"Teacher Naksha, what's the next tactic?"
Bai'er looked at Naksha standing in front of him and asked about the next tactic.
Naksha turned to him and said:
"First of all, I've said it many times, don't call me Teacher Naksha, call me Teacher Anaxagoras."
"The group results haven't come out yet, no one knows who your opponents are."
There are never fixed tactics in battle, improvisation is the key."
"Little Chimera, as their captain, the first thing you need to do is stand tall and meet all challenges, don't keep looking around."
After hearing this, Bai'er smiled awkwardly, then immediately straightened his chest, looking seriously at the competition stage in front of him.
His whole demeanor changed almost instantly, from a country boy to a real warrior.
Just then, an old man wrapped in a black robe quietly came to the area where Shrek Academy was located.
After seeing the other person's face clearly, Wang Yan immediately went up to him and said,
"Are you the Prime Minister of the Star Luo Empire?"
"Why are you here all of a sudden?"
The Prime Minister hurriedly gestured for Wang Yan to lower his voice, then said in a low voice,
"His Majesty sent me."
"His Majesty learned that Shrek Academy's main team was severely injured by an evil spirit master this year and cannot participate in the competition.
His Majesty deeply regrets this."
"Considering that the Shrek Academy team members sacrificed themselves for the justice of the continent, His Majesty the Emperor cannot bear to let these heroes feel disheartened, so he intends to give you some compensation."
"I can allow Shrek Academy to receive a bye in the first round of elimination matches and advance directly to the next round of the round-robin tournament."
Moreover, because of Shrek Academy's reputation, no one will question this draw result."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yan's eyes lit up.
He thought this suggestion was excellent, but just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by a voice.
"Shrek Academy refuses."
Na Kexia, who had appeared unnoticed, looked at the Prime Minister and Wang Yan and said,
"We reject this proposal."
"If we have to resort to such petty tricks even in the elimination rounds, we might as well go back."
"The message from the Sea God Pavilion is to give Little Chimera and the others ample training."
"Playing tricks doesn't count as training."
Bai E and the others, hearing the conversation, also looked at Wang Yan, their eyes filled with determination; none of them wanted to accept the proposal.
Seeing this, Wang Yan, though somewhat disappointed, respected the children's choice and said,
"We don't need this compensation, Your Excellency.
Please draw lots according to the rules."
The Prime Minister sighed and said, "Very well."
"I wish you all the best."
With that, the Prime Minister turned and left. The Star Luo Empire's goodwill had been conveyed; whether or not Shrek Academy accepted it was their own business.
He returned to the imperial city. Xu Jiawei, seeing his appearance, smiled and said,
"Looks like you've refused?"
The Prime Minister nodded.
Xu Jiawei exclaimed,
"As expected of Shrek Academy, even though they're just a group of kids, they're so upright and honest."
"But sometimes uprightness can't compensate for a gap in strength."
"There's not much difference between being hot-blooded and foolish if you can't see reality."
Xu Jiawei shook his head and walked to the front of the imperial city, addressing all the participating team members and the public through his megaphone.
"The once-every-five-years All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament is being held today in the Star Luo Empire.
This is a grand event for the Soul Master world! Many prodigies are gathered here to participate and exchange skills."
"On behalf of the Star Luo Empire, I wish all the academy prodigies the best of luck in displaying their true brilliance!"
"I hereby declare the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament officially open!"
As his powerful words fell, 108 cannons roared, and the audience cheered.
The competition officially began live streaming on the Magic Network, and the live stream was flooded with millions of viewers almost instantly.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm proactively pinned the live stream to the top of the chat list.
"So noisy!"
Gu Qiu'er covered her ears with her fingers, her beautiful brows furrowed. She only lowered her hands after the cheers gradually subsided.
Miyu's actions caught Gu Qiu'er's attention. Curious, she looked at the notebook in Miyu's hand and asked,
"Miyu, what are you doing with that notebook?"
Illya, standing nearby, also turned her head, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
Miyu's voice remained completely calm as she quietly replied,
"Recording."
"You two seem to have forgotten that there's a research report to write after the study tour."
"Twenty pages. The academy requires an analysis of the martial spirits of the competing spirit masters."
Gu Qiu'er and Illya were struck dumb; they finally remembered that such a report did indeed exist.
Gu Qiu'er quickly looked around; many classmates were either holding notebooks or recording videos on their magic networks.
She looked at Miyu with pleading eyes and said,
"Miyu! Help me!"
"Let me copy your work after you finish!"
"Please!"
"I'll treat you to roasted pig brains!"
"My roasted pig brains are so delicious!"
Miyu shook her head firmly and said,
"No!"
"You have to do your homework yourself."
