Chapter 102: Complementarity

A complete team is complementary; this phrase is reflected not only in the members' abilities working together, but also in complementary personalities.

"Tell me, how did you do it?" Zhao Tianhe asked curiously, and Qin Ming also couldn't help looking at them.

Tie Li said nothing, just patted Tuo Yu's shoulder, indicating Tuo Yu should speak.

Tuo Yu gave a brief, light summary, and both teachers quickly understood; especially Qin Ming, whose eyes brightened as he looked at Tuo Yu.

"Very good."

"Thank you, Teacher Qin." Receiving Teacher Qin's praise was a very pleasant thing for Tuo Yu.

After a while, Yu Tianheng finally led the team into view.

Looking at the seven members of the Second Team who arrived first, the First Team members' expressions were not very good.

"How could you possibly be faster than us?" Aosiluo couldn't help asking first.

They had just seen clearly: the Second Team lost four people, while our side had only lost three.

"Alright, everyone go back and rest first."

Qin Ming did not explain at this moment, but first led the First Team members away.

Zhao Tianhe likewise led the Second Team back to the academy; it was already deep night, and everyone's faces showed fatigue.

Back at the academy, Zhao Tianhe dismissed everyone, telling them to return to the dormitories to rest.

At this point, Zhao Tianhe already had a plan, knowing how to train the Second Team members.

The next day, Zhao Tianhe gathered the Second Team members early in the morning.

Next, he would lead the squad deep into the Tian Dou Plain.

Zhao Tianhe had explained the situation to three Committee Members, who expressed support; to ensure the trainees' safety, they also dispatched two Tian Dou-level teachers and one Heaven-level teacher to accompany.

The Heaven-level teacher is a Support-type Soul Master, whose main soul skill is healing; when a trainee is injured, they can receive treatment immediately.

The academy specially arranged a tamed Soul Beast to provide foot power for the group, and that night they reached the destination;

The place they arrived at deep within the Tian Dou Plain turned out to be an abandoned small village, which would be their lodging from now on.

Compared with the academy's treatment and environment, the difference is naturally huge.

In the Tian Dou Royal Academy, an entire First Team once trained here; the thatched grass houses outside the village were built by them originally.

Only these few grass houses can barely accommodate people!

Located deep in the plain, one must always be wary of invading Soul Beasts.

There are only a few small grass houses here, enough for their seven people to live; the four teachers leading the team have their own quarters.

"At night, be careful yourselves; if it's just ordinary Soul Beast invasions, the four of us teachers will not intervene, you'll have to handle it yourselves.

Moreover, our residence is far from here; even if we hear a disturbance, we might not be able to arrive immediately," Zhao Tianhe said.

Having said that, the four teachers truly leapt toward the distance, disappearing from view within a few seconds.

They considered a point: if they lived near the trainees, it would create a sense of safety, and the trainees would always think they are protected by teachers, lacking true fighting courage.

Without protection, one must constantly watch for roaming Soul Beasts; in such an environment, an individual's strength is destined to be tiny, requiring reliance on the team's power.

Over time, they will trust each other more; no matter what situation arises, they will subconsciously believe in their teammates.

"Teacher… did you really leave?" Zhang Xiaohe hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

He lacked a sense of security, always feeling an inexplicable dread!

"Tonight we'll stay in one house; night watch requires at least four people, rotating in pairs," Tie Li said.

At this moment, Tie Li's calm arrangement of tonight's task actually eased the team members considerably.

"Mu Wei, you guard the first half of the night with me; Tuo Yu, you and Gu Qi guard the second half, okay?"

"No problem." the two replied together.

They chose a larger grass house; five entered the house first to rest, while Tie Li and Mu Wei kept watch outside, always attentive to the surroundings.

"Team Leader, you seem very experienced," Mu Wei whispered.

"Not really experienced, just some habits from the wild."

Night watch is relatively boring, and Tie Li was also happy to chat with Mu Wei, which helped pass the time.

In the conversation they learned that Mu Wei comes from a small city's Soul Master family; their martial soul inheritance is not strong, but a beneficial mutation occurred in him, granting excellent strength and defense.

Tie Li also revealed some trivial information, such as his civilian background and knowledge of forging.

"Team Leader, what training will the teachers arrange for us tomorrow?"

During the chat with Tie Li, Mu Wei's fear faded a lot, no longer as scared as at the beginning.

"You can guess, I don't know either."

The two kept talking, and time quickly reached the second half of the night; Tuo Yu and Gu Qi stepped out of the grass house.

"Boss, we're handing over now," Tuo Yu whispered.

"Alright."

Back in the grass house, Tie Li casually found a spot to sit, took a soft mat from his storage ring and placed it behind him, intending to rest properly.

Fortunately, that night no unexpected incidents occurred.

"The teachers haven't arrived yet, let's tidy up a few of the grass houses first," Tie Li said.

These grass houses are bundles of weeds tied together to form roofs and walls, serving only simple concealment, with no defensive effect.

Therefore, reassembling the grass houses is not troublesome.

Under Tie Li's arrangement, four new grass houses were made, three surrounding one central house.

The central house is reserved for Ning Ning, the only girl and a Support-type Soul Master, whose self‑protection against sudden events is the weakest.

The other three rooms are paired, each housing a Soul Elder with a senior Soul Master.

The most timid Zhang Xiaohe immediately suggested sharing a house with Tie Li.

He comes from a noble family, always living a life of luxury where everything is provided; being able to stay in a simple grass house is already a great effort for him, and if it still can't give him some sense of security, he might not be able to persist.

For example, last night he actually didn't dare to close his eyes, fearing a Soul Beast attack.

The others also all agreed to his request.

Gu Qi and Mu Wei formed a pair, while Tuo Yu lived with Jue Dun in a thatched hut.

The others were almost done, and Zhao Tianhe's figure only then appeared in their view.

He touched the storage ring on his finger, and seven sets of weighted clothing materialized on the ground.

The others stepped forward, picked up the weighted clothing, and found it much lighter than before.

"Put on the weighted clothing; you run a lap along the markers I made, and that counts as today's training mission."

So simple? That was the group's first reaction.

"But be careful of the surrounding Soul Beasts; they are also your food for today."

The few who heard this sentence suddenly sensed something ominous.

(End of chapter)