Stop Being Stupid

Suotuo Great Spirit Arena was entirely oval, its height reaching one hundred twenty meters, the interior divided into one Lord Spirit Arena and twenty-four Spirit Arenas, simultaneously holding six thousand spectators. Among these were one hundred VIP boxes. This was an area for Spirit Masters to exchange pointers and a place for powers to display their own strengths.

While walking towards Suotuo Great Spirit Arena, Flender suddenly appeared and told the students about the Spirit Arena's simple circumstances.

Here, fights were divided into three categories. One kind is contests which were mutually exchanging pointers, where fierce killing techniques were forbidden. Another kind was life or death fights, used for settling disputes that could not be mediated. The last kind was betting fights. With the Great Spirit Arena as the referee, both sides sent out equal numbers of Spirit Masters to compete in betting fights, the ultimate victor received the balance of the bet. Betting fights in the first place were life or death fights. Frequently, when irreconcilable conflicts appeared between nobles or schools, they would use this way to settle it.

But the matches also had three more types, one against one, two against two, and group fights. According to the Great Spirit Arena's customs, the number of people on both sides followed team fights regulations, ordinarily restricted to seven to ten people.

Entering the Great Spirit Arena, the first thing reflected in one's eyes was a huge stele, on which were carved densely packed names. Flender told them that these names were all those who had died in spirit fights.

Fighting spirit registration was carried out here extremely simply. The only requirement was to fill out a form including name and surname, age, birthplace, and spirit. One could receive the first iron spirit fight badge. Of course, registering required everyone to pay ten gold coins as a registration fee.

Simultaneously, they also carried out a spirit test similar to Spirit Hall, making certain of each person's rank. Dai Mubai told everyone that everyone must first carry out a spirit power test to determine the match opponent every time before participating in fighting spirit.

Flender naturally would not excuse any of the students from this training regime. Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ahri, RongRong, Tenko, and Zhu Zhuqing completed their registration.

When they registered, the staff member responsible for registration did not ridicule them or display any surprised expressions because of their young age. The staff displayed a constant appearance of doing official business according to official principles. The handling speed was also breakneck. From these simple details, one could see that this Great Spirit Arena was absolutely not an ordinary place. Tenko, on the other hand, found the place fit for a man of his caliber and refined taste for battle.

After signing up, the students received Iron badges, and that allowed them to participate in competitions.

"Hey! Listen up." Said Dai Mubai as he saw that everyone had received their Iron badges from the Spirit Arena.

"A Spirit Fighter Badge acts as an identity card for all participating in Spirit Fights. Every month, the accumulation of points according to wins and losses are counted, and when a certain amount of points are received, the person is promoted to the next rank…

There are eight badges from low to high: Iron, Copper, Silver, Gold, Amethyst, Sapphire, Ruby, and Diamond. Once one starts at rank iron open registration, they will need to gain 100 points to advance to the next ranking of copper. They can do so by defeating another iron-ranked opponent, and they will gain 1 point upon victory. The loser of that fight will also lose 1 point. Once they reach 100 points, they will be promoted to copper rank, and every victory/defeat will yield a change of 10 points until they reach 1,000 points to be promoted to silver rank. For each increase in rank, points gained and the amount necessary for promotion multiplies by ten…

Gold Rank: Plus or minus 100 points for every win or loss and 10,000 points needed to promote.

Amethyst Badge: Plus or minus 1,000 points for every win or loss and 100,000 points needed to promote and so as you continue to advance. There is also a streak system. For every 5 consecutive wins or losses, the number of points gained or lost will increase by multiples of ten according to their respective rank…

Finally, although every Spirit Master only can participate in one contest per day, they can simultaneously participate in different categories, like two on two, three one three, and group matches."

Tenko, Ahri, and RongRong stood at the staff counter again to sign up for combination battles a few moments later.

"Sign up fee is ten gold coins. Winning one fight altogether nets you ten gold coins."

The staff member efficiently collected their expenses. Because they had already registered for their rank, they only needed to show their iron fighting spirit badges without needing to fill out another form.

"Please submit your combination name." Said the Staff Woman.

Combination name? Ahri and Tenko met each other's eyes. Only now did they learn that in two against two and group battles, everyone must submit their combination name to help the Spirit Arena presenter announce them.

"Demon Fox Combination for Tenko and Ahri." said Tenko, "The Buddhist Pogada Combination for RongRong and Tenko."

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Xiao Wu was the first of the students to fight her one-on-one battle. The students all took their seats at the end of the stage to watch. Tenko was about to sit by Tang San when Ma Hongjun pushed past him to take the seat.

