The group settled in an inn near the Great Soul Arena.
A single room costs 5 Gold Soul Coin per night, a double room costs 3 Gold Soul Coin per night, and a triple room is even cheaper, costing only 1 Gold Soul Coin.
Fang Lin and Yu Feng exchanged a glance and blurted out to Yu Tianheng in perfect unison.
" Brother Tian, wanna go for it?"
" Hengzi, is it an agreement?"
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling are girls, so it's not easy to make a move on them. The Shi Mo Brothers seem to want to sleep side by side with their best buddies, so if the two of them want to save money, they can only target Yu Tianheng.
"No betting, no deal." Yu Tianheng expressionlessly pulled a Gold Soul Coin card of unknown denomination from his pocket, took a key to a private room, and went straight upstairs.
"You'll behave yourself the day your family goes bankrupt," Fang Lin muttered to himself, then took out Gold Soul Coin and slapped it on the counter. Turning to Yu Feng, he said, "Okay, roommate, I'm going upstairs now."
" Brother Tian is so wasteful." Yu Feng sighed, only realizing something was wrong when Fang Lin came upstairs with the keys. " Brother Lin, why did you only spend one Gold Soul Coin? Aren't we good roommates?"
In the afternoon, Qin Ming, who had returned from the Soul Fighting Arena, called Fang Lin and the others into a room.
"Your opponents are a team with a six-game winning Iron Soul Fighter, called Seven Luminaries. Their strength should not be underestimated; I estimate that all of their members have Soul Power level of 35 or higher."
When registering for the Soul Fighting Badge, the Soul Fighting Arena records the contestant's Martial Soul and Soul Power Level, but the Soul Fighting Arena generally does not disclose this information. The only information that can be obtained is the contestant's win rate and name.
"Six consecutive wins?" Dugu Yan exclaimed in surprise, "We just registered for Team Soul Fighting, and our first opponent is already this strong?"
"Team Soul Fighting aren't just about team points; individual player skill also matters. You all have badges of Bronze Soul Fighter or higher, so it's normal for you to be matched against established winning teams when you team up. It has its advantages and disadvantages," Qin Ming explained.
" Teacher Qin, do you get more Gold Soul Coin if you win?" Yu Feng asked the question Fang Lin wanted to ask.
"Not much, just one hundred Gold Soul Coin each." Qin Ming glanced at Yu Feng with annoyance. "The advantage I mentioned is that it's easier to get information about them from the sidelines. A team with six consecutive wins still attracts a lot of attention. They fielded the same players in all six matches. Judging from their Martial Soul, there are two Tool Soul Master, one with Heavy Hammer and the other with Iron Staff, three Beast Soul Master, which I guess are one fire lion and two porcupines, and one flying Soul Master."
"Flying Soul Master?"
Dugu Yan frowned slightly. The overlap between flying Soul Master and wind-type Soul Master was very high, which meant that her third Soul Skill might lose its effect. If she was blown back by the opponent, she would directly eliminate her teammates.
" Teacher Qin, who is the other person?" Yu Tianheng noticed that Qin Ming had left out one person without introducing him.
"The last one is a young Soul Master Martial Soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. I guess he's probably the commander of this team."
Mingdu gave a general introduction to the Martial Soul of the other six people, but he provided specific information about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master.
This is because the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is very well-known; even off-site spectators without Soul Power can recognize it to some extent.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda...
Fang Lin lowered his head, recalling the description in the original book.
For conventional Auxiliary System Soul Master, the first three Soul Rings provide a 5%-20% boost, and the effect weakens due to the difference in Soul Power Level between the supporter and the target. Only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, starting with its first Soul Skill, provides a 20% boost regardless of the difference in Soul Power, and the boost increases by another 10% with each subsequent Soul Ring.
The opponent is a Soul Elder, which means that the power can be increased by 40%. When applied to a peak Soul Elder, the combat power is comparable to that of Soul Ancestor.
Fang Lin glanced at Yu Tianheng, who was frowning deeply.
I originally thought I would at most be able to fight against a peak Soul Elder, but now it seems I might have to clash with Soul Ancestor expert.
Hengzi seems to be under a lot of pressure.
"Although the opponent's level is higher than yours, you all have top-tier Martial Soul, the best Soul Ring Configuration, and the Nine Heart Begonia as a backup, so you are not without a chance of winning." Qin Ming's words woke everyone from their slumber.
