Chapter 69: The competition
Mr. Lao solemnly led everyone onto the stage.
The students from Jixia Academy were still being quite polite.
The stands in the stadium were filled with people. The majority of the audience were from Jixia Academy since it was situated in the capital.
The remaining five universities were not situated in capital city. Hence, very few of their students had made their way here.
Most of them were all viewing the event through the school’s online live-streaming platforms.
At the stadium, Jixia students made up the majority. However, they still clapped for the other teams out of politeness.
Once the remaining four teams had made their entrances, they lined up according to the results of the previous year’s competition.
"The rules of the competition this year are slightly different from the previous years," the host announced. "In previous years, the contestants could be switched out every round. The representative sent forward could be chosen by the team."
This year, the competition format will be changed to a knock-out style.
"That means that every team will send out one member. During the round, the contestant with the highest points will progress to the next round, while the other teams will have to swap out. Every round will continue in this manner. Once a team has no more players left, and once the team has no more representatives to swap for the next round, they will be eliminated. They will not be able to earn points the following round," the host explained.
The contestants nodded their heads. They already knew this change of rule. But the audience was shocked.