Location: Federation Arena – Mid-Level Podium Deck
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🎥 Visual Feed: FS-Drones Active | Crowd View: Elevated
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🎖️ Federation Arena – Elite Award Ceremony: Division 6
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The arena dome still flickered in alternating shades of gold and electric blue. The battlefield had been cleared, but the echo of collisions still seemed to hang in the air.
Three rising columns emerged from the side deck, lifting the remaining combatants of Division 6 into view.
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The system's voice broadcasted with clean finality:
📣 "Recognizing Combat Excellence from Division 6 during the Federation Academy Elite Phase. Begin award distribution."
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🥈 Fan Yumei – Elite Combat Vanguard
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Her armor was still streaked with battle residue. The duel with Kai had stunned the crowd—not just for its brutality, but for the moment she removed her limiters like someone stripping off a mask. No more restraint. No more concealment.
The fight had left her limping, one leg dragging slightly with every step, but she stood taller than any of them—ankle weights and her weighted vest slung over her shoulder like war medals.
She had entered every match with heavy weights alone.
She had walked out undefeated…
—until the draw.
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📊 Final Score: 30.5 points
📜 Rank: 2nd Place Overall
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🎁 Full Elite Advancement Reward Unlocked:
• 💸 25,000 Federation Coins
• ⚗️ Tier III Cultivation Resource Pack
• 🧬 Secret Realm Entry Pass (Squad Alpha – confirmed next week)
• 🎟️ Beast Evolution Material Voucher
• 🎓 Instant Elite Class Enrollment
• 📦 Federation Guild Bonus Resource Pack
• 📈 Boosted License Rank (Combat Role: Activated)
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📣 "Fan Yumei, for defeating all Elite Advancement opponents and advancing undefeated until final duel draw—your name will be inscribed in the Codex."
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She bowed once.
A gust of golden qi shimmered behind her—subtle, but undeniable. Mystic was watching.
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🛡️ Jin Minhe – Support Recognition Class
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Still bandaged from the clash with Wu Bao, Jin Minhe stepped forward with assistance from med-loaders. He limped with practiced ease, but his grin remained intact. The crowd exploded in cheers when he lifted a pack of heat-sealed snack dumplings and gave a mock salute.
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📊 Final Score: Eliminated during Sudden Death
📜 Rank: Refiner Class – Combat Distinction Mention
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🎁 Partial Elite Reward Unlocked:
• 💸 25,000 Federation Coins
• ⚗️ Tier II Cultivation Resource Pack
• 🧬 Secret Realm Entry Pass (Squad Delta)
• 🎟️ Beast Evolution Material Voucher
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📣 "Minhe displayed exceptional qi control and healing-based defense while engaged in a high-risk duel. Recovery speed remains under Guild review."
From the seats, someone shouted:
"Legendary Glutton Panda wasn't even summoned!"
Minhe raised one finger.
"Not hungry enough."
The arena cracked with laughter.
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🔰 Liang Chenwu – Elemental Contributor Award
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Chenwu's jaw was bruised, and dried elemental scorch marks still framed his coat. He stood arms crossed, stone-faced. Though he had lost twice, his fight with Zhou Qian had pushed them both to the brink.
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📊 Final Score: 23.5 points
📜 Rank: Distinguished Contributor – Elemental Core Division
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🎁 Standard Elite Reward Unlocked:
• 💸 25,000 Federation Coins
• ⚗️ Tier I Cultivation Resource Pack
• 🧬 Secret Realm Entry Pass (Squad Epsilon)
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📣 "Liang Chenwu's siege tactics reflected high-output elemental release. Eligible for future team-formation and field leadership roles."
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From somewhere in the stands:
"He didn't even have a beast… and still cracked shields."
A whisper answered:
"Division 6's got freaks."
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📣 Final Broadcast – Division 6 Segment:
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"All three have earned Elite designation. Federation Core Records updated. Transitioning now to Division 8 recognition."
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🎖️ Federation Arena – Elite Award Ceremony: Division 8
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Across the arena, a second trio of platforms shimmered to life. Division 8's champions ascended into view—each in turn, drawing a different flavor of reaction from the crowd.
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🏆 Kai Shi – Federation Champion (First-Year Division)
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Kai stood still. Hands at his sides. No expression—just that lingering cut across his chest and the subtle glow of dimmed bloodline sigils along his spine. His nano-armor flexed slightly as he exhaled.
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📊 Final Score: 32.5 points
📜 Rank: Champion – 1st Place Overall
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🎁 Full Elite Advancement Reward Unlocked:
• 💸 25,000 Federation Coins
• ⚗️ Tier III Cultivation Resource Pack
• 🧬 Secret Realm Entry Pass (Squad Prime)
• 🎟️ Beast Evolution Material Voucher
• 🎓 Instant Elite Class Enrollment
• 📦 Federation Guild Bonus Resource Pack
• 📈 Boosted License Rank (Combat Role: Activated)
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📣 "Kai Shi—victor of the Final Duel. Highest score of all first-years. Bloodline techniques archived for Guild analysis."
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From the instructor rows, several heads turned. The combat record footage was already flagged for review.
He said nothing.
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🥉 Zhou Qian – Tactical Support Ace
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Mid-ascent, Zhou adjusted his coat collar. Calm, polished, and quietly lethal. He had pushed both Division 6 competitors to their limits, only falling short to Fan Yumei in a decisioned match.
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📊 Final Score: 28.5 points
📜 Rank: 3rd Place Overall
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🎁 Standard Elite Advancement Reward Unlocked:
• 💸 25,000 Federation Coins
• ⚗️ Tier II Cultivation Resource Pack
• 🧬 Secret Realm Entry Pass (Squad Sigma)
• 🎟️ Beast Evolution Material Voucher
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📣 "Zhou Qian displayed advanced field manipulation and dual-role capabilities. Qualified for acceleration track in both Support and Bloodline divisions."
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Someone murmured in the stands:
"Zhou played it safe, but still scored higher than Min Zhao?"
Another countered:
"Safe? He reversed Chenwu's entire terrain lock."
Zhou didn't react. But his smirk nearly broke.
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⚔️ Min Zhao – Elemental Duelist Tier Finalist
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Min Zhao stood straight, chin up—but his eyes betrayed frustration. He had come close to a win over Fan Yumei, and lost only by creative point edge.
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📊 Final Score: 25.0 points
📜 Rank: Top 5 Finalist – Elemental Combatant Track
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🎁 Standard Elite Advancement Reward Unlocked:
• 💸 25,000 Federation Coins
• ⚗️ Tier I Cultivation Resource Pack
• 🧬 Secret Realm Entry Pass (Squad Lambda)
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📣 "Min Zhao's high-speed elemental exchanges suggest further growth potential. Advanced combat coursework pending beast compatibility assessment."
A section of Division 8 students began chanting his name. Min Zhao cracked a reluctant smile and raised one fist.
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📣 Final Broadcast – Division 8 Segment:
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"Division 8 has delivered its champions.
Kai Shi—Champion.
Zhou Qian—Tactical Ace.
Min Zhao—Combat Finalist.
All data uploaded. Transitioning now to Beast Combat Phase."
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🧠 Federation First-Year Comm Feed – Live Reactions
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• "Wait—Fan Yumei fought all three and still tied with Kai?"
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• "Minhe's Glutton Panda might be more terrifying than Wu
Bao…"
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• "Chenwu left burns in the arena tiles—what even was that?"
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• "Zhou Qian low-key outplayed both D6 tanks."
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• "Min Zhao better get his rematch. That loss wasn't clean."
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