Douluo's ice devil Yuhao

Chapter 626 The Linkage of Humanoid Soul Tools
The Heavenly Soul Team and the Bright Fighting Team have completed their preparations in their respective areas and are waiting for Tianyang Douluo to announce the start of the match.

The audience was also full of curiosity. This was the first time the two contestants had taken the stage and they were going to face off directly in a team battle. There was no individual elimination round to test each other in advance, which meant there was more uncertainty.

A chaotic yet novel competition might just be more interesting.

"I hereby announce that the first match of the Mingdou Academy vs. Tianhun Royal Academy match, a team battle, is now beginning."

As Tianyang Douluo gave the order in a deep voice, both sides simultaneously displayed their respective martial souls and humanoid soul tools.

After the Heavenly Soul Team's martial souls were attached, they adopted a traditional formation that included support-type characters, preparing to meet the onslaught from the Ming Dou team.

The Heavenly Soul is generally a traditional Soul Master team, but it is not uncommon to see members using Soul Guidance Devices, and there is also a pure Soul Master.

After Captain Xiang Weiyang's spirit possession, his physique became significantly larger, with his limbs covered in bluish-white fur, making him a typical beast spirit master. Five optimally proportioned spirit rings rose behind him, and his entire body exuded a powerful aura.

However, in his hand, he tightly gripped a five-foot-long, bluish-green battle sword that gleamed with a bright metallic sheen.

This is clearly a close-range soul tool.

Huo Yuhao took a look out of curiosity and found it to be a level six close-range soul tool. It shared the same fire attribute as the user and could increase the user's strength by at least 20-30%.

Both its exterior and internal structure clearly reflect the Tianhun design style.

Not only Captain Xiang Weiyang, but also two other members of the Tianhun team who also used close-range soul tools, as well as a level 5 soul master, set up a soul tool turret on the spot.

The importance of Soul Masters and Soul Tools is becoming increasingly undeniable, and in recent years, the Heavenly Soul Royal Academy has naturally placed great emphasis on the research of Soul Tools. Furthermore, the flourishing trade and technological exchange of Soul Tools between Mingdou Academy and the Heavenly Soul Empire have led to a steady rise in the level of Heavenly Soul's own Soul Tools.

Even though it is still far inferior to Sun Moon and Bright Fight, Heavenly Soul still recognizes the importance of technological independence and has invested a lot in the training of Soul Masters.

Looking at the Mingdou team, all seven members are equipped with humanoid soul tools with a high-tech appearance, but they are not the same style as the previous Sun and Moon team.

Unlike the Sun and Moon Team, the Ming Dou Team did not launch an attack first. Instead, they formed a unified formation and maintained a standoff with the Tian Hun Team while steadily closing the distance between them.

The Heavenly Soul's observation of the Sun and Moon Team's experience proved ineffective, and he did not change his strategy. The captain signaled to Wei Yang, and several team members launched their ranged attacks simultaneously. The level 5 Soul Master also controlled the cannon to fire a white beam of light at Ming Dou.

In the spectator area, Xiao Hongchen looked thoughtfully at the entire Mingdou team and couldn't help but compare them with the Sun and Moon team.

The Ming Dou team lacks a Soul Emperor and a Level 6 Soul Master, putting them at a disadvantage compared to the Sun Moon team; their individual strengths are relatively even. However, he sensed that Ming Dou's formation was not as simple as it seemed.

Soon, he, being a genius of soul tools, realized the mystery behind it.

Several long-range attacks simultaneously bombarded Ming Dou's team, but only kicked up a few layers of dust, as if blocked by a huge barrier, without slowing down their advance in the slightest.

Beneath the masks of the humanoid soul guides, all team members revealed confident smiles that seemed to align perfectly.

"A linked array?" Xiao Hongchen was taken aback, thinking to himself. Linked soul tools are the underlying logic for unleashing the power of a group of soul masters. An elite soul master group, by deploying linked soul tools, is enough to directly confront or even kill a Super Douluo, and they are not afraid of even Limit Douluo.

Xiao Hongchen then punched his forehead in frustration, clearly realizing his mistake.

He focused too much on the individual strength of each team member, thus neglecting the greatest advantage of the Soul Master: teamwork.

During the school selection process, he only used the highest standards to choose those who ranked at the top of the assessment. And for a powerful Soul Master, the most suitable Soul Tool for them must be designed according to their own conditions.

Without prior unified guidance from a teacher, these students, lacking any coordination or synergy, simply wouldn't be able to design a linked soul tool. Even a team of only seven, when working together, would create a significant amplification effect.

He quickly calmed down and said calmly, "No need to watch anymore, the match is over."

The outcome of the subsequent matches will be a foregone conclusion; Ming Dou will easily defeat Tian Hun, and the process will be largely the same.

Xiao Hongchen breathed a sigh of relief and looked in Huo Yuhao's direction with mixed emotions.

He had to admit that the team members he selected were all excellent; the mistake lay with him as the team leader. Perhaps many team members had wanted to offer him suggestions, but they were all intimidated by his arrogance and domineering nature.

It's not surprising that Xiao Hongchen would think this way, because he has always been a genius, and apart from his sister Meng Hongchen, he has almost never truly cooperated with anyone in battle. Even in team battles where he participated with his teammates, he always acted as an independent second front.

But as the future head of Mingde Hall, he can no longer afford to have such a lone wolf mentality. If his subordinates continue to act independently and without any order, Mingde Hall will probably collapse sooner or later.

"Hmph, Huo Yuhao, you've defeated me again." Xiao Hongchen said self-deprecatingly, then turned his gaze back to the stage.

Huo Yuhao looked at the seven team members on the field with a smug look in his eyes. This linked soul tool, though seemingly simple, actually contained a high level of technical sophistication.

Unlike the military, which is issued uniform equipment and can easily coordinate under the command of the Soul Master Corps Commander, these team members' entire sets of humanoid Soul Tools are customized according to each person's strengths and personality traits.

On this basis, we need to make each different humanoid soul tool work together, while also taking into account the possible impact of players who are not on the field. The complexity is unimaginable.

Xuan Ziwen put a lot of effort into this research, and the results were satisfactory.

Once several humanoid soul tools are successfully linked, soul power can flow freely throughout the team, enhancing each person's offense and defense. At the same time, each person's extra sealed milk bottles can find the perfect soul power output end, maximizing their utilization.

Although this research is complex, it can be applied to more and more areas, so Xuan Ziwen won't have to worry about his research topics for the next few decades.

"But remember not to reveal all your cards at once; your opponents are still watching from the sidelines."

Huo Yuhao glanced at the Shrek Academy's spectator area. Although he kept reminding himself of this, he felt no worry at all. He trusted these young team members completely.

He dislikes bullying the weak; all he has to do is keep an eye on the parents on the other side to make sure they don't cheat.