Recaps

Xu Jintang led Leikdasi through the preliminary and elimination rounds as its hidden reserves overcame powerful rivals and drew attention as Mask Squad. After securing a place in the finals alongside Grande Military Academy, Xu Jintang arranged tickets for Jiang Lu during the week-long break before the new finals rules were announced.

• Leikdasi drew with Imperial Military Academy and later defeated Phil Military Academy and Grande Military Academy before finishing the preliminaries third with eight wins and two draws.
• Xu Jintang arranged an ambush that left Leikdasi’s main team appearing too injured to compete, and Federation officials approved the reserves as replacements while attacks on the other great academies stirred public outrage.
• Song Tianqi led Leikdasi past Yamazaki Military Academy, and the team then swept Glacier Military Academy in both the 3v3 match and the 1v1 gauntlet.
• Song Tianqi, Xue Zhongqi, Jiang Shiyi, and Xu Jintang helped Leikdasi defeat Green Sail Vine Military Academy in a grueling wheel battle, with Xu Jintang overcoming Bing Rujiao in their decisive duel.
• Leikdasi defeated Green Sail Vine again in a 5v5 battle as Yan Yuting’s food boosted her teammates, Xue Zhongqi eliminated An Yufei, and Jiang Shiyi knocked out Kong Ruzhen before Bing Rujiao conceded.
• Xu Jintang froze Giant Wave Military Academy’s five fighters with Road of Frost, securing Leikdasi a place in the finals alongside Grande Military Academy.
• Chu Er recognized Xu Jintang as Mask Squad, academy members asked her for autographs, and Xu Jintang told Jiang Lu she had arranged two finals tickets for him during the week-long break.