I am the son of the Dragon God in Douluo Continent.

Although the entire competition was a mess for discerning people like Xu Xingyu and Wang Yan, Shrek Academy still won the first match in the end.

However, this also began to make the audience on the sidelines start to doubt Shrek Academy's education. They could see that apart from the Soul King from earlier, the other team members were already members of the pre-selection team.

Therefore, it's normal for their cultivation level to be a bit low, but their teamwork ability is just too poor, isn't it?

This is completely unlike the level Shrek Academy should be at. Could it be that this isn't actually the Shrek team, but just an academy with the same name?

Okay, let's leave this self-deception aside. After all, no academy in the Douluo Continent dares to share a name with Shrek Academy, the number one academy in the world.

If anyone actually dares to do that, given Shrek's unreasonable nature, believe me, they'll wipe them all out in a heartbeat.

While many spectators present gave Shrek Academy the applause they deserved as the victors, quite a few also began to question Shrek's performance in this match.

Because Shrek did not show the attitude he should have in this game.

As the audience began to question Shrek Team, Wang Yan sighed and said, "This mission is going to be arduous! We need to find a way to ease the tension between the kids."

Hearing this, Xu Xingyu agreed, saying, "To be honest, our qualifying team really needs a major overhaul. Right now, it's fortunate that we have Jiang Nannan as a regular player to keep the team afloat. But in five years, nobody will be watching them anymore, and they'll have to rely on themselves then."

Just then, Wang Yan asked, "Xingyu, how many more days will it take you to fully recover? Will you be able to participate in the next match?"

"It should be ready by tomorrow," Xu Xingyu replied. "Why do you want me to play in the next match?"

"If it's a team competition, it's best for you to play, because only you can command these little guys right now. But if it's not a team competition, could you please listen to my thoughts?"

In response to Wang Yan's question, Xu Xingyu said, "Just tell me. You're the teacher, so you don't need to worry too much about what I think."

Looking at Xu Xingyu's nonchalant attitude, Wang Yan couldn't help but think to himself, "Are you really the captain of the main team? How can you so easily hand over the tactical arrangements to yourself?"

However, Xu Xingyu's attitude also made Wang Yan feel a sense of trust from Xu Xingyu that he had not felt from the other inner court students.

You should know that other inner court students might give you some face, but if you try to tell them what to do or give them tactics, you will definitely be disliked.

This is mainly because Wang Yan is merely an outer court teacher at Shrek Academy, whose status is far inferior to that of an inner court disciple, and whose strength is only at the level of a Soul King.

Such a status could not suppress the pride in the hearts of these inner court disciples.

Ma Xiaotao in the original work is the biggest example. Originally, the plan was to have Xu Sanshi act as a meat shield in that match, and then let others deal with the enemy.

However, she went ahead and wiped out all her enemies in one fell swoop, completely exposing her strength to her future opponents.

If Wang Yan hadn't stood up for himself like this, who knows what other trouble Ma Xiaotao might have caused.

Just then, Wang Yan's voice came through, and it seemed he was about to explain his plans.

Simply put, in team battles, the player who enters the game should limit the number of teammates present. In one-on-one individual battles, the player who enters the game should be the fourth to enter. This way, the players who enter the game can train, and at the same time, they can turn the tide if necessary.

As for the 2-2-3 strategy, it's a bit troublesome. In this type of competition, Xu Xingyu can only appear in one match. If they lose the other two matches, then Shrek will lose the competition.

Therefore, after careful consideration, it was decided to let Xu Xingyu fight in the last match, and let Jiang Nannan fight in one of the other two matches. This way, it should be possible to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

After finalizing their tactics for the upcoming match, the Shrek team headed to the hotel provided by the organizers.

Meanwhile, in a meeting room reserved for the contestants, two elderly men sat at the head of the table, with fourteen students sitting on either side. The students on the left were noticeably older, while those on the right were slightly younger.

Sitting here are the members of the Sun Moon Royal Academy, who are perennial runners-up in the Soul Master Competition.

Like Shrek Academy, they also sent a regular team and a reserve team to prepare for five years from now.

At this moment, the elderly man at the head of the group asked one of the students, "What do you think of Ma Rulong's performance just now?"

The student named Ma Rulong was the captain of the Sun Moon Royal Academy's regular team. He stood up and said, "Those who just came out seem to be quite young. Apart from that Soul King-level girl, whom I'm not sure about, the others should all be Shrek Academy's reserve members, right?"

"But this battle... it just doesn't feel the same as the Shrek Academy team we saw five years ago. There's absolutely no team spirit, everyone's fighting their own way, and there's no trace of Shrek's unique authority. It feels like a hastily put-together team."

"If this team is really Shrek Academy's preliminary team, then I really have some doubts about their judgment. Indeed, every single person on this team is unexpectedly strong. At least I wouldn't dare say that I could completely defeat any of them if I were at the same level."

"If they can cooperate with each other, their combat power will definitely be the strongest among all the teams in Shrek Academy's history, but that is ultimately a hypothetical situation."

"This team feels disjointed right now, so Shrek might have included them in this team fight to improve the teamwork of this qualifier team with endless potential."

"But isn't this risk a bit too great? If they're not careful and lose the match due to coordination issues, wouldn't Shrek Academy lose in the very first match of the Soul Master Tournament?"

The elder who was in the lead nodded and said, "The analysis is good, but this time it was a choice made out of necessity rather than for the sake of training the students."

"According to our scouts, it seems that Shrek's regular team members went on a mission before the competition, but an accident occurred that resulted in them being seriously injured. Although no one died, their injuries won't heal in a day or two."

At this moment, a white-haired boy casually said, "What? I knew Shrek's actions were so strange. So one of the regulars was injured? It seems this competition is just a formality. Without the regulars, Shrek has no way to compete with our Sun Moon Royal Academy."