Zhu Zhuqing's strength is undeniable. After all, what she learned from Qi Ling is enough to give her the power to fight even against Soul Elder, making her one of the top experts at the Soul Grandmaster level.
However, they made a fatal mistake when forming a team: Oscar's level had already reached 31, so their team had to face opponents at the Soul Elder level.
If the opponent were a single person, Zhu Zhuqing would be confident of victory, but when the opponents were two Soul Elder, and a well-coordinated duo at that, the difference in strength between the two sides became too obvious.
The Shrek members rushed to the Soul Fighting Arena where Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar were, only to find Grandmaster and Flender standing anxiously below the stage, their faces filled with regret.
"This is all my fault. I completely forgot to consider the combination of Zhu Zhuqing and the others, which is why Zhu Zhuqing had to face the attack of two Soul Elder," the Grandmaster said remorsefully.
But it's no use talking about it now. Once a two-on-two Soul Fighting begins, it won't stop unless one side concedes.
Logically speaking, anyone would choose to admit defeat in the face of such a disparity in strength, but the one on the stage now is Zhu Zhuqing! For her, as long as there is still hope of winning, she will not admit defeat even if it means death.
Therefore, from the very beginning, Zhu Zhuqing fought extremely hard, all to prevent the opponent from paying attention to Oscar, thus protecting her own Support System Soul Master.
With Oscar's support, Zhu Zhuqing, a high-level Agility Attack System Soul Grandmaster, managed to withstand the attacks of two Soul Elder, and the pressure she faced was immense.
As the competition progressed, it was no longer a contest of who had the greater strength, but a contest of who had the stronger willpower! The crowd was moved by Zhu Zhuqing's unwavering determination and began to chant her name.
The battle ended in victory for Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar, but the victor's injuries were far more severe than the loser's. Zhu Zhuqing, who was seriously injured, was in danger of collapsing at any moment.
At this moment, she had no energy left to think about anything else. She could only rely on her instincts and walk off the stage amidst the deafening cheers of the audience.
Suddenly, Zhu Zhuqing tripped over a gap in the ring and fell uncontrollably toward the ground! Just as she was about to fall, Qi Ling suddenly appeared beside her and caught her in her arms.
"Well done, Zhu Zhuqing, you've impressed us all!" Qi Ling said to Zhu Zhuqing.
The other members of Shrek gathered around, and Xiao Wu exclaimed excitedly, " Zhu Zhuqing, you're amazing! To actually defeat two Soul Elder is incredible!"
Zhu Zhuqing's lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but no words came out. She had used all her strength to achieve this hard-won victory.
"Alright, everyone, please disperse for now." Qi Ling said, slowly channeling her True Dragon Qi into Zhu Zhuqing's body to help alleviate her injuries. "What Zhu Zhuqing needs right now is treatment and rest. We can talk later."
After settling things over with Zhu Zhuqing, the Shrek team gathered together again. Given Zhu Zhuqing's condition, she was unable to participate in today's match, and it would even affect the later matches. However, Shrek still had a team battle to play today.
"What are we going to do? Zhu Zhuqing isn't here, so we're one player short. How are we supposed to play?" Ma Hongjun said with a worried look. "I've already lost one game today. Does this mean we can't even win a team game?"
Just then, Qi Ling said to the Grandmaster, " Grandmaster, please let me participate in today's team battle as well."
The Grandmaster thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, that's the only way."
Ma Hongjun, who had been frowning, immediately cheered upon hearing the news, hugging Oscar and jumping for joy.
"Great! We're saved!" the two exclaimed joyfully.
"Don't get too excited yet, Fatty, Oscar," Qi Ling continued, "Although I'll be competing with you, you two need to fight hard. I won't intervene unless absolutely necessary."
"Of course, if I feel that any of you have slacked off or haven't given it your all, then you're welcome to attend Ms. Qi Ling's individual tutoring sessions after you return to school!"
Ma Hongjun and Oscar immediately perked up and said passionately, " Boss Qi! Don't worry, we will definitely go all out and fight to the end!"
"Alright, in that case, go to the team battle rest area and prepare for the team battle," the Grandmaster said. "Because you registered relatively late, you'll likely be scheduled for a later time."
After arriving at the lounge, the group didn't go to watch the match. Since everyone had already experienced at least one game, they ate Oscar's sausages to recover their Soul Power.
At this moment, all the Shrek members were wearing masks and sitting quietly in a corner of the lounge, but even so, they attracted a lot of attention.
Moreover, there was a strange phenomenon: all the Soul Master passing by involuntarily avoided Qi Ling's location, wishing they could stay as far away from him as possible.
Qi Ling, who was usually kind and easy-going, was now exuding an aura of unapproachability, though his expression didn't betray him. People instinctively kept their distance from him.
"Hey, Fatty, do you think Boss Qi is in a bad mood because Zhu Zhuqing got hurt?" Oscar whispered to Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun said matter-of-factly, "Of course! Even a fool could see that! The people competing against us today are in for a rough time. If Boss Qi makes a move, he'll beat them to death."
Dai Mubai sighed and said, "You two should worry about yourselves. Since Qi Ling Qi Ling is in a bad mood, I don't need to elaborate on the consequences if you accept her private tutoring today, do I?"
Oscar and Ma Hongjun exchanged a glance, both seeing the same message in Middle God: If you don't want to die, fight to the death in the ring!
While the group was resting, a burly man, over two meters tall and extremely muscular, suddenly walked towards them with a malicious smile on his face, clearly not just passing by.
"Hey, you bunch of cowardly brats, what are you doing hiding here? Are you scared out of your wits? Too afraid to go out and watch the game?" the burly man said with a contemptuous laugh.
"And where did that big-breasted girl go? I think she has a nice figure, let her come out and keep this old man company!"
Upon hearing this, the Shrek members realized that this person was clearly deliberately causing trouble. The hot-tempered Dai Mubai immediately shouted, "Get out! This isn't a place for you to act so recklessly!"
"You're asking for death!" The burly man's fierce eyes widened, and he suddenly attacked unexpectedly, slapping his right hand down towards Dai Mubai's head.
Caught off guard, Dai Mubai was caught off guard by the sudden attack. In his hasty defense, he was naturally at a disadvantage, not only being struck on the head by the opponent's hand, but also staggering back two steps.
Seeing that his attack had succeeded, the big man sneered and was about to press his advantage when his body suddenly froze, unable to move.
"Take another step, and you're dead." Qi Ling glanced Lingling at the burly man and said calmly.