"Let's meet in the finals..." Arthur clapped his hands. "That's simple. I'll go talk to the organizers and have them separate us."
Arthur was now the Heavenly Sea Governor's adoptive father; separating the matches was a piece of cake for him.
"Isn't that a bit shady..." Xie Xie scratched his head.
Before Arthur could answer, Na'er spoke up first, "What, you're not satisfied?"
"If you have any complaints, tell me, and I'll solve them for you."
"No, no." Xie Xie shook his head hurriedly... Time passed until the afternoon.
Wu Zhangkong seemed to have gone to find that friend of his again. When the Team Competition was about to start in the afternoon, it was Director of Instruction Long Hengxu who came to lead the team.
"Arthur, my massage isn't bad, right?"
Long Hengxu was laughingly giving Arthur a massage; the boy was now his little ancestor.
"It's alright."
"Hehe, then you must go on stage later."
Lying on the chair and resting with squinted eyes, Arthur replied, "Don't worry, I'll definitely go on stage every time to leave a deep impression on everyone that I am a student of East Sea Academy."
Long Hengxu's eyes squinted into slits as he laughed, nodding hurriedly. "Right, right, right! That's how it should be! Let the whole Federation know that our East Sea Academy has produced a Genius like you!"
The members of Class Zero were long used to this. Xie Xie curled his lip and muttered to himself: This Director Long is too double-standard. He used to be so strict with them, but now he treats Brother Arthur like he's enshrining the God of Wealth.
Xu Xiaoyan crossed her arms and couldn't help but laugh. "Brother Arthur is a big celebrity now. Director Long definitely wants you to show your face more on behalf of our academy."
As they were talking, a staff member came to notify them that the Team Competition was about to begin and asked the contestants to go to the arena to prepare.
The Team Competition arena was much larger than the one for the Individual Competition.
The opponent they drew was Blue Sea Academy from Skysea City.
Class Zero watched a few matches from the stands. There were no particularly strong opponents in the Junior Division, and the matches were quite dull.
"It's so boring watching this. They're so bad," Xie Xie said helplessly.
Xu Xiaoyan tilted her head and said, "Yeah, even I can see that their battles are full of flaws."
This showcased Class Zero's advantage. Under the combined training from Arthur and Wu Zhangkong, their combat experience far exceeded that of their peers. Now, in this East Coast region, it was like a dimensional strike.
Tang Wulin scratched his head. "By the way, what's our tactic?"
Usually, Arthur didn't participate in their team battles at all. With him joining this time, the few of them suddenly didn't know how to arrange their tactics.
Arthur's immense strength made them give up on thinking.
"The tactic is..." Arthur said casually, "have fun."
The group was stunned. These arrogant words made them feel exceptionally at ease.
Afterward, the group stepped onto the arena chatting and laughing. The members of Blue Sea Academy were already standing opposite them.
Seeing East Sea Academy's relaxed and comfortable appearance, they didn't get angry; instead, they stared solemnly at Arthur, who was walking at the very end.
It looked like they were going to be eliminated in the first round... After the referee explained the rules, the countdown began, and finally, he announced loudly: "Seven-person Team Competition, East Sea Academy versus Blue Sea Academy, start!"
"Let's try not to leave any regrets. Go!"
The captain of Blue Sea Academy roared. Seven people released their Martial Souls simultaneously. Amidst the crisscrossing spirit rings, the attack, agility-attack, and support systems each performed their duties. One Spirit Ability after another blasted toward the members of Class Zero in a unified offensive.
At a glance, they had one three-ring Spirit Elder and six two-ring Spirit Grandmasters.
"Here they come!" Two yellow spirit rings lit up beneath Xie Xie's feet. His figure turned into an afterimage as he charged directly at the opponent's agility-attack system Soul Master. The cold light of his short blade flashed, instantly interrupting the opponent's attack.
Tang Wulin summoned his Blue Silver Grass. Two purple spirit rings shone; he had already broken through to the two-ring level during this time.
Countless vines grew wildly and intertwined, forming a sturdy defensive wall that forcefully withstood the incoming Martial Soul abilities.
At the same time, the vines coiled toward the opponent's attack system Soul Master like Martial Soul snakes.
Currently, Xu Xiaoyan's control power during the day was limited. She hid at the back of the team, huffing and puffing as she waved her little Ice Staff.
Although it wasn't very useful, at least she was putting in effort.
Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi cooperated with each other; they were the most synchronized pair in Class Zero. Now that their Martial Soul Fusion had progressed further, their Soul Powers blended, their darkness attributes surged, and they quickly bypassed the opponent's front row, sneaking toward the support Soul Master.
Na'er didn't even reveal her Martial Soul or spirit rings. Her whole body turned into a streak of light, weaving through the battlefield and rampaging. Every punch and kick was unstoppable.
Gu Yue did not take the field.
Because it was a seven-person match and Class Zero had eight members, they planned to draw lots each time to determine who wouldn't play. This time, Gu Yue hit the jackpot, a great start.
The members of Class Zero cooperated tacitly, fighting heartily.
Since they had Arthur to back them up and didn't have to worry about losing, they simply let loose and displayed their skills.
The members of Blue Sea Academy became more and more confused as they fought. They originally thought Arthur was the core of Class Zero, but he hadn't lifted a finger from start to finish, just standing there watching. Yet the remaining six were already so difficult to deal with, their attacks fierce and tricky, leaving them no chance to fight back.
"Captain, something's wrong!"
"Arthur hasn't even made a move, and I'm about to collapse!"
A team member said urgently, but as soon as he finished speaking, he was struck by a flying kick from the fiercely charging Na'er. A foot slammed into his face.
At that moment, the Blue Sea Academy captain's expression was filled with terror as he clearly saw his teammate's face gradually distort and deform before flying off the stage.
This girl is simply a monster!
He watched as the girl, after kicking his teammate away, set her sights on him.
The Blue Sea Academy captain was terrified and wanted to turn and flee, but it was too late. Just as he moved, Na'er's iron fist arrived.
"Bang!"
The Blue Sea captain followed in his teammate's footsteps, flying out along the same trajectory.
Without their captain, the remaining members completely collapsed, either surrendering voluntarily or being easily knocked off the stage by Class Zero.
Seeing this, the referee hurriedly announced loudly: "The match is over! East Sea Academy wins!"
The members of Class Zero gathered together, high-fiving each other with smiles all over their faces.
Xu Xiaoyan held her Ice Staff, her small face filled with a sense of accomplishment.
She pretended to wipe away sweat that didn't exist. "Phew, that was truly a hearty match!"
Xie Xie couldn't help but poke her small arm. "What are you pretending for? You were slacking off the whole time. How was that hearty?"
"None of your business!" Xu Xiaoyan pouted and rolled her eyes at him. "You're so boring, you don't understand my humor."
Hearing this, Na'er glanced at her secretly.
Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi smiled at each other, very satisfied with their use of Martial Soul Fusion just now.
Arthur walked over slowly, his gaze sweeping across the arena. "Well played. Let's go."
Long Hengxu had long been waiting expectantly below the stage. Seeing them come down, he immediately went to meet them and handed them water.
At the same time, he became a member of the praise squad. "Well played, that was beautiful! Especially student Na'er, you were simply overflowing with dominance!"
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