But regardless of their thoughts, the battle between Linjiang Prefecture and Sanjiang Prefecture on the stage below was already on the verge of breaking out.
To avoid repeating their past mistakes, Sanjiang Prefecture had indeed made some tactical changes this time.
They had made plenty of other adjustments as well.
But with their own raw power being insufficient, no matter how they adjusted their tactics, the Reincarnators of Sanjiang Prefecture found it very difficult to deal with those from Linjiang Prefecture.
The competing Reincarnators from Linjiang Prefecture hadnât even used their full strength, yet the Reincarnators from Sanjiang Prefecture were already starting to falter.
After Li Changâan took the stage, he quickly and easily defeated their Tier Six Leader, instantly causing the entire Sanjiang Prefecture team to collapse in a complete rout.
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As news of their victory in the first battle spread, the confusion and gloom weighing on the Reincarnators from the Linjiang Reincarnator Association in the spectator seats clearly lifted.
Although they didnât know how Li Changâan had managed to reach Level 6 in a single year.
But this clearly wasnât the time to get hung up on that question.
As long as he could bring them victory, they couldnât care less where his power came from.
Seeing Li Changâanâs completely relaxed expression, Qian Zhong couldnât help but lick his somewhat dry lips and say, "I think this kid is a huge variable. With him on board, our results in the regional tournament might be much better than we originally estimated!"
The other veterans in the spectator seats all nodded, concurring with Qian Zhongâs judgment.
After all, this group of senior Reincarnators had a keen eye for talent!
Qian Zhong and Deng Ankang in particular were the most seasoned of all the veterans.
They had participated in more than just one regional tournament, for starters.
They had also fought against countless other Reincarnators.
With their experience, they could tell at a glance who was genuinely formidable and who was just putting on a strong frontâa paper tiger, strong on the outside but weak on the inside.
And now, their assessment of Li Changâanâs strength was unanimous: the young man exuded an air of understated effortlessness.
This meant he clearly hadnât gone all out!
After the first battle ended,
the second and third battles began one after another without pause.
It was worth noting that in the Rebirth Space, injuries could be healed simply by paying a certain amount of Rebirth Points.
And in this massive arena, the recovery speed was even more incredible.
A competitor could go from being incapacitated to fully recovered in less than ten minutes, as their Mark would repair any and all damage they sustained.
Therefore, with the premise that competitors wouldnât suffer lasting injuries and were seemingly tireless, the regional tournamentâs schedule was packed extremely tight.
It had to be said, Caiyouâs luck was truly excellent.
In the second drawing, she once again pulled a relatively weak team, and they won with ease.
The third roundâs draw was also a relatively weak team.
However, even when facing these weaker teams, Linjiang still struggled to secure their victories.
After all, Linjiang itself wasnât a strong team. Even against a so-called "weaker" opponent, winning still required a considerable effort.
In the process, all the Tier Four Reincarnators, including Caozhuang Anyi, were eliminated. Now, only Group Sixâthe very one Su Ruobing had initially been least optimistic aboutâremained, forging ahead bravely under Li Changâanâs leadership.
But even so, it was enough to make the spectators from Linjiang beam with joy.
Winning three matches in a row, even while losing one of their teams in the third round, was a top-tier result for the entire Xiangnan Province.
For one thing, this result alone was enough for the Rebirth Association to grant them an additional bonus on top of their original stipend.
If the two remaining teams could achieve even more, it would all be considered an unexpected, delightful surprise they had never even dared to hope for.
But as the national tournament began,
an ecstatic Caiyou went on stage to draw a slip of paper. But when she read it, the excited look on her face suddenly stiffened, and her smile slowly froze.
Seeing her reaction, the other six couldnât help but shudder.
Even the expression on Su Ruobingâs face grew increasingly tense.
Caiyou didnât speak. She just walked silently over to the others and handed the slip of paper she had just drawn to Su Ruobing.
When she saw the seven words written on the slipâ"Mountain and Sea District of the Demon Capital"âthe color instantly drained from Su Ruobingâs face.
After taking several deep breaths, she finally shot up from her seat. "We drew the Mountain and Sea District of the Demon Capital the moment we entered the nationals. That bastard Gu Ruilong must have pulled some strings. No wonder things went so smoothly for us before..."
At first, no one thought anything of consistently drawing weak teams.
But now, faced with a sudden match against the "Mountain and Sea District of the Demon Capital," even someone as slow on the uptake as Su Ruobing could tell something was wrong.
Gu Ruilong was probably afraid they wouldnât be able to break out of the regional tournament, so he had "thoughtfully" prepared a few weak teams they could overcome.
Then, as soon as the Linjiang teams entered the national tournament, where regions could be drawn against one another, he immediately bared his sharp fangs.
Hearing this, Caiyouâs expression soured as well. "Playing dirty like this... Does he have no regard for the rules whatsoever?"
The others began chattering all at once. "Why donât we report him to the Reincarnator Association? Iâm sure they wonât tolerate this kind of underhanded scheming!"
Zhao Xiaowan said coolly, "First of all, we have no proof. How would we even report it? Second, if the report fails, thatâs one thing. But what if it actually succeeds? Forget about whether heâd be punished or notâwouldnât that mean our current achievements are all fraudulent?"
Hearing Zhao Xiaowanâs reply, the others realized she had a point and fell silent.
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