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"How will you know if you don't try? I believe you can succeed," Shi Quan said to comfort him.
Just then, a clanging sound suddenly came from afar.
"That sound should be the notice for us to gather." Shi Quan raised his hand and patted Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder in comfort, then walked towards the direction of the sound.
In a short while, the two arrived at the training ground first.
"Little Ao." Looking at the sleepy Oscar, Shi Quan waved and called out to him as he approached.
It must be said that Oscar was truly handsome, and it was the kind of handsome that was as graceful as a jade tree in the wind, with a hint of a Young Master's temperament. The only thing out of place was that he was eating a roasted sausage as he walked.
In a short while, Tang San and the other five also walked over, but Dai Mubai was not among them. It seemed he had gone to look for them.
Ning Rongrong said with a smile, "Zhuang Zhou, Zhu Zhuqing, you two arrived so quickly? Mubai even went to look for you."
"Yes. When we heard the sound, we guessed it might be a call to gather, so we came early," Shi Quan explained with a smile.
On the other side, Dai Mubai, who hadn't found Shi Quan and Zhu Zhuqing, saw that he would be punished by Flender if he was any later, so he quickly rushed back. Seeing the two already on the training ground, his expression was noticeably grim.
In a short while, Flender arrived in front of the eight of them. He first scanned everyone, then slowly said, "Not bad. I didn't expect that this year we would have five new Little freaks. I won't say much more. You all experienced a battle with Teacher Zhao yesterday, so I presume you haven't fully recovered yet. Mubai! Later, you tell them the academy rules and regulations, then take them to rest well. Make sure to get good rest, as today's first class will start tonight. Oscar, Ning Rongrong, Zhuang Zhou, you three are exceptions; stay here for now."
Hearing Flender say this, Oscar's face immediately fell, as he probably guessed what was coming.
Ma Hongjun, on the other hand, quickly slipped away. Zhu Zhuqing stayed behind. She was not in a hurry to leave, but like Tang San, wanted to see the dean's teaching methods.
Flender didn't mind this.
"You three are all support system Spirit Masters."
Flender looked at the three and said indifferently, "And support system Spirit Masters are often the most fragile existence on the battlefield, requiring the protection of teammates. Even a slight carelessness can endanger their Life. Now, tell me, in battle, what is the most important thing for a support system Spirit Master?"
After speaking, Flender first looked at Oscar.
Oscar thought for a moment and said, "It should be to try to hide behind teammates, trust your teammates, entrust your back to your teammates, and at the same time, use terrain and structures to avoid danger and stay away from dangerous areas."
It was a very conventional and correct answer.
Flender nodded, then looked at Ning Rongrong, waiting for her answer.
"The most important thing is to have good stamina, to be able to run away and support teammates in time."
When Flender heard this, his eyes lit up. Ning Rongrong's words were exactly what he thought, and then his gaze fell on Shi Quan.
Shi Quan said with a faint smile, "A so-called Support Spirit Master is someone who helps teammates deal with powerful enemies. If teammates can't deal with them, then you deal with them yourself. If you can't deal with them yourself, at least you can buy some time for your teammates to escape."
As soon as the words came out...
"..."
Three ellipses appeared in the minds of the three.
Are you talking about a Support Spirit Master?
What do you mean by: if teammates can't deal with them, you deal with them yourself?
You, a Support Spirit Master, still have combat power? Even if you have combat power, do you mean your combat power is stronger than your teammates'?
When Flender heard Shi Quan say this, he immediately became interested. "Zhuang Zhou, how does a Support Spirit Master deal with an opponent?"
"Just beat them into submission, isn't that all there is to it?" Shi Quan smiled faintly.
"Good!" Flender grinned. "Since that's the case, you demonstrate it for me. It just so happens that they haven't left yet. You can choose any opponent you like and let me see how you beat them into submission."
"They're all too weak, it's boring." Shi Quan pouted.
Weak?
Was the strength Tang San displayed yesterday weak?
Even the Spirit Saint Zhao Wuji didn't get any advantage against him, but to Shi Quan, he was weak.
And Dai Mubai's spirit power Rank was as high as thirty-seven, a full six Ranks higher than Shi Quan's apparent thirty-six. Was he weak? No, he wasn't.
But Shi Quan said they were weak. Wasn't that too arrogant?
Dai Mubai already disliked Shi Quan, and hearing him say this, a cold light flashed in his evil eyes, and he grinned ferociously, "Since that's the case, then I'll play with you?"
"Whatever, I don't care."
Looking at Shi Quan's indifferent demeanor, Dai Mubai's evil eyes gradually turned red.
Everyone else silently retreated, and Flender also looked at Shi Quan with great interest.
"Since you say so, I won't hold back."
Dai Mubai sneered, and a pale white light suddenly erupted from his body. His arms simultaneously stretched out to both sides, his chest puffed out, and his entire skeleton crackled. His muscles instantly swelled, stretching his clothes. The air around him seemed to have become turbulent.
At the same time, two yellow and one purple spirit rings emerged from beneath Shi Quan.
