Chapter 45: The Contra Match
Shrek Academy is not far from Soto City, and it will not be long before everyone uses their soul power to hurry.
Soto City at night is very different from during the day, with endless carriages, bustling crowds, brilliant neon lights everywhere, and a starry array of lights.
Under the strong recommendation of Oscar and Ma Hongjun, several people came to a small restaurant in the east of the city, there were not many people after entering the door, more than a dozen tables in the hall were not half seated, the shopkeeper was looking at a book with relish at the front desk, and the guy was leaning on the pillar not far away and fell asleep.
"Old man Wang, go to the menu."
"Yo, I said pony, you're coming to the city again tonight to have fun?"
Hearing the shopkeeper's ridicule, Ma Hongjun's old face turned red, but it was obvious that the relationship between the two should be good, so Ma Hongjun was not angry.
Putting the two tables together, Ma Hongjun handed the menu to Xu Ran, "Don't look at this shop as small, but the things you make are really delicious and affordable." Xiao Ao and Dai and I come here for dinner every time we come to the city, and with my relationship with the boss here, it's no problem to get a 10% discount on this meal. ”
Because he didn't have much interest in food, Xu Ran just glanced at the menu and handed it to the star spirit on the side.
"Feel free to do so, and I'll pay for tonight's consumption."
Long live, everyone began to quote the names of the dishes one by one, and soon ordered a full twenty dishes, close to two-thirds of the entire menu.
After all, the food in the academy is usually too poor, and now that someone is finally treated, how can they be polite?
The dishes were very fast, and it didn't take long to fill the table, and the meal lasted for two hours in the laughter and laughter of everyone, and the meal was very good in terms of appearance and taste, and the guys were also busy serving tea and pouring water, obviously very concerned about their big customers.
After drinking and eating, it was still early in the morning, and at Flender's suggestion, everyone decided to go to the Great Fighting Arena in Soto City to have a look, so that they could experience the real battle between soul masters up close.
Of course, if you are willing, you can also go to the field in person, but it is specifically stated that the college is not responsible for reimbursing the registration fee.
After settling the account, Xu Ran pushed the door behind everyone, but when he walked to the door, he turned around and glanced at the corner of the hall, his eyes stayed on a middle-aged man dressed in white with an elegant face, with a trace of doubt in his eyes.
During the feast, he always felt a very faint gaze fixed on him, which made him very uncomfortable, but when he looked back to find the source of the gaze, he found nothing every time.
And just when he was about to go out, he felt a faint murderous aura from behind him.
There weren't many guests in the hall, and there were only two tables of guests sitting behind him.
One of the tables came early and left late, and at this moment five or six old men were still bragging with wine glasses.
In this way, only the man in white, who arrived at an unknown time, was the most suspicious.
Watching the man in white drink silently alone the whole time, Xu Ran felt a hint of familiarity from his face, but he was sure that he hadn't seen each other.
Could it be that he is here to seek revenge?
Or is it just my delusion?
"Brother Ran, what's wrong?"
Seeing Xu Ran stop at the door, Tang San asked curiously.
Shaking his head slightly, Xu Ran's face returned to his previous indifference, "It's okay, maybe I recognized the wrong person." ”
"Oh, let's go, then." Tang San answered, and then the two of them followed the footsteps of the large army and left.
As soon as Xu Ran left, the man in white drank the wine in one gulp, and when he raised his head, he had a faint smile on his face, he stared at the direction where Xu Ran left, and his eyes were like a deep black hole, making it impossible to see what was hidden inside.
"Boss, check out."
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I have to say that the Great Fighting Arena is more magnificent than described in the novel, not only covering a huge area, but also towering into the sky when looking up, majestic and vast, beautifully decorated, worthy of being one of the landmark buildings of Soto City.
After everyone arrived at the Great Fighting Soul Arena, they first watched a fighting soul competition, perhaps influenced by the warm atmosphere of the scene, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dai Mubai signed up for the single competition one after another.
