Douluo: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character

Chapter 102 Enthusiastic Fans?

"The number one academy on the entire continent, and the defending champion of the previous Soul Battle Tournament—Shrek Academy!"

Amid cheers from the crowd, Wang Nan stepped onto the arena. The moment his dark green figure appeared, the cheers around him intensified, and even the arena beneath his feet seemed to tremble slightly.

Wang Nan also had a different thought in his heart.

Did the athletes he saw on TV in his past life have the same feeling when they stepped onto the competition field?

"Their opponents are the Heavenly Spirit Team from the Douling Empire!"

The Tianling Academy disciples looked rather grim as they made their entrance amidst such a massive cheer.

As the fourteen students from both sides gathered in the center of the arena, the referee repeated the competition rules once again.

"During the match, both sides can use most soul tools, but cannot use high-damage equipment such as fixed soul tools. If one side concedes defeat, the other side cannot continue attacking. Do you understand?"

"clear."

"Alright, both sides, step back to the sides of the arena, ready, the match begins!"

Wang Nan didn't arrange any tactics. In fact, from the moment the draw results came out, no tactics were needed.

Among the seven students from Tianling Academy, the highest cultivation level was only a four-ring Soul Master, and two others were only at the three-ring level. On the Shrek Academy side, even the two preliminary team members who went on stage possessed four Soul Rings.

Without needing any tactics, Wang Nan and Dai Yueheng, two Soul Emperors, took the lead, with Xi Xi and Bei Bei by their side, and with Gongyang Mo's support, they charged into the enemy formation.

The seven people opposite immediately noticed the golden soul ring on Wang Nan's body. While they were still wondering, a dark blue ice ring appeared from Ling Luochen's body and floated into the air. The seven people from Tianling Academy felt their feet sink and ice blue pillars appeared around them, imprisoning their bodies inside.

And then... no more.

The battle was over in less than half a minute, with even a dozen seconds spent traveling. Almost as soon as the two teams made contact, Tianling Academy was unable to resist and was driven off the stage one by one.

The surrounding audience felt that the match was over in the blink of an eye, and many of the audience members in the back rows did not even see what martial spirit the contestant on the stage released or what soul skill he used before the match was over.

The west side of the arena was a pre-set rest area, specifically for the participants who had passed the first round of elimination. When Wang Nan and his group stepped down from the arena, Wang Yan was already sitting there with the remaining disciples.

As they stepped off the stage amidst thunderous cheers, even the usually composed Bei Bei felt a sense of unreality. Xu Sanshi had already begun to boast to the few preliminaries who hadn't yet taken the stage.

Several of the regular team members who had participated in the previous Soul Fighting Tournament were somewhat prepared for this situation. Wang Nan sat in the first row next to Wang Yan. Many people in the audience were looking at him, but Wang Nan just waved to his parents and didn't pay much attention to the other people's gazes.

The other colleges' matches were much slower than Wang Nan's group's, with the fastest match taking more than ten minutes. Many students were injured during the matches, and the situation could even be described as "tragic".

By noon, both the contestants and the surrounding audience needed a rest, and Wang Nan and his team finally returned to the hotel.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, the Star Emperor Hotel does not serve anyone other than the contestants during the Soul Fighting Tournament."

At the entrance of the Star Emperor Hotel, a waiter stopped a short girl.

"I'm not here to stay; I'm here to find someone."

"Which customer are you looking for? Could you please provide some receipts or proof of purchase?"

"The person I'm looking for is at Shrek Academy. Just go in and let them know."

"I'm sorry," the hotel waiter shook his head, "we can't just let people in and disturb our guests without proper credentials."

The young girl tiptoed and peered into the hotel twice, but she didn't see the person she was looking for. Seeing that several security personnel had noticed her, she had no choice but to turn around and leave.

Wang Nan, who was on the top floor of the hotel, was unaware of what was happening downstairs. He was discussing the morning's match with Wang Yan.

"The teams that passed the elimination rounds this morning, apart from the Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Master Academy, all seem to be weaker than us." Despite saying this, Wang Yan did not feel relaxed.

"Have you noticed that other Soul Master academies, like us, have also begun to try to integrate and develop Soul Masters and Soul Masters? Look at their battles, even the Tianling Academy that you defeated at the beginning, they were actually carrying defensive Soul Guidance Devices."

"Although you defeated them easily, it was because the difference in your soul power was too great. If you had encountered a stronger opponent, it probably wouldn't have been so easy."

Wang Nan nodded. For most soul master academies, the key to achieving better results is simply to train their own soul masters and then purchase soul tools to teach them how to use them, which will greatly improve their abilities.

If it weren't for the fortuitous circumstances that led the Soul Guidance Department to propose the Sea God Pavilion Conference, and Mu En's strong push to promote the development of Soul Guidance Devices despite opposition, Shrek Academy would still not realize the importance of Soul Guidance Devices. Their profound cultivation has instead limited their vision, making them even less advanced than some unknown ordinary academies.

"I've been looking at the records of previous Soul Battle Tournaments. Actually, there were already signs of this back then. More and more academies using Soul Tools have achieved better results. I just didn't expect so many to appear this year."

Wang Yan remarked with emotion, "After this Soul Battle Tournament, other academies will probably see that we are also using Soul Guidance Devices. At that time, there probably won't be any more pure Soul Master academies."

While talking to Wang Yan about soul tools, Wang Nan suddenly remembered something. Some details from his past life memories would become increasingly blurred over time, but whenever the relevant content was mentioned, they would reappear in Wang Nan's mind.

"Second Uncle, are you still going to watch the game this afternoon?"

"I'm going to see how the other colleges perform. The more we can see from their performance in the competition, the better our chances of winning against them will be," Wang Yan said, glancing at Wang Nan. "If you don't want to go, you don't have to. I can manage on my own."

Wang Nan thought for a moment and then shook his head. "It's okay, I'll go too."

Wang Nan didn't doubt Wang Yan's abilities, but he was ultimately limited by his cultivation level and experience. Wang Nan not only had memories of his past life, but he had also learned a lot of knowledge from Mu En that he hadn't known before, so he could see more than Wang Yan.

(End of this chapter)