Lin Yuansheng looked at Lei Mang beside him and said with a smile, "This inter-school competition will be led by Lei Mang. I believe you all know him."
Lei Mang smiled at everyone.
"We've already sparred before, so we naturally know each other." As he spoke, he scanned the conference table and found Lu Fei at the end, his gaze flickering past him.
"Lei Mang, why don't you tell everyone the rules of this competition?"
"Certainly, Dean." Lei Mang replied.
He then announced in a clear voice, "This inter-school beast-taming competition will involve sixty-four participating schools from the Heavenly Dynasty Nation. Pingzhen Beast-Taming Academy and Longzhen Beast-Taming Academy, which you are all familiar with, are among them."
"The primary objective of this beast-taming competition is to contend for promotion slots."
"As you all know, our academy is currently a C-class beast-taming academy. This competition will offer five promotion slots, meaning five C-class academies can be upgraded to B-class!"
After Lei Mang stated this regulation, everyone felt an inexplicable pressure. Sixty-four academies meant over six hundred participating students. What an unprecedented grand event this would be!
"Then, what rewards can we get for participating in the competition?"
Someone asked directly. Everyone looked over, marveling at their boldness. Competing for the academy was an honor! How could they be concerned about rewards? Yet, in reality, everyone's thoughts were fixed on the rewards.
Lei Mang smiled faintly.
"The rewards are naturally generous."
"They can be broadly divided into two categories. One is gifted by the academy. The ten junior students present will receive the first tier of expedition rewards, which include a Golden Ticket to the Jade Dragon Hunting Ground and one million异币!"
Upon hearing this participation reward, some people's eyes lit up with excitement. A Golden Ticket plus one million 异币 was quite a substantial reward. They hadn't expected the dean, known for his stinginess, to be so generous this time!
"Heh heh, as for the team that ultimately secures a ranking, they will receive even more mysterious grand prizes. We'll keep the specific rewards a surprise."
"Another tier of reward comes from the organizers."
"The competition format for this beast-taming competition is based on a round-robin points system. This means the person with the highest accumulated points after several matches will be the ultimate winner."
"According to the organizers' regulations, any student whose final points rank enters the top fifty will receive a guaranteed admission to a provincial academy!" Kuai Shu Ge.
"Students whose points rank enters the top ten will receive an entry ticket to the World Youth Beast-Taming Competition!"
As his words fell, the previously quiet conference room erupted in an uproar.
Guaranteed admission to a provincial academy was the lifelong dream of many!
Successfully graduating from an academy would mean the possibility of settling in a provincial capital city, possessing an unprecedented identity and status!
This was an opportunity to change the destiny of a family. Many people could rely on such an opportunity to completely turn their lives around, becoming extraordinary individuals. A single spot in a provincial beast-taming academy was enough to drive everyone to madness.
And then there was the entry ticket to the World Youth Beast-Taming Competition!
This was beyond the measure of mere value.
First, a brief explanation of the World Youth Beast-Taming Competition's prestige. It was held only once every four years and was known as a miniature version of the World Beast-Tamer Competition. However, the excitement of this competition was in no way inferior to the World Beast-Tamer Competition.
Participants in this competition were undoubtedly top-tier geniuses from across the entire beast-taming continent, not limited to just the Heavenly Dynasty Nation. Anyone who participated in this event, regardless of whether they won a ranking or were eliminated in the first round, would still be revered as a genius!
The reason was simple: they had participated in this competition!
Obtaining a spot in this competition was an extremely difficult task. A city-level city only had three spots, and a county-level city had only one. In other words, the entire Cang Town could only have one representative for this competition!
The individuals at the pinnacle of power in the World Government today were mostly former participants of this competition, making it the coveted goal of countless people!
However, reaching the top ten in this competition was truly a formidable undertaking. But with hope, one had to try!
Lei Mang was very pleased with everyone's reactions. He also felt a touch of regret. In his year's inter-school competition, his final ranking was twenty-first. Although he secured a deep study opportunity at a provincial beast-taming academy, he missed out on a spot in the World Beast-Tamer Competition.
"Heh heh, everyone is quite excited," Lin Yuansheng chuckled, interrupting everyone's daydreams.
"But I also want to remind everyone that while we are all geniuses within our academy, once you step out, you will have to contend with countless other geniuses. From what I understand, some participants in this inter-school competition will even have strength approaching that of senior top-tier beast-tamers."
"For example, Huang Tianba from Zhicheng Academy reached the level of Senior Beast-Tamer a year ago."
"And Liu Mancheng from Tiecheng Tuo. Rumor has it that this student has already reached the level of a Top-tier Beast-Tamer. Although he is already twenty years old, he has deliberately stayed in the academy without graduating. However, the competition rules state that anyone under the age of twenty can participate, and he fits this timeframe perfectly."
Top-tier Beast-Tamer?
This single sentence brought everyone back to reality. Could there be a chance of victory against such opponents?
If he remembered correctly, Senior Lei Mang had only just reached the Top-tier Beast-Tamer rank!
But after a moment of contemplation, some people once again found solace. They were originally participating with the mindset of giving it a try and weren't necessarily aiming for the top fifty or top ten spots.
Among the few present, Bai Qianqian, Li Mo, and Zhou Tao were the strongest. Bai Qianqian had reached the level of Senior Beast-Tamer a year ago, while Zhou Tao and Li Mo achieved it six months ago. However, facing those truly elite geniuses would likely be a tough challenge.