However, the reality was, when facing a desolate beast, there was never any fairness to speak of!
In battles with desolate beasts, more often than not, the beasts were a bit more powerful.
Thus, winning and gaining the most points actually tested the strategic coordination capabilities of the universities.
Which battles to give up on, which to commit to fully, who to send against different opponents, learning when to make sacrifices, engaging in psychological warfare—not only was it a test of courage, but also intelligence.
Although Elder Luo was often idle to the point of restlessness and not very serious, he had once been the commander-in-chief in Jiuzhou Alliance's battle against the beast tide, and his strategic vision in commanding battles was extremely formidable.
He was very clear about the original intention behind this sort of competition among the nine elite schools.
