dmims Chapter 578: The Battle Ends in 1 Minute
Chapter 578: The Battle Ends in 1 Minute
Chapter 578 Ending the Battle in One Minute
"Teacher Shi Nian, our opponent is the Spirit Hall team, what should we do?"
A male member of the Canghui Academy team, who looked rather aged and appeared to be in his thirties, suddenly spoke up and asked.
His voice sounded somewhat dejected and anxious.
This person is the captain of the Canghui Academy team, and the only Soul Master in the entire team with strength above level 40.
"What do you mean, do as I say?"
Shi Nian's face was equally unpleasant, even downright gloomy.
He never expected that Canghui Academy would be so unlucky, drawing such a formidable opponent as the Spirit Hall's Second Team in the very first round.
"What are you all doing looking so dejected? Cheer up! This is just the first opponent."
Noticing that the team members looked dejected, as if they had lost all their spirits, Shi Nian was furious and couldn't help but scold them.
"But that's a team from the Spirit Hall."
Another student from Canghui Academy muttered to himself.
Shi Nian frowned immediately, his powerful voice carrying a hint of coldness:
"So what if it's the Spirit Hall's team? What's there to be afraid of? We're not without our trump cards."
The captain of the Canghui Academy team looked astonished and subconsciously asked:
"Oh, teacher, you mean we should use our prepared trump cards against them?"
Shi Nian glared at him immediately:
"Fool, your trump card is a winning strategy that should only be revealed as a last resort. This is only the first game, what's the point of revealing your trump card now? How are you going to play the rest of the game?"
The captain, who looked much older than his age, shrank back, but still met Shi Nian's stern and cold gaze, and asked with a forced smile:
"What should we have done then, teacher?"
Shi Nian remained silent for a long while, then the gloom on his face gradually faded, and his tone softened slightly, as if he had already made a decision:
"Play as planned."
"I've observed them; the members of the Spirit Hall team are all young girls around fourteen or fifteen years old."
"Although I don't know if they had something to shield their aura, or if the soul power aura at the scene was too mixed and disturbed my perception, I was unable to accurately sense their soul power level, but I guess it wouldn't be that strong."
"The competition hasn't even started yet, and the outcome is still uncertain. You might still have a chance to defeat them."
Hearing Shi Nian's words, a glimmer of life finally returned to the eyes of the many students at Canghui Academy.
"However, there's one thing you need to be careful about: when you strike, try to be mindful of your actions and don't hurt them too badly."
Shi Nian then added a sentence.
"Ah, why?"
The trainees asked this question almost in unison.
"Because..." A hint of apprehension flashed in Shi Nian's eyes, and he coughed lightly twice, "We can't afford to offend the Spirit Hall."
"Oh," the students immediately understood what Shi Nian meant. The other party had a very strong background and was not someone to be trifled with. They couldn't afford to mess with them.
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The draw is over.
The master of ceremonies, responsible for presiding over the opening ceremony, took the megaphone from Salas and then announced:
"Okay, the lottery is over."
"So, the first match of the first round of the preliminary rounds will be between Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Auckland Academy."
"The rest of the participating colleges, please leave. The two colleges that will compete later, please get ready. The competition will officially begin in half an hour."
Other colleges had no matches today, so they quickly left the venue and went directly to the rest area. Led by staff, they went up to the stands specially prepared for the players to watch the games.
Soon, only the Shrek Seven Devils and the Auckland Academy team remained in the huge rest area.
Flander and Yu Xiaogang also temporarily left the stands and came to the rest area.
The competition is about to begin, and as the leaders of the Shrek Seven Devils team, it is still necessary for them to stay by their team members' side.
Upon arriving at the rest area, the arrogant Yu Xiaogang didn't even glance at the four substitute players who were just there to make up the numbers. His thick lips moved, and he began to give the Shrek Seven Devils tactical instructions for the upcoming match:
"Those who will appear next are Tang San, Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong."
After announcing the starting lineup, Yu Xiaogang glanced indifferently at the four substitutes who looked disappointed, but quickly ignored them and turned his attention back to the Shrek Seven Devils:
"For the first match, we'll play it safe. Auckland Academy isn't a particularly strong team; beating them shouldn't be difficult. Just conserve some of your strength and show your skills on stage."
Listening to Yu Xiaogang's tactical arrangements, Ning Rongrong and Oscar exchanged a glance, a subtle look in their eyes, before simultaneously raising their hands to interrupt Yu Xiaogang:
"Master, can we not play in this match?"
