area51novel Chapter 460 Drawing a Pie in the Sky for the Master
Chapter 460 Drawing a Pie in the Sky for the Master
Chapter 460 Drawing a Pie in the Sky for the Master
"What Shrek Six Monsters? They're utterly weak! They can't even muster seven people. How could they possibly be our opponents?"
Oslo speaks very directly, and his words are full of disdain.
"Oslo, have you forgotten how I taught you?"
Qin Ming's face flushed with embarrassment. To maintain his composure, he adopted a teacher's demeanor and coldly lectured Oslo:
"When you're out and about, you must never underestimate anyone, especially in the world of Soul Masters."
"Yes, Teacher Qin."
After being reprimanded by Qin Ming, Oslo's expression froze. Although he was not convinced, he still obediently put away the contempt in his eyes.
Qin Ming nodded in satisfaction, his voice carrying a hint of seriousness:
"Don't underestimate the Shrek Six Monsters; after all, they are students of Shrek Academy."
"Don't underestimate their low soul power level; their combat ability is extremely strong. Each of them is an individual Silver Soul Badge holder, or even a duo Silver Soul Badge holder."
"Furthermore, I learned from the person in charge of the Great Soul Arena that the Shrek Six Monsters are all very young, no more than fifteen years old, and most of them are only twelve or thirteen years old."
"To possess such strength at such a young age, each of them can be called a little monster, and their future achievements are bound to be limitless."
"What? These guys are only twelve or thirteen years old, at most fifteen?"
After hearing Qin Ming's account, Oslo was completely stunned.
He's already in his early twenties and has only reached level thirty-six, while those Shrek Six Monsters, who are not even fifteen years old, have already reached level twenty or even thirty?
Not only was Oslo shocked, but the brothers Yu Feng and Shi Mo were also shocked, and even Yu Tianheng's expression changed several times.
Of course, this excludes Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who already knew the inside story.
Seeing the surprise on the faces of the members of the Heavenly Dou Team, Qin Ming pressed his advantage and said:
"The person in charge of the Soto Grand Arena just said that they can arrange a team battle match between us and the Shrek Six Monsters in the central arena of the Grand Arena."
Upon hearing this, Yu Feng's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. Although he was indeed curious whether they truly possessed the strength described in the information, and he was not opposed to engaging in a soul battle with the Shrek Six Monsters, it seemed that the Shrek Six Monsters only had six members. How could they participate in a team soul battle?
"But, Teacher Qin, isn't a team battle supposed to have at least seven members? Don't they think they don't have enough people?"
Yu Feng voiced his doubts.
"There's no need to worry about that. The Grand Arena has indicated they can make an exception. Of course, they have their own considerations, which are nothing more than self-interest."
Qin Ming coughed twice and gave a brief explanation:
"After all, our Heavenly Battle Team has won one battle after another here, and has completely crushed all of their Silver Soul Master level Soul Master teams. Many local nobles and families have placed heavy bets on our team, causing them great losses."
"They can't afford it, so naturally they'll try to find a way to recover their losses."
"But they don't have any decent Silver Soul Battle Teams. They can only find a few Silver Soul Battle Badge holders in individual and team competitions to try to form a team to fight against us. They just happened to choose the Shrek Six Monsters."
"The person in charge of the Soto Grand Arena saw that we were interested in the Shrek Six Monsters, so he made an exception and allowed us to have a sparring match with them. After all, this is entirely beneficial to the Grand Arena."
At this point, Qin Ming smiled slightly and continued:
"Speaking of which, the Shrek Six Monsters, like us, also caused considerable losses to the Great Soul Arena."
"I've heard that in the past month alone, the Shrek Six Monsters have achieved remarkable results. In both individual and team competitions, almost no one can rival them. They have even obtained the Silver Battle Soul Badge, and have now become the focus of attention from all sides, attracting countless admirers."
"It seems that the Great Soul Arena also intends to dampen their spirits. As long as we agree, the Great Soul Arena will naturally take care of the Shrek Six Monsters."
"So, how about it? Want to have a fight?"
After Qin Ming finished speaking, he looked at the seven members of the Tian Dou team with a smile, waiting for their reply.
Oslo, Yufeng, Graphite, and Stone Mill looked at each other, unable to make up their minds.
Seeing this, Qin Ming shook his head slightly and turned his gaze to Yu Tianheng, who remained silent beside him:
"Tianheng, what do you say? Do you want to participate in this Soul Battle?"
Yu Tianheng's stiff face showed a hint of contemplation. To be honest, he had absolutely no interest in sparring or fighting with the Shrek Six Monsters.
