135: Chapter 135 Top 100 Teams!!

After hearing Lu Youyou's explanation, Qin Yan finally realized what was happening.

He understood why he had been lucky enough to take first place in academic credits for missions.

It turned out that the top students had already entered "pay-to-win seclusion" mode.

They didn't need to work as hard as he did for academic credits.

Thinking of this, Qin Yan once again felt the profound gap brought by "money power" and resource backgrounds.

While you were still painstakingly refining pills and risking your life on missions for academic credits...

...others were already relying on their family's deep foundations, burning through massive amounts of money to buy top-tier resources.

They were undergoing the most luxurious and efficient cultivation.

This innate inequality of resources was an objective reality.

It was also a reality he had to face and surpass.

Before long, Instructor Lin Jian and Homeroom Teacher Fang Yan walked into the training ground together.

Instructor Lin Jian's gaze slowly swept over the ten young and vibrant faces before him.

They represented the strongest combat power of Modu University of Martial Arts's first-year class and carried the school's expectations.

He cleared his throat and spoke:

"Classmates, I have an important announcement!"

"The National Academy Exchange Competition has officially kicked off as of the beginning of this month!"

"Currently, selection trials have begun in various regions across the country."

"The goal is to filter out the strongest hundred academy teams from thousands of martial arts colleges."

His tone carried a hint of pride and confidence belonging to Modu University of Martial Arts: "However, as one of China's only two Top-tier Martial Arts Universities, standing alongside Jingdu University of Martial Arts..."

"...we have the privilege of advancing directly to the Top 100, with no need to participate in the preliminary selection trials."

"And our goal has never been just the Top 100, but the champion's throne!"

"According to the schedule, the selection trials in all regions will conclude around the 2nd of this month."

"The final Top 100 competition will officially open on December 25th!"

"This time, the venue for the competition is right here at Modu University of Martial Arts!"

"On our home turf!"

"At that time, the eyes of the whole country and the lenses of all media will be focused on Modu University of Martial Arts!"

"I hope you can seize this opportunity and perform well."

"Not only must you show the momentum and style of Modu University of Martial Arts, but you must also defend our supreme glory as a Top-tier Martial Arts University!"

"Let everyone see who the true leaders of Huaxia's younger generation are!"

Instructor Lin Jian's powerful and provocative words were like a massive boulder thrown into a calm lake.

They stirred up immense pride and ambition in the hearts of the ten New Students.

A scorching battle intent surged in their chests, almost bursting forth.

Every face overflowed with vigorous vitality and absolute confidence.

They represented the highest combat power among Modu University of Martial Arts's New Students, possessing the capital to look down on their peers.

They were fearless regarding the upcoming challenge, even filled with anticipation.

Once Instructor Lin Jian finished speaking, Teacher Fang Yan, who was standing to the side, stepped forward.

With a gentle expression and a steady tone, he began to explain the specific preparations.

"Classmates, passion and confidence are important, but clear awareness and thorough preparation are equally indispensable."

Fang Yan's voice was steady and clear. "According to the format announced for this Academy Exchange Competition, the Top 100 competition will primarily use an arena challenge format."

"Meaning, one side sends a team member onto the stage; the winner stays, while the loser or the one who surrenders steps down, and the opponent sends their next member to challenge."

"This continues in a cycle until one side has no one left to fight."

His gaze swept over everyone as he emphasized, "This format extremely tests each member's individual endurance, explosive power, and adaptability against opponents with different styles."

"The weight of individual martial prowess has been raised to the highest level!"

"Therefore, our core mission for the next twenty-plus days of preparation has two parts!"

Fang Yan held up two fingers. "First, do everything possible to improve your individual hard strength."

"Also, be careful to hide your true strength and key trump cards!"

"Especially the five of you who are official team members."

His gaze lingered particularly on Xiao Wangshu, Lu Qingfeng, and Lu Youyou.

"Before the Academy Exchange Competition officially begins, try not to let the outside world—especially our potentially powerful opponents—figure out your full capabilities."

"This is crucial!"

"Second," Fang Yan continued, "I will personally lead the team in the coming period to proactively challenge several other strong martial arts universities located within the Modu University Town area!"

"The goal is to let you encounter the combat styles of different universities in advance and feel the pressure and atmosphere of the competition."

"Get an idea of the strength levels of other outstanding peers so you know what to expect."

"That way, when you truly step onto the national stage and face unfamiliar opponents, you won't be dazed and caught off guard."

Modu University Town was home to many universities and a gathering place for talents.

Modu University of Martial Arts was naturally the undisputed leader among them, its dominant position unshakable.

But besides it, there were several other martial arts universities with deep foundations and formidable strength.

For example, Mingzhu Martial Arts University, Donghai Martial Arts Academy, Modu Jiaotong University, and so on.

On a national scale, these universities could consistently rank in the top fifty.

They were even powerful enough to challenge the top twenty.

Every year, they supplied a large number of outstanding martial artists to China.

Fighting against them holds great training value.

Before long, the two instructors finished explaining the main arrangements and precautions.

After all, the competition was still more than twenty days away.

Analyzing specific opponents and arranging detailed tactics too early wouldn't mean much right now.

Because everyone's strength was in a period of rapid improvement, and there were many variables.

The current core focus was simply improving oneself.

Qin Yan left the training room with the crowd, an involuntary smile of ease and pleasure on his face.

For no other reason than that just now, his smart bracelet vibrated again, notifying him that his individual academic credits had increased by another 30 points!

This was the special support resource provided by the school to the exchange competition team members!

Starting from today until the official opening of the competition on December 25th...

...a cultivation subsidy of 30 academic credits would be fixedly distributed to the ten of them every day!

"30 every day... until the 25th, that's a full 7,500 academic credits!"

Qin Yan calculated quickly in his head; even for the "well-traveled" version of himself, this was a fortune that could be considered a huge sum!

Modu University of Martial Arts really went all out for this home game.

It showed the extravagance and spirit of a Top-tier Martial Arts University!

"So extravagant!"

He couldn't help but marvel in his heart once more.

Returning to his detached manor, Qin Yan's mood gradually calmed down.

He began to calmly think about his next cultivation plan.

"Since I don't have to worry about academic credits at all now, with a steady income every day..."

"...then in the mornings, I don't have to do what I did before."

"I won't have to work hard taking on outside missions or spend a lot of time refining pills just for academic credits."

He pondered to himself, "Then, with this extra time in the morning..."

"...could I put all of it into Spear Technique cultivation?"