1019: Discuss tactics

While the leading Teacher of the Qian He Team was urgently shouting, the Referee was also momentarily undecided.

He had presided over five or six sessions of such group stage matches in the Soul Card Master College Entrance Examination, and had never seen, or even heard of anyone choosing to forfeit in a match of this scale!

If the strength difference between the two sides was vast, that would be understandable.

Admitting defeat earlier would also spare them physical pain.

But it was obvious that the Eight Gods Team's lineup was more formidable, and the stronger side proactively forfeiting was what the Referee couldn't comprehend.

"Are you sure you want to forfeit?" The Referee looked at Du Xingchen, the Captain.

"Confirmed." Du Xingchen nodded in affirmation.

"Then for this first match, the opponent will directly gain two points?" The Referee asked again.

"No need to be so troublesome, there are a total of four doubles matches, and we will forfeit all four." Du Xingchen said this, and then lightly added, "A total of 8 points, all given to our opponents."

"They are truly too weak; if we don't give them points in this match, I fear they won't even have the qualification to finish the match completely with us."

This sentence, that contemptuous posture, that meaning of looking down on everything, directly made the surrounding spectators and even the staff maintaining order feel as if they had misheard, and they suddenly looked towards Du Xingchen and the others.

"Forfeit all four matches? Give 8 points to the opponent?!"

"This... how could the Eight Gods Team make such a decision? Aren't they too arrogant?!"

"That's 8 points, and they just gave it up like that! How little do they think of their opponents!"

Even the leading Teacher of the Qian He Team, upon hearing Du Xingchen's words, had his old face flush red, feeling as if he had been insulted: "What do you Eight Gods Team mean? Do you really think you can secure victory? Does our dignified Qianhai Country Royal Family team need you to bestow points like this?!"

"Then we won't forfeit, and continue fighting?" Du Xingchen looked at the opposing Teacher.

Hearing this, the other party's lips twitched, and after a long while, they said, "Things that have been agreed upon cannot be regretted."

"Ahem, does the Eight Gods Team confirm the forfeiture of all doubles matches?" The Referee took a deep breath and asked Du Xingchen.

"Confirmed, the opponents are too weak, there's no challenge without giving them a little slack." Another contemptuous remark that provoked hatred came out, causing the people of the Qian He Team, who were originally gleefully picking up 8 points, to have their faces turn pale.

Although they had effortlessly gained a full 8 points, it felt as if they had become beggars, and the points were given as charity.

"Alright, I announce that due to the Eight Gods Team forfeiting all matches in this doubles round, the Qian He Team gains 8 points!"

"Currently, the score between the Qian He Team and the Eight Gods Team is 9:7!"

"Whoosh!!"

As the Referee's announcement came out, the surrounding uproar swept through like a tsunami!

"What is this Eight Gods Team up to?"

"This is the Soul Card Master College Entrance Examination, how can they treat it like child's play? Forfeiting just like that, that's a full 8 points!"

"Could it be that the Eight Gods Team really couldn't win in the doubles matches and chose to forfeit?"

"They clearly gained such a big advantage in the previous singles matches, and now they are giving it all away. They are truly young and impetuous, completely clueless!"

"Do they intend to decide the outcome in a single team match? Don't they know that the Qian He Team is truly terrifying in team battles! Now the Eight Gods Team will have to pay the price for their arrogance!"

For a time, among the audience, quite a few people who couldn't understand revealed their unacceptable feelings.

In their tone, there was no lack of criticism and abuse towards the Eight Gods Team's frivolous behavior.

Including in the void above this competition venue.

Several chief examiners monitoring the overall situation, upon learning of Du Xingchen and the others' actions, all furrowed their brows.

Many disappointed expressions were also revealed in their eyes.

Things were as Du Xingchen had expected.

After they announced their forfeiture, this matter swept through the battleground, which gathered over a hundred thousand people, like a hurricane in an instant!

Even in several other competition areas, quite a few people learned about this related incident!

If it were a normal doubles match, Du Xingchen understood that even if they won all of them, the public's attention towards their Eight Gods Team would not have soared like this.

It can only be said that good news stays home, while bad news travels far.

Compared to praising others' strength, people are more willing to criticize others' flaws.

Moreover, the Eight Gods Team's action of forfeiting was no longer a flaw, but a topic that people could criticize and discuss at length!

In the tent, unlike what others thought, the atmosphere of the Eight Gods Team was relatively relaxed.

The Goddess crossed her arms over her chest, her gaze scanning her teammates with suspicion.

These guys are truly confident.

But she didn't want to bother anymore, Du Xingchen had already promised that as long as they lost, the Nirvana Pill would be given to her!

To put it bluntly, she joined this team simply for the Nirvana Pill.

Since Du Xingchen, the Captain, didn't care about winning or losing himself, why should she be anxious?

