On the day the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament officially began, the central arena of Spirit City was already packed with people.
This enormous arena, built with the assistance of the Interastral Peace Corporation, was put into actual use for the first time. The circular stands extended upwards from the edge of the arena, with tens of thousands of spectators filling almost every seat. The central arena was several times the size of the former Spirit City Arena, and huge projection screens were erected around it, allowing everyone to clearly see the battle in the arena no matter where they were sitting.
The participating teams from various colleges sat in specially designated areas.
Shrek Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, Skywater Academy, Godwind Academy, Thunder Academy, and the academy teams that advanced all the way from the Star Luo Empire Division have all arrived.
At the highest point of the arena, in a huge private room with the best view, was also full of people.
Aventurine, the representative of Interastral Peace Corporation, leaned back lazily in his chair, his fingertips constantly twirling a golden chip.
Fu Xuan, representing the Xianzhou Luofu, sat on the other side.
Himeko, Welt, March 7th, Dan Heng, and Hoshi were all present, while Lin Yuan and Qian Renxue sat near the center.
In addition, there was another figure in the private room today.
With long purple hair and a black and white dress, she looked no more than a young girl. At this moment, she was sitting on a specially prepared small chair, holding a terminal in her hand, constantly flipping through the information sent by the Spirit Hall.
Herta.
To be precise, it's one of the dolls in the Herta Space Station.
However, after hearing that a special power system called Martial Soul existed here, and that everyone was born with the potential to awaken completely different abilities, she became clearly interested.
Especially Soul Ring.
By absorbing the energy structure left behind by the death of another life form, one can allow their own original abilities to undergo new changes. This method of growth is clearly quite unique.
Not long after, a Herta Puppet arrived in Spirit City aboard the company's spaceship.
Whether she herself actually controlled the doll the whole time is unknown.
Below, the host stood on a suspended platform, his voice amplified throughout the entire arena.
Welcome to the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament!
A huge cheer erupted immediately.
The host, clearly used to this kind of scene, waited until the noise subsided slightly before continuing loudly, "This competition is hosted by the Spirit Hall and co-sponsored by Astral Express, Xianzhou Luofu, and Interastral Peace Corporation!"
As several names were called out, the corresponding symbols lit up on the screen above the arena.
A murmur of discussion erupted again from the audience.
For most people in the Douluo Continent, these names from the Star Sea only recently came into their view, yet now they have appeared directly in the Soul Master Tournament.
The match began soon.
One academy team after another took to the field, with various Martial Soul and Soul Skill constantly appearing on the battlefield.
The changes after Martial Soul Possession, the bizarre abilities of Tool Martial Soul, and the various support, control, and offensive Soul Skill made March 7th's eyes light up as he watched a large-scale Soul Master competition for the first time.
That one can breathe fire!
"Wait, why does this person have wings?"
Wow! That Martial Soul over there is actually a plant!
On March 7th, he took photos non-stop along the way.
Although Dan Heng wasn't as boisterous as her, he kept watching the competition and occasionally recorded some special Martial Soul.
Xing was leaning against the railing in front of the private room, his eyes following the Soul Skill in the arena.
Herta wasn't as excited as March 7th; he just sat to the side watching the game, occasionally glancing down to jot down a few notes.
boom!
A huge ball of fire exploded in the center of the scene.
Immediately afterwards, several wind blades swept across from the other side, tearing the flames apart.
Colorful Soul Skill clashed one after another, and the entire arena was almost never quiet.
Aventurine twirled the gold coin in his hand, looked at it for a while, and then suddenly chuckled softly.
" Martial Soul are indeed very interesting things."
Fu Xuan glanced at him.
Aventurine didn't stop what he was doing, his gaze still fixed on the arena below. "Currently, the upper limit of this power system isn't very high, but its applicability is quite unique. Combat is only one part of it; there's also support, healing, control, production, and even many abilities that can be applied to daily life."
As he spoke, he flicked his fingertips lightly.
The gold coin flipped once and landed steadily back in the palm of the hand.
"It has high development value."
"No wonder the company is willing to invest so much here."
After Aventurine finished speaking, he looked back at the arena, and the VIP box fell silent.
