Chapter 162: Team Core

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"Yan Zi, don't mess around."

Just as Dugu Yan was preparing to unleash her poison mist, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe walked over.

"Hmph." Dugu Yan let out a cold snort and stopped her attack.

She truly didn't understand; Nan Feng's plan needed Tang San, and letting this guy stay at Tiandou Royal Academy was something she could endure, but what kind of thing was this Yu Xiaogang? Every day on the training ground, he pointed fingers at their original combat formation, just wanting to show off how capable he was.

If this guy were truly capable, she would endure it.

But the problem was, this shameless old thing's so-called "reasonable arrangement" was to forcibly change the team core to Tang San! Everyone had to cooperate with Tang San's actions! It was truly a joke!

This is called a team?

A control-system Spirit Master was indeed the team core most of the time, but the control core of this Imperial Fighting Team was her! Originally, Shi Mo and Shi Mo, as defense-system Spirit Masters, were responsible for protecting Ye Lingling and Ning Rongrong—double support, double defense—with her as the central control, Yu Tianheng having the strongest destructive power as the main attacker, and Xiao Wu as an agility-leaning power-attack system as the secondary attacker.

This team composition could advance and retreat, and there were no problems at all.

But after Tang San and Dai Mubai were added, they forcibly squeezed Shi Mo and Shi Mo to the Tiandou Royal Academy's second team.

Lacking defense Spirit Masters, the combat logic of this team could only change along with it; the attack rhythm had to be accelerated, and they couldn't give the opponent a chance to grasp the rhythm.

Her arrangement was for Yu Tianheng to be the main attacker, Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu to serve as secondary attackers, her poison mist control to speed up the attack rhythm for a quick victory, and Tang San to serve as a defensive-control Spirit Master—after all, his Blue Silver Grass was quite useful for defense and stalling for time.

But Yu Xiaogang insisted on letting her be responsible for defense control, and even pulled Xiao Wu down, letting Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai stand on the front line, with Tang San as the team core, for him to grasp the attack rhythm.

She really wanted to curse!

Tang San, with that broken Blue Silver Grass, he was going to grasp the attack rhythm? Could he grasp it?

"Your Highness, regarding the leader's arrangements, I still maintain my opposition," Dugu Yan said.

"Tang San's martial soul has too weak an offensive nature, and his control power is also insufficient. Moreover, his cultivation is the lowest. Facing an average Spirit Elder team, there might not be any obvious problems, but if facing a stronger Spirit Ancestor team, or even a team with a Spirit King, he doesn't even have the qualifications to control the rhythm."

"The team core has always been the strongest one in a team; this is to ensure the attack rhythm isn't easily disrupted. But the leader's arrangement lets the weakest Tang San be the team core. I want to know, if Tang San can't withstand the opponent's surprise attack and is instantly killed, how are we supposed to fight?"

The pressure on the team core has always been the greatest, because the core is the brain of a team. If the brain has a problem, the cooperation of the entire team will have problems.

Yu Xiaogang's arrangement was equivalent to giving strong limbs a weak brain!

Brain-dead!

"Master Yu, Yan Zi's concerns also make sense. Would you like to reconsider?" Xue Qinghe said.

"Your Highness, although Tang San's cultivation is the lowest, his strength is not weak. Moreover, although his offensive nature is not strong, his entanglement nature is very strong. When the enemy team treats him as a breakthrough point, they fall right into our trap," Yu Xiaogang said.

"In other words, you want us to entrust our lives entirely to Tang San?" Dugu Yan mocked. At first listen, it made a lot of sense.

Thinking carefully, what kind of bullshit logic was this? Directly exposing one's own weakness to attract the opponent to attack, and then the opponent falls into their trap?

She didn't deny that this was indeed a tactic, but the risk of this tactic was too great! And in this kind of tactic, usually, that superficial tactical core is just bait, a fake core, but in this team, Yu Xiaogang intended for Tang San to be the real core!

As long as Tang San had a problem, this team would be split into two sections! "This is also the first lesson I want to teach you: believe in your teammates," Yu Xiaogang said righteously.

"Xiao San's ability is definitely more than what you see."

Tang Hao had already told him that in the final stages, the legendary Tang Chen would appear!

In other words, Tang San could use his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul openly in the Spirit Master Tournament! Blue Silver Grass's offensive nature was indeed not strong, but what if a number one tool martial soul in the world were added?

"Forget it, what kind of thing are you? Still teaching us a lesson?" Dugu Yan glanced at Yu Xiaogang with disdain, waved her hand, and took Xiao Wu and the others away.

Could she not see what Yu Xiaogang was thinking? Wasn't it just wanting to give Tang San a chance to perform? A weakest, most obvious team core—wasn't this just asking to be hit? If the opponent aimed at Tang San, the others in the team would have to rescue him. If the rescue was successful, they would also have severely consumed the opponent, and then Tang San could pick up the scraps and achieve the greatest results.

If they didn't rescue him successfully and the team core was instantly killed, would everyone think this core had a problem, or the other team members? If they won, Tang San was the main contributor; if they lost, they were the main culprits! Such obvious little thoughts—did she look blind?

"Master Yu, Yan Zi's temper is just like that; don't be angry," Xue Qinghe apologized.

"It doesn't matter; I know why she is like this," Yu Xiaogang said.

"Regarding the Qin Ming matter, I do have responsibility. It is reasonable that she is unhappy because of this."

Because of the Qin Ming matter, the entire Tiandou Royal Academy didn't welcome them, and even the three committee members ignored him. Now he had forcibly changed the team core; it would be strange if Dugu Yan and the others were happy.

But the more it was this kind of time, the less he could retreat. As long as they won, these doubts would all be transformed into admiration for him! These people would all regret their disdain for him today! "Then, this team arrangement……" Xue Qinghe hesitated.

Although the result wasn't important—anyway, no matter how they fought, it was impossible to beat Hu Liena and the others—but before facing the Spirit Hall team, there was still a semi-final. If they were eliminated in the semi-finals because of this unreasonable team arrangement, then what was the point of playing?

If Tang San couldn't appear on the final stage as the ignition line, Nan Feng couldn't draw Tang Chen out as the closing fireworks, and when that time came, the one who would be unlucky would be her grandfather! "Your Highness, please rest assured; Xiao San will not let you down," Yu Xiaogang said confidently.

"Alright……" Xue Qinghe didn't say anything more.

At worst, she would just play dirty against the opponent when the time came.

Anyway, Tang San had to appear on the final stage no matter what.

Even if she didn't want to pay attention to Nan Feng's plan, she had to consider her grandfather's life.

That bastard said he was going to take action, and he really would!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 163 =====