Upon hearing the referee announce the rules, Chu Xiaoman started counting on her fingers.

"A total of 154 people participated. In the second round, 77 people participated and received a bye. In the third round, 39 people participated and received another bye. In the fourth round, 20 people were left..."

"Wait a minute, how do we calculate the top five? If we get a bye, we get third place?"

Wu Huan explained to her: "After the top five are determined, one person will receive a bye. The remaining four people will have two winners who will directly advance to the top three, and the two losers will compete in another match. The winner of that match will then play against the person who received a bye. In the end, the winner will advance to the top three, and the loser will be eliminated."

"The final three will be decided by having each of them play two matches. The winner will be the one who wins all of them, the second-place winner will be the one who wins one and loses one, and the third-place winner will be the one who loses all of them."

Chu Xiaoman was still puzzled: "What if it's always one win and one loss?"

Wu Huan didn't explain, but turned his gaze to Wang Zheng: "Then there will probably be a tiebreaker, but I don't think that will happen."

Wang Zheng sensed their gazes and chuckled as he pinched Chu Xiaoman's dark cheek.

"What's wrong, Xiaoman? Why are you so concerned about third place? I think you're in a bit of trouble. If I were you, I would ask your grandpa to cheat so you could win the first round and get a bye into the top 20. That way you wouldn't be ashamed."

"Although you're a bit weak, you might still have a chance to get through the first round if you're lucky."

Chu Xiaoman screamed in anger and slapped away Wang Zheng's clutches.

However, she frowned again in an instant. After all, she wasn't a superhuman with superhuman strength like Wang Zheng. As a pure medical awakener, it would be very difficult for her to get into the top few.

"beep--"

The match began quickly after the referee blew his whistle.

There was no lengthy opening. Both principals seemed to be impatient, and whoever was called out went straight onto the field. After exchanging greetings, the fight began.

However, the situation on the field was not very favorable for the Jingnan team. In just a few tens of minutes, none of the several players from Jingnan who took to the field won.

Even in a battle between natural awakening and potion awakening, everyone is at the same level, and the situation shouldn't be so one-sided.

The situation on the field made Chu Tianxing look a little embarrassed, while Yan Kaifu next to him was all smiles.

"Old Chu, I heard you're really confident this year, but I don't think you freshmen are all that great. Why don't you just admit defeat and surrender, losing half the stake? I won't take the bet anymore. Just say 'Brother Yan,' and I'll admit defeat. How about that?"

Enraged by this mockery, Chu Tianxing roared, purple and white lightning crackling around him, "Bullshit! You think I'd admit defeat? Our ace hasn't even played yet! Let me tell you, you won't even have the chance to admit defeat then!"

Yan Kaifu watched as Old Chu seemed completely unfazed by the electric current surging through his body, and shook his head with a smile.

"Oh, I know, he's just Wang Zheng. I've come prepared since I dared to come. He's just relying on brute force. I'm giving you a chance before he even gets on stage. Don't be ungrateful, or you'll miss this opportunity."

Chu Tianxing snorted angrily and stopped talking, assuming that the old man Yan next to him was just talking nonsense.

Looking back at the field, two students from the same university were competing.

Although they were classmates, the two showed no mercy when they fought. Amidst the flashing blades and splattering blood, it was a life-or-death struggle.

"Beep—beep beep—!"

The sharp whistle immediately stopped the game, and the medical team quickly came onto the field to treat the two players.

The two men knew each other well and were evenly matched. After a final, hard-fought exchange, one was stabbed in the chest, his long sword planted firmly on the ground, and he narrowly won.

If that sword had been just a fraction of a second off, it would have pierced his heart.

The other person was slashed in the throat, his trachea ruptured, and blood gushed out. Seeing him clutching his neck and struggling to continue, the referee, for safety reasons, blew his whistle and disqualified him.

After the therapist stopped, the two were fine except for being pale and having lost too much blood.

The two then walked off the field arm in arm, laughing and joking, seemingly unconcerned about winning or losing the match.

This indifference to life and death, coupled with his heroic spirit, greatly shocked many of the students in Jingnan.

They were all speechless, their mouths agape, at the thought that classmates could fight to the death like this.

"Are these people all crazy? They're all my classmates, and it's just an exchange match, yet they're acting this crazy?"

"Do they all want to die on the field? Is this what students from Magic University are like?"

"I don't want to fight against such a madman, I want to withdraw from the competition."

...

"good!"

When Yan Kaifu saw how promising his student was, he immediately cheered loudly.

He then said to Chu Tianxing in a provocative manner, "Old man Chu, what do you think of my two students?"

Although Chu Tianxing didn't speak, his brows couldn't help but reveal his appreciation for the two students. It was a pity that such spirited students were too few at Jingnan University.