Douluo Dalu - The Story of Sheng Feilong 20 Comprehensive Combat Assessmen

His frown deepened the more he thought about that matter and he unconsciously let out a rather terrifying aura, causing the waitress not to dare to approach him. Today really wasn't his day. First his niece insulted a Titled Douluo, then he had to leave his son with that smiling devil to get beat up and now this. Seeing the scared waitress near him, he waved her over, causing her to swallow dry in fear and cautiously walk over to him.

"Bring me a coffee, please. Black."

The waitress nodded and quickly run to the kitchen, not daring to let that man wait. This person was just too terrifying!

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Back at the Spirit Pagoda, in the usual training hall number 3, Sheng Feilong, Jian Wang and Jian Shiguan sat cross-legged in a circle, absorbing the Soul Power around them to regenerate theirs and heal their injuries. Jian Shiguan was the first to reopen her eyes as she was the least injured and saw Song Weihan casually sitting at the side, waiting for the children to finish. She didn't know when he came back nor could she feel him sitting there. Even now, noting seemed out of the ordinary and if she didn't see him, she wouldn't believe Song Weihan was there. A Titled Douluo was something else!

Seeing her look at him, Song Weihan lightly smiled and motioned for her to stay silent and wait for the others to finish recuperating first. After a while Sheng Feilong and Jian Wang opened their eyes as well. Though both were still bruised here and there, they looked much better than when the training had just ended. Song Weihan stood up and casually walked over to them with his hands behind his back. Sheng Feilong was the first to jump to his feet and stand straight while facing Song Weihan. Jian Wang and Jian Shiguan followed suit and stood by Sheng Feilong's left and right respectively.

Song Weihan nodded with a smile before putting on a more serious expression.

"Good, all of you recuperated rather fast. Although your injuries weren't serious, being able to regenerate quickly is important for every Soul Master."

Jian Wang flinched and the look in his eyed soured. He didn't dare to speak out loud, but couldn't help screaming in his heart.

'If you hadn't beat us up because you're so unforgiving, we wouldn't need to heal like that!'

Song Weihan didn't know about Jian Wang's thoughts as he nonchalantly continued.

"I will give you an assessment later. Before that, I would like Feilong to give me a comprehensive analysis of the battle. You took the de-facto leadership of your team even before the match began, so I would like to know your thoughts."

Sheng Feilong thought about it for a while before speaking up with a serious expression.

"As much as I'd like not to say it, that match was honestly a disaster."

Jian Wang and Jian Shiguan were stunned. Even though they lost, they didn't lost that badly, right? Their opponent was a Titled Douluo, even if the latter limited his Soul power to rank 20, he was still way above their leagues! Song Weihan smiled when he heard Sheng Feilong.

"A disaster? Why is that. Little Wang and little Shi don't seem to be of the same impression. Explain your meaning."

Sheng Feilong gave a small nod and continued.

"Although our team was balanced quite well with an Attack System Soul Master, a Control Type and a semi-Support Type, our teamwork was not up to par. Brother Wang just activated his Soul Skill and stormed in without any real plan or consideration for the rest of the team, causing a gap to form in our midst while he himself was isolated to deal with the opponent alone. Although he is a Power Attack System Soul Master, the gap in raw physical strength and combat experience was obvious and he should have fallen back as soon as possible. His pride and confidence in his own abilities clouded his judgement of the situation and lead to a dismay in possible attack patterns."

Jian Wang hung his head in shame. He knew they didn't do too well but hearing it so bluntly from his own teammate and friend really hurt his pride.

Sheng Feilong's explanation, however, wasn't finished yet.

"Next up is Jian Shiguan's lack of control and her flawed observations. She constantly tried to find a gap in the opponents defence, but mostly remained standing where she was, limiting herself and others. She failed to assess and predict the opponents movements and was unable act upon them in conclusion. Her lack of combat experience led her to be prone to faints and traps which gave opportunities for counters to the opponent while putting herself into a disadvantageous position. Her low Soul Power and comparatively weak Soul Skill failed to control the opponent and caused her to break out of line due to her weak physical strength and the fact that her skill relies on being held in her hands."

Jian Shiguan clenched her fists in anger. She was ashamed of her own obvious weakness but Sheng Feilong's objective explanation rendered her unable to refute.

Sheng Feilong took a deep breath and thought for a moment again before speaking up again.

"As for myself... As the leader of the team, I failed to control the movements of my teammates or come up with a plan to deal with the opponent. I knew Master's strength best, but did not relay this information to the others, which lead to serious miscalculations on our side and disarray to the chain of command. As a semi-supporter, my abilities were not explained detailed enough and giving my teammates no time to adept to their changed perception lead to a flawed perception of the situation in battle. Using occasional illusions in the right situations would have lead to minor advantages, I was too focused on keeping out defence up and failed to use the rare opportunities to use those illusions while the attempts I made were wasting my Soul Power and Spirit Power repeatedly. My lack of leadership, flawed observations of the battlefield and wasteful actions lead to a serious drop in our overall combat capabilities."

Sheng Feilong took a deep breath again, trying his best not to let the frustration of their loss influence his mood. He looked at the downcast Jian Wang and Jian Shiguan with a slight regret.

'Was I too harsh...? They had never undergone any serious combat training like this before.'

Song Weihan slowly clapped, getting him the attention of the children while smiling brightly.

"A brilliant assessment. Little Wang, little Shi, do you have anything to say about Feilong's analysis?" Both of them shook their heads. Although it hurt, they knew Sheng Feilong's word were true. Song Weihan looked at them for a second and then continued.

"You don't have to be so downcast. While Feilong is right in what he said, what we're doing isn't called training for nothing. The three of you formed a team like this for the first time together and you seldomly went through combat training of this degree, if any at all. Little Wang, your strength and knowledge in terms of hand-to-hand combat excel most of your peers, but you need to keep an eye on your surroundings and teammates. You're not alone on the battlefield. Little Shi, you're a Control System Soul Master. You always need to keep any and every opportunity in mind. Even if your Soul Skill isn't strong, if used at the right moment, it's hinder your opponent perfectly. You just need to create an opening for your teammates to strike. Feilong, what you said about yourself was completely right. However, you weren't used to leading a team nor fighting while taking care of deficiency on the battlefield. All three of you have the potential to become outstanding Soul Master. That is why you are training. You wouldn't need to if you were already perfect. Embrace your own flaws and improve upon them. That's all, you're dismissed."

Song Weihan turned around and walked towards the exit after saying all this. He had only taken a few steps before he heard Jian Wang's voice.

"Senior Song! Can we challenge you again tomorrow? We want to improve!"

Song Weihan turned around and saw the determined expressions on the faces of all three of them. He mischievously smiled to himself, but quickly hid that smile with a nonchalant expression and spoke with a dismissive tone.

"Suit yourselves. Same time tomorrow. But be prepared, I won't be as lenient as today and the training will only get harder." He then turned around and left for real.

Sheng Feilong, Jian Wang and Jian Shiguan remained a while longer and discussed plans on how to deal with Song Weihan while trying out a few combination attacks. They continued for about an hour and then went down to the ground floor where Sheng Lingtian and Jian Wushuang were already waiting. The both of them were talking about something and Jiang Wushuang seemed incredibly angry for some reason while Sheng Lingtian was as calm as ever.

Walking over to their parents, Sheng Feilong noticed 2 booklets in Jian Wushuang's hand, which he definitely didn't have when they came here. Jian Wushuang gave those booklets to Jian Shiguan, saying Song Weihan left them for her. They were the cultivation techniques for her training in Spirit Power and physical strength!

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