Eve of the Finals

Of all the events, only the final day's doubles and singles championship ranking matches remained.

Under the original format, the three group winners in each event would play a round robin against one another to determine the final champion, runner-up, and third-place rankings.

However, the League suddenly announced that, to speed up the final stage, the format would be temporarily changed—among the three group winners, one would be randomly selected to receive a first-round bye, while the other two would face off first. The winner would then battle the player with the bye for the championship.

As soon as the news came out, some spectators hoping to see more top-tier battles felt slightly disappointed, as though they had "paid to watch one fewer great match."

But the decision had come from Champion Wang Yan himself, and the reasoning was sound—the event was nearing its end, and streamlining the schedule would help focus attention and ensure the contestants remained in good condition.

Though there was some discussion, everyone could only accept it.

That evening, Yan Yang received calls from Doctor Jiachengxue and Wang Yan in his hotel room.

Doctor Jiachengxue's voice came through the receiver. "Yan Yang, I have to say, isn't your performance a little too outrageous? Competing on three fronts and crushing everyone in all of them—you've got this old man's blood boiling, but you're also making me feel a little embarrassed. I wanted to bring you into my research institute for further study, but at this rate, it feels like I'd be holding back a once-in-a-century battling genius!"

He paused, his tone turning serious and expectant. "Seriously, what are you thinking? Once you reach the level where you can conduct research independently, I'm sending you an invitation directly."

"I'm not asking you to give up battling. That would