Golden Dragon Tang Wulin 2

Chapter 266 - To Battle

The opponents class zero would face had only joined the academy a grade before them, so there wasn’t much of a gap between everyone’s ages. However, they were all geniuses who passed Shrek’s entrance exam and had been educated by Shrek Academy.

This was a trial of true combat, a battle between two soul masters.

An air of indifference in her words, Shen Yi said, “You may begin selecting your opponents. Once you’ve made your choice, you may no longer change your mind—all selections are final. This trial’s only rule is that you are not permitted to use soul devices during battle. You have ten minutes to choose.”

Tang Wulin nodded to Shen Yi then gathered his teammates.

Tang Wulin lowered his voice. “I have already put together an order for us to go in. I’ll be the first, second will be Xie Xie, and Gu Yue will follow afterwards. Xiaoyan, you’ll go last. Xie Xie, Gu Yue, you two need to drag out your battles for as long as possible. Especially you, Xie Xie. It should be easy for you since you’re an agility-type soul master. We need to stall for nightfall  so that Xiaoyan can use her Starwheel Ice Staff.”

Xu Xiaoyan’s eyes sparkled as she nodded. Gu Yue also gave a slight nod.

Tang Wulin continued, “As for selecting your opponents… Just pick whoever you feel is best.”

The four eyed the ten possible opponents. 

Generally, a soul master’s outward appearance reflected the qualities of their martial soul. Power-type soul masters would have robust bodies while range or spiritual-type soul masters would have more delicate physiques.

After inspecting his options, Xie Xie’s gaze settled on a strong-looking student. Just as he was about to announce his choice, Tang Wulin grabbed his arm.

He then said in a hushed voice, “Let me remind you all that this is Shrek Academy, the legendary Monster Academy. I’m sure you’re aware of the school’s motto: they only accept monsters, not ordinary people. That means we can’t judge our opponents as we normally would. Looking at them from the opposite perspective might even prove more accurate.”

Xie Xie felt as if he was struck by lightning. He gave Tang Wulin a big thumbs up before once more examining the ten students lined up in a row.

Attribute compatibility between soul masters was crucial at lower levels. If Xie Xie faced a control-type soul master, then he would be thoroughly subdued. On the other hand, power-type soul masters feared range-type soul masters due to their ability to keep the former at a distance while also attacking them. All things considered, it was crucial to pick opponents they would do well against. Despite Tang Wulin’s confidence in their ability, he was aware that the world had no shortage of geniuses, especially here, in the continent’s number one academy.

Xie Xie pointed. “I choose number two as my opponent.”

The student he pointed at had a slender figure that was almost certainly of an agility-type soul master.

Xu Xiaoyan picked the sturdy man Xie Xie had nearly picked beforehand. He was number six.

Gu Yue said, “Number one.” The first student had the most ordinary appearance of the ten. He lacked any unique traits whatsoever.

The last one to pick was Tang Wulin. His eyes wandered for a moment before finally settling on one student. “I choose number ten.” His legs were already taking him to the arena as he spoke.