From the Soul Motion Machine onwards, the Mechanized Douluo

Chapter 98: The Battle Is About to Erupt! [Bonus Chapter for 1000 Subscriptions!]

"Pah! What vegetarianism?! I just think your ideas are too cruel!" Xiao Wu realized she had lost control of her emotions, so she immediately responded loudly in an attempt to salvage the situation.

However, even if Xiao Wu didn't say anything, based on Chen Hong's current understanding of soul beasts, he would never have imagined that Xiao Wu was a 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast!

After all, Chen Hong currently doesn't have a clear understanding of the transformation of soul beasts into human form.

"Well, they're already dead anyway. I'm just making their deaths more meaningful." Chen Hong smiled indifferently in the face of Xiao Wu's questioning.

Tang San then added, "However, your current trend of acquiring such creatures will inevitably lead to a large number of Soul Masters risking their lives to hunt Soul Beasts, resulting in unnecessary casualties."

Although Tang San didn't have any objection to Chen Hong's actions, he did share a blanket with Xiao Wu after all, so he would subconsciously think of Xiao Wu a little when he spoke and acted.

Seeing Tang San's support, Xiao Wu immediately nodded and said, "Yes, yes! Your collection of soul beast corpses will inevitably lead to a large number of soul masters risking their lives to hunt soul beasts, resulting in the deaths of many soul beasts and soul masters. This is wrong!"

"Uh..." Seeing that Tang San and Xiao Wu both inexplicably stopped him, Chen Hong scratched his head in a bit of a dilemma, looked around at the expressions of the other Shrek Academy members, and then chuckled softly, "It's okay, I'll take in Soul Masters too."

Alright, now Chen Hong is going to achieve a win-win-win situation. He collects the soul beasts that die, and he also collects the soul masters that die. He has achieved fairness for both soul masters and soul beasts, acknowledging the value of the soul beasts' deaths while also acknowledging the value of the soul masters' deaths!

Everyone was shocked upon hearing this. Paying money to collect a Soul Master's corpse? What kind of evil Soul Master approach is this?!

"Where did this evil spirit master come from?! How dare they plot against a spirit master's corpse?!"

Suddenly, in the inn's lobby, a group of young soul masters not far from the Shrek Academy group burst into a furious shout.

Chen Hong frowned slightly upon hearing this and subconsciously looked over. The group of young soul masters on the other side were wearing uniforms similar to those of an academy, so they must be from a certain soul master academy.

However, the roar of the opposing academy's soul masters made Chen Hong and his group the target of everyone's anger in the inn's lobby.

Seeing all eyes on him, Chen Hong frowned and shouted, "I am Chen Hong! Chen Hong from the Technology Chamber of Commerce, which was granted an elder's token by the Spirit Hall. I'm the one who just auctioned off the Soul Engine and retrieved the Soul Beast corpse in town!"

"The Technology Chamber of Commerce is willing to pay high prices to acquire the soul beast corpses from our fellow soul masters on a long-term basis. However, after discussing this with my companions, we have discovered that the Technology Chamber of Commerce's soul beast trade will inevitably lead to injuries or even deaths among some of our soul masters during soul hunting!"

"I couldn't bear to leave my Soul Master friend, who was involved in a trade with the Technology Chamber of Commerce, to die in the wilderness. Therefore, I am willing to pay to collect the body of my friend who unfortunately perished, so that other Soul Masters will be motivated to bring back the bodies of the victims!" Faced with the sudden label of "evil Soul Master" slapped on him by a certain Soul Master Academy, Chen Hong was furious and immediately offered an explanation!

Evil Soul Masters are universally hated, and their Technology Chamber of Commerce is a reputable organization that supports the Spirit Hall! How could they possibly collude with evil Soul Masters?!

Once this high praise is bestowed upon him, it's not that Chen Hong can't accept it, but he would need to pay a heavy price to the Spirit Hall in order to get the Spirit Hall to step in and vindicate the Science and Technology Chamber of Commerce.

As the saying goes, it takes only a mouth to spread a rumor, but it takes a lot of legwork to debunk it.

Chen Hong would not give the young soul masters from the opposing soul master academy any room to take advantage of the situation!

