Douluo Continent: All the identities I've played have become gods.

Chapter 84 I Refusal

And so, Su Ming, who had just stepped out of the Spirit Hall, met with two lobbyists sent by the higher-ups of the Soul Arena.

"Mr. Su Ming, may I have a word with you in private?"

Ao Xuan, the manager of the Soto Grand Arena, made a snap decision and invited Su Ming first.

Who cares? Once this opportunity is missed, it's truly gone forever.

He was in his prime and could take advantage of this opportunity to advance further, without having to stay in Soto City any longer.

As long as the final result is good, what does it matter if I offend Zhong Sitian?

Absolutely worth it!

Before making this decision, Ao Xuan was torn between his inner thoughts and his own.

Finally, this decision was made.

"You don't know what's good for you." Zhong Sitian looked at Ao Xuan, who had rushed ahead, with disdain.

Do you really think such petty tricks will work? They'll only make things worse for you.

"Okay, Manager Ao." Su Ming agreed.

Of course, even if they join the Great Soul Arena system, they will enter into cooperation on an equal footing.

Instead of being in a subordinate position to receive investment.

The scene shifts, and Su Ming, Ao Xuan, and Zhong Sitian appear in a tea room.

Ao Xuan was easily squeezed out of the initiative by Zhong Sitian, who was a Soul King and a high-ranking official.

Next was the meeting between Su Ming and Zhong Sitian.

Ao Xuan could only assist from the sidelines.

Judging from the looks of it, his impulsive plan has failed.

"Mr. Su Ming, these are the conditions our Soul Arena has offered you. Please take a look."

Immediately afterwards, Zhong Sitian took out a specially made contract and handed it to Su Ming across from her.

Su Ming took the contract and began to look through it with great interest.

"The terms are indeed very attractive to the average person."

After a short while, Su Ming gave a brief comment after reading the entire contract.

For Soul Masters, the first two are the most tempting.

The first condition is simply to nod in agreement.

The Soul Arena will immediately provide a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone for the user to absorb.

The value of the soul bone is self-evident.

Even the lowest-grade soul bone can be passed down as a legacy of a faction.

It is no exaggeration to say that a single ten-thousand-year-old soul bone is enough to trigger a war in a small country.

Therefore, only powerful forces have the ability to control such precious items as soul bones.

Every Soul Arena is a product that generates immense wealth, even though the profits are shared with numerous forces such as the Empire, local powers, and the Spirit Hall.

However, the remaining wealth, once accumulated, still amounts to a huge astronomical figure.

Therefore, a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone can still be obtained from the Soul Arena.

Furthermore, the contract made a further promise that as Su Ming's strength improves, the Soul Arena will gradually provide him with suitable Soul Bones.

Of course, this quantity is definitely limited; it's impossible to have a complete set of soul bones, and the age limit won't be very high either.

The fact that they immediately provided a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone was enough to demonstrate the sincerity of the Soul Arena.

The second point is that the Soul Arena will take care of all of Su Ming's upcoming Soul Rings.

They will all hunt for the best soul rings according to the optimal ratio.

The contract even explicitly states the selection criteria for Su Ming's ninth spirit ring.

The Soul Arena may spare no expense and do everything possible to hunt down the legendary 100,000-year-old soul beasts.

Although this may seem like empty promises, it does demonstrate sincerity.

The contract certainly includes more than just these two clauses; there are many other benefits as well.

As long as Su Ming signs and agrees, these benefits will be readily available.

Let alone ordinary soul masters, even those genius soul masters from powerful families and forces can resist such a huge temptation.

Therefore, neither Zhong Sitian nor Ao Xuan believed that Su Ming would refuse this very sincere contract.

"I refuse."

"it is good."

Zhong Sitian, who answered subconsciously, was clearly surprised after realizing Su Ming's answer.

He asked incredulously, "Wait. Mr. Su Ming, what did you say?"

Ao Xuan, standing to the side, thought he was hallucinating and looked at Su Ming with the same shocked expression.

"Since Miss Zhong and Manager Ao didn't hear me clearly, I'll repeat it again."

"That means I refuse."

Su Ming spoke slowly and deliberately, his resolute tone conveying an unquestionable attitude.

