"Hmph! Who cares about that lousy vice-captain position?" Xiao Wu huffed arrogantly, though her gaze drifted involuntarily toward Ye Lingling.
In truth, she and Dugu Yan thought alike. Neither of them cared about being vice-captain.
What they truly cared about was why Xue Bingchen had personally brought Ye Lingling here.
And judging by Ye Lingling's demure, even somewhat bashful appearance, the two of them...
Did they have some unspeakable secret?
A woman's intuition was always terrifying, and twelve-year-old girls were no exception.
Xue Bingchen naturally noticed the flames of gossip in the two girls' eyes, but he ignored them. Instead, he clapped his hands and drew everyone's attention over.
"Enough. Stop fooling around."
Xue Bingchen's gaze swept across everyone present, and his tone turned solemn.
"The current Imperial Fighting Team has Tang San, a Soul King of the Control System, holding the fort; it has Yanyan's poison-based control from the Strong Attack System; and now, Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia has joined as well, bringing ultimate healing.
Your lineup can already be called perfect!"
"But individual strength alone isn't enough.
In the time ahead, aside from continuing to raise your Soul Power, what matters more is developing coordination in team battles!"
Xue Bingchen looked at Tang San and spoke gravely.
"Tang San, you are the captain. I'm leaving the tactical arrangements and team coordination to you.
I hope that, in the near future, I'll see an Imperial Fighting Team that wins every battle!"
"Yes, Master!" Tang San's expression sharpened as he replied loudly.
"As for the Spirit Rings you'll need to break through your bottlenecks..."
Xue Bingchen smiled faintly, a trace of pride flashing through his eyes.
"Once you reach the required levels, I'll personally help you hunt the most suitable Soul Beasts!"
Upon hearing this, the members of the