Whether the pre-match trash talk had boosted the competitors' morale was still unknown, but the audience had certainly been fired up first. Cheers and shouts of encouragement rang out without end.
"Match countdown: ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. Begin!"
Both sides possessed their martial souls at once. Tiger roars and dragon cries echoed throughout the arena. Both teams consisted of three-ring Spirit Masters with optimal spirit ring configurations, and they appeared evenly matched.
"Go with Plan One. Let's have a good fight." Seeing all the tiger-type Spirit Masters across from them, the Fire Dragon Spirit Master rolled his neck, brimming with fighting spirit as he charged forward first to face Tiger Academy's captain.
"Good!" Tiger Academy's captain possessed the Thunderstorm Tiger martial soul. Lightning raged around fists as large as sandbags. With a boom, the force of their collision sent dust flying across the platform.
The remaining team members refused to be outdone and began brawling as well. Even the Support Spirit Masters from both teams traded solid punches, leaving Ning Rongrong and Oscar deeply unsettled as they watched.
"I remember Blue Tyrant Academy's last match didn't look like this." Ma Hongjun stared wide-eyed, shocked by the violent scene before him.
Ming Sui gave a dry cough. "Well, the match we watched between them and Laila Academy was like this too. No tactics at all, just fighting."
"That's great!" Ma Hongjun's face lit up. "There's no way to write an analysis report on a match like this!"
Everyone fell into deep thought. That did seem to be the case.
"Not bad, Little Ma. It had to be you—your brain works fast. I'll put down a major contribution for you." Ning Rongrong beamed.
The teachers paid no attention to the children's childish chatter. If their match