Chapter 172: Tianshui, to fight or not?
Shrek Academy cafeteria.
"Two days off... so boring."
Ma Hongjun was tearing into a piece of thigh meat. Upon hearing Huang Yuan's words, he muttered, "Hmm... Shi Ya (yes)..."
"Fatty, can't you swallow it before you talk?"
Oscar glanced at Ma Hongjun with disdain, then spread his hands indifferently. "It doesn't matter, anyway, with our current points, we're more than enough to enter the ranking tournament."
"Little Ao, that's not what you meant."
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice. It was Xuan Mo, looking contented, with his legs crossed, having just swallowed a mouthful of wine from his gourd.
"You weren't supposed to play in the first place, so you don't feel that way. Like us, we just played a match and now we're suddenly taking a break, so how could we possibly hold it in?" Just as Xuan Mo finished speaking, Dai Mubai, his shoulders slumped over the edge of his chair, said languidly, "If it weren't for the commotion over at Canghui, we wouldn't have stayed here for two days..."
"Sigh! I don't know when we'll get to play..."
"Tsk, it's not even your turn."
Ma Hongjun immediately exploded. "You bitch, what do you mean by that? Are you looking down on my abilities?"
"That's not what I meant..."
Just then, the Grandmaster slammed the door open.
"Actually, you have a chance to play in tomorrow's match, but it's just a possibility..."
"Next up is Tianshui College?!"
Oscar exclaimed, earning everyone's disdainful glances. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
At this point, Ma Hongjun, a competent and worthy brother (or friend), immediately let out a mocking taunt as Oscar asked.
"You bitch, isn't it just Tianshui College? You're yelling like you've never seen the world before, seriously?"
"Fatty, is that what I meant?!"
Oscar yelled at Ma Hongjun. "I'm just surprised. Look, counting the opponents we drew during the two days we didn't compete, we were Shenfeng and Lei Ting from the Five Elements College. Now Tianshui's added to the mix, doesn't that make it all the way?"
"It seems so..."
Xuan Mo ignored Oscar and Ma Hongjun. Based on what Master had just said, he had probably guessed the Master's purpose for bringing this up.
So he spoke first, "Master, what do you mean..."
Seeing this, Master said, "I'm asking you if you want to play... Of course, I have a request!"
When Master said the first half of his sentence, the eyes of everyone on the Shrek team, including Ma Hongjun, who was arguing with Oscar, lit up. But just as they were about to speak, Master's second half silenced them all.
"Whatever his request is, as long as it's my turn to play, it's fine. If I stay put, I'll get sick sooner or later."
Ma Hongjun's words immediately resonated with everyone present. After nodding, they looked at Grandmaster.
"Teacher, tell me, what are your requests?"
At Tang San's inquiries, Grandmaster also stated his request. "My request is that all of you who have played, the substitutes, and Xiaosan can't play. As for the reason, Canghui hasn't given up yet, so Xiaosan has to feign illness."
After a pause, as if suddenly remembering something, he added, "By the way, according to some speculation, Tianshui Academy seems to possess a spirit fusion technique. So, whether to fight Tianshui or not is up to you..."
"This..." Everyone hesitated. Whether they were fighting against Elephant Armor or Blazing Flame, the Shrek Eight Devils had fielded four players. Tianshui was currently not much different from the previous two. If they added spirit fusion techniques, it would be difficult for three people to win.
Grandmaster watched silently, remaining silent.
"Go, of course!"
Xuan Mo's lips curled up slightly. "So what if there are only three of us? With our strength, don't we have confidence?"
"That's right."
Ma Hongjun jumped up and shouted, "If we don't go, it's considered a forfeit anyway. Besides, it's just a spirit fusion technique. At worst, Brother Mo and I can use our spirit fusion techniques to fight them. Do you think I'm afraid of a bunch of women?"
"Fatty, you look down on girls, don't you?"
Ma Hongjun had just finished speaking when four pairs of fierce eyes stared at him, not giving him time to argue.
The girls, led by Xiao Wu, dragged Ma Hongjun aside and gave him a beating, which finally made them feel relieved.
"The mouth is the source of trouble. Let you talk without restraint."
Xuan Mo shook his head slightly, glanced at Ma Hongjun with pity, and then looked at the master, "Master, as Fatty said, if Tianshui does this, then the martial arts fusion technique of Fatty and I..."
"No, the martial arts fusion technique of Fatty and you is the final killer move. It cannot be used lightly until the last game."
After being rejected by the master, Xuan Mo fell into deep thought, "In that case, among the seven people on the field, including me, there are only five. If there are only two left....
"Let me play one of the last two!"
Before Xuan Mo could finish his words, Dai Mubai shouted, demanding one of the final two spots.
This shout also drew everyone's attention, including Zhu Zhuqing.
"Hey, Boss Dai, you can even play!"
"What's wrong with me?!"
Ma Hongjun, barely able to get up from the ground, immediately showed a hint of disdain on his face after hearing Dai Mubai's words.
"It seems the all-female Tianshui team is quite alluring, even tempting the illustrious playboy Dai Mubai once again."
"Indeed," Oscar nodded in agreement after hearing Ma Hongjun's words, chuckling quietly to the side. "But Boss Dai, you're being so obvious, aren't you afraid Zhuqing will get jealous?"
Suddenly, Dai Mubai felt a chill piercing his back, and a cold sweat broke out. Before he could even turn around, he shouted, "Fatty, stop your sarcasm! I didn't decide to play just because Tianshui College is all girls."
But the chilling light still lingered, so he explained, "If I don't play, who will? Look, besides Old Mo, who can guarantee a win? Now that Fatty and Xiao San can't play, I'm clearly the best fit."
Only after Dai Mubai finished did he feel the chill dissipate. Turning slightly, he saw Zhu Zhuqing's expression, as if nothing had happened.
"Huh..."
Dai Mubai sighed in relief.
"Who said I can't go?"
Ma Hongjun's eyes widened, his feet throbbing with anger. "Master, you only said you can't use spirit fusion techniques. What does that have to do with me not being able to play? Right, Master?"
At the end of his words, Ma Hongjun looked at the Master. However, the Master's subsequent decision clearly didn't go his way.
"I really don't recommend you go."
"Ah!"
Ma Hongjun looked at the Master in astonishment, and was about to speak when the Master stopped him.
"Because if you go, your chances of winning aren't the highest. So, for this match, I recommend revealing one of your hidden cards." With that, the Master turned to Zhu Zhuqing.
"Master, are you saying..."
"That's right." The Master nodded slightly. "So, Zhuqing, for this battle against Tianshui, I mean you and Mubai and the others go together."
Zhu Zhuqing remained silent. After nodding, she looked at Dai Mubai, her eyes gleaming.
Dai Mubai groaned bitterly upon seeing this, then glared fiercely at the disinterested Ma Hongjun, thinking to himself, "Fatty, it's all your fault. Now I've been misunderstood again!"
Meanwhile, Xuan Mo, seeing that the Master had already recommended the players, naturally agreed without objection. He then glanced at the indignant Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun and the others, and said with a smile, "Just take some time off to recuperate..."
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