stonecrandall Chapter 184 The Pressure on Team 1 of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy
Chapter 184 The Pressure on Team 1 of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy
Chapter 184 The Pressure on Team One of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy
"Team One of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy?" Upon hearing that their opponents were Team One of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, the expressions on the faces of the girls from Blue Tyrant Academy all became strange.
"It can't be such a coincidence, can it?" Dugu Yan frowned slightly, her tone full of doubt.
"It can't be that coincidental; there's definitely something fishy going on here," Ning Rongrong said angrily, a hint of rage appearing on her delicate face.
"It must be that Salas deliberately trying to sow discord between the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan and the Heavenly Dou Empire. However, they will meet sooner or later, and Emperor Xueye shouldn't be so easily provoked," Zhu Zhuyun added from the side, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, her eyes revealing a thoughtful expression.
They all had impressive backgrounds and a general understanding of the conflicts between the Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Three Upper Sects, and they largely agreed with Zhu Zhuyun's words.
"Who cares! We just need to keep winning." Dugu Yan didn't think too much about it; these little tricks were meaningless to them. Then, she changed the subject and turned to Ye Lingling, saying, "Lingling, you go first in the first match. After all, they were our former teammates. If you accidentally hurt them, you can treat them in time."
"Mm." Ye Lingling nodded slightly, a hint of determination flashing in her clear eyes, and then looked at Ning Rongrong and said, "Rongrong, I'll go first then."
"Sister Lingling, you go ahead. There are still many competitions to come, and I'll have my chance to shine eventually," Ning Rongrong said with a smile, linking arms with Ye Lingling.
"Alright, now we will begin the first match of the first round of the preliminaries, between the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy Team 1 and the Blue Tyrant Academy Team. All participating students, please leave the stage. The two teams that will be playing later, please prepare yourselves. The match will officially begin in one hour." At this moment, Salas's voice came through the amplified soul tool.
Next, all the participating teams returned to the rest area. Although they didn't have any matches today, they still didn't leave. They wanted to observe the two teams' matches carefully, understand their strengths, and be prepared when they faced them.
At this moment, the atmosphere on the other side of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy team was rather tense.
"Damn it, this is obviously cheating." Yu Xiaogang's face was somewhat gloomy. When introducing Lanba Academy, he had already seen Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuyun and Ning Rongrong. Although he did not see his nephew Yu Tianyun, he knew that Yu Tianyun was likely in Lanba Academy's team as well.
"Xiao Gang, keep your voice down. Walls have ears! We can't afford to offend the Spirit Hall," Flander quickly reminded him, while secretly rejoicing, "Luckily, we're in a private room."
As the symbol of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy naturally receives different treatment than ordinary academies and does not have a rest area.
The reason why Shrek Academy members joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was because when Qin Ming led the reorganized Royal Fighting Team to the Great Soul Arena in Soto City to participate in the Soul Battle, he made a special trip to Shrek Academy to visit Flander and the others.
After learning about the current situation of Shrek Academy, Qin Ming extended an invitation, which Yu Xiaogang immediately accepted on behalf of Flanders.
When Shrek and his group arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they did not encounter any obstruction or provocation from Xue Beng and others as in the original timeline, and joined the academy smoothly.
This is all because Xue Beng developed a psychological trauma after being brutally beaten by Yu Tianyun. Not only did he no longer dare to wait for people at the gate of Tiandou Royal Academy, but he couldn't even lift his head.
Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists, his face still gloomy, but in the end he did not hurl any more insults.
"Blue Tyrant Academy? Erlongmei's students?... " Seeing that Yu Xiaogang stopped talking, Flander's attention had obviously turned to something else, and he muttered to himself.
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang looked at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team in front of him with an extremely solemn expression. The Heaven Dou Royal Academy team now has a total of nine members. They are the four students from the original Royal Fighting Team and the five students from Shrek Academy.
The current members of Team One at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy are as follows:
Captain: Dai Mubai, Martial Soul: White Tiger, Level 41 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master;
Vice Captain: Tang San, Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass, Level 36 Control-type Battle Soul Master;
Team member: Graphite, Martial Soul: Black Tortoise, Level 41 Defensive Battle Soul Master;
Team member: Shi Mo, Martial Soul: Xuanwu Turtle, Level 41 Defense-type Battle Soul Master;
Team member: Yu Feng, Martial Soul: Wind Chime Bird, Level 39 Agility-Attack Type Battle Soul Master;
Team member: Oslo, Martial Soul: Ghost Leopard, Level 39 Agility-Attack Type Battle Soul Master;
Team member: Xiao Wu, Martial Soul: Soft Bone Rabbit, Level 37 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master;
Team member: Oscar, Martial Soul: Sausage, Level 35 Food-type Weapon Soul Master;
Team member: Ma Hongjun, Martial Soul: Evil Fire Phoenix, Level 34 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master.