Exhaling a breath of stale air, although Zhongsun Yiqing thought this way, somehow, there were still some emotions in her heart that she couldn't express.

"Like this, we've truly become a star team, everyone knows about our Eight Gods Team all of a sudden!"

"I'm afraid by the time the team battle arrives in the evening, all the spectators will gather to watch." Liangcai Sword glanced outside the tent and said slowly.

"Those people are just thinking of coming to see us make a fool of ourselves." Wen Xiu Cheng smiled: "Just right, we can defeat the Qian He Team under the gaze of thousands, and let people see our true strength!"

As Wen Xiu Cheng's words fell, the eyes of several people in the team couldn't help but fall upon Du Xingchen.

"Captain... the reason you made us forfeit, it couldn't be that you were thinking of attracting a large crowd this way, and then showing off our strength in front of them, right?" Hearing Wen Xiu Cheng's words, Liangcai Sword suddenly seemed to have a realization and asked with some suspicion.

You know, if they hadn't actively gone through with the matter of admitting defeat, it would have been impossible to gain such a large amount of attention.

In other words, the main reason for giving up the doubles matches was to attract the public's attention!

Facing this question, Du Xingchen smiled noncommittally.

"Wen Boss, didn't you want to showcase your talent in the Soul Card Master National College Entrance Examination, gain recognition from various major forces, and thus make the Demon Hall apprehensive?"

"Qing Youyu, you should also want to prove your strength to your Royal Family relatives behind you during this Soul Card Master College Entrance Examination, right?"

"And Liangcai Sword..." Du Xingchen paused here: "You also want to use this competition to gain the favor of a certain supreme expert, so as to help you solve the problem within your body, right?"

The continuous words made the three people's originally relaxed and casual mood gradually subside, and a serious look appeared on their faces.

Seeing the state of these teammates, Du Xingchen finally added, also explaining: "Before we prove ourselves, we, being exposed in front of people, actually have to bear a considerable amount of threat."

"For example, the Demon Hall's prying eyes on Wen Boss, and the Royal Family behind Qing Youyu, upon learning she is in a small team like ours, might send people to take her away!"

"To prevent these things, we took a risky approach and gave away 8 points to attract the world's attention."

"The world's attention can not only allow us to showcase our strength under the spotlight and accelerate proving ourselves, but it is also a natural protection."

"After all, no matter how rampant the Demon Hall is, it's impossible for them to act against a team that is highly watched by the world, unless this team is defeated and disappears from people's sight."

"So that's what you were considering." Wen Xiu Cheng came back to his senses, his gaze towards Du Xingchen carrying a hint of gratitude.

Thinking about it carefully, it was indeed true.

If they had competed in the conventional manner, they might only have this level of attention when they pushed to enter the top hundred!

Although the current public attention, generally speaking, consists of anti-fans.

But no matter what, attention is a layer of protection!

In fact, as long as they beautifully finish the subsequent key battles, these anti-fans will switch sides.

People will also change their evaluation of their action of forfeiting the doubles matches and giving the opponent 8 points, from being young and impetuous, looking down on everything, to being capable enough to be willful. So, as long as they win the upcoming team battle, everything will not be a problem!

"Then for this team battle, it seems we not only have to win, but also win beautifully!" Wen Xiu Cheng clenched his fist, already understanding Du Xingchen's intention.

"That's right." Du Xingchen nodded slightly: "So, we should consider how to defeat our opponents in the shortest amount of time!"

After giving everyone a direction for thought, Du Xingchen also secretly nodded in his heart.

As expected of the protagonist group members, almost everyone has a necessary reason to 'show off'.

"When we get on stage, how about we go all out, not give the opponent a chance to react, and directly take care of them?" Yuan Lei, who rarely spoke, said at this time.

When saying this, he still glanced at Wen Xiu Cheng and Du Xingchen somewhat evasively.

All along, Yuan Lei had a secret in his heart.

That is, naturally, before becoming everyone's teammate, he was a young disciple trained by the Demon Hall.

He was even originally one of the members of the Demon Hall's Heaven's Chosen Four Teams!

Originally, he was still struggling whether to tell Du Xingchen clearly about these secrets, but now that he knew there was still a grudge between Wen Xiu Cheng and the Demon Hall, he had already silently buried this secret deep in his heart.

Speaking at this moment was to make himself not seem so dispensable.

"Go all out?" Du Xingchen heard this suggestion and shook his head without hesitation: "If we go all out, we will expose too much."

Saying this, Du Xingchen glanced at everyone: "At that time, we will do this, this..."

It was night.

The entire continent was still ablaze with excitement.

In the evening, it was the team battle of the Soul Card Master National College Entrance Examination.

And the team battle was also the most eye-catching battle!

Because 80% of the teams would determine their final victory or defeat, and determine who advanced, in this battle!

Compared to the singles matches and doubles matches, the scale of the team battles was truly grand, and watching them was the most enjoyable for the spectators!