Chapter 105: As Everyone Knows, You Kill the Support First!
At this moment, the Tianhai City Arena was filled with unprecedented excitement and energy.
On the center stage—the focal point of countless eyes—the Tianhai Battle Team and Shrek Academy Battle Team entered in dazzling formation.
"Jiang Chen, are you sure you're not going up?"
Wu Zhangkong looked at Jiang Chen, who sat on the sofa eating grapes one by one, looking completely unbothered. His head started to ache. If only that kid were willing to participate, maybe his students wouldn't have joined Douluo University so hastily.
Deep down, Wu Zhangkong still couldn't erase his attachment to Shrek Academy.
Jiang Chen crossed his legs casually and tossed another green grape into his mouth.
"Relax, whether they win or not doesn't matter."
"Besides, I believe in them."
At that moment, both Gu Yue and Na'er stood at the forefront as captains of their respective teams.
Na'er looked at Gu Yue seriously. "This time, I won't lose."
"How boring."
Dai Lingyu, noticing that the cold, terrifying girl wasn't here, quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness, the demoness wasn't showing up this time!
Wu Duosi, however, looked grim. She hadn't seen Jiang Chen either—and that infuriated her.
What, did he look down on her or something? Outrageous!
Nearby, Ye Xinglan glared viciously at Xie Xie, sliding her thumb across her throat in a clear gesture—you're dead.
To insult Shrek Academy was an unforgivable sin!
Up in the stands, the audience was buzzing. The legendary trio who had defeated Shrek last time—only one of them was participating this match.
Instant disappointment flooded the crowd.
Though everyone believed Shrek Academy's team would win, people came to see a show.
Who didn't want to see some bloodshed?
But with only one of the legendary trio fighting, the odds were clear—barring a miracle, Shrek Academy would surely win this match.
Without those two monsters, what chance did the others have?
"Battle—begin!"
With that command, the match commenced.
This time, Na'er didn't charge head-on at Gu Yue. Instead, she arranged her team in a 2-2-3 formation.
Na'er and Ye Xinglan at the very front.
Wu Duosi and Dai Lingyu, both agile-attack soul masters, behind them.
At the rear stood Yuanen Yehui and Luo Guixing, guarding food-type soul master Xu Lizhi tightly between them.
Their spirit power far exceeded their opponents', but after witnessing their loss in the three-on-three, they dared not underestimate anyone.
Xu Lizhi immediately activated his soul rings, two yellow, one purple.
"Second soul skill—Lightweight Soup Buns!"
In the next instant, steaming buns appeared in everyone's hands. Each ate one immediately.
The buns drastically reduced body weight, improving agility, speed, and reaction time.
Ye Xinglan spun her Star God Sword, striking a few dazzling sword flowers as she adjusted to her enhanced mobility.
Then—against all expectations—it wasn't the two agile attackers who moved first, but Ye Xinglan herself, charging in with her sword blazing with starlight.
Her target: none other than that loudmouth, Xie Xie!
Xie Xie's eyes widened.
"Hey, sis, what did I ever do to you?!"
Crude words aside, his movements stayed sharp. With the Light Dragon Dagger in hand, he relied on his agility-type advantage and easily slipped past Ye Xinglan's assault.
Even boosted, there was no way she could match his speed.
"Third soul skill—Light Dragon Doppelgänger!"
Xie Xie instantly split into two identical figures, rushing straight toward Dai Lingyu and Wu Duosi.
"Only three rings?"
Wu Duosi frowned. He had only three soul rings, yet dared charge right into them? Was he courting death?
Who did he think he was—Jiang Chen?
"If you insist on coming to die, I'll oblige!"
"First soul skill—Nether Stab!"
She vanished in a blur, the same moment Dai Lingyu activated the exact same ability.
Both possessed Nether Cat martial souls, and their first soul skill was identical.
After eating the Lightweight Buns, their speed was near-instant teleportation—they appeared right before Xie Xie at almost the same time.
"Clone or not, what does it matter? Just kill him instantly!"
At worst, one was fake—but one was definitely real.
Then both thrust forward—only for Xie Xie to grin faintly as their attacks passed straight through.
It turned out both were decoys!
Wu Duosi froze. "Where did he go?"
The sly Xie Xie had never said he could only make one clone.
The Light Dragon Doppelgänger belonged to his Light Dragon Dagger—
But what about his second martial soul? Did they really think it just sat idly by?
In reality, his true body had already slipped behind Shrek Academy's defensive line.
Now, a gleaming dagger pressed coldly to Xu Lizhi's neck.
"Hey there, chubby, guess who's the first one out?"
The "chubby" Xu Lizhi's face went from pale to crimson with embarrassment. He never imagined he'd be first to fall.
He wanted to protest, but the sharp gleam of the Shadow Dragon Dagger at his throat shut him up fast.
And as a food-type soul master… he had no combat power to speak of.
"You… y-you—you—!"
"What you? You're eliminated, got it?"
"As everyone knows, in teamfights you kill the support first! Don't blame me—your teammates were just too useless to protect you!"
Xie Xie's smug grin nearly made everyone grind their teeth.
But rules were rules. The referee intervened, pulling Xu Lizji off the field and announcing Shrek Academy's first elimination.
Unexpected!
What an unbelievable start!
"Luo Guixing! Yuanen Yehui! What are you doing?!" Ye Xinglan shouted furiously.
The two exchanged glances, embarrassed—they'd been completely thrown off by Xie Xie's clones.
You rushed in headfirst, they thought. Why blame us?
Their team cooperation was crude; they had barely known each other long enough to form real synergy.
In contrast, Zero Class had been training together for a full year—sparring daily with three absolute monsters.
Their soul power difference might be huge, but their teamwork was leagues ahead.
Xu Lizji—first to be eliminated!
But now, Xie Xie was in danger!
"Since you're here—don't leave!"
"First soul skill—Titan Strength!"
Yuanen Yehui's petite frame expanded violently, muscles bulging as his blood roared. Boosted further by the bun's effect, his speed and might exploded.
At that moment, Xie Xie had nowhere to run.
Facing the charging wall of muscle, even Xie Xie panicked.
"Xu Xiaoyan! Help me!"
"Nope! I surrender!"
The charging Yuanen Yehui halted just in time, fist inches away.
"...?"
"Not good!"
It wasn't Xie Xie who cried that—but a furious female voice.
Xu Xiaoyan raised her Starwheel Ice Staff, eyes flashing.
"First soul skill—Starwheel Chains!"
Suddenly, even Wu Duosi—who had advanced farthest forward past Na'er—froze in place, unable to move an inch.
"What is this? Such a tyrannical control skill!"
She couldn't move at all—even as a Soul King!
"Hehe, I told you, I'm training to be the strongest control-type soul master!"
"And as for you—well, bad luck!" Xu Xiaoyan smirked.
Because—
It was time for her ultimate skill!
(END CHAPTER)
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