Although his strength was considerable, Yu Xiaogang lost all confidence when he thought of his nephew.
Yu Xiaogang wanted to give up the competition, but it was only the first match, and they represented the face of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family. Although he had left his family, if he really gave up the first match, people would definitely have something to say about him, thinking that he was favoring Blue Tyrant Academy. Not only would it drag his family down with him and cause them to suffer infamy, but he would also be misunderstood by the world.
Yu Xiaogang's feelings were quite complicated. Seeing that all the students in front of him were staring at him, he hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "I think you all know that your opponent in the first round is very strong. You basically have no chance of winning. Now you have two choices."
After a pause, Yu Xiaogang said with a hint of bitterness, "First, you can conserve your strength and only field a maximum of two Soul Masters. After all, the top six teams in the preliminary rounds will advance to the qualifying rounds and the finals, and with your strength, you're definitely capable of doing so. Second, you can field your full-strength lineup, but your chances of winning will still be very low, and your true strength will definitely be fully exposed. I personally suggest you choose the first option."
In Yu Xiaogang's view, this match was bound to be lost, so there was no need to reveal all his strength; losing one match wouldn't matter.
At this moment, the members of the first team from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy looked at each other, as they all knew more or less about the information of the Blue Tyrant Academy's participating students.
The members of the former Royal Fighting Team knew of Dugu Yan's terrifying strength, while the Shrek Seven Devils also knew that Yu Tianyun was incredibly powerful.
After listening to Yu Xiaogang's words, they all fell into deep thought.
Dai Mubai and Tang San exchanged a glance, but neither of them said a word.
Ma Hongjun, standing to the side, couldn't help but say, "Why don't we just give up? We can't win either way."
Oscar gave him a disdainful look and said, "Fatty, are you a pig-headed idiot? We represent the royal family. If we concede in the first round, where does that leave the royal family's reputation?"
"Does that mean it's comfortable to go up there and get beaten up?" Ma Hongjun retorted, unconvinced.
Oscar shook his head and sighed, not wanting to talk to such a fool.
Dai Mubai looked at Tang San and asked, "Little San, what do you think? You're the core of the team, so you should make the decision."
Tang San frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, "Teacher's analysis makes some sense. Our chances of winning this match are indeed slim. However, giving up directly or conserving our strength might also have some negative consequences. First, this is the first match of the preliminaries, and we represent the royal family. If we appear too timid, it might damage the royal family's reputation. Second, we only have a general understanding of Blue Tyrant Academy's strength; they may not be completely without a fighting chance."
Oscar nodded in agreement, saying, "I think the mistress is right. We can't be scared before the battle even begins. And even if we lose, we can't lose too badly. We need to show the audience our fighting spirit and strength."
Ma Hongjun scratched his head and said, "But they are really strong. I haven't met Dugu Yan, but I heard from Yu Feng and the others that she was already a Soul King two years ago. Her poison is no joke, and..."
At this point, Ma Hongjun's voice weakened further, "And Yu Tianyun, you all know how powerful he is, he's definitely even stronger now."
Xiao Wu snorted and said, "What's there to be afraid of? We're not bad either. We have Third Brother's control, Boss Dai's strong offense, Graphite and Stone Mill's defense, plus Oscar's sausage support. We might not necessarily lose."
Upon hearing the name Yu Tianyun, Dai Mubai was reminded of his fiancée, who had also been abducted by him and was now at Lanba Academy. A fierce fire ignited within him, and his eyes flashed with a cold light. He then declared righteously, "That's right, we cannot back down. Even if we lose, we must show our spirit."
Tang San thought of Yu Tianyun and felt a pang of resentment. He spoke again, saying, "Since everyone has decided to fight, let's send out our strongest lineup."
Then, Tang San turned his gaze to Yu Xiaogang, who had been watching him intently, and said firmly, "Teacher, we understand both of the scenarios you mentioned, but we are unwilling to admit defeat easily. If we can't even overcome this hurdle, how can we talk about winning the championship? Therefore, we will not only fight, but we will also give it our all."
Yu Xiaogang realized that if they could defeat Blue Tyrant Academy, they might have a chance to win the final championship. But if they were afraid before the battle even started, they would be at a disadvantage in terms of morale when they encountered Blue Tyrant Academy again in the future.
