Its greatest advantage is that everything inside is virtual; even if you die inside, you won't actually get hurt.
If Wen Jing were to participate in the competition and eliminate his opponents, then the purpose of using this equipment would be lost.
The academy had finally introduced this fairer and more efficient equipment, and it wouldn't be right for the entire grade of over 10,000 people to go back to the old, lengthy matchmaking system just for one person. Therefore, they chose this compromise, making Wen Jing an 'unofficial player' on the field.
After hearing the explanation, no one raised any objections to the change.
Moreover, given Wen Jing's current reputation within the academy—no, throughout the entire Red Earth Star —if she were to become a judge this time... it seems no one would dare to object.
Even the logistics director's suggestion to challenge Wen Jing was met with no one's interest.
"What do you mean? Are you going to challenge Wen Jing?"
Do I look like I deserve a beating?
"Who would go? Maybe the first-place winner will end up fighting Wen Jing and then becoming the second-place winner."
"So getting second place in the competition actually requires a bit of Luck..."
The students whispered as they entered the venue according to their student ID numbers and put on the equipment in their seats.
Then Dean Bai came out with a somewhat mysterious smile and began to announce the rewards.
"... In addition to the usual rewards, the top twenty finishers in this competition will receive invitations from the Azure Jade Academy and Mystic Radiance Academy for exchange programs, allowing them to study at the Azure Jade Academy Mystic Radiance Academy with Wen Jing for a period of time."
"What?!"
Upon hearing this news, the entire audience erupted in uproar once again, and even the school leaders in the stands showed surprise.
The exchange student slots were decided directly by the two college presidents and Dean Bai, and apart from Wen Jing and Xie Ming, no one else in the entire college knew about it.
The shock caused by Dean Bai's last-minute announcement before the competition is even greater than when he rewarded low-level Wilderness Weapon.
In the past, due to funding issues, the exchange student quotas for third-year students at the Red Earth Academy were basically monopolized by the Student Council. Some had to be allocated to the Operations Department, and some to internal staff. It wasn't enough to just have money; you also needed power and connections.
Not to mention that this time the other party took the initiative to invite him, which is completely different from the awkward situation of having to rush over in the past.
"Going with Wen Jing... it's obvious that Wen Jing was the main invitee, and the others were extra spots obtained out of consideration for her."
"Oh my god! We can even go to Mystic Radiance, and they even invited us!"
"No matter what, I must get one of the top twenty spots this time!"
In a short time, many 'deals' that had been secretly negotiated in advance during this ranking competition fell through, and even adding money was useless. Everyone could see how precious this opportunity was.
In the past, players who acted as enforcers and bodyguards in the ranking matches for various reasons were determined to achieve a high ranking for themselves.
Dean Bai, watching this scene from the high platform, announced with satisfaction, "The competition begins."
More than 10,000 students at the scene all entered virtual reality.
Unlike the ranking matches before the league, this year's ranking matches finally have a narrowing-circle rule because of the unprecedented success achieved in the Red Earth Academy Freshman League.
Seeing this, Wen Jing approached Dean Bai and said, "Teacher, shall I go down now?"
Dean Bai glanced at her and noticed that even though it had only been a short time since he last saw her, his student's aura had improved even further.
"Okay, go ahead." She nodded.
This scene caught the attention of Gao Shi and the others nearby, who belatedly realized that Wen Jing had become Dean Bai's student. They watched Wen Jing leave with somewhat subtle expressions.
However, they couldn't say anything to stop it, and after Wen Jing's appearance today, nothing really happened.
After all, only the top 500 are qualified to challenge her, and the results should be decided on the third day. Challengers ranked after 500 need to apply in advance and can arrange their time freely.
Moreover, the most likely scenario is that no one will actively challenge Wen Jing.
That is indeed the case.
This year's ranking competition didn't really interfere with Wen Jing. After completing her daily tasks in the Ancient Wilderness Realm during the day, she would come to the venue in the evening and find an available device to continue practicing the last six levels of the " Pagoda Secret Scroll ".
On the third day, the number of the top 500 contestants gradually increased, but no one chose to take on the challenge.
If I can beat Wen Jing, how could my ranking in the ranked matches be low?
However, because the exchange spots were so tempting, money and connections were no longer enough. Everyone was vying for them, and many people actually showed their strength and stood out in the competition.
The format of battle royale dictates that rankings are not solely based on skill, but rather on multiple dimensions.
Tactical deployment, strategic thinking, the ability to hide... and even Luck.
When Wen Jing took off the equipment while estimating the time, he saw through the large screen that there were still more than 30 people left, and the situation on the field had reached its most intense moment.