Yu Xiaogang immediately frowned, a hint of displeasure on his face:
"Ning Rongrong, Oscar, what do you mean? Why aren't you playing? This is a sure win, a rare opportunity to make a name for yourself and gain recognition, and you're not going to take it? Or do you have a problem with my tactical arrangements?"
Ning Rongrong was slightly annoyed after being scolded by Yu Xiaogang, while Oscar looked embarrassed.
After a moment of silence, Ning Rongrong was the first to speak. As the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the three upper sects, the name of Master Yu Xiaogang could not overshadow her.
Ning Rongrong looked at Yu Xiaogang with her pair of bright green eyes, completely undaunted:
"Oh, Master, I think you've misunderstood. I have no objection to your tactical arrangements, but I just don't want to play."
"Since it's a sure win, what difference does it make whether I play or not?"
"As for what you mean by making a name for yourself, it doesn't mean much to me. Isn't my reputation as the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School already resounding enough?"
Yu Xiaogang was speechless for a moment.
Are you suggesting that he say the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's eldest daughter isn't very well-known?
Even if he wanted to say it, he wouldn't have the guts to say it out loud, since the man's own father was sitting in the VIP section.
Therefore, Yu Xiaogang focused his attention on Oscar:
"So, Oscar, what about you? Aren't you going to play either?"
"Uh, well..." Oscar scratched his head awkwardly, but still managed to voice his true thoughts:
"Yes, Master, I will not be going on stage."
"Although it was quite impressive to make an appearance in the first match of the first round of the qualifiers, I don't think there's any rush. There will be plenty of opportunities later."
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's face growing increasingly dark, Oscar had a sudden inspiration and had no choice but to push Tang San forward:
"Besides, before you and Dean Flander arrived, Xiao San had already made tactical arrangements, so Rongrong and I didn't need to play."
"What tactical arrangements?" Yu Xiaogang was taken aback and looked at Tang San. "Xiao San, what's going on? Oscar said you've already devised the tactics for the upcoming match?"
"Teacher, it's like this." Tang San immediately stepped forward and quickly explained his "quick and decisive" tactics in detail.
Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, Ma Hongjun, and Xiao Wu, who were standing nearby, all nodded in agreement.
After listening to Tang San's explanation of the "quick and decisive" tactic, Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up. To be honest, Tang San's tactic was far superior to his "safe" tactic, but how could he admit that he was inferior to his disciple?
Yu Xiaogang straightened his face, about to use his authority as a teacher to force the Shrek Seven Devils to execute his "safe" tactics.
But at this moment, Flander, who was thinking about how to get GG to earn gold soul coins, suddenly rushed over and expressed great appreciation and admiration for Tang San's "quick victory" tactic.
Due to Flander's meddling, Yu Xiaogang ultimately had no choice but to hand over his tactical decision-making authority within the Shrek Seven Devils team to his good disciple Tang San, along with all the information he had on all the members of the Shrek Seven Devils:
"Alright, Xiao San, you're in charge of strategizing for this match."
"Yes, teacher." Tang San nodded without being polite, took the materials handed to him by Yu Xiaogang, and casually flipped through them.
The first page of the document contained Tang San's own information—
Tang San, the Thousand-Handed Asura, is a level 42 Control-type Battle Soul Master with two yellow, one purple, and one black soul rings. His four major soul skills are: Entanglement (first soul skill), Parasite (second soul skill), Spider Web Binding (third soul skill), and Blue Silver Prison (fourth soul skill).
Turning the page, the next sections contain information about Yu Tianheng, Dai Mubai, and others.
Yu Tianheng, the Blue Lightning Tyrant, is a level 43 Power Attack-type Battle Soul Master with two yellow and two purple soul rings. His four soul skills are: First Soul Skill: Thunder Dragon Claw, Second Soul Skill: Thunderous Might, Third Soul Skill: Thunderous Fury, and Fourth Soul Skill: Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Swiftness.
Evil-Eyed White Tiger Dai Mubai is a level 42 Power Attack-type Battle Soul Master with two yellow and two purple soul rings. His soul skills are: First Soul Skill White Tiger Protective Barrier, Second Soul Skill White Tiger Blazing Light Wave, Third Soul Skill White Tiger Vajra Shield, and Fourth Soul Skill White Tiger Meteor Shower.
Oscar, the sausage specialist, is a level 38 food-type spirit master with two yellow and one purple spirit rings. His spirit skills are: first spirit skill - restoring large sausage, second spirit skill - detoxifying small sausage, and third spirit skill - rapid flight mushroom sausage.
