Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 128 Special Attack on China

Everyone was present in the conference room prepared for Shrek Academy by the Star Emperor Hotel.

Everyone turned their attention to Wang Yan.

Wang Yan, seated at the head of the table, smiled and said, "The three-day elimination rounds are over, and next up is the round-robin stage. Let's now discuss our tactics for the round-robin. As I mentioned before, there will be three battle modes in the round-robin stage. Given our strong performance in the first round, there's no doubt that our group will only have eight teams."

"Sixty-seven teams will enter the round-robin tournament, divided into eight groups. Three of these groups will have nine teams each, and the remaining five will have eight teams each. This means we will play seven matches in the group stage. Each win will earn two points, a loss will earn no points, and a draw will earn one point. Four groups will play each day, with each round lasting two days. After seven rounds, plus tiebreakers for the nine-team groups, the round-robin tournament is expected to last about fifteen to sixteen days."

"We'll find out our group assignments and opponents early tomorrow morning. Given Shrek's reputation, we'll definitely be the first to go out again. But Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng are already ready to play, so there's no need to worry too much. It would be great if you reserve team could win, but it's okay if you lose. Your top priority during the game is to protect yourselves. Don't worry, we'll win."

The others had no objections to Wang Yan's arrangements and were full of confidence. This sense of security and confidence came from the two Soul Emperors and Ji Lin.

"The individual elimination tournament isn't a one-off event where each person goes up for only one match. Instead, the loser is eliminated, and the winner continues fighting until they are defeated. This format gives us an advantage, since we have two Soul Emperors and Ji Lin. The individual elimination tournament is most beneficial to us."

"For team matches, there's no need to say anything; just arrange for all seven of them to participate."

"Finally, there's the 2-on-2-3 battle. Generally, there will be two 2-on-2 matches first, followed by a 3-on-3 match. If we win both 2-on-2 matches, then there's no need for the third match. The best team composition is for Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er to team up, or for Ji Lin and Ling Luochen to team up. Ji Lin and the other two have Spirit Fusion Skills, which guarantees a win. Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng can team up and finish the battle directly in the first two 2-on-2 matches, thus avoiding the third 3-on-3 match and saving your stamina. However, considering the need to conceal your strength and your Spirit Skills, we definitely can't send Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng against a weaker academy. Ji Lin, Wang Qiu'er, and Ling Luochen's Spirit Fusion Skills will remain hidden for as long as possible. Therefore, the rest of you will also participate in the match."

Xu Sanshi chuckled and said, "It would be best if I teamed up with Nannan. We know each other well, and our teamwork would definitely be seamless."

Jiang Nannan glared at Xu Sanshi fiercely, "Who's familiar with you? Stop trying to get close to me."

Wang Yan glanced at Xu Sanshi and said, "If you team up with Jiang Nannan, she probably won't even be able to unleash 30% of her strength. On the contrary, her agility and Bei Bei's strong attacks are more coordinated and won't affect the team's performance, so you don't need to think about it."

"How could this happen!" Xu Sanshi wailed, utterly despondent. But this was a competition, and he wouldn't act recklessly.

Jiang Nannan nodded without hesitation and said, "Teacher Wang is wise."

Wang Yan stood up and said, "Everyone, get a good rest tonight and get into top condition. Meeting adjourned."

Everyone stood up and left the conference room. Ji Lin was about to go back to his bedroom with Wang Qiu'er to cultivate when he suddenly felt a gaze upon him.

He turned to look at the other side of the corridor, where a handsome white-haired boy and a stunning white-haired girl were looking in his direction. The white-haired boy stared at him intently, while the white-haired girl waved her right hand at Ji Lin with a smile on her face.

Ji Lin smiled and nodded to the white-haired girl in a friendly manner. After all, she was a white-haired beauty who was specifically targeting the Chinese/Ji Lin. Although she didn't have red eyes now, Ji Lin knew her identity and knew that she would have red eyes after her martial soul was attached to her. It was a pure attack on the Chinese/Ji Lin.

Ji Lin simply smiled amicably at Meng Hongchen, ignoring the hostility in Meng Hongchen's eyes, and turned to leave with Wang Qiu'er.

Seeing that Ji Lin ignored him, Xiao Hongchen's expression darkened slightly, while Meng Hongchen exclaimed infatuatedly, "He just smiled at me! He's so handsome when he smiles."

Her expression immediately changed, and she asked, "Who's that girl next to him? Is she his girlfriend?"

After saying that, Meng Hongchen looked at Wang Qiu'er's back with hostility in her eyes.

Xiao Hongchen's face darkened even more upon hearing his infatuated younger sister's words.

On the way back, Wang Qiu'er said, "Those were students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. My Golden Perception can sense that they are both Soul Kings."

Both Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen were wearing moon-white school uniforms, making it easy to tell at a glance that they were students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Ji Lin chuckled softly and said, "It doesn't matter. The only one who can defeat me is myself."

Since unsealing the power of destruction, he has become more and more confident and has grown to like this phrase more and more, feeling that it has a lot of class.

Simply put, he got arrogant.

Wang Qiu'er rolled her eyes at Ji Lin, knowing that Ji Lin was like a pufferfish, always getting arrogant until he suffered a loss.

However, it would be difficult to make Ji Lin suffer in his current state. Among his peers, Wang Qiu'er couldn't think of anyone who could suppress Ji Lin's arrogance.

It seems we need to let him get cocky for a while longer; this guy just needs a good beating.

The two returned to their room and began their cultivation.

Time passed quickly as the two were engrossed in their cultivation, and soon it was the next day.

Today is the fourth day of the competition. Early in the morning, the shouts of the audience echoed throughout Xingluo Square. The reason was simple: today, the Shrek Academy team, whom they most hoped to see, would be playing again. And they would be playing in the very first match. Even Xu Jiawei, who only occasionally came to watch from the city walls, arrived early with the Empress and Xu Jiujiu to wait patiently on the city walls, showing Shrek Academy immense respect.

Today's weather is unusual. The sky is shrouded in thick clouds, like an invisible barrier that keeps the sunlight out. Although the clouds aren't dark, their density makes it feel somewhat oppressive, as if the whole world is enveloped in a hazy atmosphere.

Fortunately, despite the overcast sky, the air was exceptionally fresh. Breathing felt incredibly pleasant, as if even the air itself carried a faint, refreshing scent. This freshness lifted my spirits, and even though the sky looked gloomy, I didn't feel too oppressed.

And thankfully it didn't rain today.

(End of this chapter)