Douluo: Reborn as a Dragon, I am the Lord of Soul Beasts

Chapter 103 Participation
The night in Mingdu is as bright as the day, and the soul guide lights on the streets decorate the entire city with colorful lights. Xu Jiujiu stood in front of a magnificent club, and sighed at the luxury of this city. The appearance of the club is extremely gorgeous, full of aristocratic atmosphere and magnificent decorations.

The door of the club is tall and spacious, made of finely carved mahogany, inlaid with complex golden patterns, as if telling of its former glory. On both sides of the door stand two majestic stone lions, whose eyes seem to flash with cold light, guarding this luxurious building.

Looking up, the overall architecture of the clubhouse presents a combination of classical and modern styles. The white marble exterior wall glows softly in the night, and the exquisitely carved columns and arches reveal a solemnity and grandeur. The top of the building is a huge dome, inlaid with countless sparkling gems, shining like stars in the night sky.

The exterior walls of the clubhouse are decorated with exquisite murals depicting ancient legends and myths, adding a sense of mystery to the entire building. The walls are also inlaid with many crystal lamps, which emit soft light and shroud the entire clubhouse in a warm glow.

In front of the main door, there is a long red carpet with golden patterns embroidered on the edge, which guides the guests to the interior of the club. The flower beds on both sides are full of colorful flowers, and the fragrance of flowers is overflowing, giving people a feeling of being in a fairyland.

There were several waiters in gorgeous uniforms at the entrance of the club. They greeted every guest with a smile and were courteous. On the steps at the door, there were several luxurious soul guide cars parked, exuding a strong aristocratic atmosphere.

"Sir, this is the sphere of influence controlled by the Pingfan League in the basement of Mingdu. I heard that this competition is dominated by the Pingfan League." The informant whispered.

Looking at the entire clubhouse exuding a luxurious and elegant atmosphere, it seems that every detail is showing its dignity and extraordinaryness. Standing in front of this building, I couldn't help but sigh for a long time, such a place can only exist in a city like Mingdu.

However, as a princess of the empire, Xu Jiujiu had seen all kinds of grand scenes. She took a deep breath and quickly calmed down. She stepped onto the red carpet.

The steps of the club were not very high, and it didn't take long for him to reach the door of the club. On the left was a row of male waiters, and on the right was a row of female waiters in cheongsam. Regardless of whether they were men or women, their faces were very good. In Mingdu, wealthy nobles were not only men, but also female nobles who would come out to enjoy life, so the rigid requirements for male waiters were also very high.

Soon a male waiter came to Xu Jiujiu and asked in a magnetic voice: "Dear guest, is there anything I can do for you?"

Xu Jiujiu smiled slightly and nodded in response, "I need a quiet private room. I have important things to deal with."

The male waiter smiled professionally and respectfully led Xu Jiujiu into the club. "Please follow me, distinguished guest. Is this your first time here? It's okay. I will take you to our quietest private room."

Xu Jiujiu followed the waiter through the hall and into an elegantly decorated corridor. On both sides of the corridor were hung various famous paintings and exquisite decorations, showing the elegant temperament. A few minutes later, the waiter pushed open a carved wooden door and motioned Xu Jiujiu to enter.

Inside the private room, the lighting was soft and the decoration was gorgeous, with several comfortable sofas and a marble coffee table. From the window, one could see Mingdu at night, with its bright lights like stars.

"Please wait a moment. You can call me if you need anything." The waiter politely retreated and closed the door.

Not long after, the door of the private room opened again, and a row of male waiters walked in steadily. Xu Jiujiu was stunned. She remembered that she had not ordered any special services! But in order not to alert the enemy, Xu Jiujiu still endured it and planned to see what happened next.

The waiters stood in a row, and the leading waiter smiled politely and said, "Dear guest, welcome. We have prepared some special services for you, and hope you will spend a pleasant night here."

Xu Jiujiu smiled slightly, hiding his inner doubts, "Thank you, but I don't need any service for now. Can you guys go out first?"

