Han Yu touched his chin, looking thoughtful.

His mimicry skill is to create illusions based on what he thinks in his mind.

Then what others can see is what he has constructed.

Han Yu gave him a plastic surgery to look like Yuan Gungun and removed the fat.

Now you can't tell what it was like before.

"Go away, from now on I will call you Fatty and you can call me A-Han."

Yuan Gungun nodded, and naturally understood why Han Yu did this.

As for hiding one's identity, he knows it.

"I understand, Akan."

Yuan Gungun chuckled and immediately got into the mood.

"Let's go. Let's go. It's getting late. Everything is going according to plan."

Han Yu nodded and strode forward, while Yuan Gungun followed closely behind him and headed straight towards the center of Ming City.

Wherever there are people, there will be an underground world, whether it is Tianhun, Dou Ling, Xingluo or the Sun and Moon Empire.

There are many types of underground world.

The lowest level are those who rely on pornography, killing, and human trafficking as a way of survival.

The more advanced ones include arms sales, underground political transactions, reselling of rare resources, etc.

In fact, whether it is the low-level or high-level underground world, they are all playthings in the hands of the big guys.

Otherwise, how could they continue to exist?
In the underground world of Mingdu, there are three main forces, namely the largest Xishui League, the Ordinary League and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce.

Among them, Pingfanmeng, the most common-sounding name, controls the entire Mingdu pornography industry and is considered the most superficial underground force.

The Aodu Chamber of Commerce controls the assassins' guild, the thieves' guild and some evil forces.

They make a living by collecting protection fees, assassinations, thefts and other illegal activities.

Compared to them, the Xishui Alliance is much more high-end, engaged in the most profitable business of drugs and arms in the underground world, and also works part-time in human trafficking.

The Ordinary League and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce have a very close relationship, and there is a vague intention of joining forces to fight against the Xishui League.

However, their backers are obviously not as powerful as the Xishui League, and there is not much interaction between them. They have been able to maintain peace only with the compromise of the bigwigs behind them.

The three major underground forces are all involved in the reselling of rare metals. After all, this thing can be said to be very profitable.

As long as they can penetrate into the mining channels, the cost is extremely low, but the selling price is so high that they can make more money than anything else.

To give a simple example, among rare metals, there is a kind of soul-forging silver that has a very high affinity for soul power. It can be fused into any metal to enhance its affinity for the soul power of the soul master, while enhancing the toughness and hardness of the metal.

It is a must-have for almost all high-level soul guides.

Soul-forging silver is a rare metal that is only produced in the Sun-Moon Empire. The output is medium, and the mining cost is about 500 gold soul coins per kilogram.

However, the price of this thing in the market is as high as one hundred gold soul coins per gram, which means a profit of two hundred times!
How can it not drive people crazy?
Even if there are various exploitations in the channel, it is still huge profits.

Among many rare metals, the profit of Soul Forging Silver can only be considered medium.

The prices of some even more scarce rare metals are even more incredible.

The huge profits are tempting, and the influence of the three major underground forces in Mingdu almost covers the entire country, so naturally they want to get a piece of the pie.

It brings them huge profits every year.

This is even when the state monopolizes the industry and treats rare metals as strategic materials, not allowing their export.

The three major underground forces named this competition: Mingdu Soul Mentor Elite Competition.

It shines brightly with the Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition.

Han Yu chose the Xishui League, which had the strongest overall strength among the three underground forces but was secretly controlled by the other two major forces.

As for why, only he himself knows.

The venue for the Xishui League's preliminary round is a high-end hotel in the city center. One of the reasons for choosing this place is that it is close enough to Mingyue Hotel and there is no need to walk too far.

Qingse Hotel, a hotel with a very distinctive name, is only a little over one kilometer away from Mingyue Hotel and only two kilometers away from the Sun and Moon Empire Palace.

In an absolutely prime location.

It’s just that the name of this hotel is often mispronounced, and it’s easy to mistake it for that kind of hotel.

But that’s also why it got its name.

This is the property of Xishui League. As for whether the headquarters of Xishui League is here, no one knows.

On the surface, Qingse Hotel does not appear to be as big as Mingyue Hotel, with only five floors above ground, but those who are familiar with it understand that its true strength is reflected underground.

At the front entrance of the hotel, four strong men, all over two meters tall and wearing tight-fitting black suits, were standing, looking at the flow of people passing by with cold eyes.

Before Han Yu and Yuan Gungun came close, a sturdy man in black came up to them and blocked their way with a raised hand.

"The hotel is closed today, please leave."

Yuan Gungun took a step forward, a slight smile on his handsome face, and said:
"We are here to participate in the Mingdu Soul Mentor Elite Competition."

The burly man in black was stunned for a moment, and the expression on his face softened significantly. The status of soul masters in the Sun-Moon Empire is much higher than that in other countries, and offending a soul master, even if the other party's level is not high, is definitely not a wise choice.

"Sorry, the Soul Master preliminaries have already started and will be over soon. You are late."

The burly man in black said this with a look of regret on his face, but there was a hint of respect in his expression.

