When system cheat becomes rampant!

Wei Tong, as the dean, went to a meeting after getting everything settled.

Everyone first had a meal at the hotel, but apart from Xiang Beifei, no one seemed to have an appetite. Although Xiang Beifei had put Ren Jianghai in his place today, Ren Jianghai had been right in saying that martial arts valued strength above all.

Li Zimu and the others looked very serious, pondering over tomorrow's events. They could not yet determine who their opponents would be, but they were sure they would be at least SR, with system talents not weaker than theirs, so they felt uncertain.

Xiang Beifei, on the other hand, didn't mind who his opponent would be; it wasn't very important to him.

Everyone was already clear on the competition rules.

Nine schools would each engage in a match with another, with each school needing to fight eight rounds, making a total of thirty-six matches to be held over two days.

Before the matches, the two schools would roll dice to decide who got the choice of Meridian Opening or Qi-Controlling rounds; the winning side could decide which one to opt for.

Apart from Liangzhou University, every other school's exploration team had at least one Meridian Opening SSR leading several Qi-Controlling late-stage SRs. This meant that whether the choice was Meridian Opening or Qi-Controlling, each school could field the appropriate students, ensuring a high degree of fairness in the competition rules.

Of course, if Meridian Opening was chosen, the winning side would gain 20 points, and if Qi-Controlling was chosen, only 10 points would be added. This was to encourage each school to field their SSRs, broadening everyone's horizons.

After all, compared to the Qi-Controlling matches, those of the Meridian Opening were more exciting.

If the other side chose Meridian Opening and one's own side didn't have a Meridian Opening student available due to injury or absence, then a Qi-Controlling student must step in, leading to a match between Meridian Opening and Qi-Controlling, which was an exception.

This year Jiuzhou awakened two URs and eleven SSRs.

URs did not participate in the competition, so the focus was on the SSRs.

Qingzhou University, Yanzhou University, and Jizhou University each had two SSRs. This meant, among their five students, they could field two in the Meridian Opening category.

The remaining six schools, aside from Liangzhou University which had no SSRs, each had one SSR.

How the matches would exactly unfold would have to wait until tomorrow.

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The next day, the weather was clear.

This year, as the host, Qingzhou University had put a great deal of effort into the competition. The venue was spacious, and the arena was set up with various formations to accommodate the impact of the Meridian Opening rounds.

The venue was filled with spectators, buzzing with voices and exceptionally lively.

These spectators were mostly students from Qingzhou University, all eagerly anticipating this freshman competition. Those participating were the true elites among the nine top universities, with the lowest level being late-stage Qi-Controlling!

What was most important is that the competition was entirely between SSRs and SRs—

if one didn't count Xiang Beifei who was an N-level.

In any case, the competition between elite universities was spectacular and allowed many students to witness why real geniuses were called geniuses.

As for the other eight schools, they could watch the competition at their own universities via live broadcast, an opportunity to learn and expand their horizons, naturally necessitating a live broadcast for student interaction.

By the time Xiang Beifei and his team arrived at the arena, it was packed with people.

Countless students were cheering, shouting various encouraging slogans with great enthusiasm.

The competition among the nine elite freshmen was a grand event. Officials from the Jiuzhou Alliance also came, and such a spectacle was naturally not to be missed by them. As the dean of the Martial Arts College, Wei Tong needed to mingle with the other deans and exchange pleasantries with people from the Jiuzhou Alliance. Being originally dispatched from the Alliance, he was not unfamiliar with them.

Elder Luo didn't bother mingling and led Xiang Beifei and his team straight to their dedicated resting area.

The resting area was set up above the spectator stands, enclosed by a special spatial system, invisible from the outside but offering them a clear view of everything outside.

"Everyone needn't be too anxious, just perform well. We'll roll the dice shortly, and then we can determine whether to proceed with Meridian Opening or Qi-Controlling," Ye Changfeng was boosting everyone's morale.

Li Zimu asked, "When facing others, if we win the dice roll, should we choose Qi-Controlling or Meridian Opening?"

Before the match between two schools, rolling dice gave the winner one chance to choose.

Yuchi Shen spoke coldly from the side, "Need you even ask? If we win, we definitely choose Meridian Opening."

His intention was clear, he meant for Xiang Beifei to handle it.

Everyone looked towards Xiang Beifei; indeed, everyone knew this deep down.

This competition was among the elite universities. Unlike their former classmates with S-level and R-level abilities, their opponents were other SR-level elite students with similar talents!

This meant that facing unknown SRs, no one felt confident about defeating the opponent. Thus, choosing Qi-Controlling made winning uncertain and making assignments difficult.

But if Meridian Opening was chosen, then Xiang Beifei had to be the one to step up.

