The Next Team Wouldn't Wait Until the Ninth Breath

The afternoon meeting was shorter than the previous ones.

Qin Ming did not mention Holy Radiance Academy first.

I first wrote three lines on the tactics board.

Dark Gold Spine Armor.

Complete Mountain-Suppressing Dragon Bamboo.

The competition is safe.

Upon seeing the third line, Yu Feng frowned.

"Put these three together?"

That's all for today.

Qin Ming turned around.

"For the first two matches, we were constantly discussing how to hide."

"Now, I need to speak first."

"What if we really can't hide it?"

No one in the room was joking.

Dong Jian leaned against the table.

"The Dark Gold Spine Armor does not open on its own."

"Even a full twelve breaths are not used intentionally."

Qin Ming nodded.

"This is the current principle."

"It's not a death order."

Dong Jian looked up.

Qin Ming continued, "If the game reaches a point where we have to reveal our trump cards to avoid serious injury and protect our teammates, we must prioritize saving our own."

"We can always talk about losing a game."

What use is hiding a piece of Soul Bone when a person is badly injured?

Yu Feng didn't interrupt this time.

Yu Tianheng asked, "Who sets the standards?"

"The people on the field."

"I?"

"You're the team leader, so you should assess the overall situation first."

Qin Ming then looked at Dong Jian and Li Man.

"Whether your body has reached its limit is for you to judge."

"No one should try to cover for someone else."

Li Man nodded.

"Clear."

Dong Jian nodded as well.

Qin Ming then opened the information about the Holy Radiance Academy.

This team comes from the area directly under the jurisdiction of the Spirit Hall.

They don't have the fame of the Golden Generation.

They are not core seeds of the Spirit Hall Academy.

But so far in the finals, they have won every game very consistently.

There are only two most obvious characteristics.

pressure.

continuous.

The opponent unleashes a powerful attack.

They will not back down.

Open integration.

They still pressed it.

Defense System, first round.

The Control System blocks the retreat route.

The two teams launched a strong attack in the second round.

A remote-controlled player consistently remained in the back row.

Until the opponent's strongest state collapses.

Yu Feng finished watching the recording.

"Isn't this just forcing your way through?"

Yu Tianheng said, "If you can hold on, then it's not just reckless holding on."

Dong Jian was watching a different segment.

Holy Radiance Academy's opponent in the last round had a dual-person buff that lasted for about seven breaths.

Once the ability is activated.

The front row of Holy Radiance did not retreat.

Instead, all three of them pressed forward at the same time.

The first breath collided.

Second, information control.

The third breath continued the impact.

The time when the opponent's power spike is strongest also happens to be the time when their carrying capacity is at its highest.

By the sixth breath, the two people were already under pressure and unable to actively release the spatial barrier.

Finally, the growth rate collapsed.

Holy Radiance directly took over the match.

Li Man said, "They don't wait for weaknesses to emerge."

They create weaknesses.

Qin Ming nodded.

Therefore, the eight-breath intelligence is of little significance to them.

"They will start fighting at the first breath."

Dong Jian flipped through the pages.

Of the three enemy melee fighters.

One person excels at sustained collisions.

One character's Soul Skill has a light-attribute burning effect.

The other person specializes in body balance.

These three are stacked together.

It is very suitable for forcing the Sealed Spine version to enter high load early.

"If it's suitable."

Dong Jian said, "The back trajectory will lift earlier than in Mysterious Edge's match."

Ye Lingling sat down beside her.

"So don't wait until you look up to decide to demolish it."

Li Man asked, "How many rounds can the open version withstand?"

"There is no fixed number."

Ye Lingling said, "Look at the direction of the impact."

"If multiple people come at the same time, like Mysterious Edge did during his sixth breath."

"The trend of diverting traffic to nine points might emerge within three or four breaths."

The trouble also lies here.

Everyone outside was counting to eight breaths.

The Holy Radiance is countless.

They only care about when you're pushed to the point where you have to bear more burdens.

Dong Jian remained silent for a moment.

"Then let's try to avoid conflict."

Qin Ming did not agree immediately.

"Is it more dangerous if we don't agree?"

"Reunite."

That's more like it.

Li Man drew a line on the document.

"There's one more question."

"Explain."

"The complete twelve-breath version and the public version are not just about the time difference."

The real problem lies in the second load-bearing layer.

"If the Sealed Spine is pressed down by the opponent, you must use your back to divert the flow at the nine o'clock position."

"Continuing to install a second layer at that time would have been the most dangerous thing."

Dong Jian looked at her.

"So it's come to that point?"

"Dismantle."

Li Man said, "Or maybe it really will open."

"Don't force it in the middle."

Qin Ming nodded.

This is also the bottom line of today's meeting.

The most dangerous thing is not exposure.

They clearly needed the Dark Gold Spine Armor, but for the sake of secrecy, they continued to use the Sealed Spine version without a second layer.

That's like taking apart a part of your own frame to bear an already excessive amount of force.

After the meeting.

The others go first.

Dong Jian and Li Man stayed until the end.

She was still looking at those three lines of text.

Dong Jian asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Don't force yourself to eat tomorrow.

When do I like to force myself to eat?

Li Man looked up.

Dong Jian stopped on his own.

"Good."

"Don't speak yet."

"..."

Li Man rolled up the documents.

