X-Dragon Era-Chapter 577 - Po Kong Joins the Team_2

The new regulations stipulate that each team is still only allowed three members to participate in the competition, but in addition to this, it is both permitted and required to have two substitutes. Once the main members are defeated, substitute members can replace them in the following matches.

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For example, if two very strong teams meet early and have a fierce battle, one team defeats the other, but both sides suffer casualties. One side is entirely wiped out, while the other has two members beaten. In the past, regardless of who won or lost, all would be eliminated. Such a scenario could lead to the real strong teams being eliminated due to luck and not make it to the end.

With the current new regulation, however, everything is different. As long as one main team member remains in good condition, the two substitutes can be activated and the competition can continue. This greatly enhances the fairness of the competition, allowing the real strong teams a better chance to prevail in the end, with the element of luck significantly reduced.

However, these so-called substitutes cannot be chosen at random. According to the tournament's rules, each member must be assigned a number from one to five. Number one is the team leader, two and three are the main team members, and four and five are the substitutes. Unless the main team members are defeated and unable to continue, in all other matches, aside from the team leader, there must be a rotation once.

For instance, if team members 123 play in the first match, then players 145 must play in the second match. The next match would be 123 again, followed by 145.

Translating this to Xin Yun's team, if the first match features Xin Yun, Yi Luo Xiang, and Yan Qingying, then in the second match Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying must rest. It will be Xin Yun leading the other two substitutes into battle.

This rule is designed for greater fairness and impartiality. The World Academy tournament is about more than just strength; it's about the educational level of the academies. The focus is on the institution, not the individual or the team.

With the substitute rule in place, an academy must have more than five top members, which is not an easy requirement. It's not difficult to find experts, but top experts are few and far between. Gathering five, especially those with strength below the crystal class and who have been in the academy for more than ten years, is very challenging.

Looking at the new substitute rule, Xin Yun called Ming Xuan through the Tai Chi Diagram without hesitation. If only three people were to participate, Ming Xuan would not be able to join. But as a substitute, it is obvious that Ming Xuan becomes an indispensable part. In his last life, this guy was the third among the Nine Great Experts!

However, just having Ming Xuan seemed insufficient; they were short one substitute, which was somewhat problematic. Although they could pick anyone at random, Xin Yun knew the importance of the competition and that no chances could be taken. After all... if they were ultimately to win the championship, every member of the team would go down in history. Choosing a member carelessly would be too irresponsible to every member of the team.

Not to mention others, just take Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying as examples. With their exceptional talent, how could they consent to team up with a terribly mediocre person? If they were to do that, it would become an indelible blemish in the legend of their lives.

Stroking his chin lightly, Xin Yun quickly pondered... who to choose!

Within the Head of the Institute's training room, Po Kong leaned back in his chair, gazing out at the green plains through the window, his eyes showing a desolate expression. His firm lips were tightly sealed, and his gaze was full of defiance.

The World Academy Challenge Tournament is of such importance that it is no less prestigious than the Olympics on Earth. As a Martial Artist, it is the highest temple of honor in one's youth. No one can remain indifferent.

The World Academy Challenge Tournament is not the topmost competition. Winning the championship doesn't mean you're the strongest. Above this level, there is the World Combat Dragon Competition, which is the pinnacle on a global scale. At that event, there are no restrictions on strength; even Martial Artists with Ten Stars of diamond rank can participate.

It can be said that the World Academy Challenge determins the highest experts of the young generation, while the World Combat Dragon competition crowns the world's number one Martial Artist, without any prefixes before "world's number one."

Everyone aspires to be the world's number one, but for Po Kong, it's far too early. No world's number one has ever come from anyone below the diamond Ten Stars rank. It can be said that reaching Ten Stars diamond rank is the basic condition for becoming the world's number one. To date, there has never been an exception.

It can be said that before reaching the diamond Ten Stars, the World Academy Challenge is the highest goal that everyone can pursue, its status on par with, or even more prestigious than, the World Combat Dragon competition.

Perhaps some do not understand why this is. It's quite simple. Many people can participate in the World Combat Dragon competition due to the strength restriction being below the crystal class, the Gold class can participate, and they aren't much weaker.

Furthermore, each academy sends their most elite teams, which are cradles of genius. To say nothing else, in the last era, eight out of the future Nine Great Experts emerged from this tournament. Only one wasn't there, and that was Ming Xuan. At that time in the last life, Ming Xuan's strength was still weak, not qualifying to participate.