Douluo Dalu II—Chapter 63: Shrek is Caught
The contestants from Shrek Academy were Wang Dong, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, Ning Tian, and Cai Tou. Huo Yuhao did not recognize any of the contestants from the Blue Cloud Advanced Soul Master Academy.
After Jing Hongchen used the anti-cheating soul guidance device to memorize the soul power fluctuations of the contestants, he and the eighth-level soul engineer from the Star Luo Empire took the device and flew above the competition venue, standing side by side with the referee.
Additionally, Jing Hongchen explained the working principle of the anti-cheating soul guidance device to the referee.
Seeing this scene, Xu Jiawei took a deep breath and declared, "I hereby announce the commencement of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition!"
Audience Area
Many people began to cheer, "Shrek! Shrek!"
As the number one soul master academy on the continent, Shrek Academy had a large fan base, and everyone eagerly anticipated the academy showcasing its unique style.
Of course, there were also some gamblers among the fans; these gamblers hoped the most for a Shrek Academy victory.
The reserve players of Shrek Academy felt a bit nervous at this moment. After all, they were still young and inexperienced, and it was their first time competing under the watchful eyes of so many people.
In the next moment, Bei Bei led his teammates into a battle against their opponents. However, after they had fought for a while, a sharp sound suddenly erupted from the air.
Jing Hongchen looked at the compass in his hand, which continued to emit sharp sounds, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. "There are fluctuations in other people's soul power. It seems someone is interfering in the game. It appears that your Star Luo Empire is not so strict about catching cheaters! How about I help you catch the cheater? I just observed that the people from the Blue Cloud Soul Master Academy seemed to be affected by some external force."
The referee, Heavenfiend Douluo, had an ugly look on his face. "Master Jing, there's no need for that. The Star Luo Empire will naturally catch the cheaters! Please rest assured, Master Jing!"
Generally speaking, people in the audience area do not activate their martial souls or use their soul skills. The reason is simple: they are here to watch the game, not to fight. Therefore, if the Titled Douluo of the Star Luo Empire focuses on the audience area, it is relatively easy to find those secretly interfering with the game.
Of course, if the person secretly interfering was much stronger than the Titled Douluo of the Star Luo Empire, it would be difficult to identify them.
Heavenfiend Douluo stretched out his hand and gestured to the other Titled Douluo in the distance. He then landed at the competition venue and promptly stopped the match.
The audience was a little confused.
"What exactly does Heavenfiend Douluo want to do?"
"Why did the game suddenly stop when it was proceeding so well? I still want to watch Shrek Academy slaughter everyone!"
Heavenfiend Douluo looked at the contestants from Shrek Academy and the Blue Cloud Advanced Soul Master Academy and said, "Please be patient; the results will be out soon."
After a while, Nation Protector Douluo Cheng Gang grabbed three old men from the audience area and brought them directly to the front of Heavenfiend Douluo. He threw them to the ground and declared, "It's these three! I saw them using several soul skills, and when they noticed me approaching, they ran away immediately. These three must be hiding something!"
Cheng Gang began to interrogate the three old men. However, his questioning yielded no useful results, so he promptly arranged for people to investigate their identities. After a while, he discovered that these three were graduates of Shrek Academy.
It was obvious then that they were helping Shrek Academy during the game, and this kind of off-field assistance was effectively cheating.
For a moment, Cheng Gang felt a bit embarrassed. If these three individuals had been from another academy, declaring them cheaters would have been straightforward. However, once cheating implicated Shrek Academy, it became troublesome. The Star Luo Empire still needed to rely on Shrek Academy, so Cheng Gang, certainly could not directly declare that Shrek Academy was cheating.
Jing Hongchen, who had been standing by, approached. He felt his idol filter for Shrek Academy shatter. As a spiritual member of Shrek Academy, he now viewed the institution unfavorably. After all, they were the champions of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Fighting Soul Competition. How could they engage in such cheating?
"Cheng Gang, if it is inconvenient for you to announce that Shrek Academy is cheating, then let me announce it," Jing Hongchen proposed.
Cheng Gang's face grew more strained. "Master Jing, some details are still unclear, so we can't declare that Shrek Academy is cheating for the time being. Let's notify the teachers of Shrek Academy and have them check the situation first."
"But I believe I have the right to inform the audience about this. After all, they must be waiting anxiously! I remember that cheating should result in disqualification from the competition!" Jing Hongchen replied with a smile.
Xuan Zi remained beside Mo Xuan, drinking and gnawing on a chicken leg. To him, protecting Mo Xuan was very important, as Mo Xuan was a highly skilled auxiliary soul master who would certainly enter the Sea God Pavilion in the future.
The other three spiritual soul saints had less coverage with their soul skills compared to Mo Xuan, so they could only sit closer to the competition venue.
"It's such a wonderful thing to drink and eat chicken legs at the same time," Xuan Zi sighed. He then subconsciously stood up and looked toward the competition venue not far away. He noticed the game had been suspended and three remarkable graduates of Shrek Academy had been apprehended.
His expression changed slightly; he put away his wine gourd and quickly approached the competition venue. "What happened? Why did you stop the competition? Are you deliberately targeting Shrek Academy?"
Hearing this, Cheng Gang frowned slightly, but considering the relationship between the Star Luo Empire and Shrek Academy, he refrained from saying much. "Are you the team leader of Shrek Academy? Currently, Shrek Academy is suspected of cheating, so we need to consult with you."
He then began to patiently explain the ins and outs of the cheating incident and the anti-cheating soul guidance device.
After hearing this explanation, Xuan Zi loudly reprimanded Cheng Gang, "This is slandering Shrek Academy! Our Shrek Academy is the number one soul master academy on the continent; how could it possibly cheat?"
He knew he had to deny the cheating allegations; otherwise, Shrek's reputation would be significantly tarnished.
Then he flew into the air, scanning the confused audience, and said angrily, "Dear audience, I know you all must be puzzled by the sudden suspension of the game. I can now assure you that the reason for the suspension is that someone suspects we at Shrek Academy were cheating! This is such a huge joke! Given our strength at Shrek Academy, do we need to cheat in an academy elimination match?"
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