Meng Hongchen frowned slightly, then looked at Xu Tianyao and asked in a calm voice:
"Yao, what are the exact rules for this assessment? Is it a confrontation aimed at a specific grade, or will everyone in the outer courtyard be randomly matched by strength?"
"Or... like the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, will it be divided into individual matches and team matches?"
Hearing this, Xu Tianyao met Meng Hongchen's gaze and explained, "The exact rules haven't been released yet, but the general outline has been decided."
"It'll mainly be individual challenge matches. Defeating one person earns one point, a draw gives no points, losing deducts one point, and losing three matches in a row means automatic elimination. It goes on from there, and rankings will be based on total points."
"One thing to note is that the individual challenge matches won't be divided by gender or level. Anyone can challenge anyone, but you must reach three points for the assessment to count as passed."
"Can we use Soul Tools?" one student asked, raising a hand.
"No. According to Shrek Academy, this is an assessment for the Martial Soul Department, so you can only use your martial soul itself. The Soul Guidance Department has a separate assessment method."
Xu Tianyao looked over everyone in the group and went through all these points.
And when they heard that Soul Tools actually could not be used in the competition, discussion instantly broke out.
"Shrek is targeting us! Soul masters can't use Soul Tools in battle? Then why do we even develop Soul Tools? To look at them?"
Ma Rulong was also frowning tightly at this moment, his expression rather grim. He walked to Xu Tianyao's side and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, this assessment concerns the honor of the