Douluo: I have too many clones

Chapter 740: Promotion of the Martial Arts Contest to Recruit a Bride

"War Temple!"

When these three words came out of Fors's mouth, the air around Qiangu Dongfeng suddenly stagnated.

He subconsciously clenched the armrest of the chair, his knuckles turning white from the force, and his scrutinizing eyes fell on Fors's face like a hawk: "Can you contact the people in the Temple of War?"

Fors tapped the table with her fingertips. Her tone was calm but full of unquestionable certainty: "I have an old friendship with the master craftsman Lufa. He is now in the Temple of the God of War. If I go and invite him in person, he won't refuse."

As soon as these words were spoken, an almost inaudible gasp was heard in the parliament hall.

Logically speaking, as one of the four great Spirit Messengers of the Spirit Pagoda, maintaining close contact with people from other organizations is undoubtedly a bad sign.

But if it is the Blacksmith Association and the Godcrafter, then it is another matter.

The secret of forging the four-character battle armor is in the hands of the master craftsman. Even if the Ultimate Douluo can nurture the three-character battle armor by himself and upgrade it to a four-character battle armor, it will take at least several decades, and it will be inferior to the real four-character battle armor in power.

The Temple of War God is an organization belonging to the Federation, and having good relations with them will undoubtedly bring more benefits than disadvantages, so Qiangu Dongfeng would not say much, but instead agreed with Fors's approach.

After all, even he himself had an ambiguous relationship with the Western Legion. For example, he donated souls to the military, provided free admission to the Soul Tower's Soul Ascension Platform, etc. All of this was to make friends with the Federation so as to provide convenience at critical moments.

Qian Gu Dong Feng couldn't help but ask, "You just said that you could invite two quasi-gods and two demigods? Could it be that you could invite Chen Xinjie, Yu Guanzhi, Guan Yue, and A Kuiya from the East Sea Corps?"

Chen Xinjie and Yu Guanzhi are both quasi-gods, and because Guan Yue has never been competitive, most people think he is a demigod.

As for Aquia, the other party's breakthrough on the east coast caused quite a stir. In addition, Qiangu Dongfeng had spies in the military, so it was not difficult for him to get the news.

Apart from this, there should be no other Ultimate Douluo in the Temple of War God. The First War God and the Second War God have been stuck at level 98 for a long time.

But it's not so easy to get them to take action.

Chen Xinjie and Yu Guanzhi are well-known old-fashioned people. Even if Qiangu Dongfeng comes in person, he has to speak politely to them. It is even more difficult to invite them.

And with Guan Yue's calm personality, she probably wouldn't get involved in such things.

Fors shook her head and said, "I can't invite Chen Xinjie and Guan Yue, but my husband has some friendship with Senior Yu Guanzhi, so it shouldn't be difficult to invite him."

Fors' husband? The federal congressman named Nan Fusheng? He was actually connected with Yu Guanzhi.

Qiangu Dongfeng was a little surprised and suddenly realized that things were not that simple.

Nan Fusheng knew about this person, but because the other party was like a nobody in the Federal Parliament and was of a commoner origin, he would not make a special effort to make friends with this kind of "little person", and he would let his subordinates take care of it.

But now that Fors had mentioned it, he was shocked to realize that according to the latest recorded intelligence, that man had become the vice-president of the Federal Council.

It was hard to believe that a commoner could reach this point. But if Yu Guanzhi was behind the other party, it wouldn't be strange.

Qian Gu Dong Feng continued to ask: "Who are the other quasi-god and the two demigods?"

Unexpectedly, Fors smiled mysteriously and said, "The other quasi-god is also from the Temple of War God. As for who he is, I cannot say. The other two demigods are Ao Rui from the Temple of War God and Captain Akuia of the East Sea Legion."

There is a new quasi-god in the Temple of War God? And has the first War God Ao Rui become a demigod?

Although Fors only spoke a few short sentences, Qiangu Dongfeng heard a lot of information from them.

For example, in addition to the one main hall master and two deputy hall masters, the War God Hall actually had hidden quasi-gods; for example, the No. 1 War God had actually become an Ultimate Douluo, etc. These pieces of information were all unknown to him.

But Fors actually knew that in just that instant, Qiangu Dongfeng realized that he might have underestimated this Spirit Messenger before.