Xu Ran didn't participate because he wasn't interested,
The star spirit didn't participate because he didn't have soul power,
Oscar and Ning Rongrong did not participate because they had no combat effectiveness,
As for Ma Hongjun, he went alone after eating and did not follow him to the Great Fighting Soul Field.
The game went on very quickly, and it was no surprise that Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai all won one after another, and Zhu Zhuqing ended in defeat in the first battle because her opponent was Tang San, which also caused her to look a little lost after the game.
Dai Mubai smiled and went to comfort him, but it was Zhu Zhuqing's cold eyes that greeted him.
Perhaps the competition was not fun, and everyone got together to discuss it and decided to continue to register for the next doubles competition.
Tang San and Xiao Wu naturally formed a team and named it "Three or Five Teams".
And Dai Mubai was decisively rejected by the other party after sending an invitation to Zhu Zhuqing, and with a wry smile, he could only retreat and form a "tiger intestine team" with Oscar.
Four of the seven people already have a home, and only Xu Ran, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong are still single.
Ning Rongrong's gaze stayed on Xu Ran from beginning to end, and his beautiful eyes were full of admiration, mixed with some deeper meanings.
At this moment, seeing that Tang San and the others had successfully formed a team, she herself had no chance to participate in the singles competition, so after some hesitation, she finally mustered up the courage to invite Xu Ran, but she never wanted to be preempted by Zhu Zhuqing.
"Xu Ran, can I team up with you?" Zhu Zhuqing's voice is very light and crisp, like a beautiful yellow bird.
It seems that Zhu Zhuqing would invite Xu Ran to form a team, and for a while, everyone turned their attention to it, including Xu Ran.
He actually didn't want to participate, but since the other party has spoken, it doesn't matter if he participates, the result is the same for him anyway.
But before he could answer, Flender frowned and said, "Zhuqing, you must know that the strength of the opponent in the doubles match is determined by the person with the higher strength in your own team, if you team up with Xu Ran, then you will meet two opponents of the Soul Sect." Although I am very confident in Xu Ran's strength, it doesn't mean much to you, the process of the competition is obviously more important than the result, and in front of the enemy who is nearly twice your soul power, your speed advantage will be gone, and there is very little room to play, and in the end, you can only waste this opportunity to participate, which is not the best choice for you. ”
"Dean Flender, I know all of this, but if I team up with Rongrong, I will also face some problems. The two of us, one with a keen attack and one with a support system, not only lack control, but also lack explosive output, and the odds of winning are not great. So, I wanted to challenge myself. ”
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's firm face, Flender nodded, cast a cheering look at her, and then turned his gaze to Xu Ran with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
Looking forward to Zhu Zhuqing,
Ning Rongrong is lost,
In Dai Mobai's angry eyes,
Xu Ran thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement.
After paying the registration fee of 10 gold coins, the "Tianhe Spirit Cat" group was officially established, and in Zhu Zhuqing's words, it will be a very fierce kitten.
Because of the late registration time, the competition time between Xu Ran and Zhu Zhuqing was placed last.
Not surprisingly, the "Three Five Combination" and the "Tiger Intestine Combination" all won the victory, especially the opponent of the "Tiger Intestine Combination", who was directly pierced by Dai Mubai in a state of rage, and shot out four panda eyes and two big pig heads, which looked extremely miserable.
After Tang San and others competed for two more games, tonight's last finale doubles match is coming, and the host stood in the center of the field in a handsome suit before the game, with a loud and emotional voice, which was very infectious.
"Everyone, tonight's last game is about to begin, and the two sides of the game are the extremely strong Ice and Fire team, and the newly established and energetic Tianhe Spirit Cat team! As we all know, the Ice and Fire team has achieved a dazzling record of 29 consecutive victories as of today, and if they win today's game again, they will be able to break the record of the fastest 30-game winning streak in the Fighting Arena, and they will also receive a lot of bonuses. And as far as I learned from the registration office, their opponent Tianhe Spirit Cat team has a total soul power of only more than sixty levels, and the total age is only in their twenties. ”
"Will the Ice and Fire team be able to maintain their winning streak? Can the Tianhe Spirit Cat team create a miracle? Without further ado, let's welcome both teams with the warmest applause!