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"Hey, do you want to drink something?" Gao Dalou finally expressed his thoughts, feeling a little embarrassed.
Huo Yuhao chuckled and said, “I personally don’t like drinking, so Brother Gao can drink by himself. This meal is on me.”
After saying that, he snapped his fingers and said, "Waiter, serve the wine."
"Hey, brother, you are so polite."
Gao Dalou was a heavy drinker. Upon hearing what Huo Yuhao said, he smiled apologetically and said, “Brother, you’ve wasted your money. I was bewitched and bet all my money on myself to win. In the end, I lost everything. Now I don’t even have a single Bronze Soul Coin left.”
“Hey, wait a minute.” Huo Yuhao stretched out a finger and waved it in front of the tall building. “Brother Gao, this wine is not for nothing.”
Gao Dalou immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, brother. Although I don't have any money now, just tell me if you have any instructions."
At this time, the waiter had brought up several bottles of good wine. Gao Dalou's eyes immediately lit up, and he picked up a bottle and started drinking.
Huo Yuhao asked with some confusion: "Brother Gao is also a level 5 soul engineer, right? This is the first time I've seen a soul engineer who is short of money."
Gao Dalou drank alcohol like drinking water, pouring it directly into his throat, just like drinking water, and finished a bottle in a blink of an eye.
"Hehe, this is an old problem that has been passed down in our family. We are reluctant to sell the soul guides we made." Gao Dalou said embarrassedly, "And whenever I have some spare money, I spend it all on rare metals."
"I can't help it. I learned how to make this soul guide by myself. I can only buy the rare metals I need on the black market."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao was appreciative but also speechless.
If you say he is stupid, he can become a level 5 soul master by self-study. If you say he is smart, a level 5 soul master can barely afford to eat.
Huo Yuhao stopped chatting and prepared to get straight to the point.
"Brother Gao, let me ask you a question."
"Don't mention just one question. I can answer a hundred of them."
After finishing a bottle of wine, Gao Dalou felt much better and was smacking his lips with satisfaction.
“Brother Gao, were you using a ranking knife when you were making the soul guide just now?” Huo Yuhao asked directly, while carefully observing Gao Dalou’s reaction.
Gao Dalou's body was visibly shaken, and the smile on his face froze for a second, but he quickly returned to normal and said with a generous smile: "Brother, you have good eyesight. The one in my hand is the Blood Coagulation Carving Knife, which is one of the listed carving knives."
He did not hide it but admitted it frankly.
Huo Yuhao was about to ask more, but Gao Dalou seemed to see through his thoughts and spoke first: "Brother, are you interested in my blood clot? If so, you will be disappointed. This blood clot carving knife has been passed down from generation to generation in our family. Only the inheritor of our family bloodline can use it."
"Every time I use and activate my abilities, I need to use my own blood. Outsiders cannot use it."
At this point, Gao Dalou asked curiously, "Brother, what exactly is the soul-guided bomb you just made? The effect is similar to my blood coagulation."
It turned out to be the case.
Huo Yuhao nodded secretly, then shook his head and said, “Brother Gao, you misunderstood. I am not trying to persuade you to give up your love, but to remind you not to be targeted by those with ulterior motives.”
Gao Dalou laughed: "Brother, you're right. Many people have been eyeing my blood coagulation since I was a child. However, after I took the initiative to tell them that this thing ranked at the bottom of the carving knife list, they were no longer interested."
"If it weren't for the fact that I'm the only one who can use the blood coagulation knife, and it's no better than an ordinary carving knife in the hands of others, I'm afraid it would be ranked in the top 30 on the carving knife list."
Huo Yuhao now couldn't help but look at Gao Dalou with a new respect, thinking that he was a wise man who appeared foolishly.
I simply told those who wanted to steal my carving knife that it was useless even if they took it, and those who were interested were too lazy to target it.
Huo Yuhao sighed softly and said with some regret for Gao Dalou: “With your talent, why don’t you join a different faction? With the guidance of the seniors, you can avoid taking detours in your research.”