To her surprise, there were still students from the winter semester on the field.
" Wan Ling, hold on!"
"Yeah, if we just hold out a little longer, we can snag a spot!"
Yu Yang and the others clenched their fists nervously as they watched the large screen, seeing their friend narrowly escape an attack.
Wen Jing's gaze also fell on Wan Ling. With her perspective, she certainly didn't think that Wan Ling, as a winter student, could survive in the competition until this point by simply relying on luck and Luck.
The other party's perception and speed were far superior to what she remembered.
"It seems she encountered a good opportunity during her exploration..."
Because of her ability to locate objects with Gravity Silk, Wen Jing has a huge advantage in exploration, but that doesn't mean she's the only one who will find opportunities in the Ancient Wilderness Land. Many Awakened will also experience miracles that allow them to soar to new heights in the Ancient Wilderness Land.
"Haha, I did it! Twentieth place!"
Wan Ling took off his helmet and exclaimed with delight, "I got a spot!"
Her friends swarmed around her. They had been worried about her a moment ago, but now that they thought about her going to the other two colleges for exchanges with Wen Jing, they couldn't help but show their jealousy.
Yu Yang said with a pained expression, " Wan Ling, you feel like a stranger to me now!"
"Excuse me." Wan Ling arrogantly raised her head. "From now on, I will be Wen Jing Jing's most favored person."
*
Three months have passed since the league started, and the rankings of the second-year students have all changed.
Time ticked by, and the circumference shrank to the final circle.
" Xia Yun, you could have dodged it! Why didn't you dodge!"
"Nonsense!"
Xia Yun left behind two words and vanished in a flash of light amidst his opponent's attack. The top twenty... no, the top twenty-one in this grade-level ranking competition have been determined.
These twenty people were basically all those who had followed Wen Jing in the Freshman League, but among them, she could only name Xia Yun and Wan Ling.
The newly crowned number one is Nie Xuan, a student in the spring semester.
He was too tense at match point, and when he saw Xia Yun, his subconscious probing attack was met with no dodge from the opponent.
First, is he number one now?
In other words...
Sure enough, as soon as Nie Xuan took off his helmet, he saw Wen Jing looking at him from not far away.
"I can do it, I can do it... I can't lack the courage to even fight!"
Nie Xuan encouraged himself and, amidst tension and trepidation, stepped onto the temporary battle stage arranged by the academy.
Originally, in order to ensure fairness, the logistics department had specially arranged the relevant procedures for challenging Wen Jing, but it was not used at all. Throughout the entire competition, no one challenged her.
In the end, it turned into a situation where the ' Luck ' who won first place in the virtual reality was challenged by Wen Jing.
"Start."
The moment the whistle fell, Nie Xuan unleashed his strongest attack on the other side, his figure transforming into a whirlwind that swept towards Wen Jing, the wind also carrying hidden and dangerous Wind Blade.
He'd be a fool to cling to wishful thinking at a time like this, not expecting to win, but at least not to lose too badly.
"Bang!"
The next moment, everything went black before Nie Xuan's eyes. When he came to his senses, he was already lying on the stretcher of the emergency robot.
"Finish."
The mentor, who was in charge of refereeing, presided over the shortest competition of his life.
The students watching the game also had a lukewarm reaction; no one was surprised by the expected result.
No one knows how strong Wen Jing is now.
However, everyone has gotten used to this by now...
Chapter 130
With this, the rankings for this grade-level competition were determined, and the spots for Wen Jing to go on exchange programs with other colleges were also confirmed.
At the same time, the news also reached Azure Jade Academy and Mystic Radiance Academy, causing quite a stir.
As the first stop, Azure Jade naturally had the most intense reaction, with many people on the forum, especially second-year students, discussing the matter extensively.
" Wen Jing? Wen Jing is coming to Azure Jade as an exchange student?!"
When I first heard the news, I received quite a few invitations to go and 'welcome' the exchange students.
Three months have passed since the Freshman League. The Ancient Wilderness is not lacking in opportunities, and the financial groups are not lacking in resources, enough to allow the strength of the Awakened to undergo another change. Everything is still uncertain.
Moreover, as beings whose great power originates from themselves, Awakened all possess their own aspirations.
Many people want to challenge Wen Jing, the champion.
Her invitation to the other two colleges as an exchange student will inevitably cause unrest among the students in her own college, especially since it involves deeper-rooted factional struggles.
Not only ■■■, but due to a confluence of factors, almost all the students in Azure Jade were paying close attention to this matter, even surpassing the popularity of the ongoing grade ranking competition.