0p0 Chapter 219 Rachel's Expectations
Chapter 219 Rachel's Expectations
Chapter 219 Rachel's Expectations
This is also the light of the sun and moon in Su Yu's heart. Luo Yu is Su Yu, but Su Yu is not Luo Yu.
Lin Jiayi's excitement was no less than Jing Hongchen's. He knew that the Sun Moon Empire had never seen a student like Luo Yu in thousands of years, who led everyone to quickly complete the experiments accumulated by the empire over thousands of years and created the miracle of Mingde Hall all by himself.
Luo Yu was once an inconspicuous student, but after the last All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, he rose to prominence like Su Yu in the Sun Moon Empire, eventually standing before everyone with a pivotal position.
Jing Hongchen had to admit the great contributions Luo Yu made to the Sun Moon Empire, whether it was the second or third test subject, or the care he gave to the later students in Mingde Hall.
The falling feather was like a star guiding the new generation of the Sun and Moon Empire!
"Luo Yu, since you've said so, we old folks will definitely give you a good helping hand." Monroe smiled and patted Luo Yu's shoulder with satisfaction.
Luo Yu respectfully bowed and helped Monroe up, leading him to the window. She said, "The match is about to start, Mr. Monroe, would you like to go watch?"
"Go ahead, consider it teaching those kids a lesson. Back in the day, I, Monroe, was a regular starter, hahaha..."
Monroe smiled. In his eyes, one could almost see the spirited Monroe of yesteryear, embarking on his journey to conquer the elite Soul Master Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies across the continent, only to be met with a crushing defeat at the very last step of his journey, when he was filled with glory and anticipation.
Years later, at this moment, one can still faintly feel the unwillingness and indomitable spirit of those days in his brows.
Old brothers, today I, Monroe, will show you how the glory you once had within your grasp fell into the hands of our Sun and Moon Empire.
Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi were also quite moved. Seeing Monroe's spirited appearance, they followed in Monroe's footsteps and flew out of the teaching building together to the competition venue.
Accompanying him were Rachel, Yan Lingshu, and the other team members' teachers at Mingde Hall.
Perhaps this is a great victory, or perhaps it is a great defeat.
However, this is a test for them, but also the best life experience.
Rachel, Fang Wei, Lu Jiuyu, Jing Peng, Yan Lingshu, Sheng Hongyun, I believe you can do it!
The Soul Guidance Trial Grounds is the largest building on the ground of the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy. This building was originally designed for honing soul tools, competing in strength, and conducting final assessments.
It can accommodate 10,000 people at the same time. In terms of architectural style, it is similar to Shrek Academy's Colosseum. Its interior is a huge square surrounded by rows of seats that extend upwards. Between the spectator stands and the central training ground, there is a linked defense system composed of multiple defensive soul tools. In fact, it is to prevent accidents from happening. Otherwise, there would not be such a thorough defense system.
It was now noon, the time when the sun shone brightest. Because this competition was unprecedented, almost all the students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy and the Mingde Hall had come here.
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy has a total of 12,000 students, but due to the importance of this competition, Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi still made some screenings. Those who meet the requirements will enter the Soul Guidance Trial Ground to watch up close, while those who do not meet the requirements will have the competition broadcast on the Soul Guidance screen in the student square.
The person in charge of this event was Su Yu, and under Jing Hongchen's instructions, his subordinates were carrying out Luo Yu's orders completely.
The schedule was arranged surprisingly smoothly, considering the importance of this competition – it was practically the finals of the future!
The referee for this match will be Jing Hongchen himself, and the host will be Monroe, at Luo Yu's suggestion.
"Alright, I'm sure everyone knows about today's match, so I won't waste any more time. Please have both teams enter the arena." Monroe's voice resounded throughout the arena through the amplified soul tool, and the crowd's discussions ceased as they turned their attention to the two teams in the soul tool trial arena.
Monroe continued, "This competition is a one-on-one contest. Each side will send one person, and regardless of the outcome, a new person will be sent in the next round. As the captain, Luo Yu will not participate in this competition, so the Tang Sect only needs to send six people. During the competition, it is forbidden to intentionally kill or maim anyone. Now, please welcome the first contestants from both sides to the stage."
The passageways on both sides of the Soul Guidance Trial Arena opened, and a group of students dressed in the uniforms of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy slowly walked into the arena. The person in the lead was a burly man who was over two meters tall. His bronze skin highlighted his exaggerated muscle lines, and his resolute face, which looked as if it had been carved by a knife, was serious and solemn. He was the first to walk to the center of the Soul Guidance Trial Arena.
"Sun and Moon Team, acting captain Rachel," Rachel announced his name.
As Rachel's voice rang out, discussions broke out again in the Soul Guidance Trial Arena, with everyone surprised by the importance of this competition.