"In Mysterious Edge's match, you said half a breath more during the sixth breath."

"Because Tian Heng was just one step away."

"I know."

"He managed to hold on for the last half breath."

"I know."

"So?"

So if the same thing happens tomorrow...

Li Man said, "Don't assume there's still half a breath left."

Dong Jian looked at her.

"The force is different every time."

"Um."

"You've said it yourself now."

"I've always known."

Knowing and doing are two different things.

Dong Jian smiled.

And what about you?

Li Man frowned.

"What about me?"

"The mental burden of 'Ten Thousand Bamboos Return to the Veins '."

If the node remains under pressure tomorrow...

"Don't push yourself to nine or more pounds just to help me reduce the load."

Li Man said, "I know."

Dong Jian remained silent.

She paused for two breaths.

What are you looking at?

"That sounds familiar."

Li Man immediately remembered the things she had just said to him.

I'll let you know in advance.

"Good."

"The same to you."

"Good."

After the two finished speaking...

No more were added.

That's enough.

Once on the field, no one can experience another person's limits for them.

All the two of them could do was make an appointment in advance.

Don't put your secrets before others.

Before the meeting adjourned, Qin Ming added one last point.

No vague codes allowed tomorrow.

"If Dong Jian's back starts to lose control, just say 'remove' him."

"If Li Man's mental burden exceeds what she can manage stably, she will also say 'tear it down'."

Yu Feng asked, "What if the two of them say it together?"

"Then it should be demolished even more."

No one laughed.

Yu Tianheng added another sentence.

"If I say I'm backing out, both of you, regardless of whether you can continue at that time, must first end the fusion."

Dong Jian asked, "What if you made a wrong judgment?"

I'll take responsibility.

"This isn't something that can be resolved with a simple 'take responsibility' statement."

Yu Tianheng looked at him.

"That's why I'm the captain."

That's a very straightforward statement.

Dong Jian didn't ask any more questions.

Li Man rewrote the three commands in the corner of her tactical paper.

dismantle.

retreat.

continue.

No one is obligated to prove they can hold on for even one more breath.

What the game truly needs to unify is when to stop gambling with secrets and physical prowess.

Ye Lingling checked it one last time.

I will not treat injuries within your fusion.

"If I call a halt, it means that those outside have already seen something you yourselves cannot see."

Dong Jian nodded.

Li Man also wrote that sentence down in the corner of the paper.

Those on the inside know what it entails.

Outsiders can tell by observing facial expressions, gait, and whether the Soul Power is disordered.

We need to listen to both sides.

Before the match even started, Imperial Fighting Team had already decided on the step most easily overshadowed by passion.

the next day.

Holy Radiance Academy and Imperial Fighting Team entered the arena passage at the same time.

The seven opponents had a different demeanor than the previous teams.

No one was watching Dong Jian's Fourth Soul Ring.

No one was looking at Li Man's feet.

They were only looking at the overall positioning of the Imperial Fighting Team.

Captain Holy Radiance was a short young man.

His Martial Soul is a heavy, golden-white shield.

He suddenly stopped when he passed Imperial Fighting Team.

"Your fusion technique."

Dong Jian looked at him.

"How?"

"Very strong."

The tone was very flat.

There was no provocation in his tone.

Dong Jian said, "Thank you."

The other person continued, "So we won't wait for it to end."

Yu Feng raised an eyebrow from behind.

Yu Tianheng, however, had already started walking forward.

"Let's say it on the competition stage."

Captain Holy Radiance nodded.

"Good."

Both sides enter the arena.

The scoreboard in the stands was fully occupied.

The Spirit Hall's technical personnel were also present.

Xue Qinghe's location is slightly further away than in the previous match.

Representatives from Shrek, Godwind, Thunderclap Academy all came to watch.

Nobody knows if Imperial Fighting Team will use Mountain-Suppressing Dragon Bamboo today.

No one knows what a true twelve breaths are like.

The referee raised his hand.

Both sides unleash their Martial Soul.

The Yin-Yang Iron-Eating Beast appeared after Dong Jian.

The Green Jade Dragon Bamboo gently unfurled beneath Li Man's feet.

Yu Tianheng Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was enveloped in lightning.

opposite.

The golden-white heavy shield landed.

The seven members of Holy Radiance tightened their stance instantly.

The match begins.

Yu Tianheng has just taken the first step.

Captain Holy Radiance did not retreat.

Press down in front of the shield.

The second attacker has already broken out from the left flank.

The Control System Soul Ring lit up simultaneously.

There was no probing.

There was no delay.

The pressure was pushed to the middle of the Imperial Fighting Team in the first round.

Dong Jian hasn't unlocked his Fourth Soul Ring yet.

Li Man only managed to land two key points in the formation.

Captain Holy Radiance has already given the first command.

"If they merge."

"Don't back down."

He slammed the shield forward.

Golden light spread across the ground.

The next sentence was clearly heard throughout the competition venue.

"Suppress the fusion."

"Shoot it through directly."

Dong Jian stared at the approaching shield.

There was no laughter.

This team certainly didn't wait until the ninth breath.

They were prepared to begin from the first breath.

Let the Imperial Fighting Team decide for itself.

Which layer is the trump card?

The referee's hand was already raised.

Before the next signal to begin, no one in the Imperial Fighting Team spoke again.