Douluo Dragon King: My Strategy System Is a Bit Off

Chapter 56 Five Souls Battle Class Zero

This match between Class Zero and the senior students was clearly not that simple. Not only did the Dean of Students, Long Hengxu, come to the scene, but even the Dean of Students, Yu Zhen, was there.

Furthermore, there were no restrictions on other students entering the venue, so many students who did not have classes came here to watch.

After all, this was the legendary battle between Class Zero of the first year and the upperclassmen. They were all very curious about what was so special about this new class that the academy had trained. How dare they challenge the upperclassmen like this?

Among those watching was a beautiful girl, Ouyang Zixin. She never missed Xu Xiaoyu's matches, but seeing his opponent today, from Class 0 of the first year, made her slightly stunned.

Even though she knew Class Zero was excellent, she never expected them to have the ability to challenge the upperclassmen. Especially since Tang Wulin, with whom she had a fairly good relationship, was among them.

Furthermore, there is Lin Ci, who has a conflict with Xu Xiaoyu.

Seeing this, she couldn't help but think of Xu Xiaoyu's purpose in participating in this competition.

Although she had always liked Xu Xiaoyu, her senior, she also had some feelings for Tang Wulin, her cute junior. She didn't want to see Xu Xiaoyu target them because of some conflicts.

After all, in her eyes, even if Class Zero had the most talent, Xu Xiaoyu's Soul Master strength was no match for the group of Soul Masters from the higher grades. Especially since she knew that Tang Wulin only had a Soul Power of a dozen or so. So, even if the other students in Class Zero were more talented, their Soul Power was probably not much higher.

She wasn't the only one with this idea.

By this time, the venue was already packed with students, whispering and discussing among themselves. The topics of their discussion were all the same.

"Can Class Zero really do it? After all, the upperclassmen are all Soul Masters."

"Yeah, Class Zero is mysterious, but the gap is just too big."

"Given the age gap, it feels like the academy is being a bit presumptuous..."

Various doubts have arisen one after another, and in the eyes of normal people, the difference is indeed too great.

Dean Yu Zhen also expressed some concern: "If they lose too badly, it will negatively affect the mentality of these children."

Long Hengxu laughed and said, "Dean, don't worry. You don't have to believe me, but you have to believe in Teacher Wu Changkong. He doesn't do things he's not sure of. In fact, this competition was his idea."

Faced with the board's opinion that Class Zero was not strong enough to participate in the Tianhai Grand Competition, Wu Changkong's response was this competition. These five students weren't actually chosen from the high school division, but rather from among the students Donghai Academy was preparing to send to represent Donghai Academy in the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition.

When Wu Changkong spoke to Long Hengxu, he didn't mention the word "loss" once. And the latter was willing to trust the judgment of this top student from Shrek Academy.

In terms of vision, neither Yu Zhen nor Long Hengxu are nearly as good as Wu Changkong. Moreover, neither of them truly understands Class Zero as well as the other.

Hearing this, Xie Xie snorted coldly: "Later, we'll show them what a 'gap' really is."

This time, Gu Yue didn't argue with Xie Xie, but instead said the same thing: "Just beat them into submission."

Tang Wulin nodded. "But we still need to be careful. Five Soul Masters aren't that simple."

Xu Xiaoyan was still a little worried. She asked softly, "I'm sorry, I might be a bit weak and drag everyone down..."

Xie Xie laughed and said, "You can just follow behind Brother Ci and win without worrying about getting hurt."

"Huh!?" Xu Xiaoyan glanced timidly at the boy standing at the front.

Lin Ci glanced at her indifferently, without refuting her.

Xu Xiaoyan clutched the hem of her clothes, constantly encouraging herself. After hesitating for a while, she finally moved closer to Lin Ci's back.

I'm scared as I am, but Lin Ci is really strong. I should be able to follow behind without any problems.

Wu Changkong served as the referee in this match.

Wu Changkong stood in the center of the arena, his expression cold and stern. His gaze swept across both teams like lightning, and he announced loudly, "The rules for this competition are: if one side is completely incapacitated or voluntarily surrenders, the other side wins. All attacks must be stopped when necessary; let's begin with introductions of the participants from both sides."

The older students took the lead and were the first to introduce themselves.