"That's Senior Rachel! Senior Rachel will definitely defeat those Shrek guys!"
"The Sun and Moon Empire will surely prevail!"
"Senior Rachel, defeat them! Let them understand that our Sun Moon Empire is invincible!"
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Rumors about this match had been circulating for some time, and everyone knew that this sparring match was actually a prototype for the finals of the major tournament. However, what surprised them was that Luo Yu, the team captain, wasn't participating. They didn't know if it was because Tang Sect's former captain, Su Yu, was also absent, or for some other reason. Nevertheless, this match was still highly anticipated and a rare learning opportunity!
"Tang Clan Team, Jiang Nannan."
Jiang Nannan was the first to go on stage, and she volunteered for it herself. Rachel's abilities on the field were entirely those of an agility-type Soul Master, so Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao's tactics were extremely simple. They believed that at the same level, agility-type against agility-type was their best choice.
This is actually a psychological tactic employed by Beibei. They believe that as long as they defeat their teammates in areas where they excel, the psychological pressure on them will only increase.
Rachel's teacher was a middle-aged man with a stubble beard, wearing the teacher's uniform of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, with a soul guidance badge on his chest symbolizing an eighth-level soul guidance master.
"Old man Monroe, why did you call me over? It's just that brat Rachel's competition, not some big tournament. Don't bother me with such trivial matters. You know how busy the research on Subject Two is. Aren't you just bored?" Wen Jiang, Rachel's teacher, looked at Monroe with some dissatisfaction.
Monroe smiled gently and asked, "Do you know who their opponents are?"
Wen Jiang scoffed, "I heard it's some obscure organization, something like the Tang something-or-other sect?"
"It's the Tang Clan. This sect is indeed unknown, but their team members are all the champions from the previous competition. Can you guess where they're from?" Monroe looked at Rachel and asked.
"The previous champion team, wait, they're Shrek Academy's team! You mean this Tang Sect team is made up of members from the previous tournament's champion team?" Wen Jiang's eyes widened as he stared intently at Bei Bei and her group, his face full of disbelief.
Monroe said, "That's right. Although their captain, Su Yu, didn't come this time, the Tang Clan's team was probably tacitly approved by Shrek Academy. Otherwise, these kids would have been the regular members. The last competition was indeed unforgettable, but this time their real core figure isn't here, so the outcome is hard to say."
Wen Jiang, intrigued, pressed on, "Wait a minute, didn't the last tournament's champion team, Shrek Academy, still have three regular members? They should be past the age limit. Are these kids from that batch of qualifiers?"
"That's right, but because of the Holy Spirit Cult incident in the last tournament, most of Shrek Academy's matches were played by this group of qualifiers. Except for the final, when that freak named Su Yu used a Martial Soul Fusion Technique, which completely destroyed our last hope." A figure landed steadily in front of Monroe, a pair of soul-guided light wings slowly retracted, and the light wings dissipated, revealing a beautiful face.
The middle-aged woman in front of him was Rachel's mother, and also Qiu He, Lu Jiuyu's teacher at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.
"Alright, alright, the match is about to start. I wonder if the other old guys will come to watch. Why don't you guys guess who will win the first match?" Monroe asked Qiuhe and Wenjiang calmly.
"I believe in my son, and I also believe in the captain that Rachel approves of." Qiuhe has enough confidence in Rachel.
Wen Jiang chuckled, stroked his beard, and said, "Although Rachel is indeed a troublemaker, Luo Yu still values him highly. Let's see how much this kid has improved."
"Both sides retreat to combat distance." Monroe's voice came through the amplified soul tool again, and Rachel and Jiang Nannan began to retreat together.
Once both players had retreated to a fighting distance, Monroe spoke again, "The match begins."
Looking at Jiang Nannan across from him, Rachel felt his blood boiling. Only fighting could ignite his fighting spirit.
Jiang Nannan leaped high into the air and rapidly approached Rachel. Just as Jiang Nannan reached within fifty meters of Rachel, her figure suddenly disappeared. Rachel knew that this was her unique soul skill, a kind of teleportation-like soul skill that he also possessed.
Bang!
A crisp sound rang out as Rachel raised his dagger, blocking Jiang Nannan's attack launched from his blind spot. Missing her target, Jiang Nannan immediately used the recoil to create distance. Before she could leave, Rachel rapidly closed in, his soul-guided dagger stabbing towards Jiang Nannan's back like a venomous snake.
Sensing something amiss behind her, Jiang Nannan's second spirit ring lit up, instantly slowing down the approaching dagger.
Second Soul Skill: Gravity Control!
Heavily in debt and the "forever" series.
I've been quite busy lately, and my health hasn't been great either, so I'll try to update as much as possible. I'll write more when I have time.
(End of this chapter)