Full-time Mage: Start by getting the White Tiger Pendant

At the entrance of the National Palace, many reporters left with satisfaction when faced with Lu Jun who had made huge revelations.

Mu Tingying and Nan Rongni, who were not far away, looked ugly. They all heard these words, so they asked the reporter the last question: "How do you estimate the ranking of the Chinese team without you two?"

They sneered and pretended to be humble: "I think the captain and Mo Fan are indeed strong, but given the rankings of previous national governments, reaching the semi-finals can be considered a success."

As soon as this remark came out, it was both a veiled mockery and a way to put the Chinese team on the fire. Before the game, the three Chinese giants boasted so much that it would be ridiculous if they didn't even reach the semi-finals.

With this result, there is still internal strife? The label of destroying the Great Wall and excluding dissenters has been nailed to the pillar of historical shame.

Nanrong Ni had seen some of Lu Jun's strength, so she deliberately raised the standard just in case. Anyway, the matter had nothing to do with her. If she didn't do anything, she wouldn't take the blame, and she would be invincible.

Guan Yu, Dongfang Lie and others from the National Team hesitated to speak, their faces were heavy and they felt quite stressed.

Soon, Feng Li's figure hurriedly appeared at the entrance. Seeing that Lu Jun had exposed everything, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. He was a step too late and could only take everyone back to the special competition lounge.

He sighed: "You are putting yourself in a disadvantageous position by doing this."

Hearing this, Lu Jun disagreed. Winning the championship was not a treat. Sooner or later, he had to sweep all the national teams, overcome all obstacles and hardships, and reach the top. Public opinion was like a breeze.

On the other hand, if he means what he says, these words will push his reputation to the highest level.

Afterwards, many reports came out, and many netizens read and commented with laughter: "This is simple, no matter who is right or wrong, they will be dragged out one by one after the game!"

When it was time to draw lots, thirty-two powerful countries gradually entered the arena. The live broadcast attracted everyone's attention. As the captain, he went on stage to draw lots. It was a rare opportunity to show his face. Many national stars became well-known and discussed by the public for several years.

The Venice Competition is divided into three stages, and each stage has a different competition system.

In the first stage [Knockout Round], sixteen teams are selected to enter the next stage, which is the top sixteen. In the second stage [Treasure Tournament], eight teams are selected to enter the final stage, which is the top eight. In the third stage [Grand Duel] to determine the champion.

Drawing lots is the selection of the [Knockout Round]. Thirty-two teams are divided into eight groups, with four teams in each group. They play two rounds in total of six games in turn. The top two teams in each group are selected to advance to the second stage.

It is a bit like the group stage format of the League of Legends S-League, and also draws on the system of sports events. (Uncle Luan has written a League of Legends novel, and I suspect he is referring to it.)

Lu Jun stepped onto the stage with a calm expression. In his memory, the Chinese team was unlucky this time and was assigned to the death group. It was in the same group as the traditional powers Japan and Spain. According to the rule of selecting two quotas for each group, it meant that at least one team suffered a tragic loss. Thirty-two strong in one round.

This is intolerable to China, Japan, and Spain. They either have historical baggage, or they are upsets in terms of previous levels.

However, with him in this world, will there be a butterfly effect?

Not long after, Lu Jun knew the answer. He won the No. 1 lottery and was assigned to the first group, still in the same group as Japan and Spain.

"uh-huh?"

Lu Jun was surprised, this is a bit interesting. Excluding the one-in-a-million coincidence, it shows that the selection of the Venice team is artificially controlled.

This is not uncommon in sports events. The event organizers may not openly interfere with the competition process (except South Korea), but there is something worth saying about the draw group.

Take the Olympic Games in Lu Jun's previous life as an example. As the host, he usually arranges his own team into a slightly better group. The exception is the 2008 Olympic Games, which enjoys the grandeur of a big country and is fair and just.

In addition, if there is no fear of artificial manipulation, it will not work. If the United States, Greece, and the United Kingdom are divided into a group, and each one has the status of a champion, wouldn't there be a top 32 eliminated? People who only look at excel data will think this Is the team a noob?

Moreover, if a strong force collides, its vitality is severely damaged, and another team takes advantage of the opportunity to win the championship, it will cause criticism from the competition and consider the championship to be the least valuable.

He squinted his eyes and glanced at the fourth team, Turkey, which was lucky enough to make it into the top 32. It was a little trash mascot that steadily delivered points.

When Lu Jun returned to the exclusive Huaxia lounge, he saw the worries of all the members of the government, but Mo Fan still looked careless and careless.

"What are you worried about? Is it the public opinion?"

Seeing this, Lu Jun said earnestly: "It's just Japan and Spain. Sooner or later, they will be stepped on on the way to the championship. I hope you can let go of your baggage and do your best."

"It is a small probability event that we gather together. We may never meet teammates like this again in the future. This is just an opportunity."

"I understand." Guan Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head, and said tactfully: "I'm not afraid of fighting, but the long race, encountering powerful countries early, will cause a lot of wear and tear, and we don't have a healing mage, so we will suffer a big loss."

Lu Jun said decisively: "Then we will win quickly with the power of crushing."

Time flies, and the Huaxia team faces its first battle, which is also the first game of the National Competition. It is actually the opening game, which is of great significance.

The arena for the national competition is a large arena with a radius of one kilometer. Earth magicians cast spells and clay blocks are shaped wantonly to outline the rolling hilly terrain. Even tall ancient trees stand tall and tall with the help of plant masters.

In the blink of an eye, the arena turned into a wild terrain, simulating the most realistic battlefield.

Lu Jun led the team to play. Due to the lack of the auxiliary mage Nan Rong Ni, Feng Li simply ignored the rationality of plastic surgery and sent the strongest person in the team.

That is, Lu Jun, Ai Jiangtu, Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, and Jiang Shaoxu. The latter two have physical and magic defense, soul defense, and tracking of enemies. The other two rely on Lu Jun's three cores to play freely.

The match has just started. After hearing the news, countless netizens from Jiuzhou came to the live broadcast room. After all, it is their own country's match and they must pay close attention to it.

Many people joked: "Hey, all three big players are in this formation. Hahaha, if you lose, you will be a paper tiger, a god of bragging!"

On the other side is the Japanese team. The five players are captain Shao Hegu, shadow type Ming Busong, rising star Poison Wind type Yang Jie, and the remaining one is a short girl from the psychic type and a fat guy.

Captain Shao Hegu looked solemn. He was not someone from the outside world, and he knew the terror of the top master in Lu Junguo Mansion.

This time the team plans to focus on testing and conserve their physical strength. If they can win, they will try. If they can't, they will give up decisively.

The referee was in the center of the ring and announced the start of the game.

Since the venue simulated the wild, and the distance between the two teams was very large, everyone thought that there would be no fierce collision at the beginning, but that the scouts would take the lead and small-scale long-range consumption would be the main thing.

Who would have thought that Lu Jun would move!

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