"This qualifying round will adopt a regional tournament format with a round-robin system!"

"Two points for each win!"

"One point for a draw!"

"The loser receives zero points!"

DouDou glanced at the seating arrangements for each team and continued.

"All teams across the continent will be divided into six major regions—A, B, C, D, E, and F—for the competition, according to the rules of previous years!"

"The top four teams in each division will qualify for the next round of the qualifying tournament!"

She paused, then added.

"Of course, the main teams of Tiandou Royal Academy, Xingluo Royal Academy, and Wuhun Academy will be seeded and directly promoted to the next round."

This decision did not raise any objections.

Given the strength of the three major powers, direct admission is the norm and a reflection of their strength.

"In addition, to ensure the efficiency of the competition, the preliminary rounds will be held day and night!"

"Each team battle is limited to thirty minutes!"

"If all players on one side are rendered incapable of fighting within thirty minutes, or if one side voluntarily concedes defeat, the match ends."

"If either team still has players on the field after 30 minutes, the referee will determine the winner based on the remaining players' status! The team with more players wins!"

DouDou explained the rules in one go.

Then she raised her voice.

"The rules have been explained. Now, please invite the team leaders or captains of each college to come up to the stage for the regional draw!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the waiting area for the students at the edge of the venue immediately stirred up a commotion.

One hundred team leaders, each with their own unique feelings, took turns walking up to the drawing table in front of the main stage.

A huge golden lottery box glittered in the sunlight.

"I hope we don't get drawn into the group of death!"

"Whatever you do, don't be assigned to the same district as those treacherous guys from Canghui Academy!"

"And then there's Kamikaze Academy, their duo is too strong."

murmurs rose and fell among the crowd.

A group leader dressed in luxurious clothes, who looked like he was from an affiliated academy of some kingdom, spoke confidently to the people around him.

"Our goal at Giant Mountain Academy is to be in the top four of the division!"

"This time, we must secure a spot in the qualifying rounds!"

A thin, middle-aged man with a goatee standing next to him curled his lip, looking indifferent.

"Come on, Lao Zhao."

"Top four in the division? We at Blue Cat Academy have never even dreamed of that."

The team leader, known as Lao Zhao, frowned.

"Is your dean abandoning you? So spineless!"

The middle-aged man with the goatee chuckled.

"That's called having self-awareness."

"This trip is purely a government-funded vacation. The Glazed Heaven Sect is providing food and lodging; with such treatment, why not take the opportunity?"

He lowered his voice again and gestured towards his college.

"Besides, all the boys under my tutelage have found their ideal girls. I think that's great. Competition is secondary; socializing comes first!"

"By the way, my team of beauties has been incredibly charming lately. If they can snag a rich husband, it'll be a huge win!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a hot-tempered, burly man next to him suddenly turned around, his face contorted with rage.

"The team's most beautiful girl?"

The burly man pointed at the nose of the man with the goatee.

"Are you talking about that girl named Liu Ruyan from your Blue Cat Academy?"

The man with the goatee was taken aback.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

The burly man's chest heaved violently.

"What's wrong?"

"Why the hell does she always target the geniuses of our Shenfeng Academy?!"

"It's made Feng Xiaotian from our college so distracted lately that he's fallen behind in training!"

"Is this how your college teaches students? What kind of teacher are you?"

The man with the goatee's face also darkened.

"Speak more politely! It's a matter of mutual consent between a man and a woman, what's it to you?"

"It's none of your business?"

The burly man snorted coldly and said viciously.

"This isn't over yet! After the draw, we'll see who's the real deal on the field!"

The minor disturbance did not affect the lottery process.

Soon, all the colleges received their assigned zones and numbers.

On the platform, Ning Liu calmly watched all of this.

Prince Xuexing turned to the side and chuckled softly.

"Sect Leader Ning, you have truly mastered this art."

"The cost of this competition alone is astronomical."

Ning Liu did not respond, but simply picked up her teacup and took a small sip.

At this moment, the host DouDou's voice rang out again, drawing everyone's attention back.

The draw is over!

"The fairness and impartiality of the competition depend on our professional referee team!"

"Now, please welcome our judging panel for this competition to the stage!"

As she spoke passionately, several figures slowly emerged from another passageway on the side of the stage.

"That is..."

In the audience, a knowledgeable old soul master exclaimed in disbelief.

"Titan, the patriarch of the Power Clan!"

"Next to him is... Niu Gao of the Yu clan! And Bai He of the Min clan and Yang Wudi of the Po clan!"

"My God! The patriarchs of the four major single-attribute families! They've all come!"

"Contras! These four are all top-tier Contra powerhouses!"

"The other two are not bad either. One is the top student of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and the other is the top student of the Star Luo Royal Academy. They are both Soul Douluo!"

Before the crowd's gasps had subsided, DouDou smiled and began to introduce the situation.

"It is an honor to announce that these six senior referees will serve as the deputy chief referees for the four divisions of Division A, B, C, and D in this preliminary round!"

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