Dawn Makes a Name for Itself
At noon in Suotuo City, the blazing sun cast an even more solemn and majestic light upon the dark blue-green Great Soul Arena. This colossal structure, perched in the heart of the city, was already bustling with activity. Shouts, cries, and the thunderous roar of clashing Soul Skill mingled together, forming a wave of fervor that could be heard several streets away.
Yan Zu and his group of five walked side by side down the street toward the Great Soul Arena. Xiao Wu skipped and hopped at the front, her pink scorpion braid swinging with each step, her face full of eager excitement.
Yan Zu calmly swept his gaze across the bustling crowd on the street. The area around the Great Soul Arena was a mixed bag, with both richly dressed Soul Master and nobles, as well as street thugs and ruffians.
"A-Zu, can we just register for the duo and team competitions?" Xiao Wu asked, turning around, toying with her Iron Soul Badge. It was registered at the Great Soul Arena when she was still at Shrek, and it was engraved with her code name, "Phantom."
"Yes, the individual badges are still usable. We just need to update the registration information for the duo and team competitions." Yan Zu nodded. "Taking it step by step is a good way to let you familiarize yourselves with the new techniques and Soul Skill, and also to avoid revealing your strength too early and attracting unnecessary trouble."
His gaze swept over the crowd. "However, we need to make some arrangements. Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, you specialize in strong and agile attacks, so you can use your existing personal Soul Fighting badges to participate in the one-on-one competition, honing your individual martial arts skills and reactions in one-on-one situations. Rongrong and Oscar, your newly acquired martial arts skills are not yet proficient. Therefore, you will not participate in the one-on-one competition for the time being."
Oscar scratched his head. "Then what are we going to do? Just sit in the audience and watch?"
"Of course not." Yan Zu smiled slightly. "Participate in the duo team competition. Rongrong, you and Zhu Zhuqing in a team. You need to register a new duo. You can come up with the name yourselves. Zhu Zhuqing will be the main attacker, and you will be responsible for amplification and support. Work on your teamwork."
Xiao Wu, you and Oscar are a team, and you also need to register a duo. Xiao Wu will focus on controlling and restraining, Oscar, you... should try to use Sausage for support, focusing first on familiarizing yourself with movement techniques and the timing of Sausage usage.
"A-Zu, what about you?" Xiao Wu asked immediately, noticing that Yan Zu hadn't assigned her a partner for the doubles competition.
Yan Zu smiled slightly and explained, "I'm giving up the doubles match. If I participate, I might unconsciously become the tactical core, which would reduce your experience in facing pressure and solving problems independently. You need to get used to cooperating without my direct support."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood Yan Zu's deeper meaning. He wanted to leave them more opportunities to hone their skills.
Xiao Wu grinned and put her arm around Oscar's shoulder. "Don't worry, Little Ao, I've got your back! How about we call our duo ' Phantom Sausage '?"
Oscar grimaced, "Xiao Wu, be gentle... I'm so frail..." "Phantom Sausage" sounds a bit strange, but whatever you like.
Ning Rongrong blinked and looked at Zhu Zhuqing: "Zhu Zhuqing, how about we call ourselves ' Netherworld Glazed Tile '?"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly. "Okay."
"As for the team competition," Yan Zu continued, "We'll form teams of five, and we'll need to register a team called ' Dawn.' Although there are only five people, we'll focus on quality."
"Our goal is simple," Yan Zu said calmly, "To make a name for ourselves as ' Dawn ' in the Soto Great Soul Arena. To let everyone know that even with only five members, and even with mostly support, we are still a force to be reckoned with."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly, a hint of approval flashing in her cool eyes. She wasn't yet proficient enough in the newly learned Nine Yin Manual and Nine Yin Divine Claw; she definitely needed more practical experience to solidify them.
Oscar was even more excited, nodding repeatedly. "Boss Yan is right! I can take this opportunity to practice the practical application of Nine Spiral Shadows, as well as the coordination with the new Soul Skill Thousand Illusions Clone Sausage!"
As they spoke, the five of them arrived at the entrance of the Great Soul Arena.
Yan Zu led the group straight to the registration desk. The staff member was the same middle-aged man in the gray uniform as before. When he saw the Iron Soul Badge that Yan Zu and his group presented, a hint of familiarity flashed in his eyes. "Are you distinguished guests looking to add a new competition category?"
"Exactly." Yan Zu stepped forward and handed over the badges to the five people. "Two teams for the doubles: Netherworld and Glazed Tile as one team, Phantom and Sausage as the other."
"In addition, the Dawn Team, a five-person team, has applied to challenge the seven-person team competition," Yan Zu added.
