LRAB Chapter 596 Tang 3 is full of confidence
Chapter 596 Tang 3 is full of confidence
Chapter 596 Tang San is full of confidence
Elephant Armor Sect?
Upon hearing these three words, the Shrek Seven Devils' expressions changed, and they instantly became serious.
They all knew very well what the name Xiangjia Sect represented.
Being able to rank among the seven major sects, the Elephant Armor Sect is definitely not a weak force. Even though it ranks only sixth among the seven major sects and is one of the lower four sects, it is still not something that ordinary soul master forces can contend with.
Just as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is known as the strongest support sect, the Elephant Armor School also has its own title: the strongest defensive sect.
The Elephant Armor Sect's ancestral martial soul is called the Diamond Mammoth, a top-tier beast martial soul with extremely high defensive capabilities. Its main characteristics are strength and defense. Almost no soul master of the same level can break through their defenses.
The only pity is that the Elephant Armor Sect does not have a Title Douluo-level expert in charge. Otherwise, their ranking would definitely not be only sixth among the seven major sects.
Despite this, Hu Yanzhen, the sect leader of the Elephant Armor Sect, with his level 87 Soul Douluo cultivation and his formidable defensive power, was able to withstand some non-primary attack Title Douluos.
This demonstrates the power of the Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul.
As the Shrek Seven Devils' expressions turned serious, Qin Ming continued speaking:
"Although Elephant Armor Academy was founded by Elephant Armor Sect, it is actually no different from Elephant Armor Sect itself. It just takes the name of an academy. After all, the students they recruit are basically disciples of Elephant Armor Sect."
"The students sent by Elephant Armor Academy to participate in this Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies are direct descendants of the Elephant Armor Sect, and can be said to be the elite of the younger generation of the Elephant Armor Sect."
"Their strength is similar to yours, or even greater."
"Intelligence gathered from previous matches indicates that three members of the Elephant Armor Academy team have reached the Soul Master realm of level 40 or above, and the other four members are also close to level 40."
"Therefore, the overall strength of the Elephant Armor Academy team should not be underestimated. The master's decision to give you three choices is not without reason."
Hearing Qin Ming's words, everyone fell into deep thought.
"Qin Ming is right."
Yu Xiaogang first nodded to Qin Ming in appreciation, then glanced at the solemn-faced Shrek Seven Devils, and continued Qin Ming's words:
"The Elephant Academy team is indeed strong, but it's not without a chance."
"If the match were played on open ground, your lineup from the last game might have had a better chance."
"The Elephant Armor Academy is not good at speed, so using hit-and-run tactics to wear down their soul power is a good option."
"But the problem is, the arena is only so big. Fighting in this relatively small area, you have almost no chance."
"Also, don't forget one thing: Elephant Armor Academy is one of the five major elemental academies."
At this point, Yu Xiaogang paused, remained silent for a second or two, and then continued:
"Just like the other four elemental academies, which each possess powerful elemental abilities of water, fire, wind, and thunder, Elephant Armor Academy also possesses an elemental ability, namely earth."
"Although the Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul may seem to have nothing to do with the earth attribute, I can tell you definitively that the elemental attribute they possess is indeed the earth attribute."
"It's just that their strength and defensive capabilities are so outstanding that they overshadow the brilliance of their earth elemental attributes, causing almost no one to notice this."
"But what I want to tell you is that it is precisely because of the amplification and enhancement of the earth element attribute that the power and defense of the Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul are so strong, especially on the ground, where it can almost be said to be invincible among the same type of Martial Soul."
In the end, Yu Xiaogang sighed softly:
"Although the Elephant Armor Academy team does not have any support Soul Masters, they all come from the Elephant Armor Sect, and their Martial Souls and attributes are exactly the same. With the earth providing a continuous source of earth element attribute support, the combined power is extremely astonishing."
"Based on the intelligence we have gathered and theoretical deductions, I suggest that you forfeit this match in order to secure the final victory."
"After all, the qualification criteria for the qualifying rounds and the finals are simply to be ranked in the top five in total points during the qualifiers."
