Chapter 55: Combat Awareness
At this moment, one member of the Bear Leopard Combination was lying on the arena, while the other had been knocked off the stage. The announcer finally declared the Seven Treasure Combination victorious.
Yang Xiong walked over to the slightly out of breath Ning Rongrong: "Let's go, we won the match."
Ning Rongrong, who had been tense from the intense battle, was still a little shaken, but couldn't help but smile: "Xiongzi, you performed well. You're really deserving of being an inner disciple of our sect. From now on, Sister Rongrong will take care of you."
Yang Xiong couldn't help but shake his head: "Rongrong, what do you think about today's lesson from Flender? Do you think it was right for him to make you run?"
Ning Rongrong immediately went silent, but still appeared somewhat unwilling: "If you had my support earlier, we could have defeated them even faster. It's your fault for not letting me help."
Yang Xiong smiled: "Not letting you assist was partly to test my own combat strength, and it was also a kind of training. After all, I've never been through a team battle. On the other hand, I wanted to see how you would handle it. Some things Flender talks about aren't as effective as letting you experience them yourself."
Ning Rongrong seemed a little angry: "It's all your fault, Xiongzi, for doing these experiments. If not for that, I wouldn't have been so embarrassed just now."
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The two of them walked off the arena, but it seemed like Ning Rongrong was still quite happy. Even though she hadn't assisted Yang Xiong, and didn't make any contribution, she still managed to secure her first victory in a stage battle.
Yang Xiong couldn't help but shake his head. This little girl had been spoiled since she was young, and was indeed a little too arrogant, with the mindset of a child. However, there's a saying that it's better to teach by experience than just by words.
Especially since Ning Rongrong had exceptional talent and insight, she would likely gradually understand the role of an auxiliary.
On the stands, Tang San and Dai Mubai were both stunned. They hadn't expected that Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong could so easily defeat their opponents. Based on the situation, if Ning Rongrong hadn't been there, Yang Xiong probably would have fought even more easily.
After all, Yang Xiong was only at level 26, while his opponents were both at level 28 and were battle soul masters with coordinated teamwork.
Dai Mubai asked, "Tang San, do you think you could defeat this Bear Leopard Combination on your own?"
Dai Mubai and Tang San had fought each other before, and from a strength perspective, they were on par. If Tang San used hidden weapons, he might even be stronger.
Tang San was silent for a moment before speaking: "I could probably defeat them, but it wouldn't be as easy as Yang Xiong did. Especially since he didn't even get injured the entire time. His physical condition is much stronger than I expected—whether it's speed, strength, or defense, he doesn't seem to have any weaknesses."
"Also, Yang Xiong seemed very calm, as if he hadn't even used all of his strength. No one knows exactly how much of his true power he used except for him, and he didn't use any soul skills. He didn't even use the methods he employed last time when attacking Teacher Zhao."
"I remember that during the entrance exam, Yang Xiong used teleportation, and he even had a move where he attacked the enemy with a light ball."
Dai Mubai nodded: "Maybe Yang Xiong felt that his opponents were too weak to use his full power."
Tang San's expression became more serious: "I think the battle earlier was a bit strange. When Yang Xiong was facing two attacks, he was able to use two different techniques with his hands to fight them off. This is a bit hard to believe."
"Moreover, Yang Xiong's reactions were very odd. He seemed to rescue Ning Rongrong at exactly the right moment, as though he had calculated the timing perfectly, without any unnecessary movements."
Since Tang San had lived two lives and cultivated the Purple Extreme Magic Eyes, his spiritual power was far superior to that of his peers, allowing him to notice more subtle details in the fight.
In fact, Yang Xiong's performance was due to his cultivation of Distraction Control. On the arena, he was essentially multitasking, observing the battlefield, and even using his body to employ different attack skills simultaneously. This was somewhat like the martial arts technique of simultaneous dual combat, but on a much higher level.
If Tang San's observation skills were somewhat shallow, Flender, sitting in the stands, noticed even more intricate details.
"This little monster is interesting. It seems like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has invested a lot of effort in him. No wonder they had him and Ning Rongrong come to our academy."
After Yang Xiong had fought two matches, he spent the rest of the evening watching the arena fights with Ning Rongrong. All the Shrek students participated except for Oscar, and their results were all quite good.
Unfortunately, in the two-on-two battles, only Tang San and Xiao Wu had teamed up, and they still formed the same trio combination. The others simply couldn't form pairs.
Dai Mubai was a Soul Sovereign, and the others were all Great Soul Masters. If they teamed up, they would have to fight against Soul Sovereign teams and wouldn't stand a chance.
With the strength of Ma Hongjun and Oscar, even if they teamed up to fight a Great Soul Master team, their chances of winning would still be zero.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, she clearly disliked Ma Hongjun, so they couldn't pair up either.
Oscar, however, came to Yang Xiong: "Xiong, you know I'm a food-type soul master with no real combat power. But seeing how strong you are in battle, let's team up for a two-on-two. I promise I won't hold you back."
"Also, according to the academy's rules, if I don't get a Silver Soul Badge, I won't be able to graduate."
Yang Xiong smiled: "No problem, it's nothing. Helping out a classmate is what we should do. How about we go try a match now?"
Oscar was a bit confused: "Xiong, you've already fought two matches, and you still have soul power left for another one? Why not eat some sausages first? You know how good my sausages are for recovery."
Yang Xiong replied: "No need, let's just go ahead and fight. If I really run out of soul power, I can always eat the sausages in the arena."
Actually, Yang Xiong hadn't used any soul skills in his two battles; it was mostly just physical exertion, but that didn't affect his recovery ability at all.
Besides, Yang Xiong thought it would be interesting to bring an auxiliary along. It would be a good way to sharpen his combat awareness, and it was definitely more exciting than a one-on-one match.
Compared to the others, Yang Xiong had more faith in Oscar. At least his actions weren't annoying.
Soon, Yang Xiong and Oscar teamed up for a two-on-two match. Oscar, much more experienced in combat than Ning Rongrong, was agile and clearly had fought in many arena battles.
Yang Xiong and Oscar easily defeated their opponents. Although Oscar was happy, he also seemed a little troubled: "Xiong, I'm not sure how many more of these Great Soul Master two-on-two battles I can participate in. I should be breaking through to level 30 soon."
Yang Xiong smiled: "That's great. When you reach level 30, we can participate in Soul Sovereign-level two-on-two battles. I'm curious to see what kind of pressure two Soul Sovereigns can put on me."
Oscar chuckled: "Xiong, you're really a monster. We may call ourselves little monsters, but compared to you, you're just terrifying."
(END CHAPTER)
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