Mr. Ji, Director Pang, and Liu He were in another Sky Eye room at the moment.
Accompanying them were presidents of prestigious universities from various regions, representatives from Confucian, Taoist, and Mohist schools of thought—all prominent figures from their respective places.
There was also a familiar figure in the room.
A boat of tea.
He remained the same as always, dressed in a simple black and white robe, with the face of a detached and otherworldly master. He sat quietly at a table in the corner, not chatting with the representatives of other academies, but instead brewing a pot of green tea and drinking it silently, watching the competition with great interest.
"I never expected that the first round of the competition this year would have such an unprecedented format."
The representative of the Confucian Academy was an elderly man with white hair and a youthful face, who exuded an air of otherworldly wisdom.
The old Confucian scholar stroked his long goatee and said, "Dividing the contestants into groups of three, yet these three are each other's greatest enemies, is interesting... I wonder who came up with the topic for this round of the competition?"
The white-haired old man's gaze fell upon the referees of the competition organizing committee.
A young referee said with a forced smile, "Dean Yan, this was Elder Ji's own idea."
"Oh?" Dean Yan was somewhat surprised and looked at Elder Ji.
Tang Zhuang, the representative from the Mo Family Academy, chuckled twice and said, "Elder Ji, I didn't expect you to be setting the questions yourself this year! You really have a refined taste."
Old Ji waved his hand and said, "It was just something I thought of when I was bored."
“The rules are quite interesting.” Dean Yan stroked his goatee, a gesture he seemed to make only when he was thinking. “But in this way, of the three team members in each group, only the captain is completely unaware. Whether it’s the ‘mole’ or the ‘assassin,’ at least they are the ‘active’ ones, while the captain has absolutely no information or hints from the beginning… Isn’t that a bit unfair to the captains of each team?”
"There is no such thing as perfect fairness in this world; luck is also a part of fairness," Old Ji said calmly. "In fact, I don't think it's unfair to the captain either."
Dean Yan: "What do you mean by that?"
Ji Lao slowly said, "The captain may seem passive, but it is actually the easiest thing for him to stand out from the team. He doesn't need to kill enemies from other teams to gain points. As long as he is vigilant enough and realizes that the two teammates behind him are problematic, he can directly eliminate all of their teammates, survive himself, and gain the points of his teammates."
Tang Zhuang, the representative of the Mohist school, gave a wry smile and said, "Uh... this is a bit difficult, isn't it? Who would have thought that in a competition for freshmen, there would be a mole among your teammates..."
Old Ji glanced at him: "This shows that you haven't figured out what this round of competition is really testing."
"If this weren't a competition, but an everyday situation, and your closest loved one suddenly turned against you, could you have imagined it?"
"This..." Tang Zhuang opened his mouth, he originally said that in real life, he would definitely be wary of everyone.
But upon closer reflection... if we're talking about his closest and dearest loved ones, it's probably his daughter.
If his daughter were to lay a hand on him, he might not be able to defend himself at all...
However, in the history of the superhuman world, there are numerous cases of people killing each other for cultivation resources...
Tang Zhuang shook his head with a wry smile.
He seemed to understand the significance of what Professor Ji had done...
These freshmen are all first-year students, all top talents from various places. They have just truly entered the world of superhumans. Many of them are arrogant and proud, considering themselves geniuses and refusing to admit defeat to anyone, but they have not yet truly struggled in the world of superhumans.
Perhaps through this competition, they will understand the wickedness of this world.
......
Linnai looked at the requirements of her task and felt a headache coming on.
The "mole" mission was actually asking him to throw the match.
The problem is that for a strong team, winning is easy, but losing is difficult!
Just like Lei Yu said, he might not even need Lin Nai and the others to take action; he could probably wipe out most of the trash school teams on his own.
After all, most schools have students whose academic level is only between level 2, 3, and 4!
Level 5 and 6 players are top-tier seeded players!
So Linnai's problem isn't just about throwing the match; he'll probably also have to help the opponent escape, all while keeping his two teammates from discovering his wrongdoing...
Although Huang Yanting's task is still unknown, if Lin Nai's guess is correct, the tasks of each of the three people in each group should be conflicting.
This means that the team members in the same group are actually the biggest rivals.
'What should I do...'
Linnaeus still didn't have a good idea.
Similarly, Huang Yanting, walking beside her, was also racking her brains about how to make a move.
In terms of strength, she should be considered the weakest in this team.
Linnaeus's combat strength is unknown, and whether his true strength is as powerful as reported online still needs to be verified.
Lei Yu's level, talent, and extraordinary serial number are all higher than hers.
Huang Yanting bit her lip lightly, her fist clenching slightly: 'My only advantage is that neither of them is on guard against me. As long as I figure out where they keep their Life Beads, and then find a way to steal them, I can win this group outright...'
At this moment, Lei Yu seemed to suddenly sense something, and he abruptly stopped.
"Who's hiding there!?"
Lei Yu let out a loud shout and suddenly jumped up without warning!
He raised his hand, clenched his fist, and a strong burst of lightning emanated from his right fist as he smashed it towards a large tree beside him.
boom!
With two loud cracking sounds, the tree, which was more than a meter in diameter, was blasted open by the heavy punch of lightning and collapsed with a crash!
The three people hiding in the tree never expected to be discovered. The tree collapsed with a crash, scattering leaves everywhere. The three swayed and couldn't stand on the trunk, so they jumped down from the tree in terror.
Lei Yu's sinister grin was like that of a wolf eyeing its prey: "Hmph, you're here to compete but hiding? Are you here to compete or to play hide-and-seek?"
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