Both teams started strong, and the game quickly became a close contest.
Fifteen minutes later, both sides revealed their trump cards and began a final tug-of-war.
" Phoenix Feather!" shouted the captain of the Green Sail Vine Military Academy Team.
Golden phoenix feathers immediately appeared behind her, shimmering with intense light, like sharp arrows ready to be fired.
The previously quiet stands were immediately filled with gasps of surprise:
"This is... a combo skill?"
"That's right. Captain Green Sail Vine Military Academy has never used this move before."
"Wow, so they had a trump card up their sleeve."
After the Green Sail Vine Military Academy Team unleashed their trump card, the opposing team was immediately unable to withstand it and was forced to retreat.
The outcome of the battle was decided in less than two minutes.
" Green Sail Vine Military Academy Team emerges victorious in this 5v5 team battle!"
The next second, enthusiastic applause rang out.
The fans' cheers grew louder. " Green Sail Vine will win! Green Sail Vine! Green Sail Vine!"
Xu Jintang crossed his arms and surveyed the Green Sail Vine Military Academy members on the stage. "Those five probably have other trump cards up their sleeves; they'll likely be tough to deal with later."
"That Phoenix Feather just now is comparable to my Vermilion Bird Descent," Song Tianqi commented quietly.
Yan Yuting looked over in surprise, "That strong?"
"Yes, these members of the Green Sail Vine Military Academy are indeed quite extraordinary." Xue Zhongqi nodded deeply in agreement.
"That concludes our elimination rounds for today. Thank you all for coming and supporting us. We'll continue to bring you more exciting matches in the future. See you next time!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the host rode a hovering ball around the arena, waving goodbye to the audience.
The match ended, and the audience gradually left the venue.
Xu Jintang and his group walked out of the venue discreetly.
Just as I reached the corner of the exit, a fierce shout suddenly rang out.
" Green Sail Vine! Green Sail Vine!"
"Ahhhh, they're out!"
Xu Jintang stopped and looked up at where everyone's eyes were focused.
At the exit of the adjacent contestant passage, the five members of the Green Sail Vine Military Academy Team walked out in an orderly fashion.
Despite the cheers and shouts of the fans on both sides, the five members of the Green Sail Vine Military Academy simply walked past them with an indifferent expression, their arrogant demeanor evident.
The fans were even more excited by the five men's cool demeanor, and screams rang out continuously.
With his hands on his hips, Xu Jintang leisurely observed the five figures of Green Sail Vine.
The people on the other side probably noticed the outside gaze.
The captain, who was walking at the head of the group, suddenly stopped and turned to look at Xu Jintang.
Their eyes met in mid-air.
Captain Green Sail Vine narrowed his eyes slightly. His long, narrow phoenix eyes looked rather cold when he narrowed them, and most people probably couldn't withstand his sharp gaze.
Xu Jintang simply smiled calmly, then casually looked away.
"Let's go." She gestured to the people behind her.
Song Tianqi and the others quickly followed.
Before long, the group's figures disappeared at the end of the road.
The five members of the Green Sail Vine Military Academy snapped out of their daze and averted their gazes.
"Captain, was that woman who was looking at you just now...?"
"Okay. Don't worry about it, just continue according to our plan."
"Yes."
The qualifiers continued for a week, and another popular team Grande Military Academy Team, was selected to compete.
The military academy they faced was also quite famous, being one of the top 100 military academy teams.
Both sides are quite strong, and the game started very intensely.
It was thought that the Grande Military Academy Team might suddenly unleash some killer move and win in one fell swoop, but until the end of the match, the five members of the Grande Military Academy only won the final victory by relying on their very skillful combat techniques and tacit understanding.
" The Grande Military Academy Team emerges victorious in this match."
As soon as the referee announced the result, cheers and shouts from the fans immediately resounded throughout the stadium.
Xu Jintang, sitting on the sidelines in the stands, pursed his lips slightly, a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
The five members of the Grande Military Academy Team are very well-balanced and clearly have undergone professional training, quite different from the five members of the Green Sail Vine Military Academy.
"All five of them, Grande, were wearing the highest level of disguise masks."
The voice of the Ice Soul Dragon suddenly rang in my mind.
Xu Jintang was taken aback. "A disguise mask?"
"Yes, they only disguised their appearance, and the disguise masks they used were upgraded and improved versions."
Xu Jintang turned around and carefully examined the people on the stage.
Because the disguise mask was of a high level, she couldn't detect any flaws at all.
"Only disguised appearance?"
Ice Soul Dragon responded, "Hmm."
Xu Jintang pursed her lips slightly.
The fact that they only disguised their appearance instead of their abilities only suggests that the identities of these five people are questionable.
In Federation where identity information is so transparent, the only possibility for an unidentified individual is that they are a criminal.
