Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 104 Giant Mountain Super Powerhouse and the Ice and Snow Woman

"Grandpa said not to be arrogant in the Douluo Three Kingdoms."

"That place is too far from the Sun Moon Empire. If anything happens, we can only rely on your passion to protect you."

Hearing Meng Hongchen's words of advice, Xiao Hongchen scoffed and walked over to Meng Hongchen, saying:

"It's just a spirit-fighting competition."

"Isn't the Soul Fighting Competition very popular in the Douluo Three Kingdoms region?"

"There can't be anyone taking someone's life in a Soul Fighting competition, can there?"

Are those referees blind?

Meng Hongchen thought of some rumors from the Douluo Three Kingdoms, shook his head and said:

"Hard to say."

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"This tastes absolutely authentic!"

Huo Yuhao walked out of Kenra's with a glass of iced cola in his hand. Kenra's billboard was quite interesting, featuring a white-haired old man with glasses wearing a hat shaped like a "W".

If my old friends from my past life saw this, they'd probably say that one night, both KFC and Wallace were drunk.

Even in the far north, Ken & Ralph's business is booming, with the store packed with customers.

Fortunately, the food was served very quickly; I received the set meal in five minutes and immediately enjoyed it.

As for why you need to order iced cola in the far north, well, that's to make it authentic.

Of course, Huo Yuhao also bought an extra hamburger meal and gave it to Canmengdao to eat.

The little guy would occasionally extend a colorful light strip from the back of his right hand, roll up some fries, and sneak into the dream space.

After eating and drinking his fill, Huo Yuhao continued walking on the streets of Dragon City, searching for the aura of a level nine soul master.

Unlike Shrek City, the aura of high-level Soul Masters here is easy to identify; you just need to wait patiently for them to lose their composure.

When they were still a few streets away from the Earth Dragon Gate, a peculiar building appeared before Huo Yuhao's eyes.

It was a magnificent golden tower, its surface adorned with depictions of countless heroic deeds. It had five floors, each with a statue of a super soul beast.

The top floor actually features a statue of the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King from the Ditian Kingdom; he certainly has some nerve.

Huo Yuhao was drawn to the building. He walked to the entrance, glanced at the building's name, and couldn't help but smile.

Adventurers' Guild

Although the original novel didn't focus much on describing this organization, Huo Yuhao, having lived in Douluo Continent for so long, still had a considerable understanding of this continental organization.

It's less of an adventurers' guild and more of a mercenary guild plus half a black market.

Employers can post quests at the Adventurers' Guild, noting their requirements and rewards below the quest. After approval by the Adventurers' Guild, the quest will be displayed in the quest lobby.

The Adventurers' Guild acts as an intermediary, and the term "adventurer" is just a catchy name; they are not the passionate young people who explore the unknown.

They're nothing but a bunch of killing machines that live on the edge.

Huo Yuhao walked straight into the Adventurers' Association. Although he had heard of it, he was still quite curious about what it was like.

Because of his rather flamboyant attire, a pretty maid in a white dress quickly approached Huo Yuhao and said respectfully:
"Sir, are you an adventurer?"

Huo Yuhao looked around at the interior decoration of the tower, where expensive jewelry and famous paintings could be seen everywhere.

It seems that this Adventurers' Guild is making quite a bit of money through intermediaries.

Upon hearing the white-skirted maid's words, Huo Yuhao shook his head, indicating that he was not an adventurer.

A barely perceptible glint flashed in the white-clad maid's eyes. She had clearly undergone emotional control training, but Huo Yuhao's mental strength was superior, and he easily detected her joy.

He thought to himself:

"It seems the Adventurers' Guild is eager for adventurers to join."

"These maids probably frequently recruit Soul Masters to become adventurers; they must receive a substantial commission from them."

As expected, the maid in the white dress immediately led Huo Yuhao around the association, her manners impeccable and her speech clear and concise as she described the various benefits for adventurers.

Huo Yuhao followed her for a while on the first floor and sensed many powerful Soul Masters through his spiritual power.

