Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 688 Victory is Supreme (6K)

Huo Yuhao looked at the two of them with a hint of disappointment and said, "The Sun and Moon Team's tactical intention is to drag us into team battles, to drag us into team battles at all costs, even if it means serious injury."

"They know very well that if they continue playing in the normal way, they won't even last the singles matches before they get completely overwhelmed. So they have to fight us one match after another, win or lose, and finish the singles matches as quickly as possible. That's their goal."

"They never need to beat us in individual matches; they just need to bring all their reserve players in the individual matches, take out five of us, and that's enough to drag us into team fights!"

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, the Shrek Academy members' eyes widened in surprise.

Using the reserve team as a bargaining chip to replace Shrek Academy's starting players—that's a brilliant plan.

Shrek Academy couldn't figure out such a simple tactic, mainly because their two top generals, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, were both recovering from injuries, and the Sun and Moon Team also sent Ye Nongfeng, a regular member, which made it difficult for them to understand.

The intense pace of the match and the brutal fighting spirit directly consumed most of the Shrek Academy members' minds. The little mental energy they had left was allocated to figuring out how to deal with these people, leaving them no time to think about the intentions behind this battle.

Does anyone in the Sun & Moon team have this kind of brain?

Huo Yuhao didn't believe it, and his gaze swept past the Sun Moon Team members, looking directly at the VIP seats.

In the VIP section, Ju Zi, standing next to Xu Tianran, noticed Huo Yuhao's gaze and instinctively lowered her head guiltily.

Huo Yuhao guessed correctly; this kind of plan, which clearly required thinking, was indeed her idea.

However, this risky little trick could not escape the notice of Huo Yuhao, who had a clearer perspective. It was seen through before it was even halfway done.

Huo Yuhao cleared his throat and continued, "That's why we can be almost certain that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has another trump card, one that can most likely only be used in a team battle."

"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

Wang Qiu'er's mind raced, and she spoke.

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly: "That possibility cannot be ruled out."

"Okay, so tell me, what should we do next?"

Wang Qiu'er fell into thought, and the others at Shrek Academy also began to ponder the matter.

"Should we preserve our strength and also send out our reserves to settle things in team battles?"

Wang Qiu'er blinked and spoke somewhat uncertainly.

Ning Tian and the others nodded in agreement; their thoughts were much the same as Wang Qiu'er's.

Only Xie Huanyue hesitated. If Huo Yuhao really thought that way, why arrange for him to appear next?

Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly: "You're wrong. What you need to do is continue to let the main players play, but forcibly slow down the pace of the game. Wu Feng, do you remember how you were eliminated?"

"Even though the opponent sent by the other side was far inferior to you, you were careless and insisted on using the most energy-consuming method to shatter all of the opponent's defensive soul tools, rendering them completely unable to fight."

"If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have been nearly seriously injured by the enemy's invincible shield."

"Are your long legs just for show?"

Huo Yuhao's tone was not polite, but no one present dared to stand up and contradict him.

First, naturally, what Huo Yuhao said was correct, and they were in the wrong.

Secondly, it's because these prodigies' combat power wasn't nearly as formidable as Huo Yuhao's. When all their pride was suppressed, their arrogance was naturally also crushed.

At this moment, a sense of unease began to quietly spread among the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Team.

Especially after the short timeout ended, Shrek Academy called a long timeout, causing quite a stir within the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Their tactic is to catch Shrek Academy off guard, leaving them no time to react or counterattack, and ideally drag the match into a team fight in one go, thus somewhat curbing Huo Yuhao's originally terrifying individual combat ability.

However, this was a risky move. The attempt to preserve the main force while dragging the game into team fights ultimately resulted in a highly risky overall plan.

Gao's Sun and Moon team had no choice but to ignite the fighting spirit of everyone, wanting to spread the flames of war to Shrek Academy, so that they would also be blinded by the flames of war and actively and irresistibly participate in this meat grinder competition.

But with Huo Yuhao's two pauses, this nameless fire was forcibly extinguished.

"What should I do when I go up there?"

Xie Huanyue clenched his fist, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

He seemed to hear a notification tone.

You have now connected to Huo Yuhao's Brain Intelligence Sharing Network.

"Don't they like to unleash their powerful soul tools right from the start? Hold onto your invincible shield, take the light hits head-on, activate your shield for the heavy ones, and curl up into a ball and roll around for the moderate ones, is there a problem?"

"No problem!"

The evil moon thumped its chest with a deafening roar.

Huo Yuhao nodded, his gaze falling on Xiao Hongchen, whose eyes still burned with fierce fighting spirit, and on Meng Hongchen, whose eyes gleamed with stubbornness.

He wouldn't give these two people the chance to use their trump cards, whether it was a martial soul fusion skill or something else; they wouldn't have another chance to unleash them.

The combined martial soul fusion skill unleashed by a Soul Saint and a Soul Emperor is no less lethal than that of an ordinary Soul Douluo powerhouse; even he could be caught off guard and suffer an unexpected defeat.

Besides this, Huo Yuhao was also unaware of what other trump cards the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team possessed, in addition to the likely existence of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

so.

A glint of steely resolve flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes.

Victory is paramount, so if possible, do not take any risks.

Wang Qiu'er clearly saw the intention in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and her tone was tinged with resentment.

"Even in team fights, we might not necessarily lose."

Huo Yuhao nodded in deep agreement: "You're absolutely right, but this is the quarterfinals, and our points advantage has completely disappeared."

"The winner goes up, the loser goes down, that's the rule of this game. I know that most of you, including you, are thinking that even if the opponent has a trump card, you can still defeat them with your own strength and crush everything with absolute power."

Huo Yuhao paused for a moment before continuing, "But one day we will play the role of opponents, and eventually we will encounter opponents with absolute power."

"So, don't give your opponent a chance. It's ruthless, but it's efficient."

At this moment, it seemed that everyone was getting to know Huo Yuhao all over again.

The youthful arrogance and pride that belonged to the prodigies in his heart had long since vanished with each death. All that remained in his mind was a cold sense of victory.

Fighting to the bitter end in a one-on-one match, even if it gets dragged into a team fight, showing your strongest power and giving it your all to defeat your opponent—this sounds youthful and passionate, but it's not what a qualified captain should do.

What Huo Yuhao needs to do is control the entire match, bring victory back to Shrek Academy, and do a good job of supporting everyone.

As for all the efforts made by the Hongchen siblings in seeking a chance to turn the tide in the team battle, Huo Yuhao can only apologize.

(End of this chapter)