Huo Wushuang's face was solemn. "Shrek can't be underestimated. That Yin Ge is especially dangerous; his abilities are unprecedented and impossible to guard against. And that Xiao Wu girl, her strength is ridiculously powerful. Zhuqing's methods are also very strange. We have to find a way to restrict them!"
Huo Wu clenched her fists, scorching flames flickering in her palms. "Restrict them? I'm going to tear them apart with my own hands! In our next match, if we face Shrek, leave Yin Ge to me!" A dangerous glint flashed in her eyes.
Meanwhile, at the Elephant Armored Academy's base, the atmosphere was one of brute confidence. Huyan Li's massive body sat on a specially made chair as he grumbled in a booming voice, "That kid Feng Xiaotian is a disgrace for losing! But those little brats from Shrek are just using crooked methods. Against our Elephant Armored Academy's Diamond Defense, all their curses and poisonous gas will be useless! I'll just sit on them and flatten them!" Cruelty and disdain flickered in his eyes. His Sect Master, Huyan Zhen, had already hinted that when they faced Shrek, they should make them look bad—preferably by crippling a few of their core members, especially that Yin Ge.
The other top teams, like Thunder Academy and Tianshui Academy, were also preparing intensely. Shrek had become the number one target that all the strong teams were wary of.
The preliminaries continued, with other spectacular battles unfolding, but everyone's gaze was involuntarily drawn to the team that had created a biochemical crisis in their first match. They were all waiting for Shrek Academy's next appearance, for the next storm to arrive.
Soon, Shrek learned of their next opponent: the Elephant Armored Academy.
In their strategy session, Yu Xiaogang immediately began with a pessimistic analysis. "If we were fighting in an open field, your previous lineup might have had a chance. The Elephant Armored Academy's biggest weakness is their lack of speed. Using guerrilla tactics to wear down their spirit power would be a good choice. But the Spirit Arena is only so big. Fighting in this limited space, you have almost no chance. Although they don't have a support system Spirit Master, their spirits are all the same, which means their synergistic power is extremely astonishing."
Yin Ge rolled his eyes at the Grandmaster. "Grandmaster, if the stacking power of the same spirit is so amazing, why doesn't everyone use that strategy? It's obvious the negative effects and shortcomings must be just as significant. If we use Little Ao's flying ability to get everyone in the air, they'll have no way to deal with us. We can do more than just pull them around; even in a limited space, we'll still be very strong. Zhuqing and Xiao Wu both have teleportation abilities, and with Little Ao's flight, we can treat them like dogs on a leash."
Several of the students shouted in unison, "Yin Ge, we'll listen to you!"
[Resentment from Yu Xiaogang +30!]
The Grandmaster felt as if his title was completely useless.
[Resentment from Flender +30!]
Flender felt like his position as dean had been sidelined and that Yin Ge was the one truly in charge.
Finally, Yin Ge confirmed the lineup. He would lead, followed by Xiao Wu and Zhuqing. Ning Rongrong would sit this one out. The remaining members would be Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan—a team built for speed and aerial advantage.
The match was about to begin, and the VIP stands were nearly as full as they had been on opening day. Emperor Xue Ye was once again seated in the center, but today, he was flanked by four people instead of two. In addition to Ning Fengzhi and Salas, Bone Douluo Gu Rong and the Elephant Armored Sect Master Huyan Zhen were also present. Salas, knowing that recruiting from Shrek was a lost cause, clearly intended to use the Elephant Armored Academy to severely suppress them in their second match before they could gain any more fame.
When the seven members of the Elephant Armored Academy team stepped onto the central Spirit Arena, the entire stage trembled with their footsteps. It didn't look like seven people entering the arena, but rather seven mountains. Dressed in black, the shortest among them was over two meters tall, while the tallest exceeded two and a half meters. They completely towered over the members of Shrek. What was even more terrifying than their height was their weight; the lightest of them was easily over three hundred jin, and the tallest was likely more than five hundred. They stood in a row like a thick city wall, blocking the view entirely.
Their captain, Huyan Li, walked at the very front. His bulging muscles strained the fabric of his uniform to the breaking point, and each step he took seemed to make the stage tremble. His face was grim, and his copper-bell eyes stared intently at the Shrek entrance with undisguised brutality and killing intent. Feng Xiaotian's tragic defeat was still fresh in his mind, but it only made him more angry and vigilant. Their Elephant Armored Academy, with its Diamond Mammoth spirit, was known for unparalleled defense and terrifying strength. Curses? Poison? In the face of their ultimate power and indestructible defense, such tricks were nothing but a joke.
"Elephant Armored Academy team, Captain, Huyan Li. Forty-third level defense system Battle Spirit Ancestor," Huyan Li roared, his voice like rumbling thunder. His teammates roared in response, their voices shaking the sky.
On Shrek's side, however, the mood was completely different. Yin Ge walked at the front of the team with his usual gentle and harmless smile. "Shrek Academy team, Captain Yin Ge, fifty-second level support system Battle Spirit King!"
As soon as their lineup was clear, a buzz of discussion erupted in the audience.
"Why is Shrek only fielding one Spirit King? Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda isn't participating?"
"They're all agility, attack, and flying types? And a food system Spirit Master? What are they trying to do? The Elephant Armored Academy is known for its defense!"
"They must want to exhaust them with speed, but that's too naive!"
"This is going to be a good show!"
Huyan Li saw the opponent's lineup and let out a disdainful sneer. "Hmph! A bunch of fleas! I'll flatten each and every one of you later!"
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