Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Chapter 243 The Finals Begin

Chen Ping said with regret, "It's a pity we arrived too late, otherwise we could have seen their training."

Wu Qi shook his head: "They didn't investigate our background, so we don't need to investigate theirs either."

"Everything will be revealed when we reach the final stage."

Dugu Bo followed behind them, making sure no one was spying in the vicinity.

At least this time, Bibi Dong acted honestly.

"Let's start with two-on-two training to see how intense each of us is," Wu Qi said with a smile.

Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu stepped forward: "Captain, let us have a go at you and Chang Kong."

This is just tactical training; there's no need for either side to fight to the death.

Both sides may even deliberately put themselves in a "desperate" situation to hone their skills in how to react when things turn unfavorable.

Both sides displayed a high level of teamwork, making this training session a true clash of titans.

Immediately afterwards, under Sun Buyu's arrangement, both sides changed their opponents.

……

On the streets of Wuhun City.

Yan said angrily, "Why should we leave? It's fine to stay there and watch them train."

Hu Liena glared at him: "It was also the teacher's idea to lend that place to the Qibao team for training."

"Although we are rivals, there is no need for us to spy on each other or resort to underhanded tactics."

Hu Liena is quite confident in her own abilities, and engaging in such petty theft is simply demeaning her.

Furthermore, the competition schedule is no longer limited to team matches, and the order of the draw for each match will greatly influence each other's choices.

Spying on others at this moment can easily lead to misconceptions.

If the opposing team makes changes during the match, they might be caught off guard.

Yan was not giving up and continued to nitpick at Wu Qi, "But he is a strong competitor of ours. His Holiness the Pope arranged a training ground for them before the competition. Isn't that aiding the enemy?"

Xie Yue frowned.

This Yan really has no restraint when it comes to talking.

His Holiness the Pope cannot easily change his decisions.

Before Hu Liena could react, he covered Yan's mouth and quickly pulled her aside.

……

A few days passed quickly.

The arena for the finals was temporarily set up in Wuhun City, not on Pope Mountain.

Only the final match between the winners and losers is held in front of the Papal Palace.

There are several favorites to win this tournament, but there aren't many strong teams like Qibao that have fought their way from the qualifying rounds to the finals, so they already have a lot of attention.

Even viewers as far away as Wuhun City became fans after hearing about their achievements.

It should be noted that neither the Spirit Hall team nor the teams of Heaven Dou and Star Luo participated in the qualifiers or the promotion matches.

Based on their experience in the previous two tournaments, these three teams are certainly strong, but they haven't actually competed in matches. People still prefer teams like Qibao, which have been tested in competitions.

The opening ceremony of the finals was hosted by a Soul Douluo powerhouse from the Spirit Hall.

Everyone knows that the real opening ceremony of the finals will be held in front of the Papal Palace.

However, by then, very few teams will be able to make it into the top three, and the others will not have the chance to meet the Pope.

After a brief opening ceremony, the lottery ceremony began.

The three teams that were guaranteed a spot in the finals, including the Spirit Hall Academy team, will receive a bye in the first round of the competition.

This is also easy to understand.

Since they hadn't participated in previous competitions, receiving a bye in the first round gave them a chance to assess their opponents' strength and adapt to the competition rhythm as quickly as possible. The draw ceremony was conducted by the team leaders of each team, who drew the opponents for their respective teams.

In the first round of the finals, fifteen teams will be eliminated.

Nobody wants to be eliminated in the first round of the finals; all you can do is pray that you're drawn against a weak opponent.

"Teacher Sun, take it easy. Don't draw the Spirit Hall Academy team in the first round," Qian Gu Chang Kong hurriedly reminded him.

Before the competition, many people predicted that the Spirit Hall Academy team and the Seven Treasures Academy team would meet in the winners' bracket finals.

If we meet in the first round, wouldn't that be...
"Are you still half asleep?" Huo Wu said irritably, "They got a bye in the first round, and we got a bye in the second round."

Even with the worst luck, you'll have to wait until the third round to meet them.

A sudden realization dawned on him, and he scratched his head.

He thought the competition format had changed and the schedule had been completely altered.

We chose to keep the previous bye system; there was nothing we could do about it.

After all, the list of teams that advanced had already been released before the rules were changed, and teams could not be added or removed on the spot.

Wu Qi, however, did not have such concerns. "The competition draw may seem fair, but there are actually quite a few behind-the-scenes manipulations."

The Spirit Hall would never allow its team to clash with strong teams from other regions prematurely, so they would definitely manipulate the draw.

The two great empires, Tiandou and Xingluo, were naturally not dissatisfied.

Therefore, the strong teams will not clash in the first few rounds; the real battle will begin from the round of six to three.

On the other hand, Shrek Academy shares the same concerns.

For them, it would be better to be drawn against a strong team from the Heaven Dou Empire than to clash with a strong team from the Star Luo Empire.

After all, the former had some intelligence, while the latter were completely clueless.

The draw was naturally handled by Yu Xiaogang. "Don't worry, everyone, we won't let you draw strong teams."

The team leaders of the thirty teams gathered around the drawing table.

Sun Buyu clasped his hands in a fist salute and led the way to draw lots.

He drew the third draw, which means the match will be the third game.

Not long after, the Tianming team from the Star Luo Empire also drew the third draw, making the two teams opponents.

……

Davis and Zhu Zhuyun approached the coach of the Tianming team.

"The Seven Treasures Team is an absolute powerhouse in the Heaven Dou Empire region, and before the competition, it was touted by countless people as the biggest rival of the Spirit Hall Academy Team."

"Your Tianming team should go and test their skills and figure out their tactics."

The teacher from Tianming Academy said with a wry smile, "Your Highness, there is still the pre-match draw to come. We cannot guarantee that we will be drawn into the team battle. If we are drawn into the arena battle, there is nothing we can do to help."

Teams that make it to the finals don't want to be eliminated easily, and they will definitely go all out in the upcoming matches.

However, we must also consider the actual situation, since the gap in hard power cannot be bridged by tactics.

Zhu Zhuyun chuckled and said, "It's alright, just do your best."

Qibao Team's rest area.

Feng Xiaotian had experience participating in major competitions and was no stranger to the Tianming team.

"They are a team from Tianming City, a coastal city of the Star Luo Empire, and there are Sea Soul Masters in the team."

Ning Rongrong pouted, "Sea Soul Masters will inevitably be much weaker when fighting on land. We're sure to win this match."

Feng Xiaotian shrugged, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Wu Qi was quite familiar with Tianming City.

Six thousand years later, the two continents collided, and Tianming City became a frontline city in the resistance against the Sun Moon Empire, as well as a place where evil soul masters were active.

(End of this chapter)