Apart from anything else, the penetration and appeal of the other party's intelligence network alone are something he cannot compare to.

As for whether it is a lie?

Qiangu Dongfeng thought it was impossible. After all, as long as he nodded in agreement, Fors would definitely bring those people here, and by then, it would be clear at a glance whether it was true or not.

Qian Gu Dong Feng asked, "What's the price?"

Being able to ask for help from the War God Temple is one thing, but it is impossible for the other party to help for free, and compensation must be paid.

Human relationships do not last forever, and only common interests can bind two parties together.

Fors stretched out two slender fingers and said, "I have already asked about the price. The War God Temple is willing to help, but they have two requirements."

"First, they don't need Di Tian's spirit rings and spirit bones. But the Spirit Pagoda will give them the spirit rings and spirit bones of two fierce beasts. The specific types are up to them to choose. As for the distribution rights of other fierce beasts, it will be divided according to the contributions of both parties at that time."

"Second, after all the fierce beasts are exterminated, 30% of the resources obtained by the Spiritual Pagoda from developing the Xingdou Great Forest will be distributed to them."

Qiangu Dongfeng was greatly surprised: "That's all?"

He didn't think that the Temple of War God was asking for too much. On the contrary, he felt that the Temple of War God was asking for too little!

Apart from anything else, the value of the Beast God Di Tian alone is enough to equal the value of all other ferocious beasts combined.

As for the 30% of Xingdou Great Forest's development resources, this is nothing. Let alone 30%, even if it is 50%, Qiangu Dongfeng can agree.

Resources are secondary. The most important thing is to bind the Spirit Transferring Tower and the Temple of the God of War together firmly based on common interests.

Fors nodded: "That's all."

Qiangu Dongfeng was tempted, and he quickly deduced the pros and cons: If what Fors said was true, the Spirit Transferring Tower would be able to gather two quasi-gods of its own (Qiangu Dieting and Qiangu Qingfeng) + Yu Guanzhi + the mysterious quasi-god, a total of four quasi-gods.

With the help of the two demigods Ao Rui and Aqiuya and several Super Douluos, the combat force configuration for the encirclement of the Star Dou Great Forest was initially formed.

What a wonderful thing it would be if we could collect the soul of the Beast God Di Tian!
In fact, the Soul Pagoda has already developed a method to allow souls to exist for a long time, and they call it: the Spirit of the Tower.

If Di Tian could be incorporated into this system, the deterrent power of the Spirit Transferring Tower would directly increase by several orders of magnitude.

Not to mention the ferocious beasts like Biji and Xiong Jun under Emperor Tian. Once they lose the control and deterrence of Emperor Tian, ​​even they are ferocious beasts, they are just slightly stronger prey in front of the quasi-god-level strongmen.

"We'll discuss this later." Qiangu Dongfeng took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress his surging emotions.

The look he gave Fors was no longer one of scrutiny, but a bit more solemnity. “For now, let’s focus on the martial arts competition to recruit a bride. We’ll discuss this matter after the competition is over.”

Qiangu Dongfeng still wanted to play it safe. Although he wanted to take the Beast God Di Tian into his pocket immediately, he was a hero after all and knew that one cannot get what he wants in a hurry.

Anyway, the Beast God Di Tian is in the Star Dou Great Forest, so there is no way he can run away.

"Let's stop the discussion here for today. Disband the parliament." Qiangu Dongfeng waved his hand, dissolved the parliament, and then began to instruct the personnel below to carry out propaganda work.

A hint of smile flashed across Fors's eyes. She didn't care that her proposal was suppressed. Anyway, the seed had been planted, and she didn't believe that Qian Gu Dong Feng wouldn't be tempted.

In contrast, Gu Yuena was in a rather bad mood.

"That damn woman (◣д◢)"

Gu Yue was almost furious. She and Fors really didn't get along. If she could, she really wanted to use the power of the Silver Dragon King right now to pull that woman into a small space and beat her up. Yes, just beat her up, not kill her.

It's not that Gu Yue doesn't want to do that, but...

"If you dare to attack Sister Fors, I will never let you go." Na'er's voice came again from the sea of ​​​​spirituality.

Gu Yue couldn't help but feel a headache about this. Whenever she had bad thoughts about Fors, Na'er, the "traitor dragon", would come out to cause trouble.

