Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 131 National Team Selection

Time flew by amidst the clamor of public opinion, and the preliminary rounds for the university were coming to an end.

Unfortunately, Mo Fan was still not present; he left halfway through and went to the ancient capital.

"Today is a day to celebrate. The ten of you will represent Pearl Academy and go to the National Academy for the final selection."

"Let's give them a round of applause and wish the students of Mingzhu Academy all the best in making it into the National Team and shining brightly at the World National Team Championships!"

In a passionate voice, Wei Ming proclaimed the glory of bringing honor to the university and expressed his expectations for the ten people on stage.

clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap...

A thunderous applause erupted throughout the arena. These were the ten elites selected from the Pearl Academy. Even if they weren't chosen, just being shown up in front of so many people was already a great achievement.

The departure ceremony ended quickly, and the group, led by Wei Ming, boarded the bus to the airport.

The final selection for the National Academy takes place in the capital, or rather, in the capital's academic institutions.

Wang Teng sat in his seat, gazing out the window. It seemed that he was the only one on the bus who was confident of making it into the National Team.

According to the original story, none of them could enter; they could only go to the Shouguo Hall.

Dongfang Lie, Mu Nujiao, Bai Yuan...

Among all these people he knew, none of them had names when the official members of the National Government team were confirmed. He wondered if they would be included this time.

As I said before, it's not just about having the ability to get in; it also depends on the votes. If it's predetermined, it will take up a lot of spots.

Furthermore, substitutes can be bought with money, which makes the competition even more intense.

Of course, those who retire can go to the National Pavilion. If any members of the main team retire, they can be transferred from the National Pavilion team.

In total, there should be around twenty spots available.

However, there are countless geniuses from universities and military personnel all over the country who have gathered here.

Soon, the plane arrived in the capital in the afternoon, and the group transferred to a bus to the university in the capital.

My first impression upon arriving here was how grand it was, and my second impression was how crowded it was!

The university competition has attracted attention from all walks of life, and a large number of people have come to watch the selection process.

In addition to students from the Imperial Capital Academy, elites from academies across the country also flocked to this renowned magic academy, which is the most famous in the country.

"Haha... I didn't expect it to be Director Wei leading the team. Welcome to the elites of Mingzhu Academy."

"plz follow me!"

An elite teacher from a prestigious university in the capital city greeted them very warmly.

"The five mentors of the National Academy have gathered at the Imperial Capital Academy. We will hold a welcome party tonight, and the final selection of official members of the National Academy team will begin tomorrow."

Teacher Yang quickly and clearly informed Wei Ming of the schedule for the National Team selection.

"Isn't this schedule too tight?" Wei Ming frowned. They had just arrived, and it seemed that the other universities were in the same situation.

Only one night's rest, followed by a welcome party, and then the competition starts the next day? Is it really necessary to rush things like this?

"Sigh~ Who can argue with that? But the five mentors have already made their arrangements, so we have no choice but to accept it."

Teacher Yang also sighed, saying that the selection of the National Government Team was entirely decided by the National Government Academy, unless a higher-ranking person had any objections.

The five mentors can basically set the selection rules and decide who stays and who goes.

Teacher Yang led a group of people to the prepared dormitory, which was different from the student dormitory and looked more like a hotel.

The teachers and students from other universities who were leading the teams were almost all arranged here.

"As expected of a prestigious university in the capital, this is a luxurious single bedroom?"

Wang Teng was also assigned to a rest room.

Just half an hour later, Wei Ming sent out a call to action in the group.

Everyone went into Wei Ming's room. Compared to the students' rooms, the teachers' rooms were more spacious and even had tea tables and tea sets.

"Everyone, find a seat," Wei Ming waved his hand.

Then the group of people found seats and sat down, ready to listen to Wei Ming's speech.

"Time is very tight this time, so I'll just tell you the important parts."

"The selection process will officially begin at 9 a.m. tomorrow. The primary requirement is that you have completed the intermediate-level training. If you do not meet this requirement, you do not need to participate in the selection."

"This is a rule that has never been implemented in previous years. From another perspective, the selection requirements have increased dramatically."

"Secondly, tomorrow we will conduct group selections, including seven categories: Destruction Group, Defense Group, Control Group, Healing Group, Summoning Group, Assassin Group, and General Group."

"Because the number of places is extremely limited, the selection criteria are exceptionally high; basically, only the top four in each group have a chance."

"The requirements for the comprehensive group are much higher. It's a group that assesses overall combat capabilities. If you pass the test, you have a very high chance of becoming a full member."

Wei Ming glanced at Wang Teng. This group was clearly prepared for people like Wang Teng, whose combat power could crush everything.

The others looked on with extreme envy. They knew very well Wang Teng's strength; he had both a powerful background and considerable ability.

"Because we are all elites selected through team combinations, the National Government team will not conduct duplicate selections."

"They value ability above all else. Unless you're a pre-selected member, if you don't have enough ability, you'll be unfortunately eliminated."

"Grouping means selecting the best one in the group."

"Of course, don't be too discouraged. In addition to the ten official members, there are two reserve member slots."

"In addition, there is the National Pavilion team, which also has about twelve members, making a total of about twenty-four people."

"There are one or two hundred people here for the selection process. You need to think carefully about which group you want to join. This is quite important."

"As for the comprehensive group, apart from Wang Teng, I advise you not to choose it. That is a hellish arena, and the benchmark is the captain of the National Team, a high-level space-type mage."

"It's highly likely that he'll use his standards for selection; without real ability, you'll be ruthlessly eliminated."

Wei Ming dropped a bombshell, which surprised him quite a bit when he received the news.

No wonder the selection requirements were so high this time. He thought that apart from Wang Teng, there wouldn't be any other high-level mages.

With the National Government Captain and Wang Teng already at the level of high-level mages, how can we not expect even higher standards from the others?

This is the kind of spirit that's aiming for first place.

"Holy crap, this is insane!"

"Weren't all the previous mages mid-level mages who broke through to higher levels during their training?"

"This training hasn't even started yet and he's already at a high level..."

"monster……"

……

The group of people had somber expressions; clearly, just the captain of the National Team plus Wang Teng made up two high-level mages.

No wonder the selection criteria were raised this year. With those two in the running, it would be unacceptable if the others were too bad.

"Previous years?"

Do you know what our National University team's results were in previous years?

"We got eliminated in the round of 16!"

"Which foreign university doesn't have talented members who start as high-level mages? Our place is the worst! It's all mid-level mages!"

Wei Ming launched into a tirade, saying that every year it's the same – certain people mess things up, yet they're unwilling to invest heavily in training them.

By setting high standards, they weeded out a large number of talented students.

This results in exceptionally ordinary combat power, far inferior to true top geniuses and those who have accumulated resources to reach higher levels.

(End of this chapter)