[Most Beautiful Pope: Oh? He's finally going to show his true skill.]
Bibi Dong's interest was piqued.
In the film, Tang San's entire bearing changed.
His hands turned as white as jade, and his eyes became violet.
As Zhao Wuji charged at him, Tang San lightly flicked his fingers, sending ten beams of cold light toward Zhao Wuji's vital points.
[I Am Not Yanzi: What's that?] [Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Tang Sect Hidden Weapons, Dragon Whisker Needles.]
Ye Qiong offered an explanation at just the right moment.
Tang San retreated continuously with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, while Sleeve Arrows, flying stones, and all kinds of other hidden weapons came at Zhao Wuji in an endless stream, their attack angles incredibly tricky.
(Emotion Point +120 from Pagoda Suppresses River Demon's shock) (Emotion Point +100 from First Cute Bunny's surprise) (Emotion Point +80 from No Petting Cats' astonishment) [Most Beautiful Pope: Interesting. So these methods outside the Martial Soul system are his trump card.]
Bibi Dong's gaze sharpened.
[Most Beautiful Pope: This is no longer an examination. Because his companion was injured, he unilaterally changed the survival objective of "hold out for one incense stick" into a retaliatory attack meant to "seriously wound Zhao Wuji with hidden weapons."] [6G Sky Wing: Putting personal feelings above the rules and exposing his trump card for the sake of a so-called companion—he may seem devoted, but he's actually foolish and selfish.]
Qian Renxue's assessment was as cutting as ever.
The endless stream of hidden weapons left Zhao Wuji in a bit of a fix. He activated his third Soul Ring skill, "Gravity Enhancement," and his fourth Soul Ring skill, "Position Tracking," trying to end the fight quickly.
But Tang San had even more tricks up his sleeve.
Under the effects of the Dragon Whisker Needles, Zhao Wuji's defense had been breached, and he was finally injured.
In the end, Tang San even used the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique with the Clear Sky Hammer, smashing the black hammer into Zhao Wuji's face and leaving him streaming with blood from the nose, in a pitiful state.
Tang San himself had also exhausted his Soul Power and collapsed with serious injuries, but in the end, they had still held out for an incense stick.
The film paused for the moment.
The group chat had already erupted.
[I Am Not Yanzi: Oh my god, this Tang San... he had so many tricks hidden away.] [Pagoda Suppresses River Demon: Yeah, those hidden weapons are terrifying. They could actually injure a Soul Saint.] [Fire-Breathing Dragon: Hmph. They're just underhanded tricks unfit for the light of day.]
Liu Erlong, who had just come online, gave her scornful assessment.
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Everyone, now that we've finished watching the show, it's time for everyone's favorite part: the sharp critique.]
Everyone stared intently at the screen, eager to see what the Group Owner had to say this time.
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: First, let's critique this so-called "Shrek Academy."] [Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: It's a "monster workshop" that waves the banner of "elite education" but is actually rife with opportunism, cruelty, and hypocrisy. Its exorbitant application fee doesn't screen for talent; it screens for wealth. It claims to "accept only monsters," but that's really just an admission of educational incompetence—they can only pick the fruit that's already ripe.] [Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: It has the facilities of a village elementary school, a staff of battle maniacs, and a teaching method that amounts to "fight and get beaten up." Having a Soul Saint go all out against a Soul Grandmaster as an entrance exam isn't a test at all—it's a bullying game that indulges the strong man's desire to fight. Its success relies entirely on the halo of genius students recruited from the cream of the crop, and it contributes nothing to the Soul Master education system as a whole.] (Emotion Point +160 from Pagoda Suppresses River Demon's agreement) (Emotion Point +180 from Begonia Blossoms' sudden realization) [Most Beautiful Pope: Well said. An academy like that is nothing more than a high-risk "genius speculation firm." It's unfit for the light of day.] [Most Beautiful Pope: Next, how about I critique that Tang San?]
Bibi Dong was clearly more interested in Tang San. After all, she already knew he would become her greatest enemy in the future.
[Most Beautiful Pope: His tactical arrangements seem clever, but they're actually full of naive idealism. He tried to use control-type abilities against a Soul Saint who completely surpassed him in rank, strength, and defense. That was his first mistake.] [Most Beautiful Pope: Next, once his team was put at a disadvantage, he immediately let his emotions take control and turned an examination into an act of personal revenge. This exposed the fatal weakness of his unstable character. A competent commander would never change the core objective of a strategy because of personal feelings.] [Most Beautiful Pope: Finally, his true trump card wasn't his Martial Soul, but those endless hidden weapons. That shows he has no absolute confidence in his own Martial Soul and relies too heavily on outside tools. In the end, that's a lesser path. Although he passed the examination, he had already lost on the strategic level.]
Bibi Dong's analysis had hit the mark, giving everyone in the group a whole new understanding of the battle.
(Emotion Point +200 from Heavenly King Covers Earth Fox's admiration) (Emotion Point +130 from 6G Sky Wing's approval) [Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: His Holiness the Pope is absolutely right! Let me add one more thing about Tang San.] [Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: He seemed to fly into a rage to protect Xiao Wu, but in reality, he's the ultimate self-seeker. He clearly had a trump card, yet he didn't use it right away against such a powerful opponent. Instead, he waited until his teammates were injured or defeated before using it, just so he could hog the spotlight and show off. If that isn't selfish, what is?] [I Am Not Swallow: Big brother Group Owner is right. I think so too. And he seems to be from the Clear Sky Sect. I know the Clear Sky Sect—they're all bad people.] [6G Sky Wing: That's right. I've also learned a bit about the Clear Sky Sect's past. The people in that sect really aren't any good.] [Heavenly King Covers Earth Fox: +1] [Pagoda Suppresses River Demon: +1] [Begonia Remains: A huge thumbs-up.JPG] [Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: What's more ironic is that you think he earned respect through perseverance and wisdom? You couldn't be more wrong!] [Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: The film isn't over yet.]
That night, an even more powerful figure found Zhao Wuji and beat him into the ground.
That person was Tang San's father, the Titled Douluo Tang Hao.
After watching, the group fell into deathly silence.
(Emotion Point +300 from First Cute Bunny's horror) (Emotion Point +250 from Pagoda Suppresses River Demon's stunned disbelief) (Emotion Point +220 from No Petting Cats' astonishment) (Emotion Point +200 from Fire-Breathing Dragon's disdain)
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Do you understand now? Tang San can take risks and cross the line on the field because, whatever the consequences, his family's top-tier force is there to back him up. That's more direct and brutal than any aristocratic privilege. He's the ultimate "nepo baby" in this world.]
Inside the hotel room, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged glances, speechless for a long while.
This Shrek Academy and Xiao Wu's brother seemed completely different from what they had imagined.
Xiao Wu, in particular, was already numb.
Because she had finally seen the person Ye Qiong had mentioned: Tang Hao.
Sure enough, just as the Group Owner had said, he had been following Tang San the whole time!
"Xiao Wu, it seems your situation really is dangerous," Ning Rongrong said with concern as she looked at her.
Xiao Wu simply nodded lightly.
"Let's come up with a plan," Zhu Zhuqing suddenly suggested.
Ning Rongrong nodded in agreement. "Exactly. Since the Group Owner has revealed this glimpse of the future to us, we should prepare in advance."
They didn't want to end up knocked unconscious and injured like the people in the film.
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