"Alright, that's the end."

Soon, the result of the last free-for-all battle came out.

A Skill Card Master, Jiang Lingyun, and a fat Shield Card Master with glasses.

With the end of this chaotic battle, people also started to disperse.

The top 16 matchups would have to wait until tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuan and Mu Qianshan, along with Zhou Dongshan, leisurely got up and started walking out.

"Still need to make cards."

Walking down the road, Jiang Yuan shook his head in dissatisfaction.

"Or upgrade cards."

With Nezha leading the way, the effects of those white quality cards were not bad, but they were no match for Nezha.

Naturally, Jiang Yuan found this gap somewhat hard to accept.

Fortunately, these Five Elements Magic, plus the card making that utilized wind, thunder, and ice spells, could all be improved by upgrading the quality of the cards to enhance the power of the skills.

But the problem was, even though the Star Power consumption of blue quality Skill Cards was a bit less than that of Equipment Cards, it was still beyond what a mid-stage Xingji close to late-stage could afford to play with.

Under such circumstances, he could either make other cards, or he could just let it be, rely on Nezha's performance, and wait until his own strength improved.

It was merely the excitement of watching Nezha fight that made his hands itch.

If he was to make cards, it would be better to improve his own combat level.

After all, the cards in Jiang Lingyun's hands would certainly perform better than his own.

To be honest, Jiang Yuan felt that the cards in Jiang Lingyun's hands were not as good as those he made.

Still, Jiang Yuan could not beat Jiang Lingyun in a head-to-head matchup with other Skill Card Masters.

Jiang Lingyun was much stronger than Jiang Yuan in both the timing of releasing cards and the ability to exploit weaknesses.

This was why Jiang Yuan ultimately chose to resolve it with Nezha.

No choice, he just couldn't beat him.

Jiang Yuan sighed, indeed, even with Nezha, he still needed to practice to enjoy himself.

"What's bothering you?"

Hearing Jiang Yuan's sigh, Mu Qianshan asked in surprise.

You've already advanced to the top 16, so what's there to sigh about?

"Nothing, by the way, which academy are you planning to choose?" Jiang Yuan shook his head and changed the subject.

"I don't know yet."

"And you?" Jiang Yuan looked at Zhou Dongshan.

"I might not meet the requirements of the top academies."

Zhou Dongshan shook his head and said with some bitterness.

He was quite self-aware since he wasn't particularly outstanding in either the written or martial arts examination.

However, being teammates with Jiang Yuan and Mu Qianshan, he knew he would be noticed by the recruiters from the top academies.

After all, with the outstanding performance of Jiang Yuan, Nezha, and Mu Qianshan, how could they not get attention?

Perhaps they have already received one or two intentions from top academies.

But what about himself? Currently, only a recruiter from a first-tier academy showed optimism about him.

And that too wasn't one of the top-ranked first-tier academies.

Then there are second and third-tier academies after that.

None of the four top academies had sent any message.

It would seem he didn't make the cut.

Zhou Dongshan felt a sense of loss but quickly came to terms with it.

His talent wasn't that great to begin with.

If it weren't for Jiang Yuan and Mu Qianshan, perhaps even that recruiter from the first-tier academy wouldn't have noticed him.

"Try hard, give it your all in the final comprehensive test, maybe you'll make a breakthrough."

Mu Qianshan didn't know how else to comfort Zhou Dongshan and could only pat his shoulder and speak.

"Let's hope so."

The last comprehensive test was essentially the written exam.

After the written exam results were out, they would evaluate it together with the Pocket World Simulation League and the Martial Arts Examination performances.

It's a two-way selection, with students setting up ten preferred academies first, then the academies picking the students they favor.

A match is made if both sides agree.

If two or more academies choose the same student, they will look at which academy the student listed higher in their preferences.

Of course, if none of the student's ten preferred academies chose them, then it's up to see if any other academy has picked the student.

If there's none, it's considered a failure.

If there are two or more, then the choice goes back to the student to make another selection.

So at this point, Zhou Dongshan was already quite content; at the very least, he had one option.

Generally, academies showing interest would include those students in their final selection.

That means even if Mu Qianshan lists four top academies at the top.

Even if the four top academies don't pick him, he still has a safety net.

"What about you?"

After seeing a smile on Zhou Dongshan's face, Mu Qianshan relaxed and turned to ask Jiang Yuan.

"As for me, I haven't decided yet."

Jiang Yuan shook his head; after all, he didn't know much about these academies.

Furthermore, it seemed like any of the top four academies would do.

After all, they all sent messages, telling him to choose them and promising many gifts at the time.

Hmm, all four said that, so that's why Jiang Yuan was indecisive.

"Let's talk about it after this Martial Arts Examination. It should be over by tomorrow, and tomorrow evening I'll probably receive their scholarship temptations," Mu Qianshan said with a smile, and Jiang Yuan knew what he meant.

The scholarships were not just money, but there were many other promises.

Such as making cards specifically according to the students' needs, providing cards, resources, and so on.

However, what Jiang Yuan cared about more was which academy could provide a solution for his muscle weakness.

Preferably not having to wait two years.

Although he had now become a Skill Card Master and gained some combat power,

A slow movement speed and poor physical abilities still restricted him a lot.

That really was somewhat frustrating.

"Let's talk about it later, there's no rush."

After reaching a crossroads, Jiang Yuan waved goodbye to the two and headed towards his house.

At the same time, people from the four top academies also went their separate ways.

But the moment they separated, the four of them started making phone calls at the same time.

"Wang Wenqing, I found a disciple for you, are you interested?"

"Disciple?"

In Zhongyuan Academy, vice chancellor Wang Wenqing was somewhat puzzled when he received the call.

"What, you have a promising talent this year?"

"I'm not planning on taking disciples anymore, though."

As Wang Wenqing spoke, he glanced at the card in his hand.

It was a card with a red border, displaying two crossed swords.

"No, he is most suitable for battle, the perfect fit for you!"

Liu Shengshan sounded a bit anxious: "Stop talking, I've already used you as a bargaining chip, don't worry, he won't disappoint you!"

"Hey!"

Wang Wenqing was stunned for a moment, about to say something when Liu Shengshan hung up the call.

"Well, I'm not actually planning on taking a disciple anyway, I'll just make up an excuse when the time comes."

Wang Wenqing chuckled, and with a flip of his hand, the card disappeared.