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

Chapter 214 Face the blast!
"Xiao Feng is right," Tang San nodded.

“If the opponent is really difficult to deal with, we can actually let Xiao Wu play.”

He glanced at Xiao Wu, then at everyone else, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"My and Xiao Wu's spirit fusion skill can provide healing effects. Although the effect is relatively simple, it should be enough to cope with the competition. Moreover, I think a spirit fusion skill will definitely attract a lot of attention."

In this way, everyone will focus on him and Xiao Wu, while ignoring the three who are still hidden.

As for Chen Feng's Yin-Yang Twin Swords, those were something that no ordinary person could have predicted.

No one would have imagined that Chen Feng, who was exposed at the very beginning, would have hidden methods.

But that's still not all, because Chen Feng still has two soul bones that he doesn't intend to use in the competition.

"That's a good idea. Revealing our trump cards in batches will definitely catch many opponents off guard." The master smiled.

"Insidious, so incredibly insidious," Ma Hongjun muttered under his breath.

"Hongjun, what did you say?" The master smiled and looked at Ma Hongjun.

"Uh, I mean, the food I had for lunch was way too salty."

Oscar nudged Ma Hongjun a couple of times, and when Ma Hongjun looked over, Oscar mouthed "coward".

Ma Hongjun rolled his eyes. He wasn't a coward; he was just following his heart.

"By the way, Master, have our opponents for the next round been announced yet?" Chen Feng asked.

If we don't face Xiangjia Academy in the next round, it means the draw went smoothly.

Conversely, it would mean that, just like in the comics, the academy was being targeted by Salas, the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall.

“It’s the Elephant Armor Academy,” the master said in a deep voice.

Chen Feng frowned. If that was the case, then they would definitely encounter a series of powerful enemies, and the opponent would almost certainly be the Four Elements Academy.

The problem is that Shrek Academy was targeted in the comics because when Meng Shenji was complaining about Xue Xing to Emperor Xue Ye, Salas overheard it.

Ning Fengzhi's attitude further piqued Salas's curiosity, which is why he tampered with the lottery ceremony.

However, none of the students in the academy have ever met Dream God Machine, so how did Salas come to notice the academy?
Chen Feng recalled the scene at the opening ceremony and had an uncertain guess in his mind.

Could it be that Salas noticed when Lao Ning gestured to him back then?
Xiao Wu, eager to try, said:
"Master, Elephant Armor Academy was one of the opponents you told us to watch out for. Should I go on the field? I'm pretty good against opponents with strong defenses like this."

Bai Chenxiang agreed with Xiao Wu's suggestion, "I also think we should replace Sister Xiao Wu with me. The opponents from Elephant Armor Academy have too high defense. I don't think we can even break through their defense."

The master was somewhat tempted, but Chen Feng suddenly spoke up:

"No, don't make any substitutions for this match."

"Why?" Xiao Wu was puzzled. In her opinion, Xiang Xiang was no match for Elephant Armor Academy, and replacing her was a wiser choice.

Chen Feng was in a dilemma. The reason he did not support changing the person was that Hu Yanli, the mini-boss, had three stages.

Although Bai Chenxiang's attack power is insufficient to break through defenses, she has an extremely fast flight speed and has learned hidden weapon techniques from Tang San, making her outstanding in attacking.

Such an ability is extremely advantageous when dealing with the two stages of Huyan Power after transformation and after using the Soul Bone.

However, this reason was not easy to articulate, because he could not reasonably explain why he knew such detailed information about Huyan Li.

Fortunately, Tang San spoke up and supported his decision:

"Xiao Feng is right. There's no need to change players when fighting against Elephant Academy. Xiang Xiang can also play some unexpected roles."

"I don't quite understand." Xiao Wu looked bewildered.

Tang San explained:
"Don't be intimidated by their defenses. Although Elephant Armor Academy has strong defenses, they also have a weakness that cannot be ignored: they are extremely weak in aerial combat, or rather, they have no aerial combat capability at all."

"Judging from their performance, they should have chosen earth or metal as their foundation attributes, and these two attributes are more suitable for ground combat. They also did not demonstrate any anti-air capabilities. We can start from this aspect."

