Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 292 An Opening Remark to Gamblers (Daily Written Version)

The weather wasn't great today; it was gloomy and somewhat oppressive. The clouds in the sky weren't dark, but they just wouldn't let the sun show its face. Fortunately, the air was relatively fresh, and it didn't rain.

The start of the round-robin tournament also means the opening of the players' rest area. Today's matches are only the first round of the round-robin, with four of the eight participating teams playing. However, all sixty-seven teams that advanced from the knockout stage are sitting in the rest area without exception.

They came to watch the game, or more accurately, they wanted to relive the excitement of the first day of the competition.

They wanted to see the crimson 100,000-year spirit ring on the Shrek Academy boy, and the Spirit Saint who had knocked down an eight-ring Spirit Douluo and possessed a 100,000-year spirit ring.

Shrek Academy is Shrek Academy, the Shrek Academy of eternal glory. Almost every academy unconsciously regards it as its goal, yet they all deeply revere it. Even the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is no exception.

When the dark green competition uniforms appeared in the entrance passage of the participating academies, the entire Star Luo Square erupted in cheers. Shouts of "Shrek!" began from the direction closest to the entrance.

Huo Yuhao walked at the front of the group with a cigar dangling from his lips, expressionless. He was putting on a show; he had to maintain the aloofness of a genius.

Ling Luochen and the others decided not to come today and stayed at the hotel to focus on recovering from their injuries and striving for a speedy recovery.

Ma Xiaotao didn't come either; at this moment, she was doing her best to break through the level 70 barrier, trying to turn the fake into the real.

Shrek Academy's rest area is located at the northernmost point, closest to the imperial city walls, and is significantly larger than those of other academies.

There were at least twenty comfortable sofas throughout the area. There were also dedicated waiters.

On the table beside them, food, fruit, and drinks were all laid out. This didn't feel like a competition; it felt more like being a VIP spectator.

At this point, the host was already warming up the audience.

He first announced the list of colleges that had advanced, and then began to read out the status and achievements of each college.

Huo Yuhao pulled Wang Dong straight to the rest area, grabbed a plate of fruit, and then quietly returned to the team. If he wasn't mistaken, this introduction would last for a very long time.

The reason is simple: this information is not for the majority of the audience, but for the gamblers. Each academy's introduction sounds impressive, and their records are dazzling, but what will happen when two teams meet is up to the gamblers to guess.

The two passed the fruit on the plate around to ensure everyone got a share. While the host was talking enthusiastically, the Shrek team members were discussing how the fruit prepared by Xingluo tasted.

Many teams saw Shrek's actions, but none of them showed any dissatisfaction.

Firstly, Shrek Academy's initial performance was truly astonishing, and the strong deserve better treatment.

The second reason is that the host's introduction is really as long and tedious as a lazy woman's foot binding cloth. If it were them, they would also have to find something else to pass the time.

Of course, this did not include the team opposite Shrek, who couldn't help but swallow hard as they watched the Shrek team happily eating.

But if they were actually asked to send someone to their rest area to get fruit like Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, they really wouldn't dare.

Not all colleges can ignore the host, especially since the host represents the authority of the organizer.

The Shrek members were enjoying their fruit, while the host worried that talking so much might upset the Shrek team.

However, if an obscure college did the same, it would be seen as someone defying the court.

Sure enough, after seeing Huo Yuhao sneak out of the group to get fruit for the second time, the host, who had been rambling on for almost half an hour, finally couldn't keep up the nonsense.

If he keeps nagging, even if he's just completing the task assigned to him, he might get into trouble.

After a series of nonsensical remarks designed to stir up the audience's emotions, the host shouted in his most impassioned voice.

"Next, please welcome the Shrek Academy team, the number one academy on the continent, and their opponents, the Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy team of the Star Luo Empire, to the waiting area. At the same time, please invite the captains of both teams to come up on stage to confirm their competition format."

Huo Yuhao walked onto the stage expressionlessly. It wouldn't be appropriate for anyone else to go on stage at this time. Since Ma Xiaotao wasn't there, the most suitable person to go on stage was naturally him, the Heaven-Defying Soul Sect Master who had also intimidated the entire audience.

The captain of Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy was a burly man, almost as big as He Caitou. He had short blond hair, and the outline of his strong muscles was faintly visible under his white school uniform.

Huo Yuhao had seen this person before, in the Soul Guidance Experiment Zone at the Soul Guidance Master Exchange Conference. This person had used the Fortress Battle Tactics, and he focused more on power than He Caitou's Fortress Battle Tactics, emphasizing that if the accuracy was lacking, the range would make up for it.

The two players went up to the competition stage at the same time. The process of drawing lots to determine the competition method was simple. The referee brought a round lottery box onto the stage and first had both captains carefully check it.

The lottery tube was transparent, making any behind-the-scenes manipulation impossible. There was a small circular hole on one side. The referee inserted three small balls, representing different fighting styles, through the hole. Then, the tube was turned upside down. The two players then each held a large ball against it with one hand.

The referee shouted, "Three, two, one!"

Huo Yuhao and the opposing captain exerted their strength simultaneously, flinging the large sphere into the air.

The referee took it and showed it to both team captains and Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo on the city wall before announcing it through his personal megaphone.

"Shrek Academy vs. Yunluo Academy, a one-on-one elimination tournament, please send out your first player."

One-on-one?

Upon hearing this method, everyone's eyes lit up, and they all turned their gazes toward Huo Yuhao, who was walking back.

The seven-ring Soul Saint with a 100,000-year soul ring didn't even make an appearance this time, so they won't get to see him. But it's still nice to witness the divine might unleashed by the four-ring Soul Master with a 100,000-year soul ring.

Moreover, strictly speaking, Huo Yuhao's spirit ring configuration is far more frightening than Ma Xiaotao's.

"I'll go for this one. Their academy probably doesn't even have a Soul King. It'll be perfect for me to take on seven at once. Even if I can't take on seven at once, I can take down four or five of them. You can send more people for the rest."

Chen Zifeng drew out his Soul Chasing Sword Martial Soul in a flash.

Wang Yan thought the idea was good, but then Huo Yuhao's voice rang out.

"No, Senior Chen, you should just sit still. You should wait until the team battle to show your strength. It's too early to reveal your abilities now."

(End of this chapter)