A Titled Douluo was the result, while forming a team was the process. You couldn't want the result without going through the process. That was impossible.
As for the entrance exam, Huo Yuhao's abilities and talent weren't much of an issue. His strategic value was enormous; his abilities were practically made for war. Unless his Mental Attack was nerfed, it was a total cheat—a divine skill that could guarantee a one-for-one trade. If you didn't count the change in his cultivation speed brought about by his Second Martial Soul, he was a sure thing for Shrek's starting team. If someone with weak spiritual power got swapped out, then what if they had strong spiritual power? Could it really be stronger than Huo Yuhao's? Once they entered a contest of spiritual domains, they'd die even faster. So let's just go through the proper procedures. Pulling strings wouldn't look good; if you had the ability, you should compete fairly.
As for the female lead, I'd been thinking of Qiu Dong. But I couldn't stand the setup of her disguising herself as a boy to share a dorm, so I changed her. That left me with a serious problem: how could I bring that plot point back? So I placed her in the second year. Should I keep the cross-dressing setup or not? To be honest, I haven't figured out the later plot. I've only thought as far ahead as the events after the second Spirit Master Tournament, but how do I get there? Shrugs. I'll take it one step at a time.
There seem to be a lot of new readers lately, and my collections have gone up. I'm happy. Even though I only have around thirty regular readers, I'm still grateful to everyone who follows the story every day. My writing still isn't very good; the pacing and the fun factor both need work. I'll try to learn from my mistakes and improve, so the story gets better and better. I've also gotten a few more comments. I want to thank the reader who leaves a comment every day. You're my first reader to send a tip, and I'm grateful. And thanks to the reader who sent a monthly ticket for nine days.
I hope everyone will offer more suggestions. Even if I don't use them, they'll give me ideas and a chance to reflect. I think freedom of speech is important, and I don't consider myself particularly thin-skinned. I can accept most of the opinions people express online. What someone says reflects their thinking, which is shaped by their economic circumstances and interests. People are different; there's no need to demand that others be just like you. So feel free to share your suggestions.
Lastly, there's the update schedule, which has been giving me a huge headache. It's really frustrating. It's the 29th, and I have an exam on the basic principles of Marxism on the 1st—but I haven't even opened the textbook yet. I have to buckle down and study political economy over the next few days. Then there's the College English Test Band 4 coming up on the 14th, and you can tell what my English is like from the fact that I failed my college English class. I have linear algebra on the 25th, with a physics exam in between. It's too much. Maybe after the 25th, I won't have any excuse not to keep up with updates.
Until then, I hope everyone will forgive my laziness. Thank you all for supporting me.
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