Chapter 32: Speak with Strength
When Long Chen and Dugu Bo arrived at Soto City, it was dusk. The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on this prosperous city, covering it with a layer of golden veil.
Soto City is located in the interior of the Barak Kingdom. As an important commercial center of the Barak Kingdom, it not only has a superior geographical location, but also is a transportation hub connecting the north and south of the kingdom. Its prosperity is naturally self-evident.
On both sides of the street, there are all kinds of shops, from high-level soul master equipment stores to ordinary grocery stores, from fragrant taverns to crowded entertainment venues, all of which show the vitality and diversity of this city.
Long Chen and Dugu Bo walked side by side on the busy streets, feeling the rich atmosphere of life around them.
"It's really lively here."
Long Chen smiled and looked around.
Dugu Bo nodded slightly.
"You have been in the mountains for more than a year. Apart from an old man like me, there's no one to talk to. You must be bored, right?"
"A little bit, haha~"
"Let's go eat something first, and then go to the fighting arena."
The two found a restaurant on the street. After dinner, Long Chen and Dugu Bo walked towards the Soto Fighting Arena in the night.
As they approached, a majestic building came into view.
That is the symbol of Soto City - the Soto Fighting Arena.
The fighting arena is located in the heart of the city, covering a large area. Its exterior adopts the unique architectural style of the Barak Kingdom, which combines solidity and magnificence.
The towering building glows with a faint golden light in the night, adding a bit of luxury and solemnity.
The entrance of the fighting arena is a brilliant light.
The colorful lights interweave together to create a dreamy and warm atmosphere.
The crowd is bustling and lively.
There are nobles in gorgeous costumes and civilians in simple clothes. Their faces are full of expectations and enthusiasm for the fighting competition.
The Soto Soul Fighting Arena is a relatively large soul fighting arena.
It is divided into a main soul fighting arena and 24 sub-soul fighting arenas, which can accommodate 60,000 spectators at the same time.
Long Chen knows the rules of the soul fighting arena, which can be roughly divided into three categories.
One is gambling, where you learn from each other and are prohibited from killing.
One is a life-and-death fight, where you can ignore the life and death of your opponent.
Another is a gambling fight, where both sides send the same number of soul masters to compete, and the winner will get everything in the bet.
There are also three forms of competition: one-on-one, two-on-two, and group battle.
Long Chen and Dugu Bo entered the soul fighting arena and went directly to the ticket office at the service desk.
He wanted to know if the players from Tiandou Royal Academy were here.
"Hello, is the Royal Fighting Team having a match tonight?"
A young female staff member at the front desk glanced at Long Chen and answered nonchalantly:
"The Royal Fighting Team has a match, but their match is held in the center's main fighting arena, and there are no VIP rooms."
Dugu Bo asked impatiently:
"Little girl, what do you mean?"
The front desk lady glanced at Dugu Bo, and was immediately frightened and explained hurriedly:
"Dear guest, I'm sorry. Our center's main fighting arena does not have an open-air stand, all are VIP rooms. There are a total of twelve high-class VIP rooms and 320 ordinary VIP rooms, all of which have been reserved."
"With so many VIP rooms, there is not a single vacant one?"
"Really. The high-class VIP rooms all have their owners, and the ordinary VIP rooms are also fully booked at the beginning of each year."
Dugu Bo's face changed.
"Little girl, I don't want to embarrass you, call your supervisor over."
"Okay, wait a moment."
After the girl left, Long Chen smiled and said:
"Brother Bo, are you going to force it?"
Dugu Bo also smiled.
"Xiao Chen, remember, in this world, in the final analysis, you still have to speak with strength. With strength, you have everything. Those shitty nobles are nothing in my eyes. I, Dugu Bo, have made countless enemies in my life, and I don't care about offending a few more."
"You are still willful."
Long Chen gave Dugu Bo a thumbs up.
No matter what, he must enter the central fighting spirit arena and cannot let Shrek's group succeed.
A moment later, the girl brought a middle-aged man.
The first time the middle-aged man saw Dugu Bo, he felt the powerful aura of Dugu Bo and knew that the person who came was not simple.
"Dear guest, hello. I am Manager Ao of this fighting arena. May I ask how I can help you?"
"My request is very simple. I will be watching the game in the main fighting arena in the center these days. An ordinary VIP room will do. Don't worry, I will not give you a penny less than the price."
Manager Ao smiled and said:
"Our front desk staff should have explained to you that our VIP rooms have been booked."
"Then I don't care. You can find a way to make room for me. I just come to watch the game. I have no other intentions."
Manager Ao was a little angry. He was the manager of the Soto Fighting Arena. He was not an ordinary person and had a wide network of contacts.
But Dugu Bo's aura was too strong. He knew very well that this was not someone he could afford to offend.
So, he suppressed his anger and asked tentatively:
"Dear guest, may I ask who you are?"
"My surname is Dugu, and my title is Poision."
Dugu Bo was too lazy to talk to him and directly reported his name.
After hearing this, Manager Ao was startled and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
There are only a handful of Titled Douluo in the Tiandou Empire, and Poison Douluo Dugu Bo is absolutely a terrifying existence.
He has a strange personality, likes to be alone, has killed countless people, and never takes anyone seriously.
Such a ruthless person, Director Ao naturally dare not offend.
"So it's Senior Poison Douluo Dugu. It's our honor that you are willing to come to the Soto Fighting Soul Arena. We just didn't entertain you well, please forgive us."
"It's okay. Is there a VIP room now?"
"Yes! Yes! Please wait, I will arrange it for you right away."
After Director Ao left, Long Chen and Dugu Bo smiled at each other.
"Brother Bo, you are really good."
"Xiaochen, this is the benefit of strength, you will understand it later."
After a while, Director Ao returned.
"Senior Dugu, the VIP room has been arranged for you, please follow me."
Then, Director Ao personally took Dugu Bo and Long Chen to a VIP room and politely declined Dugu Bo's ticket money.
The main fighting soul arena in the center was extremely quiet.
There are no open-air stands here, it is completely made up of closed boxes.
People in the boxes can clearly see everything on the ring through the crystal glass.
But the situation in the box cannot be seen clearly from the outside.
The VIP audiences who come here all have deep backgrounds and often place heavy bets.
In order to avoid conflicts due to gambling, no one is willing to reveal their identities here.
What they want is a low-key, luxurious, and superior feeling.
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