Top Students

It's the Lantern Festival.

The Undercity square was decorated with many lanterns in preparation for tonight's events.

For the past three years, Guangling City has not held any celebrations, as every penny and every bit of energy must be used wisely.

But this year is a little different.

Firstly, the new leadership of the Undercity wanted to take advantage of the Lantern Festival to announce the important matter of the Universal Cultivation Visualization Technique.

Secondly, I also want to take this opportunity to adjust people's mood; otherwise, being on edge all day can easily lead to mental health problems.

So you can imagine that the Lantern Festival at night must be very lively and fun.

Unfortunately, Luo Yan didn't have the chance to experience it.

Today, they are setting off for Jinge City, the venue for the Grand Sports Meet.

Sitting on the school bus, Luo Yan looked out the window at the lantern square and heard Bai from the back seat say something.

"What a pity, if only we could have stayed another day."

He Hao had been sitting in the front with his eyes closed, said upon hearing this.

"This kind of activity is so boring, what's so interesting about lanterns?"

Su Jiu, who was chewing gum and blowing bubbles next to him, sighed, "Are you made of stone? You don't understand romance at all."

He Hao chuckled, "Can romance feed you, or can it fend off a giant beast?"

The passengers on this bus were all students from the Academy who owned their own mechs or had practical experience with mechs in combat.

This is what is known as the 'elite class'.

Every Academy has an "elite class," and the students in these classes are the Academy's treasures, used as weapons to compete against the "elite classes" of other Academy.

Therefore, their responsibilities at the Grand Sports Meet are different from those of other students.

Therefore, the Academy brought them together for easier management.

By this time, the convoy had left the Undercity and entered the surface.

On the fifteenth Lantern Festival first lunar month, the ground was still cold. Winters in the north are long, and even in February, the ground temperature remains cold.

Furthermore, as spring arrives and the ice and snow melt, there will be a sudden cold snap, which can be bitterly cold.

Therefore, every winter after the ' Giant Beast Calamity ' is an enormous test for the survivors on the ground.

Many people did not die from giant beasts or parasites, but from the freezing temperatures.

Of course, students in the Undercity can hardly understand this firsthand. For example, right now, the air conditioning in the school bus keeps the interior temperature around 22 degrees Celsius, so they don't feel cold at all.

Inside the Undercity, the constant temperature system keeps it warm all Undercity round, preventing residents from freezing to death.

"It's so cold outside."

Bai pressed his hands against the car window, gazing at the snow-covered landscape outside, and sighed softly, "I really want to go skiing. It's been so many years since I've done it."

Luo Yan glanced out the window, but didn't feel anything. He couldn't ski and had never done it before, but he was very good at throwing snowballs.

I still remember when I was a child, I would have snowball fights with a few friends in front of our house.

Luo Yan has never lost.

Whether it's a boy or a girl, everyone gets a few snowballs from him, and then one of them goes home looking dejected and complains.

Thinking of the past, Luo Yan's lips unconsciously curled into a smile.

At this moment, applause rang out. It was Wei Fenghua, the Director of Studies team this time, and also the advisor to their 'top students'.

"Alright, everyone, look over here and listen carefully to what I have to say."

Wei Fenghua coughed a few times and smiled, "This Grand Sports Meet will be divided into two venues."

"One is the main venue, and the other is the ' Desperate Battlefield '."

"Third-year students like He Hao will go to designated ' Desperate Battlefield ' for training."

"They will be led to the Battlefield by dedicated mentors, which I won't go into detail about here."

"What I'm talking about is our second-year and first-year students."

"Following the pattern of previous years, the Grand Sports Meet will feature two major events: Academy competition and Forbidden Zone Combat."

"In the inter- Academy competition, each Academy and each grade will send three teams of five to compete against their opponents in a best-of-three format."

"If it's a tie, then we'll play another game until a winner is determined."

"Since it's a best-of-three format, adjustments will be made to the player allocation when dividing the teams."

"Generally, they are divided into two main teams and one reserve team. Some Academy, in order to avoid spreading their strength too thin, have evenly distributed their main players among three teams."

"As for the Forbidden Zone Combat, it will be a team competition. Each grade will send five mechs to fight, using a timed scoring system. Rankings will be determined according to scores within the allotted time."

"Finally, the Academy's final score is determined by combining the two projects: Academy academy's combat exercise and the Forbidden Zone Combat."

At this point, Wei Fenghua paused, allowing the students to process the information and ask questions.

After everyone is okay.

He then continued.

"Now I will announce the main team members for the first and second year students in the Academy's competitive events."

"Please raise your hand if your name is called."

"First up are the first-year students. Their main players are Luo Yan, Lin Wei, Li Bohang, Zeng Shan, Li Zi, Shen Yu, and Lin Cheng."

"The main players for the second year are Bai?, Liu Ruohan, Zhao Ping, Xia Yun, Xiao Nan, and Zhou Feng."

"We will temporarily adopt a two-main-one-assistant grouping method, and make adjustments if special circumstances arise."

Soon, the main players from each grade were split into two groups.

Luo Yan, Li Bohang, and Zeng Shan were assigned to the same team.

Teams that are short of members, as well as the reserve team, will be selected from other first-year students.

After the teams were divided, Wei Fenghua continued, "Also, regarding the opponents, the information on each Academy has been sent to your phones. Take a look when you have time."

"What you need to pay attention to are the three academies: Tiannan, Yujing, and Yingtian."

"These three academies have almost always swept the top three spots in the annual Grand Sports Meet."

"The students who graduate from these three Academy every year are all exceptionally talented. Among the current Tiangang Dragon Riders, some are students from these three Academy."

"Hopefully, we won't run into these three Academy in the first round of the competition."

Wei Fenghua paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "But if you run into the Tiannan Academy, go all out. It doesn't matter if you lose; as long as you show spirit, the principal will be happy to reward you out of his own pocket."

"Yes, the principal asked me to convey this message to everyone."

Luo Yan's lips twitched slightly. Thinking of the Stone Tablet at the Academy's main gate that read "Sword Points to the South," he couldn't help but speculate about the relationship between the Hundred Battles Academy and Tiannan Academy.

Two days later.

On the school bus, Wei Fenghua said, "We'll arrive at the main venue this afternoon. Tomorrow is the opening ceremony, where an electronic draw will be held to determine the opponents for each Academy's competition..."

As the Director of Studies was speaking, a loud rumble, like thunder, suddenly came from above the school bus.

Luo Yan looked out the window, his pupils suddenly dilating slightly. In the sky, a black slit meandered and pointed into the distance.

The Jambu Realm Space!