Then, the remaining eight contestants continued to fight in pairs, until there were four winners. The ranking of the four winners was decided according to the time cost for their victory. The shorter the time, the higher the ranking. The four winners who advanced continued to fight in pairs, until the first, second and third places were decided.
Once the rules were announced, everyone thought to themselves, wouldn't the person who drew the extra person lot be very lucky? He would directly enter the top eight and get points!
Of course, it was very difficult not to meet someone from their own academy in a one-on-one battle. Once they met, there was nothing they could do. They could let one of them advance. Usually, if they encountered such a situation, people from the same academy certainly wouldn't fight. Usually, the weaker party would voluntarily admit defeat, so that the stronger party could preserve their strength until the next round.
