Mingdu, Pingfanmeng, Qingxia Hotel.
During the day, the entrance of Qingxia Hotel lacks the bright red and purple soul lighting decoration. Without the glamorous and charming feeling, it is just an ordinary overnight hotel.
But in terms of luxury, Qingxia Hotel is not inferior to Mingyue Hotel in any way, but its main business is not for people to stay overnight.
It is hard to imagine that such a place of obscenity could be opened openly and openly near the center of Mingdu.
The forces behind the Ordinary Alliance are the great nobles of Mingdu. Perhaps the hotel is located in the city center, only two or three kilometers away from the palace, so that these noble gentlemen can come and enjoy themselves at any time.
But today, all the obscene things in this hotel have stopped, because a grand gathering of the three major underground forces in Mingdu will be held here soon.
In order to get a share of the huge gold mine of rare metals, and at the same time take this opportunity to open a gambling game to attract individual investors to make a lot of money, the three major underground forces jointly launched the Mingdu Soul Master Elite Competition and is about to begin.
At this moment, many people had gathered in front of the gate of Qingxia Hotel.
Huo Qiu'er leaned against the wall with her arms folded, standing not far outside Qingxia Hotel, looking towards the gate. She was not in a hurry to go in, but waited outside the hotel first.
The competition will be held in the evening and registration is only open now.
Several phenomena aroused her curiosity. Among the people lining up to enter the hotel door, there were actually many women. Moreover, when facing guests of different genders, the two handsome doormen at the door will adopt different reception techniques.
A female soul master said to the guard: "I'm here to participate in the soul master elite competition."
The guard nodded slightly and made an invitation gesture: "Dignified guests, please come in. Someone will take you to the competition location."
After saying that, the female soul guide was led into the hotel by a female receptionist.
Behind her is a young man.
The guard said politely: "Hello, distinguished guest, please go through the stands to watch the game."
He pointed in another direction, and another female receptionist smiled warmly at the young man.
The young man was stunned for a moment, fearing that he wouldn't believe it, and pointed to the fifth-level soul engineer badge on his chest: "I'm not here to watch the game, I'm here to participate in the game."
The guard smiled apologetically: "I'm sorry, distinguished guest, but the contestants in our Ordinary League division are limited to women."
"this……"
The young soul master was dumbfounded and was about to explain, but when he thought that this was the territory of the Ordinary Alliance, he kept his mouth shut.
At this point, I don’t know if it’s too late to rush to the Aodu Chamber of Commerce or the Xishui League’s competition area to compete.
He looked annoyed, but he soon breathed a sigh of relief and left the gate of Qingxia Hotel.
Huo Qiuer, who was not far away, had a panoramic view of this scene.
"Only women can participate... Then he must not be in this competition area. Do we need to find him somewhere else?"
Huo Qiu'er thought silently, and at the same time felt that Pingfanmeng's words had made the person stupid.
She is definitely not looking down on women, but setting such strong restrictions on contestants and screening out so many experts is obviously not conducive to competing with the other two divisions.
Almost all of the female soul mentors who came to compete were at level three or four, and Huo Qiuer only saw two at level five.
Such strength is definitely not enough.
The age limit for the Underground Soul Master Competition is under thirty years old. The last three finalists in each division must be at least level six to have a chance to compete for the championship.
"Forget it, it's just to kill time anyway. You're here, so let's go in and experience it. It's also good for me that the overall strength is not high." Huo Qiuer's mouth showed a relaxed smile.
"You have to experience everything. Human society is really colorful."
It was getting late, the lights were on, and there were fewer people at the hotel gate, so Huo Qiuer went to sign up unhurriedly.
Compared with the other two competition areas, the Ordinary League competition area has an advantage, that is, no entry fees are charged for these female contestants.
They have the means to earn it back elsewhere.
Huo Qiuer followed a female receptionist into the hotel.
The light inside Qingxia Hotel is a bit dim, and dark red is the main color inside.
In front of you is a very wide hall, which seemed to have been originally used as an auction house. There is a circular platform in the middle, and hundreds of experimental tables are neatly arranged around the circular platform.
The competition has not yet started, and the contestants are sitting at the experimental table, thinking about what kind of soul guide they will make later.
