Time passes slowly.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Wuyi reentered Battle Net, feeling full of energy.
He checked the rankings and found that due to other players continuing to compete to gain points, his ranking had dropped to 109, falling out of the top 100.
It's time to play a few more games and stabilize the ranking.
Enter matching again.
Perhaps it was because the system determined that he had "regressed", or perhaps because the overall strength of the opponents he matched with had declined after his ranking was lowered.
In the next three games, he encountered martial artists from Life Energy Level who were between level 31 and level 33.
With the experience of playing against stronger opponents before, Xu Wuyi felt much more calm when facing these opponents again.
He no longer relies solely on the weird characteristics of [Undying Flame], but pays more attention to the use of marksmanship itself, the combination of Blood and Qi and external shooting skills, and the control of the battle rhythm.
In the first game, facing a level 31.5 opponent, he relied on his superior physique to win within twenty moves.
In the second game, the opponent was level 32.8 and had good defense. Xu Wuyi patiently dealt with it and found an opportunity. A precise stab with [Undying Flame] attached broke the opponent's protective aura and sealed the victory.
In the third game, the opponent was level 33.1 and had flexible movement. Xu Wuyi used <Eight Directions Soul-Suppressing Spear>'s Soul Suppressor Domain to lag for a moment, and then exploded into [Furnace Boiling Blood], using force to overcome skill and forcefully defeat the opponent.
Three consecutive wins have allowed his points to rise somewhat.
When the bell at three o'clock in the afternoon echoed in the Battle Net space, announcing the official end of the preliminary round, the final ranking of Xu Wuyi was fixed at 90th place.
This result also made Xu Wuyi relieved.
Strictly speaking, except for the top 32 seeded players, the rankings of other players entering the semi-finals do not mean much as they are all randomly matched.
However, the points reward given by the school will still depend on the preliminary ranking. The top 1,000 are ranked every 200. It is always a good thing to score higher.
The preliminary ranking list was completely frozen on the central light screen of the huge circular square.
Countless eyes focused on it, searching for familiar names or paying attention to those dark horses that suddenly emerged.
And when people's eyes scanned the top 100, especially the 90th position, many people couldn't help being stunned, and a wave of discussions immediately started.
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[90th place: Xu Wuyi-Star Martial University (first grade)]
Behind the dense rankings, almost all of which were labeled "second grade" or more "third or fourth grade", the three words "first grade" seemed particularly dazzling and abrupt.
"First grade?! Did I read that correctly? Star Martial University's Xu Wuyi is first grade?"
"Really first grade! Life Energy Level level 30.2----Oh my God, a first grade martial artist? And he made it into the top 100?"
"Are the freshmen of this class Star Martial so fierce? I have never heard of this person before!"
"No wonder it caused some discussion before, it turned out to be a first-year monster!"
Exclaims, questions, and admirations sounded in various rest areas and viewing boxes.
The reporters in the media area, like sharks smelling blood, began to retrieve Xu Wuyi's information and battle records, trying to dig out more information.
A first-year freshman who showed his strength as a martial artist in the preliminary round and ranked among the top 100 is definitely explosive news!
The level of shock it brings is, in some aspects, no less than those of the top talents competing for the top three.
Because this means unparalleled potential!
Federation, a first-year martial artist, has not been seen for several years.
The previous one appeared five years ago, from the Black Stone Academy, and that one was promoted in July of the first grade and did not catch up with Youth Tournament.
Some people also started looking on the list to see if there are any other first-year geniuses.
Finally, at the 461st position, they found the next first-year player.
[No. 461: Zhai Zidu-Black Stone Academy (first grade)]
Level 29.6 is also an extremely outstanding result. It would have caused a sensation in previous years, but at this moment, it seems to be overshadowed by the "90th place" Xu Wuyi.
The gap is too big.
One is in the top 100, and the other is outside 400.
This is almost a discontinuous lead.
This is actually the gap between martial arts masters and non-martial arts masters. Zhai Zidu is already the first person in Martial Artist, and there are 460 martial arts masters ahead of him.
"Star Martial University This time----it's really a blockbuster!"
"It seems that Youth Tournament and Star Martial have great hopes of winning the championship next year. Is there anyone in the first grade who can compete?"
"You have to focus on this Xu Wuyi, your performance in the rematch is crucial!"
At the end of the preliminary round, the impact of the ranking information was far more severe than Xu Wuyi imagined.
Previously, the news of his promotion to martial arts master, like Undercurrent, only circulated within Star Martial University and the small circles of other top universities.
At this moment, with the announcement of the Youth Tournament official list, this name, in a very short period of time, Diffusion Rule to almost all the younger generation Federation pay attention to martial arts events.
A first-year freshman who has been in school for less than a year not only broke through the martial arts threshold, but also made it into the top 100 in Youth Tournament, which gathered all the elites of Federation!
The latter is actually more terrifying in comparison.
Because this means that this person did not become a martial artist because of luck or some kind of chance encounter, but because he has a solid foundation, so that he can have strong combat effectiveness when he is first promoted.
On various martial arts forums and social media, the popularity of the name "Xu Wuyi" has soared.
His battle videos, especially the clips of his confrontations with martial artists such as Cheng Yangang and Zhou Kai, were repeatedly played and analyzed.
The strange dark golden flames, and the shooting skills that were as steady as a mountain and explosive as thunder, have become the focus of everyone's discussion.
"First-year martial arts master——How does this make us old students who are still struggling in the Martial Artist stage embarrassed?"
"Star Martial University has found a treasure this time! Next year, no, even this year, he may be able to hit a higher ranking!"
"His Blood and Qi feels very special. What kind of martial arts is that flame? I have never heard of it."
"I found out, he is Dongjiang Province's top pick this year! Honghe City!"
Various discussions and inquiries spread like a tide in the virtual and real worlds.
The consciousness returned to the Battle Net rest area, and the figure of Xu Wuyi slowly condensed in the area marked with the words "Dongjiang-Honghe".
As soon as he appeared, the rest area where they were still chatting in low voices instantly became quiet.
All eyes, whether they were familiar faces from Honghe No. 1 High School or United High School, were all focused on him.
Everyone gathered around and congratulated each other with excitement in their voices.
It is also a great honor for them to have such a person in their hometown.
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