Douluo: AFK to Become a God

Upon entering the Great Soul Arena, the first thing that caught their eyes was a massive stone tablet, etched with a dense array of names.

"Kid, did you see that stone tablet?" 

Flander pointed at the enormous stone tablet, covered in countless names.

"Yeah." 

Chu Chengzhou nodded in acknowledgment.

"All those names are of soul masters who have died here at the Soto Great Soul Arena. You should take this seriously and not get cocky just because you have a little strength," Flander said with a somber expression.

He felt that Chu Chengzhou was getting a bit too full of himself, thinking that just because he could easily defeat a three-ring Soul Master like Dai Mubai, he could dismiss the strength of the arena's other challengers. Flander felt the need to remind him to stay grounded.

Well, if this kid can defeat Dai Mubai with ease, does he really have the right to act so arrogantly? 

However, Flander thought, having strength and acting arrogantly are two different things.

"I have a question," Chu Chengzhou said, stroking his chin as he glanced at the stone tablet.

"What question?" Flander asked, looking at him.

"I noticed that the stone tablet is nearly full. What will happen when it runs out of space to carve new names? Will they just switch to a new tablet? But if they do that, won't the names lose their significance?" Chu Chengzhou asked curiously.

Flander and the others were speechless. 

...

Registering for a duel at the Great Soul Arena was quite simple. All they needed to do was fill out a form with their name, age, birthplace, and martial soul, and they would receive their initial Iron Soul Badge.

In fact, except for the martial soul, which couldn't be faked, everything else on the form could be. After all, the arena wouldn't bother verifying the information.

Of course, a registration fee of ten gold soul coins was mandatory.

This shows how different the world of soul masters is from that of ordinary people. 

Just the registration fee alone was equivalent to several months of living expenses for a typical three-person household.

After paying twenty gold soul coins and having their soul power levels tested, Chu Chengzhou and Xiao Wu completed their registration.

After registering, it was time for the duel sorting. Flander led the four of them to the competition area for normal duels, briefly gave them some instructions, and then left on his own.

"Fatty, the Great Soul Arena must have betting odds for the matches, right? What conditions must be met for a match to have a betting market?" 

Chu Chengzhou asked Ma Hongjun.

In his past life, during the World Cup, there were bookies offering odds, so it was only natural that the Great Soul Arena also had betting markets for its matches.

However, it was clear that not every duel in the arena would qualify for betting. There must be some prerequisites.

Otherwise, anyone could just throw in a couple of random participants and rig the matches for profit, right?

Given that he and Xiao Wu were both at the level of second-ring Great Soul Masters and third-ring Soul Kings, they were essentially invincible. 

If they could bet on their matches, they could easily rake in millions of gold soul coins by betting on every single one of their wins.

Although he wasn't currently short on money, who could resist the allure of gold coins?

"Chu Boss, only the main arena matches have betting odds. To qualify for a duel in the main arena, you either need to have won five consecutive matches, have a silver soul badge, or have both participants reach level 40 or above," Ma Hongjun explained.

"Five consecutive wins or a silver soul badge?" 

Chu Chengzhou raised an eyebrow. The conditions didn't seem too difficult.

The Great Soul Arena operated with high efficiency, and before long, the four of them had their individual duels scheduled. Since they all arrived together, they were placed in the 12th sub-arena for their duels.

However, due to the differences in their soul power levels, their opponents' soul power levels also varied.

Chu Chengzhou and Ma Hongjun, both second-ring Great Soul Masters, would face opponents of the same rank, while Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai, both third-ring Soul Kings, would face opponents of the same rank.

The soul masters participating in the duels were all gathered in a spacious room to rest while waiting for their turn.

In the resting area.

"Chu Boss, although each soul master can only participate in one duel per day, they can participate in different types of duels. You're so strong, why don't we sign up for a two-on-two duel as well?" 

Ma Hongjun suggested to Chu Chengzhou.

With Chu Chengzhou on their team, facing just two Great Soul Masters, they were sure to win without a doubt.

Of course, the key wasn't just increasing their duel badge points, but rather that Ma Hongjun was eager for Chu Chengzhou to secure five consecutive wins.

If Chu Chengzhou could easily defeat Dai Mubai, he would undoubtedly be unbeatable in a second-ring Great Soul Master duel.

Once he secured five consecutive wins, they could enter the main arena for a match.

And the main arena matches had betting odds. At that point, Ma Hongjun could bet all his savings on Chu Chengzhou winning.

After betting a few times, he'd make a fortune and transform from a "little prince" to the "handsome young master" that all the ladies at the black market clubs adored.

Black market club ladies? 

Heh, as the young master, he'd be the groom every day, swapping brides every night—one whole year without repeating a single one. Just thinking about it made him a little excited!

"Two-on-two? Sure!" 

Chu Chengzhou didn't hesitate and agreed to Ma Hongjun's suggestion.

"Bro, you guys are signing up for a two-on-two match?" 

Xiao Wu, sitting next to Chu Chengzhou, asked.

"Yeah, we'll get five consecutive wins faster, and then we can start making money," Chu Chengzhou nodded.

"Making money?" 

Xiao Wu blinked, looking confused.

"You'll understand when the time comes! Ma Hongjun and I will go sign up first." 

Chu Chengzhou said to Xiao Wu, and then, together with Ma Hongjun, they went to register for the two-on-two duel.

...

"Registration fee: 10 gold soul coins. For each victory, you will receive a total of 10 gold soul coins. Also, please come up with a name for your team," the staff at the Great Soul Arena said in a businesslike manner as they collected the fee from Chu Chengzhou and Ma Hongjun.

"Registration fee of 10 gold soul coins, and if we win, we don't even earn a profit, but lose 10 gold soul coins if we lose? Who came up with such a stingy rule?" 

Chu Chengzhou thought to himself, filled with complaints.

"Chu Boss, what do you think we should name our team?" 

Ma Hongjun asked Chu Chengzhou.

"Anything's fine!" 

Chu Chengzhou waved his hand, not caring.

"Anything team." 

Ma Hongjun said to the staff.

Chu Chengzhou: "..." 

I said you could name it anything, but you really went ahead and named it 'Anything'?

Well, whatever. If that's what you want, then that's what it is.

"Alright, 'Anything Team' is registered!" 

Soon, the four characters 'Anything Team' were engraved on their Iron Soul Badges.

"I have a question. Can I use this badge to team up with someone else?" 

Chu Chengzhou raised his Iron Soul Badge and asked the staff.

"You can, but you'll need to pay the registration fee again, get a new soul badge, and the previous team's record will be reset. However, the badge level will not decrease," the staff replied.

Chu Chengzhou nodded. This meant that teaming up with Ma Hongjun now wouldn't affect his future plans to team up with Xiao Wu for two-on-two duels after he advanced to the third-ring Soul Elder.

Seeing that there were still several matches before their two-on-two duel, they returned to the one-on-one duel area after their individual duels.