Gu Qiu'er pouted and took out a notebook from her storage soul tool, preparing to record some data about soul masters and martial souls.
Since coming to the human world, she finally understood what true hell was.
Getting up at seven in the morning to go to school and coming back at ten at night.
A small test once a week, a big test once a month, and the test rankings would be sent to her parents.
There was simply no way to finish the homework!
The classmates at school were a bunch of test-taking dogs.
Not a single word these classmates said could be believed!
Every time after an exam, they would say they had failed, and she would foolishly comfort them.
But when the rankings came out, they were all higher than the others! She was the biggest clown!
Before the results came out, the one who cried the loudest was often the one who scored the highest!
This made Gu Qiu'er see clearly the wickedness in the human heart!
No wonder soul beasts can never beat humans; the soul beast race is too naive!
This race lacks the simplicity of soul beasts! You put them in your pocket, they kick you into a ditch.
And every time Di Tian sees she's doing poorly on a test, he comes running, smelling the danger; the Black Dragon Belt has certainly had its fill.
Thinking of her carefree and happy life in the Star Dou Great Forest, Gu Qiu'er couldn't help but sigh, "Back then it was all so ordinary, but now it's all gone."
She knew she could never go back to that life; Di Tian, having tasted the sweetness of success, wouldn't allow it.
The Prime Minister stood atop the imperial city, announcing the first match:
"The Douling Empire's Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy versus the Tiandou Plain's Shrek Academy!"
The entire arena suddenly fell silent, then erupted in thunderous cheers.
"Shrek! Shrek! Shrek!"
The deafening cheers made Wang Dong's legs tremble slightly.
"Good heavens, this scene
is terrifying. "
"I wonder if my eldest and second eldest fathers can see me through the magic network live stream."
Upon hearing the draw results, Xia Ke said calmly,
"Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy is a very average academy in terms of overall strength."
"It's not even ranked in the Douling Empire."
"In the last competition, their main team consisted of four four-ring members and three three-ring members."
They're just there to make up the numbers."
"You can arrange your tactics as you see fit."
Maidemus looked at Bai E and the others and said,
"This time, I'll go alone."
"Didn't everyone look down on us? Let's show our strength."
Bai E looked at Maidemus, his azure eyes showing no doubt; he trusted his partner.
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."
Tibao said softly,
"But little enemy, be careful of the opponent's soul skills.
Soul masters' soul skills are always unpredictable."
"If you get injured, remember to have Xiao Fengjin heal you when you get back."
Maidemus nodded seriously and said,
"I will be careful."
Soon, all seven members of the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy arrived at the competition venue, and the host's impassioned voice rang out.
"Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy has arrived at the competition venue!"
"It's clear they're nervous, but that's understandable, considering their opponent is Shrek Academy, who have almost monopolized all the championships for ten thousand years."
I'm really worried for them."
"Alright, we see this year's Shrek Academy team has also entered the arena!"
"Wait, wait a minute! Why is there only one person?!"
"Uh, is this some kind of performance art?"
The entire arena erupted in commotion, because Shrek had only sent one person to the competition venue.
Countless discussions mingled together; apart from the spectators from the Tiandou Plain, no one could understand what Shrek Academy was doing.
Xu Jiawei, standing atop the imperial city wall,
frowned and said to the Prime Minister beside him,
"Just one person?"
"What does Shrek Academy want?" "
Even sending the remaining Soul Kings would be fine. Has Shrek Academy given up?"
The Prime Minister shook his head in confusion.
Di Tian, sitting to the side, remained silent, watching Madmos below with interest.
He could sense that Madmos's bloodline was intriguing; the power within him possessed both calm and violent characteristics simultaneously.
After confirming that Shrek Academy would only send one person, the referee solemnly announced the rules, instructing both sides to prepare at opposite ends of the arena.
The seven members of Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy were furious.
They clenched their fists and went to one end of the arena.
They knew their strength was average, but they couldn't be easily defeated by just one person.
"Shrek Academy is going too far!"
"We must teach them a lesson!"
Their captain gritted his teeth, vowing to teach Shrek Academy a lesson.
Seeing that both sides were ready, the referee immediately announced,
"The match begins!"
The seven members of the Tianling team immediately formed a classic lineup: three offensive types in front, agile types on the flanks, and support types in the center.
Then they activated their Martial Souls; five of the seven were Soul Masters, and two were Soul Venerables.
They ranked in the lower middle of the 133 academies.
Madmos's golden eyes gleamed, crimson flames burned and flowed around his body, and golden-red armor appeared on his body, with one yellow and one purple Soul Ring shining around him.
At this moment, the entire arena erupted in heated discussion again. No one could believe that Shrek Academy would send a Grand Soul Master to face an entire full-strength team alone.
"What the hell?"
