Reserve Team Selection

A few days after the Treasure Appreciation Fair, news finally came from the Reserve Team Selection that Chen Yuan and his companions had been waiting for.

Needless to say, Sixth Grade are all too old, and surprisingly, only four fifth graders meet the requirements.

These four people are naturally Chen Yuan, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan.

There's also He Caitou in the Soul Tool Department, but I don't recognize him.

The remaining participants in the selection were all students in fifth grade or below.

Since the four of them were classmates in the same grade and class, and were the only four fifth-grade students participating in the selection, Jiang Nannan went to the Spirit Fighting Zone with them no matter how unwilling she was.

"Chen Yuan, what do you say? How about something big this time? Soul King cultivation level! That's unique in the entire Outer Court. Even in Shrek's history, very few people have reached the Soul King in the Outer Court."

"If we don't put on a good show, then it really won't make sense."

Xu Sanshi hooked his arm around Chen Yuan's shoulder, looking at him with obvious delight.

"Alright, instead of wasting your time, you should be thinking about how to get selected while being surrounded by so many people."

Even if the three of them are the Pre-selected Seven Monsters, they still need to put on a show. They can't possibly have no outstanding performances and still be allowed to represent Shrek Academy in the competition, can they?

Since they were the most skilled in the Outer Court, they naturally became the targets of attacks from the younger students.

Facing so many people focusing their fire is quite troublesome, mainly because Soul Power and physical strength may not be able to keep up.

However, when Bei Bei said this, there was not a trace of worry on his face.

Putting aside the fact that they have a Soul King with two Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, both he and Xu Sanshi have trump cards that allow them to temporarily rival the strength of Soul King.

However, since this is an internal selection competition within the academy, they will not use it unless absolutely necessary.

"Bei Bei, what are you worried about? Instead of thinking about these things, let's look forward to what kind of people our teammates will be."

"The selection process changes every year, and different selection methods have different impacts on each person. Who can say for sure?"

"Bei Bei, if fewer than seven people pass the final assessment, can we choose our own teammates?"

"Um... I'm not quite sure."

After thinking for a while, Bei Bei shook his head. He had spent the most time at the Shrek Academy and had come into contact with the most and most secret things.

He had never heard of or even heard of a situation where there weren't enough people (less than seven).

"It's highly unlikely that fewer than seven people will be selected; in fact, this has never happened before based on the selection process in previous years."

"Perhaps I'm ignorant, but I've never heard of it."

Amidst laughter and conversation, the group arrived outside the Spirit Fighting Zone and found that quite a few people were already there. In the end, a total of twenty-eight people from the Martial Soul Department participated in the selection.

Most of them were Core Disciple in their Second Grade.

There's only one pure Soul Tool Department, He Caitou, and if you include Huo Yuhao, that makes two.

After waiting a short while, Xuan Zi, dressed sloppily and looking quite drunk, arrived and asked Wang Yan if all the eligible Core Disciple had arrived.

After receiving a positive answer, Xuan Zi gestured for everyone to follow him into the Spirit Fighting Zone.

The Spirit Fighting Zone is completely empty today; it was clearly cleared out specifically for this selection.

Xuan Zi walked all the way to the center of the Spirit Fighting Zone before stopping, and all the Core Disciple also stopped and stood up.

Xuan Zi glanced around the room, then said in a deep voice, "Listen up, everyone. The Core Disciple assessment you are about to undergo is very simple."

"I call this Mass Melee. Right here on this Soul Fighting Arena, you can attack anyone you want, whether it's a one-on-one fight or a group battle. Fight however you want."

"I won't impose any rules on you; admitting defeat or being rescued means you're eliminated."

"I only need the last seven of you. Remember, only seven, not one more. When I say 'start,' you can begin fighting."

As soon as Xuan Zi finished speaking, all the students couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

Everyone here has a different martial spirit and cultivation level. If it were a chaotic battle, there would be far too many factors affecting the outcome. What could possibly be tested?