The leading waiter was a little embarrassed, but soon regained his professional smile and said, "There is no problem with being a human, but sir, since this is your first time here, there are many services that you are not familiar with, so I suggest that you choose one of them to stay and serve you."

Xu Jiujiu finally breathed a sigh of relief and reorganized her thoughts. She came to the club to investigate the underground competition. These unexpected waiters were probably accidents, but other possibilities could not be ruled out. She had to be more careful to avoid alerting the enemy.

Xu Jiujiu glanced at his informant, who nodded slightly. Then Xu Jiujiu spoke. "Change a batch."

"Please wait a moment." The leading waiter smiled slightly and then led the way out of the private room.

Xu Jiujiu whispered to the informant, "Haven't you been here before?"

The informant said, "Sir, you are really flattering me. The funds we get from the empire for activities are limited. How can we afford such a high-end den of money-losing?"

Xu Jiujiu nodded after hearing this. It seemed that he should talk to his brother properly in the future and give these undercover agents more financial support.

Xu Jiujiu nodded after hearing this. It seems that he should talk to his brother in the future and give these undercovers more financial support. After all, in such a high-end place, without sufficient financial support, it is difficult to break into the core circle and obtain valuable intelligence.

After a while, there were light footsteps outside the door, and then the door of the private room opened again. The waiter who came in this time looked more calm and professional, and the leader was a male waiter who seemed to have more experience. He walked up and said with a smile: "Dear guest, I am very sorry that our previous service did not satisfy you. This is our best team, and we hope to provide you with a better experience."

Xu Jiujiu smiled faintly, "It's okay, just be careful this time and don't disturb us."

The waiter nodded and asked softly, "Do you need any special service? We can provide all the services you need."

Xu Jiujiu pretended to be in deep thought, then said, "I want to know if you have any special activities here, such as underground competitions or something like that."

The leading waiter was slightly startled, but soon regained his composure. His eyes flickered slightly, and then he said, "Guest, this is a high-end club. We only provide legal entertainment. If you need to know about other types of activities, you may need to go somewhere else."

Xu Jiujiu stared at him sharply and said softly, "I know you have projects that are not open to the public. I am not an ordinary customer. You can definitely provide the information I need." The waiter obviously felt the pressure, but he still kept smiling. "Guest, I understand what you mean. I will report to my superiors. Please wait a moment."

After that, the waiter respectfully withdrew and closed the door of the private room. Xu Jiujiu looked at the informant, who whispered, "Sir, if you ask directly like this, I'm afraid it will arouse their vigilance."

Xu Jiujiu smiled slightly. "It is precisely because they are alert that we can see more. We need to know the core information of this game. It is difficult to make a breakthrough by just hinting at it."

About ten minutes later, the door of the private room opened again. This time, a middle-aged man dressed more formally came in. His temperament was obviously more calm than the previous waiter. He walked up to Xu Jiujiu and said respectfully, "Hello, distinguished guest. I am one of the persons in charge here. My last name is Li, and you can call me Manager Li. I heard that you are interested in some of our special events. I wonder what exactly you want to know?"

Xu Jiujiu nodded gently and said directly: "What I want to know is about the underground competition you are about to hold. As far as I know, the prizes of this competition are very special and even involve artificial spirit ring technology. I wonder if this news is true?"

Mr. Li's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and said slowly, "Sir, the information you received is indeed true. However, the information of this kind of competition is very sensitive. We need to confirm your identity and background to ensure that you are indeed qualified to participate in such an event."

Xu Jiujiu looked at him calmly, took out a token with a special mark, and gently placed it on the table, "I think this is enough to prove my identity."

A hint of surprise flashed in Mr. Li's eyes. He carefully picked up the token, examined it carefully, and then said respectfully: "Dear guest, please follow me. We will arrange for you to see more inside information."

