Douluo Continent: Lin Dong transmigrates into Huo Yuhao

Chapter 67 Brother Dong, Please Replace Me Ruthlessly

Looking at the woman in black on the city wall, Lin Dong's lips twitched, and he said in a low voice, "She arrived at just the right time, managing to catch this good show."

"Zhu Ling, Dai Hao has guarded the border for so many years and has made great contributions. In addition, both of your sons have entered the competition. So I took the liberty of sending Jiu Jiu to invite you. Please don't blame me for the long journey."

Upon hearing Xu Jiawei's words, the Duchess bowed slightly and said in a cool tone:

"Your Majesty is too kind. I am more than grateful that the princess has condescended to come and see me. How could I possibly blame her?"

Seeing Xu Jiawei's extremely official smile, Zhu Ling tentatively asked:

"Your Majesty, where is Yueheng? Is he not planning to play?"

Xu Jiawei's face twitched slightly, but he said calmly:

"I am not entirely aware of the specifics, but it is said that the academy encountered some unexpected events in preparation for the upcoming competitions. No further information has been released yet."

The Duchess's expression changed upon hearing this, but realizing the situation, she had no choice but to suppress her emotions and nod.

After the conversation between the group fell silent, the match on stage ended, and the atmosphere among the audience in the stands was completely ignited, with continuous cheers ringing out.

"That's more like it! Shrek's matches aren't even half as good as Sun and Moon's. What I love most is this deafening barrage of explosions! Fire away!"

"That's right. What's the point of a competition if there's no smoke of battle and strong teams clashing? If Shrek keeps crushing the weak, I'm going to bet on Sun Moon."

"Bet against the odds, a villa by the sea, bet big on the sun and moon, I'm betting three hundred, Shrek!"

"Hahaha, you old scoundrel, you verbally support Sun Moon Academy, but then you bet on Shrek Academy. I'll also bet 500 gold soul coins on Shrek Academy!"

"Isn't that obvious? That red-clad girl from Shrek Academy looks terrifyingly strong, but if you really want to make money, you have to bet on Shrek!"

In the rest area, looking at the disheveled Ma Rulong and his companions, Lin Dong wiped the sneer from his face and joked with Lin Xi:

"It seems that without my soul skill, your timing is not very precise, Senior Lin Xi."

Lin Xi blushed, scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, and laughed, "Hehe, I'm a bit rusty, a bit rusty. It's really not easy to play without you."

Mika also sighed with some regret:

"Alas, what a pity about our invincible shield."

Ma Rulong slapped him on the back of the head in a bad mood:

"You have the nerve to say that? If you hadn't missed your crucial shot, would we have ended up in a shell-to-shell exchange?"

Mika forced a dry laugh, his expression somewhat unnatural:

"Usually someone else aims at the target, and I'm just responsible for firing. It's really not used to not having a sight this time."

Ma Rulong rolled his eyes at him and scoffed, "Then how come the students from Mingdu Academy can hit the target so accurately?"

Lin Dong immediately stepped forward and waved his hand to stop him, saying:

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about that. We've already won no matter what. Everyone makes mistakes. Didn't Mika use his shield to block a cannon shot for Xiao Xiafeng in the end?"

Besides, you weren't without any mistakes. Since you won, there's no need to dwell on it so much.

Lin Dong's words clearly carried considerable weight, and Ma Rulong frowned and nodded in reply:

"I was just joking with him, but with us using up so many invincibility shields, I'm afraid the next match might be prone to unexpected events."

"Well, there's no need to worry about that. I don't need my invincible shield for the time being, so I can give it to Xiao Xiafeng. However, Mika, Chen An, and Chen Fei might have to be more careful in the upcoming matches."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiafeng cast a friendly glance at Lin Dong, but was interrupted before he could speak:

"You're welcome, Senior Xia Feng. You are a support-type Soul Master in the team. Although your defensive ability is weak, it is extremely important. Due to my own reasons, I cannot participate for the time being, so it is only reasonable for me to give you the Invincible Shield."

Seeing this, Xiao Xiafeng could only nod and clasp his fists in greeting. The other pre-selection team members, seeing Lin Dong take the lead, also voluntarily handed their invincible shields to the remaining regular team members.

Recalling the match just now, Mingdu Soul Master Academy also had a full lineup of Soul Kings, and the two schools' soul tools were essentially the same.

The Sun and Moon team had become accustomed to the auto-aiming and command-based gameplay, and failed to seize the opportunity to disrupt the opponent's formation at the beginning, resulting in both sides having to engage in a fierce exchange of fire first.

Since both sides' invincible shields were exhausted in the first wave of clashes, the Sun and Moon team relied on the spiritual abilities of Ma Rulong and Mika to easily achieve victory.

On the way back to the hotel, Mika seemed preoccupied, so Lin Dong asked softly:

"Are you still thinking about that cannon shot from the morning? You already made up for it by blocking that shot for Xiao Xiafeng at the crucial moment. If it weren't for you, our main team might have temporarily lost a food support-type soul master."

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Xiao Xiafeng turned around and laughed, "Yeah, Mika, we really owe you a lot today. If that guy's all-out attack had hit me when I didn't have the invincible shield, I would have been badly injured even if I didn't die."

Mika shook her head and said softly, "I'm not blaming myself," then looked at Lin Dong with a complicated expression.

"If I hadn't blocked Xiao Xiafeng today, I would have almost been held back by that Soul King on the other side."

Lin Xi turned her head and laughed heartily, "What are you thinking, Mika? If anyone's to blame, it's me, a defensive soul master, for being negligent and rushing ahead too much. If Lao Xiao wants to settle scores, he'll come after me."

"I know that, but don't you guys think we've been relying on Lin Dong a bit too much? We're so much older than him, yet we fought so recklessly today. This isn't how we should be playing."

Seeing Mika's serious expression, Lin Xi also put away her playful smile and nodded solemnly:

"The main problem is that we've been relying on Lin Dong's command for the past six months. We basically execute whatever he tells us to do. Now that he's suddenly not in command, we've made a lot of mistakes. Okay, I admit it's a bit embarrassing. Brother Dong, why don't you just take my place?"

Lin Dong glanced at him speechlessly and said in a calm tone:

"Didn't I already say that I don't plan to play for the time being? Captain Ma's command is also excellent, so whether I play or not won't make much of a difference."

"How can that be the same? One communicates without delay, the other relies on shouting. Today, the drums and gongs on the field were deafening. The captain told me not to rush too far forward, but I couldn't hear them at all. And what if the opposing team has a soul tool that can interfere with the five senses, just like the captain?"

Upon hearing Lin Xi's words, Mika and Xiao Xiafeng nodded repeatedly like birds pecking at rice.

"That's right, Lin Dong. Without you, our battles will never be as easy and carefree as they used to be."

(End of this chapter)