The Evil Soul Master is actually myself

“But that’s not enough,” he said. “A normal team needs two offensive-type Soul Masters, both of whom are capable of sustained damage output, one responsible for physical attacks and the other for energy attacks, in order to prevent encountering Soul Masters who are completely immune to a single attribute.”

"At the same time, in order to ensure the team's ability to instantly kill, we also need to equip a burst-damage agility-type Soul Master. That makes three damage dealers. And usually, just in case, a control-type Soul Master should also have a certain damage output capability."

He paused, shook his head, and said, "As control-type Soul Masters, Luo Hao and I have no offensive capabilities, and the Pang brothers' offensive abilities are no threat to second-ring Great Soul Masters. Once you are eliminated, our entire team will be eliminated."

"I won't be eliminated," Su Ming said calmly, yet with a hint of confidence.

"This isn't about whether or not to eliminate them, it's about being prepared for any eventuality," Cao Jinxuan said, dissatisfied.

"No matter what happens, I will be the last one eliminated!" Su Ming said forcefully.

Cao Jinxuan opened his mouth, but wisely refrained from further questioning and instead said, "What about the defensive hand? You can't possibly handle both offense and defense simultaneously; that would consume too much of your physical and spiritual energy."

Honestly, judging from Su Ming's insane armor-stacking stats, he's more than capable of being a top-tier defensive player. That was his initial plan: just give him six utility players with crowd control abilities and mobility, and Su Ming can handle both offense and defense, protecting all six and securing the championship.

Upon seeing the two Pang brothers, he had a new idea.

“I have a way to raise your soul power to level 20 within ten days, and then I will take you to hunt defensive soul beasts,” Su Ming said to the Pang brothers.

The two had no objections, as the [Ironclad Crab] martial soul was inherently a martial soul adept at defense.

Cao Jinxuan was relieved. The Douluo World team had four slots left after disregarding the three damage dealers. These slots usually included a defender, a controller, a healer, a support, and, as a luxury, a scout.

The four support characters are there to ensure the team's minimum performance level. Their roles may overlap; for example, one character may be both a support and a healer.

Different styles can be displayed by combining dual auxiliary functions and dual control functions.

Teams with two defensive units tend to be stable, employing a steady and reliable fighting style with strong resilience.

Actually, Su Ming didn't think it was that complicated. He just thought that with two people around, he could occasionally slack off.

“I’ll teach you a completely new concept and theory, and then you’ll understand why I chose you to build this team.” Su Ming stopped Cao Jinxuan when he saw that Cao Jinxuan was about to speak.

As Su Ming explained his team-building philosophy, Cao Jinxuan's eyes gleamed with an unusual light.

"This is truly a completely new concept, unlike any team I've ever worked with before."

His questioning of Su Ming was merely a manifestation of his instinct to control the Soul Master.

After understanding this new concept, Cao Jinxuan looked back at the team's shortcomings and realized that they were actually strengths.

With his command skills, he could naturally appreciate the essence of this radical team-building approach.

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Chapter 80 Unknown Creature [3000 words, seeking first-time subscription]

"By creating space around six players with a certain level of self-preservation ability as the core of the team, we can create a misalignment of the core players and force them to attack the opponent's weak points one by one. Finally, before the opponent can deal with their own teammates, we can quickly eliminate one or two people and then achieve a numerical advantage."

Su Ming explained the essence of the singles tactics.

The singles tactics are completely different from the past. They do not emphasize formation, but instead focus on creating space, with the supporting players constantly moving around to restrain the opponent's key players.

"That places high demands on the core members; they must at least possess the ability to quickly and instantly kill someone. Although we can provide some support to the core members through amplification control," Cao Jinxuan said, pointing out the key point to Su Ming.

"I'm fine with it. I can handle even two or three Soul Masters!" Su Ming said decisively.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Su Ming said, "Then let's start practicing tactics now."

The "six protect one" tactic is actually quite simple; all you need to do is learn how to position yourself. The key is to maintain an ambiguous distance from the core player, positioning yourself in a way that makes the opponent feel like they have a bone stuck in their throat, forcing them to first deal with the support players who are subtly surrounding them before turning around and attacking the core player.

