Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 149 Luxurious Sky Villa

By noon on the fourth day, the group had arrived at a place about 100 kilometers outside of Mingdu. They stopped their flying soul tools and slowly descended.

Because if the group of twenty-odd people continued to fly towards Mingdu in such a grand manner, they would probably be blasted down by the soul-guided cannons, so they had no choice but to walk.

For Soul Masters, this 100-kilometer journey is nothing; in less than half a day, the group had already arrived in Mingdu.

According to the registration information, after entering Mingdu, they first need to complete the registration. Although the previous registration had already been completed, in order to confirm that the sect's participating team had arrived, they needed to complete the registration. Then, the Sun Moon Empire would arrange their accommodation and the competition schedule.

Having participated in the previous competition, Lin Chen's impressions this time were particularly profound. Compared to the overcrowded Star Luo City of the Star Luo Empire, Mingdu appeared remarkably orderly. Although the number of people on the streets had noticeably increased, there was no feeling of congestion. This was the advantage of a large enough city. Soldiers in iron armor patrolled the streets from time to time. Each squad consisted of twelve men, and their discipline during patrols was impeccable.

After entering the city, the Shrek team did not delay and went straight to the Mingyue Grand Hotel, which had been arranged for them by the Sun Moon Empire.

The Mingyue Hotel is a large hotel with eight floors. Located in the city center of Mingdu, its all-white building can be seen from afar. Because each floor is very tall, although it only has eight floors, it is considered an extremely tall building in Mingdu.

Upon entering the hotel lobby, a metallic feel immediately greets you. The interior decor matches the exterior, presenting a silver-white hue. The various streamlined designs resemble exquisitely crafted soul-guiding artifacts, tempting one to touch them. Simple, bold, and sophisticated – that's the first impression of Mingyue Hotel.

Arriving in Mingdu for the first time, Lin Chen felt a sense of novelty. After witnessing the technology here, he suddenly felt like a country bumpkin.

This place is far more prosperous than Shrek City, and there is a greater emphasis on soul tools.

However, it was only slightly more, because soul tools were not his path.

Since Shrek Academy was the champion of the last Soul Fighting Tournament, they enjoyed the highest standard of accommodations, being arranged in the rooftop villa of the Mingyue Grand Hotel.

Pushing open the door, a fresh scent wafted in. Despite being inside a building, there was no unpleasant odor left from the renovations, which made everyone feel very comfortable.

What comes into view is a crisscrossing corridor, with horizontal staircases leading to various rooms and floors, and a vertical corridor on the left-hand side connecting to the villa's large living room.

Cao Jinxuan and Zhou Sichen ran excitedly down the longitudinal corridor and arrived at the villa's reception room.

The Shrek students all followed.

Upon entering the living room, a huge sofa occupies almost half of the space, easily accommodating the entire Shrek family. The remaining space consists of a large table matching the sofa and some small stools. There is also a large floor-to-ceiling window opening onto a large balcony.

Each penthouse features a massive, castle-like archway, housing a reception room, living room, large conference room, twenty bedrooms of varying sizes, a gym, a tea room, a sky garden exceeding two hundred square meters, and even a twenty-meter square rooftop swimming pool at the center of the villa. Above the azure pool is a glass dome. At night, a soft, pale blue light illuminates the area around the pool. Looking up, one sees an endless starry sky. The beauty is enough to mesmerize anyone. Furthermore, the villa even includes a small martial arts arena, constructed with special materials and a soul-guided defense system, capable of defending against most soul skill attacks below the Soul Saint level.

Although the Mingyue Grand Hotel had informed the Shrek team members about this beforehand, everyone on the Shrek Academy team was still deeply moved when they checked into the villa. Even Dai Huabin, the son of a duke, was staying in such a luxurious hotel for the first time.

Zhou Sichen plopped down on the large, soft sofa, making satisfied sounds: "Ah, so soft, so comfortable."

Hearing this, Lin Chen smiled disdainfully to himself. No matter how soft or comfortable it was, it couldn't be as comfortable as his sister Le Xuan's legs.

Next up was Cao Jinxuan, who also pounced on the sofa and started playfully wrestling with Zhou Sichen.

Everyone came into the living room and sat down on the sofa. Some people also brought out small chairs and sat on them.

Lin Chen brought over two small chairs, one for himself and the other for Zhang Lexuan.

Zhang Lexuan nodded, sat down, and then clapped her hands to signal everyone to be quiet.

"Alright, let me explain the situation of this competition to you first."

Upon hearing the senior sister's command, everyone who was talking fell silent, even the unruly Dai Huabin.

I can't even beat Wang Qiu'er, let alone my senior sister, so I should just stay within my bounds.

"I believe you already knew the competition format before we set off. What I want to say is that although there are many participating teams in this competition, it is not necessarily a disadvantage for us. For example, there will be some sects whose disciples are all Soul Masters or Soul Masters. Therefore, in the elimination stage, I ask you to try not to use your last Soul Skill if possible, and save your strength for the later matches. As for Lin Chen, he doesn't need to play in the elimination stage. He is our biggest trump card."

Lin Chen hadn't expected Zhang Lexuan to say that, and couldn't help but ask telepathically, "Senior Sister, why don't I just push my way through?"

Zhang Lexuan ignored him and continued, "This is our initial arrangement. We'll make more detailed plans after the draw results are in. Alright, you're free to move around and relax now. Don't train too hard these next few days; focus on consolidating your cultivation level."

Everyone dispersed, leaving only Zhou Mingxing in the large living room, examining the soul tools. Lin Xiaolei naturally accompanied him.

"Sister Lexuan, why aren't you letting me participate in the elimination rounds? I could have just swept through them, couldn't I?"

Zhang Lexuan tapped Lin Chen on the head impatiently and said, "Are you stupid? Do you want to die? If the Holy Spirit Cult finds out that you've already become a Soul Douluo at your age, not to mention your amazing Soul Ring configuration, your cultivation level alone will give them enough reason to kill you."

(End of this chapter)