In Douluo Continent, what is a martial soul? It's like Luckin Coffee.

Chapter 284 Why are they fighting?
Can we really rest assured?
Soon, Huo Yuhao's act of drinking coffee caught the referee's attention.

"What are you taking, student?"

Because this is the third stage of the competition, the academies that can enter this stage are all top academies on the continent.

Therefore, in terms of testing, we naturally have to be extremely careful.

If something goes wrong, it's a small matter if the trainees lose their lives, but it's a big deal for the staff to lose their jobs.

Think of your parents at home, think of your wife and children...

It turned out to be just a bitter herbal juice.

That's alright, kid, go in and compete.

……

Compared to the round-robin format of the second stage, the rules for the third stage of the competition have changed significantly.

First, let's talk about the competition format.

Choose one of the original three battle modes.

The competition has been changed to determine the winner through two methods: seven-on-seven team battles and single-elimination tournaments.

The first match is a seven-on-seven team battle, where the first team to win will take the match point.

Then the second round of singles elimination matches will begin.

Even if they lose the first seven-on-seven team battle, as long as three members of their team defeat the other seven in the second singles elimination match, they can win the overall competition.

Therefore, some academies with strong students can even skip the first seven-on-seven team battle and go directly into the second singles elimination round.

However, the academies that can enter this stage are all quite strong.

Therefore, unless there are special circumstances, it is rare for academies to choose to skip the first team battle and enter the second individual elimination round.

As for Shrek Academy, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, who are the main forces, have both returned.

Although it was a little later than the originally scheduled time, thankfully it wasn't too late.

They finally caught up before the start of the third stage.

"Junior Yuhao, leave the rest of the battle to your senior."

Unlike Dai Huabin, Dai Yueheng was very friendly towards Huo Yuhao.

Moreover, now that Dai Huabin is dead, Huo Yuhao should be able to let go of the unpleasantness between him and the Duke's mansion.

Dai Yueheng's idea is good.

But Huo Yuhao didn't respond at all, and didn't even want to acknowledge this senior.

Even if Huo Yuhao knew that Dai Huabin was dead, his resentment towards the White Tiger Duke's Mansion would not lessen much.

After all, besides the duchess, the culprit who drove his mother to her death was also Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger.

If only Dai Hao had come back to see his mother during those years, even just for a quick glance, she wouldn't have died.

To be honest, the last time I went to the military camp, if I hadn't been with the main group from the academy...

Huo Yuhao even considered secretly stabbing Dai Hao while he was asleep in the middle of the night.

I was just kidding. Actually, if Tianmeng Ice Silkworm hadn't held me back, and if I hadn't said that a great Soul Master like him was no match for a top-tier Soul Douluo, I would have already made a move.

"Haha~"

Seeing that Huo Yuhao was ignoring him, Dai Yueheng smiled awkwardly.

It seems I'll have to put in a lot more effort to build a good relationship with this junior.

……

Soon after, the first team battle began.

With Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Ling Luochen in Shrek Academy, even if the remaining four members are Shrek Academy's reserve members, they would still be able to easily win the game.

Shrek Academy's crushing victory in the match brought the happiest people to none other than the Shrek fans on the field.

"Shrek, Shrek!"

Even after the game ended, the cheers from the audience outside the stadium seemed to be able to overturn the entire Xingluo Square.

The little god, who was being held in Bai Ran's arms, seemed to feel a bit bored after the match. He yawned and asked Bai Ran, who was holding him, "Manager, why were they fighting?"

Upon hearing this, not only did Bai Ran lower her head, but Lei Yingdian, who was standing next to her, also covered his face.

He started pretending not to recognize the pink-haired little fox. (Thunderous film: God Child, you're invincible!)

Bai Ran: Kid, you're unbeatable.

……

Not long after the team battle ended, the second singles elimination match began.

As a result, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng alone had almost eliminated all seven members of the opposing team.

It is said that Wang Yan was worried that the two would relapse into their old injuries, so he told them to take it easy.

Otherwise, Ma Xiaotao felt that she alone was enough to end the game.

In this match, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were essentially relegated to supporting roles.

In the seven-on-seven team battle, they barely contributed anything; it was all thanks to the reckless charge of Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng.

In the singles elimination rounds, they didn't even get a chance to play.

Huo Yuhao: So this is what Boss Xiaobai meant by "lying flat"? I must say, it's actually quite comfortable.

"Yuhao..."

Unlike Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong was quite unhappy after his spotlight was stolen in this match.

"What's wrong, Wang Dong?"

Huo Yuhao was a little confused. They had won the game so easily, so why did this young master still look unhappy?

"Yuhao, I want to eat ice cream."

As the saying goes, when you're in a bad mood, you crave something sweet.

Especially since Wang Dong is a girl, this is even more important.

"Shall I go outside the square to buy it for you?"

Huo Yuhao asked tentatively?

"No, I want to eat at Boss Xiaobai's place."

The ice cream sold outside is not only expensive, but it also doesn't have much of a milky flavor, unlike the ice cream sold in Mixue Ice Cream.

"alright."

Huo Yuhao nodded. He had just finished his coffee, so he decided to go buy some more from Boss Xiaobai.

Between Life Gold and Luckin Coffee, Huo Yuhao chose Luckin Coffee without hesitation.

In terms of boosting mental strength alone, Luckin Coffee's Iced Americano far surpasses Life Gold.

Huo Yuhao: I just wonder when Boss Bai will be able to launch some Luckin Coffee with other effects.

……

As soon as the competition ended, after saying goodbye to Teacher Wang Yan, Wang Dong hurriedly pulled Huo Yuhao out the door.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the class monitor and Wang Dong have such a good relationship."

"Yes, yes, they're a pair of star-crossed lovers."

"What do you mean by 'star-crossed lovers'? Go eat the large portion!"

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around. Just because our opponent wasn't strong in this match doesn't mean our opponent won't be strong in the next match."

After this match, there will be a week of rest. Don't let your guard down too much. Elder Xuan said that if we lose the next match, he'll have to give you all special training, especially the three inner courtyard disciples.

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao and her two companions, who had just won the game and were about to laugh and joke, immediately stopped smiling and put on serious expressions again.

Seeing this, Xu Sanshi couldn't help but move closer to Dai Yueheng and ask, "Senior, is Elder Xuan's special training really that terrible?"

"Terrible? It's more than terrifying. Elder Xuan's special training involves throwing people into the Star Dou Great Forest for wilderness survival."

"It's actually not so bad. No matter what, it shouldn't be possible for us to die in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"No, no, no, Junior Brother Sanshi, you don't understand. Once Elder Xuan gets hungry, he'll forget about you in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"If you're lucky, it might remember you; if you're unlucky, you might be inside a soul beast's belly."

Xu Sanshi: !!!

(End of this chapter)