Ma Hongjun looked a bit younger than Tang San but without the tall build. He's a chubby boy, which gave people a kind of sturdy feeling. Short hair, small eyes, face healthy and plump giving him a somewhat cute feeling. On his lip were two small mustaches, apparently just having started growing one. His disconnecting mustache looked like more like two rat whiskers.

Ma Hongjun talked until Xiao Wu's match ended as he wasn't sure what to think of the small girl going up a hulk power-type opponent.

The competition pace was carried out very quickly. Perhaps it was because of the brief brilliance in Xiao Wu's display in the fight with Qing Bao, the spectators in the stand also became interested in the little rabbit as she pranced off the stage.

But what the Shrek students didn't expect was, the next competition of Spirit Masters was a Shrek Academy internal battle. The two sides up to fight were Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing only gave Tang San a glance and went to the spirit fight passage. When Tang San prepared to catch up, Dai Mubai grabbed his shoulder.

Dai Mubai's face revealed some awkwardness, in a low voice saying, "Little brother, start off a bit easy."

"Haaa! Brother San, you should beat that little girl and give her a proper goal to work towards." Tenko spoke aloud, and the group looked at him incredulously. Even Zhu Zhuqing suddenly stopped, but she didn't turn around.

"Am I that low in your eyes, Auxiliary Spirit Master?"

"Of course, slightly above RongRong." he replied nonchalantly, "Tang San has always been soft. So if you want proper pointers, seek me out. Fighting is apart of youth, after all."

Tang San face palmed himself. "Brother Tenko--"

"Please, do not hold back." Zhu Zhuqing spoke then continued to make her way to the stage.

Dai Mubai and Tang San were at a loss of what to do. Tenko just sighed and offered some advice. "Brother San, just be yourself. You obviously don't have the heart to whip the little girl."

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Again students were facing off, and one of them was a beautiful lady whose appearance was not inferior to Xiao Wu. But to Tenko, Zhuqing had the bunny girl beat. Before the spirit fight had even started, the spectators had already burst into cheers as Xiao Wu set a bar of entertainment.

The announcer simply introduced both sides' names and spirits, then began the fight.

Tang San politely made a courteous gesture to Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing coldly said: "Let me see my gap in our strength."

Zhuqing was present at the fight between Tang San and Zhao Wuji and naturally understood she couldn't match Tang San. But what she wanted to know was, as Spirit Grandmasters alike, how big the gap between her and Tang San actually was.

Unlike the previous fight, this fight started with a show of preparation and force as Tang San and Zhuqing both released their spirits.

Zhu Zhuqing's pair of eyes changed simultaneously, left eye dark green, right eye clear blue, a pair of cute cat ears stood up slightly, both hands' ten fingers lightly flicking, spike-like claws sprang from the tips. Body crouching forward, coldly staring at Tang San like he was her prey. Two yellow spirit rings at the same time appeared on her body, an ice-cold and piercing atmosphere giving people a somewhat suffocating feeling.

Equally colored spirit rings also appeared on Tang San's body. Blue and black long vines extended along the ground, moving rhythmically like blue and black giant snakes, covering more than ten meters in diameter around Tang San's body, seemingly occupying half the spirit fighting platform's area.

Tang San looked at Zhu Zhuqing with a calm expression. He was in no hurry to act, even though the competition had not even started; Tang San knew he had already obtained the victory.

As a control system Battle Spirit Master, he would restrain Zhu Zhuqing's agility attack system, especially in the ring where Zhu Zhuqing's quickness could not fully be displayed. This fight held no suspense from the beginning.

Watching the blue silver grass spreading in her direction, Zhu Zhuqing knew she could not keep waiting. Her body suddenly shoots up, even leaving a series of phantoms, pouncing at Tang San from the front.

"Tsk. Stupid girl." Tenko commented.

Right now, the entire audience clearly saw, as Zhu Zhuqing rushed within the range of the Blue Silver Grass, in all directions the Blue Silver Grass simultaneously stood up, just like an enormous cage, enveloping Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing within.

Zhu Zhuqing's first spirit ring shone up practically at the same time as Tang San's. Hell Rush Stab activated, in midair, Zhu Zhuqing's sharp claws suddenly extended, her body quickly became indistinct, speed doubling in a flash, obliquely leaping in Tang San's direction.

Seeing her approach, Tang San only did one simple movement. Stepping aside. Currently, his eyes were already covered with a purple layer, perhaps to other peoples' eyes Zhu Zhuqing's silhouette was tough to distinguish, but he who had continuously trained in hidden weapons, relying on Purple Demon Eye, how would he not be able to see clearly?