Although the Shrek Six Monsters seem to be quite strong, and their talent and potential are not bad, their current strength is actually just so-so.
Even the strongest one, the Evil-Eyed White Tiger, is only level 38.
He simply wasn't interested.
Instead of wasting time on this pointless battle, it's better to use the time to cultivate more.
Yu Tianheng shook his head in refusal.
"I won't participate. If the rest of you want to join, then go ahead."
Upon hearing Yu Tianheng's words, Oslo, Yufeng, Shimo, and Shimo, who had followed his lead not long ago, subconsciously shook their heads, indicating that they would not participate.
However, a light and melodious voice, with a touch of eerie charm, rang out first:
"Of course I'll participate!"
Everyone present, except for Ye Lingling, turned their gazes in unison.
The one who spoke was their captain, Dugu Yan.
Her lips, adorned with red lip gloss, moved slightly, releasing a melodious voice:
"Since we're here to gain experience and broaden our horizons, we certainly can't refuse challenges."
"Although the Shrek Six Monsters don't seem very strong on the surface, the fact that they were able to obtain Silver Battle Soul Badges in individual and team competitions within a month shows that their true strength is not bad at all."
"At least for Oslo, Yufeng, Graphite, and Stone Mill, you four are a threat."
"Therefore, sparring with the Shrek Six Monsters is also a form of training for the four of you."
As she spoke, Dugu Yan's beautiful emerald eyes swept over Oslo, Yu Feng, and the Shi Mo and Shi Mo brothers:
"And you seem to have forgotten that among the Shrek Six Monsters, there is a support-type Soul Master named Ning Rongrong, whose Martial Soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."
"I don't need to explain what kind of martial soul the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is, you should all know."
"With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda as a support, the other members of the Shrek Six Monsters can unleash strength beyond their own, and the one with the highest soul power may even reach the Soul Master level."
"How can we let such an interesting team pass us by? Of course we have to have a good spar with them and exchange ideas."
Upon hearing Dugu Yan's analysis, Oslo, Yufeng, Shimo, and Shimo immediately echoed her sentiments:
"Yes, yes, Sister Yan is right. Since they have such strength, we really shouldn't let them go."
Yu Tianheng was somewhat tempted after hearing this, but he had already said he wouldn't participate, so he couldn't go back on his word and could only remain silent.
Seeing that everyone except Yu Tianheng agreed to a spirit-fighting exchange with the Shrek Six Monsters, Qin Ming clapped his hands, a smile playing on his lips:
"Alright, since you all agree, then we'll accept this. I'll go talk to the person in charge of the Soto Arena later and finalize this match as soon as possible."
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Night falls.
Located in the bustling center of Soto City, the Soto Grand Arena was brightly lit, resembling a giant, gold-devouring beast lying on the ground, spitting out its gleam.
Today is the end of the month, and it's also the weekend.
More spectators than usual flocked from all directions to watch the Soul Fighting Competition.
The nearby streets were bustling with traffic and crowds.
Every now and then, you can see many luxuriously decorated carriages, under the protection of their entourage, driving into the Great Soul Arena through the VIP passage.
Those were all nobles or members of large families. The only battle spirits that could catch their eye were those in the central arena of the Soto Grand Arena.
The Soto Arena is arguably the best place for all Soto people to relax in their spare time.
Here, people can not only watch exciting soul battles and support their favorite star soul masters, but also gamble a little for fun, betting a handful of gold soul coins to try their luck.
As usual, Yu Xiaogang arrived at the registration point of the Great Soul Arena, took out the registration badge of the Shrek Six Monsters, and handed it to the staff:
"Please make sure these two register for the individual competition and these four register for the two-person team competition. Remember to schedule them for different time slots or different arenas."
To avoid an internal conflict within Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang specifically instructed his staff to place the Shrek Six Monsters at different times or in different arenas.
The staff at the Soto Arena are very helpful and will usually accommodate this small request.
"clear."
The staff member, with a professional smile, casually accepted the badges. But when he saw the codes engraved on the six silver badges, his expression suddenly changed slightly.
"Silver Battle Soul Badge, you're the Shrek Six Monsters?"
He then tentatively asked Yu Xiaogang:
"Excuse me, are you the leader of the Shrek Six Monsters?"
Is there a problem?
Yu Xiaogang frowned slightly, but still nodded:
I guess so.
The staff member's eyes lit up:
"Excuse me, sir, please wait a moment."
After saying that, he turned around and disappeared behind the counter.
Before long, the staff member returned to the registration point, followed by a middle-aged man. Judging from his lavish attire, he was probably the staff member's superior, or at least a manager.