The master stroked his chin. "Indeed, one of their opponents in the first round was a flying soul master, and they didn't pose much of a threat to that flying soul master from beginning to end."

"Does that mean I have to go on stage? I can provide you with flying mushrooms," Oscar asked.

"No need, Hongjun's flying ability is enough," Tang San said with a smile.

"Leave it to me. I specifically went to get the flying soul skill for this day," Ma Hongjun said, patting his chest.

"Isn't it because you can't fly on your own?" Dai Mubai interjected from the side.

"Brother Dai, don't expose my struggles," Ma Hongjun said helplessly.

Chen Feng then asked the master:

"Master, did Elephant Armor Academy really not show any anti-air capabilities at all in the first round of the competition?"

“That’s right.” The master nodded. “Are you suspecting they’re hiding something?”

"That's the idea."

"Don't worry, I've observed them carefully. Almost all of their spirit rings were displayed during the competition. If they really wanted to hide something, they either concealed a player like Tianshui Academy did, or..."

"It's most likely a soul bone or a self-created soul skill," Chen Feng said, picking up where he left off.

"It's probably unlikely that it's a soul bone. Even if it existed, it wouldn't be used in public like this," Ning Rongrong analyzed.

"You never know, maybe they've taken on some mission from their master," Chen Feng said meaningfully.

"Master's mission?" Ning Rongrong asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Cough, it's nothing. We'll just have to be careful then," Chen Feng said, scratching his face.

The second round of the preliminary rounds started quickly, and Chen Feng and his companions once again arrived at the Heavenly Battle Arena.

The original advertising materials on the back of their school uniforms have disappeared, replaced by slogans such as "Charming and uniquely fragrant floral dew, wash for better health".

This was due to their amazing performance in the first game, which attracted advertiser sponsorship.

It was a merchant that sold top-quality floral dew; it was said that they handled half of the floral dew business in the entire Heavenly Dou Empire.

It's safe to say that he's a true old money tycoon.

This client is quite generous, offering 1,000 gold soul coins per match in the preliminaries, which increases to 2,000 for the knockout stages. If a team reaches the finals, they will pay an additional 50,000 gold soul coins, making it a substantial sum.

Chen Feng and his group first entered the venue with the teams from other colleges, and then, led by the competition organizers, they arrived at the main stage in the center, which was specially arranged by the organizers.

The main reason is that their performance in the first match was too amazing. Those three black spirit rings caused a lot of discussion. Moreover, their opponent was Elephant Armor Academy, which was highly favored to win the championship, so such an arrangement is not surprising.

In addition, when Hydra Academy entered the arena, many spectators in the surrounding stands took out sunglasses or similar items to prevent encountering the same situation as in the first round of the competition.

They came to watch an exciting match, not to see how dazzling the flashbangs were.

However, contestants cannot use these items because they are not items derived from martial spirits.

When the seven members of Chenfeng arrived at the arena, their opponents had already taken their places; they were seven burly men who resembled sumo wrestlers.

"Goodness, what did this thing eat to grow up like this? I thought I could eat enough, but I never imagined there was something even more amazing," Ma Hongjun exclaimed.

“And there are seven of them,” Bai Chenxiang said softly.

Although she already knew the tactics—to suppress the opponent through air combat, which the opponent was not good at—she also knew in her heart that she wouldn't actually play a significant role in this match.

Although she can fly, and fly very fast, her offensive capabilities are not very strong. Facing these tough opponents, she can probably only give them a massage.

If you had to pinpoint her function, it would be that she could fly on her own, allowing Ma Hongjun to carry one less person's weight.

But this effect was only slightly better than nothing, which made Bai Chenxiang feel somewhat frustrated.

Her cultivation level was absolutely at the bottom of the group, while her older sister Zhu Zhuqing, who was only a few months older than her, had already broken through to the Soul Master level. Such a gap could not be excused by her young age.

Therefore, Bai Chenxiang often feels a sense of crisis within the team and feels inferior because of the huge gap between herself and others.

"Both teams, bow." The referee's voice startled Bai Chenxiang, and she composed herself to look at the other side.

Even though she might not be able to break through her opponent's defenses in this match, she still wants to play as much of a role as possible, even if it's just to attract her opponent's attention.

