In the blink of an eye, it was the second day of the competition.
Once the tournament reached the top thirty-two, only four areas of the Soul Battle Zone remained open. There would be one match in the morning and one in the afternoon, and the competition would conclude within two days.
The winning teams would advance directly to the next round, then rest for a day.
The losing teams would not be eliminated either. Instead, they would fall into the losers' bracket, where the remaining spots for the next round would be decided the following day.
According to the rules, a team that lost a match could only compete for third place in the Freshman Tournament.
First and second place in the Freshman Tournament would only be decided between the two teams that maintained an undefeated streak all the way to the finals.
Therefore, there was naturally no such thing as deliberately losing a match in order to face weaker opponents in the next round and improve one's chances of winning the championship.
In the world of Soul Masters, those who failed to advance would fall behind.
If one believed oneself inferior to others before even fighting, then one would never become a true powerhouse in this lifetime.
Bai Ran's team had been assigned to Area Three.
Ning Tian's team would also be competing in Area Three, though their match was scheduled for the following morning.
However, Mu Jin had not wanted Bai Ran's team and Ning Tian's team to be assigned to the same area.
Because according to the rules, only one team from each area could advance.
In other words, only one of Class Nine's two seeded teams could make it into the top four.
Well, of course, if Ning Tian was lucky enough to fight