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Su Wen also asked Qin Ming for a list of Team Shrek members.
Among them, the nicknames of six people matched his memory, while the seventh person making up the team was a Spirit Master Su Wen had never heard of.
"'Shield of Despair'?" Su Wen was puzzled.
Looking at this ID, he truly had no clue. He continued reading more information about this Spirit Master.
"Level twenty-three? Spirit: Black Tortoise?"
Su Wen nodded in understanding.
It seemed this was a seedling found by Shrek Academy during another recruitment.
Or rather, this was one of the many students who had registered at Shrek, and with Shrek being short of people, this optimal 'spare tire' who met Shrek's most basic enrollment conditions was promoted.
Shrek's enrollment condition was to become a Grand Spirit Master by age twelve, not to reach level twenty-five or above.
Moreover, the Black Tortoise configuration was quite compatible with the current Team Shrek.
A lineup with two auxiliaries was actually a significant burden for a seven-person team battle. Although there were double buffs from the auxiliary types, enhancing both recovery and status, they were ultimately short two combatants.
Five against seven, the pressure was still immense.
Now that Shrek Academy was missing the auxiliary Ning Rongrong and had gained the defense-type Spirit Master 'Shield of Despair', it seemed the lineup's upper limit had also increased slightly.
It wasn't that the missing Ning Rongrong was useless or a burden, but her role in the original story overlapped with Oscar's.
Su Wen looked at the information on 'Shield of Despair', quickly analyzed some possible tactics of the opponent, and briefed Yu Tianheng and the others.
"'Thousand-Hand Asura' and 'Soft Bone Demon Rabbit' should be two people I know. Their abilities match the intelligence, but there is one thing I want to remind you of."
"You know them?" Yu Tianheng and the others looked at Su Wen in surprise.
Team Shrek used code names and had been wearing masks since their debut.
Su Wen explained briefly, "They were my classmates in the primary Spirit Master academy. Last time I went home, I learned from the principal that they planned to join an academy called Shrek after graduation. The name Team Shrek, plus the code names 'Thousand-Hand Asura' and 'Soft Bone Demon Rabbit', basically allow me to confirm it's them."
"Mm. Little Wen, what did you want to remind them about?" Qin Ming asked.
"This 'Thousand-Hand Asura's' movement technique and control over spirit power are a bit strange. be careful when the time comes. Also, he has a close relationship with 'Soft Bone Demon Rabbit'. If 'Soft Bone Demon Rabbit' is injured, he will lose his reason to a certain extent," Su Wen said.
He didn't think this was suspected of cheating.
Intelligence work was equally important on the Douluo Continent, it just wasn't highlighted much in the original story.
Moreover, this kind of insurmountable personality flaw was also Tang San's own problem.
"Alright, we know." Yu Tianheng nodded, not letting Su Wen continue.
Knowing these things was enough. For the upcoming tactical arrangements, they still preferred to adapt to the situation.
Because such battles were more tempering.
Arranging tactics in advance was necessary in major competitions to make optimal arrangements against the enemy and win easily or turn defeat into victory.
However, in the current training, they still needed to hone their respective team cooperation and tacit understanding.
In battle, anything could happen. One shouldn't limit their thinking but adapt to the situation during the combat process.
This wasn't just for the Spirit Master Tournament, but more for the Spirit Master's future development.
"Next, please welcome the 'Modesty Brings Progress' duo and the 'Three-Five' duo to the stage."
Su Wen and Ning Rongrong stepped onto the ring.
Seeing Su Wen, Tang San and Xiao Wu's eyes clearly changed.
Whether it was individual matches or 2v2 matches, Grandmaster was not responsible for providing them with intelligence. They needed to adapt to the situation on the field randomly.
Su Wen had changed greatly compared to his time at Nuoding Academy, but a person's gaze and temperament were hard to change completely.
Especially since Su Wen hadn't experienced major setbacks but had gone further and further on his path as a scholar transforming knowledge into power.
"Match, begin!" With the host's command, Tang San and Xiao Wu released their spirits instantly.
They looked at the opponents in surprise.
Ning Rongrong released her spirit. The dazzling Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was held in her palm, and two yellow spirit rings rose beneath her feet.
Tang San was surprised by Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda spirit, and at the same time surprised that she was only a Grand Spirit Master.
Ning Rongrong was a Grand Spirit Master, and this match wasn't a cross-level challenge, which meant Su Wen was a Spirit Elder!
"How can Su Wen's spirit power cultivation be so fast?" Tang San was shocked.
Thinking back, he had obtained his first spirit ring half a year earlier than Su Wen, and his second ring at least half a year earlier.
However, Tang San, who had just obtained his third spirit ring three months ago, saw Su Wen who had broken through to Spirit Elder.
He couldn't help but be shocked.
However, his attention was soon drawn by Su Wen's behavior of not releasing his spirit.
Why not release his spirit?
Flames rose.
Su Wen was enveloped in flames.
Fire Demon Style possession.
Fire!
Tang San was greatly alarmed and immediately looked at Xiao Wu.
This battle might depend on Xiao Wu.
Fire's restraint on Blue Silver Grass was too obvious; the binding force of his Blue Silver Grass on Su Wen would be greatly weakened.
Looking at Su Wen's state enveloped in flames, Tang San even suspected his Blue Silver Grass would have no binding effect on the opponent at all.
His gaze turned to Ning Rongrong, who was hiding behind Su Wen, holding the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
With a flick of his right hand, a Blue Silver Grass quickly grew from the ground, bypassing Su Wen to stab at Ning Rongrong.
Su Wen waved his right hand. Flames spread, forming a wall of fire that blocked all the Blue Silver Grass.
Although Su Wen's development of fire hadn't made his flames comparable to the intensity of a ten-thousand-year fire-attribute spirit skill, they were at least at the level of seven or eight thousand years.
With such flames forming a wall of fire, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass couldn't pass through at all.
Xiao Wu pushed off with both legs, rushing towards Su Wen quickly.
She rapidly approached Su Wen. When the distance between them was about ten meters, her third purple spirit ring flashed, instantly halving the distance.
She was only five meters away from Su Wen.
With the previous run-up, the distance between the two closed rapidly; five meters was crossed in an instant.
Xiao Wu kicked out.
With Su Wen's powerful spiritual power, Xiao Wu's movements were like slow motion in front of him. He threw a Flame Fist.
BOOM!
Terrifying flames erupted. Xiao Wu flew backward, tumbling in the air. After landing barely, she still couldn't stop retreating.
The pant leg of her right leg had been burned through by the flames, revealing the skin inside. The tender skin was burned by the flames, looking heartbreaking.
Seeing this, Tang San's eyes turned red.
(End of this chapter)