The match below continued, with various Soul Skill lighting up one after another. Xing had been watching from the railing for a long time, but his interest was growing stronger. He was clearly no longer satisfied with just sitting there and watching others fight.
When another match ended, she finally turned around from the railing and looked at Lin Yuan sitting behind her.
Lin Yuan.
"Um?"
Can I go up and play for a bit?
Lin Yuan didn't react at first.
Where to?
Xing raised his hand and pointed towards the arena.
"There."
Lin Yuan was taken aback.
"You want to go up?"
Xing nodded.
I'd like to try.
Lin Yuan glanced at her, then looked down at the young Soul Master below, whose average level was still Soul Elder or Soul Ancestor Master. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
What are you going up there for?
"Abuse them?"
March 7th burst out laughing.
Xing, however, looked completely serious.
"I can be gentler."
"This isn't a matter of whether it's light or light."
Lin Yuan's lips twitched.
"They're here to participate in the college competition, what's the point of you going down there with a baseball bat?"
Xing thought for a moment.
"Special guest?"
Lin Yuan was momentarily speechless at her words, and could only turn his gaze to the head of the Astral Express Crew.
Himeko was watching the commotion while holding her coffee.
Seeing Lin Yuan looking over, she smiled slightly.
It's normal for young people to be a bit active.
Himeko gently put down her coffee cup and smiled, "If Lin Yuan is willing to make arrangements, it wouldn't hurt to let Xingxia get some exposure. It just so happens that we haven't really had any real interaction with the young Soul Master of the Douluo Continent since we arrived here."
Lin Yuan thought about it for a moment, and it wasn't entirely unacceptable.
He quickly told Bibi Dong about it.
Bibi Dong did not refuse after hearing this; instead, she became interested.
She was equally curious about the capabilities of the Nameless on the Astral Express, which could travel throughout the universe.
"Can."
Bibi Dong looked down at the arena.
"Since it's an exchange, there's no need to stick to the original schedule."
After obtaining consent, the staff quickly delivered the message to the host.
At that moment, a match below had just ended.
The two college teams left the stage one after another. The host returned to the floating platform, glanced at the notification he had just received, and his expression became noticeably more interesting.
The next second, he raised the megaphone in his hand.
Ladies and gentlemen!
"The previous match has ended, but before the next official match begins, we will be airing a special exchange match!"
The audience quickly quieted down.
Everyone's attention was drawn to it.
The host raised his hand and pointed to the entrance to the arena.
"Please welcome the Nameless from the Astral Express —Miss Star!"
The cheers had barely begun when a gray figure stepped onto the field from the entrance.
Xing kept his hands in his pockets, his expression unchanged.
The host greeted them with great enthusiasm.
"Ms. Xing, as the first guest from Xinghai to step onto the stage of this competition, is there anything you would like to say to everyone?"
Xing took the microphone.
The entire arena fell silent.
She was silent for two seconds.
Then he said in a very serious tone:
"Please call me Galactic Baseballer."
The host clearly paused for a moment.
However, as someone specially selected by the Spirit Hall, his reaction speed was clearly fast enough.
"Oh--!"
" Galactic Baseballer!"
"What a majestic and powerful name!"
In the private room, March 7th slapped himself on the forehead.
"It's over..."
Lin Yuan had already burst out laughing.
Herta looked up at the stars in the arena.
" Galactic Baseballer?"
She paused for a second.
When did she choose this name for herself?
March 7th looked utterly dejected.
Don't ask me.
The host on the field was completely in the zone.
"This next special match has no fixed opponent!"
"Any young Soul Master participating in this competition, if they wish, can step onto the field and challenge our Galactic Baseballer, Miss Star!"
The scene erupted in an uproar.
The host raised his arm, and his voice rose accordingly.
"As long as I can defeat her!"
"You will then receive a special reward jointly sponsored by the Spirit Hall and Miss Xing!"
Xing, standing to the side, paused for a moment after hearing the words "sponsored by himself".
She was about to turn around and ask a question when the host had already completely heightened the atmosphere.
"So--!"
"So many talented Soul Master from all over the continent are here!"
"Is there anyone willing to be the first to go on stage?"
"Challenge our--"
" Galactic Baseballer!"