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"Speaking of which, aren't we starting the first round of the tournament?" Jiang Yu said seriously, looking at the lots on the screen.
Everyone was so focused on which team they were going up against that they completely forgot to check the order of the matches. However, when they took a closer look at the list of matches on the screen, they finally realized that they were starting the first round of the tournament!
The first round of the tournament was extremely important, as it was the focus of the whole world. If they were able to perform well in the first round, they would be able to make a name for themselves!
Even though strength was the most important thing for a Magician, luck was extremely important too!
"I'll take care of the Japanese!" Guan Yu was extremely impatient. He immediately became excited when he heard that the first round of the tournament was going to be held.
They had been training hard for a year, just so they could make a name for themselves in the tournament, especially since each of them was supported by a formidable faction!
"The first round of the tournament will be a five-on-five group match. We will pick five people from our team, and the Japanese team will pick five too," said Advisor Feng Li.
Since the advisors were present, it was up to them to make the decision.
Feng Li glanced at the crowd. He glanced at Mu Tingying, Nanrong Ni, Li Kaifeng, and Zu Jiming and said calmly, "The four of you have yet to recover from your injuries. You won't be participating in the first round of the tournament."
The four's eyes widened. The first round of the tournament was such an important opportunity, yet the advisor was going to make them miss it, just like that?
"Advisor, I'm fine now. Please let me participate in the tournament!" said Li Kaifeng immediately.
"Just you wait!" Advisor Feng Li harrumphed coldly. Li Kaifeng immediately shut his mouth.
Mu Tingying, Zu Jiming, and Li Kaifeng glared at Mofan after missing out on such a great opportunity. They had the urge to burn Mofan into ashes with the fury in their eyes.
Mofan was gloating. He even had a thought that he should have gone harder on them, so they would not have a chance to participate in the second round of the tournament!
"What are you so proud of? So what if you're strong alone? This is a team competition. In a team competition, you can't even compare to a single finger of mine!" Zu Jiming said, unable to stand Mofan's expression.
As a Poison Magician, he was indeed weak in one-on-one battles, but his Poison Element was quite strong in team battles. It was also quite disgusting. After all, the Poison Element was one of the most unpredictable Elements among all the Elements. Different Poison Magicians would produce different Poison Magic effects depending on their cultivation.
Similarly, Nanrong Ni was quite weak when it came to fighting alone, but as a support-type Magician with the Healing Element and the Blessing Element, it was impossible to stop her from participating in the duel. Feng Li did not let her participate in the duel because she was still injured. Mofan was even harsher on Mu Tingying and Nanrong Ni. The Lightning Tyrant had tortured them for a week.
"We'll listen to the advisors," said Nanrong Ni. He put on an attitude of being very obedient to the organization.
Ever since Mofan learned about Nanrong Ni's behavior, he had a strong feeling that the woman was hypocritical and vicious, and a little scary!
At first, Mo Fan had a good impression of her. She was gentle, gentle, calm, and considerate. However, when he realized that she was only pretending, he was utterly disgusted by everything she did after that!
That being said, it was quite impressive for the woman to be able to put on such a perfect disguise!
"Mofan, you should take a rest too," Feng Li waved his hand, implying that Mofan did not have a chance to participate in the duel.
Mofan smacked his lips and mumbled, "If I don't participate, I'll lose easily."
"Mu Ningxue, Jiang Shaoxu, Guan Yu, Nan Jue, Jiang Yu, you five will participate in the duel," Advisor Feng Li pointed out the names of the five students.
"Isn't it inappropriate to preserve our strength against the Japanese team?" Song He and the rest of the advisors blurted out when they saw Advisor Feng Li's arrangement.
The two strongest members on the team were Ai Jiangtu and Mofan. The only time they both participated in the duel was against the United States' national team. In the end, the United States' national team suffered a crushing defeat. The difference between their strength was obvious.
The Japanese team's overall strength was on par with China's. They would have to give their best in order to win the duel, not to mention that it was their first duel. Song He and the rest of the advisors noticed that Feng Li did not send Ai Jiangtu or Mofan into the duel. It was a little too much for them to preserve their strength.
Feng Li pondered for a moment, before glancing at the members of the team.
"Old Feng, we still have to win the first duel," an aged voice came from behind the resting area.
A gray-haired old Magician in ordinary clothes came up to them. His spirited eyes naturally landed on Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu quickly went up to the old man and greeted him respectfully.
"Chief, why are you here too?" Song He was surprised to see the old man with short gray hair.