After practicing several times, Su Ming realized something was off. The simpler something seemed, the more profound its mysteries were. This one-on-one tactic was originally borrowed from the NBA in his previous life. Countless coaching teams had studied it day and night but dared not fully understand it. Su Ming's requirements weren't high; he just wanted it to look decent.

"Sigh, if only we had a Huo Yuhao," Su Ming sighed, looking at this group of utterly foolish tools.

With the support of [Mental Detection Sharing], even teammates who have never been exposed to this tactic before can ensure that the right person runs to the right place at the right time, making the tactic play out to an extraordinary degree and crushing all the NBA teams from the previous life.

This is the effect of the extraordinary, but unfortunately Su Ming does not have a similar ability.

Su Ming suddenly felt a surge of curiosity, wondering which team Huo Yuhao would choose. Given his cultivation level and the quality of his spirit rings, it would probably be quite difficult. Huo Yuhao's characteristic was that he was plug-and-play; the stronger the team's overall strength, the higher his potential would be. If he chose a bad team, he would be practically useless, as his individual performance was greatly influenced by the team.

"Forget it, the most important thing right now is to train our own team. Huo Yuhao is very lucky, there's no need to worry about him." Su Ming shook his head, feeling a strange sense of surprise waiting for him.

"You guys come here." Su Ming stopped the training, intending to teach the group the common and overused technique, [Raging Bull Strength].

It's actually a simplified version of the "Bull Demon Mighty Fist". With Su Ming's current martial arts foundation and strategic vision, it would be easy to develop several basic body training methods based on the Bull Demon Mighty Fist.

Su Ming had no reservations and passed on all of it to the few "tools." After all, the [Raging Bull Strength] was just an introductory benefit of the Desperate Plan, and it would seamlessly connect to the [Bull Demon Mighty Fist] in the future.

"I'm sorry, I can't teach you," Su Ming said apologetically to Luo Hao.

"I know, I know, I don't care." The silver-haired youth nodded, indicating his understanding. After all, he was from a hidden family, and it would be difficult to guarantee that the knowledge wouldn't spread.

Su Ming sighed inwardly. He didn't yet have a way to keep the technique a secret, so he could only teach it to each person personally, using [Ripple] to help them master the unique way of channeling the Wild Bull Force. That was considered the beginning.

Even if others watch from the sidelines, it's all in vain if they don't understand the transportation methods.

"You two will train with me for the next three days, and I'll help you speed things up," Su Ming said to the Pang brothers.

buzz~

The black-haired youth opened his palms, revealing a shimmering ball of divine light that emitted a soft, bluish-purple glow. He placed his hands on the two brothers' broad backs, and a concentrated, heavy surge of energy rose from Su Ming's body.

The two brothers shuddered, feeling a strange substance emanating from their warm palms behind them, as if it were melting their blood and qi. A pleasant itch spread through their bones and fascia, making them feel infinitely more relaxed.

That strange substance flowed through the flesh and blood, condensing and forcibly driving the operation of the newly learned [Raging Bull Strength]. Even without moving the body, the blood and qi within remained surging, and the Raging Bull Strength progressed rapidly, transforming a dynamic exercise into a static one.

The two Pang brothers were not worried at all about their internal energy being depleted, as the strange substance steadily emitted abundant essence to replenish the energy consumed in their cultivation progress.

Call ~

Not long after, when Su Ming released the handbrake, the two brothers were immediately drenched in sweat, their skin as red as shrimp, and white steam rose from their heads, hovering in the air like a dragon.

The two almost lost their balance as a sharp pain spread through their bodies, and their muscles tensed up, revealing a full and firm outline, just like they had just finished a high-intensity workout.

“Go and get used to the increased strength first. Do it three times a day, and I guarantee you’ll have mastered the Minor Mastery of the Wild Bull Strength in three days,” Su, the massage master, said confidently.

【Ripple】is extracted from blood and qi, containing the purest life essence. It can cleanse the subtle aspects of one's origin, making it more than enough to enhance martial arts skills without any side effects.

Su Ming's idea was simple: to improve his physical body to boost his soul power cultivation. Essence, Qi, and Spirit are never separate; if one improves significantly, the other two will also improve to varying degrees.

As expected, after five days of intensive training, the two Pang brothers broke through to level 20.

