Xiao Hongchen Chose to Play It Safe, the Round-Robin Tournament Began

"Hmph, I'm not telling you."

Meng Hongchen snorted and went straight back to her room.

Xiao Hongchen stood there, his face stiffening. He quickly went to the bedroom door, knocked, and shouted, "Meng, if you've been bullied, you have to say something, or Grandpa will skin your brother alive!"

Firstly, he was genuinely afraid of his grandfather.

Secondly, he was genuinely worried that his sister would be bullied.

I won't tell.

"Brother, I was wrong, I was wrong, please tell me quickly."

"He didn't bully me. We just had a meal together, and he even brought me back," Meng Hongchen's voice continued.

"Um?"

Xiao Hongchen frowned, thought for a moment, then widened her eyes and asked incredulously, "Meng, you wouldn't have found that boy from back then, would you?"

"Um."

"What's his name? Where is he from?"

"..."

After a moment of silence in the room, the door opened, and Meng Hongchen said, "This is Gu Yunxiao, the captain of the Dragon God Team."

Meng Hongchen didn't want to hide it from Xiao Hongchen either.

She also knew that although her brother Xiao Hongchen was sometimes unreliable, he cared about her very much and would never allow her to get hurt.

Therefore, there are some things that need to be clarified with Xiao Hongchen Xiao Hongchen, so as not to worry him.

"Phew, so it's that kid."

Xiao Hongchen breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could relax, he asked again, "You just said 'you also bullied' him, did that kid really not bully you?"

At this point, Xiao Hongchen looked doubtful, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

No matter where Gu Yunxiao came from, if the other party dared to bully Meng Hongchen, he would definitely make him pay.

"No," Meng Hongchen shook her head and said, "Yunxiao was just laughing at me for being a terrible navigator; he didn't really bully me."

Hearing this, Xiao Hongchen's coldness slowly disappeared, and his expression relaxed.

It's good that Meng Hongchen is alright.

but...

"Meng, how come you got lost again?" Xiao Hongchen looked at Meng Hongchen with a strange expression, seemingly trying hard to suppress his laughter.

"Bang!"

Meng Hongchen slammed the door shut, leaving behind the words, "Brother, you're finished. I'm going to tell Grandpa when I get back that you bullied him."

Xiao Hongchen: "..."

He uses his grandfather as a shield every day; does he really think he's afraid?

Hmph, he's just respecting the elderly, that's right, respecting the elderly!

"Sister, don't tell Grandpa about such a small thing. He's busy every day..." Xiao Hongchen said repeatedly at the door.

Meng Hongchen, in the bedroom, had a funny look on her face.

She was just teasing Xiao Hongchen; she didn't actually intend to tattle.

Day four of the competition.

The knockout stage is over, and today we officially begin the Round-Robin Tournament.

The sixty-seven Team were divided into eight groups.

Furthermore, the tournament organizers deliberately separated some of the stronger Team to ensure that no Team could take advantage of the situation later on.

After all, it's Soul Fighting Tournament. If some weaker teams get high rankings, it will have a negative impact on the reputation of the Star Luo Empire.

"We were assigned to the second group, we were lucky."

"Of the nine Team, only the Zhengtian Academy Representative Team is of decent strength. You need to take them seriously and not be careless."

"Of course, I'll step in and cover for you."

Gu Yunxiao looked at Jiang Nannan and the other six and said.

"Um."

Jiang Nannan and the other six nodded.

After giving the seven a few more instructions, Gu Yunxiao led them out of the Hotel and headed to Star Luo Plaza with the other Team.

The stands were packed again, filled with cheers and chatter.

When all the Team entered the arena, the atmosphere reached another climax.

The Round-Robin Tournament was once again started by the Shrek Team, whose opponents were the Yunluo Advanced Soul Engineer Academy from the Star Luo Empire.

The two team captains went on stage to draw lots.

Wang Yan, sitting in the audience, was extremely nervous, silently praying, "No team competition, no team competition, please no team competition..."

The Shrek Academy's starting lineup members haven't recovered from their injuries, so the seven members of the Bei Bei need to play a few more games.

The Round-Robin Tournament is different from the knockout stage. The teams that make it to the second round are all formidable; they all have some real skills.

"Shrek Team vs. Yunluo Team, one-on-one elimination tournament." The referee announced the matchup between the two Team.

"Individual competition... backup options are fine too."

Wang Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

For Bei Bei and her seven teammates, team competitions are definitely not an advantage; they only have an advantage in individual competitions and the Two-Two-Three Battle Format.

Especially the Two-Two-Three Battle Format; the Shrek Team possesses two Martial Soul Fusion Skill, which can definitely catch opponents off guard.

"Please bring your team members to the stage!"

The referee shouted a loud proclamation.

Soon, the team members from both sides took to the stage. On Shrek Team's side was Xu Sanshi, and on Yunluo Team's side was a chubby guy named Ma Yingjun.

At the referee's signal, the two sides began to fight.

However, to everyone's surprise, Xu Sanshi took the initiative to step back, jumped, and tried to leave the Competition Platform.

Ma Yingjun was also stunned.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Xuanming Displacement." Xu Sanshi, about to land, smiled playfully, his fourth Soul Ring flashing as he activated the Soul Skill.

In an instant, he and Ma Yingjun switched places.

Xu Sanshi is still on the Competition Platform, while Ma Yingjun has been eliminated.

"Whoosh!"

The entire audience erupted in uproar, utterly shocked.

The referee was also momentarily stunned, but still announced the result.

Then, the next member of the Yunluo Team went on stage.

"Yunxiao, what's going on?"

In the rest area, Jiang Nannan looked at Gu Yunxiao with some confusion. "Why did the members of the Yunluo Team suddenly switch positions with Xu Sanshi?"

"Is it the effect of that Soul Skill?"

Nan Qiuqiu asked.

"Um."

Gu Yunxiao nodded. "Xu Sanshi's fourth Soul Skill is called Xuanming Displacement, which allows him to swap positions with the target."

"Of course, this Soul Skill also has a range limitation."

"I see." Jiang Nannan nodded in understanding, but then her face turned serious. "If we face the Shrek Team, we need to be careful of this Soul Skill."

"I'd rather he used it."

Gu Yunxiao smiled and said, "It would be best to use it on me, so that I can penetrate deep into Shrek Team's formation and crush them in one fell swoop."

The Xuanming Displacement Soul Skill is indeed powerful.

However, it depends on the situation.

If used well, it's a divine skill.

If used improperly, it will harm both oneself and others.

"Sister Nannan, actually, compared to your Xuanming Displacement, your Teleportation Soul Skill and Invincible Golden Body Soul Skill are no worse," Xiao Xiao said.

The women nodded in agreement.

Teleportation and invincibility are two Soul Skill that are extremely rare and powerful, even more so than some amplification-type Soul Skill, and comparable to domain-type Soul Skill.

"But my Soul Skill are mostly functional, with little offensive capability."

Jiang Nannan shook her head and smiled, "If Yunxiao hadn't given me the Dark Gold Dreadclaw to compensate for my lack of offensive capabilities, I could only be an assistant to you."

"Teleportation to save people? Golden body tank?" Gu Yunxiao joked, "A defensive Soul Master born to be a meat shield."

"... That's right."

Jiang Nannan nodded, but then changed the subject, looking at Gu Yunxiao with a strange expression. "But why does it sound a little odd coming from you?"