"A Grand Soul Master?"
"Does Shrek Academy have no one else?"
Even the civil and military officials in the capital couldn't hold back; they wanted to know if the Shrek Academy team leader's brain had been eaten by a brain-eating beast.
Xu Jiawei shook his head helplessly, not wanting to say anything more.
Gu Qiu'er in the audience showed surprise on her face.
"Oh?!"
"Interesting!"
"That man's martial soul is ultimate power!"
"Humans can actually be born with ultimate power?"
"That's rare."
Meiyou, holding a pencil, paused and looked at Gu Qiu'er, saying,
"He has ultimate power?"
Gu Qiu'er nodded seriously and said,
"I can't be wrong!"
"It's definitely ultimate power!"
"What's his martial soul? I've never seen it before."
"There doesn't seem to be a lion among soul beasts.
Is it a bloodline mutation?"
The perspective returns to the arena.
The seven people from Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy were furious, almost grinding their teeth to powder.
Shrek Academy actually sent a Great Soul Master to deal with them! This was simply a pure insult!
"Go!"
The captain's voice was hoarse, his eyes filled with anger. Although the seven were burning with rage, their formation remained intact.
They intended to achieve a beautiful victory.
Madmos coldly looked at the approaching group, cracked his neck, and made a crisp sound.
Then, intensely hot crimson flames erupted, almost solidifying the flames and obscuring the Tianling team's vision.
The three offensive-type Soul Masters had barely stopped when they felt their hair stand on end, their mental seas flashing warnings as if some terrifying beast lurked ahead.
A golden-red lion's head burst from the wall of fire, its jaws wide open, instantly engulfing the three offensive-type Soul Masters with immense power.
The captain of the Tianling team hadn't even reacted when a tremendous force surged through his abdomen, his mind going blank, and he vomited up everything he'd eaten in the past few days.
He was thrown forward in a U-shape, flying out between the two support-type Soul Masters behind him, the shockwave ruffling their hair.
Their pupils trembled, clearly bewildered.
Only when the defensive barrier behind them roared did they finally realize that Shrek Academy wasn't being insulted; that guy truly had the ability to take on seven opponents at once.
The crimson flames gradually dissipated, and the majestic golden-red lion's head vanished.
Medemos slammed the heads of two power-type Soul Masters onto the arena with both hands.
They were probably lulled to sleep.
Behind them, two agility-type Soul Masters trembled, clearly terrified by the scene.
They watched Medemos walk towards their support-type Soul Masters, exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and attacked Medemos from two directions. Medemos
glanced at them, turned gracefully, and dodged the attack, his golden eyes easily catching their movements.
He grabbed their heads and slammed them together; their bodies convulsed, and they collapsed to the ground as if their bones had been removed.
Medemos walked effortlessly to the two support-type Soul Masters, grabbed them by the collar, and threw them down.
Then he turned to the referee, seemingly awaiting his verdict.
The entire arena fell silent; all murmurs ceased, and everyone stared wide-eyed at the scene.
Xu Jiawei had already stood up, looking down incredulously, and said to the Prime Minister beside him,
"Only a few minutes?"
The Prime Minister wiped his sweat and said, "If we start counting from when the Martial Soul was activated, it's one minute."
"Truly, the younger generation is formidable."
"Shrek Academy is still Shrek Academy."
Xu Jiawei stared intently at Maidemus and said,
"Do you have any information on him?"
"Where is he from?"
"He's simply a monster!"
"Investigate him for me, at any cost."
The Prime Minister said respectfully, "Yes."
The contestant area was also silent. Although Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy wasn't strong, the opponent was only a Great Soul Master, and there was only one of them.
The outcome was decided in just one minute, and the terrifying power displayed by Maidemus sent chills down everyone's spines.
"Hmph, that guy Maidemus's control over power has gotten even stronger."
Xiao Hongchen crossed his arms and looked at the arena, a smile playing on his lips.
"Brother Ma, how was it?"
"I told you, don't underestimate the Shrek Academy team this time."
Ma Rulong was silent for a moment, then said seriously,
"Terrifying."
"That power is comparable to a Soul Emperor."
"Without a Soul Tool, relying solely on Soul Skills and Martial Soul, I might not be his match."
"That Golden Lion King is probably not the legendary Ultimate Martial Soul."
"It seems that this time, we're going to have another tough battle with Shrek Academy."
On the field, the referee looked at Medmos with a shocked expression, then finally remembered his duty and loudly announced:
"Shrek Academy wins!"
Soon, thunderous cheers erupted from the stands.
"Shrek!" "
Shrek!!"
Medmos said nothing, left the field, and saw Bai E below giving him a thumbs up, a slight smile playing on his lips.
(End of Chapter)
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