Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Chapter 170 Pre-match Friction
In the second Soul Master Competition, also known as the previous competition, Canghui Academy moved to the Tiandou Empire region and achieved a sixth-place finish in the preliminary rounds. However, they were still one place short of advancing and were unfortunately eliminated.

For any team, the qualifiers are either a chance to advance or a chance to be eliminated. But finishing sixth is incredibly stressful, and in a sense, it makes them the biggest loser in the tournament.

In this tournament, in order to advance or avenge their previous defeats, they will undoubtedly use every means possible when facing strong teams!
Chen Ping, however, did not think so. It was not that he underestimated his opponent, but rather that he was confident in his own strength.

"Canghui Academy is going head-to-head with us? Are they out of their minds?"

After all, as long as they advance to the top five, Canghui Academy can maintain a perfect record against weaker teams and only lose to four of the stronger teams.

Before the match, the odds for the Seven Treasures team were the lowest in the betting markets at the Grand Arena. In addition, storytellers in various teahouses were analyzing the strengths of each team.

Going head-on against Team Qibao would be an unwise choice. They should be avoided at least until the finals.

Listening to their analysis, Wu Qi quietly entered the room and suddenly said, "The dean of Canghui Academy is dishonest. Such a person will often resort to any means to advance. Just wait patiently for him to slip up."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, everyone suddenly turned around.

Upon seeing Wu Qi, they all smiled in unison, "Captain, welcome back."

After exchanging pleasantries, Qian Gu Chang Kong pressed further: "Wu Ge, can you be absolutely certain that the annual meeting will be held during the competition?"

During the competition, every action of the team members, team leaders, and the dean represented the college.

Any misconduct would inevitably implicate the entire college and could even lead to being blacklisted by the competition organizers.

Wu Qi didn't elaborate, but said, "Just watch the show, but you also need to pay attention to your personal safety. During the competition, it's best to go out in a group or with your teachers."

The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School has invested heavily in this Seven Treasures Team.

Besides the team leader, teacher Sun Buyu, there were many teachers in charge of logistics, and even Soul Douluo and Soul Saint powerhouses secretly protecting them.

If Dugu Bo hadn't mentioned it unintentionally, even Wu Qi wouldn't have known there were so many people behind him.

"By the way, what's the situation at Shrek Academy these past few days?"

His plans were disrupted by Titan. He had already anticipated that Tang San would be able to get out of the gloom. With Yu Xiaogang's toxic chicken soup, the master and disciple would work together to fool Dai Mubai and the others. Wouldn't that be easy?
Wu Qi asked this question in order to find out if there had been any changes in the opponent's personnel configuration and the situation of the substitute players.

Before the competition began, the academy had already conducted a survey on the situation of each team.

While the situation of some college substitute players is unknown, the situation of the main players is complete.

Especially Shrek Academy, with whom they have a grudge, whose background has already been thoroughly investigated.

In addition to the original Shrek Seven Devils, only one substitute has been added now, namely Talon.

There was no other way, so Jiangzhu chose to graduate. Shrek Academy's original high-quality students had all left. Apart from Tailong, the others were not very useful and were even worse than Ma Hongjun.

Even if Yu Xiaogang wanted to choose, he couldn't find a suitable candidate.

Of course, there are also some older students who are quite skilled.

It's a pity that these people are over the age limit for the competition and cannot participate at all.

……

Today, Sun Buyu submitted the list of participants to the competition organizing committee.

The substitute players of the Qibao team have greatly improved their individual combat skills through long-term training.

In the afternoon, the starting players and substitutes met up for a simple practice session to get them used to each other.

It's called a practice session to get the team in sync, but the main purpose is to determine the rotation list of the main players and substitutes before the finals.

Among Ning Tianyu, Wang Lang, Zhu Guangzhi, and Zhou Yun, there are two offensive Soul Masters, one control Soul Master, and one support Soul Master.

Before the finals, Wu Qi decided that Ning Tianyu would replace Ning Rongrong. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul are difficult to distinguish in appearance without close inspection.

However, there are some observant people who can discern Ning Rongrong's martial soul.

Therefore, Ning Rongrong's absence from the finals allows her to conceal her martial spirit.

At the same time, Ning Fengzhi also indicated that Ning Rongrong should take turns playing to reduce her pressure.

Ning Tianyu is a direct descendant of the sect elders and a key figure being cultivated by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, making it especially important for him to accumulate more experience in major competitions.

This arrangement aligns with Ning Fengzhi's instructions.

Zhou Yun is a control-type Soul Master and can take turns with Huo Wu on the field.

Wang Lang and Zhu Guangzhi were substitutes for Qian Gu Chang Kong and Huo Wu Shuang.

For everyone, having substitute players on the field during the packed qualifying schedule can greatly help preserve their form and strength.

Strictly speaking, the Soul Master Tournament is an extremely energy-consuming competition.

Among the three academies of Feng, Shui, and Huo, there are people more powerful than Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang, and these people are all within the age range for the competition.

However, these individuals will not choose to participate in order to avoid the complicated competition schedule causing inconvenience to their personal lives.

This demonstrates the importance of substitute players.

Wu Qi said, "If the opponent is not a strong team, all the substitute players will play. Xiaotian and I will not be on the same stage before the final. Even if we encounter a strong team, only one of us will play."

This arrangement gives substitute players a chance to perform while also giving starters time to rest, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

After arranging the participants, everyone followed Sun Buyu to the room the academy had rented near the competition venue.

Qibao Academy is located within Tiandou City, a round trip of no more than thirty minutes' walk.

However, in order to conserve everyone's energy and avoid accidents on the way, it is very necessary to set up a temporary base near the competition venue.

Not to mention, Qibao Academy is not short of money.

As for the academy's uniforms, they are mainly in amber color, with a precious blue-green gemstone carved into the academy badge hanging on the chest.

In terms of appearance, it exudes understated luxury.

In addition, considering the wear and tear, the college prepared multiple sets of spare school uniforms.

……

The Five Elements Academy shared the same idea, and several academies were staying at the Tiandou Grand Hotel.

When Wu Qi and his group went out, they happened to run into the Elephant Armor Academy team who had come to check in.

Dugu Bo stood up for the Feng Shui and Huo families, forcing the Elephant Armor Sect to withdraw a large number of its personnel from Element City.

This completely disrupted the previous dominance of Xiangjia Academy over the Feng, Shui, and Huo families, and Xiangjia Academy was instead bullied.

Upon seeing Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang, the captain of the Elephant Armor Academy, Hu Yanli, had an extremely gloomy expression and led his team members to block Wu Qi and the others' path.

In terms of physique, the Elephant Armor Team, possessing the Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul, was far more robust than Wu Qi and his group.

If this weren't a world of Soul Masters, the Seven Treasures Team would definitely be at a disadvantage in terms of size.

(End of this chapter)