Suotuo City, entrance to the Great Soul Arena.
As Lin Kong and the Imperial Fighting Team approached, an unexpected scene unfolded.
Several uniformed staff members were already waiting respectfully at the door, lined up in two rows. The manager at the head of the group quickly stepped forward and bowed deeply.
"Welcome, Lord ' Black Prison Asura '!"
Their voices were clear and their attitude was humble.
Lin Kong remained calm, merely nodding slightly and responding with a nonchalant "Mm."
A slight ripple of emotion stirred within him; the pomp and circumstance were even more formal than he had anticipated.
This display of force caused Yu Tianheng, Yu Feng, and the others behind him to widen their eyes, their curiosity and surprise mingling together.
"Sir, your private room is ready. Please follow me." Someone stepped aside to lead the way, their attitude extremely attentive.
The group walked through the bustling lobby and went straight to the VIP box with excellent seating. After closing the door and shutting out the outside noise, Yu Tianheng couldn't help but pat Lin Kong on the shoulder and click his tongue in amazement. "Wow, Lin Kong! You actually have so much influence here?"
Lin Kong sat down on the soft Swan chair, his tone still calm. "Back then, I achieved a forty-game winning streak here, which left me with a small reputation."
He didn't say everything. This "face" probably also contained a complex attitude of the Soto Great Soul Arena towards the Shrek Team's recent strong performance, as well as a deliberate attempt to win over him, a "former" who had set records there.
He was unaware that the Shrek Team's current situation had deviated from its original trajectory.
Tang San's strength was diminished by the loss of the Eight Spider Lances, and his team was not a cohesive unit. As a result, their team's performance was far less brilliant than in their memories, and their winning streak had long been broken. If Tang San had not secretly used Tang Sect Hidden Weapons, they would probably have suffered even more defeats.
However, in both singles and doubles matches, they continued to achieve impressive winning streaks, which barely allowed them to maintain their reputation as "monsters".
As a result, Oscar and Ning Rongrong's points accumulation was far below expectations, and they failed to obtain the Silver Soul Badge, remaining hovering around several hundred points.
Following the conventional path, they would need at least another month of high-win-rate battles to have any hope of accumulating enough points to reach Silver Soul Fighter within a month. That would require a miracle of more than twenty consecutive wins, and the Great Soul Arena always has a way to arrange opponents that counter them to "balance" overly outstanding individuals.
Not everyone will be hailed as a star.
Lin Kong. He wanted to give Shrek Academy a "surprise"—a "joy" for some, but a "shock" for Yu Xiaogang and Tang San. For this reason, he needed to keep his arrival a secret from the Soto Great Soul Arena for the time being.
"Are there any teams here... with the Silver Soul Badge level?" Yu Feng asked, looking around at the magnificent arena outside the private box.
They all knew how difficult it was for the team to obtain the Silver Soul Badge.
The Imperial Fighting Team was able to achieve this largely thanks to the healing abilities of the Ye Clan's experts, which allowed them to fight to the death in battle, sacrificing their lives for victory. This enabled them to fight continuously for thirty days and maintain a high win rate. For ordinary teams, the recovery from injuries alone would be enough to disrupt their winning streak.
Team leader Qin Ming nodded and said in a deep voice, "There should be, because behind this team stands a Soul Emperor of the Food System," he paused, then added, "And possibly... already a Soul Saint."
" Food System Soul Saint?!" Ye Lingling rarely showed surprise. As the successor of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, she knew everything about high-level healing and Support System Soul Master on the continent. Food System Soul Saint were few and far between, and she had never heard of such a person being hidden in Suotuo City.
Ye Lingling didn't understand. "Why have I never heard of it?"
Qin Ming didn't explain further, but simply said meaningfully, "You might have a chance to get to know each other in the future."
Osler suddenly realized, "No wonder... With someone like that supporting us, resources and recovery won't be a problem. It will definitely be much easier for the team to break through to the Silver Soul Badge."
Yu Tianheng: "It doesn't matter. If not, the Suotuo City Great Soul Arena will find a way."
Yu Feng explained, "Grouping together the strong individuals who have obtained the individual Silver Soul Badge to form a ' Silver Soul Fighter ' team... Most of the combinations we encountered in Heaven Dou City before were like this."
True teams that have fought their way up through team battles and earned Silver Soul Badge are extremely rare; they've only encountered them a handful of times in Heaven Dou City.
Dugu Yan walked to the front of the private room, looking down at the increasingly lively preparation area below, her tone filled with anticipation. "Alright, the information should be delivered soon. Let's see what kind of opponent we'll encounter this time."
The situation largely matches the previous predictions made by the Imperial Fighting Team.
Data provided by the Soto Great Soul Arena shows that there are currently no teams in the local area that have truly accumulated Silver Soul Badge through team battles. There are quite a few teams at the Bronze Soul Fighter level, but after reviewing the data, no particularly noteworthy opponents were found.
Qin Ming flipped through the booklet in his hand, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper. He looked up at the accompanying staff member from the Soul Fighting Arena, his tone carrying an undeniable skepticism. "This list seems to be missing something."
The staff member looked hesitant, but replied respectfully and confidently, "Lord Qin Ming, the information on all registered teams qualified to match your team is here."
"Impossible." Qin Ming shook his head decisively, his gaze sharp. The team he was so concerned about was nowhere to be found. Even if they couldn't obtain Silver Soul Fighter, they should at least be at the Bronze Soul Fighter level. How could they be absent from the rankings?
The staff member was somewhat helpless and was about to explain again when Lin Kong spoke up at the right moment, his voice calm. "Perhaps, a newly formed team, or one whose results for this month have not yet been settled, is not included in the regular statistics?"
This remark jolted the staff member awake. He suddenly remembered something and quickly said, "There is indeed one! The ' Shrek Seven Devils ' team! They were only recently formed and officially started participating in team Soul Fighting this month. They already have several hundred points, but because it's not the settlement date yet, their badge levels haven't been updated, so they're not on the current list."
" Shrek..." A bright light flashed in Qin Ming's eyes, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up. "How are their results?"
A staff member recalled from the records, "The team had a number of consecutive wins, but there were also breaks. The exact win rate needs to be verified. However, the individual and duo battle results of their team members are exceptionally outstanding. Based on the cumulative points trend this month, most members are likely to directly receive the Silver Soul Badge after the settlement."
"Get their detailed information." Qin Ming's tone was urgent.
At this moment, everyone in the Imperial Fighting Team clearly felt the extraordinary attention that Teacher Qin Ming paid to this team called " Shrek ".
Qin Ming noticed the gazes of the crowd, composed himself, and offered no further explanation, simply saying, "No rush, you'll understand in time."
Seeing this, Yu Tianheng changed the subject. "Since there are no readily available Silver Soul Fighter Teams locally, let's stick to the old rules and have the Great Soul Arena arrange for seven strong individuals with personal Silver Soul Badge to temporarily form a team and spar with us."
Yu Feng shrugged. "It's always been like this. A true team Silver Soul Fighter is extremely rare."