Douluo's ice devil Yuhao

Chapter 642 The Plan Has Changed
The reappearance of the humanoid soul tool startled Yun Lueying, who was on the move, and she was momentarily at a loss for what to do with the attack she had planned.

His first thought was that the reactivated humanoid soul-guided device before him was just a decoy. The gruesome cracks and wounds on the chest of the enemy mech indicated that this sophisticated weapon was now nothing more than an immobile shell.

This was their pre-match strategy, and the entire Shrek team believed it until just now, before their captain's match ended.

But this metal shell, which had just been somewhat dilapidated, now exuded a savage and heavy aura of danger, just like when the team battle had begun.

Yun Lueying thought Lin Xiaofeng's sabotage tactics had succeeded and felt a sense of relief, but when the reality contradicted the plan, her mind involuntarily went into a state of stagnation.

Off the field, Yan Shaozhe whispered in disbelief, "How could this be?"

Xianlin couldn't help but remind them, "Don't panic, think about how I taught you to deal with this."

Unfortunately, her prompts didn't reach the arena, and Yun Lueying quickly engaged Zhao He in battle.

His cultivation level was at the peak of Soul King, weaker than his Soul Emperor teammates. Moreover, he was an agility-based attacker, which was slightly weaker in direct combat. He was unable to gain an advantage against Zhao and the humanoid soul tool characterized by their tall stature.

Moreover, he had become slightly complacent and careless, charging straight at his opponent with nowhere to retreat.

After the first head-on collision, he felt the terrifying power contained in Zhao and the mecha, and dared not fight it head-on, so he tried to make use of his speed advantage.

A humanoid soul tool with a sturdy metal shell is equivalent to having a powerful defensive soul master by default, which is very effective against agility-based attackers like him.

After several more rounds of fighting, Yun Lueying wanted to create distance to find the opponent's weakness, but Zhao He used the super high speed that the soul tool could instantly unleash to catch up from behind, followed by a collision with no skill involved.

Yun Lueying's mind went blank, and he felt as if his bones and meridians were bearing a thousand tons of pressure.

Fortunately, the impact only lasted for a moment before being diluted by a powerful soul force, greatly reducing the impact on him and easing the discomfort in his internal organs.

It was Tianyang Douluo who intervened in the match and announced the result at the right time.

The battle between the two sides quickly ended in Zhao He's victory.

"Mingdou Academy wins. The next contestant is ready to enter the arena," Tianyang Douluo announced with a slight frown.

Ming Dou's humanoid soul tool wasn't broken. If he defeated Shrek Academy with sheer strength, even if he slightly favored Shrek Academy in terms of the rules, he couldn't change the outcome.

Just then, a shout came from the Shrek backcourt: "Shrek has chosen to make a substitution."

Tianyang Douluo nodded in acknowledgment: "Both sides are making substitutions simultaneously. Both teams should prepare accordingly."

Zhao He stepped out of the cockpit, climbed onto the shoulder of the tall humanoid soul tool, puffed out his chest towards the Mingdou team, and his face was full of pride and smugness.

The other Mingdou team members cheered and jeered, "Well done! Those Shrek bumpkins really thought our humanoid soul tools were broken."

Yun Lueying calmed his soul power; the collision had greatly affected him, and he could still feel his meridians trembling slightly. If it weren't for the help of Tianyang Douluo, he would definitely have been seriously injured.

He looked at Zhao He with some annoyance and shouted, "You, weren't your humanoid soul tools broken?"

Zhao He nodded in agreement: "That's right, you did indeed destroy our core energy control array."

Yun Lueying asked unwillingly, "Then why did it return to normal?" "Who told you we only have one core array?" Zhao He said smugly. "We're much more advanced than Sun Moon Academy. Have you ever heard of a backup hidden energy source? They haven't either."

The reason is very simple. The humanoid soul guide devices of Mingdou Academy are more sophisticated than those of Riyue Academy, possessing two complete sets of core magic arrays. They are more complex and difficult to manufacture, while also providing greater stability and redundancy.

Even if the core magic array on the chest is destroyed, it can still exert most of its power.

Yun Lueying gritted her teeth and asked again, "How did you keep up with my speed?"

"This is our Ming Dou's secret." Zhao He chuckled, put away his humanoid soul tool, and walked to the back, clapping his hands with the next teammate who was taking over to signal the passing of the torch.

For such a clumsy, big guy, an agility-based character should be good at kiting, but Zhao He's tall mecha possesses a surprisingly powerful agility that belies its appearance.

In addition to the propulsion soul tool that can accelerate instantly, there is also the detection soul tool that has been used in previous competitions and can be called the nemesis of agility-type soul masters.

On that small display screen, the current location of Cloud Shadow can be shown in real time, and its movement trajectory can be predicted in a short period of time based on its speed and direction.

Unless the opponent is constantly in a state of high-speed movement, as long as he seizes an opportunity, he can deliver an unforgettable impact.

And so, Yun Lueying returned to the backcourt with deep resentment. The voice that had just made the substitution was Lin Xiaofeng's.

His first concern was for his teammate's injury: "How is your injury?"

The two support-type team members immediately released their martial spirits to restore his condition.

Yun Lueying shook her head and said, "I'm fine."

Even with the help of two teammates to recover, his less-than-ideal complexion still indicated that he was putting on a brave face.

Lin Xiaofeng quickly instructed, "You need to recover quickly. Our battle plan has changed. The enemy is far stronger than we anticipated, so we cannot let our guard down."

"Captain." The other team members all looked at him.

Shrek's pre-battle tactics failed, and they had to continue facing the powerful humanoid soul tool.

"Don't panic. This individual match is a round-robin format where the loser stays in the game. Although I can no longer play, the opponents also have their weaknesses."

Lin Xiaofeng's gaze drifted towards the last person from Mingdou Academy, the youngest and with the lowest cultivation level, Qianfeng.

According to the rules, each team member must win a match before leaving the field, so Qianfeng, who has the lowest cultivation level, became the breakthrough point for Mingdou Academy.

Each Shrek team member doesn't need to fight to the death with the opponent's main force; they only need to ensure that they can defeat Qianfeng and prevent him from winning and leaving the field.

Of course, Mingdou Academy should have anticipated Shrek Academy's tactics and wouldn't let them succeed easily, so they would definitely make Qianfeng the last to appear.

Before this, as long as the other team members exhaust all the power of Shrek Academy members, or force them to be injured and leave the field, and are unable to defeat Qianfeng, it can be guaranteed that Qianfeng will win without a fight and achieve final victory.

Focusing the entire team's efforts on the opponent's smallest player might seem like a sneaky tactic, but it's necessary for the ultimate victory.

"Shrek, we will win!" the Shrek team shouted in unison at the end.