Chapter 189: Gang Zi Feels He's Capable Again
Then Chu Huai sighed, his tone becoming somewhat ethereal.
"But he's right, I really don't care about anything now. That kid's father broke through to Spirit Douluo two years ago, so my Chu family finally has a successor."
"I'm old now, and my talent isn't enough. I won't be able to break through to Title Douluo in this life. Since that's the case, why shouldn't I enjoy myself?"
Bai Yu cupped his fist towards Chu Huai and said with a smile,
"Elder Chu has a good mindset, but it's also good. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. After working hard all your life, it's time to enjoy yourself."
While the two were chatting, 'Xue Qinghe', Ning Fengzhi, and Salas, representing the three parties, finally completed their intriguing opening remarks.
The host also finished a long string of blessings, and the opening ceremony of this Spirit Master Grand Competition officially began.
After drawing lots, the exhibition match at the opening ceremony was to be played by the Shrek Team and the Heaven Dou Royal Team Two.
"Hehe, Little Friend Bai, this Shrek Team is also under your command, right? You're not even going to watch them, still chatting with an old man like me here?"
Chu Huai teased Bai Yu, and at the same time, he was a little puzzled as to why Bai Yu, with his status, would come to such a third-rate academy.
Bai Yu waved his hand and said indifferently,
"They are not under my command. Apart from the three girls in the main team, my relationship with the others isn't that great."
"Eh? Why are you looking at me like that? Don't be so surprised. Just like Elder Chu enjoys tea and music, I'm just looking for some fun."
Chu Huai looked at Bai Yu with a strange expression, thinking to himself that his way of finding fun was truly unique, running to someone else's academy to play with a bunch of kids.
After that, the two didn't speak. Bai Yu also sat by the window, watching the Shrek Team with great interest.
Yu Xiaogang was seen making a orchid-finger gesture, rambling on to the team members, not knowing what he was saying.
Anyway, when it was time to go on stage, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu were all left in the preparation area and did not go on stage.
Replacing them were four substitutes: Tai Long, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, and Jiang Zhu.
However, no matter what Yu Xiaogang was thinking, even with the substitute players, Shrek's overall strength was still stronger than Heaven Dou Team Two, and they ultimately won this exhibition match.
After the match ended, Bai Yu bid farewell to Chu Huai and joined the Shrek Team.
"How was it? Playing an exhibition match in front of so many people, how do you feel? Do you feel excited?"
Hearing Bai Yu's question, Ma Hongjun waved his hand and said shamelessly,
"It was so-so, similar to the Great Spirit Arena. Besides, the strength of Heaven Dou Team Two is far inferior to their first team."
"I saw the odds for Heaven Dou Team Two before, and they could actually rank in the top five?"
"If the top five are all this strong, Bai Ge, we don't even need Zhu Zhuqing and the others to go on stage. We can still reach first place in Heaven Dou!"
Bai Yu twitched his lips. This Fatty really dared to speak. Did he really think all the other battle teams were useless? If Zhu Zhuqing and the others didn't go on stage, they'd be beaten to a pulp.
Bai Yu's idea was perfectly sound. They weren't like in the original work where they had all consumed Immortal Herbs.
Except for Dai Mubai's spirit power, which was almost the same as in the original work, the others were far behind. If Zhu Zhuqing and the others never went on stage, they would just be waiting for a beating.
Oscar and Ma Hongjun were both just over level 36. Tang San, despite working incredibly hard these past two years, was only level 38, approaching level 39.
This was a significant difference compared to them having crossed the level 40 threshold after consuming the Immortal Herb.
Just as Bai Yu was about to tease Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai spoke first, taking over for him.
"Heh, Fatty, you really dare to say that. Those betting odds are actually quite accurate, except for Heaven Dou Team Two."
"Do you know why? Because it's called Heaven Dou Team Two. The casino gives face to the royal family. If it had a different name, who knows where it would rank!"
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang made an orchid-finger gesture, and with a voice that made Bai Yu's skin crawl, he agreed with what Dai Mubai had said.
"Dai Mubai is right. The strength of Heaven Dou Team Two is indeed not worth mentioning. Your real opponents are not them."
"Since you, Ma Hongjun, looked at the odds, you should also know about the academies that are similar to us: the Four Element Academies, the Elephant Armored Academy, and the Canghui Battle Team, which all have gem-type Spirits."
Yu Xiaogang's affected manner made Bai Yu's eyelids twitch. Where did he learn that? Was he purely trying to disgust people?
After coming to this World, Bai Yu realized that even eunuchs wouldn't act as exaggeratedly as they do in TV dramas; at most, they would be slightly effeminate.
But this Yu Xiaogang perfectly replicated it. Wasn't this just a pure sissy? It made people sick to their stomachs!
However, others were different from Bai Yu. Because he had been rarely at the academy for the past two years, he hadn't adapted yet, but everyone else had already gotten used to it.
Take Oscar, for example. He didn't care about Yu Xiaogang's tone at all. Instead, he frowned and asked back with some hesitation,
"Grandmaster, those five academy teams you mentioned earlier are indeed very famous, and their strength should also be very strong."
"But what is that Canghui? It's always been obscure, just a third-rate academy. Is it even worthy of being compared to us?"
After Oscar finished speaking, the other members of the Shrek Team also nodded. That Canghui Academy was just an unknown entity before. How strong could it be?
Yu Xiaogang didn't answer everyone's questions directly. Instead, he turned to look at Bai Yu, signaling for Bai Yu to answer the question.
Bai Yu scratched the corner of his mouth, a smile playing on his lips. This Yu Xiaogang, it was like the sky cleared, the rain stopped, and he felt he was capable again.
He wanted to use him as a stepping stone to highlight his own wisdom. But then again, Gang Zi had done his homework well and clearly understood a lot about the other battle teams.
To make a name for himself as a leader, this Yu Xiaogang was really going all out.
"Hmm..., Master Yu isn't wrong. You should indeed pay attention to the Canghui Battle Team. Of course, only the battle team. As for the academy, it's just average."
"The dean and leader of Canghui is clearly also a talent. He knows that his academy's strength isn't good, and if they fight head-on, they won't be able to stand out at all."
"So he came up with a strange move, using the same type of Spirit as a basis to connect the spirit power of everyone in the battle team, forming a seven-in-one spirit power fusion ability."
"By fusing the spirit power of seven people and then releasing the same Spirit Ability, the power of that Spirit Ability is magnified to its limit, making it invincible."
"Ah?"
As Bai Yu answered the question, the mouths of the Shrek members opened wider and wider, finally exclaiming in unison.