Douluo: Traveling Through the Universe, Reversing Time and Space

Chapter 144 Dilemma, no substitute
"What I'm really worried about is meeting the Sun Moon Royal Academy in the elimination rounds. I hope we can meet them as late as possible," Ma Xiaotao said worriedly.
For Shrek Academy, there are only one or two academies that can truly threaten their championship status in the Soul Master Competition.
The Sun Moon Royal Academy is one of them, and the biggest threat.
However, if the Shrek Academy team performs normally, they will be able to defeat the Sun Moon Royal Academy.
But who would have thought that such a big accident would happen this time, resulting in a huge loss of strength.
The only ones who can fight now are Shi Yu, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.
Among these five people, apart from Shi Yu, the others seem unreliable.
If they were to encounter the Sun Moon Royal Academy with this lineup, they would undoubtedly be defeated.
"It all depends on luck," Shi Yu said, not daring to say that he would have to wait until the finals to meet the Sun Moon Royal Academy.
The original story might have been about them meeting in the finals, but there are variables.
Just like they were attacked by the Benti Sect this time, this was not in the original story.
This variable made him unsure about what would happen next, as there was a possibility of unexpected changes.
Ma Xiaotao and Shi Yu chatted for a while before getting up and leaving. They were all arranged in a courtyard not too far away from each other.
Shi Yu didn't think too much about the upcoming matches. He would just deal with the enemy with his own strength and cover the water with earth. There was no point in thinking too much.
The competition officially begins tomorrow, so there's nothing to do today.
He wasn't in a good mood, and had no intention of going out, so he just spent his time practicing in his room.
At noon, Elder Xuan summoned Shi Yu, Ma Xiaotao, Zhang Lexuan, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong.
The atmosphere in the room was somewhat heavy and depressing, and everyone felt heavy in their hearts.
"Beibei, Chen Zifeng, Xixi, Ling Luochen, Gong Yangmo, Yao Haoxuan, and Wang Yan are all confirmed dead," Elder Xuan spoke first, breaking the silence.
This was something they all knew, but when it was mentioned again, they were reluctant to believe it was true.
Xiao Xiao, who was relatively fragile, burst into tears and was very sad.
Jiang Nannan's eyes also turned red. They were all senior students from the same academy.
Shi Yu also felt a little sad and felt sorry for them.
At the same time, I also deeply realized one thing: strength is still too important in this world.
If you don't have the strength, then you may not be able to live. If you want to live well and live freely, you still need absolute strength.
"I also need to take some responsibility for their death. It was my fault that I failed to protect them," said Elder Xuan with some self-blame.
"Master Xuan, this isn't your fault. If you have to blame someone, blame the people of the Benti Sect for being so hateful," Zhang Lexuan consoled him.
"Yes, Master Xuan, how can you be blamed for this?" Ma Xiaotao also tried to comfort him, her voice still weak, very different from her previous carefree self.
"I must be responsible for their deaths, but that will have to wait until I return to Shrek Academy."

"The most urgent task now is the upcoming Soul Master Competition."

"This competition is related to the honor of the college. Even if something like this happens, I don't want you to give up." Xuan Lao looked at Shi Yu, Jiang Nannan and others.
"Don't worry, Master Xuan. We will definitely do our utmost to achieve victory and safeguard the honor of the academy," Huo Yuhao said firmly.
Wang Dong, Jiang Nannan, and Xiao Xiao also expressed their opinions, showing a strong sense of honor.
Shi Yu didn't express any opinion, but just said that he would try his best.
Hearing him say this, Xuan Lao felt a little relieved. He looked at Shi Yu and said, "Originally, our plan was to let you play with the six regular players and make you one of the main players."

"Now we need you to be the leader." Regardless of whether there is an accident or not, they have a plan to let Shi Yu appear more often.
Shi Yu's strength was not inferior to that of the regular players, so they naturally wanted Shi Yu to hone his skills more.
I'm not worried that if Shi Yu reveals too much, the competition five years from now will be thoroughly studied.
Shi Yu's teleportation ability is hard to deal with effectively, let alone let a Soul Master of level 50 or 60 study it. Even if a Soul Douluo or Titled Douluo studied it for a year or two, it would be difficult to deal with it effectively.
This is a natural advantage of ability, which cannot be compensated by any amount of research.
Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Jiang Nannan and the others all looked towards Shi Yu.
Jiang Nannan felt at ease looking at Shi Yu.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong looked at Shi Yu with complicated expressions, especially Wang Dong, who originally disliked Shi Yu, after all, he had been slapped by him.
If it weren't for Shi Yu, both he and Huo Yuhao would have been killed. This made him feel more grateful to Shi Yu, and his disgust for him was also reduced a lot.
"I can only say that I will try my best," Shi Yu said, and then he couldn't help but ask: "Master Xuan, don't you plan to ask the academy for help?"

"Given the strength of our academy, it shouldn't be too difficult to put together another championship-winning lineup."

In the original story, Master Mu wanted to hone Huo Yuhao and the others, so he didn't send any more students to participate in the competition. As a result, Huo Yuhao and the others turned the tide.
This time the situation is much worse than the original story. Xu Sanshi is long gone, Beibei is also dead. Are they planning not to send help?
"My injuries are serious and I am not fit to return to the academy. I have asked the Xingluo Empire to help contact the academy."

“It is still unknown whether additional students will be sent to replace them.”

"Even if we send someone, it might be too late."

"After all, the people from the Xingluo Empire are definitely not fast enough. The round trip will take at least tomorrow."

"However, tonight is the deadline for registration for the competition."

"It's a bit too late in terms of time, unless the Xingluo Empire is willing to give us a special extension."

"But this could easily give rise to criticism. After all, this is a golden opportunity for other academies." "Only by seizing this opportunity can they possibly defeat Shrek Academy. Do you think they won't strongly protest against us enjoying this privilege?" Elder Xuan said in a low voice.
"The academies of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms may not have too many objections, but those academies of the Sun and Moon Empire will definitely strongly oppose it."

"Especially the Sun Moon Royal Academy. They dream of defeating our Shrek Academy."

"Once the Sun-Moon Royal Academy joins forces with other academies in the Sun-Moon Empire to protest, this matter may eventually be abandoned."

"So, there's a high probability that we won't have any replacement players joining this time," Zhang Lexuan sighed.
Xuan Lao nodded slightly. He had actually discussed this matter with the Xingluo Emperor, who was willing to open a backdoor and give them special care.
It’s just that some troubles that may arise later may be difficult to deal with.
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