Speak with Strength

Chapter 32: Speaking with Strength

Long Chen and Dugu Bo arrived in Suotuo City at dusk.

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled over the bustling city, draping it in a golden veil.

Suotuo City was located within the Balak Kingdom. As an important commercial and trade center of the Balak Kingdom, it not only had a superior geographical location but was also a transportation hub connecting the north and south of the kingdom. Its prosperity was self-evident.

On both sides of the street, various shops were dazzling, from high-end Soul Master equipment stores to ordinary grocery stores, from fragrant taverns to noisy entertainment venues, all showcasing the city's vitality and diversity.

Long Chen and Dugu Bo walked side by side on the lively street, feeling the rich atmosphere of life around them.

"This place is really lively."

Long Chen smiled, his gaze sweeping around.

Dugu Bo nodded slightly.

"After staying in the mountains for over a year, besides this old man, there wasn't even a person to talk to. You must have been bored stiff, right?"

"Indeed, a little, haha~"

"Let's go eat something first, then head to the Soul Arena to take a look."

The two found a restaurant by the roadside.

After dinner, Long Chen and Dugu Bo stepped into the night, heading towards the Suotuo Great Soul Arena.

As they gradually approached, a majestic and magnificent building came into view.

That was the symbol of Suotuo City—the Suotuo Great Soul Arena.

The Soul Arena was located in the heart of the city, covering a vast area. Its exterior adopted the unique architectural style of the Balak Kingdom, blending sturdiness with magnificence.

The towering building emitted a faint golden light in the night, adding a touch of luxury and solemnity.

The entrance to the Soul Arena was brilliantly lit.

Colorful lights intertwined, creating a dreamlike and passionate atmosphere.

Crowds bustled, making it exceptionally lively.

There were nobles dressed in luxurious attire and commoners in simple clothes, their faces brimming with anticipation and enthusiasm for the Soul Arena matches.

The Suotuo Great Soul Arena was considered a relatively large Soul Arena.

Its interior was divided into one Main Soul Arena and twenty-four Sub-Soul Arenas, capable of accommodating sixty thousand spectators simultaneously.

Long Chen knew the rules of the Soul Arena, which were roughly divided into three categories.

One is a game, mutual sparring, no killing allowed.

One is a life and death battle, where the opponent's life or death is disregarded.

Another is a betting battle, where both sides send out the same number of Soul Masters to compete, and the winner takes everything in the wager.

The competition formats are also three: one-on-one, two-on-two, and team battles.

Long Chen and Dugu Bo entered the Douhun Arena and went directly to the ticket counter.

He wanted to know if the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy were here.

"Hello, excuse me, does the Royal Fighting Team have a match tonight?"

A young female staff member at the front desk glanced at Long Chen and replied casually:

"The Royal Fighting Team has a match, but their match is in the central main Douhun Arena, and there are no more VIP rooms."

Dugu Bo asked impatiently:

"Little girl, what do you mean?"

The front desk lady looked at Dugu Bo and was immediately frightened, hurriedly explaining:

"Respected guest, I apologize. Our central main Douhun Arena has no open-air stands, only VIP rooms. There are twelve high-class VIP rooms and three hundred and twenty ordinary VIP rooms, all of which have been booked."

"With so many VIP rooms, isn't there even one empty one?"

"There really isn't. The high-class VIP rooms all have their masters, and the ordinary VIP rooms are booked a year in advance at the beginning of each year."

Dugu Bo's face changed.

"Little girl, I don't want to make things difficult for you, call your supervisor over."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

After the girl left, Long Chen smiled:

"Brother Bo, are you going to force your way in?"

Dugu Bo also smiled.

"Xiao Chen, remember this, in this world, in the end, it's still about strength. With strength, you have everything. Those so-called nobles mean nothing to me. I, Dugu Bo, have made countless enemies in my life, and I don't care about offending a few more."

"You're still as willful as ever."

Long Chen gave Dugu Bo a thumbs up.

No matter what, he had to enter the central Douhun Arena and could not let that group from Shrek succeed.

A moment later, the girl brought a middle-aged man.

The moment the middle-aged man saw Dugu Bo, he felt the powerful aura emanating from him and knew that this person was not simple.

"Greetings, respected VIP. I am Manager Ao of this Soul Arena. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"My request is very simple. I want to watch matches in the central Main Soul Arena for the next few days. A regular VIP Room will suffice. Rest assured, I will pay every cent."

Manager Ao smiled:

"Our Front Desk Staff should have explained to you that all our VIP Rooms have already been booked."

"I don't care about that. Find a way to free one up for me. I'm just here to watch the matches, nothing else."

Manager Ao felt a surge of anger. He was the manager of the Suotuo Great Soul Arena, by no means an ordinary person, and had extensive connections.

However, Dugu Bo's aura was too powerful. He knew very well that this was someone he absolutely could not afford to offend.

Therefore, he suppressed his anger and tentatively asked:

"Respected VIP sir, may I ask who you are?"

"My surname is Dugu, and my Titled Douluo name is: Poison."

Dugu Bo was too lazy to waste words with him and directly announced his title.

Hearing this, Manager Ao was startled, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

There were only a handful of Title Douluo in the Heaven Dou Empire, and Poison Douluo Dugu Bo was definitely a terrifying existence.

He had a strange personality, preferred to be alone, had killed countless people, and never put anyone in his eyes.

Manager Ao naturally did not dare to offend such a ruthless person.

"So it's Poison Douluo Dugu Senior. It is our honor that you would grace the Suotuo Soul Arena with your presence. We apologize for our poor service just now. We hope you can forgive us."

"It's fine. Do you have a VIP Room now?"

"Yes! Yes! Please wait a moment, I will arrange it for you immediately."

After Manager Ao left, Long Chen and Dugu Bo exchanged a smile.

"Brother Bo, you're amazing."

"Xiao Chen, this is the benefit of strength. You'll understand in the future."

A moment later, Manager Ao returned.

"Dugu Senior, the VIP Room has been arranged for you. Please follow me."

Afterward, Ao the Manager personally led Dugu Bo and Long Chen to a VIP Room, even refusing Dugu Bo's ticket money.

The central Main Soul Arena was extremely quiet.

There were no Open-air Stands here; it was entirely composed of sealed Private Rooms.

Those inside the Private Rooms could clearly see everything on the Arena through the Crystal Glass.

However, from the outside, one could not see the situation inside the Private Rooms.

The VIP audience who came here all had deep backgrounds and often placed heavy bets.

To avoid conflicts arising from gambling, everyone was unwilling to reveal their identities here.

What they wanted was a feeling of low-key luxury and superiority.