All four drawn matches had concluded over the course of the morning. Next came the "Clash of the Twin Elites" everyone had been waiting for.
After two rounds of sparring, the Imperial Capital Academy and Pearl Academy had gained a rough understanding of each other's strength. Neither would let its guard down again.
Lu Zhenghe and Mo Fan received particular attention, since both had Warrior Level summoned beasts.
For now, they only had information on those who had competed that morning. They would have to learn about the rest during the upcoming matches.
After lunch and a short rest, everyone returned to the Duel Arena.
The spectator stands were packed, screams and cheers rising in waves as excitement built for the coming matches.
Students and teachers from the other six academies sat in the resting area. Even teachers and professors from the Imperial Capital Academy had arrived, waiting for this sensational battle for prestige.
The Pearl Academy team sat quietly in their resting area, resting with their eyes closed and getting themselves into peak condition.
While they were preparing, Lu Yiming and the Chief Referee slowly approached. The latter spoke.
"Everyone, let me explain the match rules first."
Gu Han stepped forward and asked with a puzzled expression.
"Didn't we confirm the match rules this morning? Why do we need to go over them again?"
Lu Yiming took a step forward, looked at Gu Han, and explained with a smile.
"Well, to make the matches more entertaining and fair, we plan to use a best-of-three format this afternoon."
"Best of three?!"
Everyone from the Pearl Academy froze. They had never expected the rules to change, replacing the original two team matches.
At that moment, Zhao Manyan raised his hand and asked in confusion.
"Um, Mr. Lu, if we're playing best