Yan Yuting racked his brains for a long time but couldn't come up with a suitable slogan, and finally shook his head.
"Since that's the case," Xu Jintang said calmly, "Then let's not think about it anymore. Anyway, it doesn't matter if we don't have a slogan, as long as we have a team name."
"Huh?" Yan Yuting was a little confused. "Aren't you going to think about it? If we win competitions in the future and don't have any slogans, won't that seem too weak?"
Xu Jintang curled his lips into a smile, "As long as you have the strength, who cares about slogans?"
"That's true." Yan Yuting stopped dwelling on it.
In the afternoon, when Xu Jintang finished his cultivation, President Sun of the Inscriptionist Association sent him a message, inviting Xu Jintang to the association to discuss the Inscription Master Competition.
She deliberately chose a time when everyone was resting to go out.
After leaving the villa area, he quickly put on a disguise mask.
Her disguise was only effective against ability users below the Sixth Tier, but with a major event like the Inscription Master Competition attracting nationwide attention, it was hard to guarantee that there wouldn't be powerful figures of high rank also watching.
She also needs to find time to replace it with a more advanced and better-secreting upgraded disguise mask.
Half an hour later, Xu Jintang arrived at the entrance of the Inscriptionist Association.
They happened to run into Xue Zhongqi, who had just arrived as well.
He greeted her with a smile, " Miss Qian, you've come too."
"Hmm." Xu Jintang responded coolly and followed him into the association.
Sun Yuantian had been waiting in his office for quite some time.
He walked over with a smile to greet them, "You've arrived."
Xu Jintang nodded slightly and greeted him, " President Sun."
Xue Zhongqi was quite respectful in front of President Sun, addressing him as "Teacher."
"Please sit down, everyone. I've come to tell you about the Inscription Master Competition," Sun Yuantian said in a friendly voice.
" The Inscription Master Competition Tournament is divided into upper and lower brackets. The two strongest players from each bracket will be selected at the end, and the final championship will be decided among these four..."
Xu Jintang listened patiently.
Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the competition format was similar to that of the Ability User Competition. The biggest difference was that the Inscription Master Competition was an individual competition, while the Ability User Competition required teams to participate.
After explaining all the rules, the sun outside the window was almost setting.
Sun Yuantian personally escorted Xu Jintang and the other person away.
"Which way is Miss Qian going?" Xue Zhongqi asked politely.
Xu Jintang deliberately pointed in the opposite direction from the villa, "I'm going over there."
Xue Zhongqi's eyes lit up. "What a coincidence! I'm going that way too. Since we're going the same way, let's go together."
Xu Jintang: "?"
What route did you take?
" Miss Qian, I just happened to consult you about the Tracking Inscription issue last time, and I've gained some new insights this time. Why don't we exchange some ideas?" Xue Zhongqi said casually.
Xu Jintang's lips twitched, but having already said what he needed to say, he could only grit his teeth and continue walking in the opposite direction.
Along the way, Xue Zhongqi kept talking, recounting all his doubts about Tracking Inscription from the past few days.
After listening, Xu Jintang was the first to remind him, "If you add up all these problems, according to market prices..."
"I understand, one thousand contribution points, I'll transfer it right away." Xue Zhongqi transferred the money quite decisively.
In fact, he had consulted with President Sun and others about these issues, but none of them had provided as clear an answer as Miss Qian.
It felt as if these Tracking Inscription were all handmade by Miss Qian herself.
Xu Jintang answered his questions as he walked.
With the sun about to set, if she continued walking this way, she wouldn't get home before dark.
Xu Jintang stopped. "I'm home. No need to see me off, thank you."
After saying that, she turned and quickly turned into the residential area on the left.
Xue Zhongqi had to swallow back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
He watched as Miss Qian's figure receded into the distance, then turned back and began to walk the same way he came.
Late at night, Xu Jintang returned to the villa dormitory under the moonlight.
At this time, the others were probably already asleep or cultivating.
Xu Jintang tiptoed back to her room without disturbing anyone. After closing the door, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Upon entering the cultivation room, she sat cross-legged and quickly entered a meditative state.
Several more days have passed.
The highly anticipated Ability User Competition and Inscription Master Competition have both commenced simultaneously.
Wearing ghost face masks, Xu Jintang and his four companions appeared at the elimination round venue along with Wu Jinghong.
The competition was being held in a large simulated arena in the Federation Center, a massive venue capable of holding hundreds of thousands of people. The stands were already packed, with spectators from all over the world eagerly awaiting the start of the match.
" Mask Squad," the staff member in charge of roll call called out hesitantly.
The waiting area for the contestants immediately fell silent.
Members of all the participating teams looked up curiously to take a look.
Wearing a ghost mask, Xu Jintang raised his hand, "Here."