" Shi Mo Brothers, hold the back row. As long as Ye Lingling's Soul Power isn't exhausted, you're at least invincible. Yu Tianheng, engage the enemy's Beast Soul Master. Yu Feng and Fang Lin, keep an eye on the rest. After the battle, identify the enemy's weak point and adjust your formation accordingly."
As a top-tier Beast Martial Soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon has a suppressive effect on ordinary Beast Martial Soul. Qin Ming's arrangement will maximize Yu Tianheng's potential.
" Teacher Qin, we understand what you said. Who will take charge then?" Dugu Yan asked.
According to Qin Ming, the final outcome depends on which side reveals a weakness first, and the person who identifies and seizes that weakness and then adjusts their lineup accordingly becomes crucial.
Qin Ming hesitated about taking on the role of commander.
Among the Imperial Fighting Team, Fang Lin Fang Lin undoubtedly has the highest tactical intelligence, but as Power Attack System Soul Master, he is responsible for offensive tasks and cannot keep abreast of changes on the battlefield.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, standing in the back row, had more energy to oversee the overall situation and were more suitable as commanders. This is also the rule for most teams, where Control System Soul Master Auxiliary System Soul Master act as the team's brains.
"Let Ye Lingling come," Fang Lin voted for the blue-haired girl.
Dugu Yan's fiery temper is clearly unsuitable; it would be inappropriate if she got carried away and poisoned her teammates.
"Then let Ye Lingling direct this match." Qin Ming thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. Originally, he had also wanted to choose between Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
All eyes fell on Ye Lingling, and the girl, who was used to being invisible, seemed a little awkward.
After a moment of silence, Ye Lingling uttered a single word, "Okay," and then added an important piece of information to the group.
" For Soul Master using the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the Soul Power consumed by each Soul Skill is the same at the same level. Even if he is a Soul Elder, the number of targets that can be amplified is limited. Therefore, we only need some of us to withstand the pressure."
That evening, everyone headed to the Great Soul Arena ahead of schedule.
The rest area for team Soul Fighting is separate from that for solo Soul Fighting, and the space is much larger.
Fang Lin and the others sat for a while, and then a group of seven people walked in. The leader was a fair-skinned young man wearing a white robe, and next to him was a slender woman wearing a tight-fitting dress, whose waist was as thin as Dugu Yan's.
Following closely behind was a bald man, shirtless, with muscular physiques that looked as hard as a rock.
Behind him were two black-haired men, one tall and one short. Fang Lin focused his Soul Power in his eyes and saw that both of them had calluses on their hands and fingers. He guessed that they were the two Tool Soul Master that Qin Ming had mentioned. The shorter one had particularly deep calluses, so he was most likely Heavy Hammer Soul Master who was more focused on strength.
The last to walk in were two fat, dark-skinned men with short, thick eyebrows, jiggling fat on their faces, and waists as thick as buckets.
"You must be our opponents in today's team battle, right? I didn't expect you to be so young." The fair-skinned young man stepped forward with a smile. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Ning Tianze, from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and I'm also the commander of the Seven Radiances Team."
"We do have some history, so I hope that no matter what the outcome, we won't let it ruin our relationship."
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou Empire have a close relationship. The Heaven Dou Royal Academy is run by the Empire. Ning Tianze said this because he guessed their origin from the names of the Heaven Dou Imperial Team teams.
Fang Lin nudged Ye Lingling secretly.
The opposing commander has come up to show goodwill, shouldn't we reciprocate?
Ye Lingling stared at Ning Tianze's outstretched hand, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out her right hand to shake it.
"Okay, if you get injured, I... can heal you."
Ning Tianze's smile froze for a moment. The slender woman beside her raised her eyebrows, and several men behind her also crowded around Ning Tianze.
"Alright then, if any of us Soul Fighting get injured in the future, we'll come looking for you." Ning Tianze laughed, using a clever twist of the situation to gloss over the matter.
Ye Lingling frowned, wanting to explain, but Fang Lin grabbed her sleeve.
"Ahem, it's almost time for our turn to go on stage, let's go in."
He was afraid that if Ye Lingling continued, Ning Tianze wouldn't be able to cover it up. He never expected that the girl would have such a talent for "trash talk".