Douluo: I am a biologist, awakening the weapon spirit?

Chapter 183 The First Loser

"We actually lost."

In the rest room specially prepared for the Heavenly Dou Royal Team in the Soul Arena, Yu Tianheng sat there looking dejected.

Since Teacher Qin Ming devised the tactics for them, they have basically never lost in team battles of the same level.

After Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan were promoted to Soul Masters, they won more battles than they lost against level 40 teams.

Most of the losses occurred shortly after his promotion, due to his inability to adapt to the sudden increase in the strength of his opponents.

Once their teamwork improved, the Heavenly Dou Royal Team rarely lost in the Great Soul Arena.

Being suddenly defeated by a team that wasn't much stronger than them left Yu Tianheng and the others feeling extremely frustrated, and a low-pressure atmosphere hung over the entire lounge.

If we're talking about someone in a slightly better mood, then it's Dugu Yan.

She suspected that the swordsman opposite her was Mr. Chenfeng, whom she had met before. If that were the case, Dugu Yan felt that losing to him was not unacceptable.

After all, the main tactics their team is currently using are closely related to that young man.

Leaving aside the Foundation Building Technique, the Shi brothers' joint protection and Tang Ying's deceptive arrow both originated from the new Soul Master positioning system released by Mr. Chen Feng.

If you use someone else's theories against them, it's normal to lose.

Qin Ming pushed the door open and came in. He glanced at the team members and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? You all look so dejected."

"Teacher Qin, we have let you down," Yu Tianheng said in a low voice.

"No, you didn't disappoint me. You did very well in this team fight," Qin Ming said, shaking his head.

“But we’ve defeated teams where everyone is a level 40 Soul Master, yet we lost to this Hydra team. Their Soul Power level isn’t much stronger than ours, and it’s even a bit weaker,” Shi Mo couldn’t help but say.

"And that golden lion's ten-thousand-year soul ring wasn't used much either," Stone Mill muttered.

When they encountered Gu Yueling before, she was only a Soul Venerable, but now she is a Soul Master.

Moreover, they were extremely shocked when they first saw the black fourth ring.

Everyone else is clearly a genius, so how come you stand out so much? Is it even possible for a human to stay on the fourth ring for so long?

However, after seeing each other many times, the Shi brothers gradually got used to it. They didn't have any particular emotions during this team battle, but they were worried about the effect of the Golden Lion's ten-thousand-year soul skill.

However, in team battles, Gu Yueling only used her fourth soul skill once, when Tang Ying shot her with an arrow, and never used it again.

That use didn't demonstrate any power of a ten-thousand-year-old soul skill; it merely condensed two golden dragon heads, which seemed unremarkable.

However, because of the Flash and Lion's Roar incident, the Shi brothers did not think things would be so simple. They believed that the Golden Lion Girl was probably hiding her true abilities, which is why she did not show much of the effect of her fourth soul skill.

Qin Ming smiled and said, "If soul power level could determine everything, how could you have defeated a team whose members were all level 40? Many of your previous victories were achieved by the weak over the strong. How can you still hold the idea of ​​measuring everything by soul power level?"
"As for that fourth soul skill that lasts for ten thousand years, it does look quite shocking, but the opponent didn't use it much in this team battle, which means that the key to our failure lies elsewhere."

Graphite was speechless.

"Teacher Qin, what was the reason for our defeat this time? I feel like we lost without really contributing anything," Ye Lingling asked in a cool voice.

“It’s right to have that feeling, because you’ve been completely targeted tactically,” Qin Ming said.

"Being targeted?" A thoughtful expression appeared on Tang Ying's face.

Qin Ming nodded. "That's right. First of all, it was the scorpion braid girl's teleportation. I don't know if she deliberately kept this soul skill hidden to deal with us, or if she felt it was unnecessary to use in the previous soul battles. In any case, this teleportation played a significant role and was a targeted attack against Tang Ying."

"That's right, that teleport tricked me out of one of my arrows, and it's made me hesitant to fire real arrows carelessly since then," Tang Ying said, somewhat frustrated.

Logically speaking, if a soul skill like Flash existed, it wouldn't be kept hidden and unused in the battle; it would have been exposed and known to them long ago.

