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"This 'Defeat Seeker' Martial Spirit should be a mutated plant Martial Spirit. Generally, plant-type Martial Spirits rarely specialize in defense, but he is precisely that type. Coupled with his spirit rings' age being far beyond his Rank, his Martial Spirit Abilities are much more powerful than normal Martial Spirit Abilities. Mubai's crushing defeat was due to a misjudgment."
Ning Rongrong listened to Master's eloquent analysis, her eyes filled with disdain.
A defense-type Spirit Master?
Just because Shi Quan released vine walls and hardening abilities, he's categorized like that?
Truly laughable.
Didn't she know what type of Spirit Master Shi Quan was? A definite control system. As for his Martial Spirit, saying it was mutated was correct, but that was an easy guess. Without having seen the Martial Spirit, it had to be either mutated or something he hadn't seen before. Someone as self-important as Master would never admit to not having seen it, so he could only say it was mutated.
Thinking of this, Ning Rongrong's disdain for Yu Xiaogang's so-called Master grew even stronger.
She wasn't going to explain or expose him. She looked forward to seeing Master get slapped in the face when they truly faced off.
As for his companion theory, in Ning Rongrong's view, just as Shi Quan had said before, he would only consider someone a companion if they were worthy of it.
If it weren't for the immense help Tang San's Hidden Weapons provided to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she might have already left Shrek Academy.
But for the sake of the Sect, she decided to stay and befriend Tang San and the others.
Three days later.
Under the guidance of Master and Flender, the Shrek Seven Devils finally stepped into the Soto City Great Spirit Arena again.
After three days of teaching and training, Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and the others had recovered from their previous defeat.
Upon arriving at the Great Spirit Arena, Yu Xiaogang habitually went to the team battle registration counter, took out his registration badge, and handed it to the staff member, "Excuse me, I'd like to register for a team battle."
The staff member also habitually took the badge, glanced down, and his expression suddenly changed as he gasped.
"Shrek Seven Devils?"
Yu Xiaogang frowned at the staff member's reaction. Shouting loudly like that was not the proper etiquette for the Great Spirit Arena.
"I apologize, sir." The staff member observed his expression and quickly apologized, then asked,
"Are you the leader of the Shrek Seven Devils?"
"Yes." Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly, then said indifferently, "Please arrange it quickly."
"Sir, please wait a moment." The staff member bowed politely, then held the team badge and quickly ran to the back work area.
"…" Yu Xiaogang frowned even deeper, not knowing what was happening, and could only wait where he was.
Soon, the staff member returned with the Great Spirit Arena manager.
"Hello, esteemed team leader, I wonder if we could have a word? It won't take up too much of your time."
"Are you representing yourself, or the Soto Great Spirit Arena?" Yu Xiaogang's expression was calm.
"Of course, the Great Spirit Arena."
"Team leader, I'll get straight to the point. On behalf of the Soto Great Spirit Arena, I sincerely invite your team's team battle today to be held in the central main Great Spirit Arena. To be honest with you, two days ago, a team of seven Spirit Elders arrived at our Soto City Great Spirit Arena. Every member of this team is a three-ring Spirit Elder, and they all have optimal spirit ring configurations. Left with no choice, we sent out the Berserker Team, whom you fought last time, and the result was an obvious loss."
Hearing this, a hint of interest immediately appeared in Yu Xiaogang's eyes.
The manager seized the opportunity to continue, "In addition, there's another piece of news that I believe you, sir, will definitely find interesting."
He also revealed, "One member of this team used the name 'Defeat Seeker' during a solo Martial Spirit battle. The 'Soft Bones Demon Rabbit' of the Shrek Team seemed to have fought him before, but the outcome wasn't very good!"
"Oh?" Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up. Solo Martial Spirit battles were different from team Martial Spirit battles. He had absolute confidence in the Shrek Team. If they could defeat this 'Defeat Seeker' again in a team Martial Spirit battle, it would undoubtedly be a huge morale boost for the team.
"Although this team's strength is generally stronger than Shrek's, I think the Shrek Team still has a chance to win. A stronger opponent can also provide better training for the Shrek Team. If such a good opportunity is missed, it would be a pity."
"So, team leader, don't you want Shrek to go on stage and compete with them again?" the manager continued to persuade.
"Show me the opponent's information," Yu Xiaogang asked unhurriedly.
"No problem, I've already prepared it for you." The manager smiled and quickly beckoned. A staff member immediately came over with a stack of documents, leading Yu Xiaogang to a nearby lounge area, indicating for him to sit down and talk slowly.
Yu Xiaogang flipped through the documents as he walked.
"Heaven Dou Battle Team, Captain Yu Tianheng."
When he saw the name Yu Tianheng, Yu Xiaogang's eyes immediately flickered.
Looking at the contents of the documents, Yu Xiaogang quickly locked onto a name that was very familiar to him: Shi Quan!
And the only note about Shi Quan in these documents was: Martial Spirit unknown, strength unknown, skilled in using a longsword in battle, strength not weaker than any Spirit Elder.
