Jiang Qing'e choosing Li Luo's team was a shocking decision for the other students.

The Black Swan Squad was the strongest in the Three Star Hall. Each time they entered the Umbra Cave, they basically cleaned the most corruption, killed the most Others, and earned the most points.

For a squad of their caliber, it was all about efficiency.

An efficiency that would inevitably be hampered by a newcomer team, which would trip them up.

It was expected that the mid-level teams would be the ones accepting the newcomers. They were not strong enough to worry about efficiency, not weak enough to have no headroom to spare... A sweet spot where the trade off with the point reward was just about right.

Still, surprise turned to...