A Fight in the Restroom

At this moment, Bai Xiaowen was saying:

"Talisman Switching, we usually use either the Heart-Confounding Talisman or the Binding Talisman. These are two single-target control skills, and you must hit the target... If you just randomly use this skill, an experienced opponent will definitely dodge it. However, we already know that the opponent has Backward Jump skill and can escape through the gaps between the Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier, making prediction easier..."

Snap! The blue-glowing Spell Talisman struck first, instantly freezing the newly landed Hououin Yoshitsune in place!

The trajectory of this Binding Talisman was a straight line, without any arc, indicating that Bai Xiaowen did not use his Advanced Meditation skills to adjust the spell's trajectory, but rather relied purely on prediction to hit the target ahead of time.

"We have enough summoned creatures; we can consider a second round of airdrops to encircle and kill them."

Bai Xiaowen raised his hand again, and the remaining two Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier and shield bearers, along with the Shadow Assassin and the Butcher, appeared all at once, surrounding "Hououin Yoshitsune" once more. This time, he had no skills left to escape the encirclement.

"The Spirit Channeling Prince's first attack deals the most damage due to its accumulated Critical Hit rate and Piercing effect. Everyone should only fire when they are confident of a hit to ensure it lands. If it hits a vital point and the opponent doesn't have any damage reduction abilities, they will basically be instantly killed..."

Bang!

A gunshot rang out. Bai Xiaowen's opponent was shot between the eyebrows, blood splattered everywhere, and he fell backward.

Ding-ling. "Congratulations, esteemed Awakener ' Big Knife, Many Kills ', you have won the first match of the promotion series. Win two more matches in the next four games, and you will be promoted to the Platinum Tier!"

Bai Xiaowen left the battlefield and glanced at the live chat.

A whole bunch of "666"s floated by.

"The streamer is amazing, I've followed them."

"May I touch your trophy?"

"When will I be able to be as good as you!"

Some people also raised questions. "Xiao Wen, why does your Stitched Monster look different? It's not the same as the one on the Player Platform."

"Yeah, we can actually see muscles on Fatty's body; he's gotten even more ferocious."

Bai Xiaowen explained, "The Player Platform's data is from before the Spring Festival. After that, I went through some more adventures, Stitched Monster has evolved into Rare Elite. In terms of single-target attacks, the Butcher is similar to the original Stitched Monster; the main enhancements are maximum Life Value and AOE capabilities."

If possible, Bai Xiaowen would naturally like to scan the original Stitched Monster's data, but he no longer has Stitched Monster's data, so he can only scan Butcher's data. The rule of the Awakened Battle Platform is that you can hide part of your strength when scanning, but you cannot generate incorrect data that does not match the actual situation.

After Bai Xiaowen's explanation, the chat exploded again. Many people demanded that Bai Xiaowen update the Spirit Channeling Prince profile template on the Player Platform as soon as possible, or they would quit the game...

Bai Xiaowen smiled wryly. However, some fans came to his defense, pointing out that Bai Xiaowen was preparing for the CUAA National Championship and had promised to update his information after the National Championship.

After being persuaded and calmed down by Bai Xiaowen and his die-hard fans, the audience finally quieted down. However, everyone started to pay attention to the schedule of the CUAA National Championship again.

"The team leaders went to draw lots today. The first match will start a week after the draw results are released, and then one match will be played every week. There are 32 teams in total, so it should take more than a month to finish," Bai Xiaowen said.

A barrage of "Go for it!" messages flooded the screen.

In the following live stream, Bai Xiaowen played two more matches, encountering a level 6 Hero Class mage and a level 8 Elite Class warrior.

Bai Xiaowen explained to the audience how to control the Spirit Channeling Prince and deal with opponents of different professions.

Regardless of your class, using airdrops to surround and eliminate enemies is a crucial technique for gaining the upper hand.

When fighting a mage, make good use of the Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier's Shield Bash skill. If your strength attribute is not advantageous, you should learn to have multiple Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier unleash Shield Bash together to increase the success rate of interrupting the skill...

When fighting a warrior, be careful of the opponent getting close. Bai Xiaowen demonstrated the operation of the airdrop Butcher blocking the charge, just like in the previous few games, while commentating, he casually took down the opponent.

Ding-ling. "Congratulations, esteemed Awakener ' Big Knife, Many Kills,' you have successfully advanced to Platinum Rank 4!"

Bullet comments:

"No way, you can skip ranks in the Grand Promotion Tournament?"

"What's the big deal? I remember Xiao Wen was undefeated all the way, never losing a single match."

