Chapter 205: Shrek's Inevitable Defeat(P-2)

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If he had to gamble with something tangible—whether it was money or anything else—Yu Feng felt he might end up losing everything.

"Sounds good." Tang San smiled. "Let's all participate. Whoever wins, I'll bring out some meat from the Ice Luan Bird. At lunchtime or dinner, the winners can feast on it. Those who guess wrong can only watch the others eat."

The Ice Luan Bird was the one that had provided a spirit ring for Guang Ling. Tang San kept the useful parts, especially the meat. Since this bird lived in extreme northern regions and flew constantly, its muscle tissue was tight and chewy.

For ordinary people, this type of meat would be hard to eat and even harder to digest. But for spirit masters, it was a delicacy and a nourishing supplement.

"I'll go first," Xiao Wu said eagerly. She had tried Ice Luan Bird meat before, and despite her initial discomfort over consuming spirit beast meat, she grew to appreciate its flavor. Participating in the bet added a sense of accomplishment.

"I choose Shrek."

"Even though they're a quirky bunch, Oscar has Eight Spider Spear. He's tough to deal with."

Tang San nodded, then looked at the others. "What about you all?"

"Blazing Academy," Huo Wu said, crossing her arms. After hesitating for a moment, she still chose her home academy. "I have to support my roots. Besides, the desert terrain gives them an advantage. Also, my brother and his team must have studied Shrek's abilities and come up with countermeasures."

Yu Tianheng asked, "Captain, what's your choice?"

Tang San smiled faintly. "I'm not choosing. The reward for winning is the Ice Luan Bird meat I'm providing. What kind of bookmaker participates in his own bets?"

"Then I'll choose Blazing Academy." After hearing Tang San's response, Yu Tianheng thought it over and ultimately picked Blazing Academy. Although their skills were more one-dimensional, their shared attribute and the terrain advantage gave them an edge.

Given Shrek's struggles with the desert during their exhibitions, it seemed Shrek didn't have the right training grounds for such conditions.

"I choose Blazing Academy as well."

"Shrek."

"Shrek Academy."

"Blazing Academy."

"..."

After everyone made their selections, Tang San turned to Qin Ming and asked, "Teacher Qin Ming, would you like to join?"

"Me?" Qin Ming hadn't expected to be included. He began analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of both teams. While he wanted to pick Shrek, Oscar's soul skills were so over-the-top and borderline inappropriate... He didn't mind if his students made odd choices, but if he picked Shrek, would he be seen as blindly loyal to his alma mater?

Despite graduating from Shrek, this new team was, frankly, eccentric.

Especially Oscar.

If his third soul skill wasn't so outlandish, Qin Ming could consider it. But with that level of crudeness... it made him hesitate.

After some deliberation, he chose Blazing Academy. "I'll pick Blazing Academy."

A gleam flashed in Tang San's eyes. He realized Qin Ming's opinion of Shrek Academy had diminished—a likely result of Yu Xiaogang's influence.

With everyone's choices set, the group turned their attention to the desert arena.

With a signal from Chrysanthemum Douluo, both teams activated their spirits and began their clash.

Surprisingly, the Blazing Academy team this time featured, aside from Huo Wushuang, a close-combat controller and two energy-based defenders, four long-range attackers.

As soon as the battle started, the four long-range attackers unleashed a barrage of fireballs, bombarding the Shrek team from a distance. This not only kept Shrek's members at bay but also caused sand to spray up, obscuring their vision.

"Dammit!" Dai Mubai shouted in frustration, activating his fourth soul skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower, attempting to disrupt the Blazing Academy's vision in a similar manner.

However, the two energy-based defenders combined their powers to create a massive energy fire shield, withstanding the relentless onslaught from the meteor shower. The four attackers continued their bombardment from behind the shield.

It was a formidable combination of offense and defense.

What was Huo Wushuang doing?

He acted as a spotter, providing the four attackers with the Shrek team's positions. He didn't need super-accurate eyesight; on a field only a hundred meters wide, just a general idea of the opponents' locations was enough.

Additionally, Huo Wushuang played the role of a bodyguard, ensuring that no one from Shrek broke through to launch a surprise attack on their setup.

After two rounds of intense bombardment, Shrek's side saw Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Zhu Zhuqing get taken out, losing their combat abilities to the fireball attacks.

Zhu Zhuqing was also injured, one arm burned, and her body covered in sand. She gritted her teeth through the pain and used her healing skills to tend to herself, Tai Long, and Jing Ling.

Mu Tian stood in front of Zhu Zhuqing and the others, along with Hao Yue, trying to block the incoming fireballs from the Blazing Academy team.

Oscar left behind seven or eight recovery sausages before releasing his Eight Spider Spear, dodging the fireballs and aiming to launch an assassination attempt on the Blazing Academy team.

However, the Blazing Academy had prepared for this.

As he approached, the two energy-based defenders used their fire shield to block the Eight Spider Spear, giving Huo Wushuang a chance to strike with a powerful punch to Oscar's abdomen.

BAM!

Oscar was sent flying. Just as he was about to regain his footing, a long-range attacker from Blazing Academy unleashed his third soul skill, a searing pillar of fire from his palms, hitting Oscar squarely.

WHOOSH!

The fire pillar dispersed, revealing Oscar, his body charred but still alive. He was no longer able to continue fighting.

"Little Ao!"

Yu Xiaogang, sitting in the Shrek Academy's spectator section, leaped to his feet. Oscar had been raised by him—how could he not be concerned?

He wanted to call for the Shrek team to surrender, but the words wouldn't come out—

How could they stop at the second round? How could they?

However, Flender, sitting beside him, shouted, "Surrender! There will be another chance next tournament!"

But the arena was so noisy; even with Flender using his soul power, Dai Mubai, Mu Tian, and the others couldn't hear him.

Nevertheless, the outcome was clear.

Shrek was defeated.

(End of Chapter)