Duel Begins, Target: One-vs-All!

"Hey, I say, Boss Xiao? What are you spacing out for? Don't tell me you got scared after hearing that we have two great generals on our side? If you're scared, then be a good little brother and submit to me!"

Looking at Boss Xiao, Xiao Wu put on an arrogant expression, like a little swan trying hard to crane its neck high, and spoke haughtily.

"Hehe, what are you talking about? Me spacing out? I was thinking about how to make you lose with a little more dignity. As for these two great generals you have, just because you say they're great generals doesn't make them so! They're probably only at Wang Sheng's level. That's about all you Work-Study Students amount to."

Hearing Xiao Wu's words, Xiao Chenyu immediately put on a scornful expression.

But while his face was full of disdain, he knew perfectly well what he was doing. He wanted to provoke Xiao Wu into revealing something important, but the result disappointed Xiao Chenyu.

"I can't be bothered talking to you. You wouldn't believe me even if I told you anyway. Forget it, let's just start. You tell me, how are we doing this?"

Xiao Wu was too lazy to explain herself any further in response to Xiao Chenyu's bragging and simply prepared to begin the duel.

However, in order to show her magnanimity, Xiao Wu still left the choice of duel format to Xiao Chenyu.

Xiao Chenyu was immediately delighted. Though the result had been somewhat unexpected, he had still achieved his goal.

Normally, the weaker side—the Work-Study Students—should have decided what kind of duel to hold. But Xiao Wu was confident of victory, so she did not care much and decided to act magnanimous for once.

Wang Sheng was left rather speechless, but Bai Ge and Tang San did not care. Neither of them regarded the people opposite them as a threat.

"Fine, then I'll decide the format for this duel."

Hearing that Xiao Wu had actually yielded the right to decide the duel format, Xiao Chenyu immediately went along with it.

"But don't worry, I won't take advantage of you. Since this duel is being held on behalf of our respective groups, for the sake of fairness, everyone will participate."

A cunning glint flashed through Xiao Chenyu's eyes as he spoke.

"What do you mean?"

Hearing Xiao Chenyu's words, Xiao Wu asked in confusion.

Then again, with Xiao Wu's meager brain capacity—barely greater than a rabbit's—understanding Xiao Chenyu's scheme really was rather difficult.

At the side, Bai Ge had already guessed what Xiao Chenyu wanted to do. He had probably noticed that Bai Ge and Tang San were too strong, so he planned to use his underlings to wear down their stamina. But although Bai Ge saw through the scheme, Xiao Wu was the leader, and she had already given her word. It would not be good for Bai Ge to object.

Still, that made things a little troublesome, though the impact was not significant.

Neither Bai Ge nor Tang San feared a gauntlet battle. Moreover, both of their Martial Souls were poisonous. Against students on the other side who were not even Soul Masters, Bai Ge could basically take down one kid with every whip.

Xiao Chenyu's calculations were indeed shrewd, but unfortunately, he lacked the strength to back them up. In the end, he could only make a fool of himself.

"It's very simple. We each send out one person for a duel. The winner remains on the field as the champion, then the losing side sends another person out to challenge them. That's attacking the ring. The winning side defends the ring, while the losing side attacks it, until everyone from both sides has taken the field. Whichever side the final champion belongs to wins."

Xiao Chenyu explained.

"Oh! I get it now. Isn't this just about which side has more people?"

After hearing Xiao Chenyu's explanation, Xiao Wu puffed out her cheeks.

"You can't put it that way. Everyone takes the field, and every duel is one-on-one. There's nothing unfair about it. Or are you scared?"

Seeing that Xiao Wu had actually gotten a little smarter, Xiao Chenyu hurriedly used a sarcastic tone to provoke her.

Yet Xiao Wu fell for such an obvious provocation. Hearing Xiao Chenyu say she was scared, she immediately denied it. "Nonsense! How could I be scared? Let's fight, then! Who's afraid of who?!"

After saying that, Xiao Wu turned to the Work-Study Students and called out, "All right, you all understand the rules now, right? So, who wants to go first?"

Hearing Xiao Wu's words, the Work-Study Students looked at one another, but no one dared volunteer.

"I'll do it."

Seeing this, Bai Ge stepped forward without a second thought.

They were all weaklings anyway. In Bai Ge's eyes, whether he went early or late, he would crush them all the same, so he could not be bothered to think too much about it.

He might as well use absolute strength to crush the other side, sweep through them with overwhelming force, win this duel, and incidentally intimidate Xiao Chenyu into becoming his Little Brother.

Completing the mission was secondary. In Bai Ge's eyes, Boss Xiao was also a capable person, somewhat strategic, and likely held no low status in Nuoding City. If he could make him sincerely submit, he should be of considerable help to Bai Ge's plans.

"Bai Ge, are you sure it's okay for you to go first?"

Seeing that Bai Ge wanted to be the first to take the field, Tang San asked hesitantly.

In Tang San's view, under this ring-defending format, he and Bai Ge should both be saved for the end. If they went out so early and had their stamina worn down by the other side, they might risk defeat. After all, compared to the opposing students, the Work-Study Students were inferior in both quality and numbers.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine. Watch me go One-vs-All!"

Hearing Tang San's concern, Bai Ge merely waved his hand dismissively.

"One-vs-All? What does that mean?"

Hearing the unfamiliar phrase, Tang San was a little bewildered. Why did Bai Ge always like saying such strange things?

"It means I can knock all of them down by myself!"

Bai Ge smiled and explained.

"All right, I believe you."

Seeing how confident Bai Ge was, Tang San could not dampen everyone's morale, so he could only offer encouragement and trust.

"Go, Bai Ge! Show them how awesome us Work-Study Students are!"

Seeing that Bai Ge was actually the first to take the field, the other Work-Study Students immediately looked fired up. Only Wang Sheng remained fairly calm, but remembering that they still had the even stronger Tang San, he said nothing.

"They're sending out their trump card first?"

On the other side, seeing that Bai Ge actually intended to Take the Field first, Xiao Chenyu was somewhat dumbfounded.

But Xiao Chenyu quickly calmed down. He might look arrogant and overbearing, but he was no fool. He had always understood one principle: never treat others as idiots, because those who constantly saw everyone else as fools were often the real fools themselves.

To become a Soul Master, one had to have hunted a Spirit Beast in the Soul Hunting Forest and obtained a Spirit Ring.

Xiao Chenyu had been to the Soul Hunting Forest himself, so he naturally knew it was no safe place. Anyone who could successfully obtain a Spirit Ring there was basically impossible to be an idiot. Therefore, there were only two possibilities for Bai Ge taking the field first.

One was that Xiao Chenyu was overthinking it. Perhaps Bai Ge had merely gotten lucky and obtained a Spirit Ring, then believed himself invincible after becoming a Soul Master. It was possible, but not very likely.

The other possibility was that Bai Ge was completely confident and simply did not take them seriously. This also seemed unlikely, but it was more likely than the first possibility.

Still, which situation it was depended on Bai Ge's strength. There were only two ways to judge a Soul Master's strength: by looking at his Martial Soul and Spirit Rings.

While Xiao Chenyu was lost in thought, Bai Ge had already walked into an open area.

"Which one of you is going first?"