"Yes, winning streaks generate very high hidden MMR, and the opponents you're matched with will also be very strong."

Bai Xiaowen encountered opponents of higher levels throughout the matchmaking process, even those who were Hero Class, all of whom were level 6 or higher. He never saw an opponent who was level 5 or lower.

Among level 5 Hero Class, those who can reach the Platinum Tier are extremely rare. Keep in mind that the Awakened Battle Platform is a place where Awakeners hone their combat skills; there are no pushovers. Everyone has extensive combat experience, so to reach a high rank, one must possess exceptional strength.

That's all for today's live stream. Same time tomorrow, aiming to reach Platinum One. See you all then!

After exiting the live stream, Bai Xiaowen noticed that her phone screen was still lit up with a message.

After glancing at it, Bai Xiaowen said, "Shu Yi, go to the training base. Teacher Yan sent a text message saying there's a short, impromptu meeting."

"It's so late, why are we still having a meeting?" Li Shuyi frowned and glanced at the clock; it was almost nine o'clock.

"It's okay, we don't go to bed this early anyway," Bai Xiaowen picked up her phone and checked the time of the text message. It had been sent more than ten minutes ago, and the meeting time was exactly nine o'clock in the evening... Fortunately, we weren't late.

Ten minutes later, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi appeared in the training base's rest hall. They were relatively late, partly because they received the information late, and partly because Taoran Residence was by the lake, which was quite far from the training base, while Xiang Hui, Chen Guowei, and others lived in a dormitory area that was closer.

"Is everyone here?" Yan Xiaoxin apologized first, "I'm so sorry to have gathered everyone here so late."

"Teacher, have the results of the lottery been released yet?" Bai Xiaowen asked.

Yan Xiaoxin nodded in confirmation. "Yes... I just got back from Nanjing today."

"How's your luck?" Chen Guowei asked, intrigued.

"It's not good, but it's not bad either," Yan Xiaoxin said. "We're relatively lucky not to Pure Clarity in the first round. However, our first opponent is definitely not easy."

Which one?

"Wannan University was among the top 16 last year," Yan Xiaoxin said.

"Just the top sixteen?" Chen Guowei laughed. "Jiangnan University was in the top four last year, and we crushed them. Isn't this top sixteen just easy prey?"

Yan Xiaoxin shook her head and said, "It's true that Wannan University only made it to the top 16 last year, but if you think their strength is only at the level of the top 16, then you are very wrong. Because they were unlucky last year, they ran into Tsinghua University in the second round! That's why they unfortunately lost."

Tsinghua University was last year's runner-up. This means that Wannan University was eliminated by the runner-up, and its strength is more than just that of the top 16.

"I have videos of last year's match here. Tsinghua University University's game against Wannan University wasn't easy. Wannan University's captain, Duanmucheng, is very strong; many people say he's on par with Qi Ruifeng."

Yan Xiaoxin took out a USB drive and said while operating the computer, "Don't be too optimistic because of Bai Xiaowen's extraordinary performance last time. Jiangnan University, as one of the top four last year, is actually very strong. If they hadn't drawn the individual competition's King of the Hill Mode, they wouldn't have lost so badly. Bai Xiaowen, have you seen this Duanmucheng in the Dead Spirit Lake Treasure Ground Space?"

Bai Xiaowen nodded and said, "I've seen him, but we haven't fought."

Duanmucheng and Bao Yiming were both forced away by BOSS Eliki's Divine Descent, and the three did not engage in direct combat.

"This video shows some of Duanmucheng's strength. However, it's not clear how much he has improved in the past year. Although I've collected some information, it's certainly not complete..." Yan Xiaoxin said.

Bai Xiaowen understood perfectly. He himself had hidden some of his strength for the CUAA National Championship, and others might do the same.

As everyone watched the video, Yan Xiaoxin would pause the video every time Duanmucheng made a move to explain the skill to the audience.

Bai Xiaowen carefully watched the battle video of Duanmucheng and analyzed it in conjunction with the information.

Duanmucheng's profession is called "Temple Crusader," a profession that leans towards violent output, but it is very different from ordinary violent warriors. It uses the power of holy light to fight, dealing a lot of holy attribute damage to enemies.

In the video, Duanmucheng wields a two-handed greatsword with sweeping, powerful movements, displaying an extremely flamboyant fighting style and stunning visual effects.

After watching the video, Yan Xiaoxin asked, "Did anyone notice anything?"