Mr. Li respectfully returned the token to Xu Jiujiu, and then took her and the informant out of the private room. They walked along the spacious corridor to the depths of the club. The corridor was luxuriously decorated on both sides, with valuable paintings hanging on the walls and thick carpets on the ground, so the footsteps were almost inaudible.

After passing through several doors and corners, they came to a heavy wooden door. Mr. Li took out a key and gently inserted it into the keyhole. The door slowly opened, revealing a hidden staircase.

"Dear guest, please follow me." Mr. Li made a gesture of invitation.

Xu Jiujiu and the informant followed Mr. Li down the stairs. At the end of the stairs was a long and narrow passage. At the end of the passage, there was a faint sound, as if someone was talking in a low voice. Mr. Li led them through the passage and came to a heavy iron door and knocked gently three times.

The iron gate opened from the inside, and a burly bodyguard stood at the door. When he saw Mr. Li, he nodded slightly and let them in.

Behind the iron door is a spacious basement with a simple but solemn decoration style. Various documents and instruments are placed on several long tables, and several people are busy sorting out the materials. Seeing Mr. Li bringing guests in, they all stopped their work and greeted Mr. Li.

Mr. Li motioned Xu Jiujiu and the informant to sit down, and then said to one of the staff members, "Bring the latest competition information and prize list."

The staff member quickly took out a few documents from the pile and handed them to Mr. Li respectfully. Mr. Li placed the documents in front of him and said, "Dear guest, these are the detailed information of the underground competition we are about to hold, including the rules of the competition, the time and place, and the list of prizes."

Xu Jiujiu took the document and read it carefully. The content of the document was detailed. The competition would be held in three days. The contestants came from various forces. The prize list of the competition listed several extremely rare soul guides and related information on artificial soul ring technology.

Xu Jiujiu was slightly shocked. This information confirmed her previous guess. It seemed that this underground competition did involve artificial spirit ring technology. Moreover, the forces involved behind this competition were far more complicated than she had imagined.

She continued to look through the documents and found that the prizes for this competition were not only artificial spirit ring technology, but also some rare spirit beast materials and high-level cultivation resources. These prizes were enough to attract all the major forces to compete for them.

"Mr. Li, the prizes you have this time are really rich." Xu Jiujiu raised his head and said lightly.

Mr. Li smiled and said, "Dear guests, our club has always been committed to providing the highest-end services and the most precious prizes. This competition is also carefully planned by us. We hope to bring a different experience to all guests."

Xu Jiujiu nodded, thinking about the next plan in her heart. She knew that this underground competition was not only for prizes, but also a great opportunity to contact key figures of other forces and obtain more useful information.

"Mr. Li, could you explain in more detail the eligibility criteria and specific procedures for the competition?" Xu Jiujiu asked.

Mr. Li nodded and said, "Of course. Participants need to pass some tests we provide to ensure that their strength reaches a certain level. The competition will be divided into multiple rounds and adopt an elimination system. The final winner will receive the prize we provide."

He went on to explain: "In order to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the competition, we will conduct a strict background check on each contestant to ensure that they have not cheated. At the same time, we will also provide first-class medical and security guarantees to ensure the safety of every contestant."

Xu Jiujiu nodded with satisfaction. This arrangement seemed very thorough. She already had a preliminary plan in mind. She had to contact her companions as soon as possible to ensure that they could successfully participate in the competition, win the competition, and obtain information on artificial spirit ring technology.

"Mr. Li, thank you very much for your detailed explanation. I am very interested in this competition and will arrange my participation as soon as possible." Xu Jiujiu said with a smile.

Mr. Li bowed slightly. "Dear guest, if you have any questions or need any help, please feel free to let us know. We will do our best to provide you with the best service."

Xu Jiujiu and the informant left the club with a clear goal in mind. She knew that this underground competition was definitely not that simple, but it was also a huge opportunity. If she could successfully obtain the artificial spirit ring technology, she could not only greatly improve her own strength, but also bring huge benefits to the empire.

(End of this chapter)