Four Skills for All.

"The opening ceremony officially begins. First, let me introduce the history of Yenching University. Our university was the first to reopen after the war. Our university..."

Mo Xiu had thought the opening ceremony would include some important information, but it turned out to be just an introduction to the school's history and some rules, nothing else.

In summary, the key points are as follows:

First, the school's teaching methods are relatively free, with plenty of free training time.

Second, the school's education focuses on competitions, with theory as a supplement.

Third, the school encourages battles and challenges, but prohibits older students from challenging younger students unless the younger students give permission.

Fourth, if you need anything, go to your homeroom teacher.

There are only these few points. The first point is that you need to work hard yourself. The second point means that education should be entirely based on practical experience. The third point is to protect younger students, since having more skills means you'll be better positioned to work on the front lines.

The opening ceremony ended in less than two hours, after which each class began to assemble.

Mo Xiu and Dong Fang were both from Class 6, and the two of them came together to a training ground in Training Ground No. 3.

A languid-looking man sat at the front, and once everyone had arrived, he called out, "Support Class Six, assemble!"

Mo Xiu glanced around and saw that there were 50 students in Class 6, and indeed, there were more girls, making up about three-quarters of the class.

"My name is Cao Fenglin, and I am your class teacher. You heard what I said at the opening ceremony: Yenching University's education is mainly based on competition. Your entire university life is a competition, and the competition begins the moment you step into the gates of Yenching University."

"Ahem! The competition is divided into individual battles and team battles, and sometimes duo battles will be added."

"There are two competition organizers. One is the official competition of the school, which is held once a year and is divided into class competitions, departmental selection competitions, school-wide selection competitions, and national competitions."

"Secondly, there are club battles organized by the student union, which are held throughout the school. If you want to improve your combat skills, I suggest joining a club. Our support department is the weakest in the whole school, but we are highly sought after in clubs. If you want to achieve good results and represent the school, then practice more."

"Now let me explain the advancement method. The class battles will be fought in pairs. The first two pairs will advance to the departmental selection battle. Once you enter the departmental selection battle, it will no longer be my responsibility."

"Let's begin the class selection now. Any questions? Okay! If not, let's begin! Whew!"

He recited a long list of competition rules as if reading from a script, and then let out a long sigh of relief, as if he had finally been freed.

Mo Xiu was surprised that Cao Fenglin would be so perfunctory. This was a teacher at Yenching University, yet he seemed less capable than Gao Quan, his high school homeroom teacher.

After Cao Fenglin finished speaking, he sat down to the side and after a while he noticed that none of his classmates had moved.

"Why aren't you starting?"

A short-haired girl standing at the front of the class asked, "Teacher, how are we going to compete? And how are we divided into groups?"

Cao Fenglin narrowed his eyes, looking impatient, and asked, "What's your name?"

The short-haired girl said, "My name is Mu Mu."

"Okay, now you're the class monitor. Organize the competition, and divide the teams by dormitory. One dormitory will be one team. Let's start the competition. Keep it quick and finish before lunchtime."

Mo Xiu and Dong Fang exchanged a glance. This teacher was way too casual! Was this really Yenching University, the best school in the world?

Mu Mu was somewhat helpless and could only bite the bullet and organize it.

There's no way to compete like this. The cooldown time for a level 1 skill is usually three hours, and there are less than two hours until lunchtime.

In other words, most people can only use their skills in the first match, and they can't use them again in the remaining matches because the cooldown period hasn't expired.

Mu Mu first had everyone divide into groups, then said, "Does anyone have any good suggestions? Is there any way to select the two strongest groups within two hours?"

Everyone fell silent. Only one battle could be fought. How could they determine which two teams were the strongest? How could they ensure fairness?

Even with the fastest elimination tournament, with a total of 50 people in 25 teams, there would be 13 teams left after the first round. Most people would not be able to use their skills in the remaining matches, which is simply unfair.

Mo Xiu saw that no one spoke, so he stepped forward.

"Actually, everyone is overcomplicating things. The fairest thing to do is to have just one competition, so let's have one competition."

Mu Mu frowned and said, "It's easier said than done, but how can we choose two winners from just one match... Could it be???"

Mo Xiu stepped forward and said, "That's right. It seems the class monitor has figured it out. There's only one answer: a free-for-all, and the last two teams remaining will be the winners."

Everyone started discussing the idea, and Cao Fenglin also glanced at Mo Xiu.

From the moment Mo Xiu finally understood, he knew that Cao Fenglin was no ordinary person.

Let the students figure out a solution themselves; in the end, there will only be this one solution.

A free-for-all might be unfair to the selection process for other departments, but this is a support department, and it's difficult to be fair in a support department.

On the one hand, it's difficult to form groups of two. Who knows if those two people will be pure healers? Without offensive students, support students can't unleash their full potential.

On the other hand, it's unfair to have two people compete in an elimination tournament, as this would only select the two groups with the strongest combat abilities, rather than the people with the most practical support skills.

Therefore, the most fair battle is the one involving support characters, which tests both the students' practical skills and the support's adaptability, including when to support whom.

After everyone's unanimous approval, Mu Mu finally announced that they would use Mo Xiu's method: a massive free-for-all!

Mu Mu said, "Since no one has any objections, shall we begin the competition?"

Mo Xiu raised his hand and said, "I have an objection!"

Mu Mu was stunned. What was going on? Wasn't it you who suggested the free-for-all? Why are you objecting now?

Mu Mu asked, puzzled, "What's wrong with you?"

Mo Xiu looked at Cao Fenglin and said, "Teacher, I have a suggestion, but I don't know if I can say it!"

Cao Fenglin, still looking rather lazy, said, "Speak! What's your suggestion?"

"I think it's unfair to have each dormitory in a separate group."

Cao Fenglin's eyes lit up, and he looked at Mo Xiu with great interest, saying, "Then tell me, what's the fairest way?"

Mo Xiu asked, "Is the purpose of the class selection to choose two teams, each with four people?"

Cao Fenglin nodded and said, "That's right, there are four people."

Mo Xiu smiled and said, "Then why not make it a little more exciting? We won't divide into groups, we'll fight individually, and the last four remaining will be the winners, how about that?"

Cao Fenglin became interested upon hearing Mo Xiu's words and stood up to walk towards Mo Xiu.

"Alright, alright! You're interesting, I like it. Let's do it your way, no teams, everyone fights for themselves, and the last four advance!"

It is fairest for everyone to fight for themselves, which is especially important for judging the situation on the field.

Once the game begins, everyone is an enemy, and everyone could also be a teammate.

Whether someone is friend or foe is entirely up to you to decide. In a battle between two people, deciding who gets a buff depends entirely on your own judgment.

This is also the most important thing for support characters besides skill strength: judgment and adaptability!

A good support player isn't necessarily a leader, but they are definitely the one who can best judge the situation on the field.

Cao Fenglin, intrigued, stood to the side of the field and shouted loudly, "The competition...begins!"