There are five-ring and six-ring soul masters, but each of them has the seal of their respective sect on their chest. The Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Earthly Dragon Sect each have their own designated areas, which are probably personnel sent here to guard this area.

According to the original timeline, Xu Jiawei would issue the mission here to go to Mingde Hall to seize the 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo, which would eventually be accepted by the Body Sect.

It seems that the Adventurers' Guild has cooperation with the major sects of the Douluo Three Kingdoms, and probably also has close ties with the royal families of various countries.

After exploring the first floor, Huo Yuhao said to the white-skirted maid beside him:

"Yes, I'd like to register as an adventurer."

The maid in the white dress smiled, a beautiful smile.

However, Huo Yuhao felt disgusted. The other party's every move was like a commodity, to be admired and played with. That smile was so fake that it made him feel nauseous.

However, Huo Yuhao did not show it. He had experienced a lot of the filth in Douluo Continent, and he was a mature adult in terms of mentality. He would not vent his anger on innocent people.

Following the maid in the white dress to the front desk lobby, she accompanied Huo Yuhao to a young man in a black phoenix tail coat.

Upon learning that Huo Yuhao had come to register as an adventurer, the young man immediately invited Huo Yuhao to sit on the sofa and presented him with a form to fill out.

Huo Yuhao glanced at it and saw that it didn't involve any privacy issues; it was all routine information, so it wouldn't be a problem even if he filled it in randomly.

After filling it out, the young man said to Huo Yuhao somewhat embarrassedly:

"Sir, we need to know your soul power level so that we can give you the adventurer's seal corresponding to your identity. Could you show us your soul rings?"

The other person's expression was also fake. In Huo Yuhao's mental perception, the other person was like a robot, without a trace of extra emotion.

Huo Yuhao didn't make things difficult for him. He used his mental power to create six spirit rings: two yellow, two purple, and two black, which indicated his spirit master level.

The maid in the white dress finally gave a genuine smile, indicating that the stronger the soul power of the person being recruited, the higher the commission they would receive.

Upon seeing that Huo Yuhao was a Soul Emperor, the young man feigned surprise, his actions becoming even more respectful and enthusiastic. He took out a black seal and a black card from behind his back and handed them to Huo Yuhao, saying:

"Your Excellency Soul Emperor, this is the seal representing your identity. This black card has a spending limit of five thousand gold soul coins."

"You can use it freely in the Adventurers' Guild, and you can also participate in the Adventurers' Auction held in Tiandou City every June with your stamp."

"Treasures from all over the mainland will gather here." "You're sure to find something that satisfies you!"

Without wasting any more time with the two dummies, Huo Yuhao headed straight for the second floor of the Adventurers' Guild.

The second floor here is the mission hall, where a lot of intelligence is gathered. The third to fifth floors are the exchange, where intelligence is sold as well as various treasures that are hard to find outside.

With the black seal, Huo Yuhao successfully entered the mission hall, but unfortunately he didn't hear the words "Towards the stars...".

This is probably a line exclusive to a certain Teyvat; the quest lobby is no longer as peaceful as it was on the first floor.

The place was bustling with noise, just like a bar, and there were quite a few people drinking and chatting.

Huo Yuhao began to unleash his spiritual power to investigate the level of soul power here.

"They are mostly around the Soul Sect level, with a few Soul King level experts as well."

"Hmm, a bunch of trash with a combat power of only five. Three seconds is enough to send them to meet Buddha Tang."

Huo Yuhao suddenly slapped his forehead; he inexplicably began calculating how to efficiently and quickly kill an entire family.

Perhaps because he had been here for so long, his way of thinking had become somewhat assimilated. Huo Yuhao shook his head vigorously, trying to banish those strange thoughts from his mind.

Then, use the Ghostly Step to avoid the crowd and get to the quest wall to see what quests are available.

"Let me see what's going on."

"Investigate the disappearance of Dragon City residents. Mission information: Five Dragon City residents have vanished without a trace, leaving no remains or other evidence. Someone heard an explosion that night, but there were no traces of an explosion at the scene. It was not the work of a soul beast, and the method is suspected to be that of an evil soul master."