The staff member was stunned again, their eyes filled with disbelief. "Distinguished guests, five people challenging a seven-person team competition? This is extremely rare in the Great Soul Arena, and the difficulty is immense. Would you like to reconsider?"
"No need, we'll stick to our plan." Yan Zu's tone was firm, without the slightest hesitation. With their combined strength, they could easily take on not only seven, but even a ten-person team.
Seeing that Yan Zu was adamant, the staff stopped asking questions and quickly processed the registration for the group.
Soon, the supplementary registration for the doubles competition was completed. Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong's team was named "Netherworld Glazed Tile," and Xiao Wu and Oscar's team was named "Phantom Sausage." The registration for the team competition was also successfully completed, and the brand-new team name "Dawn" was entered into the Great Soul Arena.
When the nameplate of "Dawn Team" appeared on the team registration list, it did not attract much attention. A new team with only five members was really inconspicuous in the Soto Great Soul Arena, where hidden talents abound.
However, in the following days, the name "Dawn" spread throughout the Soto Great Soul Arena at an astonishing speed.
In the individual competition, Yan Zu (disguised as having level 33 Soul Power) often couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes. His mysterious footwork and seemingly casual yet precise attacks always hit his weaknesses, allowing him to easily achieve consecutive victories.
He only ever showed his Second Soul Skill, "Jade Blessing," and the protective effect of that shield was already a major headache for his opponents, but little did they know that this was just the tip of the iceberg.
Xiao Wu (disguised as a level 34 Soul Power) combines "Waist Bow" with "Moon Shadow Instant Step," resembling a pink elf on the battlefield. Her attacks are fierce and her speed is unpredictable, and her winning streak is equally dazzling.
Zhu Zhuqing (currently level 28) has integrated the newly learned "Nine Spiral Shadows" movement technique into the Hell Spirit Cat's speed. Combined with her increasingly proficient "Nine Yin Divine Claw," her attacks have become even more unpredictable and difficult to defend against. There have been quite a few Soul Master who have fallen to her.
In the doubles competition, Zhu Zhuqing of the "Netherworld Glazed Tile" duo took the lead in attack, while Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda provided precise and effective amplification. The two gradually developed a tacit understanding and were often able to overcome slow opponents with speed, quickly ending the battle.
The "Phantom Sausage" duo is even more unique. Xiao Wu is responsible for frontal restraint and strong attacks, while Oscar uses the Recovery Sausage to provide sustain. Occasionally, at crucial moments, he will use an extremely subtle way to release a wisp of "Six Meridian Divine Sword" sword energy to interfere with the opponent. Although he does not go all out, it is enough to turn the tide of battle, leaving people puzzled.
But the most shocking part was the team competition.
A team of only five, three of whom are ostensibly Auxiliary System Soul Master, has achieved a series of victories in the seven-player team competition!
The battle pattern is almost fixed: at the start, Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda shines brightly, and the speed and power amplification is precisely applied to Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing. The two rush into the enemy formation like arrows, disrupting the opponent's formation with their superb speed and attack power.
Yan Zu sat in the center, while Little Jade's "Vitality Corridor" enveloped the entire field, not only continuously restoring the Soul Power of her teammates and healing minor injuries, but also providing a vitality boost that made her teammates more and more courageous in battle.
Oscar, on the other hand, remained on the fringes, with various Sausage being replenished in a timely manner.
When the opponents finally manage to break through Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's defenses and try to take out the seemingly weakest support trio first, they will despairingly discover that "Wen Yan," who is always smiling and releasing healing auras, moves like Gui Mei, has a defense as solid as a rock, and can incapacitate a Battle Soul Master with a single strike.
The Food System Soul Master who made the Sausage was as slippery as an eel, agile in movement, and could occasionally use strange little tricks to interfere.
They don't rely on flashy bursts of power; instead, they operate like a sophisticated machine, using continuous healing, buffs, harassment, and precise strikes to gradually wear down their opponent's Soul Power and will.
Often, when their opponents are exhausted and wounded, the members of the "Dawn" team are still full of Soul Power Soul Power have an invincible momentum.
The "Dawn" team rose rapidly in the Soto Great Soul Arena in an extremely unconventional yet incredibly solid way, becoming the center of attention.
The five of them worked together more and more seamlessly, understanding each other with just a glance or a subtle gesture.
PS: (Many readers have told me they don't like the "soul transmigration" setting, even though it's just an opening premise and doesn't affect the plot. However, to make it more comfortable for everyone to read, I've made some adjustments to the opening of the first chapter. The protagonist's setting has been changed from "soul transmigration" to "awakening past life wisdom." I'm letting everyone know this so it won't affect the subsequent plot progression.)
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