"Young Master Chen Hong is truly righteous!"

"Gao Yi, the young master of the Technology Chamber of Commerce!"

"Well said! The Technology Chamber of Commerce is commendable!"

Chen Hong's words instantly turned the tide, drawing cheers and applause from the surrounding Soul Masters. Clearly, they had heard of the reputation of the Technology Chamber of Commerce, and compared to the Soul Masters from the unfamiliar Cangshi Academy, they obviously trusted the Technology Chamber of Commerce more.

Moreover, Chen Hong is right. If the Technology Chamber of Commerce first issues a long-term order to collect the corpses of soul beasts, or even a small number of live ones, then there will definitely be many soul masters who want to make some money and choose to risk hunting soul beasts.

During this period, casualties and even deaths are inevitable. In such cases, if it is a temporary Soul Master team, the teammates may not care about the unfortunate Soul Master's body at all, leaving it to rot in the wilderness and become food for Soul Beasts.

However, judging from the young master of that technology chamber of commerce, it seems that he discovered this drawback after careful consideration, so he temporarily said that he would also spend money to collect the bodies of the deceased soul masters. What a great, noble, righteous and kind person could make such a decision!

As a result, they were misunderstood by a bunch of idiots! How despicable!

After instantly turning the tide of public opinion, Chen Hong looked coldly at the group from Cangqing Academy who were trying to slander him.

Chen Hong would never do such an evil thing. What he explained to those around him was his true inner thought.

There will always be unclaimed cadavers; those are Chen Hong's real targets, not just taking any cadaver he sees and not returning it to its family.

"Nonsense! You're just making excuses!"

The soul master students of Cangqing Academy were caught off guard by Chen Hong's sudden loud voice. Seeing how Chen Hong had instantly reversed public opinion, they were furious.

Although it's wrong for them to eavesdrop on other people's jokes, and although they really wanted to take things out of context, but...

"Even though we misunderstood you, putting aside the facts, aren't you completely without fault?!"

Why did you have to discuss such a sensitive topic in public?! And why did you have to let us hear it?!

"Yes, yes, yes! No matter how nicely you put it, you're still wrong!"

The young soul masters of Cangqing Academy stood up and shouted in dissatisfaction.

Chen Hong's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt upon seeing this, and he thought to himself, "Are all young people this impetuous?"

According to the normal script, wouldn't the other party just apologize, say they misheard, and that would be the end of it?

"You son of a bitch!" Ma Hongjun, standing behind Chen Hong, slammed his fist on the table and started cursing at the Soul Master opposite him.

"You were the ones who tried to eavesdrop on our conversation! And you didn't even hear everything, yet you tried to frame us!" Xiao Wu chimed in to support Chen Hong. For some reason, she was now finding herself strangely agreeing with Chen Hong's "treating everyone equally" attitude. At least... this guy wasn't targeting soul beasts specifically; he targeted everyone!

Rounding down, it targets everything, yet it targets nothing! Perfect!

"Watch your mouth, you fatso!"

"Even if you clean it up, I'll still fuck your grandma!" Ma Hongjun showed no mercy.

"Damn it! You're asking for it!"

hum!

The two sides' soul masters immediately engaged in a chaotic battle!

"Any Soul Master who's afraid to cause trouble is a useless Soul Master! Brothers, let's get them!"

Tang San, one of the Shrek Seven Devils, let out a low shout and used the Ghost Shadow Step to lead the others forward!

Only Ning Quan, Zhao Wuji, and Chen Hong remained seated.

Ning Quan looked helpless, Zhao Wuji seemed used to it, while Chen Hong was somewhat bewildered.

Why did they suddenly start fighting?

"When people are out and about, they like to pretend that they are not to be messed with."

Seemingly noticing the confusion in Chen Hong's eyes, Ning Quan explained with a helpless expression.

Chen Hong watched as the Shrek Seven Devils quickly determined a winner amidst the crowd of onlookers, and said helplessly:

"Okay, if you get used to using force, you'll get used to using your brain."

I'm off to play the new Iron main storyline, so I'll stop updating here for now. Tomorrow I'll work on the protagonist's cool and reasonable second soul skill.

(End of this chapter)