"Those with Soul King or higher strength are welcome to take this challenge."

"Reward for the mission: Ten Ice Spirit Fruits".

"Seek the traces of the Mirror Beast from the far north, a beast that has existed for ten thousand years."

"Reward for the mission: 3,000 gold soul coins".

"Stealing the Kenasco formula..."

"Yuhao, these missions are really diverse!"

"How can someone steal the Coca-Cola formula?!"

"A tall tree catches the wind; there's nothing you can do about it."

"Even if they successfully steal the formula, these people don't know the cola ratio, so it's useless."

Huo Yuhao began walking along the edge of the mission wall, looking at the mission information on each page.

Suddenly he stopped.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was still mocking those who wanted to steal the cola formula when it saw Huo Yuhao stop and asked:
"what happened?"

Huo Yuhao stared intently at a mission message highlighted in red and bold, along with a picture.

"Searching for the Giant Mountain Super Powerhouse!"

"A month ago, a white colossus from the Cataclysmic Mountain System engaged in a battle with a certain being, displaying overwhelming power!"

"The battle nearly reshaped the entire terrain of the Scourge Mountains, leaving behind a vast sanctuary of fire elementals!"

"Since its identity is unknown, we have named it Giant Mountain Super Powerhouse!"

"Anyone with information, please contact the Star Luo City Royal Guard immediately!"

"We will give you 10,000 gold soul coins and a villa in the core street of Star Luo City as a reward!"

When Tianmeng Ice Silkworm saw the white giant god above and its title, it couldn't help itself.

"What, what is this?!"

"Giant, Giant Mountain Super Powerhouse!"

"Hahaha, cough!"

"I'm sorry, Yuhao, I couldn't help it."

"This is hilarious."

Huo Yuhao's expression turned dark and brooding, making it impossible to read his face.

"These unruly commoners from the Douluo Continent!"

"Really give me this name!"

"I think Xu Jiujiu really needs some discipline. I'll definitely give her a good beating when we get back to Xingluo City!"

Despite saying that, Huo Yuhao still tore off the mission information sheet, thus accepting the mission successfully.

Isn't he just Giant Mountain Super Powerhouse? Go collect your 10,000 gold soul coins and that villa yourself. Old Earthlings are terrified of being poor.

After walking for a long time, Huo Yuhao finally returned to the starting point and saw the mission information for "Investigating the disappearance of residents of Dragon City" again.

His evil spirit master radar told him that this was almost certainly done by an evil spirit master! Ninety percent of the time, it was done by that level nine soul master!

Huo Yuhao had no intention of letting any of them go, so he reached out for the mission information, only to unexpectedly bump into a flawless white hand.

Turning his head, he saw a stunningly beautiful girl with ice-blue eyes, long black hair, and wearing a blue and white dress staring at him.

"Hello, I'll take this task."

The cool, clear voice reached Huo Yuhao's ears, piquing his interest. He silently used his mental energy to probe the girl in front of him.

The recording capabilities are still working! A brand new super soul beast has appeared in the catalog.

"Ice and Snow Maiden: Born from the heavens and earth of the far north, she is the ultimate ruler of ice and snow, an absolute overlord of ice and snow. Her beautiful appearance and immense power make her the Queen of the Far North..."

"Not recommended for consumption."

Huo Yuhao saw her, smiled, and looked her over with eyes as bright as the starry sky.

He had already recognized the girl's identity through her martial spirit.

"The Ice and Snow Maiden looks to be nineteen years old."

"A level 55 Soul King, it seems to be the Extreme Ice that appeared in the original Shrek Academy."

　Today the combined seal was issued, three seals combined into two, and the word count wasn't reduced. Tonight, I went with my supervisor to the factory to see a new batch of machines. There wasn't time to separate the seals. Is it because school is about to start? Why are so many people leaving the factory? Aren't they supposed to be long-term workers? (crying) How did they all leave? My workload has suddenly increased.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)