Chapter 605: Advertisement Value Ranking

Chapter 605: Advertising Value Rankings

"Kuang Tianqing actually lost?"

"Which of your eyes saw Kuang Tianqing lose? She was merely executing a strategic withdrawal."

"Isn't that just running away?"

"She inflicted heavy wounds on Bai Zhenzhen and Zhang Yu, then retreated unscathed under the siege of six! No one could do a thing to her."

"So she still ran? Eight Transformation Deities were there to tutor her; shouldn't she have annihilated the opposition? I think she'd be better off tutoring me..."

Kuang Tianqing's first move in the team tournament had evidently drawn the attention of countless onlookers.

As for the outcome of this battle, the Spirit Realm was abuzz with endless discussion, as multitudes voiced their praises or criticisms.

Especially following Zhang Yu's final shout, many spectators were convinced that Kuang Tianqing had indeed lost this bout.

Scanning the comments flooding the Spirit Realm, sensing the subtle shifts in public opinion and their impact on stock prices, coin values, and advertisements, the headmaster of the Heavenly Demon University, Sovereign Zizai, snorted coldly.

High above the arena, within the observation chamber of the Spirit Realm, his voice echoed from the divine light representing Sovereign Zizai.

"The students of the Myriad Laws University lack true strength, yet they have learned quite a bit about spouting nonsense and twisting black into white."

Hearing these words from Sovereign Zizai, Sovereign Tianyan of the Myriad Laws University chuckled lightly and said, "Old ghost, don't tell me that with your keen eye, you fail to see Zhang Yu's importance in this battle."

"Although his personal strength is inferior to Kuang Tianqing's, just like her, he was equally the one dictating the rhythm of this fight."

"Whether it was perceiving the flaws in the Heavenly Demon Phantom Step, aiding Bai Zhenzhen's breakthrough in swordsmanship, coordinating reinforcements, or the final counter-ambush, in this battle, he was almost the only one who could contest with Kuang Tianqing... for control over the battlefield's tempo."

"This is defeating the strong with the weak, making full use of all his resources, the environment, and the rules."

Just as Sovereign Tianyan finished speaking, Sovereign Zizai scoffed disdainfully, "Any student with greater personal strength would have done far better."

"Without Wen Wuya's long-range support, without Bai Zhenzhen's presence, without Jin Napan's arrival... what qualification did Zhang Yu have to fight Kuang Tianqing?"

"This Zhang Yu was the weakest link and the greatest flaw in that battle, which is precisely why he became the pivotal point of the combat rhythm."

"Fighting the strong with the weak? What qualification does such foolishness have to be boasted about?"

As the two Transformation Deities conversed, the vast legions of soul cultivators representing their power erupted within the Spirit Realm under the control of their wills.

"Kuang Tianqing exposed her Daoist arts intelligence, her ambush yielded nothing, her military-grade dharma skeleton is damaged, and she may lose the championship of this Ten Greats Tournament because of this battle! Heavenly Demon University! Lose!"

"Kuang Tianqing's first move in the Ten Greats Tournament astonished everyone; her Daoist arts complement each other, forming a self-contained system. She moved freely amidst the siege of multiple academies and heavily wounded two students! Currently performing as the strongest on the field, her championship aura is already evident. Heavenly Demon University! Win!"

In an instant, both sides left countless comments and messages about Kuang Tianqing in the Spirit Realm, pouring the wills of the two Transformation Deities into the realm, influencing the shift in public opinion and guiding the thoughts of the masses.

And because Kuang Tianqing was involved in so much, the related advertising prices, traffic value, and even the coin and stock prices of the Heavenly Demon University behind her all experienced varying fluctuations.

Meanwhile, Sovereign Tianyan had already begun communicating with Sovereign Anzhen, who guided the school team.

Sovereign Tianyan: This Zhang Yu has great potential.

Sovereign Tianyan: Why is the investment in him so meager?

Sovereign Anzhen quickly replied: He only recently mastered his fourth military-grade power; his seniority is too shallow and his experience too lacking.

Sovereign Anzhen: Our positioning for him is primarily as support.

Then Sovereign Anzhen vaguely explained that he had already given the other party the highest loan limit he could offer after evaluation...

After all, there is only one first place in the Ten Greats Tournament, the main force competing for immortal sect techniques is Dao Qiankun, and the primary investment target must inevitably be Dao Qiankun.

Including Jiu Tianliu and Yan Qianji behind Dao Qiankun, the massive investments in them were, in Sovereign Anzhen's view, also to improve the overall win rate more cost-effectively and increase the chances of the Myriad Laws University winning the championship.

Sovereign Tianyan: Anzhen, sometimes when cultivating students, we must teach according to their aptitude and handle special cases specially; we cannot stick to old ways and only know rigid rules.

Sovereign Tianyan: This Zhang Yu has potential; he can weaken Kuang Tianqing and increase Dao Qiankun's win rate.

Sovereign Tianyan: After this match ends, consider whether you can increase the investment in him.

Sovereign Anzhen: I understand.

Sovereign Tianyan: I see he doesn't have any advertising slots on him yet?

Sovereign Tianyan: After this match ends, there should be companies wanting to invest, right?

Sovereign Anzhen: I will send someone to contact them.

After ending the call with Sovereign Tianyan, Sovereign Anzhen turned his attention to the advertising quotes from various companies.

These were the advertising quotes issued by the companies to the students after contacting the school, representing how much they were willing to pay to place advertisements on the students if they participated in the next match.

And as the tournament progressed, with the varying performances of each student, the companies' quotes for subsequent advertising partnerships were constantly changing.

Sovereign Anzhen thought to himself, "If any student's advertising quote is high enough, even if their strength is lacking, they would probably be sent into the quota for the next match, right? But it's also hard for a weak student to get a very high advertising quote."

