To be honest, if he followed his rational mind to analyze the situation at hand, Xu Jiawei felt he should actually be happy, even ecstatic.
In the entire Douluo Continent, was there anyone more suitable for Xu Jiujiu than Lin Yun?
No!
Handsome, strong, unparalleled talent, and a profound background.
Whether from Xu Jiujiu's personal perspective or from the broader view of the entire Star Luo Empire, Xu Jiujiu marrying Lin Yun was the optimal solution. Not only would it find a good match for his sister, but it would also secure a genius and a powerful faction for his country.
But... Xu Jiawei couldn't be rational in the slightest!
Seeing his sister with a scythe held to her neck by that brat, watching his sister fall into that brat's arms, seeing his sister "blushing shyly" from the intimate contact with that brat...
For Xu Jiawei, a sis-con, this was a catastrophic critical hit!
His defenses were utterly broken; they really were.
"You really deserve to die!"
Shamefully, Xu Jiujiu returned to the Star Luo team's resting area, looking at the six teammates clutching their stomachs and grimacing in pain. She smiled helplessly.
She had initially thought that seven against two gave them the advantage, but Lin Yun had turned the tables in a single encounter.
In fact, if Lin Yun had wanted to, he could have easily replaced the action of striking with the scythe's hilt with a slashing motion of the blade. Then it wouldn't have been defeating all of them in one encounter, but instantly killing all of them.
Was the gap... really that immense?
Xu Jiujiu stared blankly at the Shrek resting area in the distance, at Lin Yun, who was being showered with attention.
Her initial small pride in outmaneuvering Lin Yun tactically had long vanished. Lin Yun had taught her a lesson: in the face of absolute strength, all strategies and calculations were futile.
"We lost this match, but the fault isn't ours. We did our best."
Xu Jiujiu said this.
Lin Yun's performance not only completely deflated the morale of the Star Luo team but also put immense pressure on the Imperial Sky team and the Sun Moon team, who had yet to fight.
Xiao Hongchen, who had already missed out on the Glazed Jade Tea due to insufficient financial resources, felt even more doubtful about life. He didn't know how much of a cheat he'd need to catch up to Lin Yun.
"A lifelong rival!" Xiao Hongchen gritted his teeth, his eyes turning green.
On the other hand, our Miss Meng's "love-brain" symptoms became even more severe, reaching an almost obsessive level. She constantly drooled over Lin Yun's handsome face, which was comparable to any reader's.
After the group battle came the individual battles.
However, Lin Yun's Golden Dragon Death Scythe left a considerable psychological shadow on the members of the Star Luo team.
Even Xu Jiujiu was no exception. When the blade of the Golden Dragon Death Scythe was at her throat, she truly felt like she was about to die.
This led to the Star Luo team directly forfeiting the individual battles in the afternoon, as soon as Lin Yun stepped onto the arena.
The Shrek team advanced to the finals with two points.
The next day was the match between the Sun Moon team and the Imperial Sky team, which was also the second semifinal. The winner would become the second team to enter the finals and contend for the ultimate championship with the Shrek team.
Although both teams didn't hold much hope for winning the final championship, they still highly valued victory in this semifinal.
Especially the Sun Moon team.
I can't beat Shrek, but I can't beat you?
In the first group battle, Ma Rulong descended like a god, with the explosive power and allure of technology fully embodied in him. Countless soul cannon barrels extended from his body, making him look like a hedgehog.
Soul Cannon Turret Battle Method.
Don't be fooled by the original work where He Caitou used this method often. In reality, in this competition, the most incredible person in terms of Soul Cannon Turret Battle Method was absolutely Ma Rulong.
This was not just the difference between a Rank 4 Soul Engineer and a Rank 6 Soul Engineer; it was a difference in technology.
How could Shrek possibly compare with the Sun Moon Empire in soul tool technology?
Ma Rulong's entire set of soul tools not only had greater power than Shrek's but also consumed less soul power and were far superior in quantity.
Just standing there, he was like a war fortress brimming with the allure of steel.
Both were Soul Emperor powerhouses and captains, but Jiang Peng, the captain of the Imperial Sky team, was suppressed by Ma Rulong. His strong attack abilities couldn't be fully unleashed, and his giant axe martial soul was completely used as a door-sized electric fan to block Ma Rulong's attacks.
The other members of both teams also had significant differences.
Xiao Hongchen also participated in this match. Perhaps because he had been holding back for too long in this competition, Xiao Hongchen completely unleashed his full firepower.
One hundred and eight floating cannons hovered behind him, spewing countless flames and attacks at the direction of his fingertips, making the scalps of the other six members of Imperial Sky Academy tingle.
In this match, the Sun Moon team used only one tactic: long-range firepower suppression.
With Ma Rulong and Xiao Hongchen as their two main firepower sources, the other five members of the Sun Moon team: three used control and restraint soul tools to limit the Imperial Sky team's advances and movements, while the other two coordinated with Ma Rulong and Xiao Hongchen to launch attacks.
After the match, even the incredibly hard arena had a layer of its surface stripped away by the Sun Moon team's firepower.
The seven members of the Imperial Sky team were utterly frustrated.
Aside from Jiang Peng's final full-power burst, where he exhausted his soul power and sent two Sun Moon team members flying with an axe strike, the other six members of the Imperial Sky team spent the entire match scurrying around the arena, dodging the Sun Moon Empire's concentrated firepower.
This match was a battle of attrition. The Sun Moon team members only consumed soul power, and they hadn't even exhausted it.
However, the Imperial Sky team members not only completely depleted their soul power in resisting the firepower but also sustained quite a few injuries from the explosions.
As expected, the Imperial Sky team also lost the individual battles in the afternoon, stopping at the top four.
The Sun Moon team defeated the Imperial Sky team and successfully advanced to the finals.
Since it was the finals, Shrek also symbolically held a meeting. What was called a meeting was actually Lin Yun giving instructions throughout.
"Tomorrow, Ma Xiaotao and I will be the main attackers. Xiaotao, don't hold back tomorrow. The Overlord Tiger Soul Refining Blade can be unsheathed and sharpened!"
"Ling Luochen and Yao Haoxuan will be responsible for crowd control. Beibei and Xu Sanshi will move around and provide protection. Huo Yuhao will be responsible for assisting with his Spiritual Detection sharing!"
"Any questions?"
"None!" *N
When one's strength reaches a certain level, like Lin Yun's current state, no one will object to anything he says.
Neither the main team nor the reserve team, nor Wang Yan and Xian Lin'er hiding in the dark, jumped out to criticize Lin Yun's arrangements.
As long as they could win, that was all that mattered!
They didn't even discuss the participants for the individual battles or the tactics for the 2-2-3 battle formation. As long as the group battle was over, this competition would be over.
The finals arrived as scheduled!
(End of Chapter)
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