The four people standing behind her were also wearing the same style of ghost face masks. They were all different in build, but each of them carried magical weapons and exuded an aura that was not to be trifled with.
The five members of the Silver Light Military Academy, Huai Yangxia, were also observing this Mask Squad.
They had seen all kinds of contestants, but this was the first time they had ever seen a team where everyone wore masks.
Xu Jintang stood upright with his arms crossed in front of him, completely unaffected by the stares from those around him.
The other four also maintained their aloof and dignified stances.
The staff continued to call the next team.
" Mechanical Technology Military Academy Squad."
The scene grew even quieter.
Huai Yangxia's face also became more serious, clearly showing that he attached great importance to this team.
Seeing that no one responded, murmurs soon arose from the surroundings:
"They don't seem to have arrived yet?"
"Recently, they've become even more famous than Silver Light Military Academy. I heard that in the challenge match, even the 15th-ranked military academy was defeated by them."
Just then, footsteps came from the entrance of the venue.
"Sorry I'm late." A clear and gentle female voice slowly rang out.
Xu Jintang turned his head.
A tall woman with a high ponytail led the way in. She had a thin face and indifferent eyes that revealed a hint of coldness. She had a pair of pistols at her waist and looked very imposing.
She was followed by four team members, all wearing the uniforms of the Mechanical Technology Military Academy, walking in perfect unison.
The staff member sized them up. "Are you a team from the Mechanical Technology Military Academy?"
Qiu Zhuyu nodded, "Yes."
The staff member looked away, ticked off the attendance sheet, and continued calling out names.
Qiu Zhuyu and her group of five stopped beside Xu Jintang's group.
The five stood straight ahead, each carrying a variety of magical weapons, somewhat resembling the Mask Squad.
Xu Jintang glanced in that direction a couple more times out of curiosity.
According to Teacher Wu, this Mechanical Technology Military Academy team is likely to become their biggest threat.
She was actually looking forward to sparring with him.
Fifteen minutes later, the staff finished taking attendance and announced the start of the lottery for group assignments.
"This year's Ability User Competition will be divided into two halves, with each half hosting its own round of elimination matches. After multiple rounds of elimination, the last two teams remaining in each half will advance to compete for the final championship."
"Now, please have each team captain come forward to draw lots to determine their team's division. Those who draw a 'top' character will automatically be assigned to the top half of the bracket, and those who draw a 'bottom' character will be assigned to the bottom half."
Xu Jintang rubbed his hands together expectantly, went to the lottery area, and reached into the lottery box.
The signature reads "upper," meaning the team has been assigned to the upper half of the bracket.
"Hey, can you hurry up?" Huai Yangxia's annoying voice came from behind.
Xu Jintang crossed his arms in front of him, turned around, and looked Huai Yangxia up and down through his eyes revealed by the ghost mask. "Has anyone ever told you that you really deserve a beating?"
Huai Yangxia froze for two seconds, then flew into a rage, "What did you say?"
"Are you still going to draw lots?" a staff member couldn't help but urge.
After being interrupted, Xu Jintang did not continue and moved aside to make room.
Not wanting to lose her temper in front of the staff, Huai Yangxia gave her a cold look, turned around, and went to draw lots.
Xu Jintang didn't leave; she stood to the side waiting. When Huai Yangxia drew her lot, she quickly noticed the words "down" on it.
Unfortunately, I was assigned to the lower bracket.
The chance to unleash the power of the Silver Light Military Academy will only come after the semi-finals.
Xu Jintang turned around and went back to the team to tell Yan Yuting and the other three the results of the draw.
"That means we won't encounter the Silver Light Military Academy team before the semifinals," Xue Zhongqi pondered, stroking his chin. "Actually, it's a good thing. After all, they have two Third Tier players. If we can't use our special abilities, it'll be quite troublesome to beat them."
The drawing of lots continued, and soon the Mechanical Technology Military Academy team completed the drawing and was assigned to the lower half of the draw.
What's even more surprising is that many strong teams were inexplicably placed in the lower bracket.
Many teams that were separated from them by a different bracket began to feel fortunate. "It's like the heavens are on our side; the strong teams have all been placed in the lower bracket."
"If we try our best this time, we might be able to advance to the semifinals and win a prize."
"The other teams in the lower bracket are in a bad situation. There are only two qualifying spots, and all the strong teams are in the lower bracket. The competition is going to be fierce."
Xu Jintang listened silently from the side, gathering information.
Besides the Silver Light Military Academy and the Mechanical Technology Military Academy, there are probably two other teams with formidable strength. These two teams are likely composed of older female and male students.
I heard there are even Fourth Tier powerhouses inside.
Fortunately, these strong teams were all placed in the lower bracket.