"Xuan Zi! What if there are fewer than seven people left in the end? Do Support System Soul Master still have to participate?"

After hearing Xuan Zi's words, Bei Bei's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He thought of the question Chen Yuan had asked him on the way here, and finally, with the encouraging looks from Xu Sanshi and Chen Yuan, he asked his own question.

Support System Soul Master are basically powerless in combat. If this is really done, it's questionable whether even one Support System will make it to the finals.

The younger students didn't know what was going on, but Bei Bei and the others did. They were in the Reserve Team this time, but what about five years from now?

Five years from now, they will be participating in a competition held in Bright Capital. If they don't have any Support System Soul Master and are all Battle Soul Master, they will be at a great disadvantage in team battles.

Bei Bei remembered something Chen Yuan had once told him, "Without Support System character, what kind of team fight can you possibly win? You're naturally a step behind."

In any team, you can't do without the Support System, the "daddy."

Seeing that the question was from Bei Bei, Xuan Zi showed remarkable patience in explaining.

"Less than seven people? If you have the ability, you can decide the number of people you need."

As for Support System.

Xuan Zi paused for a moment. He himself felt that it was somewhat unfair to let Support System and Battle Soul Master compete for the same spots, but he did not want to change the selection method.

"Support System Soul Master don't have much combat power, so choosing reliable teammates is one of their essential tasks."

"Connections and foresight are also part of strength. If you can't maintain good relationships with powerful Battle Soul Master, you're not qualified as Support System."

"I've already said, it's up to you whether you fight alone or stick together. I only need the last seven people."

"Do you understand?!"

Xuan Zi used his Soul Power in his last sentence to ensure that his voice could be heard by everyone present.

After hearing Xuan Zi's words, the faces of the Support System Soul Master present all darkened.

"Chen Yuan, San Shi, what do we do? If we really don't have Support System Soul Master, we'll be the ones who suffer."

Since Xuan Zi wasn't the one playing the match, he naturally didn't care whether there was Support System Soul Master or not.

But Chen Yuan and the others need to go on stage! Xuan Zi doesn't care, but they do!

A good Support System Soul Master can directly increase the strength of teammates by about 30%, which can be a fatal difference in a competition.

"No problem, we'll just eliminate all those people later. Then we can decide who our teammates are. I don't want to be teammates with people who have bad personalities."

Have you decided which people to choose?

"I've already thought it through."

Chen Yuan tapped his head with his index finger, indicating that he had already made up his mind.

Upon hearing this, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that it wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision; if they had chosen the wrong person, they would have had nowhere to turn to cry.

Just as Xu Sanshi was about to ask something, Chen Yuan nodded, and Xu Sanshi gave him a grateful look.

"The match begins!"

Xuan Zi's voice fell, everyone activated their Martial Souls at the same time, and almost everyone's eyes were focused on the fifth-year students in the center.

They were the oldest, which gave them a natural advantage over the others, not to mention that they were all rising stars in the Outer Court.

The three Soul Ancestor, with their dazzling Soul Ring —two yellow and two purple—blinded all the students present.

Chen Yuan donned the Blazing Gauntlets, revealing five spirit rings: yellow, purple, purple-black, and black.

If the Soul Ring of Bei Bei and the other two only put pressure on the lower-grade students, then Chen Yuan's two black Soul Ring made them feel a chill, a chill that ran from head to toe.

Putting everything else aside, in the Douluo Continent, all you need to do to show off is reveal your Soul Ring.

"Five rings! Soul King expert! Two Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!"

"There's Soul King in the Outer Court! Isn't that a cultivation level only Inner Court students possess?!"

The younger students couldn't believe their eyes.

Even the drunken Xuan Zi's eyes lost their intoxication, replaced by surprise, and the wine in his hand suddenly lost its flavor.

Oh no! We were too hasty! Now it really might not be enough for seven people!