Otherwise, with her strength, there is no need for her to be so timid.

With Na'er, the biggest traitor, around, if she wanted to harm Fors, let alone her god-level power, even if she could exert half of her current level 96 soul power, it would be considered good.

……

"Beep-beep-"

Soul guide communicators across the continent sounded sharp prompts at the same time, and the official channel of the Spirit Pagoda cut into the public signal with the highest priority:

"Here is the hot news. At 10 o'clock this morning, the Spirit Pagoda headquarters announced to the entire continent through a 3D projection that it would hold an unprecedented 'Spirit Pagoda Martial Arts Competition to Recruit a Bride'."

The announcer's voice trembled slightly with excitement, and in the background was a holographic image of the Spiritual Tower headquarters shining in the morning light.

The announcement shows that any young soul master under the age of 35 with a soul ring cultivation level of no less than six rings, regardless of whether they are battle armor masters, mecha masters or traditional soul masters, can register at any branch of the Spirit Transferring Tower.

Registration details and competition schedule will be announced through the Soul Master Times and the Spirit Pagoda's official website. This news was like ice water thrown into magma, instantly sparking heated discussions across the mainland.

As the announcement spread, the Spirit Pagoda simultaneously released Gu Yuena's brief resume: a newly promoted Spirit Envoy under the age of 24, a graduate of the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy, and known as the "Spirit Pagoda's greatest genius in a thousand years."

Official data deliberately blurred her growth trajectory, only mentioning that after graduation, she chose to enter the Spirit Pagoda for further studies.

"We are trying to retrieve Ms. Gu Yuena's public images," the news screen cut to the studio, and the host pointed at the blank holographic projection and said helplessly,

"The Spirit Pagoda said that she has been keeping a low profile, and all video footage will be gradually released as the competition progresses. The only confirmed information is that her soul power level has reached Soul Douluo or above."

……

On the streets and alleys, people were talking about this unprecedented event.

"Have you heard? The Spirit Pagoda is actually going to hold a blind date conference. This is really unprecedented!" A soul master said to his companions with a look of surprise on his face.

"Yes, and it is held for a young spirit messenger named Gu Yuena. It is unbelievable that she can become a spirit messenger at such a young age." Another spirit master echoed.

"Could it be that the Spirit Pagoda is deliberately hyping this up to deceive everyone?" someone questioned.

"It shouldn't be the case. The Spirit Pagoda will never joke about such a thing. But I guess this Gu Yuena might not be that good-looking and can't get married, so she resorted to this desperate measure, haha." A soul master joked.

"Don't jump to conclusions. Wait until the Spirit Pagoda releases the photos and specific rules. Maybe she's a great beauty." Someone else responded expectantly.

In just one day, the news that the Spirit Pagoda was holding a martial arts competition to recruit a bride spread like wildfire to every corner of the continent.

The high-level structure of the Spiritual Transmission Tower is well known, with the Tower Master, two Deputy Tower Masters, and four Spiritual Transmission Envoys. This is its core strength.

At least that was the case on the surface. The Spirit Pagoda had a deep foundation, and no one knew how many powerful people there were, but it was not easy to reach a high position like a Spirit Envoy.

Moreover, in the recent history of the Spirit Pagoda, almost every tower master had served as a spirit messenger. Gu Yuena holds an important position at such a young age, and is undoubtedly a strong contender for the future tower master of the Spirit Pagoda.

Just as the Spirit Pagoda had expected, the news of the martial arts competition to win a bride successfully attracted everyone's attention, and the many negative news about the Spirit Pagoda were instantly diluted.

For ordinary people, new and interesting things are always the most attractive.

Regardless of one's attitude towards the Spirit Pagoda, people have to admit that as the largest organization on the continent, the Spirit Pagoda occupies a pivotal position in the soul master world and even the entire continent.

This unprecedented martial arts competition to win a bride has unsurprisingly become the focus of everyone's attention.

After the news spread, reactions from all parties were mixed. Some forces expressed support, believing that this was an excellent opportunity to promote exchanges among soul masters and enhance the enthusiasm of the younger generation to practice;

There were also some forces that held an opposing attitude and questioned the real purpose behind the Spirit Pagoda's move; but more people were full of doubts and were curious about this martial arts competition and wanted to find out what was going on.

