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 hadn’t even used their full strength, yet the Reincarnators from Sanjiang Prefecture were already starting to falter.
After Li Chang’an 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 didn’t know how Li Chang’an had managed to reach Level 6 in a single year.
But this clearly wasn’t the time to get hung up on that question.
As long as he could bring them victory, they couldn’t care less where his power came from.
Seeing Li Chang’an’s completely relaxed expression, Qian Zhong couldn’t 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 Zhong’s 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 front—a paper tiger, strong on the outside but weak on the inside.
And now, their assessment of Li Chang’an’s strength was unanimous: the young man exuded an air of understated effortlessness.
This meant he clearly hadn’t 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 wouldn’t suffer lasting injuries and were seemingly tireless, the regional tournament’s schedule was packed extremely tight.
It had to be said, Caiyou’s luck was truly excellent.
In the second drawing, she once again pulled a relatively weak team, and they won with ease.
The third round’s 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 wasn’t 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 Six—the very one Su Ruobing had initially been least optimistic about—remained, forging ahead bravely under Li Chang’an’s 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 couldn’t help but shudder.
Even the expression on Su Ruobing’s face grew increasingly tense.
Caiyou didn’t 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 slip—"Mountain and Sea District of the Demon Capital"—the color instantly drained from Su Ruobing’s 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 wouldn’t 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, Caiyou’s 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 don’t we report him to the Reincarnator Association? I’m sure they won’t 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, that’s one thing. But what if it actually succeeds? Forget about whether he’d be punished or not—wouldn’t that mean our current achievements are all fraudulent?"
Hearing Zhao Xiaowan’s reply, the others realized she had a point and fell silent.
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