Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 136 Training Match (Part 1)

Zhou Sichen pointed at Huo Yuhao, then at Wang Dong'er: "A woman dressed as a man? You two used to share a dorm room. Did you know all along? My God! You were living together before marriage at such a young age. My God!"

Then, the scene of Wang Dong'er and Hong Wen occurred.

"Zhou Sichen, if you're so capable, you be the first one to go on stage later. If I don't beat you to a pulp, I'm not a Wang!" Wang Dong'er said through gritted teeth.

Zhou Sichen wasn't fooled. He immediately declared righteously, "My order of appearance isn't something I can decide myself. I have to listen to the captain."

"Okay, then you can go first later." Wang Qiu'er's cool voice drifted over.

As the vice-captain, Wang Qiu'er still had a say.

Zhou Sichen immediately looked to Lin Chen for help and said, "Captain, please say a few words for me! The vice-captain is inhuman!"

"Hehe, you have to listen to the vice-captain. I can't handle this kind of thing."

Zhou Sichen roared to the sky, "Why?! Why does everyone treat me like this?!"

Wang Dong'er's expression immediately brightened: "Great! See you on the field later. Senior Brother, I want to be the first one to go!"

Beibei smiled and nodded.

Amidst this farce, the ferry boat arrived at the lakeside. Everyone jumped ashore and, led by Elder Xuan, Yan Shaozhe, and Cai Meier, headed towards the Soul Battle Zone. Only Zhou Sichen looked like a wilted eggplant, utterly dejected.

The Soul Fighting Zone was already prepared. It was very quiet inside; the only spectators for this individual elimination match were Elder Xuan and his two companions. Of course, they also had the responsibility of acting as referees.

Oh, and there's also Lin Chen.

Elder Xuan and Cai Meier stood beside the field. Yan Shaozhe addressed both sides, "You will stand on the north and south sides respectively. The captains will arrange the order of battle. The first player to go will enter the field shortly. I will be the referee. You have ten minutes to prepare. As for Hua Bin, if you want to challenge Wang Qiu'er, then wait until this training match is over."

"Can you make the arrangements?" Lin Chen asked Wang Qiu'er.

Wang Qiu'er nodded without saying anything.

"Well, in that case, although I'm the captain, you'll still be in charge of commanding and training," Lin Chen continued.

Even with Wang Qiu'er's usually aloof personality, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly, and she couldn't help but ask, "Then what are you doing?"

"Me? Of course, I'm here to deliver your meals and protect your personal safety during training." Lin Chen replied casually, then walked straight to the audience seats and sat down, taking out some food.

Wang Qiu'er: ...

"Xiao Tu, you don't treat us like human beings at all!" Lin Xiaolei shouted.

"Xiaolei, keep it up!" Lin Chen gave her a thumbs-up, then sat down to watch the others perform.

"You'll be first later," Wang Qiu'er said, pointing to Zhou Sichen.

Zhou Sichen said with a bitter face, "Captain, we're fighting them right now! We need to confuse them, so you should choose someone who can counter Wang Dong. I don't think I'm good enough."

"A person cannot stand without integrity. Since you promised, you must keep your word. You're going first, is there any problem?" Wang Qiu'er said, frowning.

Since Wang Qiu'er had said so, Zhou Sichen had no choice but to agree.

Dai Huabin seemed to have forgotten Lin Chen's earlier suppression of him. He snorted coldly and said, "As the vice-captain, you didn't even ask our opinions before arbitrarily arranging for people to go on stage. Do you want to win? I think you clearly have a good relationship with them and want us to deliberately lose."

Wang Qiu'er glanced at him, and for some reason, Dai Huabin's heart suddenly tightened, as if he were being watched by a terrifying monster.

"I don't know you. This sparring is meant to help everyone get to know each other. What does it matter who goes first or last? Is winning or losing important in an internal academy sparring match? What we want is to defeat them in the Continental Elite Youth Soul Master Tournament. If you don't agree with my command, you can leave."

"You..." Dai Huabin was about to lash out when Zhu Lu stopped him. Zhu Lu shook her head at him.

Everyone is much older than they were back then, and not everyone is as impulsive as Dai Huabin. Dai Huabin's impulsive act back then ruined his studies in Class 1. Although he received good treatment in Class 2, his development was still somewhat inferior to that of Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong later on. Zhu Lu clearly understood how much Dai Huabin valued this competition, so she couldn't let him cause any unforeseen changes due to his impulsiveness at this time.

"Alright, alright, everyone just follow Qiu'er's arrangements." Lin Chen's voice came from afar.

Upon hearing Lin Chen's voice, the members of the Shrek team fell silent. Wu Feng, who had originally intended to speak, also kept quiet, given Lin Chen's formidable strength.

"Go on stage. Don't worry about winning or losing, just do your best," Wang Qiu'er said, turning to Zhou Sichen.

"Oh," Zhou Sichen replied, then turned and walked into the arena.

He quickly walked to the center of the field, and Wang Dong'er had already come out from the other side.

Facing Wang Dong'er, who clenched her fist at him, Zhou Sichen immediately smiled and said, "Dong'er, we've been classmates for years, it's just a joke, no need to take it so seriously. Look, what are you doing with that fist the size of a sandbag?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Dong'er glared at her and said, "You're the one with a fist the size of a sandbag! I'll let you experience the consequences of your foul mouth later, hmph."

At this point, referee Yan Shaozhe, of course, didn't have time to let the two continue arguing, and immediately announced: "The match begins!"

The next second, Wang Dong'er and Zhou Sichen instantly activated their martial spirits.

Although Zhou Sichen verbally admitted defeat, how could he, as a disciple of Shrek Academy, truly back down?

The thick tome hovered in mid-air. Compared to before, the tome emitted a significantly stronger light, with four spirit rings—two yellow and two purple—pulsating around it. Zhou Sichen was currently at the four-ring Soul Master level, but his spirit power had already reached level forty-eight, not far from becoming a Soul King. Among the students in Class One, he was considered an outstanding individual.

In an instant, his Martial Soul Manual activated, and his first, second, and fourth soul skills were unleashed simultaneously. A brown giant bear, a fiery demon tiger, and a Netherworld python suddenly appeared and pounced on Wang Dong'er. Immediately afterward, Zhou Sichen's third soul ring lit up again, and half of the arena seemed to have become a thorny jungle.

This is his third soul skill, Thorn Forest.

Just as he released the treasure manual, Wang Dong'er moved, but she did not rush to release her martial spirit. Instead, she sprang up and rushed straight towards Zhou Sichen.

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