"I lost."

Xu Tianzhi forced a bitter smile and straightforwardly admitted his defeat.

There were bursts of exclamations from the surrounding audience.

Everyone knew that Xu Tianzhi wasn't just any ordinary five-star Life Card Master; he was a star player at Tianyi Club.

"Just luck, just luck." Shen Sui modestly replied. Since the opponent was so humble and could accept defeat, there was no need for him to be overly sarcastic.

"But don't get too prideful and complacent because of your performance in the ranking tournament." Xu Tianzhi said earnestly to Shen Sui. The other party was now also a five-star Life Card Master, and he wasn't really lecturing him, just purely sharing his experience.

"If you intend to make a name for yourself in the professional arena in the future, never get lost in immediate glory. Luck plays a part in Life Card Duels. Even now, I'm not sure if it's that you got lucky or that your skills are truly stronger than mine. Don't be fooled by your own luck."

Xu Tianzhi had seen too many people who achieved good results through luck but then failed to see themselves clearly. They ended up getting mentally crushed by successive losses and retired.

"Looking forward to our next duel." Xu Tianzhi glanced at Shen Sui, suddenly realizing that this young man might be in the same club as him in the future.

With that being the case, he believed their next duel wouldn't be too far away, as players in the same club could often arrange training matches.

"I'm looking forward to it as well," Shen Sui replied.

Though he had already defeated Xu Tianzhi twice, each time offered new experiences and there were cool mechas to see, so Shen Sui didn't mind at all.

"Here is your professional certification."

In no time, Shen Sui received his professional certificate from Ye Qing's hands.

The efficiency of the Exploration Bureau was as swift as ever. Shen Sui originally thought that after passing the ranking tournament, it would take about half a month to get his professional certification. After all, back when the Life Card Association was in charge of the professional recognition system, that was typically the efficiency level.

Don't underestimate the advance by half a month; for many Life Card Masters, it meant a significant amount of bonus money wouldn't be lost in vain.

Nowadays, Life Card Duel competitions are held across Huaxia from time to time, and many professional Life Card Masters travel all over the country to participate in these competitions to earn more bonuses.

Unlike amateur competitions where the winner takes all, just getting into the main event of a professional competition could earn you some prize money. Although it's far less than the champion's prize, it's still a decent income.

"Very impressive, Shen Sui." Dean Liang was also present, smiling happily.

He hadn't expected to encounter such an outstanding student in the first year of the school's founding. This teaching experience added a glorious chapter to his life resume.

Since the establishment of the professional Life Card Master certification system in Huaxia, few newcomers have directly ascended to five stars through the ranking tournament. All without exception have gained immense fame afterward.

This year's Academy PK Tournament brought two professional Life Card Masters to the newly established Tianyi Academy.

This exceeded Dean Liang's expectations, as he originally thought there would be at most one or two first-star Life Card Masters.

Given this situation, the previously shelved plans could be put back on the agenda.

Thinking of this, the wrinkles on Dean Liang's face seemed to be competing for space, almost writing his thoughts all over his face.

Seeing Dean Liang's smiling face, Shen Sui felt a chill in his heart.

This smile definitely harbored ill intentions.

"Shen Sui, now that you're a professional Life Card Master," Dean Liang said, rubbing his hands together. Despite being the dean, he seemed somewhat ingratiating, "Theoretically, you can now participate in professional competitions."

Shen Sui immediately understood Dean Liang's intention.

Students from Duel Academy, after becoming professional Life Card Masters, could participate in professional competitions.

Theoretically, at this stage, students haven't applied for graduation and aren't players from any Professional Club, so they enter as individual competitors.

However, clubs establish Duel Academies to perfect the youth training system and supplement their clubs with new professional players.

At such times, the attitude of Life Card Duel Professional Clubs often becomes subtle.

Especially since Tianyi Academy's entry conditions include some priority clauses for Tianyi Club.

Shen Sui didn't mind which club he joined since Life Card Duel professional competitions are 1V1 and don't rely on teammates.

The prerequisite is that he won't sign any exploitative contracts.

"In October, all major Duel Academies across the country will hold a new Huaxia National Academy Tournament. Shen Sui, are you interested?"

Originally, Dean Liang didn't have any expectations for the National Academy Tournament. After all, only a few months had passed since Tianyi Academy enrolled its first batch of students.

Forget about having the ability to compete for a ranking; it was even unknown whether students could pass the ranking tournament to become professional Life Card Masters.

However, the emergence of Shen Sui and Song Feiyu brought unexpected joy to Dean Liang, especially Shen Sui, giving Dean Liang the idea of trying to compete for a rank.

"Academy Tournament?" Shen Sui had indeed heard about the Huaxia National Academy Tournament.

It's a competition similar to a national university sports event and is one of the few Life Card Duel competitions organized officially.

Even though the Life Card Association classifies it only as a Category C competition, it holds a level of prestige and honor equivalent to top Category B competitions.

Unlike most professional competitions which focus on individuals, the National Academy Tournament focuses on Duel Academies.

The results in the National Academy Tournament directly affect the academy's enrollment for the next year, so every Duel Academy takes this competition very seriously.

Given the opportunity to compete for a rank in the National Academy Tournament, Dean Liang naturally didn't want to miss it, and Tianyi Club was also eager not to let this opportunity slip by.

For this, the club granted Dean Liang very high authority, and Dean Liang offered Shen Sui very generous terms.

The prize money was a given, but the key was the customized contract from Tianyi Club.

Under previous professional player contracts with clubs, endorsements on uniforms and deck peripherals were split sixty-forty, with the club handling various matters for the player, including deck IP incubation.

Clubs specifically earning from Life Card Duels took this part very seriously. Tianyi Club was different; Tianyi Group invested in the club mainly for marketing purposes, and although they would get involved in the development of player deck peripherals, it wasn't a major revenue stream for Tianyi Group.

And the National Academy Tournament was undoubtedly an advertising opportunity.

With this opportunity, Tianyi Group spared no conditions.

If Shen Sui can make it to the national top sixteen, Tianyi Club would award Shen Sui a million in prize money, plus a customized contract with a seventy-thirty split.

If Shen Sui makes it to the national top eight, the prize money doubles, and there would be no requirement for Shen Sui to join Tianyi Club after graduation. They would also offer a customized contract with a ninety-ten split.

Final four?

Tianyi Club didn't even dare to think about the final four.

Making it to the top eight was already the best conceivable outcome.

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