She didn't want to hold the team back.

"Elephant Armor Academy Team, Captain: Hu Yanli, Level 45 Shield Guard," Hu Yanli said in a deep voice, glaring at Dai Mubai opposite him with a fierce glint in his eyes.

Dai Mubai stepped forward without showing any weakness. Although he was not as tall as Hu Yanli, his aura was in no way inferior. "Dai Mubai, captain of the Hydra Academy team, level 47 warrior."

After the team captains introduced themselves, the two teams, led by their respective captains, bowed to each other.

The atmosphere in the arena became tense the next moment.

"The first match of the second round of the qualifiers is officially starting!" The referee waved his hand sharply and then quickly retreated off the stage.

Meanwhile, the matches on other stages also began.

As the referee announced the announcement, the members of both teams activated their martial spirits, and three black spirit rings reappeared on the field, bringing another shock to the surrounding audience.

"It really is a ten-thousand-year spirit ring. I thought I was seeing things during the last competition."

"And there were three of them! I really don't know how they did it."

"Hydra Academy is truly terrifying!"

The exclamations and discussions of the audience did not affect the contestants; the fourteen contestants from both sides had already entered battle mode.

The sumo wrestlers from Elephant Armor Academy activated their "Naked" skill without hesitation. After removing their outer garments, their bodies, enhanced by their martial spirits, not only expanded significantly, but the fat that originally made them look like Michelin-starred fat guys quickly transformed into exaggerated muscles.

Tang San looked at the thick layers of keratin rapidly appearing on the bodies of those opposite him, and the four spirit rings on each of them, and said in a deep voice:

"Back off."

The group retreated as ordered, and the seven members of the Elephant Armor Academy did not rush forward. Instead, they formed a formation according to specific positions before beginning to advance step by step.

"They even know how to form formations?" Tang San was somewhat surprised, but he didn't take it too seriously, because the opponent's formations weren't particularly sophisticated.

The formation will break down on its own if their positions are disturbed even slightly.

"Hongjun, Xiangxiang, take off!" Tang San said after leading everyone back a distance.

"Alright! Watch me, Jun-ge!" Ma Hongjun's third spirit ring lit up, and his wings immediately swelled up, becoming even more powerful.

Bai Chenxiang floated up as lightly as a willow catkin and quickly circled around the group from Elephant Armor Academy.

She was trying to attract her opponent's attention and do everything she could to show off her abilities.

Ma Hongjun immediately sprang to his feet, and Tang San swiftly wrapped the Blue Silver Grass around his and his teammates' waists.

"Take off!" Ma Hongjun shouted excitedly, using the Blue Silver Grass to carry everyone else into the sky.

The spirit ring formed from the Fiery Arrow Eagle's spirit bone granted him powerful flight capabilities. Even carrying five people, Ma Hongjun did not feel any strain, and his speed was not affected at all.

Indeed, his flight speed was not as fast as Bai Chenxiang's, but his carrying capacity was far superior.

Chen Feng was taken into the air, but he still kept a close eye on the expressions of the people on the ground. Although the Elephant Armor Academy in the comics did not show any anti-air capabilities, necessary precautions were still necessary.

Then, Chen Feng saw a smug smile appear on Hu Yanli's face.

"Watch out! They have anti-air capabilities!" Chen Feng warned his teammates without hesitation.

As soon as he finished speaking, the thick layer of keratin on Huyanli's body began to crack.

"Hmph! You've fallen for their trap!" As Hu Yanli made a gesture of exploding his energy, the shattered layers of keratin on his body suddenly detached and shot towards Chen Feng and the others at great speed.

Chen Feng frowned, intending to activate his Yang Sword form to defend his teammates from attacks.

He was cursing under his breath. These characters in the original novel and the comics were all idiots. They couldn't do any academic research, let alone use a decent strategy.

But when it came to him, everyone started playing with military strategy!
Is something wrong?

Just as Chen Feng was about to unleash the Yang Sword, he heard Dai Mubai's voice:

"I'll handle it!"

He pushed his hands down forcefully, and an invisible wind began to gather, forming a barrier.

"Face Hayate!"

(End of this chapter)