After synthesizing the highest quotes from all aspects and public opinion assessments, a ranking of the advertising quotes from various companies for all students in the next match... had already appeared before Sovereign Anzhen.

First place: Dao Qiankun of Myriad Laws University, advertising quote 820 spirit coins per match.

Second place: Kuang Tianqing of Heavenly Demon University, advertising quote 710 spirit coins per match.

Third place: Yan Xiang of Netherworld University, advertising quote 600 spirit coins per match.

Looking at the names and quotes of the top three students, Sovereign Anzhen thought, "Because of the impact of this battle, Kuang Tianqing's highest advertising quote has dropped quite a bit, falling straight from first to second place."

Then his gaze dropped further, seeing Wen Wuya in fourth place with 550 spirit coins per match, and Bai Zhenzhen in tenth place with 380 spirit coins per match.

Sovereign Anzhen thought, "The lethality Bai Zhenzhen displayed has attracted great attention, and the Extreme Emotion Sword Path itself has high discussion value, so her advertising quote suddenly surged to tenth place." "Wen Wuya's long-range support just now also ensured he remains invincible, especially since his attack range spread across the entire arena, meaning he can intervene in any battle; this way... the cost-effectiveness of advertising on him is too high."

He couldn't help but sigh, "To think that in a single battle, two students from the Heavenly Sword University have broken into the top ten of the quotes."

Sovereign Anzhen's gaze continued to sweep downward, finally spotting Zhang Yu at the thirty-eighth position.

"Thirty-eighth place, Zhang Yu, the advertising quote for the next match is 66 spirit coins."

Sovereign Anzhen sighed, "Advertising is something where the head effect is obvious; the further down the quote ranking, the more the price plummets."

He recalled Zhang Yu's performance and thought to himself, "Without sufficient practical combat experience, without an intimate understanding of the details of the entire battlefield and the communication between students... ordinary spectators cannot see Zhang Yu's importance in this battle."

"And if ordinary spectators can't see it, then advertisers won't be interested either."

"Although Zhang Yu contested the battlefield rhythm with Kuang Tianqing, in terms of spectating effect and advertising effect, he is not as good as Jin Napan, who appeared at the very end."

To be honest, Zhang Yu's advertising quote ranking rising to thirty-eighth already surprised Sovereign Anzhen.

"The main reason for this is probably not how Zhang Yu performed, but because he rode on Kuang Tianqing's traffic."

Sovereign Anzhen thought, "Especially that final shout, which must have boosted his ranking by at least dozens of places."

In Sovereign Anzhen's view, the impact of Zhang Yu's final shout on public opinion and quotes far exceeded his previous combat performance, and was even more useful than his desperate fighting.

...

Myriad Laws University.

Inside the laboratory, Sovereign Ciji unknowingly paused her experimental process.

Images of the battle between Kuang Tianqing, Zhang Yu, and Bai Zhenzhen surfaced in her eyes, and she thought to herself, "This kid's performance is truly unexpected."

"Although there was quite a bit of luck involved."

"However..."

A thought flashed through Sovereign Ciji's mind: "After the first team tournament ends, should I increase the investment in him?"

The original Zhang Yu, although possessing considerable strength and displaying extraordinary design talent, to achieve a ranking in the Ten Greats Tournament... such a thing was still too early in Sovereign Ciji's eyes.

"I originally thought investing in his participation in the Ten Great Leagues would be a rather unprofitable venture."

"But it seems now to be faring better than my initial estimates."

With a mere flicker of thought, True Monarch Ciji commanded the artifact spirits to record every frame of Zhang Yu's live broadcast, marking the crucial segments to be sent back to her.

...

Just as True Monarch Ciji was pondering whether to increase her investment in Zhang Yu after the first team match,

deep within the Spirit Realm, in another secluded corner,

Having watched Zhang Yu's battle to its conclusion, Starfire True Monarch sighed, "Zhang Yu has maintained his combat prowess remarkably well; his instinct for combat taunts and his awareness against ambushes remain as sharp as ever."

"To force the retreat of an opponent like Kuang Tianqing, he has practically achieved the utmost in this fight."

"It appears that during his years at the university, he has not blindly indulged in the pursuit of wealth; the fighting spirit still burns within his heart."

Starfire True Monarch knew that although the rules of the Ten Great Leagues appeared sufficiently fair, the very nature of the events represented an inherent injustice.

"How many university students practice such life-and-death duels in their daily lives? How many retain such a fighting spirit?"

Starfire True Monarch lamented, "Only the absolute top scholars of each academy can afford to study the art of true mortal combat amidst their relentless pursuit of wealth."

"As for the impoverished masses, accustomed to chasing wealth and using the profits of the immortal path to forge value... they have long grown unaccustomed to genuine combat. The fighting spirit has withered in their hearts, and if thrust onto this arena, they would struggle to adapt to the rhythm of battle from the very first moment."

"It is good that the fighting spirit for mortal combat still lives within Zhang Yu's heart."

...

Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Zhang Yu watched the receding figure of Kuang Tianqing and mused to himself, "The words I shouted during the live broadcast just now should have significantly weakened Kuang Tianqing's immortal cultivation potential. Might as well siphon a bit of his limelight while I am at it?"

As for Kuang Tianqing's final threat, Zhang Yu did not take it to heart in the slightest.

Not because he believed the threat was empty, but because Zhang Yu understood that Kuang Tianqing had long since set his sights on both him and Bai Zhenzhen.

They were already absolute enemies; whether he shouted or not would not change Kuang Tianqing's intent to deal with them. In Zhang Yu's eyes, it was far better to shout and siphon a bit of his limelight while simultaneously weakening his opponent.

(End of Chapter)