"Mr. Su Ming, why is that?" Upon receiving Su Ming's affirmative answer, Zhong Sitian's face was filled with disbelief.

I thought this was a sure thing, but now such a big change has happened.

"If you're not satisfied with the terms, we can continue to discuss them."

"If it's a restriction or requirement in the contract, that's not out of the question."

Zhong Sitian changed the subject, attempting to change Su Ming's mind.

Before coming to Soto City, she was told that if the other party was still not satisfied, she could raise the price even further.

I thought I wouldn't need the increased quota at all, but things didn't go as planned.

I just finished reading the contract, and now I'm about to use it.

There was no other way; the Soul Arena truly needed such a monstrous Soul Master.

If he becomes a Title Douluo in the future, then all his current efforts will be worthwhile, and he can reap even greater rewards from them.

The status of the Soul Arena will not only become more secure, but may even be further elevated.

In addition, some of the profits that are normally distributed among various forces can also be reclaimed.

It's a win-win situation.

As for why the Soul Arena is so certain that Su Ming will become a Title Douluo in the future, and even one of the top Title Douluos?

Anyone who sees Su Ming's current soul power level and soul ring configuration would probably have this thought in their mind.

Seeing Su Ming shake his head, Zhong Sitian quickly added, "Or rather, I wonder if Mr. Su Ming could tell me why he disagrees? I will relay that to the higher-ups of the Soul Arena and try my best to accommodate your wishes."

"Sigh. My idea is simple: to have a genuine collaboration, to have your higher-ups meet with me. To discuss this matter on an equal footing with your Soul Arena. Otherwise, there's no point in talking."

As he spoke, four spirit rings—one yellow, two purple, and one black—appeared around Su Ming.

"A ten-thousand-year-old soul ring!"

Zhong Sitian's pupils contracted, and she immediately swallowed back the words she was about to say.

Not only is he the youngest Soul Master on the entire continent, but his Soul Ring configuration is also unparalleled in the world.

The second ring of the millennium and the fourth ring of the ten-thousand-year cycle were both achieved by Su Ming.

"Our Soul Arena can fully accept Mr. Su Ming's proposal. However, it will take some time for our higher-ups to arrive. Once they do, we will discuss this with you as soon as possible."

Zhong Sitian's attitude became increasingly respectful.

I plan to report this matter as soon as the meeting concludes.

The potential and value that Su Ming has shown so far are enough to allow the Soul Arena to negotiate on an equal footing.

"By the way, Mr. Su Ming, this is your Soul Token. It was specially made and given to you by our Soul Arena."

With this token, you can participate alone in any arena across the continent, whether it's a one-on-one, two-on-two, or team competition.

"Furthermore, regardless of the final outcome of your discussions with our Arena, from this day forward, you will be our most honored guest. In addition to receiving the highest level of hospitality and service, the Arena will do its utmost to meet any conditions you set forth."

After speaking, Zhong Sitian bowed and presented a special Soul Fighting Token with both hands.

Regarding this Soul Fighting Token, its most basic function is actually only the former.

The latter can only be unlocked once Su Ming officially joins their Soul Arena.

However, after truly witnessing Su Ming's real potential, Zhong Sitian felt that even if she had revealed it in advance and made it available for Su Ming to use, she would have been disappointed.

The higher-ups will not blame him for taking action without authorization; on the contrary, they will reward him for his decisiveness.

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Su Ming's talent is beyond description, even the word "monster" is not enough to describe it.

As long as Su Ming's potential becomes known to the outside world, and he shows even the slightest intention to join a faction, then all the factions on the continent will swarm in like sharks smelling blood.

They attempted to use the highest possible offer to successfully win over Su Ming, a prodigy who could influence the entire continent's future landscape.

Even if the attempt to win them over fails, we must still show the utmost goodwill.

As for the assassination attempt...

Assassination is definitely one of the dumbest methods.

If we fail, the Douluo Continent is so vast, we can just hide somewhere and never come out again.

If you cultivate to the level of a Title Douluo in the future, you'll be wiped out. That would be the end for you.

"Alright. Then I'll await your response from the Soul Arena."

After receiving the Soul Fighting Token and storing it in his sleeve, Su Ming got up and prepared to leave.

"Mr. Su Ming, let me see you off."