Moreover, the match against Blue Tyrant Academy is equivalent to the final battle, and the Spirit Hall team may not even be stronger than Blue Tyrant Academy.
So he nodded slightly and said, "Then tell me, how do you plan to arrange this?"
Tang San glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "Naturally, the participants will be selected based on their soul power. They are me, Mu Bai, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, Yu Feng, Oslo, and Oscar."
"Third Brother, I want to go on stage too." At this moment, Xiao Wu gently covered the soul tool on her chest with one hand, looked at Tang San, and said somewhat pleadingly.
That soul tool was given to her by Tang Hao a few days ago after he suddenly appeared and revealed his identity. It is said that it was worn by Tang San's mother before she reached maturity, and it could conceal the aura of a transformed soul beast.
Xiao Wu was terrified. She never imagined that she had been targeted when she was only six years old. Her back was immediately soaked with cold sweat.
But when she thought about all the moments she shared with Tang San, she felt that Tang Hao meant her no harm. Moreover, Tang Hao had even asked her to temporarily leave Tang San and return to the Star Dou Great Forest, which further convinced her poor rabbit-like brain that Tang Hao had no designs on her. She thought that if Tang Hao had designs on her spirit rings and spirit bones, he definitely wouldn't have let her leave Tang San.
So Xiao Wu refused Tang Hao's "kindness" and insisted on staying by Tang San's side. In the end, Tang Hao had no choice but to take out the soul tool that Ah Yin had once used and give it to Xiao Wu. He also told Xiao Wu his story with Ah Yin, which moved Xiao Wu to tears.
Tang San glanced at Xiao Wu, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes. Xiao Wu's soul power was only level 37, and apart from himself and Oscar, everyone else had a higher soul power level than her. He was the only control-type soul master, so he certainly wouldn't give up his spot to Xiao Wu. Oscar was also the only support-type soul master, so he didn't want Xiao Wu to participate.
So Tang San put on a gentle expression and said, "Xiao Wu, the Blue Tyrant Academy is very strong. I'm afraid you'll get hurt."
Unexpectedly, Xiao Wu stubbornly shook her head and said, "Third Brother, I'm not afraid of getting hurt. I also want to contribute to our team, and I'm confident I can handle them. Besides, my soul power level is higher than Xiao Ao's, and Xiao Ao's soul skill's support effect might not be better than having another battle soul master."
Seeing Xiao Wu's determined gaze, Tang San's heart wavered a little. He thought to himself, "Oscar is not a conventional support-type Soul Master. His current Soul Skill amplification is very small. The Big Sausage can only restore a certain state and is not very useful in the game. The Little Sausage is almost useless in the game, and the Flying Mushroom Sausage is only useful against specific opponents and consumes a lot of Soul Power. Perhaps it is not as useful as Xiao Wu."
Tang San then looked at Oscar with an embarrassed expression, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Oscar instantly understood, feeling a slight unease. After all, he was an unprecedented innate genius of the food-type class with full soul power, and he also had his own pride. Tang San's eyes clearly showed that he didn't think Xiao Wu was as useful, but then he thought of Yu Tianyun's terrifying strength, and perhaps not participating was a good decision.
Oscar smiled and said, "Little San, since Xiao Wu is confident, let her go on stage. I'll go on stage later."
Tang San forced a grateful smile, glanced at Oscar, and then said to Xiao Wu, "Xiao Wu, you must be careful. Let's work together, fight for our honor, and defeat those who stand in our way."
Xiao Wu smiled brightly, grabbed Tang San's hand, and said excitedly, "Don't worry, Third Brother. We will definitely win and show the Blue Tyrant Academy how powerful we are."
Yu Xiaogang had no objection to Xiao Wu replacing Oscar. After all, Oscar's soul skills could sometimes produce miraculous effects, but most of the time they were rather useless. Replacing him with Xiao Wu would allow him to perform more consistently.
Of course, he wouldn't say that directly. Instead, he encouraged him, "Little Ao, don't overthink it. Your soul skills are still very useful and can be effective in specific situations. The reason we're not letting you play now is to keep you hidden. Only at the most suitable time can you play a greater role."
Oscar forced a smile and said, "Master, I understand, you don't need to worry."
Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly and said no more.
Then, Tang San and the other seven began to have a heated discussion about tactics.
An hour passed quickly, and the girls from both the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy team and the Blue Tyrant Academy team entered the arena under the guidance of the staff. The atmosphere on the field was tense and solemn, with everyone anticipating this fierce match.
(End of this chapter)