"There's nothing wrong with hiding your strength in the early stages of the qualifiers; it's an understandable strategic choice."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Flander beside him suddenly screamed and jumped up abruptly:
"If we avoid battle, then I'm done for, my gold soul coins... Oh no—"
Yu Xiaogang immediately frowned, glared at him coldly with a stern face, and spoke in a completely impolite tone:
"Flander, I think you're obsessed with money. Don't you know you should have a longer-term perspective?"
"What if the third brother and his team get seriously injured in this match? What will happen in the later matches? Are you going to fight them?"
"Although there aren't many talented individuals from advanced Soul Master academies participating in this Elite Soul Master Competition, don't forget that they are facing opponents who are several years older than them."
"If Xiao San and his group were the same age as their opponents, there would be no problem. But the fact is that their young age and short training time are limiting their strength development."
After being coldly reprimanded by Yu Xiaogang, Flander looked embarrassed but couldn't utter a word in rebuttal. He could only wave his hand at Tang San and the others with a bitter face and let out a long sigh.
"Sigh—alright, you guys decide for yourselves."
After saying that, he turned around and walked to the side, continuing to sigh and lament about the GG fee he hadn't received yet.
Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng looked at each other. With their strength, they were not afraid of any Elephant Armor Academy team.
But this is a team competition after all. Even if they are strong, the two Soul Masters alone cannot withstand the seven opponents, let alone win. If Tang San and the other main players are added, they might have a chance.
However, it depends on the choices of others. If the whole team is not of one mind, then it will be useless to go on the field to fight.
Given Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng's temperaments and true nature, they were more inclined to accept the challenge, but neither of them uttered a word.
Ma Hongjun, whose mind was completely consumed by fat, seemed oblivious and fearless, suddenly waving his hand and shouting:
"It's just Elephant Armor Academy, what's so scary about it?"
"If you ask me, let's just go all out and show them our strength. What's wrong with that?"
Ning Rongrong was speechless upon hearing this, wanting to say something but too lazy to say it.
Oscar, standing next to Ning Rongrong, was much more clear-headed than Ma Hongjun and couldn't help but speak up to refute her:
"But it's not good to let others know our strength in advance."
"After all, this way, other opponents will have our intelligence information and then make corresponding tactical adjustments."
"It might not have a big impact in the qualifiers, but don't forget that there are still the qualifying rounds and the finals, where we will face much stronger opponents."
"Losing the element of surprise will be very disadvantageous for us."
"Uh, this..." Oscar's words left Ma Hongjun, who had just been so fearless, speechless, and his face fell.
The others listened to Oscar's words and found them to be reasonable, unable to find any points to refute.
After all, this is the reality that the Shrek Seven Devils team is currently facing. Their strength is not weak, and can even be said to be very strong, but compared with those top teams, there is still some gap.
Although they have won three games in a row so far, the opponents they faced in these three games were all weak, and they relied on thunderous momentum and ruthless methods to achieve victory through surprise.
However, if they reveal all their strength to everyone in advance, it means that the Shrek Seven Devils team will have no secrets left, and they will also lose their advantage of surprise. Their subsequent competition will likely become very difficult.
This is something that everyone finds unacceptable and has reservations about.
Suddenly, the room fell silent.
Yu Xiaogang glanced around at the Shrek Seven Devils, knowing what they were worried about, but said nothing. Finally, his gaze fell on Tang San, the coldness and gloom in his eyes slightly fading, and his voice became hoarse:
"What do you think, mistress?"
"You are the mastermind and the soul of the Shrek Seven Devils team. The decision is yours."
Tang San didn't answer the master's question immediately. Instead, he lowered his head and pondered silently until a faint glint flashed in his eyes. Then, he slowly clenched his fists, raised his head, and looked directly into the master's eyes.
"war."
Tang San's answer was only one word, but it was full of firmness.
As the word "war" was uttered, a strong fighting spirit emanated from Tang San.