During the conversation, Gao Dalou finished another bottle and wiped his mouth: "I also want to find a big force to join, but many forces heard that I needed so many rare metals, otherwise they would not work, so they drove me out."
His eyes lit up and he looked at Huo Yuhao sincerely.
"Brother, seeing that you are so good at making soul guides, I wonder which force you are from. It should be a big sect, right? Otherwise, can you introduce someone to me and I will go to your place."
Huo Yuhao raised his lips slightly and said, "The Xishui League has been recruiting soul mentors at high prices. Has Brother Gao never considered this?"
Gao Dalou quickly shrank his neck and waved his hands: "No, no, I still feel I haven't lived enough, so forget about Xishui League."
Huo Yuhao put on a casual demeanor and said, “In that case, how about I recommend a place for you?”
Gao Dasha couldn't wait to ask, "Where?"
"Mingde Hall."
Huo Yuhao finally stated his purpose.
Following his suggestion, the conversation developed in the direction he wanted.
Hearing the words "Mingde Hall", Gao Dalou was stunned at first, and then he said with some difficulty: "Mingde Hall? Brother, you are joking, right? How can I be qualified to enter Mingde Hall? I am not a student of Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy."
Huo Yuhao waved his hand at him and said, "Brother Gao, don't be surprised. Mingde Hall's members are not only students from Sun Moon Academy, but also recruit from the society on a regular basis. As long as you are a capable senior soul instructor, you can obtain the qualification after passing the assessment."
"But I'm only a fifth-level soul engineer." Gao Dalou was still not very confident.
Mingde Hall is a holy place for soul masters. Is he really qualified to enter?
"Level five is already enough, and with your ranking carving knife, passing the assessment will not be a problem."
Seeing that Gao Dalou was still hesitating, Huo Yuhao finally tempted him: "Every soul guide in Mingde Hall will have a certain quota of free rare metals every month. Brother Gao, are you really not going to consider it?"
"And even if you fail, there's nothing to lose, so why not give it a try?"
Gao Dalou never thought that a self-taught soul engineer like himself would have the opportunity to enter Mingde Hall, the holy place in the soul engineer world.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He asked, "Brother, how can I participate in the Mingde Hall assessment?"
Huo Yuhao smiled and said, “Brother Gao, how about this? I’ll write you a letter of recommendation.”
He took a piece of paper and a pen, wrote a few paragraphs, put it in an envelope and handed it to Gao Dalou.
"Take this letter of recommendation and go to Sun Moon College to find the Dean of Studies, Lin Jiayi. Apart from Jing Hongchen, he is the most senior person in charge of administration."
"Then he will arrange an assessment for you. If you can pass the assessment successfully, you will become a member of Mingde Hall."
Gao Dalou took the envelope and was extremely excited.
He stood up, raised a bottle of wine, and didn't know what to say. After a long while, he said embarrassedly: "Brother, I really don't know how to repay you. I...I'll drink it."
After saying this, he drank the wine in the bottle.
Huo Yuhao smiled, stood up, and said, “Brother Gao, I have something else to do, so I won’t accompany you any longer. I will go to Mingde Hall to find you after the Soul Instructor Competition.”
He didn't stay long, just said hello and left.
Gao Dalou sat at the table, unable to believe what had happened to him today.
Although he lost badly in the Soul Instructor Competition and lost all his belongings, he did not expect that his opponent would be a noble person from Mingde Hall, who recommended him to participate in the Mingde Hall assessment.
If we lose our horses, we can't know what a blessing is.
Gao Dalou took the remaining bottles of wine on the table and started drinking one bottle after another.
As Huo Yuhao walked out of the restaurant, Huang Zhengmok immediately came to greet him.
Huang Zheng said, "Sir, do you like that ranking knife? We will start when he leaves the hotel."
Huo Yuhao snorted coldly: "You don't even know the other party's background, and you want to take action?"
Huang Zheng said respectfully, "I don't know what his background is. Please tell me, Holy Son."
