"They were hiding their strength as well."
"It seemed the Extreme Flow had begun to learn from others' strengths to compensate for its weaknesses."
Seeing Dai Mubai's somewhat surprised expression, Flender quickly said:
"There isn't much time, so I'll keep it brief."
"You've already faced the disciples of the Elephant Armored Sect. They are a standard Extreme Flow."
"In the past, their strength was not much different from that of the other four elemental academies."
"The reason they were completely defeated this time was because the other four elemental academies had changed their methods of battle."
"Although they still sent out Spirit Masters of the same attribute, they had begun dividing their roles."
"In other words, these four elemental academies were using the Balanced Flow approach to execute the Extreme Flow."
"Do you understand?"
The expressions of the Shrek group changed, and they were somewhat astonished.
"Dean, do you mean the other four elemental academies have also begun differentiating into types?"
"That's right!"
"The Blazing Fire Academy you are about to face—"
"Has fire-type assault, fire-type battlefield control, fire-type agility attack, and fire-type support."
"They simply hadn't revealed any of that when facing weaker opponents."
"Only when they faced the Elephant Armored Sect did they display some of their true strength."
"Therefore, even though the Elephant Armored Academy's chief disciple possessed a spirit bone, he still couldn't withstand their relentless bombardment."
"Blazing Fire Academy, like Thunder Academy, is known for its offense."
"Their attacks will surely be Thunderous Strike."
"So you must be even more careful."
"If things cannot be done, it is better to give up this match than to be overly persistent."
"After all, these are only the Qualifying Rounds. As long as you qualify, that will be enough."
After hearing Flender's words, the Shrek group could not