Douluo Jueshi: I can only explode the ring, all I can do is operate.

Chapter 282 Vice Team Member
[Regular Team List]

Captain: Beibei

Vice Captain: Ning Tian
Team members: Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong'er, He Caitou, Xiao Xiao

[Reserve Player List:]
Captain: Ning Wuque
Vice Captain: Zhu Lu
Team members: Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo, Cao Jinxuan, Zhou Sichen, Nanmen Yun'er.

"I'm your captain now. I'm not very rule-abiding. I'll try my best to give each of you a chance to play in this competition. That's it. Starting tomorrow, the new and old teams will practice together. Ask me any questions you have."

After receiving the two lists, Ning Wuque glanced at them briefly and then left the Sea God Pavilion to meet up with his teammates.

They were all in the outer courtyard, and were pulled out of class time because they went to the door to look for each other.

Unlike the previous year's reserve team, which included second-year students, this year's reserve team is primarily composed of students from fourth to sixth grade.

Ning Wuque didn't have much time, but as a person with a strong sense of responsibility, he was still willing to spend some time getting to know his teammates as quickly as possible, even if this getting to know them would be over in less than two months.

Well, that is, provided he has time, and he happens to have time right now.

"Um, Captain... I have a question I'd like to ask."

"Nammon Yoon-ah, right? Speak."

She raised her hands respectfully like a well-behaved student. With long, dark green hair, she was an agility-type Soul Master whose Martial Soul was the Jade Bird. Ning Wuque's only impression of her was that she was quite good-looking. She was Ning Tian and Wu Feng's teammate during the freshman assessment in the original work.

It's a pity she didn't make it into the inner academy in the end, because her strength was only so-so. If it weren't for the unexpected death of Little Fatty Xie Huanyue, she probably wouldn't have been selected as a member of the reserve team this time.

Ahead, Nanmen Yun'er slowly lowered her hand. Standing at 1.9 meters tall, she was quite outstanding among the crowd. Her delicate and mature face showed a hint of nervousness. Facing Ning Wuque's calm and composed expression, she slowly asked:
"Um... Captain, do you usually train with us?"

"No, at most I'll occasionally take you guys to play a couple of matches against the old teams. Forgive me for being blunt, but you don't need to feel too much pressure. Once you reach the quarterfinals or even the round of 16 in this tournament, your role will be negligible. For safety reasons, I generally won't let you play..."

Ning Wuque paused slightly, his tone becoming somewhat serious. His words caused everyone's eyes to narrow, their faces showing disbelief:

"Going to your death! Don't think I'm joking. This competition will have sects participating, and they won't hold back much when they attack. The casualty rate will be far higher than the average for a normal competition. Moreover, because the organizer is the Sun Moon Empire, the referees there might deliberately slack off."

As the captain, Ning Wuque has the right to decide whether or not his teammates play. In particular, his position is not just that of a reserve team captain. Even the regular team needs to consider his words when making decisions about whether or not to play.

However, he wasn't just trying to scare everyone. Even without the Holy Spirit Cult, the casualty rate in this tournament was still quite high. Those who know, know. Without the support of the original storyline, the Sun and Moon judges would love for Shrek Academy to suffer heavy casualties.

Those sect members all started with killing moves. The kind-hearted ones aimed to dismember your limbs, while the ruthless ones would directly strike your vital points!

That's right, I'm talking about you, Yu Tianlong!
"Is...this competition really that scary?"

"No, sister, it's just that the competition format for this tournament is very special. The captain has already explained it very clearly."

"Captain, doesn't this mean that a lot of people might die in this competition?"

"..." Zhu Lu remained silent. After that incident, she had already walked through the gates of hell, so she had developed a resistance to fighting and killing, which was far beyond what the other five recruits could do.

However, she was also slightly surprised. Although she hadn't spent much time with Ning Wuque, based on her interactions with others and what she had heard, this guy was unlikely to make baseless accusations. In other words, there was a real possibility that many bloody and violent incidents might occur in this competition.

Looks like we need to be more careful!
Ning Wuque acknowledged that everyone's worries and slight fears were understandable, and then nodded, saying:

"Well, I don't know the specifics, but it's highly likely that a dozen or twenty people will die. If necessary, you can also use assassins. The academy doesn't actually restrict you on this."

Of course, if possible, I still hope you treat it as a competition, not a battlefield. Alright, any other questions?

"Yes, Captain! Who are our opponents in this tournament? I heard that your true combat power is already at the Contra level!"

"Where did you hear that?"

Ning Wuque tilted his head. He remembered that the strength he displayed in the academy was only close to that of a Soul Douluo, in the battle he fought against Wu Feng.

The question was asked by Cao Jinxuan, who looked at Ning Wuque with a hint of admiration in his eyes:
“My family has business dealings with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. My father heard about it from a merchant steward, who said that you were sparring with a Title Douluo!”

Cao Jinxuan's words caused everyone except Zhu Lu, who had attended the wedding banquet, to look at Ning Wuque in shock.

Contra!
Does that mean they can just sit back and win this time? Although they can't participate in the second tournament as regular team members, they are already very satisfied with winning a championship.

Ning Wuque nodded in understanding. It seemed the news had spread quite quickly, reaching even the academy's inner circle.

"Well, that's about right. But don't get too excited yet. Among the contestants in this competition, I know three Soul Saints. I know one of them very well. When he goes all out, he's probably only two or three tenths as good as me, or even less."

So if the captain and I both lose, I guess you guys will have to clean up the mess.

"Three...three Soul Saints?!"

"This is too exaggerated! Our highest level is only the fifth ring. Is this really a competition we can participate in?"

"As expected, we were just there to observe, and it will probably be difficult for us to even become familiar with each other."

"I've... completely lost confidence, sister."

"I'm also a younger sister. I want to go home and sell tea with my parents. Oh, and Captain, this is for you. It's a gift my sister and I prepared. You should have some tea, right?"

"Hey, you're on the right track! This tea smells pretty good. Alright, just relax. If nothing unexpected happens, Shrek Academy will still be the champion of this tournament. Our captain is also very strong."

Ning Wuque accepted the tea box from Lan Susu, opened it with satisfaction, smelled it, and then happily closed it to cheer them on.

(End of this chapter)