An hour later.
Tenth Training Ground, Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Yun Ming looked at the eight team members gathered before him and spoke.
"Today is our team's first official meeting. I am very happy to be teammates with all of you."
"Let's all start with a self-introduction. I'll go first."
"My name is Yun Ming, and I will be your coach and captain for the next year and four months, until the end of the next Soul Master Academy Competition."
"Alright, my introduction is done. Next."
Yun Ming looked at the mysterious masked man on his right and said.
"Feng Xiaotian, start with you. From right to left: name, Martial Soul, Soul Power, and Soul Master type."
Feng Xiaotian spoke in a calm voice.
"My name is Feng Xiaotian. Martial Soul: Gale Two-Headed Wolf, level 39 Power Attack System Battle Soul Master."
Simple and clear. Before getting familiar with everyone, Feng Xiaotian remained reserved.
To Feng Xiaotian's left was a young man who looked about twenty years old, tall and thin, with delicate features and bright, spirited eyes. He smiled and spoke cordially.
"Hello everyone, my name is Gong Ming."
"My Martial Soul is the Heaven Quaking Bow, level 33 Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master. I hope for your guidance, Captain and everyone else."
Yun Ming also smiled and replied.
"Gong Ming, your soul skills have very unique characteristics. Welcome to the team."
Gong Ming: "Thank you, Captain."
After responding to Gong Ming, Yun Ming shifted his gaze to Niu Bi. Niu Bi stepped forward and introduced himself loudly to the group.
"My name is Niu Bi, twenty years old this year. Martial Soul: Plate Armor Rhinoceros, level 36 Power Attack System Battle Soul Master."
Hearing this, Yun Ming was a bit puzzled that a Plate Armor Rhinoceros was a Power Attack System, so he asked.
"Are you sure you are a Power Attack System?"
Niu Bi spoke firmly.
"Of course. I've always activated my defensive soul skills and charged in to fight fist-to-fist. How does that not count as Power Attack System?"
Upon hearing this explanation, Ning Rongrong burst out laughing.
"By that logic, I'm a Support System, and if I support myself, then I'm also a Battle Soul Master."
Niu Bi thought about it and affirmed Ning Rongrong's idea.
"Of course."
Yun Ming and the others: "..."
Seeing Niu Bi's rather creative train of thought, Yun Ming cut him off.
"If that's how you want to think about it, fine. Go back, next."
Yang Yi, who was standing beside Niu Bi, heard Yun Ming call him and spoke up.
"Yang Yi. Martial Soul: Soul Breaking Spear, level 38 Power Attack System Battle Soul Master."
Feng Xiaotian, Gong Ming, and Niu Bi were shocked when they heard Yang Yi's age and his cultivation level. Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong, meanwhile, looked thoughtful.
The truth was exactly as they suspected: Yang Yi had consumed an Immortal Herb. On the very first day he arrived in Heaven Dou City, Yun Ming had given him the Dark Green Divine Bamboo prepared for him. Ultimately, his talent increased, and his Soul Power jumped by six levels, reaching level 38.
Yun Ming nodded, signaling for the others to continue, leaving Feng Xiaotian, the three who had introduced themselves earlier, and the last girl in a state of constant shock.
Oscar: "My name is Oscar. Martial Soul: Sausage, level 32 Food System Tool Soul Master."
Dugu Yan: "Dugu Yan. Martial Soul: Hell Poison Dragon, level 43 Power Attack System Battle Soul Master."
Ning Rongrong: "My name is Ning Rongrong. Martial Soul: Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, level 35 Support System Tool Soul Master."
The last member was a petite, cute-looking girl. Seeing that she was the only one left, she introduced herself in a low, unconfident voice.
"My name is Ye Qingyin. Martial Soul: Clear Sound Flute, level 32 Control System Soul Elder."
Seeing Ye Qingyin like this, Yun Ming offered a word of comfort.
"Among everyone present, you are the only one of the Control System. There is no competition, so be more confident."
"You can't be a good Soul Master without confidence."
Ye Qingyin looked up and saw Yun Ming's encouraging gaze. Her face flushed; she felt both warmed and embarrassed. She was actually quite a bit older than Yun Ming, just very small in stature. Being stared at and encouraged by a handsome man like Yun Ming was more than she could handle!
Watching her temperature rise, Yun Ming thought, Oh no, realizing he had accidentally stirred someone's heart again. He hurriedly returned to his usual calm demeanor and changed the subject.
"Alright, after this round of introductions, everyone should have a basic understanding of each other."
Yun Ming glanced at the time and continued.
"It's almost lunchtime. Let's finish the last task of the morning, and then we'll go eat."
"We have things to do this afternoon."
"Now, we begin the next task, which is also the most important task for today."
Hearing Yun Ming being so solemn, everyone also became serious.
Yun Ming continued, "This task is to come up with a resounding name for our team. Something like Heaven Dou Second Team is too weak; it has absolutely no momentum."
Hearing Yun Ming's question, everyone felt it made a lot of sense and began to brainstorm.
The smart aleck Niu Bi slapped his forehead and was the first to speak, "How about we call ourselves the Heaven's Pride Team? We have so many prodigies on our team; it would be a name that fits the reality."
Yang Yi was the first to refute, "That sounds terrible. How about we call ourselves the Nine Tribulations Team? There are nine of us, so it fits perfectly."
Gong Ming spoke up to reject it, "Brother Yang, yours isn't any better."
"The Heaven Dou First Team is called the Huangdou Team, so why don't we call ourselves the Royal Heaven Team?"
The three girls listened to the names these three blockheads came up with and were somewhat speechless.
Ning Rongrong voiced her opposition, "Yours is way too obviously a rip-off."
Hearing a girl refute him, Gong Ming gave a sheepish laugh.
Everyone else proposed names like Heaven's Peak, Unique, Eccentric Genius, Total Victory, and so on, but they all had mediocre momentum or sounded bad, so they were rejected one by one by Yun Ming and the others.
Finally, Feng Xiaotian suggested, "How about we call ourselves the Empire Team?"
"We should be the team that best represents the Heaven Dou Empire among all the teams in the Heaven Dou Empire, right?"
"The captain represents the Crown Prince, I represent the Elemental Academies, Dugu Yan represents Poison Douluo, Ning Rongrong represents the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Gong Ming and Ye Qingyin represent the independent young soul master community of Heaven Dou, and Yang Yi, Niu Bi, and Oscar represent the clan soul masters."
"When we combine together, aren't we the soul master world of the Heaven Dou Empire?"
After listening, Yun Ming thought, Don't say it, don't actually say it, but it really seems to be the case.
Although the Breaking Clan and the Defense Clan had moved to the Star Luo Empire over a decade ago, before going to Star Luo, they actually belonged to the Heaven Dou soul master clan faction.
Moreover, Yun Ming didn't place much importance on the meaning of the team name as long as it sounded good, and this name actually seemed quite good.
But at this moment, Oscar asked with some doubt, "But aren't there two great empires now? It might get confusing."
Dugu Yan said indifferently, "It doesn't matter. Star Luo and Heaven Dou usually name their teams after their Royal Academies, and there has never been a team called the Empire Team, so if we use it, we use it."
Yun Ming asked for the opinions of the others, and everyone felt it was alright. Since that was the case, it was decided then.
Yun Ming officially announced, "From this moment on, the Empire Team is officially established!"
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