"Too flashy," Chen Guowei remarked, immediately drawing scornful looks from the crowd. Chen Guowei raised his hands in surrender. "Okay, okay, anyway, I don't see anything wrong with it..."

Yan Xiaoxin looked at Bai Xiaowen. Chen Guowei was just a substitute, and the least likely one to get playing time at that. In her mind, he was insignificant.

Bai Xiaowen thought for a moment and said, "It's alright. It's true that holy damage is effective against Undead Species creatures. However, if Duanmucheng's strength is only as shown in the video, he can't beat me, whether in a team match or an individual battle."

"He's advanced one level in a year, so his skills have definitely improved, but it shouldn't be too exaggerated," Yan Xiaoxin said with a smile. "I'm relieved that you have confidence. Here are a few videos of Wannan University's qualifying matches, everyone take a look."

Yan Xiaoxin must have put in a lot of effort to find such a complete collection of videos.

Bai Xiaowen was actually confident that Duanmu Cheng, the level six hero, and the Anhui University team he led, could not stop his progress. However, he couldn't ignore the information that Yan Xiaoxin had painstakingly collected.

After watching these videos, Yan Xiaoxin spoke with Bai Xiaowen alone.

"Are you really sure there's no problem?"

"It's really no problem. After watching the videos of this year's qualifiers, I'm even more confident."

"Okay, good... I've already applied for the reward from the principal. The further the University Team goes in the National Championship, the richer the reward..."

Just as the two were talking, a loud bang suddenly rang out.

Bai Xiaowen glanced at the Doom Bracelet on her left arm immediately and saw a smiling face on it, indicating that there was no danger.

Yan Xiaoxin was startled. "What happened?"

"It sounds like the sound is coming from the end of the corridor, is it from the restroom?" Bai Xiaowen quickly focused her Divine Might, only to hear the sound of running water...

"Looks like the toilet pipe is leaking..."

Before Bai Xiaowen could finish her sentence, Ding Cheng's panicked voice rang out. "Teacher Yan, something terrible has happened... Liu Fei and Chen Guowei are fighting in the restroom!"

Another loud bang rang out, followed by an angry shout, "Liu Fei, stop right there!"

That's Zhao Yuting's voice.

Bai Xiaowen and Yan Xiaoxin exchanged a glance, and then quickly headed towards the restroom at the end of the corridor.

The toilet was a scene of rubble and debris, the water tank Burst, and water was everywhere—don't underestimate the destructive power of the awakened ones. They are not ordinary delinquents, but superhumans with physical strength ten or even dozens of times greater than that of ordinary people. They could demolish a school building just by fighting in the toilet.

Chen Guowei and Liu Fei had been separated, but judging from Chen Guowei's expression, he still looked somewhat indignant. Liu Fei, on the other hand, looked rather embarrassed.

Xiao Mingsheng and Zhao Yuting were also present. Other members of the University Team were also arriving one after another.

"Teacher Yan... Captain."

The University Team members greeted Yan Xiaoxin and Bai Xiaowen and made way for them.

Yan Xiaoxin looked grim. During a meeting to prepare for the game, a brawl broke out among the University Team members; how could she possibly be happy?

Liu Fei looked a little uneasy, glanced at Yan Xiaoxin, and quickly said, "He attacked first!"

Chen Guowei was furious. "I'll beat you every time I see you!"

"You?!" Liu Fei glared.

"Bai Xiaowen, you handle this matter." Yan Xiaoxin took a breath and rubbed her temples.

"Tell me what happened. Liu Fei, you go first." Bai Xiaowen's expression was indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Liu Fei hesitated for a moment. "I went to the restroom with Lao Xiao, and before we could even exchange two words, Chen Guowei suddenly appeared from behind and hit me..."

"How did I hit you?"

"He kicked it," Liu Fei gritted his teeth, "I was standing here urinating when Chen Guowei attacked me... Look here! He even smashed a hole in the wall."

Looking at the cracks in the wall, everyone imagined what had happened.

Chen Guowei must have stomped with all his might, catching Liu Fei off guard. He rushed towards the... urinal, instinctively bracing himself against the wall with his hand. The powerful impact even caused cracks to appear in the wall...

"And then?" Bai Xiaowen continued to ask.

Liu Fei said, "I had just turned around when Chen Guowei kicked me a second time! I was trying to restrain myself, but seeing how outrageous he was, I fought back."

There were also huge cracks in the wall behind Chen Guowei. Bai Xiaowen could imagine that after Liu Fei fought back, Chen Guowei was no match for him. He was knocked back several steps and crashed into the wall, causing the water tank to burst.