Huo Yuhao said leisurely: "His carving knife is called Blood Condensation. It is useless even if you steal it."
"It's actually the blood coagulation of the Gao family? Didn't the Gao family get destroyed?" Merck said in surprise. He seemed to understand something. "What a pity, Saint Son. Only the Gao family can use the blood coagulation knife."
Could it be that the Xishui League was destroyed?
Huo Yuhao always felt that there was some kind of connection between the two, but he did not ask in detail, and continued: "Besides, he is a member of Mingde Hall. If he attacks someone from Mingde Hall, even Xishui League cannot afford it, right?"
Huang Zheng and the other man were both stunned, and then looked at Huo Yuhao with admiration: "Lord Saint is indeed cautious in his actions. If it were the two of us, I'm afraid we would have offended Mingde Hall for a useless treasure."
"Hmph, be more careful next time. I'm leaving now."
Having said that, Huo Yuhao left the Green Hotel.
"Wow, tsk tsk tsk, not only did it help others resolve the crisis, it also solved their employment problems." Bingdi's emotional voice sounded in my ears.
Huo Yuhao said calmly: "It's just a small favor, and if you ask someone to help you, you have to pay them some money."
While talking to himself, Huo Yuhao showed a hint of thorny look on his face.
An inexplicable feeling of uneasiness kept lingering in his heart, and the power of fate seemed to be warning him of something.
……
While the competition in the Xishui League Division was in full swing, the other two divisions were also in full swing.
Pingfanmeng, Qingxia Hotel, Rose Hall.
Tonight, the most interesting soul guide competition is held here.
The Rose Hall covers an area comparable to the Golden Hall of the Green Hotel. The number of contestants in the Ordinary League competition area is far less than that in the Xishui League, and their levels are generally weaker, but the number of spectators and the amount of gambling money are several times that of the Xishui League.
There is no other reason, it’s just that all contestants of the Ordinary Alliance must be female.
The number of participants is relatively small, so today the Pingfan League will directly decide the three contestants to be sent to the finals. The charming leader Shangguan Weier will personally serve as the host and referee of the finals.
"The following is the final match to determine the final three. Players No. 58 and No. 92 have entered the venue. Please place your bets as soon as possible."
Shangguan Wei'er smiled sweetly and gave a final reminder to the countless eagerly-eyed spectators. At the same time, she glanced at Huo Qiu'er in a corner of the battle zone with some appreciation.
She was indeed not mistaken about this mysterious player. He was definitely the strongest player in the Ordinary Alliance division of this tournament, even as strong as the one used to target the Xishui Alliance.
Countless amounts of gambling money poured into the odds, and naturally everyone was betting on Huo Qiuer to win.
In the previous few matches against soul guides, Huo Qiuer demonstrated a very domineering style of play.
In addition to the soul guide he made himself, he also used his strong physical fitness to clear all opponents in front of him.
The use of other soul guides and soul skills is not allowed in the soul guide competition, but there is no restriction on physical confrontation. Although Huo Qiuer is only a fourth-level soul guide, she has defeated several fifth-level soul guides with her bare hands in the previous soul guide competitions even though her soul guides were scrapped.
They are all Soul Kings equipped with a level five attack soul guide!
With powerful strength and dashing heroic demeanor, Soul Guide No. 92 ignited everyone's passion. As the gambling pool became deeper and deeper, her odds were also decreasing, even reaching an extremely low odds of 1:1.
Number 58 was a girl in a blue skirt. She looked at Huo Qiuer and said with some jealousy, "Sister, so many men are willing to spend money on you. It's really enviable."
Huo Qiuer frowned and said calmly, "It's just an investment."
"Sister, you are very strong, please go easy on me later." The girl in the blue skirt pretended to act coquettishly.
"Where did the clamp come from?"
Huo Qiuer muttered and ignored her, waiting for Shangguan Weier to announce the start of the game.
"Okay, distinguished guests, please stop betting." Shangguan Wei'er's voice suddenly became stronger, "The game begins."