Best Two Out of Three

Everyone activated their Soul Rings. Having learned from Li Yusong's earlier lesson, Lu Qibin didn't dare be careless. If Li Yusong hadn't activated his Sixth Soul Skill and grown overconfident, he wouldn't have been defeated so quickly.

After all, as a teacher, losing to a student was truly humiliating.

"Go!" Dai Mubai gave the order, and they all rushed forward.

"Third Soul Skill: Confinement..."

In an instant, it was as if a white barrier had appeared around them, sealing everyone in place. Meng Yiran gritted her teeth. "I can't move."

Lu Qibin's calm voice rang out. "Charging all at once might work against Li Yusong, but I'm a Control Type Battle Soul Emperor. That kind of tactic won't work against me."

Zhao Zilong released all his Soul Power, but his body remained difficult to move, as though hundreds of threads were holding him in place. Even using all his strength, he could only move his arm a little.

"Second Soul Skill: Slaughter..." Just then, Lu Qibin's Star Luo Chess Master released a white wave of light, sending it toward them.

"First Soul Skill: Entanglement..." Tang San immediately used his first Soul Skill to pull Zhao Zilong and the others back, dodging Lu Qibin's attack.

"I can move again." Xiao Wu sounded excited.

Dai Mubai explained, "Teacher Lu Qibin's Martial Soul is Star Luo Chess. Right now, we're like pieces placed on a chessboard. As long as we can leave our original positions, Teacher Lu Qibin's control will naturally lose its effect."

A smile curled at the corner of Zhao Zilong's mouth. "This Martial Soul seems pretty powerful! Looks like I was right. Dealing with Teacher Lu Qibin is different from dealing with Teacher Li Yusong!"

"You're only figuring that out now?" Dai Mubai rolled his eyes.

Tang San had just been about to speak when Zhao Zilong continued, "But Control Type Soul Masters have a wide attack range, and their abilities are mainly focused on controlling their opponents. They're extremely troublesome to deal with, but their damage is limited. Their destructive power is far inferior to that of Power Attack System and Agility Attack System Soul Masters."

"Looks like we'll have to use our second battle plan."

Xiao Wu asked, "What is it?"

A smile curled at the corner of Zhao Zilong's mouth. "Use guerrilla tactics: when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy attacks, we defend; when the enemy tires, we harass them. We'll wear him down little by little."

"To put it simply, we all spread out. When we see Teacher Lu Qibin coming to attack, we run. When his back is turned to us, we attack. But don't get greedy. If our Soul Skills hit him once, that's one hit. He's alone, so if we wear him down slowly, we can still beat him. Just remember, when Teacher Lu Qibin attacks, don't stand your ground against him. We can only run."

"Who would stand their ground against him?" Xiao Wu rolled her eyes.

"A battle of attrition?" Dai Mubai rubbed his chin and nodded. "I see. We can give it a try. Everyone, spread out. That way, even if Teacher Lu Qibin controls one or two of us, the others can keep attacking him. We have the numbers, so we can wear him down bit by bit."

"Then, is everyone all right with that?" Zhao Zilong asked, looking at them.

They all nodded, and Tang San agreed as well. Control Type Soul Masters were different from Power Attack System Soul Masters. Power Attack System Soul Masters focused mainly on taking the initiative, and their Soul Skills were highly destructive. Control Type Soul Masters, on the other hand, could both attack and defend, and were also extremely troublesome to deal with. A battle of attrition really was a good choice.

Then Zhao Zilong, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Meng Yiran, and Xiao Wu began to use guerrilla tactics, while Ning Rongrong provided support from behind, and Tang San used his Martial Soul as needed to rescue and interfere.

Watching the little monsters on the field, they seemed to make the arena much larger without anyone noticing. They would strike once and then retreat. Whenever Lu Qibin tried to counterattack, someone would come at him from behind or the side, harassing him until he was thoroughly fed up.

"These little monsters sure are quick to run away!" Flender couldn't help blurting out. Watching the little monsters use such a cowardly tactic, he saw that they would strike once and run. Though they hadn't managed to inflict any real damage on Lu Qibin, they had still left him looking rather miserable.

Before long, everyone had gotten the hang of guerrilla warfare: strike once and run. If Lu Qibin wanted to counterattack, he had to chase them, and then those behind him would seize the chance to attack. Lu Qibin found the whole thing deeply frustrating.

By contrast, Dai Mubai and the others from Shrek were having more and more fun as the fight went on, because guerrilla tactics were just too devious. Every time they attacked, they ran as soon as they were done. When Lu Qibin chased after them, someone else would quickly attack him from behind. It was thrilling.

After the battle had continued for more than two hours, Lu Qibin had used up almost all his Soul Power. "Stop, stop, stop! I'm done, I'm done! You young people have no sportsmanship, bullying an old man like this!"

"Teacher Lu, you really are amazing!" Ma Hongjun walked over, panting hard. "Running back and forth like this doesn't just use up a huge amount of Soul Power; it takes a lot of stamina, too. I'm exhausted."

Ma Hongjun wasn't the only one. The others were all worn out, too, because guerrilla tactics meant retreating after attacking, then attacking again when the enemy wasn't paying attention. In the end, everyone was exhausted.

"Hahahaha, not bad, not bad! Well done, little monsters." Flender walked over just then, laughing. "You have the time it takes an incense stick to recover your Soul Power. After that, you'll fight Zhao Wuji."

"Little monsters, are you ready?" Zhao Wuji had already walked over, cracking his knuckles. A sly grin tugged at his mouth, and he seemed eager to get started.

"I'm not fighting." Zhao Zilong spoke first. "There's no doubt we'd get beaten up if we fought Teacher Zhao, so I surrender."

"What?" Zhao Zilong's words left Flender and Zhao Wuji both dumbfounded. Their plan had been to teach these boys a lesson. How could they teach them a lesson if he wouldn't fight?

Zhao Wuji walked over and said, "What about the rest of you? Do you feel the same way?"

The others all nodded. "Yeah, that's right. We surrender."

Flender was instantly furious. "You little brats are all monsters! How can you surrender so easily?"

Tang San helplessly spread his hands. "But after that fight with Teacher Lu, we've already used up nearly all our Soul Power."

Xiao Wu immediately added, "Besides, it's best two out of three. We've already beaten Teacher Li and Teacher Lu, so even if we forfeit one match, we still win!"

At those words, Flender's expression grew even darker. He'd wanted to teach the little monsters a lesson, but he hadn't expected them to outsmart him instead.

Watching the little monsters smirk, Flender couldn't help sighing inwardly. He really didn't know whether Xiao Gang would be able to educate these geniuses once he arrived.

In the end, Zhao Zilong and the others all chose to surrender. Flender had no choice. He could only invoke his authority as the dean, lecture them a few times, and then dismiss the class.