This way, they will definitely make corresponding preparations. At the very least, Tang Ying will not use a real arrow as the first move; he will definitely try to deceive them first.

However, the opponent stubbornly hid it. Tang Ying had seen the Taiyin Jade Rabbit lose the battle spirit when he was watching the battle, but he did not see the opponent use Flash.

Even if they lose the battle, they refrain from using it. What's the point? Just to sabotage them?
After the Flash tricked Tang Ying into using his first arrow, it triggered a series of chain reactions that ultimately led to the Tian Dou Royal Team falling behind in this team fight.

What Tang Ying didn't know was that Xiao Wu didn't use Flash mainly because she was afraid of being drawn as a little turtle. She had gotten into the habit of Flashing forward and couldn't change it in a while, so she simply stopped using it.

Even in this team battle against the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, Xiao Wu used Flash to get close to the opponent.

"But Tang Ying's Purple Flower Bow is rarely used in the Soul Arena. He only used it this time with your permission, Teacher Qin. How could the opponent know the characteristics of the Purple Flower Bow and make a countermeasure?" Ye Lingling asked at this moment.

“It’s possible they conducted a special investigation. We didn’t conceal information from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. If they investigated deliberately, it’s not impossible to obtain information about the Purple Flower Bow,” Dugu Yan speculated.

“That’s what I think too.” Qin Ming nodded slightly. “This shows that our opponents conducted intelligence gathering beforehand, while we only observed a few of their Soul Fighting matches. This is a big reason why we lost.”

"Those guys are so cunning," Tang Ying couldn't help but complain.

In order to avoid letting anyone know the weakness of the Purple Flower Bow, he had already deliberately used his martial soul less, but he was still able to get information out of them and be targeted.

However, what he never expected was that Chen Feng had never spyed on him, but instead learned about the characteristics of the Purple Flower Bow through someone ten thousand years later.

It can be said that Tang Ying was extremely unlucky.

"So, will we need to investigate our opponents' intelligence in the future?" Yu Tianheng asked.

Qin Ming thought for a moment and said:
"There's no need to investigate specifically, because the Soul Arena is just a place for us to gain practical experience. What we really need to focus on is the Soul Master Tournament. That's when we need to spend our energy studying information about our opponents."

"But we can't ignore the problems exposed in this team battle. First of all, Tang Ying, while it was reasonable to use a real arrow to demonstrate the power of the first arrow, it was also very risky. After all, you only have three arrows now, so you have to make adjustments."

Tang Ying nodded. "I understand. I will be more careful in the future and will try to raise my soul power to level 40 as soon as possible."

"Well, and then it's you, Tianheng." Qin Ming looked at Yu Tianheng. "You were too focused on the battle with that Evil-Eyed White Tiger. I know you were happy because you found a good opponent, but that's not a good thing in a team battle."

“I will restrain myself,” Yu Tianheng said. “And then there’s Yan Yan. Your poison was covered by that plant-based soul master on the other side, which is also one of their methods of countering you. You’ll need to…”

……

While the Heavenly Dou Royal Team was doing their post-battle debriefing, Chen Feng and his group returned to their rest room.

The master and Flander were already waiting there. Seeing them enter, Flander said with a beaming smile:

"Well done, kids, that was a great team fight."

"It was mainly because Xiao Feng and Xiao San made tactical arrangements beforehand, otherwise we wouldn't have won so easily," Dai Mubai said.

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated," Chen Feng said with a smile.

"That's right. Only by understanding your opponent thoroughly can you formulate a reasonable strategy. You've all grown up." The master's gaze swept across the faces of the young men and women before him, and then he said:

"Congratulations, kids, I hereby declare that you have successfully completed this special training."

Chen Feng and the others exchanged glances, their faces beaming with joy.

They could clearly feel how much they had changed compared to when they were before the special training.

Putting aside everything else, the fact that almost everyone possesses a self-created soul skill is an immense gain, enough to accompany them throughout their lives.

“Thank you for your guidance, Master,” Oscar said.

During his previous cooking training, he did not directly use his own soul skill like the others.

Instead, it was only after receiving continuous guidance from a master that he learned how to control the fluctuations in his body's internal systems, thereby prolonging the duration of his state after consuming his own food.

