"With Brother Ran here, this competition is truly effortless!" Guo Yu Zhou said with a wide grin.
"Yeah, I could even fall asleep on the arena!" Xiong Yuan also looked relaxed.
"You two are really living the life..." Lan Ruo Qiu was a little speechless.
"Strategic slacking, strategic slacking!" Luo Qing Yan stretched with a playful smile.
"Let's see who our next opponent is," Lin Ran did not criticize their slacking.
After all, the Starfall Demonic Energy within him needed combat and time to digest, so he wasn't fighting for free.
Soon, the list of the top eight teams was decided, and Lin Ran's team saw their next opponent.
Wunan University!
A team led by Jiang Si Qi, the talent owner who could summon destinies!
Lin Ran had been quite interested in this team since he saw them during the preliminary rounds.
This kind of turtle formation, relying purely on summoners, was perfect for testing his attack power. It was an excellent training dummy.
On the other hand, Jiang Si Qi and her teammates' expressions were far from good, especially hers.
Her defeat against Lin Ran in the individual competition was a deeply painful memory.
Now, they had to meet again in the team competition...
It was only because this was a team competition, and she was responsible for her teammates, that Jiang Si Qi hadn't surrendered immediately. If not for her sense of responsibility, she would have given up in a second.
No matter, let's do this! It's a knife's edge either way, so better to die with some spirit!
"Oh my, this is another match with quite the buzz!"
"Putting aside the love-hate relationship between the two captains in the individual matches..."
"Just the lineup alone is incredibly exciting."
"One is the ultimate spearhead of the nine-support-one formation, and the other is the ultimate shield of the summoner-based team defense..."
"Regardless, it's bound to be incredibly engaging!" Ni Ya excitedly introduced the situation to the audience from the air.
Han Zi Xi nodded: "In team battles, Jiang Si Qi's weaknesses are greatly compensated for."
"With the protection of her teammates, she can summon without restraint, literally pushing the opponents back with an army of summoned creatures."
"And to better execute this tactic, Wunan University's team is equipped with sufficient defensive and healing specialists, who can both withstand attacks and provide sustain for their life and magic. Their endurance in prolonged battles is maxed out."
"This match is indeed going to be interesting."
Hearing the two commentators speak, the audience's anticipation grew, and their gazes were fixed on both teams.
On the arena.
Seeing the Wunan University team gradually setting up their formation, Lin Ran smiled: "Leave it to me!"
"It's been a while since I've encountered such a sandbag lineup. Let me overturn their turtle shell!"
Xu Sheng rolled his eyes: "Brother Ran, even if you didn't say it, we weren't planning on doing much anyway."
"It's so much better to win the championship while lying down, who would want to exert themselves?"
Lin Ran's face contorted: "I'm not saying you shouldn't do anything at all!"
"I'll be the main attacker, but you guys should still try to contribute with auxiliary attacks and coordination."
Luo Qing Yan patted Lin Ran's shoulder: "Don't worry, don't worry, we'll step in when you can't hold on anymore."
When I can't hold on anymore...
Lin Ran's face contorted even further.
However, this was clearly not the time for banter with them, as the match countdown was about to end.
Lin Ran drew his Golden Dragon Spear, his gaze sharpened, and he assumed his combat stance.
Over at Wunan University, Jiang Si Qi and her team were still employing their usual tactic, forming a circle and setting up their turtle formation.
Hao Long Po Jun!
The moment the countdown ended, Lin Ran did not delay even a second. He thrust his spear forward, charging towards the Wunan formation like a meteor.
Here they come!
The Wunan team members also perked up, and four or five strong men immediately stepped forward, raising their magic energy shields.
Meanwhile, at Yan University, everyone except Lin Ran was also flanking, preparing to surround and attack the opponents.
Although they talked about slacking, they certainly wouldn't act so carelessly when it came to actual fighting.
Except for a few long-range control specialists who remained in place, everyone else had already moved.
Luo Qing Yan took to the air with her wings, Xu Sheng and Xiong Yuan moved to the left, while Bai Zi Ye and Huang Chong moved to the right, preparing for a multi-directional assault.
As for Lin Ran, he had already charged up close.
*Boom!*
The immense impact of Hao Long Po Jun directly knocked over the strong men who tried to block Lin Ran, sending them and their magic energy shields flying to the side.
"My heavens! What monstrous power!"
"The magic energy shields used by the front-line players of Wunan University are definitely Diamond-grade or above."
"Moreover, they combined the weight of the shields with the stability of their rooted stance, and several people shared the force..."
"Even so, they were scattered by a single blow!" Ni Ya exclaimed, reporting the real-time situation to the audience.
Han Zi Xi applauded and smiled: "No wonder Yan Yun University always adopts this kind of nine-support-one strategy!"
"Lin Ran's powerful attacks have an overwhelming core-breaking ability that cannot be resisted. He charges across the field like a berserk beast."
"In front of him, all defensive power is but an illusion..."
Seeing Lin Ran reach their front lines within seconds of the match starting, Jiang Si Qi's face was filled with horror.
Why did it feel like Lin Ran's strength had inexplicably increased again?
When he faced her in the individual competition, he didn't seem this monstrous.
Could it be that he was holding back during the individual match?
Jiang Si Qi bit her lip, desperately accelerating her summons.
She had initially thought that Yan University's assault wouldn't be too fierce at the start, so Jiang Si Qi greedily planned to unleash a powerful summon.
But the situation was unpredictable. The seemingly impenetrable defense had collapsed in an instant.
Without the defense of the front-line shield bearers, the core members of their team were even more vulnerable.
Xin La Tian Sai!
Before the inner defensive line formed by the Wunan team, Lin Ran beckoned and directly unleashed his dojutsu.
*Dong!*
Jiang Si Qi immediately felt an impact akin to being hit head-on by a concrete mixer.
The other team members with decent defensive capabilities were merely flung back a bit, left dizzy and disoriented.
But for Jiang Si Qi, who was inherently more fragile, it was a severe blow.
This Shinra Tensei not only interrupted her summon incantation but also left her dazed and spitting blood.
Heart Arrest!
And that wasn't all!
Lin Ran activated the power of the Ope Ope no Mi fruit, unleashing surging currents of electricity.
Moreover, the intensity of this current was like a raging flood.