The national ranking of Jiangnan University is 31st.

A total of 32 teams have entered the national competition.

Well, in previous years there was one team that took the last place after Jiangnan University, which is the second seed of the Jiangnan Region...

Speaking of which, the Jiangnan Region is one of the Seven Major Regions and only has two spots advancing, which in itself is very telling. The stronger regions usually have four or five spots advancing.

"Is it that scary?" a plain-faced man asked in fear, as he was just absorbed into the school team this year after reaching Level 5 and didn't understand these things before.

"Jiangnan University's low national ranking is due to consistently being the number one seed but never advancing past the group stage, known as the shame of the number one seed."

Xuan Pin sighed, "Actually, the overall strength of Jiangnan University should be a few ranks higher."

"Just a few ranks higher? Why is it like this, is the level of colleges in the Jiangnan Region really poor?" the plain-faced man continued to ask.

"There are objective reasons for this too. First, the number of colleges in the Jiangnan Region is small, and the significance of sparring among each other is approximately zero. Second, the Wilderness Area in the Jiangnan Region is quite peaceful, and there hasn't even been a beast tide in recent years, so there aren't many opportunities for young Awakened to train."

Teacher Cai Cai, still quite professional, said loudly, "Third, which is the most important reason, the Xu Clan, an Awakened family in Jiangnan Region, has declined and has a sparse population. In recent years, only Crazy Zen Xu Youzhen emerged, but this year he couldn't join the main lineup of Jiangnan University due to his low level."

There is another strong superpower in the Jiangnan Region—the Superstar Alliance.

But the Superstar Alliance is a guild organization, and the young talents they cultivate are different from those cultivated by local families. They don't have much attachment to Jiangnan itself and generally opt for better schools instead of choosing Jiangnan University.

Teacher Cai Cai did not mention the Superstar Alliance because the situation of the Superstar Alliance in the Jiangnan Region is very delicate lately, making it inconvenient to mention.

All these reasons resulted in the current situation where the overall level of college teams in the Jiangnan Region is not high.

Seeing that everyone was paying attention and no longer carried the arrogance of a number one seed, Teacher Cai Cai nodded in satisfaction and started distributing information, which was the basic information on Awakened from other regions that she had gathered.

Of course, the information Teacher Cai Cai could find was not much, usually about the main players of major teams who were active on the field last year and had not graduated this year, as they are the primary targets of attention.

Bai Pu skimmed through it once and then didn't look at it again.

This intelligence is certainly outdated, only for a general look, not to be completely believed.

The only strange thing to Bai Pu was that several people inside were already Level 6 Heroes last year. What would their strength be this year? Would they advance to Level 7, reaching the level of Advanced Awakened?

It's rarely heard of Advanced Hero Professions appearing in college leagues—could this year be an exception?

For matters that are hard to understand, there is definitely a lack of necessary intelligence. Bai Pu closed his eyes and activated his Genetic Heart Image again to engage in Combat Specialization cultivation.

...

After several twists and turns, the Xili Institute of Technology team finally arrived at the venue of the national competition - Western Capital.

Western Capital University, dormitory area.

A dormitory building was temporarily allocated here for the use of the visiting teams competing. Of course, local universities in the Western Capital, like Qianyuan University, didn't need this.

"Wow, such spacious dormitories?"

"The balcony is big too, and the sunlight is abundant!"

"They even installed air conditioning and Virtual Spirit Realm access equipment! How luxurious..."

A group of inexperienced people exclaimed in surprise.

The reception teacher from Western Capital University, with a reserved smile, said, "Western Capital is expensive in land, so the conditions here are simple. Please bear with it and let me know if you need anything—we'll try our best to accommodate."

In terms of living conditions, the dormitories at Western Capital University are far better than those at the Xili Institute of Technology.

Everyone collectively expressed they didn't need anything.

Awakened don't really need any luggage since they all have personal Storage Spaces. As for changing clothes, it's even less needed with the Illusion Mode of their equipment, which automatically cleans without hassle.

"Can we use the training ground during this period?" Bai Pu raised his hand.

"You're... Gangxin, right?" The reception teacher looked at Bai Pu carefully, like looking at a giant panda, "Our school team's training is generally conducted at our school's affiliated Boundary Island—Pengliu Island. If you need it, I can help you apply for a Pengliu Island Boundary Land access card to be used by the whole team. However, please note the rules of the Boundary Land: islands with people on them are not to be disturbed."

"Thank you very much," Bai Pu said.

Everyone exchanged glances, envy plain on their faces. What kind of immortal school is this, actually owning an affiliated Boundary Land?

Needless to say, the Pengliu Island Boundary Land is undoubtedly a place very suitable for Awakened training, with high Spiritual Particles intensity, and the speed of Skill Level advancement will be faster.

After the reception teacher left, Bai Pu still hadn't received the Boundary Land access card.

"This is typical Western Capital people behavior—polite to your face and forget about your matter as soon as they turn away," a plain-faced man started to rant.

"In the end, it's because the past rankings of the Jiangnan Region were too low, not getting due attention," Xuan Pin was open-minded, "Weaklings hardly get attention wherever they go. If we were a top-eight team, they would surely take this matter seriously."

Team leader Teacher Cai Cai personally went to find the organizers and learned the access card had already been prepared but wasn't delivered immediately—the reason given by Western Capital University was that some other schools hadn't arrived yet, and they planned to distribute them uniformly when everyone was present.

This barely counts as a reason.

But a plain-faced man heard some news that Sword Gate University had already gone to the Pengliu Island Boundary Land!

This indicates that "uniform distribution" was just an excuse, and the truth aligns with what Xuan Pin said; it's simply that Xili Institute of Technology was not valued.

After all, Sword Gate University was one of last year's top four teams and is among the favorites to contend for the championship. If they were treated unfairly and brought it up after the competition, it would put Western Capital University in a difficult position—especially when Western Capital University is determined to win the championship.

For a moment, the teammates were full of righteous indignation, and even the spacious and bright dormitories with complete appliances were not as impressive anymore.

Bai Pu took the access card from Teacher Cai Cai's hands and asked, "Do you want to go to cultivate?"

"No, tomorrow is match day; nothing can be achieved in just one day." Several plain-faced men waved their hands, with one unable to resist asking: "Gangxin, aren't you angry?"

Bai Pu asked puzzledly, "Why should I be angry?"

Teacher Cai Cai waved her hand and said, "Tomorrow's group matches will be held in the Boundary Land. It's good for everyone to go there in advance and get used to the grounds. After all, the 'intensity' in the Pengliu Island Boundary Land will definitely be different from the outside."

After hearing this, everyone agreed it made sense and followed Bai Pu there.

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