Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 134 The Traitor Dai Huabin

"This year's competition is different from previous years. The introduction of sect teams will inevitably lead to a surge in the number of participating teams, and the competition will be unprecedentedly fierce. After research by the Sun Moon Empire, the final decision has been made on the competition format as follows."

The new competition has been officially named the Continental Elite Youth Soul Master Tournament. Due to the large number of participating teams, a knockout tournament will be adopted until the top 32 teams are determined. The top 32 teams will be divided into four groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarterfinals. From the preliminary rounds and group stage to the final, the entire competition will follow the same format: individual elimination rounds plus team competitions.

Each team can and can only field seven players in each match. Once the roster is finalized, it cannot be changed after the match begins. The first event is the individual elimination round. Each side sends one player to the stage to defeat their opponent and continue fighting until they lose, or they can automatically forfeit during the match. One point is awarded for each victory. The final winner of the individual elimination round also receives two additional points. After the individual elimination round, a seven-on-seven team match will follow. The participants are the same seven players from the individual elimination round, with no rest periods. If one team has seven players due to injury, all remaining players will participate. The winner of the team match will receive five additional points. In the preliminary elimination rounds, the team with the higher total points wins.

Upon hearing about the new competition format, the Shrek Seven Devils all showed thoughtful expressions.

Meanwhile, the Shrek team members were completely bewildered.

Xuanzi continued, "I believe you've already noticed. In this new competition format, individual combat strength is given greater emphasis. The individual elimination rounds have become paramount. If you can score all the points in the individual elimination rounds, you can even win without having to participate in the team competition. In this process, tactical planning will be an extremely important part. Therefore, you should go back and study it carefully to find the fighting style that best suits you."

At this point, Elder Xuan turned his gaze to the other side, looking at Lin Chen and the others, and said, "Standing before you are the contestants who participated in the previous Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament. I can now tell you that because of their outstanding performance in the previous tournament, they received the academy's highest honor—the title of Shrek Seven Devils for life. Although they will still participate in this tournament, they will no longer represent the academy. The twelve of you will represent the academy as regular members and substitute members, respectively. Of course, Lin Chen also made a great contribution to winning the championship in the previous tournament."

Xuanzi then looked at Lin Chen, paused noticeably, and said, "In the face of absolute strength, everything else is insignificant. Lin Chen's cultivation has reached the Soul Douluo level, and he also possesses the 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. Winning the championship is not difficult. I think you can discuss who should get the championship if you meet in the finals."

This is Xuanzi's confidence, his confidence in Lin Chen, and even more so, Shrek Academy's confidence as the number one academy on the continent for a thousand years.

Lin Chen looked at Wang Qiu'er and asked, "Qiu'er, what do you intend to do?"

Wang Qiu'er said calmly, "There's no need to discuss it. Whoever is stronger will be the champion."

Lin Chen then looked at his other teammates, who remained silent, tacitly agreeing with Wang Qiu'er's statement.

Lin Chen turned around and said to Xuanzi and the other two, as well as to the Shrek Seven Devils, "Then it's settled, let's rely on our own abilities."

"Alright, then let's see who has the best skills. Shao Zhe."

"Yes." Yan Shaozhe replied and stepped forward. "The new team's starting lineup includes: Lin Chen, Wang Qiu'er, Lin Xiaolei, Zhou Mingxing, Dai Huabin, Ning Tian, ​​and Zhu Lu. The substitutes are: Wu Feng, Xie Huanyue, Cao Jinxuan, Zhou Sichen, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo. Due to the special nature of this year's competition, in order to achieve better results, the academy will no longer send reserve team members from lower grades. As for the captain, it will be decided by Lin Chen and Wang Qiu'er themselves."

In Yan Shaozhe's view, Wang Qiu'er had no chance of defeating Lin Chen, so the sparring was canceled and the two of them decided to discuss it themselves.

After hearing Xuanzi's account and Yan Shaozhe's announcement, the expressions of the twelve people changed in different ways.

Cao Jinxuan, Zhou Sichen, and the Lan sisters were all filled with excitement. What an honor it was to represent Shrek Academy! Although the spot was vacant because the Shrek Seven Devils weren't representing the academy, it was still an excellent opportunity. It was truly a "once-in-a-lifetime chance."

However, some people didn't look too good either, such as Dai Huabin.

As students of the inner academy, Dai Huabin and Ning Tian had heard some rumors. In their view, it was inevitable that they would be on the roster of the new team representing the academy. After all, they were the right age, and their strength was outstanding among their peers.

However, to their utter surprise, the academy actually found an unknown person and a female student who looked exactly like Wang Dong'er to be the captain of their new team.

No wonder, Lin Chen doesn't show up at school at all, and he didn't show up for this promotion assessment, so the last time everyone saw Lin Chen's strength was during the fifth-grade promotion assessment.

At that time, Lin Chen only had five spirit rings.

Who would have thought that Lin Chen, who only had five spirit rings during his fifth-grade advancement assessment, would now become a Soul Douluo?

Ning Tian was somewhat better, though his complexion was slightly unnatural. Of course, this was also related to seeing Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er.

Dai Huabin's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He was never good at hiding his emotions, and at this moment he even clenched his fists.

"If there are no objections, this arrangement will proceed. Starting today, you will undergo intensive training," Yan Shaozhe announced in a deep voice.

"Report!" Dai Huabin stepped forward, past Lin Chen and Wang Qiu'er.

"Hmm?" Yan Shaozhe frowned slightly, looking at this student who, although very talented, was extremely stubborn and self-willed.

"Dean Yan, I'd like to ask, what criteria were used to select the captain of our new team?"

Yan Shaozhe smiled calmly and said, "Of course, it's based on strength. Wang Qiu'er is a new inner court disciple who joined the academy this year—a powerful attack-type Soul Emperor, while Lin Chen is also an 85th-level Soul Douluo. Among you, they are the two strongest, so naturally, it's up to them to decide."

Dai Huabin retorted, "Rank doesn't represent everything. Besides, Dean Yan, you were once hailed as the academy's number one genius. Are you confident you can advance from Soul King to Soul Douluo in just over a year?"

He didn't believe Lin Chen's Soul Douluo skill!

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