He was already burning with excitement. If he didn't let it out, he might really end up with internal injuries!
"What? You're done already!?"
Seeing Lin Fan come in, Zhu Zhuqing asked with slight surprise.
"Done, my ass! I almost got done in!"
Lin Fan wore a bitter expression as he recounted what had just happened.
"Haha, I never thought Brother Lin Fan could miscalculate, too!"
After hearing Lin Fan's story, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu exchanged a glance, then couldn't help giggling!
Usually, Lin Fan seemed invincible in their eyes, as if he had everything planned down to the last detail. Seeing him take a loss for once made the two girls feel a little schadenfreude!
"Hmph, I'm going to make up for all the frustration I just suffered by taking it out on you two!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Fan pounced straight at Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing!
Two hours later.
With a thought, Lin Fan bought a box of cigars from the system space. He pulled one out, lit it, and took a drag. Instantly, he felt refreshed!
"Husband, what is that? It smells so good!"
Beside him, Zhu Zhuqing twitched her nose and asked curiously!
Lin Fan had always taken out those thin cigarettes before. She hadn't expected him to switch to something else today, and it smelled different, too!
"These are cigars. They're another kind of tobacco."
Lin Fan exhaled a smoke ring and explained.
"Husband, I want one, too!"
Zhu Zhuqing crawled out from under the covers and reached for the cigar in Lin Fan's hand.
"Don't be naughty, little girl. Besides, didn't you just smoke one?"
"I don't care, I don't care! I want one!"
Looking at Zhu Zhuqing acting spoiled, Lin Fan wore a helpless expression. He had no choice but to pick up the cigar and hand it to her.
"Cough, cough... What is this... It smells so good... but it's so harsh to smoke!"
After one puff, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help coughing loudly!
It felt as if her lungs were on fire. It was incredibly unpleasant!
"Honestly, kids are so mischievous!"
"Right, Xiao Wu. Back in the Star Dou Forest, I attacked Er Ming with a hundred-thousand-year soul skill. He seemed to get hurt. Is he all right?"
Lin Fan suddenly remembered something and asked Xiao Wu.
"Er Ming didn't expect Brother Lin Fan's attack to be so powerful. It actually hurt him!"
"But don't worry. Er Ming recovers very quickly. He should be completely healed in less than a month!"
Hearing Xiao Wu's answer, Lin Fan finally felt at ease.
Early the next morning, the four of them came to the first floor for breakfast. After what had happened the night before, their relationships had grown more complicated! Ning Rongrong, who was usually so chatty, was especially quiet today. She didn't even dare look up at Lin Fan!
Chapter 39: The Ferocious God Team!
"Have you heard? The Ferocious God Team has won thirty matches in a row!"
"Yeah, nobody can beat them! Yesterday, the odds for the Wild Wolf Team against the Ferocious God Team were 1:20. That was a record high!"
"But there probably won't be any teams competing today. After all, nobody wants to go to their deaths!"
Just as the atmosphere grew a little heavy, a few people nearby suddenly began talking.
Lin Fan raised an eyebrow, then stood and walked over to them.
"Hey, brother, what's the story with the Ferocious God Team? Could you tell me about them?"
As he spoke, Lin Fan casually took out a dozen or so Gold Soul Coins and tossed them onto the table.
"Of course!"
The middle-aged man at the head of the group's eyes lit up. After putting away the Gold Soul Coins, he launched into his story.
"The Ferocious God Team came to the Soto Grand Arena a few days ago to take part in no-holds-barred matches, the kind where the fighters battle to the death!"
"Altogether, nearly two hundred people have fought them. Only seven survived!"
"And all seven were crippled. They were barely alive!"
At this, the middle-aged man swallowed hard, his eyes filled with intense fear!
"As the Ferocious God Team keeps winning, hardly any teams at the Soto Grand Arena dare to challenge them. They're incredibly strong. Five of the seven are Soul Kings, and the other two are Level 47 Soul Ancestors!"
"Heh, now this is interesting."
After hearing the man's story, Lin Fan fell into thought.
"Husband, you're not thinking of fighting the Ferocious God Team, are you?"
Zhu Zhuqing asked.
"That's right. The three of you are coming with me!"
"Why do you need us? You can handle those guys all by yourself!"
Zhu Zhuqing said absentmindedly.
Even when they had faced Zhao Wuji, who was Level 78, Lin Fan had managed to defeat him. He had even injured the Titan Giant Ape with his attacks!
The Ferocious God Team might be strong, but they weren't enough to threaten Lin Fan.
"Douluo Continent is a world where strength rules everything. The three of you are gorgeous, as beautiful as celestial maidens. If I'm not by your side, someone will covet you, and you'll be in danger."
"So you have to learn to protect yourselves. And the best way to protect yourselves is to kill all your enemies!"
Lin Fan's expression was exceptionally solemn, unlike his usual joking self.
He didn't want his women to be pretty vases. The first lesson Lin Fan would teach them was how to kill!
