"As future teammates, we naturally have to use our strength to test his uniqueness for everyone."
Seeing the two eager expressions, Yu Tianheng reminded them in a low voice, "Leopard, Yu Feng, don't make a big deal out of this. Lü Buliang is our teammate from now on, and he is a Support System Soul Master. He shouldn't have much combat capability, so don't bully him with Spirit Abilities."
Oslo walked to the door, smiling and waving his hand, "Captain, don't worry. Yu Feng and I know our limits."
As he spoke, Oslo had already knocked on the door a few times.
Knock, knock, knock. Hearing the knocking, Lü Buliang opened the door. What greeted his eyes were five people, two of whom were burly and looked almost identical, likely twins.
The other two men standing closest to the door were both slender. One had a slicked-back hairstyle, and the other was handsome.
Standing in the middle of the four was a young man radiating an inexplicable oppressive force. Lü Buliang could sense that this was a Spirit suppression emanating from between Spirits. The Shadow Spirit was second only to top-tier Spirits in quality.
A Spirit aura capable of suppressing the Shadow Spirit must be of top-tier quality.
His gaze swept over the five people in front of him. Lü Buliang, familiar with the original work, quickly made a guess: if the young man with the top-tier Spirit aura was Yu Tianheng, then the other four were Oslo, Yu Feng, Shi Mo, and Shi Mo.
The burly twins were Shi Mo and Shi Mo. The two closest to him were Oslo and Yu Feng.
"Hello, my name is Lü Buliang. Please take care of me from now on."
As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. Seeing Lü Buliang greet them so warmly and politely, Yu Feng and Oslo were stunned, momentarily forgetting to give Lü Buliang a hard time.
"You must be the five most outstanding people at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, right? Teacher Qin Ming has already mentioned you to me, and I often hear others talk about your excellence outside. You're all nearing the Level 40 bottleneck before the age of twenty. You are all my role models, which is why I wanted to join the Academy."
While flattering the five, Lü Buliang politely stepped aside, gesturing into the room with a smile, "It's cold outside, everyone. Don't stand at the door; come in and talk."
"Then, then we'll trouble you." Faced with this situation, Oslo couldn't put on a fault-finding expression and couldn't utter harsh words for a moment. He glanced at his companions and politely followed Lü Buliang into the dormitory.
Yu Feng and Yu Tianheng also followed, followed by the Shi Brothers, Shi Mo and Shi Mo.
Inside the room.
The six sat in a circle on the floor, chatting, giving simple self-introductions, exchanging a few polite words, and then awkwardly offering mutual care.
As the enthusiastic atmosphere gradually subsided, Yu Feng tugged at Oslo's clothes, signaling him to quickly proceed with the original plan of giving the newcomer a hard time.
Oslo patted his bottom and stood up. After adjusting his mindset, he spoke to Lü Buliang, "Lü Buliang, we welcome your addition. Since you are now a member of the first team, you must abide by the team's rules."
"What rules?" Lü Buliang asked.
A profound light flashed in Oslo's eyes, "No matter what type of Spirit Master you are, you must first show your skills to your brothers. Teacher Qin Ming said that your Shadow Spirit has extraordinary qualities, and you are not just a simple Support System Soul Master."
Lü Buliang also stood up, facing Oslo, and truthfully said, "I am indeed not just a support system. Everyone has a shadow, so my Shadow Spirit can assist teammates and also control the shadows of enemies."
"Control the shadows of enemies?" Yu Feng said, somewhat surprised. "Are you saying that besides being a support system, you are also a control system?"
Lü Buliang nodded.
Yu Tianheng and the Shi Brothers were secretly surprised. A Support System Soul Master simultaneously playing the roles of a control system and a support system in a team battle. This way, the team wouldn't have to worry about the Support System Soul Master being targeted. This Support System Soul Master could also form a dual-control lineup with a control system Soul Master. Thinking about it this way, Lü Buliang indeed had extraordinary qualities.
"Isn't that perfect?" Oslo smiled triumphantly, "Since you are also a control system Soul Master, let's have a simple spar. Let me see what skills you have to join our first team, and what makes you worthy of replacing Ye Lingling's position."
Lü Buliang explained, "I think you've misunderstood. Ye Lingling and I don't necessarily have to be mutually exclusive; in team battles, both she and I can be on the field at the same time. Moreover, I am only a substitute in your team, not meant to replace anyone."
"Is there a difference?" Oslo became serious, his tone growing more aggressive, "In team battles, a team generally won't field two Support System Soul Masters. If you perform exceptionally well in team battles, your appearances will increase, and Ye Lingling's will decrease. Sooner or later, you will replace Ye Lingling. I will never allow that to happen."
After hearing these words, Lü Buliang's polite demeanor became somewhat cold. He could understand Oslo's intention to stand up for Ye Lingling, and he also knew that it was difficult for a newcomer to immediately eliminate the estrangement and dissatisfaction in the hearts of older members of a team.
His earlier enthusiastic greeting to Yu Tianheng and the other four was to avoid unnecessary conflicts and to foster future team harmony.
Now it seemed that his previous flattery could not prevent conflicts, because people with strength always liked to compete and win.
Oslo was a clear example; he was indeed standing up for Ye Lingling, and at the same time, he was using his strength to intimidate, always wanting to surpass or overpower others in every aspect.
The Douluo World is different from Blue Star.
On Blue Star, gentlemen use words, not fists; most conflicts can be resolved with a single word: "reason."
But in the Douluo World, if reason could solve everything, then what's the point of strength?
Since they wanted to test if he was qualified to be their teammate, then he would also test the true worth of those called geniuses on the Douluo Continent.
As he thought this, Lü Buliang's gaze also grew much colder. He was a person who believed in courtesy before force. If words couldn't solve the problem, then fists would.
"So, are you coming or not? Just a quick spar." Oslo said responsibly, "I'll tell you directly, the most straightforward way for us to acknowledge you is for you to show your strength."
"You're right. In that case, as you said, let's have a quick spar." Lü Buliang raised an eyebrow, lifted his right fist, and said with a smile, "It's our first meeting, and I don't have much to offer you, so please accept this punch."
Oslo was stunned, completely unprepared for Lü Buliang's words. He gave a faint smile, "You were so polite earlier; I didn't expect you to be such an arrogant fellow."
Lü Buliang also smiled, "Because I've realized that excessive politeness and humility only make people want to bully you more. The rule of this World is: if you can use your hands, don't waste words. You're absolutely right; using my fist to shut you up is the most direct method."
Suddenly, an anomaly occurred in the quiet dormitory. After Oslo and Lü Buliang's verbal clash, a confrontation of spirit power auras emerged. Their auras collided, creating vibrations that caused the surrounding walls to shake.
Yu Tianheng and the others all stood up. From the spirit power emanating from Lü Buliang, they felt a very powerful spirit power force. This did not seem like the spirit power aura a Support System Soul Master would possess.
Clearly, Lü Buliang joined the team as a Support System Soul Master, but his actual development direction was that of a combat system Soul Master. Otherwise, how could his spirit power possess the strength to contend with Oslo?
Oslo and Lü Buliang did not release their Spirits. They merely exchanged glances and clashed spirit power. As an agility-attack system, taking the initiative was always the first principle. With a movement of his body, Oslo posed his hands into a claw shape and, without a word, pounced fiercely towards Lü Buliang.
Yu Tianheng and the others quickly retreated several steps, clearing space for the two to spar. Unexpectedly, before they could even take a step back, Oslo was kicked away by Lü Buliang, flying through the window frame of the door and crashing heavily downstairs from the dormitory building.