Ma Hongjun, the Evil Phoenix, is a level 37 Power Attack-type Battle Soul Master with two yellow and one purple soul rings. His soul skills are: First Soul Skill Phoenix Fire Line, Second Soul Skill Phoenix Reborn in Fire, and Third Soul Skill Phoenix Wings Soaring in the Sky.
Xiao Wu, the Soft-Boned Rabbit, is a level 39 Power Attack-type Battle Soul Master with two yellow and one purple soul rings. Her soul skills are: first soul skill Waist Bow, second soul skill Charm, and third soul skill Teleportation.
Ning Rongrong, a level 37 support-type Soul Master, possesses two yellow and one purple Soul Rings. Her Soul Skills are: First Soul Skill: Strength Amplification, Second Soul Skill: Agility Amplification, and Third Soul Skill: Soul Power Amplification.
After spending more than two years "borrowing resources" from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, including the later addition of Yu Tianheng, the Shrek Seven Devils have made a qualitative leap in strength.
Tang San, Yu Tianheng, and Dai Mubai have all reached the level 40 threshold. Although the others are still at the Soul Venerable realm, given time, breaking through to the Soul Master realm will not be a problem.
Xiao Wu, in particular, is already halfway to the level 40 bottleneck.
Information on the four substitute members who were originally members of the second team of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was also prominently listed.
However, apart from the female support soul master whose martial soul was a scepter, Lin Yi's martial soul ability and soul skills were passable, the other three male soul masters are not worth mentioning.
Anyway, Tang San didn't take it to heart; letting them participate was just to make up the numbers.
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It didn't take long.
Under the guidance of the competition staff.
The Shrek Seven Devils team and the Auckland Academy team walked out of the rest area together and came to the entrance. Both teams were looking at each other.
The seven members of Auckland Academy are all male, wearing uniform silver-white team uniforms with an arcane star emblem and the word "Auckland" embroidered in gold thread on the left chest, symbolizing the advanced soul master academy they belong to.
They looked quite good; each one was dashing and looked to be in their early twenties.
As everyone expected, the Auckland Academy team didn't have a single Soul Master, and the highest level they had was just level 39.
With such strength, in the continent-wide elite competition of advanced soul master academies, they would at most just go through the motions, accumulate some practical experience, and broaden their horizons.
In terms of strength, the elite members of the Auckland Academy team are naturally no match for the Shrek Seven Devils, but that doesn't stop them from looking down on the oddly dressed Shrek Seven Devils.
This caused Dai Mubai to clench his fists involuntarily. An invisible, chilling aura quietly spread from his body as he walked forward, gritting his teeth and muttering:
"Hurry up and get in, I can't hold back any longer."
Tang San, walking behind Dai Mubai, also looked rather grim, but he still managed to suppress his impatience and said:
"It's alright, let them be smug for a while."
"Once you're on the field, attack according to plan and finish the fight within a minute. Don't hold back."
Dai Mubai slapped his tiger paws together, his four pupils flashing with a fierce light:
"One minute is enough."
The eyes of Yu Tianheng, Ma Hongjun, and Xiao Wu behind them also revealed a dangerous glint.
Although Tang San didn't say it explicitly, everyone understood that in this battle, they not only had to win, but also had to win beautifully and decisively, crushing and destroying their opponents with absolute strength.
Only in this way can one wash away the shame of being ridiculed and vent one's anger.
Under the spotlight of the soul tool, the Shrek Seven Devils team took the lead.
Unsurprisingly, they were met with a chorus of boos once again, despite their turquoise jerseys.
On the contrary, Auckland College, which came on stage later, received applause and support from the audience.
The students from Auckland Academy were generally well-behaved. Although they inevitably showed some disdain in their eyes, they did not directly mock the Shrek Seven Devils, nor did they engage in a verbal battle with them before the match.
Little did they know, they were about to become the targets of the Shrek Seven Devils' venting of their anger.
…………
The two teams stood facing each other in a line in the center of the battle arena.
A moment later, the referee slowly walked over, stood between the two teams, and without the slightest hesitation, immediately began to preside over the match:
"Both sides bow, and non-participants step down from the battle arena."
Despite their reluctance, the Shrek Seven Devils still managed to bow to Auckland Academy.
The same applies to Auckland College.
Subsequently, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and other surplus team members left the Soul Arena, leaving only the seven members from each team who participated in the first match of the qualifiers.
Shrek Academy's team consisted of Tang San, Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, and two substitutes.
Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng stood at the front, Tang San in the middle, Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun on either side, and Lin Yi, a healing-type support soul master, stood at the back.
The other substitute stood next to the support Soul Master, both to make up the numbers and to protect the latter.
(End of this chapter)