"Zhao Tiehu, Martial Soul: Rock Giant Bear, Level 34 Defense-type Soul Master." Zhao Tiehu was burly, standing there like a small mountain, and patted his chest to show his strength.

"Sun Yue, Martial Soul: Gale Wings, Level 33 Agility-Attack Type Soul Master." This was a slender young man with eyes as sharp as a hawk's.

"Li Yao, Martial Soul Healing Lotus, Level 33 Support-type Soul Master." Li Yao has a sweet appearance and holds a pink lotus flower in her hand. The lotus flower emits a soft light, giving people a sense of tranquility and peace.

The slightly shorter, brooding young man next to Li Yao said in a deep voice, "Zhou Zhiyu, Martial Soul: Thorn Vine, Level 34 Control-type Soul Master."

"Xu Xiaoyu, Martial Soul: Ice Staff, Level 37 Control-type Battle Soul Master!"

As soon as Xu Xiaoyu finished speaking, she summoned her ice staff and slammed it into the ground. Three spirit rings surrounded her as she stood up.

As the senior students finished their self-introductions, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted in the arena. These five Soul Masters from the senior students were not chosen randomly, but were carefully selected; all five of them had high reputations within their grade. Xu Xiaoyu, in particular, was quite famous, possessing not only good looks and a prestigious family background, but also talent that surpassed that of ordinary Soul Masters.

These five have participated in all the Tianhai Alliance competitions. Although they haven't achieved any outstanding results, they are still considered among the most outstanding students in the senior division of Donghai Academy.

Compared to the mysterious Class Zero, the five of them were naturally more popular and supported.

At that moment, a chubby boy and a group of people suddenly squeezed their heads out from the crowd in the stands.

After assessing the situation, Zhou Changxi didn't hesitate at all. The chubby boy shouted at the top of his lungs, "Go Class Zero! Go, Ci Ge!"

At first, he was the only one there, and his voice was a little soft. But later, the students from Class 1 of Grade 1 who came with him also realized what was happening and, under the unified leadership of Yun Xiao and Zhou Changxi, they started shouting too.

Although it couldn't outspeak as loudly as the crowd in the arena, it still managed to attract a small amount of attention.

When it was Class Zero's turn, they weren't as flamboyant as the other side.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Lin Ci simply said, "Lin Ci."

"Gu Yue," Gu Yue replied coldly.

"Thank you, Xie."

Xie Xie's response was equally brief.

"Tang Wulin".

When she got to Xu Xiaoyan, she felt a little nervous. There were too many people, and most of them were supporting the other side. This made her slightly afraid.

Fortunately, thanks to the groundwork laid by Lin Ci and the others, she raised her voice a bit and called out, "Xu Xiaoyan!"

There are no specific rules for self-introductions, and it's not necessary to announce your martial spirit and soul power like older students do. Of course, if you believe your soul power is stronger than the other person's and choose to intimidate them at the start, then announcing it is fine. But a brief introduction like Lin Ci's is the most normal.

After all, mentioning soul power at the beginning is equivalent to revealing some information.

"The match begins!" The moment Wu Changkong's cold voice fell, Xu Xiaoyu seemed eager to make a name for herself, and three spirit rings lit up on her ice staff. Ice mist swept across the entire arena like a raging tide, and the temperature of the entire arena plummeted.

Silver light swirled in Gu Yue's eyes, two soul rings lit up beneath her feet, several halos intertwined in front of her, and the elements around her gradually converged towards her.

Tang Wulin's golden scales covered his right arm, while the Blue Silver Grass coiled around Xie Xie's waist like a serpent.

Xie Xie and Tang Wulin rushed out at the same time, but the latter was slower, mainly because he was controlling the Blue Silver Grass.

Xie Xie's main responsibility is to launch a feint attack on the flanks, primarily to probe the enemy, while Tang Wulin is in the center to control the situation, allowing him room to retreat.

After all, the connected Blue Silver Grass can pull him back in time.

Lin Ci then turned to look at the somewhat bewildered girl behind him.

"Can you control them?"

Xu Xiaoyan was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Lin Ci to take the initiative to speak to her.

But after realizing what she had said, she hurriedly replied, "I...I can. But only for a moment."

That's enough.

Lin Ci withdrew her gaze and turned her attention back to the arena.

"Watch my moves in a bit."

(End of this chapter)