Further out, there are circles of velvet chairs filled with people. From their luxurious clothes, you can tell that they are either rich or noble.
The female receptionist smiled sweetly and introduced: "Dear guest, this is our rose auction house."
Huo Qiuer suddenly asked: "What's the auction?"
The female receptionist smiled and said nothing.
Huo Qiuer frowned and one word popped out of her mouth: "Human?"
The female receptionist smiled and shook her head: "Dear guest, you don't have to be so surprised. All the items at the Rose Auction House are voluntary."
Huo Qiuer chuckled sarcastically.
Whether it is voluntary or voluntary, it seems that there is no need to delve into it.
Volunteer.
These two words were so wonderful, so wonderful that she thought of many things in an instant.
The first thing she thought of was Tianmeng beside Huo Yuhao.
In a sense, if Tianmeng did not resist and allowed himself to eat it, could it also be called voluntary?
Huo Qiuer asked coldly: "The contestants in the Ordinary League are all women, doesn't that mean that?"
She glanced at the audience in the hall.
They will choose to watch the games in the Ordinary League Division, firstly to gamble, and secondly because they can see scenery here that cannot be seen in the other two divisions.
Are these nobles taking this opportunity to find a female player as their prey?
The female receptionist's face changed, and she quickly explained: "Dear guest, please rest assured, the Soul Engineer Association will not allow such a thing to happen."
Soul masters have a different status in Mingdu, and the Ordinary Alliance will not choose to attack soul masters as a group.
Even from an economic point of view, squeezing a soul engineer to make soul tools day and night is better than being a slave.
Huo Qiuer came to an experimental table and looked at the metal materials prepared on the table.
A charming woman with a charming temperament, wearing a red dress that highlighted her figure, slowly walked onto the round stage, smiling sweetly.
"Dear soul masters and distinguished guests, it is a great honor to host the Mingdu Soul Master Elite Competition on behalf of the Ordinary League. I am your Xiaoxiao."
"There are a total of one hundred and thirty-two soul master sisters participating in our Ordinary League competition area. Our first game today is the qualifying round."
The host Xiaoxiao took out an hourglass and placed it on a nearby experimental table.
"The qualifying competition is very simple. You only need to make a third-level soul guide to pass the review. The time limit is one hour. The competition will end when the hourglass in my hand is filled with water."
Huo Qiuer frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he chose the metal material he needed and started making the soul guide.
The other soul master players did not remain in a daze and began to move their hands one after another. For a moment, the sound of metal collision was heard on the field.
Female soul mentors with different looks and temperaments were participating in the competition. The nobles were gambling and casting greedy glances at them.
Huo Qiuer raised his right hand, and a golden carving knife appeared in his palm, and he began to engrave.
Her upper body remained motionless, her left hand held the metal steadily, and her right hand holding the carving knife slid quickly, with smooth movements without any pause.
There are no special requirements, just level 3 is enough. She has become so proficient at such a simple task that she can complete it with her eyes closed.
Next to the auction house, there is a luxurious suite decorated in golden color.
A woman with a voluptuous figure and a charming face, but her age could not be discerned, sat in the center of the room. Next to her were several senior soul masters and three young soul masters, all of whom were women.
That enchanting woman is the leader of the Ordinary Alliance, Shangguan Weier, who controls all the entertainment industry and most of the catering industry in Mingdu.
Although she is enchanting, no one knows her true age. As early as forty years ago, she was already the leader of the Ordinary Alliance. Although she looks weak on the outside, her cultivation is unfathomable. She is at the lowest Contra level, and even It may have reached Titled Douluo.
At this moment, a seventh-level soul engineer next to Shangguan Weier said with a smile: "Leader, our people have sent news that there are more than two hundred contestants from the Xishui League and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce."
"Oh?" Shangguan Weier's eyebrows were frivolous, "This doesn't seem to be good news."
The seventh-level soul engineer continued: "But as far as our people know, the gambling capital of their two divisions can exceed 100 million gold soul coins. Although our Ordinary League division has the smallest number of participants, the gambling capital is the largest, reaching One billion gold soul coin level."
Shangguan Weier smiled and said: "These nobles are really willing to spend money on women. Even if they don't know each other, they spend a lot of money just to attract their attention. They are really stupid and have too much money."
