Chapter 72: A Sudden Attack

"Oh... why don't you tell me about it," said Qin Jian.

Qiu Ruoshui pursed her lips and said, "Just now, not only did I not wait for Bing'er's command, but because I was too nervous when the Soul Beast attacked, I ended up commanding Bing'er instead, which caused the entire team's order to fall into chaos..."

"Yes!"

Qin Jian suddenly emphasized, "Although Bing'er couldn't give you commands at the first moment, based on your on-the-spot adaptability, you should have done your own duties well. Commanding is always the responsibility of the Control System Soul Master. Once someone oversteps their bounds, it will throw the entire team's rhythm into disarray."

The more he spoke, the lower Qiu Ruoshui's head bowed, until finally, she could barely lift it at all.

"Next, Yu Hairou." He turned his head to look at the girl with her hair in a bun.

Yu Hairou was quite straightforward: "Just now, firstly, I didn't listen to the command, and secondly, I rushed up without using my soul skill to increase my attack power. As an Assault System Soul Master, I actually forgot to use my soul skill in the heat of the moment; this was an absolute mistake."

Qin Jian nodded and looked at the next one: "What about Shen Liuyu?"

"I also didn't listen to the command, and at the time, everything was completely chaotic. I only knew how to attack, and I didn't even know to pay attention to where the others were or what they were doing..." said Shen Liuyu.

"Gu Qingbo and Shui Yue'er," said Qin Jian.

Gu Qingbo raised her head and said, "I am an Agility Attack System Soul Master, not an Assault System Soul Master, but I just performed as if I were an Assault System Soul Master. I didn't utilize the advantages of an Agility Attack System Soul Master at all. For example, when Xue Wu was attacked, if I hadn't been temporarily drained of strength from the Magic Fox's counterattack, then with my speed, I could have saved her."

Shui Yue'er hugged her knees with both hands and whispered, "My mind was a blank at that moment. I only knew how to follow everyone else, forgetting my own soul skill and forgetting my position in the team..."

Qin Jian nodded and finally looked at Shui Bing'er: "Bing'er, and you."

Shui Bing'er slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with self-reproach: "Captain... this time, the greatest responsibility is mine..."

Her expression was very serious, so serious that the other girls were somewhat surprised.

"In the team, I am the Control System Soul Master, the commander of the battle. I am the one who should most maintain calm and oversee the overall situation..."

She looked up at everyone and said, "But just now, I lacked confidence again. I clearly knew I should command Xue Wu to provide support for everyone, command Hairou to take the lead in curbing the Soul Beast's momentum, and command Qingbo and Yue'er to use their speed advantage to interfere..."

"But although I thought of it, I didn't do it. I doubted myself, and that led to Xue Wu almost getting hurt. These responsibilities are all mine."

Her self-reproachful appearance made the other girls feel a pang of sympathy.

"Bing'er, this can't be blamed on you. It was clearly me who didn't do my part well," Xue Wu said hurriedly.

"It was me who didn't wait for your command," Yu Hairou said crisply.

The others also spoke up one after another to comfort her.

A flicker of warmth flashed in Shui Bing'er's eyes. She suddenly stood up and gave everyone a slight bow: "Thank you for your tolerance. I will definitely do better in the future."

"Clap, clap..."

Qin Jian clapped his hands and smiled, saying, "Seeing that your self-criticism is all quite good, I won't add anything. From now on, we continue moving forward. Everyone, remember your roles..."

"Think about how you coordinated when practicing dance, how you signaled when switching positions, and how you trusted your teammates. Battle is actually the same."

He thought for a moment and added, "No matter the situation, I am here to back you up, so there is no need to be too nervous. Just try your best to perform."

The seven girls stood up, their gazes toward him filled with trust.

That moment just now was actually extremely dangerous. If not for Qin Jian's timely command and rescue, their team training this time would have already failed!

If they had returned to the Spirit Academy in such a dejected state, they wouldn't have known how to explain it to Yan Zhining...

Of course, they didn't know that Yan Zhining had been following behind them and had seen everything.

"Qin Jian, this child's combat experience and state are truly excellent..."

Yan Zhining stood on a tree trunk and quietly looked down: "With him there, as long as they don't encounter a Soul Beast over three thousand years old, there shouldn't be any danger..."

"And Bing'er, this child has really grown a lot. She finally dares to take on the responsibility of commanding the team and is willing to bear it. This is her greatest progress..."

"I'm already starting to look forward to the Elite Tournament of the Advanced Spirit Academy in three years..."

"With Qin Jian as the core, how far can our team go... I suppose that apart from the Spirit Hall's team, no others will be our opponents..."

"..."

In the days that followed, the entire Tianshui Team made great progress.

After experiencing a crisis, they finally stopped being lax and began to coordinate seriously.

And Shui Bing'er also began to gradually dare to command.

She was naturally Ice and Snow intelligent, and as a Control System Soul Master, her ability to control the field was very strong, and her vision was also very sharp.

Therefore, when she completely let go of her psychological lack of confidence under pressure, the entire team formed a single entity around her.

"Xue Wu, add status effects for everyone!"

"Yue'er, Qingbo, use your speed advantage to interfere with the Soul Beast!"

"Hairou, use both soul skills together, Power Attack!"

"Ruoshui, Liuyu, wait until Hairou has exhausted her attacks, then you go in!"

In the forest, following Shui Bing'er's commands, the group surrounded a two-thousand-year Soul Beast in the center, fighting in an orderly manner.

"Captain, um... you protect Xue Wu," Shui Bing'er said again.

"Ha, I'm in the tree. This Violent Bull can't climb trees."

Xue Wu squatted on a tree trunk and laughed: "Captain, you just need to protect Bing'er well! She needs your protection the most! And the kind that lasts a lifetime!"

"Xue Wu! We're in battle! No joking allowed!" Shui Bing'er scolded.

That expression made Xue Wu involuntarily close her mouth, but she didn't notice Shui Bing'er's slightly reddened earlobes...

Qin Jian shook his head and said, "Alright, this Soul Beast is about to go down. Everyone else stop; let Hairou deliver the final blow so she can get her Third Soul Skill."

"Yes!"

Although the battle command was mainly handled by Shui Bing'er, when he spoke, everyone would still involuntarily listen to him, and Shui Bing'er was no exception.

The girls retreated one after another. At this time, the two-thousand-year Violent Bull already had its bones shattered all over and collapsed to the ground. Yu Hairou only needed to add a few more attacks to easily kill it.

But just at this moment, Qin Jian suddenly shouted coldly: "Hairou! Watch out!"

Swish!

Yu Hairou felt a shock in her heart and immediately felt a pale Yellow figure appear behind her, with a strong wind attacking.

Her reaction was also extremely fast; she directly gave up continuing to attack the Soul Beast and instead turned her body, sweeping her leg across.

"Bang!"

The two collided fiercely with a single strike, then retreated simultaneously.

It was just that Yu Hairou had to retreat a few more steps than the other party...

Qin Jian frowned as he looked at the youth who had suddenly appeared, because his appearance stirred a few distant memories...

(End of this chapter)