Douluo: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character

Chapter 98 Change Begins with Soul Ring Color

Wang Nan had no time to care about what was happening off the stage. As he watched Huo Yuhao being sent off the stage, a large amount of soul power surged into his left leg.

A flash of silvery moonlight was all that could be seen before Wang Nan stood where he had marked the place at the start of the match.

In just a short while, Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao had been sent off the stage by Xixi. Although there was Xu Sanshi, a defensive-type soul master, Xixi also had helpers; Beibei immediately entangled him as soon as she arrived.

Just as Xixi was about to break Gongyang Mo's soul-guided shield, a flash of silver-white light appeared, and Wang Nan appeared between Gongyang Mo and Xixi.

Xixi showed a surprised expression, her spirit ring flashed, and she turned to leave. However, the next moment, she felt the flow of spirit power in her body suddenly stop, the spirit ring that had just lit up instantly went dark, and then she heard a dragon's roar before she was taken off the arena.

At this moment, the arena has been divided into two parts. One side consists of Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, and He Caitou, while the other side consists of Wang Nan's remaining four members and Bei Bei, who is surrounded in the middle.

"I concede." Seeing Wang Nan approaching and Xu Sanshi with ill intentions on the other side, Bei Bei jumped off the stage decisively.

Dai Yueheng watched as Wang Nan, surrounded by a halo, charged forward again. After barely managing to hold him off for a while, he quickly conceded defeat.

During the six-month training period, this was not the first time Dai Yueheng had faced Wang Nan and Gongyang Mo working together. Even with Ling Luochen's help to control them, he was no match for the two of them. Moreover, Ye Xiaosheng and Xu Sanshi were also on the other side, while he only had the weaker He Caitou left.

The cry of "I'm a pig!" rang out one after another, and the Soul Arena was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

"Alright, now that you have a basic understanding of each other, let's stop here for now." Xuanzi said this while clearly looking at Wang Nan and then nodding slightly to him.

It's clear from the two matches that Wang Nan had thoroughly researched the preliminary team members beforehand; his knowledge of Huo Yuhao's abilities was evident during the selection process. Xuanzi was quite satisfied that the captain had achieved this.

After saying this, Xuanzi's expression turned serious as he looked at Huo Yuhao and the other two.

"What I'm about to say is already known to the other disciples, but this is probably the first time you three have heard it. With your cultivation level, Wang Dong'er, this matter should have been communicated to you long ago, but I'll take this opportunity to tell you all at once."

Wang Nan's heart stirred, and he vaguely guessed what it was.

Sure enough, Xuanzi soon began to talk about the division between the inner and outer academies of Shrek Academy and the Shrek Supervisory Group.

Whether it was the fearlessness in the hearts of the three little ones, or their sense of justice, or perhaps both, after hearing Xuanzi's words, they not only did not feel afraid about the inspection team, but their faces instead showed a special look.

After listening to Xuanzi's explanation, they all agreed in unison without much hesitation.

"Alright." Xuanzi laughed loudly. "After you go back, pack your things and meet at the academy gate early tomorrow morning. As is Shrek Academy's custom, we will take you on your first surveillance mission before the Soul Battle Tournament begins."

Wang Nan secretly glanced at Xuanzi.

Is it coming? The strongest Soul King in history. Not only can he escape unscathed from a level 98 Super Douluo, but he can also take a Shrek Academy disciple hostage. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the strongest Soul King in history.

Xuanzi naturally couldn't know about this now. After saying that, he left the Soul Battle Zone on his own, giving the others time to exchange ideas.

Huo Yuhao looked at Wang Nan, who was wearing a red school uniform, and barely managed to suppress his emotions.

"Senior Brother Wang."

"Don't be so formal." Wang Nan looked at Huo Yuhao, but for a moment he didn't know what to say. Actually, if you think about it carefully, he and Huo Yuhao shouldn't be considered very familiar with each other.

After thinking about it, let's start with the match we just had.

"If I remember correctly, you should be able to change the color of your spirit rings, right?"

"Yes." Huo Yuhao nodded, about to unleash his martial spirit again to demonstrate for Wang Nan.

Wang Nan quickly stopped him, "I'm not doubting your abilities, but I think a white spirit ring is still too eye-catching."

Huo Yuhao looked at Wang Nan in confusion. Could there be a spirit ring weaker than the white spirit ring provided by a ten-year-old spirit beast?

"Actually, 'disguise' is a rather profound subject. It's not about making yourself look weaker to be inconspicuous, but rather about being as 'reasonable' as possible. Think about it carefully. You are currently a preliminary member of the Shrek Academy team in the Soul Fighting Tournament, and in other people's eyes, you represent the word 'genius'."

"Do you think it's reasonable for someone like you to only have two white spirit rings? People who see you for the first time might not be able to tell at first, but as you accumulate more and more spirit rings and your reputation grows, your disguise will lose its meaning."

"It would be better to simply change the color of the spirit ring to yellow. Although it looks stronger than a white spirit ring, it will actually have a better deceptive effect."

Wang Nan had actually wanted to say these things for a long time. Many people have a white first spirit ring, but almost no spirit master has a white second spirit ring, and this will only become more true as the number of spirit rings increases. Huo Yuhao's display of his spirit was undoubtedly telling the other party that he had the ability to change the color of his spirit rings.

If that's the case, why not make yourself seem more reasonable from the start, so that the other party doesn't guess that you possess such an ability?

Huo Yuhao nodded thoughtfully. Although he had two great experts, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Ice Emperor, in his spiritual sea, they were, after all, soul beasts. They were qualified to teach Huo Yuhao cultivation, but their scheming was completely inferior to that of humans.

Besides, he initially agreed to keep Fan Yu's spirit ring color white to prevent the Spirit System from snatching him away. But since Yan Shaozhe personally brought him back to the Spirit System, there's no need to keep it white anymore.

"Alright, let's go back and pack our things first. The Soul Fighting Tournament still has a long way to go. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me anytime." Wang Nan said, looking up at the other team members. "Everyone, remember to bring your defensive gear when you go back."

Wang Nan's face turned serious for once, and he finally showed some of the aura of a captain.

"I must repeat myself: the methods of evil soul masters are unpredictable, so we must not let our guard down until we are certain that our opponents have been completely annihilated. In addition, we must always be prepared to use our soul tools, and we should not be stingy with any consumable, one-time-use soul tools."

The faces of the regular team members turned serious as they looked at Wang Nan. The other preliminary team members followed suit, straightening their backs unconsciously.

"If you don't have suitable equipment, you can ask the academy for it. This is a life-or-death battle, not a competition."

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