Douluo: Let me loot an airdrop first.

Chapter 33: Long-Distance Running Training and the Spirit of Combat

Ning Yuanshan was somewhat surprised to see that Ning Rongrong hadn't gone to Soto City to feast like she did in the original story.

"The little witch can actually listen to me? Has she changed her ways?" Ning Yuanshan had originally thought he would have to outwit Ning Rongrong, and that a conflict might even break out.

It seems that the flapping of his butterfly wings did slightly alter the plot.

It's actually quite reasonable that Ning Rongrong was able to keep up with Oscar and complete the running laps. After all, she had already received some sausages from Oscar during her battle with Zhao Wuji in the fourth assessment.

It's worth noting that during the training run around the village in the original story, Oscar said that with his own sausages, he could easily do 200 laps, let alone 20.

Most importantly, Ning Yuanshan's adrenaline not only provides a 15-minute attribute boost, but also restores all attributes.

With the addition of Ning Rongrong's own Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda soul skill, running twenty laps was a piece of cake.

Don't think that twenty laps is a daunting number, and don't think that Flanders' reference to the entire village, including the farmland, means an impossible task.

Ning Yuanshan was a marathon enthusiast in his previous life. Although he was not very good at it, his best half marathon time was under 1 hour and 50 minutes and his best full marathon time was under 4 hours and 30 minutes.

The original text states that a loop around the village is at least three kilometers. So, even if we calculate it as 4 kilometers per loop, twenty loops would only be 80 kilometers.

A full marathon is a little over 42 kilometers, and Friend's training only involves running two full marathons consecutively. Of course, the biggest challenge is to complete 20 laps before noon, and Friend's goal has a time limit.

It is known that Ning Yuanshan's previous world record for the marathon was Kipchoge breaking the two-hour mark, meaning he could complete 42 kilometers in just about 1 hour and 59 minutes.

After running the first full marathon, you would normally lose stamina if you ran the second one, but Ning Yuanshan's adrenaline can restore all attributes.

Therefore, it was really not difficult for Ning Rongrong, as a Soul Master, to complete Flander's training.

What? A support Soul Master's physical attributes, at least in terms of endurance, are inferior to those of an athlete from their previous life?

The training was now complete, and the group immediately entered the city. After settling into a teahouse and drinking their fill of tea, Flander began to explain the lessons.

"Your classroom is over there," the old Pixiu Flander pointed to a magnificent building.

"The Great Soul Arena? No way, Dean, the juniors are only on their first day of school, and you're already sending them there?"

Dai Mubai frowned, then looked at Oscar and said sarcastically, "This isn't a place for Oscar. How can he participate in actual combat? Is he going to use his disgusting soul spells to disgust the enemy to death?"

Oscar, used to being bullied by Dai Mubai, hung his head and didn't dare to retort.

The witch Ning Rongrong couldn't stand this insult. She felt uneasy after her run, her anxiety already at its peak. Hearing this, she retorted, "Who says support-type Soul Masters can't participate in actual combat?"

"Oh? Then how did Miss Ning defeat her opponent in battle? By relying on her body..."

Dai Mubai wanted to say "using his body to seduce", but suddenly realized that Zhu Zhuqing was right next to him, so he stopped halfway through his sentence, but his eyes kept lingering on Ning Rongrong's chest and legs.

"You lecherous tiger..." Seeing that Ning and Dai were about to start arguing, Flander quickly took sides and tried to dissuade them, "It's getting late, let's go inside quickly..."

After Flander finished speaking, he walked towards the Great Soul Arena first, with the students following closely behind, looking around as they listened to Flander and Dai Mubai's introduction to the Great Soul Arena.

"The Soul Arena is not easy to navigate. I have never slacked off in the past year or so, participating in Soul Arena day and night, but I have only earned two points."

Normally, Dai Mubai would feel disappointed because of his low score, but today there are several useless support-type soul masters at the bottom, so how could he not show off his wealth?

"Little Oscar's here just in time. Since he'll never get a silver badge and graduate anyway, why doesn't he serve us tea and water? He can learn a lot by watching how we fight," Dai Mubai said, pushing Oscar to run errands for him.

Flander didn't actually intend to let support-type Soul Masters go on stage for a real battle, so he nodded and said, "Little Ao, Ning Rongrong, Ning Yuanshan, the three of you can just watch from the sidelines!"

"Wait! Dean, I can do more than just support; I'm also a battle spirit master."

As Ning Yuanshan spoke, he released his first soul skill. A flash of light appeared in his hand, revealing a frying pan. "My martial soul is a bit special. My first soul skill is this pan..."

Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing already knew about Ning Yuanshan's special martial soul. The others were curious about Ning Yuanshan's rare martial soul during the entrance exam, so they all looked over.

"This isn't an ordinary pot... *cough*... It can not only improve the user's cooking skills, but also be used to fight... I've already participated in hundreds of Soul Battles..."

"Huh? You're not a support Soul Master?" Oscar's mouth gaped open wide enough to swallow an egg. He looked heartbroken, as if to say, "How could you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, betray us too?"

He had assumed Ning Yuanshan was on his side, but unexpectedly, Ning Yuanshan suddenly jumped into the ranks of Battle Soul Masters and had already obtained a bronze badge. Now, thinking back on his impulsive decision to come to the combat training, wasn't he just here to be humiliated?

"Who says support-type Soul Masters can't participate in actual combat? Senior Ao, points and badges are not important at all. We come to Soul Battles to improve our strength. Why don't you participate in Soul Battles yourself? Even if you lose a few hundred matches, what's the big deal?"

Ning Yuanshan comforted Oscar, and he was speaking from the heart. Didn't you see that Ning Yuanshan himself had participated in hundreds of battles and still only got a bronze badge?

"Martial spirit is not the only factor in winning, and this is especially evident before level 30..." Even for Tang San, does he rely on his martial spirit to win against his enemies?

These are clearly physical martial arts techniques, and subsequent works in the Douluo series have proven that these techniques are not unique to Tang San; others can also learn them.

Creating your own martial arts style is difficult, but improving your physical fitness is something that anyone willing to work hard can achieve.

Moreover, support-type Soul Masters can also gain combat power by absorbing Soul Bones. With a family background like Ning Rongrong's, she may be able to acquire Soul Bones in the future. Does that mean she will have to learn how to fight then?

Without guns or blades, fight with your fists and your teeth. Only when fighting becomes your instinct, and you one day hold a weapon, will you truly understand how to fight.

This is especially true for Oscar, because if he can obtain the Mirror Sausage in the future, he could potentially gain combat power.

While Ning Yuanshan was persuading Oscar, the Shrek Academy students also went down to participate in the Soul Battle one by one.

However, Oscar hesitated several times and ultimately didn't go on stage. He was afraid of failure, afraid of other people's opinions and ridicule. After all, he was a support-type martial soul, and he was too insecure, and he never received any encouragement. It was clear that mustering the courage wouldn't be something that could be done in a short time.

For example, Ning Rongrong, even though she is a support-type Soul Master, always thought that Oscar, who has no offensive power and only a sausage-type Martial Soul, had the least potential.

Isn't the hierarchy of contempt in Douluo Continent commonplace?

Ning Yuanshan didn't say anything more to persuade him. He encouraged Oscar, who had no fighting ability, to fight. No matter how much he said, it would just seem like he was talking without understanding the situation.

Whether Oscar can possess the heart of a strongman and the courage to fight is entirely up to him.

The Oscars are simply not ready yet.