69novels Chapter 54 "Barbatos, get down to business!"
Chapter 54 "Barbatos, get down to business!"
Chapter 54 "Barbatos, get down to business!"
In the next round of grouping, there were no more byes. The remaining six teams were divided into three groups to compete for the final three teams to enter the final round.
In this draw, the Heaven Dou Royal Team 3 was coincidentally matched against Team 1; meaning that only one of the two teams could advance to the final round. Meanwhile, Tianshui Academy was assigned to Shenfeng Academy, and Leiting Academy was assigned to the Spirit Hall team.
In reality, the most awkward situation in this competition is actually for Thunder Academy. Their biggest worry is facing the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy team. After all, in a sense, Thunder Academy, previously an affiliated academy of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan, is now under the control of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family. What will they do if they face them?
This time, in the match between Team 3 and Team 1, Team 3 of the Heavenly Dou Royals fielded its entire starting lineup for the first time, without a single substitute, as a sign of respect for Team 1. The result was predictable: Team 1 was decisively defeated, and Team 3 advanced to the final round.
Thunder Academy, on the other hand, was far weaker than the Spirit Hall team. Their advancement to this point was largely due to luck, and perhaps also to a degree of desperate determination. The match was hardly suspenseful; the Spirit Hall team easily advanced to the final group.
Finally, only Shenfeng Academy and Tianshui Academy, two elemental academies with very close ties, remained to compete for the last qualifying spot.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final suspense before the finals; please raise your glasses and cheer for our performance!"
A young girl dressed in an elegant blue gown and wearing a crown hat danced and gesticulated wildly on the competition stage.
referee:"."
Did I go to the wrong venue? Which commercial fighting arena is this commentator?
"That's right. Please don't hesitate to throw in your bronze soul coins for the bard's next performance! Of course, silver soul coins would be even better!"
From the Kamikaze Academy team, a handsome young man wearing a green cloak stepped forward, gracefully bowed to the audience below the stage, and removed the emerald hat with a white flower on it.
In the Tianshui Academy group, the tall man in the blue robe couldn't help but cover his forehead; and beside him, a woman who looked exactly like the girl, seemingly her twin, also showed a doting smile on her face.
As the referee gave the whistle, the match began. The blue-clad girl's spirit rings flashed, and three strange creatures composed of pure water appeared on the arena, spewing streams of water. The green-clad boy opposite her drew his bow, firing arrows of wind that clashed with the water arrows, creating a spray of water.
"Sing praises to me! Ta-da! Let the world be lively!"
Watch your step! Come play with us, don't even think about running away!
"quiet."
Just then, the tall man seemed to finally lose his temper and roared in a low voice. The next moment, a jet of water swept across the arena.
"Wait, this isn't fun."
"Stop hitting me! Help!"
Soon, only the Tianshui Academy team members remained standing on the competition stage, and even the floating blue water balloons were still unused. To be precise, only one person from Tianshui Academy had been forced off the stage.
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The teams that will advance to the finals are now set: Heaven Dou Royal Team 3, Spirit Hall Team, and Tianshui Academy Team.
According to the tournament format, in the final round of the finals, only three teams remain. These three teams will first compete in a round-robin format, each fielding seven players, to determine the team with the strongest individual skills. Then, the two losing teams will face off in a team battle, and the winner will then challenge the winner of the previous individual competition to determine the final champion. This format is somewhat complex and is likely designed to comprehensively assess the strength of each team.
However, somewhat surprisingly, the Tianshui team submitted an application at this point, announcing their surrender to both the Heaven Dou Royal Team 3 and the Spirit Hall Team, essentially claiming third place. Under these circumstances, the remaining competition was simplified to a single final battle: the Heaven Dou Royal Team 3 versus the Spirit Hall Team to determine the ultimate champion.
"Fifth Prince, why did Tianshui Academy suddenly admit defeat? We were hoping they could weaken the Spirit Hall team and reveal more information about them."
That evening, at their lodgings, Eileen looked at Zhong Li with a puzzled expression and asked him a question.
At this moment, not only Eileen, but all the other students also wore expressions of confusion.
"Hmph. It must be that Tianshui Academy is a coward, afraid to face our team, afraid of our third brother's strength, which is why they chose to withdraw from the competition."
Xiao Wu snorted coldly, crossed her arms, and said.
Jiangzhu: "."
Eileen: "."
Zhu Zhuqing: "."
Only Tang San remained calm. At this moment, even Ma Hongjun looked at Tang San with some admiration.
"The reasons for this matter are somewhat complicated. However, having one less competitor is ultimately beneficial to us."
Zhongli pondered for a moment, looked at the group of children, and said.
Only he understood that the current leader was probably unwilling to get involved in too many things.
Zhong Li glanced deeply in the direction of the Papal Palace. At this moment, on the sacred mountain where the Papal Palace and the Douluo Palace were located, in Zhong Li's perception, besides the sacred aura left behind by the Angel God of this world in the past, there was also an even more eerie, dark, and profound aura.
After discussing the battle plan for the finals with the students, Zhong Li left the residence of the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Team and headed to the location of the Divine Wind Academy Team.
"Are you alright?"
Zhongli looked at the green-clad boy lying on the bed and asked.
"Don't worry. That guy knew what he was doing. My butt just hurt a little from looking so cool."
The young man sighed softly and said.
"So you're just lying in bed being lazy, aren't you? You don't want to attend their post-failure debriefing meeting."
"Hey!"
Zhong Li also sighed. He was already used to his old friend's habits.
If Tvalin were here, he would definitely yell, "Barbatos, get to work!"
Zhongli and the boy talked for a long time. No one knew what they talked about. It wasn't until late at night that Zhongli came out of his residence at Shenfeng Academy; and in the boy's room, several jars of fine wine, a secret recipe of the Heavenly Dou Royal Family, which had not yet been made available for public sale, were left behind.
The young man held a jar of fine wine, took a sip, and looked in the direction Zhong Li had left. His eyes were a little blurry with drunkenness, and he let out a soft sigh.
"The Demon God's Beloved; I, Balzeb, Fucarus, even Oser, the Lone King of the Tower, Dekalapian, are no different. But... of all the Demon Gods, the one who thinks most of humanity is still you, Morax."
(End of this chapter)