This fighting spirit was high, surging, and filled with unparalleled confidence, which involuntarily invigorated the other members of the Shrek Seven Devils team.
Of course, Tang San's confidence was not unfounded.
The main reason was that he had successfully mastered the Distraction Control Secret Technique, officially entered the beginner level, and stepped into the Three Apertures Control Heart Realm. His control ability of the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was greatly enhanced, giving him the illusion that he could control everything.
With a slight shift of his gaze, Tang San looked at the Grandmaster who was watching him, his words remaining firm, as if he already had a solution in mind:
"Teacher, I understand what you're saying, but I'm sorry, I don't want to choose any of the three options you've given me."
"Because I think there's still room for maneuver here."
"Although the Elephant Armor Academy team is strong, our Shrek Seven Devils team is not a weak team either. Defeating them is absolutely no problem for us, and we don't even need to send out our full strength."
"I am very confident about this, and I believe that the rest of us in the Shrek Seven Devils share the same idea as me."
As Tang San spoke, he glanced at the other six monsters.
Sure enough, the other six monsters were already infected by his emotions, and confidence gradually appeared on their faces.
As for the other four substitutes, Tang San didn't care at all and didn't even bother to look at them. After all, their main role was just to make up the numbers for the Shrek Seven Devils and fill the gaps.
"It seems everyone shares my sentiment; none of us want to give up on this match."
Seeing that the Shrek Seven Devils seemed to support his decision, Tang San smiled with satisfaction, and his tone became even more forceful:
"While we want to win the competition, we also want to hone our practical skills and adaptability."
"If we back down when faced with a powerful opponent, it will not only damage morale, but also have unpredictable effects on our desire to become stronger."
"Therefore, I believe that we absolutely cannot shrink back from this battle."
"In that case, we might as well make a slight modification to the method proposed by the teacher and adopt a compromise approach. We can make a small adjustment to the personnel involved in the battle so that we don't expose all our hidden strengths, but still have enough strength to deal with our opponents."
Hearing Tang San's words, Yu Xiaogang seemed somewhat surprised, but on the surface he remained calm, standing with his hands behind his back, head held high, chest puffed out, looking unfathomable.
"Oh? It seems you already have your own ideas. Tell me, how do you plan to arrange things?"
Tang San smiled slightly, as if he had already made up his mind:
"Teacher, this is what I'm thinking."
"In this battle, not all of us Shrek Seven Devils need to participate. With a slight adjustment, it will be just me, Xiao Wu, Mu Bai, Tian Heng, Xiao Ao, and Fatty. The remaining spot can be filled by any substitute player."
"With this arrangement, we're sure to defeat the Elephant Armor Academy team."
After listening to Tang San's words, Yu Xiaogang stroked his stubble-covered chin, then smiled and nodded in affirmation:
"Excellent, very targeted. It seems you're already confident."
Tang San felt quite proud to receive the master's affirmation, but he didn't show it in front of everyone. Instead, he humbly replied and took the opportunity to flatter the master:
"I wouldn't say I was completely confident, since anything can happen during a competition. However, I'm grateful to you, teacher, for helping me come up with a solution."
"If you hadn't provided the three options and explained in detail the abilities of the Diamond Mammoth, the ancestral martial soul of the Target A Sect, I wouldn't know how to respond."
Yu Xiaogang was extremely pleased with Tang San's flattery and became even more satisfied with this exceptionally talented disciple.
A moment later, he reached out and gently patted Tang San's shoulder, his smile carrying a hint of solemnity:
"Since you've made up your mind, then the fourth round of the qualifiers against the Elephant Academy team will proceed as you wish."
"As for how to arrange the tactics, you are in full charge; I will not interfere."
"Yes, teacher."
Tang San immediately nodded and readily agreed.
He then beckoned all the Shrek Seven Devils team members, including the four substitutes, to gather around him, lowered his voice, and began to devise tactics according to his own ideas.
Yu Xiaogang, Flander, and Qin Ming stood by calmly and quietly, offering no further opinions.
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(End of this chapter)