Behind the ordinary alliance was the aristocratic class, but Shangguan Weier teased them mercilessly.
She lay on her side on the soft sofa, supporting her head with her right hand, looking at the large soul guidance screen in front of her, which switched the competition status of each contestant.
"Unfortunately, there don't seem to be any contestants worthy of attention. The finalists have already been decided."
Shangguan Weier called softly: "Bone Clothes."
A girl with long pale golden hair next to her echoed: "Alliance leader."
Shangguan Weier's tone suddenly became solemn: "You must defeat Xishui League in the finals."
The girl named Ye Guyi asked: "Leader, are you really sure that they are related to the evil soul master?"
Shangguan Weier nodded and said, "This can't be false. The evil soul master we accidentally caught last time was from the Xishui League."
"You are our secret weapon this time, don't let me down."
Ye Guyi nodded confidently: "Leader, leave it to me."
The strength of these soul mentors who signed up for the audition cannot be trusted, so it is naturally impossible for them to represent the Ordinary League in the finals.
Shangguan Wei'er has already decided on three level six soul masters as finalists, and Ye Guyi is one of them.
As for other soul mentors? They are just tools to attract noble gentlemen to become gambling dogs.
In other words, this is actually a two-way selection process.
Female soul masters used the underground soul master competition to attract the attention of nobles. The nobles had a platform to come into contact with a large number of female soul masters at once.
After the competition is over, there will be time for both parties to talk carefully.
On the round stage, the host Xiaoxiao's eyes suddenly lit up and she said excitedly: "Congratulations to this sister, you are the first to pass the qualifying round."
"So fast."
Shangguan Weier and others in the luxurious private room were stunned at the same time.
The hourglass sheds less than one-fifth of the sand, but a contestant has already finished making it.
"Could it be that there is a master among the passers-by?"
Shangguan Weier couldn't help but sit up and looked at the first blue-haired girl on the screen who had completed the production.
I don't know what level of soul engineer she is, but it is definitely not easy to make a level 3 soul guide so quickly.
Moreover, her appearance is outstanding, and she is different from the glamorous women in the Ordinary League. She has a unique heroic spirit and is definitely a worthy candidate for the Ordinary League.
Shangguan Weier specifically told the two people around her: "Pay attention to this player and see if you can recruit him."
"yes."
The qualifying round was not difficult at all. While many players were still thinking about it, Huo Qiuer had already made a level three soul cannon and handed it in, and was the first to pass the assessment.
A middle-aged woman handed her a golden badge with the number ninety-two engraved on it, as well as some rare metal rewards for passing the qualifying round.
"Congratulations to the girl for passing the qualifying round. Tomorrow we will start the knockout rounds. The division champion will be determined and will eventually go to the western suburbs for the finals."
Huo Qiuer neatly put away the rare metal reward and was about to walk out, but was stopped by a middle-aged woman.
She asked with a sincere expression: "I don't know the girl's name, can you tell me more about her?"
"Not interested in."
Huo Qiuer didn't hesitate at all and left Qingxia Hotel in a flash.
She had no interest in staying in a place like this for long.
On the way back to Mingyue Hotel, Huo Qiuer thought quietly.
After all, her soul mentor level is only level four. She can easily pass the qualifying competition, but the subsequent competition may not be that simple.
But it wasn't just this that made her think.
After receiving Huo Yuhao's memory and sorting out the weird thoughts in his mind, Huo Qiu'er clearly felt that she had changed.
What changed was not his nature and personality, but his own thinking mode. He began to analyze things like Huo Yuhao.
The authorities are confused but the onlookers know clearly. Maybe Huo Qiuer and Huo Yuhao have different views on the same thing.
Her character has not changed, she is still arrogant and arrogant in her bones, and she almost always has a cold face towards other people.
Only when facing Huo Yuhao did she feel a fire burning in her heart that refused to admit defeat.
If Huo Qiuer wants to defeat him, he must not only defeat him in terms of strength, but also completely defeat him in his heart.
Huo Qiu'er said to herself calmly towards the non-existent object in front of her: "Human beings are different from soul beasts, but maybe they are no different."
"According to human terms, I am considered a noble, right?"
"What do you think?"
(End of chapter)