While using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to escape danger, bringing Tang San's body away from Zhu Zhuqing's attack range, the sharp claws pierced the air, practically sticking to Tang San's body as she streaked past. In the next moment, Zhu Zhuqing had no chance to launch her second spirit ring ability. The Blue Silver Grass already waiting for her took advantage of her neutralized attack to crowd around her in an instant.

Blue Silver Grass first spirit ring ability, Binding, activated. Numerous Blue Silver Grass bundled robustly around Zhu Zhuqing's body. They were, after all, on the same side, so Tang San did not activate Blue Silver Grass' venomous thorns and only tied down Zhu Zhuqing, that's all. But the first spirit ring's supplementary paralysis was still reducing Zhu Zhuqing's spirit power fluctuations. Their battle also ended within this brief moment of time.

"Control system restrains agility attack system, your attack was insufficient to cut open my spirit's control capabilities." Tang San spoke with a mild expression, released Blue Silver Grass.

Zhu Zhuqing was still cold towards him, but Tang San knew she understood. She didn't expect Tang San would win this easily. Right now, she realized the reason Tang San was able to tangle with Zhao Wuji for so long was not only because of the exquisite hidden weapons, but his grasp of timing in battle was equally valiant. Facing him, Zhuqing basically didn't have the slightest chance of winning.

"I lose." Leaving behind those two simple words, she immediately turned and stepped off the stage, just as quickly as she came.

Of course, this was not because Tang San was stronger than Zhu Zhuqing, low-level agility attack system Spirit Masters should hide in darkness, attacking, assassinating, and scouting. These were their strongest skills. This kind of frontal ring fight, to agility attack system Spirit Masters, isn't fair. If this was in complex terrain, for Tang San to prevail over Zhu Zhuqing would be no easy feat.

When Zhuqing returned to her seat, Tenko stopped her as he frowned. "I don't make friends very well, but something inside me is telling me that doing good things for people is a way to make friends. So allow me to give you some advice. Stop being stupid."

Everyone went slacked jaw as Tenko's words were far from friendly. However, Zhuqing seemed to understand his intentions.

"Thank you." She said, "I should have called the match before it started.

"Precisely. The first thing about being a fighter is knowing when to fight. You must know your skills and the environment. You must understand your condition and that of your opponents. That is why Tang San waited and did nothing because he knew he would win no matter what you did. However, in a month from now, he might now."

Boom! Everyone was in complete meltdown, and even Tang San was confused.

"Brother Tenko, in a ring against a control type--"

"Be quiet, Tang San." said Tenko.

Tenko then reached out and grabbed Zhuqing. He squeezed and poked her body. Grabbing her ass infuriated Dai Mibai and Zhuqing. When he finally groped her well-developed breast, Zhuqing struck out, and everyone was struck dumb again as Tenko easily blocked every strike then slapped Zhuqing. Her head turned, and her pent-up hair fell loose.

"Didn't I say stop being stupid." Said Tenko. He then used two fingers to bring her face up. Her cold exterior was shattered, and her eyes water as her teeth ground together.

"Your spirit makes you flexible. But your body needs to catch up. Your quick-twitch muscles need development as they can't handle your animal instincts. And finally, a Hell Civet is also strong, something you lack and overly rely on your spirit power to make up for. Hell Civets, like most beasts, sense danger. If Tang San used his blue silver grass against a wild Hell Cilvet, it would easily dodge then counter. It has nothing to do with the terrain. That's just one variable of many." Tenko explained.

"Hachijo Tenko!" the announcer called out again.

Tenko pulled out a handkerchief and held it up. Zhuqing hesitated then took it.

"Don't be so sensitive. You're a Spirit Master now. and you're far too weak for me to feel you up for fun." Tenko spoke as he leaped directly onto the stage without taking the traditional entry point.

"Forgive him. He grew up with Spirit Beasts," Ahri spoke out.

"He's fine," said Zhuqing as she took her seat. "We all have our flaws. Dealing with humans is obviously his. Besides, he meant well."

Dai Mubai nearly spits blood when he heard this. Having a man feel you up is okay as long as he means well? Dai Mubai thought, I mean well, and I can't even touch your shoulder.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar fell out in laughter while poking fun at Dai Mubai.

On the stage, Tenko stood across from a drunk monkey boy who looked a few years older than him. He sat atop of his golden staff drinking from a guard nonchalantly as the crowd cheered him on.