Chapter 232: Hidden Rules, Difficulty Increases Again!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The two of them were chatting when footsteps approached. Zhou Xiruo was also late.

While Tian Gang was still around, Wang Xiao directly explained the rules of the internal selection to Zhou Xiruo. If there were any mistakes in his understanding, Tian Gang would also correct them in time, but he did not tell the two of them what to do.

After explaining the rules, Wang Xiao explained his analysis and his understanding of the rules. Although this was equivalent to cheating for Zhou Xiruo, this kind of discussion between students was within the permitted range of the school.

After explaining everything clearly, Wang Xiao suddenly thought of something and looked at Tian Gang. “Teacher Tian, since we are already a pair, will Xiruo and I be in the same competition?”

“We can’t rule out this possibility, but the probability is very small.”

Tian Gang thought for a moment and explained, “The so-called ‘random match’ is actually also manually operated. There’s a [vassal contract] between the two of you. Considering the possibility of someone deliberately admitting defeat, they usually won’t arrange for the two of you to fight.”

“That’s good ‘

Wang Xiao heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. He looked at Zhou Xiruo and said, “I haven’t thought of what to do yet, so I want to hear your thoughts.”

Zhou Xiruo seemed to be a little flattered. She thought seriously for a while before saying, “I think we should conserve our strength.”

Wang Xiao said, “Oh? What do you mean?”

“I think the opponents we encounter in the competition can probably be divided into two categories.”

Zhou Xiruo extended two fingers. “One is someone whose strength is inferior to ours. We can just end the battle quickly. The other is someone who’s evenly matched or even stronger than us.”

“If we encounter such an opponent, once we start a long battle, it’s very easy for us to consume too much energy. We can’t guarantee that we’ll have enough energy for the subsequent competition, so I think we should attack with defense—I’

At this point, Zhou Xiruo subconsciously glanced at Tian Gang. Seeing that the other party did not speak, she continued, “To put it simply, we lure the other party to attack first and wait for the other party to exhaust his energy.” As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Xiao and Tian Gang said in unison,

The two of them looked at each other in surprise. Then, Tian Gang raised his hand and gestured for Wang Xiao to speak first.

After nodding at Tian Gang, Wang Xiao said, “If we encounter an equally matched opponent, even if it’s only defense, the energy consumed is not a small amount. Moreover, if the other party has the same thoughts, can it be that we have to keep wasting time?”

“That’s what I’m talking about.”

Tian Gang nodded and continued Wang Xiao’s topic, “Actually, under the rules on the surface, there are two hidden rules. Do you know what they are?”

“Hidden rules?”

The two of them were confused when they heard this. A moment later, Wang Xiao suddenly had a flash of inspiration. “It’s time?”

“That’s right! But time is only one of them.”

Tian Gang looked at Wang Xiao in admiration and paused for a moment before continuing, “There are more than 1,200 people participating in this selection. If the competition process goes smoothly, there will still be more than ten people left in the last round.”

“There are only ten spots to participate in the academy’s ranking assessment. More than ten people would definitely be too many. However, if these people continue to match and spar, there will be less than ten winners, so—”

“The order of victory is the key.”

Wang Xiao understood tacitly and followed up with the second half. Immediately after, a lingering fear surged in his heart. This was a rather cunning mistake. If not for Tian Gang’s reminder, he would have really overlooked it!

For such a two-on-two competition system, many people would think that the finals were the most important.

In fact, that was indeed the case. However, through controlling the number of people, the school shifted the focus to the penultimate match, which would determine more than ten victors.

Only the top ten winners could obtain the qualifications to participate in the assessment. However, all the competitions were held at the same time. In other words, no one knew what rank they were. The only thing they could do was to win the competition as soon as possible.

“Which person came up with such a despicable idea?!”

After Wang Xiao figured it out, he could not help but curse. However, he realized that Tian Gang and Zhou Xiruo were silent. Instead, they looked behind him with strange expressions.

“I came up with it.”

A sinister voice sounded behind him. Wang Xiao’s entire body stiffened. He turned his head mechanically and met a pair of malicious eyes.

“A-Academy Head… Good morning!”

Wang Xiao tried his best to squeeze out a smile, but it was even uglier than crying. After all, how embarrassing was it to be caught red-handed speaking ill of someone behind his backs?

Huang Tingwei waited for Wang Xiao with a dark expression. “From your cursing, you seem to be very energetic. Then go and do the training assessment!”

The training assessment was in the small house in the corner of the Yuheng Academy. Only students who had passed the assessment could skip training class.

Previously, when Wang Xiao went to participate in the assessment, he was directly eliminated because of his talent as a beast tamer lord. Fortunately, Zhou Xiruo passed the assessment. Otherwise, he could only stay in the academy and attend classes all day.

Later on, Wang Xiao reported this situation to Huang Tingwei. The other party also agreed to find time to help him arrange the assessment. However, he did not expect this “arrangement” to last for more than a month. Wang Xiao had almost forgotten about this matter, but Huang Tingwei actually mentioned it again.

“Now?”

Wang Xiao revealed a troubled expression. “Academy Head, the internal selection is about to begin. Will it delay me if I participate in the training assessment now?”

“Don’t worry, it won’t take long.”

As Huang Tingwei spoke, he looked at Zhou Xiruo. “Go to the registration office to settle the participation procedures for the two of you first—Wang Xiao, follow me.”

With that said, Huang Tingwei turned around and left, not giving them a chance to speak at all.

Although Wang Xiao was helpless when he saw this, he could only follow obediently.

The two of them passed through the field and arrived at the [Trial Proving Ground]. Huang Tingwei opened the door and turned to look at Wang Xiao. “Go in! ”

Wang Xiao opened his mouth, but in the end, he did not say anything. He walked in and closed the door. Then, a voice sounded in the darkness. ‘What talent?”

“[Beast tamer lord].”

Wang Xiao casually replied, “Teacher, my name is Wang Xiao. I was here last time.”

The voice in the darkness was silent for a while before saying calmly, “Let’s begin. ”

“Begin what?”

Wang Xiao was stunned. Firstly, there was no teleportation door here, and secondly, there was no detection equipment. He could not do anything even if he wanted to!

Just as Wang Xiao was puzzled, a faint buzzing suddenly floated in the air.

At first, the sound was very soft, even less than the sound of a mosquito flapping its wings. However, it quickly reached a level that could not be ignored, as if it wanted to pierce through one’s eardrums!

However, strangely, Wang Xiao, who was in the midst of the buzzing, was not in pain at all. Instead, he gradually revealed a relaxed expression. As his eyes became older and more unfocused, his consciousness also became blurry.

At the same time, outside the hut.

Faintly hearing the buzzing in the room, Huang Tingwei’s expression suddenly became solemn. He took out his communicator and dialed a number. “Is it ready? Then let’s begin..”