Chapter 118: Modesty Brings Progress vs San Wu

Su Wen also asked Qin Ming for a list of the Shrek Team.

Among them, the nicknames of the six people matched his impression, while the seventh person composing the team was a Spirit Master that Su Wen had never heard of.

"The 'Shield of Despair'?" Su Wen wondered.

Looking at this ID, he really had no clue. He continued to scroll down for more information about this Spirit Master.

"Level twenty-three? Martial Spirit: Black Armored Tortoise?"

Su Wen nodded in understanding.

It seemed that Shrek Academy was recruiting again, and they found a talent.

Or perhaps, this person was already one of the many applicants to Shrek, and with Shrek needing more people, this optimal 'backup' who met Shrek's basic admission criteria rose to the occasion.

Shrek's admission criteria are becoming a Spirit Grand Master by the age of twelve, not reaching level twenty-five or above.

Moreover, the configuration of the Black Armored Tortoise is quite compatible with the current Shrek Team.

Having two support members in the lineup actually burdens the team greatly in the seven-person group battles. Although they benefit from the double support of the auxiliary system, both in recovery and their own states, they ultimately lack the strength of two fighters.

Facing five against seven, the pressure is still significant.

Now that Shrek Academy has lost the support of Ning Rongrong and gained a defensive Spirit Master, the 'Shield of Despair,' it seems that the team's upper limit has also been raised.

It's not that Ning Rongrong, who is now absent, is useless or a liability; it's just that her role in the original work overlapped with Oscar's.

Su Wen looked at the information on the 'Shield of Despair' and quickly analyzed some possible tactics the opponent might use, then briefed Yu Tianheng and the others.

"'Thousand Hands Asura' and 'Soft Boned Charming Rabbit' should be two people I know. Their abilities and the information we have are consistent, but there's one thing I want to remind you of."

"Do you know them?" Yu Tianheng and the others looked at Su Wen in surprise.

You see, the Shrek Team uses aliases, and they've always worn masks since they debuted.

Su Wen briefly explained, "They were my classmates at the Primary Spirit Master Academy. Last time I went home, I learned from the Dean that they were planning to join an academy called Shrek after graduation. The names of the Shrek Team, as well as the aliases 'Thousand Hands Asura' and 'Soft Boned Charming Rabbit,' basically confirm that it's them."

"Well, Xiaowen, what do you want to remind them?" Qin Ming asked.

"The agility of this 'Thousand Hands Asura' and his manipulation of Soul Power are a bit peculiar, so be careful when dealing with him. Also, he has a close relationship with 'Soft Boned Charming Rabbit.' If she gets injured, he will lose some of his rationality to some extent," Su Wen said.

He didn't think there was any suspicion of cheating.

The work of intelligence is equally important in Doulou Land, it's just that this point is not overly highlighted in the original work.

Moreover, the inability to overcome such personality flaws also belongs to Tang San's own problems.

"Alright, we understand," Yu Tianheng nodded, not letting Su Wen continue.

Knowing these matters is enough; for the tactical arrangements ahead, they still prefer to adapt flexibly.

Because such battles temper people even more.

Pre-arranging tactics is crucial in major competitions, enabling the best arrangements against the enemy, thus achieving victory easily or turning defeat into victory.

However, in their current training, they still need to hone their teamwork and coordination.

In battles, anything can happen; one cannot confine their thinking and must adapt flexibly during the fight.

This is not only for the Spirit Master Competition but more importantly for the future development of Spirit Masters.

"Next, we invite the 'Modesty Brings Progress' duo and the 'San Wu' duo to the stage."

Su Wen and Ning Rongrong stepped onto the platform.

At the sight of Su Wen, Tang San and Xiao Wu's expressions evidently changed.

Whether it was in individual matches or 2v2 competitions, Grandmaster wasn't responsible for providing them with intelligence; they needed to adapt on the fly based on the situation on the field.

Su Wen had changed a lot since his days at Nuoding Academy, but one's demeanor and gaze were hard to completely alter.

Especially since Su Wen hadn't experienced major bottlenecks, but instead had progressed further along his path as a scholar who transformed knowledge into strength.

"The match begins!" With the host's command, Tang San and Xiao Wu instantly released their Martial Spirits.

They looked across in surprise.

Ning Rongrong released her Martial Spirit, holding the resplendent Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in her palm, with two yellow Spirit Rings rising beneath her feet.

Tang San was astonished by Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Spirit, and at the same time, surprised that she was only a Spirit Grandmaster.

Ning Rongrong was a Spirit Grandmaster, and since this match was not a cross-level challenge, it meant that Su Wen was a Spirit Elder!

"How did Su Wen's Soul Power cultivation progress so rapidly?" Tang San was amazed.

Back in the day, he not only obtained the first Spirit Ring half a year ahead of Su Wen, but also gained the second ring at least six months before him.

However, just three months after acquiring his Third Spirit Ring, Tang San saw Su Wen already a Spirit Elder.

This left him utterly shocked.

However, his attention was quickly drawn to Su Wen's failure to release his Martial Spirit.

Why wasn't he releasing his Martial Spirit?

A surge of flames rose.

Su Wen was engulfed in flames from head to toe.

Fire Demon Style Possession.

Fire!

Tang San was greatly astonished, immediately looking towards Xiao Wu.

This battle might depend on Xiao Wu.

The restraint of fire against Blue Silver Grass was too obvious; the binding force of his Blue Silver Grass on Su Wen would be greatly weakened.

Watching Su Wen engulfed in flames, Tang San even doubted if his Blue Silver Grass had any restraining effect on him at all.

His gaze shifted to Ning Rongrong, who was hiding behind Su Wen, holding the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in her palm.

With a flick of his right hand, a Blue Silver Grass swiftly grew from the ground, intending to stab towards Ning Rongrong by bypassing Su Wen.

Su Wen waved his right hand, flames spread, forming a wall of fire that intercepted all the Blue Silver Grass.

Although Su Wen's fire manipulation hadn't yet reached the level of fire intensity exhibited by a ten thousand years old fire attribute Spirit Skill, it was at least on par with that of a seven to eight thousand years old one.

Such flames formed a wall of fire, through which Tang San's Blue Silver Grass couldn't penetrate.

Xiao Wu widened her legs and swiftly charged towards Su Wen.

She rapidly closed the distance with Su Wen, and when they were about ten meters apart, her third purple Spirit Ring shimmered, instantly halving the distance between them.

She was now just five meters away from Su Wen.

With the momentum from her previous sprint, the distance between the two rapidly closed in, and within an instant, they were within five meters of each other.

Xiao Wu kicked out.

Despite Xiao Wu's formidable Spiritual Power, her movements seemed like slow motion before him as he unleashed a Flame Fist.

Boom!

A terrifying eruption of flames sent Xiao Wu flying backward, flipping in the air continuously. Even after landing, she struggled to stop her backward momentum.

The fabric on her right leg had been burnt through by the flames, revealing the tender skin beneath, which was scorched by the fire, a sight that was truly distressing.

Seeing this, Tang San's eyes turned red.

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