thefictionvixens Chapter 586 The Master's Intelligence Gathering Arrangements
Chapter 586 The Master's Intelligence Gathering Arrangements
Chapter 586 The Master's Intelligence Gathering Arrangements
The next preliminary rounds will be held on these five battle arenas, with fourteen team battles taking place every day.
This Soul Master Elite Tournament has 29 participating teams and will consist of 28 rounds of preliminary matches. Although one team will have a bye each day, they will eventually meet the other 28 teams.
In other words, each team will face twenty-eight opponents.
The preliminary rounds use a points system, with one point awarded for each win and no points awarded for each loss. After 28 rounds, the top five teams in total points will advance to the qualifying rounds, which is equivalent to advancing to the finals.
The entire qualifier lasted for a month, which was a test for any college team.
Twenty-nine consecutive days of such intensive and high-intensity competition
If the players' endurance is too poor, then the team is very likely to be worn down and lose the game.
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Today is the first day of the qualifiers.
Similar to the scene before yesterday's opening ceremony, when the Shrek Seven Devils and others arrived outside the Heaven Dou Arena, the audience was already waiting enthusiastically.
However, they received different treatment.
Although they were still dressed in their usual turquoise outfits, few of the spectators gathered outside the Great Arena dared to make any noises of laughter or mockery towards them.
Those thorns in their side have almost disappeared, and the audience's gazes now reflect more awe than anything else.
The reason for such a big change is that the Shrek Seven Devils team's madness, ferocity and brutality in yesterday's game were too shocking and left too deep an impression.
So much so that no one dared to underestimate this oddly dressed group anymore; their hearts were filled with awe, even fear.
When the audience members waiting outside saw them in their dingy green outfits, they all instinctively took a few steps back and made way for them, as if they had encountered a plague.
The Shrek team members saw the audience's reaction, but they were not ashamed. On the contrary, they were proud, believing that the audience was impressed by their powerful performance the day before.
They all strode forward with their heads held high, looking smug.
Even Flander changed into a shit-green team uniform and walked at the front of the group, his smugness even surpassing that of everyone else.
Mainly, he used his silver tongue to successfully persuade Shrek Academy to get a sponsorship from GG.
It is said that the sponsor of GG is a merchant that sells high-quality floral water, and their products are very popular among women.
Therefore, the red lettering embroidered on the backs of the Shrek Seven Devils members became—
"Exquisitely fragrant floral dew, wash for better health."
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"Our main opponent in this Elite Soul Master Tournament is the Spirit Hall Academy team, but we cannot underestimate the other teams."
After passing through the passage cleared by the spectators outside the arena and entering the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, Yu Xiaogang looked around at the Shrek Academy members and said solemnly in a serious tone.
At this moment, standing in front of him were not only the Shrek Seven Devils and four substitutes, but also the teachers of Shrek Academy, including Flander, Zhao Wuji, Qin Ming, Shao Xin, Lu Qibin, and Li Yusong. Everyone was there.
With his hands behind his back, feet turned outwards, and upper body ramrod straight, Yu Xiaogang exuded an air of authority and arrogance, and continued speaking as if a superior were instructing a subordinate:
"Besides the team sent by the Spirit Hall, there are several other teams that we need to be wary of and understand."
"I've compiled a list of several teams that might pose a threat to our Shrek Seven Devils team. Take a look."
As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang pulled out a piece of paper from somewhere and handed it to Flander.
Flanders instinctively took it and looked down at it.
The list above prominently featured several well-known teams participating in this Elite Soul Master Tournament, including the Spirit Hall Academy team and the teams from the five major elemental academies: Blazing Fire Academy, Heavenly Water Academy, Divine Wind Academy, Thunder Academy, and Elephant Armor Academy.
There were a few other teams that looked pretty good, but Yu Xiaogang clearly didn't think much of them and didn't mark them in red or give them any special labels like the previous six teams.
After Flanders finished reading, his brows furrowed.
None of the teams marked on the paper by Yu Xiaogang were weak; each team would be a formidable opponent for the Shrek Seven Devils.