"He's the Chief Magician of the Royal Palace, Pang Lai. I told you before, Jiang Yu is his favorite disciple, the strongest Summoner in our country," Zhao Manyan whispered to Mofan, knowing that Mofan could not recognize faces.
Mofan immediately realized what was going on. To his surprise, someone familiar was following behind the old Magician, Pang Lai. It was none other than the President of the Clock Tower Magic Association, Han Ji!
Han Ji was not surprised to see Mofan. He smiled and said, "Not bad, you've made it to Venice."
"Are you worried that I'm going to be disqualified?" Mofan asked in return.
"Not really, I just heard that you're a restless person, so I'm worried that you'll be expelled …" said Han Ji.
Han Ji chatted with Mofan for a while, before the topic returned to the duel.
Feng Li was trying to preserve his strength. It would not do him any good to expose his strength too early, as the whole world would pick on him, especially since the Elements were very effective against one another. If Ai Jiangtu or Mofan went up, the other countries would try their best to suppress them. If their Fire Element was strong, they would assign two Water Magicians. If their Lightning Element was strong, they would assign an Earth Shield. If their Curse Element was strong, they would assign a Psychic Element …
Those who were qualified to join the national team were not that strong. Someone like Mofan, who was able to take on a few opponents on his own, would have a hard time against a strong Psychic Element Magician!
Ai Jiangtu was the pillar of the team, while Mo Fan was the trump card of the team. Feng Li had no intention of letting the two trump cards go to waste on the first day of the tournament. After all, even if they lost the match, it was not a huge loss to them.
However, it was obvious that the others had different opinions.
"There are too many things at stake in the first duel. If we lose, the public opinion will put a lot of pressure on the participants, which will also give us a sense of urgency. Let Xiao Ai fight, we must win the first duel," said the chief Magician, Pang Lai.
Feng Li pondered for a moment, before agreeing to let Ai Jiangtu fight in the duel.
Ai Jiangtu replaced Nan Jue. The captain of the team would fight in the first duel.
"Teacher, Shou Watani of the Japanese team is quite strong too. We've fought him in the Caribbean Sea. I don't think he's any weaker than me," said Ai Jiangtu sternly.
Even though Mofan had stolen the limelight during the duel against the Red Ornaments Guild, the rest of the team had also fought against the army of the government and the powerful Magicians of the Red Ornaments Guild. Ai Jiangtu purposely paid attention to the strength of the captain of the Japanese team, and his impression of the man could only be described with one word: strong!
As a matter of fact, the guy called Shou Watani would not have lost even if he were to face the leader of the Red Ornaments Guild, Casso!
"Even you aren't confident in winning the duel?" asked the chief Magician, Pang Lai in astonishment.
Ai Jiangtu was quite famous among the older generation. After all, he was the representative of the military. He was so strong that he could easily crush his peers. He was basically an instructor among the students.
"I'm not confident, it depends on the Domain," said Ai Jiangtu.
"If you're not confident, why don't you give it to me? My hands are itching for a duel," Mofan was a fan of fighting.
"Piss off!" snapped Feng Li.
"I'll try my best to secure the first victory," said Ai Jiangtu.
Just because he was not confident in winning the duel did not necessarily mean he had no chance of winning. Ai Jiangtu only felt that Shou Watani's strength was unfathomable, so he needed to be more cautious. However, since he was going to fight in the first duel, he could not afford to embarrass his country!
"Mmm, let's do our best!" Feng Li nodded.
In the end, the team was decided as Mu Ningxue, Jiang Yu, Jiang Shaoxu, Ai Jiangtu, and Guan Yu.
"Speaking of which, don't you think the team isn't strong enough to attack?" suggested one of the instructors.
Judging from the five Elements, none of them had the Fire Element, which was the most aggressive Element among the Elemental Elements. Jiang Yu's Lightning Element seemed to be the secondary Element. His Lightning Element was like a small battery compared to Mofan's. It was not going to make any difference.
"I'm afraid Mu Ningxue will be responsible for the destructive Spells," said Song He.
As for the destructive Spells, Mu Ningxue was considered one of them. Her Ice Element was good for defense, suppression, and destruction. If the team was more focused on the other Elements, Mu Ningxue would be the main attacker!
After briefly discussing the strategy of the duel, the participants began to prepare for the duel.
There were many dueling grounds in Venice. The dueling ground was only one of them. However, the dueling ground alone was as big as four soccer fields and a track field. It was quite a ridiculous scale. It was not easy to find such a huge space in Venice, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.
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