With his first success under his belt, albeit achieved through a few tricks, Lin Kun's journey as the "Phantom Fox" in the Great Soul Arena officially began.
He knew full well that his Soul Power was weak and that he had no chance in a head-on clash, so he took the Deception Style to its absolute extreme. In every battle, he pushed Insight Skill and Information Overload to their limits.
Against Assault Type Soul Masters, he constantly used information to disrupt their exertion of force, targeting old injuries or psychological weaknesses. For example, he would tell a female Soul Master especially concerned with her appearance, "Your makeup's smudged." Combined with harassment from Silent Sleeve Darts and Chili Powder, he could often drag things out until his opponent's mentality collapsed, causing a major mistake and defeat.
Against Control Type Soul Masters, he relied on Mastery of Basic Movement Techniques and Swift Wind Steps to dart around frantically, evading their attacks. At the same time, he used Information Overload to flood them with disruptive messages such as, "Your control skill accuracy is dropping," and, "Your teammates are very dissatisfied with you," ruining their casting rhythm.
Against Agility Type Soul Masters, he took his underhanded tactics to the very end—scattering caltrops, throwing sand, and even using shadows and the environment to set up simple traps, which he had learned from the Grandmaster. Combined with Mental Interference, this often made opponents known for their speed run into obstacles themselves in frustration.
In just a few days, the code name "Phantom Fox" had risen to "fame" in the low-level division of the Suotuo Great Spirit Arena!
Of course, it was hardly a flattering reputation.
"Shameless! Absolutely shameless! Fight me head-on if you've got the guts!" "Chili Powder again! My eyes!" "Why does he always know