The Royal Hunting Ground, located fifty kilometers southwest of Heaven Dou City, are characterized by varied terrain and vast area, serving as a hunting and training ground for the royal family.
The Heaven Dou Empire's qualifying matches will be held here. With the local military protecting them, any accidents during the matches are unlikely.
After all, the Royal Knights were arguably the strongest force controlled by the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family.
In the center of the hunting grounds, a large military camp was arranged in a circle. The qualifying rounds were held in the very center of the camp, which not only offered a wide view but also provided each academy with a private rest room, showing great care and attention to detail.
A total of fifteen teams participated in the competition. Each day, one team will have a bye and play seven matches. The rules of the competition are very simple: each side sends seven players to participate, and each player must fight until they are defeated. The winner will face the next opponent, until one side loses all seven players.
The previous qualifiers were rather chaotic team battles, so many players' skills couldn't be fully displayed. But the current qualifying rounds are different; everyone can get a chance to shine, which is also an opportunity for many to rise to prominence.
As for the draw for the competition, it was completed last night. Coincidentally, the team that received a bye in the first round was the Shrek Team, giving them a chance to rest.
The Qilin Team, on the other hand, drew an opponent called Giant Rock Academy, which, according to intelligence, is a team that, like Elephant Armor Academy, excels in defense.
Because there was only one venue for the competition, all seven matches were played sequentially, and the Qilin Team was lucky enough to draw the first spot.
Before the match, Qi Ling called everyone to her side and said, "You've all seen the information about the team we're playing against today, right?"
Seeing everyone nod in agreement, Qi Ling continued, " Giant Rock Academy is a team focused on defense. While such a team might not have an advantage in team matches, it's a different story in one-on-one situations."
"Moreover, this team is not weak; they are comparable to the Elephant Armor Academy, possessing three Soul Ancestor level players. Coupled with their expertise in defense, they can easily wear down the enemy and thus secure victory."
"So, Luna, you'll be leading the charge in this match!"
"Me?" Luna pointed to her nose, saying in disbelief. Was she really going to be given such an important role, the first one to appear in the first match? Just thinking about it made Luna nervous again.
"That's right, it's you. Relax, Luna. You're the most suitable person to deal with this kind of defensive opponent," Qi Ling said.
As Qi Ling said, Luna's Soul Skill include the ability to ignore the opponent's defensive Soul Skill, so for such defensive teams, Luna is their natural nemesis.
"Alright, darling, who should we send out second?" Dugu Yan asked. " Tuoliya? Or me? Or, darling, are you planning to go on yourself?"
"None of those," Qi Ling said with a smile. "In this match, only one of us will be on stage!"
"One person? Luna alone?" everyone exclaimed in surprise. "But doesn't the rule say that seven players need to be sent out?"
"As long as Luna doesn't lose, we won't need to send out another player, right?" Qi Ling said. "Since it's the first match of the first day, it should be memorable! Luna, let's create the first 1-to-7 victory of the day!"
From the very beginning, Qi Ling had no intention of keeping a low profile, so his goal in this qualifying round was to win every match. Sending Luna onto the field was also to give Luna a chance to shine.
Even if something unexpected happens and the opponent is too strong, Qi Ling will still make her grand finale appearance. So unless the opponent is really strong enough that she can't beat them, the Qilin Team doesn't plan to lose a single match.
After Xue Ye gave his speech, the qualifying rounds officially began. Luna's opponent was a burly man over two meters tall. Compared to him, the petite Luna appeared disproportionate.
This man is Yan Lei, the captain of the Giant Rock Academy. He Soul Power of level 43, is Defense System Battle Soul Master, Martial Soul is the Rock Beast, a martial Martial Soul with extremely strong defensive capabilities.
Upon seeing that his opponent was a petite girl whose Soul Power was not even at the Soul Ancestor, Yan Lei immediately felt contempt and said in an extremely disdainful tone, "Hey, are you kidding me? Even a frail girl like you wants to compete? Don't you have anyone else on your team?"
"With your strength, I doubt you can even break through my defenses, right? Be careful not to tire yourself out, little sister!"
Luna didn't detect the sarcasm in the other person's tone. When they told her not to overwork herself, she was quite touched and said, "Ah, thank you so much. I'll definitely take care of myself."
At the same time, the referee on the sidelines announced the start of the match. Yan Lei showed great caution and immediately used his defensive Soul Skill.
First Soul Skill: Rockification! Third Soul Skill: Rock Barrier!
As Yan Lei used his Soul Skill, his skin became as hard as rock, and his entire body was covered with a thick layer of rock, providing ample protection.
In Yan Lei's view, his two Soul Skill alone were enough to withstand Luna's attacks. Then, when Luna was exhausted, he would eliminate her. This was the tactic they had always followed.
However, Yan Lei did not expect that Luna would be so difficult to deal with, so when he fell to the ground at an extremely fast speed, he did not understand which step he had gone wrong.
A level 43 Defense System Soul Ancestor was easily defeated by Luna. The two didn't even have a fight; it was a one-sided crushing defeat.
Therefore, when the second member of the Giant Rock Academy took the stage, they were much more cautious. They not only used all their defensive Soul Skill, but also kept a certain distance from Luna at all times, guarding against her surprise attack.
Unfortunately, no amount of defense is effective against Luna. Everything is as fragile as a piece of paper under her cat claws, crumbling instantly with the slightest scratch.
Faced with Luna, the Giant Rock Academy's proud defense became a complete decoration. Their speed of advancing was not even able to keep up with the speed at which their teammates were losing. No one could last more than a minute under Luna's attack.
In the end, when Luna took down the last member of the Giant Rock Academy, the referee announced the victory of the Qilin Team. Luna successfully attracted everyone's attention because this was the first time in the promotion tournament that she had achieved a 1v7 victory!