With the competition fast approaching, there was no time to lose. That very afternoon, Su Ming led the Fierce Tiger Gang into the nearby Star Dou Great Forest!

"Speaking of which, is it really okay for us to come here to hunt souls without informing our teacher?" Cao Jinxuan asked anxiously. Soul beasts of the same level are far stronger than soul masters.

"As long as we don't encounter any top-tier soul beasts that are over 30,000 years old, I can get you out of the forest safely without any problem," Su Ming said, glancing at him.

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Ming felt a chill run down his spine. He subconsciously looked into the depths of the dense forest. The thick, ancient trees blocked out the sun, plunging the surroundings into a dim darkness.

Although it was only dusk, the forest carried a chilling aura. Everyone was startled by Su Ming's sudden action and fell silent as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

After a long silence, Luo Hao said uneasily, "Brother Su Ming, don't scare us."

"No way, no way, are you still a jinx?" Cao Jinxuan complained, looking into the dark depths of the forest, where everything was blurry and it seemed that there was no living creature at all.

Su Ming shook his head and looked away. In that fleeting glimpse, he seemed to have seen a scarlet pupil flash in the distance. He wasn't sure if he had misperceived it, because such a distance was beyond the range of his [Negative Emotion Perception] ability.

That said, as his martial arts cultivation improved, Su Ming's spiritual sense became increasingly acute, and in the end, he trusted this intuition.

He felt uneasy, but fortunately, the mysterious creature that had been eyeing him seemed to be quite far away.

Su Ming carefully recalled that scarlet gaze and found it familiar, somewhat similar to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger he had hunted for his first soul ring two years ago. The signs when they met were very similar.

"Could it be my bad luck again? I was just trying to hunt for my fourth spirit ring, and now a target has appeared?" Su Ming muttered to himself, his golden luck becoming even stronger under the blessing of the Emperor Beast.

"Let's find the target spirit beast quickly, help the Pang brothers hunt down their second spirit rings, and then go back," Su Ming said urgently.

The group nodded calmly and quickly headed to the riverbank. They had already set their sights on two armored rhinoceroses with about eight hundred years of cultivation each.

The Ironclad Crab is a martial soul belonging to the Ironclad type, and it also has a slight water attribute. It is a perfect match for the Ironclad Rhinoceros among land-based soul beasts. It is not uncommon and is often encountered on the riverbanks of the outer Star Dou Forest. In terms of defense alone, it is even better than high-level soul beasts, and it is at least worthy of the martial souls of the Pang brothers.

After passing through dense forests, the view suddenly opened up, and the group arrived at the riverbank.

When Su Ming saw a group of armored rhinoceroses drinking water on the riverbank, he rushed forward without warning, before Cao Jinxuan could even shout for him not to act rashly.

Boom!

Without even using his martial spirit, Su Ming unleashed a torrent of power, slamming his massive armored rhinoceros to the ground with a wave of his arms, sending water splashing everywhere.

After a few more heavy punches, the armored rhinoceros, which hadn't even had a chance to react, was instantly stunned, its head buzzing, and it couldn't get up again.

The surrounding armored rhinoceroses were astonished. Seeing their companions knocked to the ground, they instantly became enraged and charged forward with a deep roar, stirring up the river into a raging torrent. From a distance, it looked like tanks crashing onto the water, accompanied by white waves sweeping in.

Rumble! The sheer number of armored rhinoceroses as they charged shook the earth, like chariots driven by gods, rampaging recklessly and without restraint, causing everyone to pale in fear.

Just then, a silver ripple spread through the armored rhinoceros herd, shimmering with phosphorescent light like layers of water.

Then Cao Jinxuan made his move. A Time-Fleeting Bell martial spirit floated above the young man's head. Its design resembled Big Ben, with a circular dial decorated with silver patterns along the edges. Below, a pendulum engraved with a golden sacred symbol swayed slightly. The overall effect was solemn and dignified, almost religious.

Its rusty appearance exudes an ancient and worn-out feel. As the soul skill is activated, the mechanical clock hands move with a clattering sound, as if time itself is frozen.

The mighty torrent of steel was controlled by the clock of time. The charging armored rhinoceros horde was like an edited video, with each frame stuttering, the speed never slowing down, only the years had stolen their time.