In the Great Soul Arena,
in the team battle rest area,
Dai Mubai and the others, having just finished a Soul Battle, were consuming a lot of Soul Power and were cultivating after eating Oscar's large sausage.
At this moment, the Berserker Team captain, Kuang Xi, a burly man with a bare upper body revealing exaggeratedly dark muscles, walked over.
"Hey, little girl, you have a nice figure, why are you covering your face? Let your brother take a look."
He was speaking to Zhu Zhuqing, the most voluptuous of the four Shrek Academy girls.
Although Zhu Zhuqing was the youngest, her development was so advanced that even the most mature Xiang Chengxian secretly envied her. She had the slender waist of Ning Rongrong and the large, round breasts of Xiao Yuanyuan.
Now, with her face covered by a mask, it was impossible to tell she was only twelve years old.
"Get lost!"
Zhu Zhuqing's reply was consistent with her usual personality, a single, cold word.
"You're asking for it, aren't you? Little girl, do you know who I am? How dare you talk to me like that?"
As he spoke, his large hand was already raised, about to slap Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder.
"She told you to get lost, are you deaf?"
Ma Hongjun had been observing Zhu Zhuqing whenever he had free time, so when Kuangxi raised his hand, Ma Hongjun was already standing in front of Zhu Zhuqing.
However, compared to Kuangxi's more than two-meter-tall and muscular physique, Ma Hongjun was several sizes smaller.
Just like those fitness fanatics in his previous life, his body was covered in muscles that looked like they were about to explode.
"Looking for death."
Kuangxi's eyes widened fiercely, and his right hand suddenly swung down, striking at Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun snorted disdainfully, his right fist meeting his opponent's palm from below.
With a muffled thud, the muscles in Kuangxi's hand twisted and trembled, and his entire burly body seemed to lose its balance, staggering backward.
Ma Hongjun, on the other hand, stood still, completely unmoved.
In terms of strength, Kuangxi was indeed very strong, but Ma Hongjun's years of extreme training meant that even Dai Mubai was no match for him in terms of sheer physical strength, not to mention that his right hand had been fused with the right palm bone of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear.
Soul bones are different from soul rings. Soul bones directly affect the body, improving its various fundamental aspects. Therefore, the earlier one fuses with a soul bone, the better.
Ma Hongjun has already fused with the Flood Dragon Scale Armor and the Dark Gold Terror Claw, and the improvement and enhancement to his body far exceeds that
of ordinary soul masters. His physical strength is already comparable to a soul master with a powerful attack-type beast spirit.
"Fool!" Ma Hongjun said indifferently.
Kuangxi was very unconvinced and wanted to fight again.
"Stop!"
A middle-aged man of about forty years old walked over and stopped him.
The man was Manager Ao of the Great Soul Arena. Ma Hongjun and he were old acquaintances. Although Ma Hongjun was wearing a mask now, he still recognized him by his red hair.
Manager Ao obviously knew both sides. The Kuangzhan Team was all about madness, so he naturally knew this team.
"Don't you know that private duels are prohibited in the Soul Battle Preparation Area? That's the rule of the Grand Soul Battle Arena. If you want to
fight, go to the Soul Battle Stage. You don't need to argue here. Perfect timing, the Mad Battle Team is challenging your Shrek Team today. Whatever your grudges, settle them on the Soul Battle Stage.
Also, Mad Rhino, if I see you causing trouble on my turf again, don't blame me for being impolite. This is my last warning to you, remember that."
"Yes, yes, I won't do it again, I won't do it again."
Mad Rhino's strong physique and his smirking face looked extremely incongruous. When his gaze turned to Ma Hongjun, it
immediately turned sinister. He pointed a finger at Ma Hongjun.
"Kid, we'll see about that later. I'll beat you so badly your own mother won't recognize you, or I'm not Mad Rhino."
After saying that, Mad Rhino turned and left.
Manager Ao looked at Ma Hongjun calmly and said indifferently:
"I came here to tell you that the Berserker Team has taken the initiative to challenge Shrek Academy, and the Mad Rhino from earlier is their captain.
I hope you won't be fooled by appearances. Mad Rhino isn't just a simple captain. I won't go into too much detail.
All the members of the Berserker Team are at least level 35. They've only been registered at the Soul Arena for seven days, and the team has already achieved a seven-game winning streak at the Soul Master level. If they can achieve a ten-game winning streak, they will directly advance to the Bronze Soul Master level.
With their strength, they would be outstanding even among level 30 teams at the Bronze Soul Master level.
Moreover, based on this record, they are very likely to become the second Silver Soul Master team in the Soto City Grand Soul Arena this year.
Although you are a Silver Soul Master level team, your average strength may not be comparable to theirs.
Good luck to you. If you think you're not strong enough, admit defeat immediately when you go on stage. When the Berserker Team makes a move, it's either death or serious injury."
Manager Ao had a very good attitude towards Ma Hongjun. When Ma Hongjun was level 30, he had tried to recruit him, but Ma Hongjun politely declined. Although the recruitment was unsuccessful, the two sides maintained a friendly relationship.
That's why I told Ma Hongjun so much, to remind Ma Hongjun and the others.
As expected, Kuangxi wasn't as simple as he seemed. His actions just now were a preemptive probe into Shrek Academy's situation.
Returning, Kuangxi spoke seriously to the members of the Kuang Battle Team.
"That red-haired boy should be Shrek's captain. I just clashed strength with him; he's very strong, but still within my range. He's probably a power-type beast spirit master like me.
I should be able to hold him off.
In that case, you only need to deal with the others. I think we might not even need the Frenzy skill to take down this team."
Kuangxi was a level 39 power-attack type spirit master, surpassing many spirit masters in pure strength. According to the displayed information, Ma Hongjun was a level 43 spirit master, so Kuangxi was weaker than Ma Hongjun in a strength contest, leading to his natural conclusion.
"Judging from his strength just now, Kuang Xi should be a power-type Soul Master similar to Mu Bai, but his defense might be stronger.
Xiao San, be careful, try to control him whenever you have the chance. It's best not to fight this kind of power-type Soul Master head-on.
This is our Shrek Academy's first team battle. No matter how strong our opponent is, we must take it seriously. There are many kinds of Martial Souls, and Soul Skills are even more varied. No matter what kind of Soul Master or Martial Soul they have, we must be careful and cautious without knowing their Soul Skills. Don't make any wild guesses.
I think everyone should remember that turtle teacher Ye Zhi Qiu from Canghui Academy.
He looks like a defensive Soul Master, but his Soul Skills actually cover a wide range, combining control, attack, and defense.
So we must take it seriously and adapt to the situation. Team battles test our ability to adapt to the situation."
As the captain, Ma Hongjun changed his usual joking style and got into a serious tone, starting his speech.
"Our Soul Master lineup is very standardized, so the battle formation is basically the same.
Chengxian and Mubai are at the very front, positioned on the left and right respectively.
Xiao San is in the center, providing control and protective support.
Rongrong and Xiao Ao are in the back, providing support to their teammates at any time.
Zhu Qing and I are on the left and right flanks respectively. Zhu Qing's task is to find opportunities to cut into the enemy and eliminate their support Soul Masters.
I will roam on the outside, providing support from all directions.
In short, Xiao San and I will command, with
Xiao San focusing on the inside and me focusing on the outside."
(End of Chapter)