124: Chapter 124 Da Chun's Girlfriends
"Oh? Dean Zhou, this student of yours is quite unique."
President Zhang of the Martial Arts Association gazed at Lin Mo on the arena, his brows slightly furrowed, his tone full of confusion:
"He clearly only has a C-rank Martial Soul; for his Soul Power to reach level 39 is already rare, yet he has actually awakened a Soul Skill no lower than an Earth-tier Soul Skill. This defies logic."
Dean Zhou Qingyuan said indifferently: "Perhaps it is just good luck."
Inwardly, however, she grumbled: If I let you know that he is still holding a Heaven-Rank Soul Skill, I fear your jaw would drop.
The deans from various surrounding universities also nodded one after another, their faces all bearing the same confusion.
To have such a performance with a C-rank Martial Soul simply shattered their inherent understanding of Martial Soul ranks.
"Interesting, this is too interesting."
At this moment, a middle-aged representative from the Martial Arts Association suddenly spoke, his gaze fixed tightly on Lin Mo's alchemy furnace Martial Soul: "This Martial Soul of Lin Mo's is actually somewhat similar to my teacher's Medicine King Cauldron."
"Eh? Now that you mention it, it really does look a bit like it." Someone nearby immediately chimed in.
"However... the Medicine King Cauldron's Martial Soul leans towards support and medicine making, whereas this one of Lin Mo's is attack-oriented. It is truly unique."
Amidst the discussion, the corners of Dean Zhou Qingyuan's mouth held a trace of an imperceptible smile.
These people only saw the surface; how could they know the tricks hidden within Lin Mo's Martial Soul?
His attack methods were merely the tip of the iceberg of that alchemy furnace; what was truly miraculous were the Medicinal Pills he refined.
Ever since that night when she half-reluctantly accepted Lin Mo's "life-vein investment," she had gained a deep understanding of Lin Mo's special nature.
On the other side, the representative sent by the Vermilion Bird Academy had a face as dark as the bottom of a pot.
In previous years of the Eastern District University Tournament, the Vermilion Bird Academy had always led the way.
At most, they would occasionally give the Element Academy a little spotlight; when had there ever been room for others to intervene?
But this year, such a dark horse had suddenly appeared, defeating their academy's team in less than ten seconds. How could their academy possibly save face?
"A bunch of trash!" he hissed.
Element Academy resting area.
The five teams—Red, White, Blue, Green, and Yellow—were also whispering and discussing at this moment.
"Is this the Eastern Bully Squad that beat the seniors in the arena? They really do have some ability."
"If we run into them, we'll have to be on guard."
"On guard? It's just an Earth-tier Soul Skill. Our Fusion Skill is no worse than their Earth-tier Soul Skill."
"That's right, our Ice Phoenix team's 'Thousand Mile Freeze' and the Blazing Flame team's 'Blazing Purgatory' are not just for show!"
The teammates discussed it one after another, their tones full of confidence.
Only the girl dressed in an ice-blue long dress with an elegant temperament kept staring at the Eastern Bully Squad on the field accepting cheers.
Her delicate brows were slightly furrowed, and she remained silent, a glimmer of light flashing in the depths of her eyes.
Soon, the eight arenas in the first round successively determined the winners and losers.
After a short rest, the second round of competition began immediately.
In this round, the second team and third team of Eastern Sea Academy were also drawn to compete.
The second team was led by Teacher Liu Mugang, the nephew of Vice Dean Liu.
Their opponent was a team from the third-tier Jiangcheng Academy.
The gap in strength between the two sides was obvious, and the second team won easily without much effort.
The best performer this time was Ning Caicai with her Pipa Martial Soul; one song of heartbreak...
She suppressed the opponent's formation completely just by relying on long-range output.
As for the third team, which was the team where Niu Dachun's girlfriend Yao Kaili was, their luck was not so good.
Their opponent was a strong team from the second-tier Dongling Academy; all members had S-rank Martial Souls, and their composition was a reasonable mix of offense, defense, and control.
And Da Chun's girlfriends were all Power Attack types.
As soon as the match started, the Dongling Academy team demonstrated extremely strong teamwork.