"Since both are ready, let's begin..."
As Flender's voice fell.
Dai Mubai's pupils in his evil eyes instantly merged into one. Without hesitation, his first spirit ring lit up, and a white light shield enveloped him.
Dai Mubai wasn't clear what Shi Quan's Spirit Ability specifically was, but Shi Quan had once said his ability was reduction.
The protective shield formed by White Tiger Protection Barrier might be able to defend.
Shi Quan's expression remained unchanged. A yellow light lit up from his second spirit ring, and a circle of white misty light diffused. His figure instantly transformed from one to over ten, and each figure had spirit rings flickering around them.
The figures ran in all directions.
Illusion of the Shadow Clone Technique.
Looking at the Clones in all directions, Dai Mubai's charging figure immediately stopped in place, because he simply couldn't distinguish which of these figures were real and which were fake.
Originally, Dai Mubai wanted to judge through spirit power fluctuations, but upon his own investigation, he found that these Clones had no spirit power fluctuations at all. Either these Clones were all fake, or Shi Quan had some special means to hide his own spirit power fluctuations.
In a short while, a circle of Clones surrounded Dai Mubai. Seeing that these Clones did not actively attack him, Dai Mubai was too lazy to move and sarcastically said, "Didn't you say you were going to beat me into submission? Why aren't you attacking?"
All the Clones revealed a smile, and the first spirit ring beneath all of them lit up.
Dream Ripple.
Dai Mubai's gaze narrowed. As Shi Quan's Spirit Ability was released, he also felt the spirit power fluctuations. His second spirit ring instantly lit up, and a milky white light orb condensed, instantly rushing towards the direction of the spirit power fluctuations.
As the White Tiger Light Wave flew out, the next second he only felt as if he was enveloped by a special aura field, and his mental force tightened. What surprised him was that he didn't feel any discomfort.
And the flying White Tiger Light Wave also missed, passing through an illusory figure and hitting the ground.
"What's going on? Is he bluffing me?" Dai Mubai's evil eyes kept scanning around, and his sarcastic voice continued, "Trying to bluff me with some illusions? This isn't an assessment, you can't win by just stalling for time. Don't forget your grand words just now, if you have the guts, come out!"
Facing Dai Mubai's sarcasm, a disdainful smile appeared at the corner of Shi Quan's mouth in the shadows. Dai Mubai's reaction was indeed fast, but his movements were not slow either. The White Tiger Light Wave was not a lock-on ability, so he could easily dodge it if he wanted to.
Only when Shi Quan's Martial Spirit Abilities were first released would they generate spirit power; afterwards, they consumed mental force. How could Dai Mubai's mental force possibly detect Shi Quan's mental force fluctuations?
Dai Mubai had been in a state of mental tension. The Dream Ripple's aura field had no effect on him at first, but as time went on, Dai Mubai noticed something was wrong—he was starting to feel sleepy.
"What's going on?" Dai Mubai was startled, but his eyelids still couldn't help but droop.
"Something's wrong, it's his Spirit Ability. What exactly is he weakening?!"
Dai Mubai's heart pounded. His third spirit ring, that crystal-clear purple, instantly released, and the Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, erupted.
His body, which had become robust through the Martial Spirit White Tiger possession, swelled again. His muscles bulged exaggeratedly, completely bursting his upper clothing, revealing terrifying muscle contours. Black horizontal stripes appeared on his skin, and his tiger paws grew another size larger, with the retractable blades on them turning bright silver. His entire body was enveloped in a strong golden light, as if he was plated with gold, and his blood-red eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty light.
"Mubai, what's wrong? Why did he suddenly release his Third Soul Skill?" Everyone present looked at Dai Mubai in confusion.
Dai Mubai was already a little flustered at this point. The effect of the White Tiger Vajra Transformation could double his resistance to abnormal statuses, as well as his attack, defense, and strength simultaneously.
But even so, he still felt a wave of fatigue. This fatigue didn't come from his body, but from his Soul, as if he had suddenly stayed up for several nights in a row. He hadn't done anything, but he was just tired.
"I can't sit back and wait; I have to take the initiative." Dai Mubai let out a piercing tiger roar, and his figure rushed towards the illusions.
His blade-like tiger paws constantly swung through the illusory Clones, and the illusions attacked immediately dissipated. Facing Dai Mubai's charge, the Clones also moved, actively attacking Dai Mubai. Facing the Clones from all directions, Dai Mubai knew they were all fake, but he still forced himself to endure the fatigue in his mental force, guarding against Shi Quan's sneak attack.
"Mubai's movements have slowed down." Tang San keenly noticed Dai Mubai's abnormality.
Xiao Wu, on the other hand, asked with a bewildered expression, "Brother, what exactly happened? Why did Mubai suddenly use his Third Soul Skill, and why did his movements slow down?"
"I'm not sure either, but one thing is certain: Zhuang Zhou is not only a Support Spirit Master, but also a Mental System Spirit Master. The abilities of Mental System Spirit Masters are very terrifying..."