Huo Yuhao looked at the inner courtyard disciples before him and thought about their fates in the original work.
Among them, the unluckiest was Senior Yao Haoxuan. Not only in the original, but in almost all fan fiction, he was always the one destined to die.
What's worse is that even after his death, no one knew what his martial soul was.
What a ridiculous treatment, what a hasty entrance! His entrance was only slightly better than that of Wang Dong's classmate Lu Renjia.
Ma Xiaotao was slightly taken aback. Her initial intention was to choose Gongyang Mo, who had strong support abilities. After all, Gongyang Mo, like Xu Sanshi, had been her loyal supporter for a long time, and she had developed some cooperation with him.
But she didn't expect Huo Yuhao to choose Yao Haoxuan first. Among the few, Yao Haoxuan's strength was not outstanding. He was a well-rounded warrior, competent in many areas but not excelling in any.
However, considering Huo Yuhao's partner Ning Tian, Ma Xiaotao guessed part of Huo Yuhao's plan. Although she didn't know if Huo Yuhao knew about Gongyang Mo's Rainbow Dragon martial soul, Ning Tian's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda could indeed serve as a substitute for Gongyang Mo.
Dai Yueheng looked at Ma Xiaotao in confusion and said solemnly, "Gongyang Mo, Xu Sanshi."
Without consulting Ma Xiaotao, Huo Yuhao immediately made another choice: "Ling Luochen, Bei Bei."
Seeing Ma Xiaotao nod in agreement, Ling Luochen and Bei Bei stood by Huo Yuhao's side.
Now Dai Yueheng was even more puzzled. If it were the simple-minded Ma Xiaotao, he wouldn't think much of it. But this time, he faced Huo Yuhao, a person whose scheming was as dense as a beehive, and Huo Yuhao's targeted selection of personnel made him suspicious.
After a moment of hesitation, Dai Yueheng made what he believed was the correct choice: "Chen Zifeng, Xixi!"
He could choose three official team members, so he quickly secured these two crucial choices after Ma Xiaotao had made two selections.
One more Soul King would make a significant difference, especially since they were all inner courtyard students of Shrek Academy. A Soul King from Shrek's inner courtyard could even challenge a Soul Emperor.
Ma Xiaotao still had two choices to make, and this time, she chose the outer courtyard substitutes: "Ning Tian, Wang Dong."
At this point, both sides had finished their selections. The remaining substitutes, Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao, naturally joined Dai Yueheng's side.
Ma Xiaotao's team consisted of herself, Huo Yuhao, Yao Haoxuan, Ling Luochen, Bei Bei, Ning Tian, and Wang Dong.
Dai Yueheng's final choices were Chen Zifeng, Xixi, Gongyang Mo, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and Xiao Xiao.
Although both teams had seven members, they were completely rearranged.
Undoubtedly, this sparring session, led by Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, was not only a test of their individual strength but also of their ability to select and form teams. In a team battle, the same people could exhibit vastly different combat strengths depending on their combinations.
Xuan Zi hugged his big wine gourd, took a big swig of Huo's Barbecue that had been preserved in his storage soul tool, and chuckled, "Very good. Since you've finished selecting, I'll give you ten minutes to arrange your tactics. The sparring will start in ten minutes. The losing side only has to shout, 'I'm a pig.'"
After the teams dispersed, Ma Xiaotao glanced reluctantly at Ling Luochen and then turned to Huo Yuhao, saying, "Yuhao, do you have any ideas? I don't want to be a pig, and I know you have issues with Dai Yueheng. This time, show me how you'll deal with him."
"Hmph, if he wasn't satisfied with me leading the team, I'll make him submit today!"
Huo Yuhao smiled faintly, his eyes gleaming as he looked at Dai Yueheng. Seeing his expression, Dai Yueheng even broke into a cold sweat.
Damn it, this sly old fox is at it again!
"Ma Xiaotao, you handle Dai Yueheng. I don't need you to defeat him, but you need to attack the target I signal at the right time," Huo Yuhao said with a smile. "I know it sounds confusing now, but you'll understand when the time comes."
"Ning Tian, Wang Dong, and Bei Bei, I know your strengths. In battle, Bei Bei and Wang Dong, you two will hold off Xixi. Although her martial soul has lightning abilities, it's no match for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. With Wang Dong assisting, you should be fine."
"Ning Tian, you provide targeted support as needed. This should be easy for you."
"What about me?" Yao Haoxuan pointed at himself. "Yuhao, what's your plan for me? Did you call me first just to make me the mascot?"
Everyone chuckled at Yao Haoxuan's words, and Huo Yuhao waved his hand with a smile, saying, "Of course not. You and Senior Ling Luochen will control the field. Although our apparent strength is weaker, we have three control-type soul masters. With good coordination, we can mess with the other side."
Hearing Huo Yuhao's words and seeing his mischievous grin, everyone couldn't help but shiver.
"Sister Xiaotao, I have a question," Wang Dong suddenly said.
Ma Xiaotao glanced at him, "What is it?"
Wang Dong said, "I heard that the Shrek Seven Monsters must include a soul engineer. But you don't have one."
Ma Xiaotao said indifferently, "There was one, but after I returned, he was eliminated. Our team can do without anyone except a soul engineer."
Huo Yuhao's eyes gleamed. As expected, Shrek Academy was still in a closed state, not paying much attention to soul tools and soul engineers.
In the original, if Huo Yuhao hadn't stolen many core soul tool blueprints from the Sun Moon Empire's Mingde Hall, the Douluo Continent's soul tool technology wouldn't have advanced so quickly. This time, he wouldn't do something so foolish; he had already planned the path for future development.
Ten minutes passed quickly. Dai Yueheng's team had also made their arrangements, and both teams faced each other from opposite ends of the assessment area.
Xuan Zi took out another skewer of grilled chicken wings, chewing and spitting bones as he said, "From now on, you are not classmates but opponents, fighting for the title of not being a pig. So, you know what to do, right? Don't hold back!"
"Begin!"
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