The front-row Power Attack type Martial Souls were firing at full power, while the back-row support and control types coordinated with each other. Their offensive was like a tide, beating the third team until they were fending off attacks from all sides, extremely disheveled.
As the captain, Yao Kaili had sweat seeping from her forehead, trying her best to direct her teammates to change formations, attempting to stabilize their footing.
However, the opponent's control Soul Skills were too troublesome; sometimes freezing, sometimes entangling, causing the five of them to be restricted everywhere, completely falling into a passive position.
Niu Dachun on the sidelines was so anxious his eyes turned red, clenching his fists and shouting incessantly:
"Kai Li! Go for it!"
"Chen Man, hold on!"
"Tomboy team, charge!"
Lin Mo looked at his appearance of being so anxious he was about to jump up, and couldn't help but grin.
Lu Mengmeng teased from the side with a giggle: "Hey, it seems Big Fool Chun and his five 'girlfriends' are all true love!"
Even Mu Liuli, who rarely joked, couldn't help but chime in: "Speaking of which, Da Chun has only managed to win over one so far. Does he still have a chance with the remaining four?"
Da Chun usually snuck out, or brought them back when Lin Mo was not in the dormitory.
Everyone had run into them several times.
"Little Butterfly, don't you underestimate my brother." Lin Mo patted his chest.
"Don't look at him as honest and simple; he has a way with girls. I bet that before this semester ends, the other four will also be taken by him."
"Hiss—" Hearing Lin Mo speak so confidently, Lu Mengmeng and Mu Liuli couldn't help but gasp.
They looked at each other, their eyes full of expressions of "This is too exaggerated."
On the arena, Yao Kaili gritted her teeth, her Martial Soul "Rock Armor Bull" possessing her body, covering her whole body in thick, earthy-yellow armor, and she rushed fiercely towards the opponent's back row.
This tough battle could only be fought by giving it her all!
Only by taking out the opponent's back-row control-type Soul Master would they have a chance to turn the tables.
During this time, thanks to the money and resources Niu Dachun often provided, as well as those miraculous Medicinal Pills that could speed up Cultivation and temper the body.
Her team was able to stand out among the freshmen and get the qualification to participate in the tournament.
If she lost just like this, she wouldn't have the face to see Da Chun.
Thinking of this, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in Yao Kaili's eyes, and she fiercely gritted her teeth and stomped her foot: "Die for me! Savage Charge!"
With a sharp shout, Yao Kaili's heavy rock armor, accompanied by a terrifying gust of wind, forcibly smashed open a gap in the opponent's front-row defense.
Then, like an out-of-control armored vehicle, she charged straight at the back-row control-type Soul Master.
"Bang! Bang!" Two muffled sounds rang out in succession. The two girls on the opposing team responsible for control and support, obviously, did not expect her to be so ferocious.
The defensive Soul Skills released in a hurry were shattered like paper, and they were directly knocked off the arena.
"Waha, what a great ball-carrying charge!" Lu Mengmeng immediately clapped and cheered.
"Wow, this is good, I'm a simpleton and I love watching this!" Lin Mo also joined in, clicking his tongue and shouting.
Niu Dachun on the sidelines was so excited he jumped up, his honest face full of excitement: "Kai Li is awesome!"
On the arena, the Dongling Academy team, having lost their back-row control, immediately fell into chaos.
Yao Kaili seized the opportunity, turned around with a Bull Iron Mountain Lean, knocked the advancing Power Attack type Soul Master flying again, and shouted to her teammates: "Now is the time!"
The third team's members were energized and took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, instantly reversing the originally passive situation.
In the stands, Lin Mo touched his chin and smiled: "It seems this match is secure."
Lu Mengmeng nodded like a pounding garlic: "Mm-hmm! Sister Yao's strike was too critical, it was simply a stroke of genius!"
As they spoke, the situation on the arena had already become clear.
The Dongling Academy team, having lost their control core, retreated steadily, and finally, under the combined fierce attack of the third team, completely lost their combat effectiveness.
The referee blew the whistle: "Eastern Martial Soul Academy's third team, wins!"