Under Liu Yuan's leadership, Xiao Hongchen and the others soon entered Star Luo City.
The streets of Star Luo City were still bustling with noise. The heat brought by the tournament continued to ferment, as if the entire city had turned into a massive furnace, burning with everyone's passion.
Unlike the high-profile conduct of Shrek Academy, which seemed desperate to let the whole world know that "Daddy is here," Liu Yuan's group appeared exceptionally restrained.
However, along the way, Liu Yuan and the others unexpectedly heard many words concerning Shrek from the mouths of passersby.
"Hey, have you heard? Just now over at the hotel, the people from Shrek were so impressive!"
"You bet! That Titled Douluo leading the team directly revealed nine spirit rings! He almost scared the registration clerk into wetting his pants!"
"The most terrifying part is their students! That captain named Ma Xiaotao is actually a Rank 72 Spirit Saint! My god, a nineteen-year-old Spirit Saint!"
"And that vice-captain Dai Yueheng is also a Rank 69 high-level Spirit Emperor! I heard all the remaining official team members are Spirit Kings!"
"With this lineup, who can withstand it? I think the championship will be Shrek's again this time; there's simply no suspense."
The passersby described the scene that had just occurred with flying spittle, their words full of shock and envy, as if they themselves were the ones showing off just now.
Although they didn't understand the details very clearly—after all, most of these passersby were just repeating hearsay—it didn't hinder Liu Yuan and the others from piecing together the general sequence of events.
Liu Yuan, who had been hurrying along, slowed his pace slightly.
A glimmer of playful light flashed in his deep eyes.
"It seems..."
"The people from Shrek Academy have already arrived."
Ma Rulong, walking beside him, also sneered and interjected:
"Not only did they arrive, but it seems they also pulled off a massive show-off!"
"They deliberately showed off their cultivation, even reporting their specific Ranks clearly, causing the whole city to be in an uproar, with everyone knowing about it."
Ma Rulong shook his head, his eyes full of confusion:
"What are they trying to gain? Just to hear these passersby shout 'awesome' a few times?"
"What's so great about that!"
The always competitive Meng Hongchen pouted a little unconvinced and waved her fist:
"Let's show off back! Let them know that Shrek isn't the only one with Geniuses!"
"Let's reveal our spirit rings and spirit tools too! Scare them to death!"
As she spoke, spirit power surged from Meng Hongchen's body; she seemed to really intend to perform a "street transformation" for the passersby right there on the main road.
"It's meaningless."
Liu Yuan shook his head helplessly, reached out, and gently pressed on Meng Hongchen's shoulder, interrupting her spell-casting warm-up.
"Little Meng, are you joining in on the foolishness?"
Liu Yuan looked at the passersby around them who were pricking up their ears to eavesdrop, and lowered his voice:
"That group from Shrek Academy is acting stupidly. For the sake of so-called 'face' and 'vanity,' they've revealed all their trump cards to their opponents in advance. This is a major taboo in military strategy."
"We must not learn their stupidity."
At this point, Liu Yuan turned his head to look at Jing Hongchen, who had been following at the back of the group with a leisurely expression.
"Dean, I remember that in the tournament registration rules, it actually only requires a simple registration of names, ages, and school information, right?"
"As for the specific Spirit, Spirit Ability, and spirit power Rank... the tournament officials don't have a written rule stating they must be filled out in detail on the application form, right?"
Upon hearing this, a trace of appreciation flashed in Jing Hongchen's eyes, and he nodded:
"That's correct."
"The so-called detailed registration is more of an unwritten rule established by the tournament organizing committee to collect intelligence on each academy, or to facilitate their deployment of troops and create hype."
"But at the rules level, as long as it is confirmed that the bone age is compliant and the qualification to participate is met, that is sufficient. As for whether you are a Soul Ancestor or a Spirit King, that is something you only need to display on the competition field."
Having received a positive reply, a mocking arc curled at the corner of Liu Yuan's mouth.
"Then why the hell would you register that?"
Liu Yuan couldn't help but curse:
"Pulling down your own underwear to show others—isn't that just pure idiocy?"
"True deterrent power always comes from the unknown."
"Let them guess, let them be afraid. When it comes to real combat on the field, giving them a'surprise'—that is what's truly satisfying."
As Liu Yuan's voice fell, Xiao Hongchen and the others, who had previously been eager to try, suddenly woke up as if from a dream.
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