The Federation-wide Grand Tournament preliminaries came to an end. After fierce competition among one hundred and twenty-eight teams, only thirty-two advancing teams remained.
Seven Luminaries Team advanced with ease after two clean victories, becoming one of the most eye-catching dark horses of this tournament.
After the matches ended, the organizing committee announced that all advancing teams would receive three days of rest before the round-robin stage began.
"Brothers, we made it through!" Zhang Geyang waved his fist excitedly the moment he returned to the rest area. "Top thirty-two! We're one step closer to the championship! Should we go celebrate?"
"What's there to celebrate? We only played two easy matches." Leng Yaozhu rolled her eyes at him. "The top thirty-two is just the beginning. The real tough battles are still ahead. Celebrating will only be worthwhile once we win the championship."
"Sister Yaozhu is right. The preliminary opponents were limited in strength. The tournament committee wouldn't let strong teams meet too early, so the opponents we were matched against weren't particularly strong. Winning easily was normal." Xiao Cheng nodded before humbly adding, "But once we enter the round-robin stage, we'll be facing top teams from across the continent. None of those matches will be easy."
"In any case, even though we have three days off, I suggest that no one relax completely. The round-robin opponents will be far stronger than those in the preliminaries. We still need to maintain our condition."
"The captain is right." Qiangu Dongfeng nodded. "But proper relaxation is necessary too. Only by balancing work and rest can we perform at our best."
"Then do you have any plans, Captain?" Leng Yulai asked.
Xiao Cheng thought for a moment, then said, "I'm planning to visit Ming City's commercial district. I heard that during the Federation-wide Grand Tournament, major