Mu Xue and Mu Xue

Lin Mo felt bitter in his heart, but he didn't want to show it on his face. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and used all his strength to force a smile, trying to hide the turmoil in his heart.

"Haha, let's go get something to eat first, we'll be going to the competition soon."

His voice trembled slightly, but he still pretended to be calm, trying to make his performance look natural, for fear that others would notice anything unusual.

Yan Liyu was full of doubts. Before he could figure out the situation, he was dragged out of the door by Lin Mo in a daze.

Lin Mo appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually extremely anxious.

"Ah—I'm so annoyed. What the hell is going on with this Seven Thunder Wheel?

From last night until now, I couldn't call him out no matter what I did. Even the old guy Qi Lei was sleeping soundly and there was no movement.

What went wrong?

Oh, forget it. I must not ask Master Ziyuan. If I accidentally expose the Seven Thunders, everything will be over.

Let's go eat first, and hopefully nothing goes wrong during the competition!"

He frowned, thought to himself, and walked out hurriedly.

He was still wearing the same clothes as last night. He hadn't slept at all. He was exhausted but didn't dare to stop.

The early morning time is fleeting and as dull as water.

Lin Mo just bought breakfast for Mu Xue Ziyuan, and then everyone went to the Star Arena together. Along the way, no one else noticed anything unusual.

Until Master Ziyuan inadvertently glanced at him a few more times and asked, "Why do you seem so out of sorts today?

Did you steal something last night?"

Lin Mo's heart tightened, but he remained calm. He waved his hands and smiled, "I didn't sleep well last night. I spent the whole night studying thunder seeds. How could I have time for anything else? Besides, I, Lin Mo, am an upright man. How could I do such sneaky things?"

His eyes dodged for a moment, then returned to normal and he brushed it off with a few words.

Ziyuan didn't think much about it and didn't show any suspicion at all.

She had little interest in Lin Mo's condition after absorbing the thunder seed, and her heart and eyes were full of thoughts of getting close to Mu Xue.

Although her performance as a master was somewhat incompetent, she was never vague when it came to protecting her children.

When the group from Dragon and Tiger Academy arrived at their destination, Yun Yuyao had been waiting there for a long time. It seemed that she had arrived early in the morning.

She saw everyone from afar and hurried forward, looking a little anxious: "You are finally here. I got some news about today's game this morning."

"what?"

When Lin Mo heard this, he immediately became excited, his heart in his throat, and the first thought in his mind was whether the game was postponed.

If it was really postponed, then he would be thankful for it. After all, without the Seven Thunder Wheels, his strength was greatly reduced, and he had no idea when he would be able to recover.

Seeing Lin Mo's impatience, Yun Yuyao gently waved her hand and said jokingly, "Oh, don't worry. Even if I don't tell you now, they will naturally announce it when the competition starts today."

She paused, looked around, and saw that everyone was listening intently. Then she continued, "There are some significant changes to the competition system today, so listen carefully!

Two matches are scheduled in the morning, namely Sunshine College vs. Wulin Temple, and Sichuan Opera College vs. Cangtian College.

In the afternoon, it will be the turn of our Dragon and Tiger Academy to play against the Noble Academy.

Moreover, the halftime break was significantly extended, so that everyone can adjust to the best condition and give full play to their strengths."

She spoke in a loud voice, and the teachers and students from other colleges nearby could hear it clearly.

For a moment, the crowd was in an uproar, with discussions rising one after another.

"If we advance, will we get a bye next round, or are there other arrangements?"

Yan Liyu frowned and squeezed to the front and asked.

Yun Yuyao patiently explained: "It's definitely not a direct bye!

是这样，咱们先把晋级的三个学院假设为 1、2、3，把它们排列成一个三角形的对阵模式，接着按 1 对 2、2 对 3、3 对 1 依次进行三局比赛。

Finally, the ranking will be based on the scores obtained in these three games, understand?"

This new competition system is indeed very different from previous ones.

The old competition system has many drawbacks. Take the promotion rules for example. The three qualifying teams draw lots. Whoever draws the bye lot can directly skip the semi-finals and advance to the finals. Luck plays too large a role, which seems very unfair.

In fact, Yun Yuyao also contributed to the birth of these new competition systems.

After she came back, she put forward many constructive suggestions, one of which was the "double-elimination system". However, after much discussion and weighing of the pros and cons, the "round-robin system" was finally adopted and implemented.

As soon as Yun Yuyao finished speaking, the discussion nearby became even louder, with everyone chatting about all sorts of things.

Some people counted on their fingers and analyzed with their companions what was reasonable about the new competition system and whether it would bring new challenges; others frowned and complained dissatisfiedly about the various drawbacks of the old competition system, missing the "good times" of the past. Everyone insisted on their own opinions and refused to give in, and no one could convince anyone else.

"Come on, let's go in first."

Seeing the crowd growing louder and louder, Yun Yuyao suggested loudly, "Everyone's here now. It's not a good idea to keep waiting outside. At least there's a place to sit inside so we can be more comfortable."

When everyone heard this, they thought this suggestion was indeed thoughtful and nodded in agreement.

So, the group walked into the Star Arena in a mighty procession.

Coincidentally, there were no staff on duty at the entrance of the Star Arena today. Perhaps the organizers felt that maintaining order was most important on the first day. After all, the arena was empty and there were no particularly precious or rare items inside. It was unlikely that someone would be so bold as to uproot the arena and steal it?

Not to mention whether they can be moved away, even if they are stolen, these building stones and ordinary facilities cannot be sold for money, so why bother!