teams, and together with the students from the other freshman classes, there will be exactly two hundred participating teams.
The assessment will be divided into two stages. The first stage is the Points Ranking Match. This stage will consist of several rounds determined by drawing lots. Every participating team must undergo ten battles. Winners receive one point, while losers receive none. After several rounds of matches, the teams will be ranked according to their accumulated points. The bottom one hundred teams in total points will all be eliminated!" Xia Yu's tone was extremely cold as he said, "Although I know it is impossible for all eighty-one of you here to remain, I still hope you will fight with everything you have for your future!"
All the students' expressions tightened, and the pressure on them abruptly increased.
"The Second Stage is the Knockout Tournament. The top sixty-four teams in the points rankings will enter the Second Stage knockout tournament. The top four teams in the Knockout Tournament will receive rewards from the academy. The value of those rewards will depend on their final rankings, but without question, the champions' reward will be the best!" A trace of reminiscence flashed across Xia Yu's face as he said, "Back when I took the Freshman Assessment, I came in second. I hope a championship team emerges from among you!"
As Xia Yu spoke, his gaze fell on Zhu Ziyang. If the information he had received was correct, Zhu Ziyang had a strong chance of winning the championship—no, a one hundred percent chance.
He truly could not imagine how a Soul Elder could possibly lose in a competition