The staff member politely returned the Fighting Spirit Badge to Yu Xiaogang and then returned to his post.
The middle-aged man, with a smile on his face, walked up to Yu Xiaogang:
"Dear Team Leader, hello. My surname is Ao, you can call me Supervisor Ao. May we have a talk? Don't worry, it won't take up too much of your time."
Oh? So he's a manager.
Putting away the Shrek Six Monsters' Battle Spirit Badges, Yu Xiaogang put his hands behind his back, puffed out his chest, adopted a superior posture, and asked in a calm tone:
"Are you representing yourself, or the Soto Arena?"
Manager Ao hurriedly said:
"Of course, it represents the Soto Arena."
Yu Xiaogang's eyes flickered slightly. He knew, of course, that the Shrek Six Monsters' achievements would definitely attract the attention of the Soto Grand Arena, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
"Get to the point."
Yu Xiaogang said calmly.
"In that case, I'll get straight to the point."
Manager Ao's smile faded, and his expression became serious:
"On behalf of the Soto Grand Arena, I invite you, the Shrek Six Monsters, to participate in today's team battle in the main arena."
Yu Xiaogang was stunned for a moment:
"Are you inviting us to participate in a team battle competition?"
Supervisor Ao nodded:
"Yes."
A hint of doubt appeared on Yu Xiaogang's stiff face:
"This doesn't seem to follow the rules. The Shrek Six Monsters only have six members; how can they participate in team battles?"
Manager Ao smiled slightly:
"Nothing is impossible. Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. If we want to, we can achieve it."
Yu Xiaogang immediately looked surprised:
"You can do that?"
Supervisor Ao's eyes flickered slightly, and he decided to tell the truth.
So he recounted the whole story of the Royal Fighting Team to Yu Xiaogang in detail.
Upon hearing that the Royal Fighting Team was a Silver Soul Fighting Team, and that it had two Soul Masters among its members, and had even defeated several Silver Soul Fighting Teams at the Soul Master level, Yu Xiaogang's expression changed.
"Are you kidding me? Even the Silver Soul Fighting Team, which is at the Soul Master level, is no match for them. You want us, the Shrek Six Monsters, to deal with them?"
"We only have four Soul Masters above level 30, the other two are not yet level 30."
A hint of helplessness appeared on Manager Ao's face:
"We had no choice, otherwise we wouldn't have come to you."
"Therefore, as long as you Shrek Six Monsters participate in this battle in the name of the Soto Grand Soul Arena, regardless of whether you win or lose, every Soul Master who participates will receive a direct reward of five hundred gold soul coins."
Looking at Supervisor Ao's five raised fingers, it would be a lie to say that Yu Xiaogang wasn't tempted.
In the past few months, due to his intensive training, Shrek Academy, which was already struggling to make ends meet, has become even more financially distressed and is now on the verge of bankruptcy, with even food becoming a problem.
If the Shrek Six Monsters can get this money, then Shrek Academy's financial pressure will be alleviated to some extent. Even if it doesn't have a big effect, it can at least improve their meals.
Seeing that Yu Xiaogang seemed interested, Manager Ao was secretly delighted and immediately offered an even bigger incentive:
"Not only that."
"If the Shrek Six Monsters accept our invitation to engage in a Soul Battle with the Royal Fighting Team, and they win the battle, our Great Soul Arena will pay them an additional 10,000 Gold Soul Coins."
"Furthermore, after the Soul Battle ends, we can even award you a Silver Soul Battle Badge, directly promoting you to the Silver Soul Battle Team. This way, you won't have to wait in line when participating in team Soul Battles in the future; you'll be given priority. How about that?"
Ten thousand gold soul coins? And a silver battle soul badge? Such a generous reward?
Yu Xiaogang's heart pounded, and his breathing became rapid. However, he tried his best to suppress it, put his hands behind his back, pretended to think, and after a long while, he reluctantly nodded slowly.
"Okay, we agree to this. Send us their information."
Supervisor Ao immediately smiled:
"No problem, the information will be delivered to you shortly. Please prepare accordingly. The competition will begin in one hour."
Yu Xiaogang also smiled.
However, his smile looked somewhat stiff and rather ugly.
Of course, he wouldn't say that what he was after was the gold soul coins and silver soul badges promised by the Soto Grand Arena, but mainly for the training of his disciples.
Since that Royal Fighting Team was able to defeat a Silver Fighting Soul level team, it means that their strength is powerful enough.
For the Shrek Six Monsters, sparring with such a powerful opponent is only beneficial, with no drawbacks.
Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed, thinking he had received a windfall, completely unaware of the blows the Shrek Six Monsters would face next.
(End of this chapter)