After obtaining official approval, the Spirit Pagoda began to release relevant information in an orderly manner.

In order to successfully host this martial arts competition to recruit a bride, the Spiritual Pagoda took great pains. Each time the information was released, it was just enough to arouse everyone's curiosity and attract more people's attention.

Through this gradual approach, the popularity of the martial arts competition continued to rise. At the same time, the negative public opinion pressure that the Spirit Pagoda had previously suffered was also gradually weakened.

When the Spirit Pagoda decided to hold its martial arts competition and marriage proposal conference in Mingdu, the federal capital, a new round of heated discussions broke out in the spirit master community. This decision broke the conventional wisdom that "the event should be held at the Spirit Pagoda headquarters."

The Spirit Pagoda claimed that "Mingdu has a more suitable venue, and the capital's geographical attributes can better demonstrate the scale of the event", but observers who are well versed in the mainland's situation smelled the flavor of political game.

Mingdu rose rapidly after the fall of Shrek. With its status as the federal administrative center and the military support of the Temple of War, it has become the well-deserved first city on the continent.

The Spirit Pagoda chose this location primarily because of its geographical isolation - the Spirit Pagoda headquarters is only a few hundred miles away from the rebuilt Shrek Academy. If the event was held at the headquarters, the participating soul masters would most likely visit Shrek on the way, invisibly building momentum for its reconstruction.

This is what Qiangu Dongfeng does not want to see. He absolutely does not want Shrek Academy to have the influence it had before its destruction.

Mingdu, as the core stronghold of the hawkish forces, not only gathers the staunch allies of the Spirit Pagoda, but also forms a power horn with the Temple of War God.

Holding the conference here can not only mobilize resources by leveraging geographical advantages, but also package the event as "an event supported by mainstream federal forces", completely severing potential ties with Shrek.

At the same time, being held in Mingdu can also attract more young strong men to participate. In this way, the influence of the martial arts competition will naturally be greater.

Three days after the site selection announcement was released, the Spirit Pagoda threw out a more shocking bait - one hundred black-level souls as the basic prize.

This number made the entire soul master world gasp: even at a time when artificial soul technology was becoming more and more popular, the market price of black-level souls still remained above 30 million federal coins. The total value of 100 black-level souls exceeded 3 billion, which was an unprecedented reward.

The Spirit Pagoda further announced its reward system: all contestants who enter the top 100 will receive black-level souls. The higher the ranking, the richer the reward. Customized battle armor, thousand-year-old treasures, and other rare resources will be distributed in a gradient manner.

This "wealthy and powerful" operation completely changed the direction of public opinion. The soul masters who had initially sneered at the event changed their views, and the over-age soul masters even sighed and said, "I wish I had been born ten years later."

The Spirit Pagoda is well aware of the weaknesses of human nature - when a resource like a black-level soul, which is usually out of reach, appears in the form of "a chance to obtain it by participating in the competition", even the most rational soul master will inevitably be tempted.

A soul-guided financial media outlet calculated that the Spirit Pagoda's investment in prizes was equivalent to its half-year soul sales revenue, but in return it received a monopoly of attention from the entire continent, and the heat of the negative news was quickly diluted.

Three days later, the "flexible rules for over-age participants" introduced by the Spirit Pagoda once again sparked a topic of discussion: based on level 60, the upper age limit for participating can be relaxed by five years for every major rank a soul master advances (ten levels of soul power).

This means that a seven-ring Soul Sage can participate until the age of forty, an eight-ring Soul Douluo can extend it to forty-five, and a nine-ring Titled Douluo can be extended to fifty.

On the surface, this rule is about "respecting the strong", but in reality it is a shrewd move by the Spirit Pagoda to expand the base of participants - the combat power display of high-level spirit masters can enhance the viewing experience of the event, and the sects and family forces behind them will also be deeply involved, allowing the martial arts competition to be upgraded from a "son-in-law selection event" to a wrestling arena for spirit masters from all over the continent.

Regardless of whether it was the news of Shrek Academy's reconstruction or the negative news that had come out of the Tang Sect and the Spirit Pagoda, they were temporarily forgotten by people under the Spirit Pagoda's aggressive publicity campaign for the martial arts competition and marriage proposal.

For a time, this martial arts competition to find a bride had become the most anticipated event in the entire federation.

(End of this chapter)