Yu Xiaogang's pupils constricted, and he asked in disbelief, "This Shi Quan, is he 'Defeat Seeker'?"
The manager smiled without speaking. Although the manager didn't answer directly, Yu Xiaogang had already gotten the answer from the manager's eyes.
Shi Quan was 'Defeat Seeker', combined with what Dai Mubai said yesterday, that his Martial Spirit was a light blue long vine plant.
Yu Xiaogang could confirm that the Shi Quan mentioned in these documents was the same Shi Quan he had once considered a waste, the same Shi Quan who had stolen his title of Master.
Thinking of this, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes, and he then said, "I agree."
Upon hearing this, the manager's lips immediately curved into a smile, "Good, then it's settled. I'll arrange it right away."
"Good."
The manager stood up, cupped his hands, and turned to leave.
Yu Xiaogang carefully reviewed the documents again before getting up to gather Tang San and the others.
On the other side.
"Esteemed team leader, your registered team match has been successfully matched." The manager faced Qin Ming and politely said, "This is your opponent for this match. Although this team is only Iron Martial Spirit, their strength is not as simple as it appears on the surface. In fact, this team has only been at the Great Spirit Arena for less than a month, but they have already achieved twenty-two consecutive victories. The Berserker Team, whom your team previously fought, also lost to them."
Qin Ming remained outwardly composed, but inwardly, these few words from the manager had piqued his interest.
The manager continued speaking, handing over the Shrek Team's information as he spoke, "Esteemed team leader, that team is called the Shrek Team. This is their team information; you can take a look first."
"Additionally, in this team match, both sides will have seven participants, which happens to be the usual number of players for the Shrek Team."
Shrek Team?
When Qin Ming heard these words, his calm expression showed a hint of joy, and his eyes held a certain warmth.
His purpose in bringing the team to Soto City this time, aside from training, was to meet his former teachers.
To encounter a team from Shrek Academy in this Great Spirit Arena meant that Shrek Academy had been developing quite well recently, having already reached seven members.
After finishing the documents in his hand, Qin Ming excitedly took them and walked towards the VIP lounge where his team members were.
In the nearly two-hundred-square-meter VIP room, seven people sat together.
Since the second day of their arrival in Soto City, they had come here every day to participate in Martial Spirit battles.
Perhaps because of what happened on the first night, in the following days, Shi Quan had not heard any news about the Shrek Academy members in the Great Spirit Arena.
As the seven chatted.
The VIP room door opened, and Qin Ming walked in from outside.
"Teacher."
Qin Ming nodded, a deep light flowing in his bright black eyes, and he said in a low voice, "This time, you're going to encounter some interesting opponents."
As he spoke, he walked to the sofa behind the table and sat down, placing the documents on the table.
"We're running into Shrek so soon?" Shi Quan raised an eyebrow. The only team in Soto City that Qin Ming would consider an opponent was probably the Shrek Team.
Everyone stepped forward to look.
Dugu Yan read the words on the document: "Shrek Seven Devils Team, seven members, unknown origin. Iron Martial Spirit badge. Teacher, this Shrek Team is only Iron Martial Spirit; are they qualified to participate in a team Martial Spirit battle with us?"
Qin Ming calmly explained, "Although they are Iron Martial Spirit, this team only arrived at the Great Spirit Arena this month. In less than a month, they have already won twenty-two consecutive matches. The Berserker Team you fought also lost to them, so the Soto Great Spirit Arena has already decided to grant them Silver Martial Spirit qualification in advance. It's perfect for challenging you."
"Is that so?" A hint of curiosity appeared in everyone's eyes as they carefully read the contents of the documents.
Shrek Seven Devils Team.
Captain: Evil Eyes White Tiger, Martial Spirit: White Tiger, Rank 38 attack system Battle Spirit Master. spirit rings: Two yellow, one purple.
Vice-Captain: Thousand Hands Asura, Martial Spirit: Blue Silver Grass. Rank 32 control system Battle Spirit Master. spirit rings: Two yellow, one purple.
Member: Soft Bones Demon Rabbit, Martial Spirit: Jade Rabbit, Rank 31 close-range attack system Battle Spirit Master. spirit rings: Two yellow, one purple.
Member: Evil Fire Phoenix, Martial Spirit: Evil Phoenix. Rank 28 attack system Battle Spirit Master. spirit rings: Two yellow.
Member: Hell Civet, Martial Spirit: Hell Civet, Rank 28 agility-attack system Battle Spirit Master. spirit rings: Two yellow.
Member: Sausage Specialist, Martial Spirit: Sausage, Rank 31 support system Tool Spirit Master. spirit rings: Two yellow, one purple.
Member: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile, Martial Spirit: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Rank 28 support system Tool Spirit Master. spirit rings: Two yellow.
Below this team information, there was a note: The Shrek Seven Devils team battle has achieved a perfect win record so far, and their true strength is far from as simple as their Rank suggests. Among them, the Thousand Hands Asura, as a control system Battle Spirit Master, requires special attention. This person has extremely strong control and is often able to turn the tide.