After people's eyes shifted from Shi Jiu's body, they were always staring at the entrance of the Battle Star Tower.

Because the second floor of the Battle Star Tower is a middle-grade competition, the third floor is an upper-grade competition. The reason why people kept staring at the entrance of the Battle Star Tower was, of course, because they wanted to see the arrival of the top ten star students of the academy, but the result was very disappointing to everyone, because until the referee of the first layer of the ring competition announced the official start of the junior competition, they never saw any of the top ten star students appear as everyone expected.

A middle-grade teacher, who refereed the first tier of the lower group stage, walked into the ring to first read out some of the rules for participating in the competition, and then announced the list of first-round matchups. Soon two group members came to the ring from their seats, signed the competition list and a piece of paper similar to a pledge, and jumped into the ring one after another.

Before the gong started, Shi Jiu had noticed that there were several bamboo baskets on the sides of the ring, and wooden short sticks were inserted in the baskets. Could this be the only weapon that the contestants could choose from?

At this time, the two group members in the ring, they were all whispering in a circle, they were discussing offensive and defensive strategies. Shi Jiu didn't know these people, but Brother Scar was very excited. He muttered, "Lao Jiu, have you seen that big man in blue? I have fought with him, and I really have two blows on him! I am very optimistic about him!"

According to Brother Scar's prompt, Shi Jiu really saw a tall young man in blue in the ring, and several people surrounded him in the middle, listening to the whispering of this young man in blue. It seems that what Scar said is true, he must be the core figure of this group.

The referee in the ring once again reiterated the taboos of the game: First, it is forbidden to use dead hands and hidden weapons, let alone use poison! Second, any member of the group admits defeat, and the game ends immediately! Third, all the participating team members cannot carry and use their own weapons, but can only choose the wooden short sticks provided in the weapon basket under the ring! Fourth, all participants who are knocked out of the ring are not allowed to return, and all team members are shot down from the ring, and the game ends immediately! Each game is timed with a stick of incense.

After the referee read out the relevant regulations, he shouted: Now I announce that the junior group stage competition has begun!

The two teams in the ring, after listening to the referee's reading. Each took a short stick from the weapon basket under the ring, and then immediately set up a duel according to the prior deployment!

Judging from the duel situation in the ring, the results decided by the two team leaders were basically the same, because the two team members put on a fan-shaped formation at the same time.

The big boy in blue stood in the middle of the fan-shaped line as the core of the group. He suddenly turned his head and smiled at Brother Scar, as if to say hello and as if to declare war!

Shi Jiu asked softly, "Old Scar, which group do you like?"

Brother Scar was unusual, he was no longer as confident as he was just now, but kept blinking his eyes and said cautiously: "It's hard to say! The big man is definitely not weak, but the result of the cooperation of the two groups is difficult to say, and their comprehensive combat power should not be weak!"

Shi Jiu said with a smile: "I think so too, especially in this kind of group stage, cooperating with each other and learning from each other's strengths is the most critical factor!"

The game officially began, and the big blue-clad teenager attacked first.

The opposing team members suddenly scattered around the ring, and instantly gathered again. The tactics are simple and straightforward - take defense as an attack and encircle it! One of their water-attribute battle stars waved his palm, and a blue mist filled out, completely enveloping the big boy in blue and several people!

Suddenly, a golden light burst in the mist, and a tall blue figure rose into the sky, and he actually jumped high above the mist.

It was indeed a big boy in blue who jumped out! After he jumped in the air, he swung his hands into palms and struck downwards again and again. The diffuse mist was torn open by his palm wind and a narrow gap, but after an instant, the mist was restrained, only trembling slightly, and it actually returned to its original state, as if it had solidified.

Brother Scar said in a low voice: "This water attribute is so powerful! If the big man can't return to the group, in this area blocked by the water mist, the other members of his group will be more than lucky!"

Shi Jiu smiled slightly and said, "Not really! The attributes of the two team members match equally, they should have predicted it a long time ago!"

Sure enough, the situation in the ring immediately changed. The blue mist was still condensing, but the direction of condensation changed from the air to the ground of the ring. Gradually, several people fighting in the ring emerged from the mist. It turned out that an earth-attribute student of the big group released the battle star, which not only adsorbed the water mist, but also firmly fixed all the members of the opposing party in the ring!

"Tu Ke Shui!" Shi Jiu nodded and said: "Strike later, use the principle of mutual growth and restraint of the five elements." Turn the tide of the battle and take the lead, but the rest of the cooperation is still crucial, especially beware of the sudden power of the battle star of the wood attribute!"

As soon as Shi Jiu's words fell, the scene in the ring immediately confirmed Shi Jiu's words.

The core member of the opposing group is a wood attribute battle star fighter, his two green battle stars floated up, and the power of the battle stars set off four whirlwinds in the four corners of the ring, and then continued to gather in the middle, quickly merging into a strong small whirlwind, everyone in the ring was swept by this whirlwind, and the power of the battle stars that were glued together disappeared into invisibility. The members of the two groups immediately separated and formed their own initial defensive formations.

"In the first round, they were temporarily drawn!" Shi Jiu said: "Both groups still have strength, and the second round must look better!"

"It's boring!" Duan Wushuang next to him complained and said, "Let's fight in a group, as for so many big men, the ink comes and goes, endlessly?!"

Brother Scar smiled and said, "If you have the chance, you can go up and try it too, and you will know why the ink is in!"

Shi Jiu also smiled and said, "Hey~! Brother Scar seems to be much more mature!"

"Okay, although I know how many pounds and taels I have, but I'll just treat you as if you're complimenting me!" Brother Scar said with a grin and self-deprecation.

Duan Wushuang suddenly shouted excitedly: "Haha, look, look, this is called fighting, this is enjoyable!