123 academies remained for the second-stage competition.
The second-stage competition had finally entered a true team battle. All the participating academies would be dropped into the same area.
The competition involved entering a dense forest infested with beasts and monsters. Points would be awarded based on the number and tiers of monsters they slew.
A flag had also been planted in monster-infested areas, and retrieving one would directly earn them a whopping 1,000 points.
There were, however, only ten such flags planted throughout the forest.
The students would need courage and sufficient strength to retrieve a flag if they wanted to earn a soaring score of 1,000 points in one go.
The rules for the second-stage competition differed slightly from those of the first.
Students could bring in as many items as they wanted and use them during the competition. However... using any item that wasn't found or crafted inside the forest would result in a deduction of points.
