thefictionvixens Chapter 44 Tang Ya Becomes Confident
Chapter 44 Tang Ya Becomes Confident
"You can read lips?"
"No, I've just started analyzing our opponent. This is extra information that the Insight Glasses are analyzing during the process."
"You've activated your Martial Soul? Why didn't I sense any fluctuations in your Soul Power?"
"Please, soul tools can be upgraded. The kind of partial simulation soul tool I used at the beginning could indeed only conceal the light of the soul ring, and it couldn't be seen up close. But so much time has passed now, how could I not upgrade my best 'crime tool'?"
"Isn't your best tool for committing crimes that pair of non-prescription glasses that look exactly like your martial spirit?"
"Shut up, that's one of them."
"So, besides concealing the fluctuations of spirit rings and spirit power, what other functions does the partial simulation soul tool you have now have?"
“Regional optical stealth. Also, it’s no longer a localized simulated soul tool; it’s a simulated soul tool.”
"Regional? How large an area?"
"It's about thirty square meters. But I always feel that this soul tool should be able to cover a larger area. I can sense that there are still areas that need further improvement in this core magic array, but I don't have a direction right now. Blindly deducing would consume too much time and energy, and the effort and reward seem disproportionate to me."
"That's your style, the proctor is here."
The format of the freshman competition was nothing new to Longyou. After the proctor's perfunctory self-introduction and emphasis on the rules, it was time for the three of them to battle it out.
However, limited by the new students' soul power levels, the soul battles were rather lackluster. While not entirely devoid of highlights, the visual effects were not appealing enough for Long You, who was used to watching special effects blockbusters, and the experience felt somewhat monotonous.
However, there were some gains as well. Since both sides in a battle would inevitably activate their martial spirits and use spirit skills, this greatly shortened the time it took for Long You to gather information on all the participants in the group.
The trio from Longyou were scheduled for the third match of this round, which was the penultimate match of the first round at this venue. They waited for a full hour and a half before it was their turn to take the stage.
If it weren't for the proctor's attitude, Long You would have liked to take out a recliner, lie down, and continue practicing his forging skills in the Pearl of Imagination.
After taking the stage, Long You's gaze swept over the trio opposite him. "Hey, not bad. This group is considered quite strong in our arena. Their specific soul power levels haven't been analyzed yet, but it's certain that all three of them are Great Soul Masters."
"What about martial spirits? And what are their respective elements?"
"We haven't figured out the Martial Soul either. As for the elemental type, from front to back, it should be the Power Attack type, the Agility Attack type, and the Control type."
"Can you handle this? Do you need me to intervene and restrain that control-type?"
"No need. Xiaoya, hold off the control and agility attackers. At least for the first ten seconds of the match, I can't let them interfere with me. I'll take out the power attacker first."
"Then I'll step back and watch the show."
Following the proctor's instructions, Long You greeted the examiner and then strode backward, leaving only Bei Bei and Tang Ya in front of him.
The soul energy fluctuations spreading across the field couldn't block out the commotion from the sidelines. Long You, unconcerned about the battle, simply strained his ears to hear what the children watching thought of his blatantly uncooperative behavior.
A moment later, a satisfied smile involuntarily appeared on Long You's face.
Ah, what an innocent, naive, and passionate child! Just a small change has altered the decisions they made before.
Let me think, what were I saying just now: Oh, right. Some people said that my behavior of holding back was disrespectful to my opponent, and that only giving my all is the best tribute to my opponent when they are defeated;
Some say our trio has become too arrogant, and we'll definitely learn our lesson for it.
But none of that matters. What matters is that these kids have finally stopped thinking about giving up when they meet us.
Although I'm not particularly enthusiastic about participating in these kinds of battles, practical experience is still very important. If everyone forfeits, this freshman tournament will truly be a complete waste of time!
The smile that had been creeping onto his lips vanished, and Long You's gaze swept over the freshmen on the sidelines. These were all experienced players.
Anyone who gets into Shrek Academy, even if they haven't passed the freshman assessment, is undoubtedly a genius. Even if there's a gap in raw ability, these individuals cannot be easily ignored. It's just that when pushed to the limit, they often achieve the impossible.
The reason why something is called impossible is because, in most cases, it will not happen.
The opposing trio, though not intending to surrender immediately, and further emboldened by Long You's retreat before the match even began, couldn't equate confidence and morale with actual ability. The seamless teamwork between Bei Bei and Tang Ya quickly shifted the balance of the game.
Beibei suggested that Tang Ya entangle the opponent's agility-based and control-based opponents for ten seconds, allowing her to focus on defeating the offensive opponent. However, Tang Ya's abilities clearly extend beyond that.
Like giant, dark blue vines, the Blue Silver Grass crisscrossed the arena, sometimes wrapping around, sometimes whipping, always interrupting the opponent's rhythm just as they were about to unleash their power. In addition, while controlling the Blue Silver Grass, Tang Ya would also occasionally throw out some unpredictable Tang Clan hidden weapons.
After Beibei took eight seconds to flip over the opposing offensive student and then four seconds to tie the unfortunate offensive student up like a caterpillar, Tang Ya had completely taken control of the battle in the one-on-two situation.
After observing for about a minute, and finding that the agility-type and control-type soul masters on the other side were still unable to break free from the inescapable net that Tang Ya was weaving, and were even showing signs of getting deeper and deeper into it, Bei Bei simply stopped interfering.
After handing the powerful attack students, who had been bound into caterpillars, to the referee, Bei Bei withdrew her martial spirit and retreated to the side of Longyou to watch the show.
"Hey, Senior Brother Beibei, you've gone a bit too far. Look how scared everyone is. All that confidence that you guys were giving me a chance to win is gone. Maybe we'll just have to go through the motions again."
"Impossible. Shrek Academy is full of people who don't believe in superstitions."
"Hehe, that's true. But speaking of which, Sister Xiaoya has improved quite a bit lately! Has she digested the experience from the previous Great Soul Arena?"
"It's possible, but I think there's also the reason that her martial soul successfully awakened a second time. Xiaoya's previous Blue Silver Grass couldn't unleash this kind of power, and Xiaoya's soul power couldn't support her maintaining this kind of wide-range attack posture for a long time."
“That makes sense. Now that you mention it, I think there must also be a change in mindset. Before, Sister Xiaoya never thought of herself as a genius, so she seemed very insecure during matches.”
Now, with the help of her Martial Soul Consciousness in meditation, her Soul Power is increasing at a significantly faster pace. It seems Xiaoya is starting to accept that she's also a member of Shrek Academy. She no longer feels like she got in through connections.
"If possible, let Xiaoya take on more tasks later! Confidence needs to be maintained."
"no problem."