Soon, the three characters "Reform Society" appeared in her mind.
Her gaze toward the five men from the Grande Military Academy gradually turned somber.
"Squad leader, have you figured out the strength of these five people from the Grande Military Academy?" Song Tianqi leaned over and asked.
Xu Jintang shook his head, "The strength they've shown so far is definitely not their full potential, but it's hard to say exactly how much."
Jiang Shiyi suddenly spoke up, "Their combat skills are extremely sophisticated; they shouldn't be something that can be taught in a regular military academy."
"Strange, Grande Military Academy and Green Sail Vine Military Academy are both rather unremarkable small military academies, how did they produce such professional teams?" Yan Yuting muttered with a puzzled look.
Of course, Xu Jintang and his group weren't the only ones wondering about this.
The students from the other four military academies were also wondering why so many dark horses had suddenly emerged in this year's league.
As the match ended, a highlight reel of the five-man battle from the Grande Military Academy gradually appeared on the giant screen.
Xu Jintang glanced over and noticed one of the members of the Grande Military Academy charging forward.
The other person's movements, posture, and even demeanor exuded a strange sense of familiarity.
"Squad leader, shall we go?" Song Tianqi called out.
Xu Jintang snapped out of his daze, stood up, and nodded. "Let's go."
Several people left one after another.
As Xu Jintang walked outside the venue, he suddenly remembered something and stopped in his tracks.
The combat movements of that female soldier from the Grande Military Academy just now seemed somewhat similar to those of Song Yueyue, whom she had encountered before.
" Grande! Grande! Aaaaaaah!" A sudden scream woke her up.
Xu Jintang took a deep breath and continued walking out, pretending nothing had happened.
She put her hands in her coat pockets, slowly lowered her head, and began to make plans in her mind.
If the Grande Military Academy team is again associated with the Reform Society, then this year's Military Academy League is definitely going to cause a huge uproar.
"I think you'd better not leak this. If someone becomes suspicious of you because of it, we could easily be exposed," Ice Soul Dragon reminded him at the opportune moment.
Xu Jintang's thoughts returned, and she hummed in agreement. "I know."
Anything related to the Reform Society is prone to trouble.
It's best if she pretends she knows nothing.
If something really goes wrong, the Federation will take the fall.
Another two weeks have passed.
The knockout stage is coming to an end.
Grande Military Academy and Green Sail Vine Military Academy both advanced to the next round with the top score in their respective halves of the bracket.
[Wow, this year's Military Academy League is going to be exciting! Two Dark Horse Team have already emerged from the preliminaries.]
[The five major military academies have held these positions for so many years; I wonder if they'll be replaced this year.]
[Hahaha, let's watch the show!]
Inside the villa dormitory.
Zhuang Silin stood in front of the conference table with her hands behind her back and a serious expression, saying, "You've all seen the strength of the members from these two military academies; they are indeed extraordinary. However, we are not inferior either, so you don't need to panic too much."
"Teacher," Yan Yuting looked over curiously, "Have the official league rules been released yet?"
Zhuang Silin nodded, "I came here today to talk to you about this."
Chapter 214
Upon hearing this, everyone's attention turned to Zhuang Silin.
Zhuang Silin placed her hands on the edge of the table, her gaze sweeping over everyone. "This year's league rules will be significantly different from previous years. A new team-based format will be adopted. Each military academy's participating team will compete independently. The total league duration is seven days, with all military academy teams participating in a unified survival elimination tournament to ultimately select the top five military academies for the new season."
Xu Jintang looked up and asked, "What is the specific format of the competitive survival elimination battle?"
Zhuang Silin shook her head. "This year's situation is quite special; specific information will only be released after the league officially begins. But what is certain is that this league will be entirely team-based."
Song Tianqi immediately raised his hand, "So this year the official team and the reserve team will participate together?"
Zhuang Silin nodded, "Yes. As you've all seen in the preliminary rounds, there have been many Dark Horse Team emerging. With such significant changes to the league rules this time, the pressure on you will only increase. So, after thinking about it, I've decided to give you all a long collective break before the league starts."
Xu Jintang and the others' eyes lit up.
Yan Yuting looked up in surprise, "A holiday?!"
Keep in mind that during this period, they have been doing nothing but special training and extra practice, and they haven't had a single free moment.
Zhuang Silin nodded, "Yes, a break. There are still two months until the league officially starts. You can make your own training plans, or relax and do something else. I won't assign you any special tasks during this time."
This decision was made unanimously by Zhuang Silin and the military academy leadership.
They had almost no worries about Xu Jintang and his group of five. All they had to do was give them as much autonomy as possible so that they could perform at their best. Song Tianqi and the others exchanged glances and then cheered.