This is undoubtedly a huge step forward for the Oscars.

The others also thanked the master, who smiled and waved his hand, saying:
“You are all talented children. I have only pointed you in the right direction. Your achievements are mainly due to your own efforts.”

“But without your guidance, Master, we wouldn’t even know where to go to strive,” Meng Yiran said.

She was glad she transferred to this academy, where she not only made great progress in her skills but also made so many friends.

The master smiled. "What are your plans next?"

"I plan to increase my soul power first, and hopefully I can advance to the Soul Master realm before the Soul Master Competition," Chen Feng said.

Others expressed similar sentiments, not only because they wanted to improve their strength, but also because they were very interested in the Tuohuanfa method.

After Chen Feng proposed the Ring-Turning Method, only five people—Chen Feng, Ning Rongrong, Gu Yueling, Ma Hongjun, and Bai Chenxiang—have used it. No one else has yet experienced the novelty of the Ring-Turning Method.

So they were quite impatient.

After the master announced the end of the special training, Chen Feng and the others entered into a long period of cultivation.

The first to break through level 40 was naturally Ma Hongjun, who was only one step away from it. After breaking through, with the help of his teachers, he went to the Death Desert again to obtain a soul ring.

Unfortunately, he did not obtain the fourth ring he had been longing for because his physical endurance was not up to standard.

Inside the academy forest, Ma Hongjun sat under a tree with a distressed expression, while the others comforted him.

“It’s not a big deal that you didn’t get the fourth ring of the Eternal Age. As an archer, your physical fitness is not as good as that of the warriors. Look at me, I never even expected to get the fourth ring of the Eternal Age.” Oscar said, patting Ma Hongjun on the shoulder.

Ma Hongjun sighed sadly. The more he had looked forward to it before, the more disappointed he was now.

But this is no one else's fault; it's his own fault for not persevering in the process of forming a ring with that ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

The excessive and explosive fire elemental power nearly killed Ma Hongjun. If it weren't for the help of that ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, Ma Hongjun would have been gone.

"We predicted back then that even with the Ring-Raising Technique, not all Soul Masters would be able to obtain the fourth ring of the Ten Thousand Years. Don't be too sad," Bai Chenxiang comforted her.

The wind slime ball in her arms looked around, not understanding what everyone was talking about.

Tang San stroked his chin. "It seems that among us, Xiao Feng is probably the most likely to obtain the fourth ring of the ten-thousand-year system. He already had experience with the limit when he was in the third ring, and he is also a vanguard. He usually puts a lot of effort into physical training."

"Don't forget yourself. A strong life force will definitely increase the age of the soul rings you can withstand. You can also try to fight for a fourth soul ring that lasts for ten thousand years," Chen Feng reminded him.

Tang San nodded, then glanced at the others.

In his opinion, out of the eleven members of the team, only three or four of them should be able to obtain the fourth ring of the ten-thousand-year system.

It's a pity that Dai Mubai has already advanced to the Soul Master level. Otherwise, having consumed the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum and possessing the White Tiger Martial Soul, he would have had a great chance of obtaining the fourth ring of the Ten Thousand Years.

Aside from that, perhaps only Xiao Wu, a 100,000-year-old soul beast who has transformed into a human, has any hope.

But she has never taken the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red, so to be honest, it's a bit doubtful.

Ma Hongjun's failure on the fourth ring of the Wan Nian project dampened everyone's spirits, casting a shadow over the hearts of everyone except Gu Yueling, who had already made it ashore.

Indeed, as a marksman, Ma Hongjun's physical attributes are not top-notch, at least not comparable to those of Chen Feng and Dai Mubai.

However, compared to others, Ma Hongjun's physical fitness is actually not much worse.

Leaving aside the two support-type Soul Masters, the remaining Meng Yiran, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Bai Chenxiang, and others are all roughly equal in terms of physical attributes.

Now that Ma Hongjun has failed, the chances of others succeeding are naturally much smaller.

Seeing that everyone's expressions were not good, Chen Feng thought for a moment and said:
"Don't lose too much confidence. In my opinion, Lao Ma's failure may also be partly due to the nature of the fire element itself."

(End of this chapter)