novelaction Chapter 34 Victory Without a Fight!
Chapter 34 Victory Without a Fight!
Chapter 34 Victory Without a Fight!
However, Oscar didn't have much time to grieve before staff informed him that Ma Hongjun had been matched with another player.
Since Ma Hongjun was the first among them to be matched with a game, the others all came over to watch.
The red-haired boy walked into the area and looked around the surroundings with some curiosity.
Since it's a Soul Battle arena, the arena isn't very large, with a diameter of about twenty meters, but that's more than enough for a match between Great Soul Masters.
Further away are the audience seats.
Perhaps the competition for Great Soul Masters wasn't that appealing, or perhaps the two participants were both unknown newcomers, because there weren't many people in the audience.
Only about one-fifth of the seats were occupied.
Standing in the center of the arena was a middle-aged man in a tuxedo, who announced in a formulaic voice, "Next, we will begin the first match of our eleventh arena. The two participants are both Great Soul Masters: Tai Qiang, the Battle Soul Master with the Beast Soul Mighty Ape, who has achieved two consecutive victories, and... huh?"
The middle-aged man paused, looking at the handwriting in the notebook, seemingly doubting his own eyes.
"Ma Hongjun, a battle spirit master possessing the Phoenix Martial Soul!"
Phoenix Martial Soul?!
Upon hearing this, the audience, who had been yawning, immediately perked up and stared at the host in astonishment.
Could there be a Phoenix Martial Soul in this place?
It should be noted that such top-tier beast spirits are rarely seen even in larger battle arenas.
Let alone a fighting arena in such a small place?
The drowsy crowd suddenly perked up, and many viewers who were planning to go to other areas also sat back down after hearing this.
"In short, please have both contestants come up on stage first."
The middle-aged man with the swallowtail swallow swallowed hard and hurriedly announced.
Believe it or not, he was curious too.
A tall figure with unusually long arms quickly came onto the stage. This person had dark yellow skin, wide-open eyes, thick hair, and bulging muscles. He was staring intently at the red-haired boy.
"You possess the Phoenix Martial Soul?"
He asked in a muffled voice.
"Um."
Ma Hongjun nodded.
I don't believe it.
Taiqiang shook his big head. "The Phoenix Martial Soul is something only noble lords possess. How could you possibly have it?"
boom!!
Crimson flames shot into the sky, and the temperature in the entire platform area rose rapidly. The boy's red hair fluttered, and he was surrounded by flames. A phantom of a phoenix appeared and disappeared behind him, making him look exceptionally mysterious.
Wow!
The crowd immediately stirred, as if they had seen some rare treasure, and they all looked at the boy with curiosity.
It really is a Phoenix Martial Soul!
Such raging flames, such a wondrous appearance, it's the real deal!
"Go Hongjun!!"
In the audience, Ning Rongrong's eyes flashed with infatuation upon seeing the boy's appearance. She excitedly raised her arms and waved them, calling out in a sweet voice,
Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment, her cold and beautiful face flushed slightly, and she also called out softly.
Keep it up!
Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment, looked at Tang San who was gritting his teeth, and ultimately did not shout out.
Let's not provoke him.
The girl sighed.
Oscar and Dai Mubai, naturally, were filled with jealousy, biting the corners of their clothes and glaring angrily at the boy.
Although I hate to admit it, this bastard is really damn handsome now.
They were wondering if they should add some special effects to their appearances in the future.
Both girls were exceptionally beautiful, and their ostentatious display naturally attracted a lot of attention.
He possesses the Phoenix Martial Soul, and two such beautiful young women are there to assist him.
Could this young man be some kind of nobleman from a big city?
"this"
Taiqiang stared blankly at the flames that occupied almost half of the arena, and the red-haired boy bathed in the flames. Feeling the oppressive temperature, the corners of his mouth gradually twitched.
Are you serious, buddy?
Isn't this a competition for Grand Soul Masters?
He looked resentfully at the middle-aged man below the stage who was also dazed.
What kind of matchmaking mechanism is this? Just because I want to win two consecutive games, you give me this?
Little did the middle-aged man know that he was also confused. If he had known earlier that it was a phoenix martial soul, he would definitely have arranged it for the main arena.
"I surrender."
Taiqiang simply raised his hands.
"what?"
The red-haired boy hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Don't you want to give it a try?"
He was quite curious about what the Soul Masters in the Soul Fighting Competition were like. He had only been bullying Tang San these past two days and didn't know how the battles of the other Soul Masters were conducted.
"No, no, I give up."
Taiqiang shook his head like a rattle drum.
Judging by the temperature of the flames, it's hard to say whether he'll win or not. If he even gets grazed, he'll be burned, which would be a huge waste.
He's just here to earn some pocket money, not to fight to the death, so there's no need to take such a big risk.
"Oh well."
Ma Hongjun nodded with some regret and looked at the stunned middle-aged man.
The latter was stunned for a moment, then rushed up and grabbed the boy's hand tightly, announcing loudly, "Battle Soul Master Ma Hongjun has won, with a record of one win and zero losses. Tai Qiang's record is twenty-one wins and seventeen losses. Um, Great Soul Master Ma Hongjun, please go to the points registration and collect your prize money after you step down from the stage."
"Furthermore, given your martial spirit, I can apply to have your match moved to the main arena. Would you be willing?"
The middle-aged man's face was full of flattery, not only because of the boy's martial spirit, but more importantly, because he also saw Ma Hongjun's excessively young age.
Who knows, he might be some talented young man from a wealthy family.
"Oh, what's in it for me?"
Ma Hongjun was about to leave to collect his prize money when he heard this, so he turned around and looked at the middle-aged man curiously.
Is that so?
Why wasn't this kind of treatment shown in the original work?
The boy overlooked the fact that the fat guy in the original story was a truly lewd fat guy at this point in time, and his martial soul was a flawed phoenix that couldn't control its beastly nature. Outwardly, he probably really didn't look much different from a turkey.
The current Spirit Phoenix Martial Soul exudes a suppressive force befitting a top-tier beast Martial Soul, both in appearance and aura.
"Well"
The middle-aged man was speechless.
The biggest benefit is that you get to compete there, right?
There are more spectators there, and the private boxes for dignitaries are all there. Anyone who isn't out of their mind would want to go there and show off.
However, upon realizing that this person might be a young master from some prominent family, he immediately felt relieved.
That's true, they don't care at all.
"You're joking. According to our rules, there's no way we can offer you any tangible benefits."
He gave a wry smile. "I can't exactly give you an extra ten gold coins as a reward for every match, can I? You definitely wouldn't want that."
"Okay, I agree."
Upon hearing that ten more gold soul coins would be added, Ma Hongjun's eyes lit up, and he nodded in agreement without hesitation.
If we add ten more gold soul coins, wouldn't it be equivalent to playing two games in a separate venue when we play one game at home?
This is such a good thing, why wouldn't you agree?
(End of this chapter)