The next morning, the group continued their journey. By this time, they had left the territory of the Balak Kingdom, where Shrek Academy was located, and entered the territory of the Silves Kingdom.
However, today, Flender did not speed up, but continued at a normal pace towards the northeast.
That same day, Flender led Shrek and his group to the capital of the Silves Kingdom, Silves City.
Upon entering the city, Xiao Yan and the others looked at Flender with astonishment.
Even when Flender led everyone to check into an exceptionally luxurious local hotel, booking five rooms, even the Grandmaster looked at Flender in surprise:
" Flender, have you changed your ways?"
Seeing the unprecedentedly lavish dinner that Flender had ordered, Zhao Wuji and the others stared at Flender in disbelief. No one had expected that the usually stingy Flender would be so generous.
It wasn't until dinner that Flender finally revealed his true purpose:
"You haven't had any real combat for two months, so there's a Great Soul Arena in Silves City. Why don't you go and get some exercise tonight?"
"By the way, to avoid affecting our journey tomorrow, you only need to participate in the team Soul Fighting."
Dai Mubai looked at Flender, who had revealed his true colors, with amusement, and said:
"Then, Dean, should we hand over the rewards for this practical exercise to the academy?"
Although it was a question, Dai Mubai knew that the usually stingy Flender must be thinking the same thing.
"No need."
Flender waved his hand and addressed the crowd:
"As your dean, would I possibly take advantage of you? All the income belongs to you. Mubai, do you suspect I have ulterior motives?"
Now it was Dai Mubai's turn to be stunned.
It was only after Ma Hongjun, who knew his mentor best, mouthed something that Dai Mubai realized—gambling!
At the same level, the Shrek Team is practically unbeatable now. If they place a large bet in advance, they are sure to win big.
That's exactly what Flender wanted!
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Flender led the Shrek Eight Monsters directly into the Great Soul Arena.
However, when Flender arrived at the Great Soul Arena and was about to register the Shrek Eight Monsters, he learned that there was no team in Silves City that met the requirements to fight against the Shrek Team.
After all, the Soul Fighting Team, which is over level 30, is something I've never even heard of.
If it weren't for the fact that Shrek Team's records could be found, even the person in charge of this Great Soul Arena would have suspected that it was fabricated.
"Couldn't we arrange a Silver Soul Fighter Team of level 30-something? You saw it yourself, only one of them obtained the Gold Soul Fighting Badge."
Flender, undeterred, spoke again.
"Excuse me, sir, this is our policy," the person in charge said apologetically.
"However, if they are willing to challenge opponents of a higher level, we can arrange opponents for them."
"A team that's above their level?" Flender frowned. "A level 40 Soul Fighting Team? Forget it."
Although he wanted to make money, he was unwilling to let the Shrek team take risks.
Of the eight, three had not yet broken through level 30. Flender did not believe they had a chance of winning against level 40 opponents.
"No!"
At this moment, it was the Grandmaster stepped forward and spoke:
"Since this is a challenge against someone of a higher level, could you let us see the opponent's information so we can choose one?"
"Sure!"
"Are you crazy!?" Flender frowned, looking at the Grandmaster in confusion.
"Don't worry." The Grandmaster shook his head at Flender, then looked at the person in charge of the Great Soul Arena and said:
"I wonder if there are any really brutal teams, preferably those that suffer heavy casualties in every battle and have a notorious reputation."
"This..." The person in charge of the Great Soul Arena looked at the Grandmaster with a puzzled expression, and then said:
"Yes, the Fierce God Team, a level 40 Silver Soul Fighter Team, with 31 wins in 46 battles, killing 63 opponents and injuring 98 opponents."
Most Soul Fighting teams don't want to encounter them.
Upon hearing the person in charge's introduction, the Grandmaster pulled out the information on the Fierce God Team and nodded. "They're the ones."
"Wait." Flender stopped the person in charge of the Great Soul Arena, then pulled the Grandmaster aside and said:
" Xiao Gang, are you crazy? You heard it all, the Fierce God Team has suffered casualties in every battle, and you want a bunch of kids to fight?"
" Flender, yes, they're still children, but they should have seen blood before. They shouldn't have any psychological burden in dealing with this Fierce God Team."
After the Grandmaster finished speaking, several teachers from the Shrek Academy showed expressions of understanding, but a hint of hesitation still flashed across their faces.
" Flender, they'll have to face this situation someday. At least for now, we're here to guide them, which is better than letting them bear it all by themselves in the future."
"OK."
After listening to the Grandmaster's words, Flender nodded in agreement, officially confirming Shrek Team's opponent.
"Okay, we'll choose the Fierce God Team as our opponent. Our team is the Shrek Team, with eight players on the field. Is that alright?"
"No problem." The person in charge of the Great Soul Arena said with a warm smile.
He knew the Fierce God Team quite well. The team had about ten members, but none of them were easy to deal with. They were all very ruthless when they went on stage to Soul Fighting.
This also provoked a boycott from all the level 40 Silver Soul Fighter Fighting teams in Silves City, who were unwilling to engage in Soul Fighting with them.
After all, there is a 100% chance of casualties if you fight against the Fierce God Team.
No team wants their painstakingly trained Soul Master to die on the Soul Fighting Stage.
Now that the Shrek Team is willing to fight the Fierce God Team, it will naturally arouse great enthusiasm from the audience. In particular, this kind of battle between teams of different levels is a great gimmick.
For the Great Soul Arena, this is an absolutely foolproof and risk-free strategy.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Fierce God Team...
Having received the news from the manager of the Great Soul Arena, they were naturally very willing to fight.
For these carefree wanderers who lived a life of luxury by winning gold coins in the Soul Fighting Arena, it had been half a month since they had participated in Soul Fighting.
They've all started thinking about leaving the Silves Great Soul Arena and going elsewhere to compete.
Now that the Shrek Team dares to challenge them, the Fierce God Team naturally won't refuse.
Fortunately, this battle not only offers the chance to win gold coins, but also allows for unrestrained killing and venting of pent-up frustration.
Thinking of this, the captain of the Fierce God Team almost gleamed with excitement.
With their reputation and strength, they are enough to intimidate even the most powerful teams at level 40.
Therefore, they didn't take the Shrek Team seriously at all, considering they were a group of people who were challenging them from a higher level.