Zhong Sitian also got up without hesitation and followed behind Su Ming.

They saw the other person out of the tea room with great respect.

In Zhong Sitian's view, since Su Ming did not completely reject the idea, it means that there is still a direction for cooperation.

They simply want more sincerity and a higher status in the Soul Arena.

If Su Ming's current strength were reported, the higher-ups would surely agree and personally discuss the matter.

Therefore, from now on, Zhong Sitian has already treated Su Ming as one of the true high-ranking members of the Soul Arena.

"You should quit your job as the manager of Soto City and go out to gain some experience for a while."

Speaking of the tea room, Zhong Sitian spoke slowly and deliberately.

Given Zhong Sitian's current position, she certainly cannot arbitrarily control the changes in the manager of a fighting arena.

However, her family has considerable influence, giving them a significant voice in the Soul Arena.

Otherwise, why would such a cushy task as recruiting Su Ming fall to her?

Of course, Zhong Sitian had already come up with a reason for doing this.

That means she should be in charge of Soto City at this stage, so that she can better advance the matter of winning over Su Ming.

Zhong Sitian also had her own selfish motives in this regard.

Getting to know Su Ming and building a closer relationship with him would only bring her benefits, not harm.

"Yes, sir," Ao Xuan replied helplessly.

It seems there's no chance of me getting involved in this anymore.

This is truly a case of trying to get water in a bamboo basket but ending up with nothing.

"Don't worry, we definitely won't put you in a remote place."

Zhong Sitian spoke leisurely.

These words undoubtedly gave Ao Xuan new hope.

Zhong Sitian then explained, "After all, you were the first to discover and report it to Mr. Su Ming. That's a merit in itself. Besides, Mr. Su Ming still remembers you, so I won't treat you unfairly, even though you just overstepped your bounds and tried to show off."

"Thank you, sir."

Ao Xuan was glad that he was the first person to contact Su Ming; otherwise, there would have been no turning point in the matter.

Meanwhile, Su Ming had already left Soto City and was preparing to return to Shrek Academy.

Coincidentally, they ran into Tang San coming out of the blacksmith's shop, so they stopped in their tracks.

"Brother Ming, are you going back?" Tang San was also happy to see Su Ming and jogged over.

"Hmm." Su Ming asked Tang San why he was here, "What are you doing in Soto City?"

"I'll forge some hidden weapons; Ning Rongrong happens to need them. Not only will I do her a favor, but I can also make some extra money."

Tang San didn't try to hide anything and directly told them what had happened in the past few days.

"By the way, Ming-ge. A very interesting guest came while you were away."

"Who?" Although he already knew, Su Ming still asked calmly.

"A genius from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is named Gu He. He is also a Soul Master, and his Martial Soul is a mutated bone dragon."

"How's your strength?"

"Very strong. Although he is also a newcomer to the Soul Master realm, his strength should not be underestimated. Apart from Du Bu Si, who can defeat him, no one else can. Even I, if I don't use my trump card hidden weapon, I simply cannot withstand him."

Tang San's expression became noticeably serious upon hearing the mention of Gu He.

That incredibly eerie ghost army was simply too powerful.

If you can't capture the leader first, you'll just be worn down and killed.

"Little Ao has been heartbroken for a long time, and he and Hongjun have been going crazy in the city these past few days."

At this point, Tang San couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

"It's getting late, let's head back to the academy."

"Should we call Xiao Ao and Hong Jun?"

"Let them continue having fun in the city."

And so, as evening fell, Su Ming and Tang San returned to the village.

Upon sensing Su Ming's return, Flander couldn't wait to fly over from his office.

"So? What was the final outcome of the discussion?" Flander was now very curious.

"It's alright. I had their top management come and talk to me. I might need to ask for leave for the special training in a few days."

Su Ming was not surprised that Flander knew about this.

"As expected of you, only you have such influence. Now it seems that your becoming a member of our college's board of directors is a huge stroke of luck for our college."

Flander couldn't help but marvel at how quickly Su Ming had improved and what miracles he had created.

"Ming-ge, Dean, what are you talking about?"

Hearing this mysterious conversation, even Tang San became curious.

"I'll tell you when we get back to the dorm."

(End of this chapter)