Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 174 An Unexpected Encounter with an Acquaintance

After cursing Lin Chen, Qian Renxue ignored him.

Anyway, if his descendants are in trouble, he can just drag Lin Chen to rescue them.

As Lin Chen walked, he suddenly heard a commotion ahead.

"Hey, isn't this one from Shrek Academy? Are you ready to fail?" Xiao Hongchen mocked.

"Xiao Hongchen, don't be so smug! If you can lose to our Tang Clan, you can lose to Shrek Academy too!" Xiao Xiao said angrily. If Lin Xiaolei hadn't stopped her, she might have really made a move.

Zhou Mingxing stood in front of the two women. He was no longer the Zhou Mingxing that Lin Chen had just met; he had gained courage and responsibility.

Lin Chen walked up and asked, "What's wrong?"

He then glanced at Xiao Hongchen and said with a smile, "Who do we have here? It's an old classmate! I didn't expect to run into you here. You're here to eat too?"

Lin Chen's appearance instantly unsettled Xiao Hongchen. He stared intently at Lin Chen and asked, "Have you really reached the Soul Douluo level?"

Lin Chen was secretly surprised, but not too surprised. He figured it must have been the Holy Spirit Cult who told the Sun Moon Empire.

Seeing that his soul power level was known, Lin Chen stopped pretending and said with a smile, "Yes, I am indeed an 86th-level Power Attack Type Weapon Soul Douluo."

During the month that Huo Yuhao returned and went to Mingdu, Lin Chen's soul power level increased by 1 level again, reaching level 85. After these days of training in Mingdu, he broke through to level 86, which was as easy as drinking water.

If any Soul Master heard this, they'd probably want to slap his eighth soul skill right in the face. Who levels up this fast?!

Hearing Lin Chen confirm the news made Xiao Hongchen's expression turn somewhat ugly. He then said, "Don't think that reaching the Soul Douluo level means you can defeat us. We will definitely defeat you Shrek Academy people and trample you under our feet."

Lin Chen nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, I'll look forward to it."

Xiao Hongchen turned around angrily and led everyone to the private room he had booked, including Meng Hongchen.

"Let's go eat."

The four quickly went to the private room and ordered their food.

"Little Tu, what level is Xiao Hongchen at now? I feel a sense of pressure from him," Lin Xiaolei asked.

Zhou Mingxing, who was standing to the side, also looked at Lin Chen.

"Soul Saint," Lin Chen said calmly.

"A Soul Saint?!" Lin Xiaolei and Zhou Mingxing stood up at the same time, exclaiming in surprise.

Even the usually composed Zhou Mingxing was shocked.

Only Xiao Xiao curled her lip and said disdainfully, "Tch, what's so great about a Soul Saint? Xiao Tu is still a Soul Douluo! Xiao Tu, when you guys fight with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, give him a good beating. Seeing him like that makes me angry!"

Lin Chen continued, "However, you don't need to worry too much. I can sense that his foundation is unstable. His cultivation level is probably built up with medicine, not from his own genuine cultivation."

Lin Xiaolei breathed a sigh of relief, but Zhou Mingxing frowned and said, "But the power of his soul tool is real. Behind him is the Sun Moon Empire. The most advanced soul tools are made by the Sun Moon Empire."

Lin Chen nodded and said, "So I will personally oversee the match against the Sun and Moon team. They won't be able to cause any trouble."

Everyone immediately felt much relieved.

The group chatted about the Sun and Moon team for a while longer when someone knocked on the door.

"Hello, sir/madam, here's your food."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Let's eat first and ignore Xiao Hongchen, so as not to spoil the fun."

Then he got up and opened the door.

Although the inn was crowded, the food service was surprisingly efficient. After a few people had been talking for about twenty minutes, all the dishes were ready.

One dish after another of delicacies from land and sea were served on the table, making Xiao Xiao's mouth water. Before the waiter had finished serving all the dishes, Xiao Xiao picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

After the waiter served all the dishes, everyone started eating.

The group was amazed by the delicious food. No wonder the business was so good; there was a reason for it.

Although Zhou Mingxing and Lin Xiaolei had black cards, it was their first time eating at this inn, and they were both amazed by the food.

Before long, all the food on the table was gone.

After lunch, everyone strolled around for a while before returning to their respective places for a midday rest or meditation.

The second day of the first round of the tournament has ended. As darkness falls, people have returned to Mingdu City. Most of them did not choose to rest, and all the restaurants, taverns, and bars were packed.

People's conversations weren't just focused on the Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament; they were also discussing another competition they could participate in and even benefit from—the Mingdu Soul Master Elite Tournament.

After the qualifying rounds and the first round of the main competition, the three major regions of the Mingdu Soul Instructor Elite Tournament have all produced their lists of participants advancing to the second round. Starting from the second round, betting methods have become more diversified.

The Soul Master competition differs from the Soul Master competition; it lacks the intense competition of the Soul Master competition. Everyone creates Soul Tools in a fair environment, but the uncertainty is greater. Because it's a black market competition, most participating Soul Masters value their reputation and usually participate anonymously. Each of them only has a unique identification number. The public can only learn about their performance in previous competitions from materials distributed by the three major underground forces.

Ye Guyi was among them. Lin Chen had come to check on Ye Guyi's condition tonight and found that her aura had become stronger.

As expected, the Holy Angel's cultivation level increases when it kills the Evil Soul Master.

Tonight, the second round of the Mingdu Soul Mentor Elite Competition will begin. One of the most attractive betting methods for the public is to bet on how long it will take the first person to finish the competition.

There are intervals – the shortest is half an hour, then half an hour to an hour, an hour to an hour and a half, and so on. It's not that the longer the time, the lower the odds; rather, the odds are lowest at the middle intervals, while the odds are much higher at the extremes.

The details of the second round of the competition have become more detailed. The competition will last for five hours, starting tonight and ending tomorrow morning. Within these five hours, all participating Soul Masters from the three major factions will create an offensive Soul Tool that they are satisfied with, at level four or higher. If a level five Soul Tool is created, the participant will advance directly without needing to undergo a power test. Soul Masters who create level four Soul Tools will have an additional Soul Tool competition segment compared to the previous round.

Lin Chen wasn't interested in the upcoming matches and went straight back to the hotel. He figured Qian Renxue would notify him if Ye Guyi was in danger.

(End of this chapter)