Half a month later, under cover of night, Yu Xiaogang and Flender entered Suotuo City's Soul Fighting Arena with seven masked boys and girls.
The eight of them arrived at the team battle registration desk. After a minor shock, Yu Dashi met Manager Ao, who was playing Fight the Landlord in the arena's office.
Manager Ao wasted no words. He told him that a team whose members all held Silver Soul Badges had arrived a few days ago. They were called the Imperial Fighting Team.
The Imperial Fighting Team won every match, inflicting heavy losses on Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena.
The arena ran betting pools. When a team kept winning without a single defeat, anyone with half a brain would bet on them.
Put plainly, he wanted the Shrek Team to fight this newly arrived team and break that curse.
Of course, they would not be fighting for free. Manager Ao offered each member of the Shrek Team an appearance fee of 500 Gold Soul Coins, with another 10,000 Gold Soul Coins if they won.
Yu Dashi, who was so broke his empty pockets practically jingled and had no choice but to seek refuge with Flender, naturally agreed at once upon seeing so many Gold Soul Coins. He took the Imperial Fighting Team's dossier from Manager Ao.
Inside the arena's lounge.
Yu Dashi briefly repeated what Manager Ao had told him, then placed the Imperial Fighting Team's dossier on the table. "Study your opponents first. This will be an extremely difficult soul fight for you."
Dai Mubai, who had just obtained his fourth soul ring, and Ma Hongjun, who had obtained his third, were still in their supposed grace period, convinced they would not suffer a humiliating defeat.
Dai Mubai's arrogance showed in full. "Imperial Fighting Team? Let's see