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

Chapter 248: Admitting Defeat Directly?

The draw before the start of the competition.

All ten teams are praying that they won't encounter the toughest team in their minds.

The results were quickly announced: the first match was between Shrek Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy.

This match is a fateful showdown between Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, and the Davis couple.

The Shrek team naturally hopes to be drawn into the team battle to make up for the gap in individual skill.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and they ended up drawing the 2-2-3 strategy.

Prior to this, Davis had already figured out Shrek Academy's tactics through observation, and he was confident of victory.

Team Qibao had good luck in this round of draws, drawing Team Thunder Academy.

The two teams faced off in both the qualifiers and the knockout stage, with Qibao team winning easily in both matches.

Even if they draw the 2-2-3 strategy, they still have a good chance of winning.

……

The match between Shrek Team and Star Luo Royal Academy Team soon began.

Before the competition, both sides agreed that Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and the Davis couple would take the stage first, which would be considered as an early start to the internal competition among the heirs of the Xingluo royal family.

Yu Xiaogang certainly didn't want to be led by the nose, but since it concerned the struggle for the throne and the fate of Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, he had no choice but to passively fight back.

Qibao Team's rest area.

Upon learning that their opponent was the Thunder Academy team, they relaxed considerably.

The format of the competition is drawn by the respective team captains before the start of the competition. The members of the Qibao team are hoping that Wu Qi will draw either the arena competition or the team battle.

Wu Qi shrugged and said helplessly, "I can't influence the referee's decision."

The match against Tianming Team was entirely their own doing, which gave them the power to change the format of the match.

Yu Luomian watched the match from below the stage, and the staff of the Spirit Hall could no longer cheat for him.

Feng Xiaotian crossed his arms, full of confidence: "So what if it's a 2-2-3 formation? The gap in raw strength can't be made up for by tactics."

As long as they don't do anything stupid, the other side won't have a chance.

Thunder Academy rest area.

Yu Tianxin and the others were extremely nervous.

They both hoped that the Shrek team would be eliminated by the Star Luo Royal Academy, and that they would draw a favorable match format in their upcoming game against the Seven Treasures team.

……

The match between Shrek Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy quickly came to an end.

In the first round of the competition, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's teamwork was clearly inferior to that of the Davis couple.

But since they were blessed with good fortune and their martial soul fusion skill allowed them to break through in battle, catching their opponents off guard and ultimately securing a hard-won victory.

Although Terra and Tyron lost the second match, they won the third match under Tang San's leadership.

Shrek Academy team is the first to advance to the top six.

The Star Luo Royal Academy team is not completely eliminated; they still have one chance to be resurrected.

However, the intensity of the revival competition is not low. Five teams are competing for one spot, so you can imagine how difficult it is.

For Davis, losing a game doesn't mean there's no chance.

After advancing from the loser's bracket, the three competition formats will alternate, greatly increasing the chances of defeating the Shrek Academy team.

In short, Davis is confident that he can get revenge if he can make it to the top six.

The second match followed immediately, with Wu Qi and Yu Tianxin walking onto the stage at the same time.

In the guessing game before the competition format was drawn, Lady Luck did not favor Wu Qi again, and Yu Tianxin won the right to draw the competition format.

He took a deep breath and silently recited the "2-2-3 strategy" he had drawn. As the drawn slip left the box, he was stunned.

The referee announced loudly: "The third round of the finals, the match between Qibao Team and Leiting Team, will be a ring match!"

Upon hearing the results, the members of Team Qibao beamed with joy.

Teams with two Soul Kings are least afraid of being drawn into arena battles, especially against teams not from the Spirit Hall Academy.

Yu Tianxin's face was as still as water.

He was given the chance to guess first, but he failed to seize it.

Back in the rest area, he shook his head with a wry smile, "Maybe we should just admit defeat. We've already tried in the qualifying rounds, and we're no match for the Qibao team."

In the qualifying round, Qibao team gave them face, and the final score was 4 to 7.

When they reach the finals, Team Qibao will definitely go all out.

Furthermore, after the competition ends, there are four days of loser bracket matches, providing ample time to rest.

Wu Qi most likely wants to replicate his performance in the qualifying rounds.

To be passed to seven people in the finals would be incredibly embarrassing.
It's worth noting that Wu Qi could defeat seven Shrek teams in a row, so defeating seven of them wouldn't be a problem for him.

When the match started, the fact that the team had to concede defeat after being defeated by several opponents undoubtedly boosted the morale of the Qibao team.

Although there was no direct grudge between them, Yu Tianxin did not want to burn herself to light up others.

At his suggestion, the Thunder team unanimously agreed to concede defeat.

On the other hand, Wu Qi was actively arranging tactics for the Qibao team.

"Chang Kong will go first, then Wu Shuang. Any substitutes who want to play, otherwise they won't get a chance," Wu Qi urged.

Wu Qi has the ability to defeat seven opponents in a row, but this is the final stage, there is no need to be stubborn, and even less need to reveal his trump card.

Finally, just as they had decided on their team, the referee announced in front of everyone that the Thunder Academy team had forfeited and would voluntarily enter the loser's bracket.

This sparked a lot of discussion among the audience.

"The Thunder team didn't even play the last match in the finals and chose to forfeit. Are they that afraid of the Seven Treasures team?"

If you forfeit in the final, it means you'll most likely be eliminated.

According to probability theory, the Thunder have a 50% chance of advancing in this game.

After being directly placed in the losers' bracket, their chances of advancing are only 20%.

Of course, we cannot rely solely on numbers to judge the strength of two teams.

Thunder Academy team has less than a 10% chance of winning against Seven Treasures team, especially in a ring match.

Rather than revealing their hand, they should conserve their strength and form, proactively enter the loser's bracket, and fight for a glimmer of hope.

……

Yu Xiaogang angrily slammed his fist on the table in front of him.

"What is Tianxin doing? Why won't she fight the Qibao team?!"

Yu Xiaogang wasn't present at the qualifying rounds, so he couldn't judge Wu Qi's individual strength based solely on the match reports.

Having finally gotten a chance to find out, the Thunder team refused to even play a single game, shamelessly conceding defeat!
Burning oneself to light up others—what a wonderful virtue! Yet Yu Tianxin lacked such awareness.

Yu Tianheng sneered, "It's good that he was eliminated. As long as our Shrek team can go further, our family elders will understand that my talent far surpasses his; and Uncle Xiaogang's wisdom is even more extraordinary."

Hearing the praise, Yu Xiaogang felt a little better.

"Alright, let's not talk about them anymore. There are three more matches to go: Tianshui Academy team, Spirit Hall Academy team, and Heaven Dou Royal Academy team. Their opponents aren't too strong, and they have a good chance of advancing."

"We need to carefully observe their team and win the next match."

(End of this chapter)