A chilly wind swept past, setting the trees along the street swaying without stop.
Two figures in black robes moved through the night, quickly arriving at a peculiar underground arena.
"Yuhao, is this the place for that so-called Underground Soul Engineer Tournament?"
The newcomers were Huo Yuhao and Zhu Lu.
Huo Yuhao had originally planned to come alone, but when Zhu Lu heard about it, she immediately asserted her authority. Left with no choice, he had brought her along.
"Yes. According to the information Xiao gave us, this should be the place."
With that, the two stopped hesitating and walked inside.
The moment they entered, they heard the clanging of metalwork, along with the explosions of cannons.
"Looks like we came to the right place."
After exchanging a glance and confirming that this was their destination, they immediately headed for registration.
"Are you two here to register?"
The receptionist at the counter asked softly.
The two nodded and paid the required registration fee—ten Gold Soul Coins.
"Alright. May I ask for your aliases?"
"War God!"
"Netherworld!"
After recording their aliases, the receptionist handed them each a recording device and explained its functions and how to use it.
The two found seats in the audience and watched the match below.
The rules were simple. Within a set time limit, contestants had to forge a Soul Tool, then take the stage and duel. They could only use the Soul Tools they had forged themselves.
As a Level Five Soul Engineer was blasted off the stage by a cannon shot and crashed heavily outside the arena—
The match came to an end. Soul Engineer battles were that simple: absolute firepower suppression.
"Next, please welcome our newcomer contestant, War God, to the stage!"
Hearing his alias, Huo Yuhao gave Zhu Lu a brief instruction