Besides, just moments ago, the system had issued him a mission: to eliminate the Ferocious God Team!
So this battle was unavoidable!
"Let's go. We're heading to the Soul Fighting Arena now!"
Led by Lin Fan, the four of them soon arrived at the Soto Grand Arena!
Unlike its usual lively atmosphere, the place seemed a little deserted today.
"What's going on?"
Lin Fan went up and asked the person in charge.
"Alas, it's all because of that Ferocious God Team. They came here to wreck the place. If this keeps up, our Soto Grand Arena will have to close!"
"Not a single Soul Master team in all of Suotuo City dares to challenge them now. It seems they've demoralized every Soul Master. Hardly anyone is entering the other kinds of matches, either..."
The person in charge sighed, looking utterly dejected.
"Fine. Then today, we'll challenge the Ferocious God Team. Sign us up!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Fan took out the Soul Fighting badge he had obtained earlier.
"So you're the Tang San Shark-Arm Team! Putting your strength aside, the Ferocious God Team has seven members, while you only have four. Are you sure you want to sign up?"
Their earlier battle against Shrek Academy had been spectacular, and they were quite strong. But compared to the Ferocious God Team they now faced, they weren't even in the same league!
"A mere Ferocious God Team? The four of us are enough!"
"But—"
"By the way, here are five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. I'm betting on our team to win!"
Lin Fan cut off the person in charge and tossed him a storage ring!
The person in charge took the ring and focused his mind inside it. Sure enough, it was packed with Gold Soul Coins!
"Alas... All right..."
He had wanted to try talking Lin Fan out of it, but after seeing his resolute gaze, he said no more and quietly registered them.
"Then I'll bet five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, too!"
Ning Rongrong held out her little hand and passed over a Storage Soul Tool as well!
The person in charge grimaced, looking at Lin Fan and the others as if they were idiots!
Were these people out of their minds? They weren't just rushing to their deaths; they were giving away their money, too!
But he couldn't be bothered to say anything. With stakes this high, the Soto Grand Arena would get a cut, too. As for the outcome, he had no hope at all that Lin Fan and the others would win!
As expected of a little rich girl. She could casually produce that much money!
Lin Fan sighed to himself. Those five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins were six years' worth of savings from selling lottery tickets with Wang Sheng in Nuoding City, but Ning Rongrong could take out the same amount without a second thought!
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's wealth really was unimaginable!
"Please wait in the staging area. I'll spread the word. I'm sure plenty of people will be interested in this match!"
Lin Fan nodded in agreement with the person in charge's suggestion. Otherwise, with only the handful of people currently here, he wouldn't make much money even if he won!
In just over ten minutes, crowds began streaming into the Soto Grand Arena!
"I heard someone's challenging the Ferocious God Team. Which idiot's got a death wish?!"
"You haven't heard? It's that Tang San Shark-Arm Team from before! And there are only four of them!"
"Four? They're practically asking to die! It doesn't matter if that Lin Fan dies, but what a pity about those two beauties, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing!"
"It might be better if Lin Fan dies. I hope the two beauties survive, so I can take over!"
"Keep dreaming. With a sorry hide like yours, they'd rather live as widows than follow you!"
The staging area wasn't far from the stands, so Lin Fan and the others heard every word being said outside!
"Brother Lin Fan, looks like you've made a lot of enemies!"
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing covered their mouths and laughed softly as they looked at Lin Fan!
"Can't be helped. I've got two lovely wives. They're just jealous!"
Lin Fan didn't take the toads' words to heart.
"I'm betting fifty Gold Soul Coins on the Ferocious God Team!"
"I'll put down a hundred! This is easy money, haha!"
"I'm betting five hundred!"
Compared with the stands, the betting area was even more packed. The Soto Arena temporarily added ten registration windows before things began to ease up!
In everyone's eyes, anyone betting on the Tang San Shark-Arm Team might as well have been throwing their money away!
Everyone had seen how powerful the Ferocious God Team was, while the strongest member of the Tang San Shark-Arm Team wasn't even Level 30. The two sides were separated by a world of difference!
After waiting nearly another hour, the Soul Fighting Arena was packed to the rafters, and the gamblers had mostly finished placing their bets!
Chapter 40: The Blue-Flame Gatling Gun!
Lin Fan glanced at the odds. At that moment, the odds for them against the Ferocious God Team were 1:10!
Aside from the one million Gold Soul Coins bet by him and Ning Rongrong, 99.99% of the crowd had bet on the Ferocious God Team!
"Now I declare the Soul Fighting match open! First to enter is the Ferocious God Team!"
"Xiong Da, Level 55 Battle Soul Master, Martial Soul: Rhinoceros. Xiong Er, Level 54 Battle Soul Master..."
As the host's voice rang out, the Ferocious God Team members walked onto the stage one after another!
With every step they took, the entire Soul Fighting Arena seemed to tremble!
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