Douluo Continent: The Great Villain System, Intercepting Tianmeng's Ice Silkworm

Chapter 78 The Underground World

As they walked, Meng Hongchen explained the distribution of power in the underworld.

"So, what brings us here? If it's for a prize from some competition, there's probably no need for that, right?"

After all, Mingdetang is a large and powerful family, and it certainly doesn't lack rare metals. If even Mingdetang can't get their hands on them, it's unlikely that these people will be able to find them at all.

Meng Hongchen chuckled and said, "Oh dear, who said you have to participate for the reward?"

People are bored, so they come here to find something to do.

Upon hearing this, Poseidon's face immediately darkened.

Seeing Poseidon's expression, Meng Hongchen chuckled and said, "Alright, although Grandpa gives me some rare metals every month, I'll use them all up eventually."

Moreover, although Grandpa was the head of Mingde Hall, he could not freely allocate resources, since there were other people to support.

It's said that the Ordinary Alliance recently organized a Soul Master competition, with the prize being Dragon Rock Crystals.

"Dragon Rock Crystal?" Poseidon was taken aback. This was a valuable item. Dragon Rock Crystal only appeared in the lairs of true dragons and had a chance of being produced after absorbing the aura of the dragon race!

But now, in the eyes of the soul masters on the mainland, the True Dragon Clan has long been extinct. Even though those top forces know of Di Tian's existence, they dare not venture deep into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Poseidon had asked Gu Yuena about this before, but Gu Yuena said she had never seen it before.

However, Di Tian knew that Dragon Rock Crystal could not be produced again at present.

The reason is simple: there are no more low-level true dragons.

Someone of his level couldn't possibly have his aura absorbed by those ores, so how could he possibly produce anything?

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt.

This thing can be called a rare treasure. It can even be used to make level nine soul tools. In fact, as long as dragon rock crystal is added, the soul tool will be imbued with the aura of a true dragon.

Seemingly sensing Poseidon's thoughts, Meng Hongchen said with a charming smile, "I know you must be thinking, how could such a treasure be given as a reward for an unimportant competition?"

Actually, there are conditions for taking the Dragon Crystal. It's not like winning the championship will automatically give you the Dragon Crystal.

This competition has an organizing committee, which is composed of three members elected by the Xishui Alliance, the Pingfan Alliance, and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce. Only when all nine members of the organizing committee approve the selection can the Dragon Rock Crystal be obtained.

If even one person disagrees, the reward will be changed accordingly.

"I see." Poseidon nodded. That makes more sense now, but he still doesn't know how to meet the requirements.

Even a high-level soul tool would likely struggle to satisfy all nine people simultaneously.

As they were thinking, the two of them noticed lights coming on in the distance.

Contrary to Poseidon's imagination, the underworld was not dark and bloody.

On the contrary, it was very bright, and the pedestrians were neatly dressed with a faint smile on their lips.

It's similar to the underground base of Mingde Hall.

Soon, a middle-aged man in a white robe with a smile approached. Upon seeing Meng Hongchen, he said in a very respectful tone, "Miss Meng, are you also here to participate in the competition?"

Meng Hongchen nodded and asked, "Has the competition started yet?"

The middle-aged man shook his head and continued, "There are still five minutes left. If Miss Meng wants to participate, there's still time."

"Okay, lead the way."

The middle-aged man nodded as he led Poseidon and the others to a soul-guided elevator inside the hotel lobby. He then spoke a few words through a soul-guided communicator before leading the four into the elevator.

The elevator continued downwards, stopping after about ten seconds. When the doors opened again, a cacophony of noise mixed with an atmosphere of decadent luxury rushed towards us.

A word immediately popped into Poseidon's mind.

"A world of extravagance and debauchery!" Gold was everywhere, even the mirrors, as if this underground world was made entirely of gold.

After the middle-aged man led the four people out of the elevator, they first passed through a magnificent circular hall, and then entered a large door directly in front of them.

There were two guards at the gate. Upon seeing the middle-aged man, they immediately opened the gate and invited him in.

Stepping inside felt like entering another world; the light here was much softer than outside.

The sheer size of the area surprised even Poseidon.

This is a circular domed hall, the ceiling of which appears to be outlined by countless golden lines in a neat and regular pattern.

The enormous dome provides ample light to the entire hall, with rows of seats extending neatly downwards, surrounded by a ring of sloping escalators going upwards.

At the end of each soul-guided escalator, there is a circular room suspended in mid-air, and it is impossible to see with the naked eye how these rooms are suspended in mid-air.

There are nine such suspended rooms and soul-guided escalators, which are subtly arranged in a circle.

In the center of the hall was a circular platform, where dozens of metal tables were set up, with soul tools flashing from time to time.

Around the round platform, there were also some metal tables, totaling more than one hundred, some of which were now empty.

The outer ring of sapphire blue velvet chairs was filled with people, all of them quiet and focused on the people working at the metal tables in the center.

Conservative estimates suggest that there are more than two thousand viewers.

Their clothing alone revealed that each of them was either rich or noble.

Everyone waited quietly, their eyes filled with eager anticipation.

"I'd like to ask, how many people are there in this competition?" Poseidon looked at the middle-aged man beside him and asked with some curiosity.

"There are 128 people in total. After the two of you enter, there will be 130 people," the middle-aged man said respectfully.

With Meng Hongchen by their side, no one would dare to block their way. In just a minute or two, the two arrived at a seat.

"Miss Meng, I'll take my leave now. The match will start in two minutes, please wait a moment."

"Hmm." Meng Hongchen simply nodded indifferently. She never gave outsiders a friendly look.

After the middle-aged man left, Meng Hongchen sidled up to Poseidon and whispered, "What kind of soul tool are you going to make later?"

Poseidon expressionlessly removed Meng Hongchen's hand from his arm and said, "It's a secret."

"How boring." Meng Hongchen didn't mind and lay on the table quietly waiting.

As a level 5 Soul Master, she was confident that she could easily win the competition. As for whether she could obtain the Dragon Rock Crystal?

She wasn't sure herself.

Many people naturally covet such a treasure, but they dare not make a move. Take Jing Hongchen as an example; if he discovered the Dragon Rock Crystal, he would definitely stop at nothing to snatch it.

But this time it won't work, because the three major forces in the underworld all have powerful backers.

Take the Xishui Alliance for example. It is said that the force behind it is the most mysterious force in the Sun Moon Empire—the Holy Spirit Cult!

(End of this chapter)