Xiang Beifei was rather peculiar, and no one really knew his true strength. Although no one had seen him compete against an SSR, these past few days of training had convinced everyone that Xiang Beifei was no ordinary N-level Awakener!

If all eight matches were left to Xiang Beifei, the likelihood of winning was higher.

"But it would be too exhausting for student Xiang Beifei to fight eight matches in a row; he needs rest too," Xi Keyao said softly.

"If we get the choice, I can take the stage," Long Guocheng glanced at the silent Xiang Beifei before saying firmly, "I'm not necessarily going to lose."

"I can also step up," said Li Zimu. "Since we've come this far, we might as well give it a try, after all, we are a team."

Ye Changfeng said, "Don't rush to think about these things. We have eight chances to roll the dice, and the choice might not always be in our hands. What if others get the right to choose? Before the results are out, each of you needs to be prepared to take the stage!"

Everyone nodded.

Xiang Beifei looked towards the competition arena, lost in thought.

The competition today was not as simple as those in the school's fighting arena.

The arena here was vast, a hundred meters in diameter, allowing ample room for various situations to arise.

——

The annual freshman competition was always a grand affair, and with Qingzhou University as the host, the opening ceremony was held with great pomp.

The dean of the Martial Arts College at Qingzhou University, Ren Jianghai, gave the speech. His words carried more weight than even the university's president, given that this was a grand event among the nine Martial Arts Colleges.

Although Ren Jianghai had conflicts with Elder Luo, he was a well-known figure throughout Qingzhou. Anyone who dared to mock Elder Luo was certainly no ordinary character.

"In this elite student competition, everyone is here to showcase their talent. I assume everyone is already clear on the rules, so I won't go over them again. I know everyone would rather get straight to the point than listen to an old man like me ramble on, so I hereby declare the elite university freshman competition officially open!"

Ren Jianghai kept his speech very brief; he finished speaking in just two minutes, directly stating what he needed to say without any fluff. As soon as his voice fell, the entire venue erupted in cheers!

"The first match, Jizhou University versus Xuzhou University! Representatives from both sides, please roll the dice to determine the choice." A teacher from Qingzhou was in charge of hosting the arena.

The team leaders from Jizhou University and Xuzhou University quickly stepped up and each rolled the dice. The dice, created by a UR class individual, had robust anti-cheating measures, ensuring that no one could cheat using their system abilities, including those involving luck or similar factors.

In reality, no one would consider cheating.

The venue was filled with numerous important figures, a gathering of experts. Every action was under scrutiny, and for matters of face, using system cheats was utterly pointless.

The teacher from Xuzhou University won the right to choose and, after pondering for a while, opted for the Qi-Controlling stage of the competition.

The reason was simple. For the first match, if you immediately reveal your trump card by sending your school's only SSR, whether you win or not is one thing, but all the other school's teachers were watching.

Everyone would analyze what type of system this SSR has, what the characteristics of their abilities are, and how to defeat them. If the SSR's capabilities were wholly analyzed, facing other schools later would probably lead to significant disadvantages.

Thus, for the first battle, the obvious choice would be to send an SR in the later stages of Qi-Controlling. Each school had several SRs, and having one analyzed wouldn't matter much because it might not be the same person competing next time.

Even so, the SR level was enough to excite the students from Qingzhou University present at the event.

In elite universities, there were only a few SR students. To ordinary S and R level students, they were unattainably high figures. Meeting them alone was thrilling, not to mention that this time, elite students from other schools were also participating!

Two young men were already standing on the stage.

The student from Xuzhou University was sturdy-built, with naturally curly wavy hair, thick eyebrows and large eyes, but surprisingly white skin.

[Host: Zhao Guanyu]

[SR level, Evasion System]

[Stage: Later stages of Qi-Controlling]

Zhao Guanyu's system was peculiar; its operating principle allowed him to gain evasion value whether evading himself or making way for other universities.

[You dodged a tree, evasion value +5]

[You dodged a wall, evasion value +4]

[Wang Kai made way for you, evasion value +6]

...

The [Evasion System] had a wide range of targets; even avoiding a lamppost while walking could earn system points.

Zhao Guanyu possessed a potent ability named [Strategic Retreat]. He could use the accumulated evasion values to enhance this ability, making various attacks miss him!Nôv(el)B\\jnn

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The student from Jizhou University was also robustly built, with muscles that seemed to burst with immense power. It was clear at a glance that he was a power-type Awakener.

[Host: Xie Lixing]

[SR level, Dynamic System]

[Stage: Later stages of Qi-Controlling]

Xie Lixing's [SR Dynamic System] was also quite strange. The way he completed system tasks was even simpler.

Life is movement! As long as you move, you can get stronger!

[You stretched your hand, your fingers moved, vigor value +7]

[You twisted your neck, your neck moved, vigor value +8]

[You blew out a breath, your forehead hair moved, vigor value +9]

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