Martial Soul Fusion Skill? Who Uses Their Ultimate Move Right at the Start?!
Sure enough.
In the first round, only Xie Yue and three others from Lin Luo's team took action, but they still swiftly crushed their opponents to end the match.
Lin Luo sat on Sai Kaka's shoulders the entire time, propping his chin on his little hand in boredom.
It seemed he would only need to fight in the final.
Diyala smiled with satisfaction and gestured for Mailun to announce the result.
Mailun said, "Hu Liena's team was the first to finish their match. They'll receive a bye in the second round, and the entire team will advance directly to the third-round final."
Before Mailun had finished speaking, another match swiftly came to an end.
He looked over in surprise and immediately announced:
"Xu Wenqiang's team has also won their match. Unfortunately, you were only a few seconds slower, so you'll have to face the other winning team in the second round."
Every member of this team had one Yellow Soul Ring, while their captain, Xu Wenqiang, a boy who was nearly 1.8 meters tall at just twelve years old, had reached level 20 in Soul Power.
If there had been enough time, he would have been the fourth student in Class One to possess two Soul Rings.
Xu Wenqiang lowered his head. "All right, teacher."
He was young, but his expression already showed a maturity that someone his age shouldn't have had.
At the edge of the training ground.
Xie Yue couldn't help frowning. "The next match won't be easy."
Miao Duoduo folded his arms and snorted. "What are you afraid of? Don't you and your sister have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"
Hu Liena countered, "Do you think there isn't one on their team?"
"Huh?"
At that, everyone turned in unison to look at Xu Wenqiang's team.
Only then did they notice that the team had a pair of twins!
They were sisters, but one had long hair and the other had short hair, so no one had realized they were twins before.
Yan asked, "What are their Martial Souls?"
"Ice Fish."
After answering, Hu Liena addressed everyone on the team. "For the next match, the tactics will stay the same. Yan, Xie Yue, and I will lead the charge."
"Miao Duoduo, stand in the middle and use your Ghost Vine for control. Luo Ya, keep ringing your bell. Sai Kaka, stay at the back and protect Luo Ya and Baby Yiyi."
Luo Ya's Martial Soul, Jade Bell, was a sound-wave-type control Tool Martial Soul that could make those struck by it restless and unable to concentrate. Its first Soul Skill was called Sound Wave Enhancement.
Sai Kaka's Martial Soul, Pink Pig, combined with his fat body, made him a natural meat shield. His first Soul Skill was called Meatball Collision.
As for Miao Duoduo, he didn't even have a Soul Ring. At most, he could release his Ghost Vine and bind one person, and that was only when he performed consistently.
Hu Liena hadn't assigned Lin Luo a role because she couldn't be sure whether he intended to take part in the fight...
Over the past few days of training, Lin Luo had already refused to release his Martial Soul many times.
Of course, she didn't know that Lin Luo was simply stockpiling uses of his reward, [Martial Soul Simulation: Flame Tiger].
This kind of Martial Soul Simulation could only be used at crucial moments, like today. Lin Luo didn't want to be forced to reveal his "third Martial Soul" again.
The second round ended.
Xu Wenqiang's team once again crushed their opponents, and the twin sisters didn't even use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
An excited expression appeared on Mailun's face. "All right, the second round is over! Xu Wenqiang's team wins!"
"Hu Liena's team, Xu Wenqiang's team, you have ten minutes to rest and discuss your plans. In ten minutes, the final of this class selection tournament will begin!"
"All right, teacher."
Xu Wenqiang and Hu Liena nodded to Mailun at the same time, then turned to look at each other, surging battle intent already blazing in their eyes.
Everyone understood what it meant to represent Spirit Hall Academy at the freshmen exchange meet.
If they could win at the freshmen exchange meet and defeat the freshmen sent by the two great empires, they would be chosen in advance as members of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation.
And as members of the Golden Generation, they would have an excellent chance of being taken in as His Holiness the Pope's final disciples.
As final disciples, they would be eligible to become candidates for the position of Pope.
That was why this class team selection tournament was so important. Even if they had to stake their lives, they had to win!
Hu Liena returned to her team and gritted her teeth. "I could tell from Xu Wenqiang's eyes that he's going to give it everything he has. Sai Kaka, make sure you protect Baby Yiyi and Luo Ya."
"O-okay, captain. I'll do my best."
Sai Kaka wiped the sweat from his forehead. The chubby boy was extremely nervous.
Miao Duoduo immediately raised an eyebrow. "What about me? You have to protect me too."
Hu Liena rolled her eyes at him. "First prove you can actually bind someone."
He doesn't even have a Soul Skill. I really don't know how he got into Class One... Hu Liena grumbled inwardly.
Ten minutes later, the final began.
The two seven-person teams slowly took their places on the combat stage.
Lin Luo was still sitting on Sai Kaka's shoulders. Unlike the others, who were visibly tense, he was as relaxed as a spectator, resting his little hands on Sai Kaka's head and looking completely at ease.
Their formation was just as they had discussed.
Xie Yue and Yan stood at the very front on either side, while Hu Liena stood between them, half a step behind.
Miao Duoduo stood in the middle, with Sai Kaka and Lin Luo farther back, and Luo Ya at the very rear.
Mailun said, "Hu Liena's team is actually at a considerable disadvantage overall. As for their Battle Soul Masters... strictly speaking, they only have two, if we don't count little Yiya."
Diyala chuckled. "Why not count little Yiya? He's the one I have the highest hopes for."
Mailun gave a helpless smile. In fact, he already knew that Lin Luo had refused to train over the past few days.
What happened next was up to heaven.
Diyala said, "There's no need to introduce yourselves and release your Martial Souls. Begin the match."
The dean had personally made the announcement, and the already tense atmosphere had reached the point where swords were drawn and crossbows cocked.
To everyone's surprise, Xu Wenqiang shouted as soon as the match began, "Do as we agreed!"
"Yes, captain!"
The twin sisters at the back immediately embraced, and an expanse of ice-blue light quickly surged between them.
Xie Yue cried out, "Are you serious? An ultimate move right at the start?!"
As soon as he spoke, an expanse of ice-blue light swept over their side.
Crack, crack, crack-
Solid ice swiftly climbed up everyone's body, leaving all their legs immobile-except Lin Luo's.
That was because he was sitting on Sai Kaka's shoulders.
On the other side, Xu Wenqiang had already charged forward with his team's Power Attack System and Agility Attack System Soul Masters.
Yan reacted quickly, releasing his Flame Lord Martial Soul. Before his hands at his sides could be frozen, magma immediately spurted from his palms in both directions, melting the ice on Xie Yue's and Hu Liena's legs.
Xie Yue and Hu Liena immediately broke free.
But the next moment, Xu Wenqiang released his Martial Soul and knocked Yan, whose whole body was frozen, flying off the combat stage.
Mailun announced, "Yan of Hu Liena's team, eliminated!"
"Damn it!"
Sitting on the ground, Yan raised his fist and slammed it down, looking at the scene on the combat stage with utter unwillingness.
As one of the team's strongest fighters, he had been knocked out of the fight right at the start!