What had originally sounded perfectly normal took on a different meaning in his ears.
At this moment, Flanders continued,
"This second phase of training will take place in the Soto Grand Soul Arena."
"There's no time limit for this training. Training will end when you receive the Silver Soul Badge."
"Also, I'll arrange for you to stay in the hotel closest to the Grand Soul Arena. All food and lodging will be your own responsibility."
"Furthermore, as long as you have the skills, the income you'll earn from the Grand Soul Arena will be substantial."
Hearing Flanders' words, Gu Xian and the other seven students nodded.
The changes on their faces were largely unnoticeable.
He was also familiar with the rules of the Soul Arena.
In addition to 1v1 Soul Arena, there were also 2v2 Soul Arena and team Soul Arena.
Support-type spirit masters like Oscar and Ning Rongrong can only rely on the latter two types of spirits to earn points in the spirit fighting arena. At this moment, Flanders, after pondering for a moment, spoke again.
"But earning the Silver Soul Badge isn't just about one-on-one soul fighting; you also need to earn it in team battles."
"You will compete under the Shrek team name."
"Team battles not only allow everyone to earn individual points, but also team points."
"Of course, to help you earn the Silver Soul title faster, you'll need to freely form teams and participate in two-on-two soul fighting matches."
"There are eight students in the academy. You may now discuss your teamings."
"Tell me the results of your two-on-two teamings in five minutes. I'll register you all at the Soto Grand Soul Fighting Arena."
"Since Tang San isn't here for the time being, Dashi will take his place."
Flanders' words immediately unnerved the students.
One-on-one, two-on-two, and team battles.
This meant that, aside from Oscar and Ning Rongrong, everyone else had to participate in at least three soul fighting matches every day.
The Soto Grand Soul Fighting Arena was only open at night.
This made the daytime easier.
But the nights would be incredibly busy.
Upon hearing Flanders ask them to pair up freely, Yu Xiaogang immediately sensed something was amiss.
While there were indeed eight Shrek students, pairing them up in pairs made for four groups.
But judging by the current situation, things seemed a bit difficult!
The eight people were clearly divided into two groups.
On the left were the original seven students, and on the right was Yu Xiaogang, standing in for Tang San.
If anyone was willing to team up with Tang San, it would be impossible to find one.
Yu Xiaogang turned his head slightly, his gaze shifting to the seven people beside him. He first looked at Gu Xian.
Of the seven, Gu Xian was clearly the strongest.
If Tang San could team up with Gu Xian,
Their chances of winning would be extremely high.
Just then, the three girls exchanged glances.
Suddenly, they all looked at Gu Xian, wanting to team up with him.
After all, with the latter's strength, losing was practically impossible.
Have you heard of the winning team?
Gu Xian is the captain type.
Furthermore, they value more than just strength.
Appearance is also important.
What girl wouldn't be a fangirl?
Why not choose a handsome guy like Gu Xian?
Would they choose the creepy Ma Hongjun?
Or the unshaven Oscar?
Dai Mubai might look okay, but his actions had already disgusted the three girls.
Who would want to be around him anymore?
As for Tang San, he wasn't even on their radar.
Xiao Wu was the first to speak.
"Gu Xian and I are in a group!"
Before the other two girls could react, he stepped forward and draped his arm around Gu Xian.
The latter shrugged helplessly at Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
"It's a shame we can't team up as four. Otherwise, it would just be the four of us."
Although the three girls were enthusiastic, there was still a first-come, first-served arrangement.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance, unwilling to compete with Xiao Wu for someone else and ruin the relationship.
"How about we team up as two?"
Zhu Zhuqing suggested.
A Agility Attack Spirit Master plus a Support Spirit Master, and the continent's top support spirit, the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda.
Their combat power was also incredibly formidable.
"Great, great!"
Ning Rongrong smiled and nodded in agreement.
Aside from Gu Xian, she didn't want to team up with any other stinking men.
Especially that Tang San; teaming up with him would be worse than death.
Seeing the three women quickly team up, Yu Xiaogang withdrew his gaze somewhat helplessly.
Now, they could only place their hopes on the other three male students.
Yu Xiaogang's first consideration was Dai Mubai.
While his strength wasn't on par with Gu Xian's, he was still the strongest besides him.
As Tang San's master, he naturally wanted to do his utmost to secure a good teammate for him.
But Yu Xiaogang truly didn't know.
The relationship between Tang San and Dai Mubai wasn't just a feud.
They were practically a vendetta.
If they were teaming up, Tang San would have been in trouble before he'd even started fighting.
They'd started fighting first, and he'd been brutally beaten.
Oscar and Ma Hongjun weren't bad.
Yu Xiaogang wasn't familiar with them, but he'd read their profiles.
Their talents were a decent match for Tang San.
Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang smiled kindly, ready to engage in a friendly conversation.
However, the Shrek students had long known about Tang San and Yu Xiaogang's dark history.
They couldn't even run away, so how could they possibly be willing to team up with him?
Wasn't that just a dream?
The three male students nearby, who had still harbored a glimmer of hope, decisively gave up after seeing what was happening around Gu Xian.
It seemed they could only handle the situation internally.
However, there were only three of them, so no matter how they arranged their forces, they could only form one team.
As for the extra person, well...
Just then, Ma Hongjun caught a glimpse of Yu Xiaogang glancing over and was startled.
"Boss Dai, let's team up! Let's team up!"
"Fatty, you're going too far!"
"Letting a support-type spirit master team up with that Tang San, wouldn't I want to take all the points?"
Oscar, of course, refused to agree and immediately retorted,
"Boss Dai, let's team up! My sausages will give you a huge boost. Together, we'll be invincible!"
For a moment, Dai Mubai was also a bit embarrassed.
These two men were considered his good brothers.
Choosing either one would only push the other into the fire! Tang San is such a loser, who would team up with him?
It's like one against three.
What a side effect.
Seeing that the three men not only ignored him but also moved to the side,
Yu Xiaogang's face immediately turned grim.
It seemed as if no one wanted to team up with Tang San.
He immediately felt a little unhappy.
(End of this chapter)