There's no need to elaborate on the Spirit Hall team; the Spirit Hall's strength is undeniable, and the elite students trained by the Spirit Hall Academy are certainly not weak either.
Even if they are just members of the second team, even if they look the same age as Tang San and the others, or even younger, they are definitely not people who can be underestimated.
As for the Five Elements Academy teams, their strength should not be underestimated.
After all, they are regular participants in the finals of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. Almost all the teams that advance from the Tiandou City division come from these five elemental academies, so they are bound to be tough to deal with.
Seeing that Flander frowned and seemed to be stunned after reading the paper Yu Xiaogang handed him, Zhao Wuji, Qin Ming and other teachers next to him were curious and surrounded him. In a short time, Flander was completely surrounded.
"You should take a look too."
Seeing this, Flander handed the paper to Zhao Wuji, who then passed it to Qin Ming. After reading it, Qin Ming passed it to Shao Xin, who then passed it on to the next person.
One by one, after reading them, everyone frowned and their expressions became much more serious.
After everyone had read it once, Yu Xiaogang continued:
"The information about these teams was obtained from the tournament organizers; it's just basic information. But we'll have to witness their actual strength in the matches to find out."
"Therefore, we need to do some intelligence gathering."
Then he began assigning tasks to everyone:
"Flander, your martial soul is the Cat-Owl, which is good at flying and has a keen sense of wind attributes. You will be in charge of finding out about the Divine Wind Academy."
Flanders immediately nodded:
"No problem, leave Kamikaze Academy to me."
After arranging the team under Flander's command, Yu Xiaogang turned his gaze slightly to Zhao Wuji:
"Teacher Zhao, your martial soul is the beast martial soul Mighty Vajra Bear, which combines strong offense and defense, and excels in strength and defense."
"The members of Elephant Armor Academy are all direct descendants of the Elephant Armor Sect, which is known as the strongest defensive sect. Their martial soul attributes and abilities are similar to yours, so you are the most suitable person to collect their intelligence."
Zhao Wuji immediately clenched his fist:
"No problem, leave it to me. I'm also very curious about why those bastards from the Elephant Armor Sect dare to claim that they are the strongest defensive sect."
"Well then," Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction, "I'll leave the intelligence about Elephant Armor Academy to you."
"As for Tianshui Academy."
Yu Xiaogang paused, rubbed his chin several times, and then looked at Shao Xin, Lu Qibin, and Li Yusong:
"Our Shrek Academy lacks talent in water-attribute skills, and our understanding of water-attribute martial souls is also limited. How about this: the intelligence gathering for Tianshui Academy will be handled by teachers Shao Xin, Lu Qibin, and Li Yusong? What do you think?"
Shao Xin, Lu Qibin, and Li Yusong exchanged glances, then nodded in agreement.
"Sure, leave Tianshui Academy to us. We'll gather as much information as possible about them."
Yu Xiaogang responded with a satisfied smile.
"Master, what about me?"
At this moment, Qin Ming, who was standing next to him, seemed to be unable to wait any longer and couldn't help but ask a question.
Yu Xiaogang immediately laughed and gave him a confident answer:
"Qin Ming, you'll be in charge of Blazing Fire Academy."
"Your martial soul is the Fiery Wolf, and you are the perfect candidate to gather information about the Blazing Academy, given your fire attribute."
"However, Blazing Fire Academy has a bye today and there are no matches for the time being. You can come with me and a few other little monsters to watch the match between the Spirit Hall team and the Azure Radiance Academy team."
"Yes, Master," Qin Ming replied, then asked, "What about Thunder Academy? Who will gather intelligence on them?"
As soon as the question was asked, Yu Xiaogang shook his head, pointed confidently and arrogantly to himself, and then to Yu Tianheng of the Shrek Seven Devils:
"There's no need to gather intelligence on Thunder Academy. Have you forgotten who Tianheng and I are?"
Yu Xiaogang's words caused Qin Ming to pause for a moment, and the others were also somewhat taken aback, all turning their attention to him.
