Chapter 143 Bai Xuanzi's Responsibility! Establishing a Safe Route?
The light and shadow above the sky were revitalized amidst the expectations of the Soul Masters of the Dark World.
The white world remains bright and orderly, exuding a reassuring sense of order.
However, at this moment...
Inside the Black Shrek rest area, Xuanzi listened to the cacophony of criticism all around him, his face so dark it was almost dripping with water.
He gripped his sleeves tightly, slamming the gourd he used for drinking heavily onto the table.
"cut..."
Xuanzi let out a disdainful sneer, though the sound was not loud, it carried a stubbornness born of embarrassment and anger.
"What do you guys know? All you do is spout hindsight. Are you really sure that White Shrek won't have a relapse?"
He turned his head, looked at the Soul Masters who were pointing and whispering about him, and continued in a sarcastic tone:
"The Grim Reaper's corpse explosion technique is extremely bizarre; the destructive power that bursts out in an instant is impossible to defend against. A slight mistake can easily lead to being hit."
"If White Shrek also falls victim to this, I'd like to see what kind of faces you'll have then!"
Xuanzi's soliloquy was clearly an attempt to find some kind of psychological balance.
Anyone with eyes can see that he is using this baseless curse to forcibly maintain his already shattered dignity.
He even hoped that a tragedy would occur in the White World to prove that his dereliction of duty was "force majeure".
However, now nobody wants to talk to him anymore.
...
[In the scene depicting the sky.]
Preparations for White Shrek Academy have entered a critical stage.
Since completing the specialized training for Huo Yuhao and the others, Bai Xuanzi has not let his guard down despite the improvement in the students' strength.
Inside the Sea God Pavilion, a massive holographic projection map of the Douluo Continent floats in the center of a long table.
Bai Xuanzi pointed solemnly at the dense network of transportation routes on the map.
"Everyone, the Soul Master Competition is not only a contest of practical skills, but also a comprehensive test of our Shrek Academy's control over our abilities."
Bai Xuanzi surveyed the assembled elders and key figures, his voice steady and powerful.
"We not only need to consider the experience and safety of the hundreds of thousands of spectators in Shrek City, but there is also a more important matter that needs to be addressed."
[Bai Xuanzi paused for a moment, then pointed to the essential route from the various empires to Shrek Academy:]
"Those teams representing the continent are the foundation of its future. As the organizers, we must take absolute responsibility for their safety. If the wings of order do not cover them, Shrek Academy is not worthy of being called the core of the continent."
"Therefore, I have decided to establish three 'safe passages' in each of the four directions—east, west, south, and north—directly monitored by the Shrek Order Network."
Bai Xuanzi pulled up several monitoring reports on the recent activities of evil spirit masters. "Order sensors will be deployed in these channels."
"I guarantee that every team that comes to participate will be free from any evil forces the moment they step into Shrek's airspace or territory. No matter what happens, the absolute safety of the team members must be ensured, and no non-combat casualties will be tolerated."
The Soul Masters of the Underworld were once again plunged into a prolonged state of shock upon hearing this.
"As expected of Bai Xuanzi! His sense of responsibility is simply beyond words." A Soul Master from the underworld slapped his thigh hard, his tone full of emotion.
"His concern isn't how to win the competition, but how to protect the soul master seeds of the entire continent. Such a vision is simply a pipe dream in our underworld!"
"Black Xuanzi led a team to hunt down evil spirit masters, resulting in heavy casualties among his own people. White Xuanzi, on the other hand, is carrying the safety of all the contestants on his own shoulders. The contrast is too stark."
"However, who does he plan to send to do such a massive project? This high-intensity patrolling and site construction, won't it be like Black Shrek, using the guise of 'training' to exploit the reserve team students again?"
"What are you thinking? If Bai Xuanzi were that kind of person, he wouldn't be Bai Xuanzi. This level of security is something that anyone without the strength of a Title Douluo wouldn't be able to withstand. Let's keep watching."
[In the scene depicting the sky.]
After Bai Xuanzi announced the order to establish a safe passage, the doors of the Sea God Pavilion were slowly pushed open.
A figure radiating a holy, greyish-white light entered the arena under everyone's watchful eyes.
That was Electrox after his physical body had been reconstructed. Although he still possessed that deathly, profound aura, the energy emanating from him was now an extremely stable balance of order.
"Electra," Bai Xuanzi nodded slightly to Electrox, "The mission to establish a safe passage along the northern route involves a significant amount of filtering and purification of dark energy. I would like to request that you personally oversee it. This is not only to prevent ambushes by evil spirit masters, but also to ensure the stability of the area surrounding the route. What do you think?"
Electrolux remained calm. He lightly tapped his right hand, and a gray rune phantom condensed in mid-air: "Now that I've joined Shrek Academy, I'll naturally obey your orders. I'll do whatever you tell me to do!"
[Subsequently, several other high-ranking members of Shrek Academy, including several elders who had already reached the Title Douluo level, also rose to receive the order.]
"I will be in charge of patrolling the eastern and southern fronts," an elder said in a deep voice. "As long as the participating teams enter our detection range, I will personally lead the escort until they set foot in Shrek City. We will not give any evil spirit masters an opportunity to take advantage."
Bai Xuanzi nodded in satisfaction as he watched Electrolux and the others agree: "Very good. Shrek Academy never asks its students to sacrifice their lives for no reason. This heavy responsibility of maintaining order should be borne by those of us at the top."
And after seeing this scene...
The Soul Masters of the Dark World were once again shocked by what was displayed in the sky.
"This...this is the real Shrek Academy! They have a god-level powerhouse like Electrolux and a high-ranking titled Douluo personally maintaining road safety, instead of sending students to wade through minefields just to get a chicken."
"Electra personally led the team to clear the area... My god, if that Grim Reaper were to encounter this group, he probably wouldn't even have a chance to self-destruct; he'd be purified into ashes right away, wouldn't he?"
"Bai Xuanzi is absolutely right. The burden of maintaining order should be borne by the strong. With this kind of value system, who at Shrek Academy wouldn't want to go? Who wouldn't dare to go?"
"In contrast, someone on our side performed very poorly."
"And it's not just him, the entire Black Shrek Academy is terrible. After all, nobody in Black Shrek would do something like this..."
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