Douluo V: Daily Intelligence - I Want All of Tang San's Opportunities

He spoke very directly. Ma Hongjun, standing in the crowd, was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then muttered something to Oscar in a low voice:

"Is he targeting us?"

Oscar's lips twitched slightly: "You overestimate yourself. We didn't even make it to the qualifying rounds."

Su Yuntao ignored the hushed whispers from the audience and continued:

"Your ability to make it out of the qualifiers shows that you have the strength, but how to face equally strong opponents and how to win will test your understanding of the rules and your opponents."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the contestants who had advanced to the next round below the stage:

"There are still two months until the qualifying rounds. Once we arrive in the Heavenly Dou Imperial City, I will try my best to find someone to give you special training and explain the rules. It would be good if this could improve your win rate."

Upon hearing this, the way the contestants who had advanced looked at Su Yuntao changed noticeably. Just moments before, they had only shown awe and curiosity, but now they felt genuine gratitude and respect.

"No wonder he could become a viscount; his vision and ambition are beyond our reach!"

The person next to him didn't respond, but didn't refute either; they just nodded quietly.

Standing in the crowd, Ma Hongjun subconsciously dropped his nonchalant expression, looked at Su Yuntao again, and his expression became much more serious than before.

Oscar stood beside him, his gaze now showing more approval.

Su Yuntao withdrew his gaze and returned to his normal tone:

"Alright, I won't take up any more of your time. Get some rest these next two days, and see you at the North Gate in two days."

After he finished speaking, he returned to his seat. Kundera glanced at him, then turned back to the crowd and waved his hand, indicating that everyone could disperse.

The crowd began to disperse, and the contestants who had advanced walked towards the exit in twos and threes. Some were still discussing the competition in hushed tones, while others had already started planning their trips for two days later.

Su Yuntao sat back down in his chair, picked up the cup of tea that had gone cold, and drank the last drop at the bottom of the cup.

Before coming here, he had never even considered leading a team to the Heavenly Dou Empire, let alone becoming a judge in this preliminary competition.

But since this was a decision made jointly by two bigwigs, Kundera and Chen Dianzhu.

He added that since he was going to the Heavenly Dou Imperial City to participate in the competition anyway, it would save them the trouble of making an extra trip.

How could he refuse?

Putting down his teacup, Su Yuntao stood up and quickly walked down the steps; he still had things to take care of today.

When he stepped out of the side door, Butler Zhou was already waiting there. He approached him and whispered:

"The two people you just instructed have been taken to the inn next door and are waiting in a private room on the second floor."

Su Yuntao nodded without saying anything more, turned out of the side door of the venue, walked a few steps along the street, and entered the inn.

The private room on the second floor was small, and the door was ajar. When he pushed the door open, Ma Hongjun and Oscar were sitting at the table, and the tea in front of them was still steaming.

Seeing Su Yuntao push the door open and enter, the two stood up at the same time, with Ma Hongjun's face showing obvious surprise:

"Viscount Su... Viscount Su? Is it really you who wanted to see us?"

Oscar didn't speak, but he put down his teacup and looked at Su Yuntao.

Su Yuntao sat down at the table, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and then spoke in a calm tone:

"Don't be nervous. I just wanted to chat with you guys. I watched your match on stage just now. Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Line had good explosive power. Although Oscar's support martial soul didn't work in the melee, considering your age, having this level of strength is already quite impressive."

The two exchanged glances, and Ma Hongjun scratched his head, smiling somewhat embarrassedly:

"You flatter me, Your Excellency. Compared to you, my little thing is like a firefly compared to the bright moon."

Su Yuntao waved his hand:

"You don't need to compare yourselves to me. You're still young and have plenty of time. At your age, I'm not even as good as you."

He put down his teacup, his tone becoming more serious:

"The reason I've summoned you here is to ask you something: are you interested in joining my viscountry?"

When Su Yuntao said this, Ma Hongjun and Oscar were both stunned for a moment.

The two looked at each other, and Ma Hongjun opened his mouth:

"Viscount, are you serious? You actually think highly of the two of us who didn't even make it through the preliminaries?"

Su Yuntao picked up his teacup and took another sip, his tone still casual as he said:

"Not passing the preliminaries doesn't mean you have no potential. Ma Hongjun, your Phoenix Martial Soul hasn't fully awakened yet. Once your Phoenix Martial Soul is fully awakened and your Soul Power increases, your strength won't be inferior to those common power-attack type Soul Masters. Oscar's food-type Martial Soul is indeed at a disadvantage in chaotic battles, but in team battles, your role will be greater than most people's."

After he finished speaking, he put down his teacup and looked at the two people. At this moment, he was no less nervous than they were.

The two people in front of me are two of the core members of the main characters in the original work.

After Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul was fully awakened, its explosive power was terrifying. Although Oscar's food-type Martial Soul seemed insignificant in the early stages, his sausage soul skill became almost invaluable in team battles in the later stages. A food-type Soul Master who can provide flight ability, dispel abnormal statuses, and restore soul power would be sought after by any faction.

If I can win these two over to my viscountry, the strength of my territory will definitely see a qualitative improvement.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar exchanged a glance, and Oscar spoke first:

"Your Excellency, we hadn't considered this before, so..."

Su Yuntao sighed inwardly. As expected of the main characters, if it were anyone else, two level-ten Soul Masters who hadn't even passed the preliminary rounds would have already agreed to be recruited by a Viscount like himself.

However, Su Yuntao was not discouraged. Even Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang three times. So what if he didn't agree outright? Besides, they didn't directly refuse, which at least showed that they were seriously considering it and not just making empty promises. This in itself was a good start.

He smiled, his tone softening slightly compared to before:

"Don't worry, I'm not forcing you to make a decision. You can take your time to think it over; there's no need to rush to give me an answer."

He paused, as if suddenly remembering something, and said:

"How about this, if you'd like, you can come with me to the Heaven Dou Imperial City. Just come along as part of the entourage. You don't need to participate in the competition; just consider it a chance to broaden your horizons. There will be many excellent Soul Masters and tactics in the qualifying rounds. Watching from the sidelines will benefit you as well."

Ma Hongjun's eyes lit up immediately: "We can go too?"

Su Yuntao: "Of course!"