At this moment, Yu Tianheng, who had already become a member of the Shrek Seven Devils and had been accepted by Tang San, Dai Mubai, and others, stepped forward with his arms crossed:
"Teacher Qin Ming, Thunder Academy is actually a subordinate force of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, controlled by a branch of the clan. No one knows their strength better than my uncle and me."
"According to the information I received from the clan, the Thunder Academy team is led by Yu Tianxin, the young master of the branch family, who is also my cousin."
"My cousin is the most outstanding branch disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. His soul power level is the same as mine, level 43, and his strength is almost equal to mine."
"In addition, in the Thunder Academy team, besides my cousin who is the captain and a Soul Master, there is also a vice-captain named Lei Dong, who is also a Soul Master. His martial soul is a Thunder Spider, his soul power level is also level 43, and he is a control-type Soul Master."
"As for the others, they are all Soul Masters between level 35 and 39."
"In terms of strength, the Thunder Academy team is definitely one of the top teams in this competition, but overall, they are not as good as our Shrek Seven Devils team, after all, we have one more Soul Master than them."
After listening to Yu Tianheng's words, the Shrek team members had a better understanding of the Thunder Academy team's strength, and their expressions relaxed slightly.
"Alright everyone, that's all for now. If you're interested in information about Thunder Academy, we can discuss it further when we get back."
After Yu Tianheng gave a brief introduction to the Thunder Academy team, Yu Xiaogang stepped forward and waved to everyone:
"The competition is about to begin. Everyone, go and gather intelligence on the teams from each college."
"The matches of the Spirit Hall Academy team and the other four Elemental Academy teams are conveniently located in five different venues. Everyone, please head to your assigned area."
"The Spirit Hall team is led by me, Qin Ming, and a few little monsters."
As soon as Yu Xiaogang finished speaking, Flander immediately nodded:
"Alright, I'll head over first. You can take care of the little monster."
Zhao Wuji glanced at the master but didn't say anything more. He followed Flander's footsteps to the spectator seats near the arena where their respective teams were about to compete, to watch the match up close and gather intelligence.
After exchanging glances, Shao Xin, Lu Qibin, and Li Yusong didn't linger and headed towards the spectator stands in front of the Battle Arena where the Tianshui Academy team was about to compete.
After Flander and the others left, the master turned to the Shrek Seven Devils and said:
"Let's go, I'll take you to see what the so-called second team of the Spirit Hall is really like. I hope their performance won't disappoint me, otherwise it will be too boring."
Upon hearing the words "Spirit Hall Second Team," the Shrek Seven Devils' eyes immediately lit up.
In particular, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun all revealed glints of hatred at almost the same time.
After all, all four of them had a grudge against Ye Qifeng.
Ye Qifeng is the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall and the leader of the Spirit Hall's Second Battle Team.
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It didn't take long.
Amidst the host's booming voice and the enthusiastic cheers from the audience, the event's official staff arrived at the rest area and began organizing the participating teams to enter the competition venue.
According to the order of the draw at yesterday's opening ceremony, the first match of the first round of the preliminary competition was between Flamebringer Academy and Yue Si Academy.
The moment the match officially began, the audience's enthusiasm was instantly ignited, rising and falling with the progress of the game and lasting for a long time.
There are five competition venues in total, and each arena has a match scheduled, but they are not held at the same time. Instead, they are staggered and the matches are held one after the other ends.
Firstly, it's to provide viewers with a better viewing experience so they don't miss any exciting matches.
Secondly, it is to allow the event organizers time to repair and clean the competition venue.
After all, Soul Masters are powerful beings with extraordinary abilities, and the Soul Arena will inevitably suffer some damage during team battles.
After the match between Flamebring Academy and Yue Si Academy ended, the second match of the day began immediately – Blue Tyrant Academy versus Purple Star Academy.
In this match, Blue Tyrant Academy fielded its full-strength lineup, including Jiang Zhu, Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan.
Although Tyrone wasn't the brightest, with Jiangzhu as their pillar of strength, and given that Zixing Academy wasn't particularly strong, Lanba Academy quickly achieved victory.
(End of this chapter)