Han Yu walked forward, with a hint of arrogance in his tone, like a dandy boy, and said arrogantly:
"I'll bet my own two hundred thousand gold soul coins to participate in the finals on behalf of Xishui League and help you win the championship."

"If I can't make it out, then these 200,000 gold soul coins will belong to you."

The big man in black was stunned for a moment, seemingly unable to believe it, "Two hundred thousand gold soul coins, are you sure?"

It is no secret that gambling exists in the underground world. Without tacit approval from above, such a large-scale competition would not be possible.

Therefore, the big man in black was not shy about it, but was shocked by the amount Han Yu said.

Even some nobles rarely spend so much.

And he is betting on himself. Isn't he afraid that the Xishui League will use shady operations to get his money?
In the black-clothed burly man's mind, the two young men in front of him were most likely descendants of some prince or noble who were out looking for fun with nothing to do.

And he is full of mysterious confidence in his own abilities.

Han Yu still had that arrogant tone and said, "A mere two hundred thousand gold soul coins is nothing to me."

"You can't make the decision, go find someone who can."

As he spoke, Han Yu took out a black gold card with a gold border. This was the top-level gold card of the Sun and Moon Empire.

Looking at the gold card in Han Yu's hand.

"Please wait a moment." The big man in black suddenly became respectful.

After a simple salute to Han Yu, he quickly walked towards the gate of Qingse Hotel. After saying a few words to his companions at the door, he quickly entered the hotel.

Not long after, a middle-aged man in a well-dressed white gown walked out of the Qingse Hotel. Seeing Han Yu and Yuan Gungun standing outside the hotel, he quickly stepped forward and said with a smile on his face:
"My subordinates are ignorant. Two distinguished guests, please follow me."

As he spoke, he already made a gesture of invitation.

Han Yu was a little surprised at his frankness. After nodding, he and Yuan Gungun walked into the Qingse Hotel.

The interior of the Green Hotel is indeed very green and simply decorated. You can't tell at all that this is the number one underground power place in Mingdu.

It is also a very important stronghold of the Xishui League.

The entire hotel has a moist feel, with white porcelain decorations everywhere, white porcelain floors, and white porcelain walls.

All colors are mainly white and red.

After entering the hotel, the middle-aged man stopped and said, "Dear guests, who will be participating in our Mingdu Soul Mentor Elite Competition?"

Yuan Gungun said: "He wants to participate, and I will accompany him." As he spoke, he pointed to Han Yu beside him.

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "What are your names, gentlemen?"

Yuan Gungun said: "My eldest brother is called Ahan, and I am called Ayuan."

There was a gleam in the middle-aged man's eyes. Of course he could tell that this was just a casual remark, and it should be taken from a word in one of their names.

But the middle-aged man did not ask any further questions. Many soul masters have special hobbies, and many people have concerns when participating in underground forces' competitions, and many of them use pseudonyms.

The way this underground power competition can win them over is definitely not by relying on names. It is very important not to inquire about the secrets of powerful soul mentors.

Only interests can keep them.

"Because the competition has already started for a while and will end soon, time is a bit tight. Could you please show your soul guide identity, Ahan? I will arrange a match for you right away. And you mentioned betting just now..."

Han Yu threw the dark golden card in his hand and it slowly fell into the hands of the middle-aged man.

"What a strong control ability."

Han Yu showed off his skills and immediately stunned the middle-aged man.

"This is the Ruijinqianzhuang Black Gold VIP card commonly used in mainland China. Fatty, follow this guy and place your bets first."

Han Yu said lightly.

As he spoke, he raised his right hand slightly. The middle-aged man only felt a flash before his eyes, and a long sword appeared in Han Yu's right hand. A white light suddenly lit up, and the sharp sword energy instantly soared into the sky, making a sharp whistle in the air.

Cold sweat suddenly flowed from the middle-aged man's forehead.

He hurriedly said, "Please stop, confirmed."

Han Yu nodded, and the sword in his hand disappeared.

"Since you said time is tight, take us there quickly."

While wiping his cold sweat, the middle-aged man led Han Yu and the others to a soul-guided elevator inside the hotel lobby.

Then he took out a soul guide communicator and said something, then led the two people into the elevator.

The elevator kept going downwards and stopped after about ten seconds. When the door opened again, a noisy sound mixed with a breath of drunkenness and wealth hit the face.

In stark contrast to the simplicity of the young hotel lobby, the splendor of the hotel's underground world dazzled everyone's eyes.

There is gold everywhere, even the mirror surface.

It was 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 prototype hall, and then entered a large door in front of them.

There were two guards at the door. After seeing the middle-aged man, they immediately opened the door and invited them in.

Entering the door, it feels like you have arrived in another world. The light here is not as strong as outside, but much softer.

But the large area made Han Yu's eyes reveal surprise.

This is a circular dome hall. The top of the hall seems to be made up of countless golden lines arranged neatly and regularly.

The huge dome provides sufficient light for the entire hall.

Rows of seats stretched neatly downwards.

And there is a circle of escalators slanting upwards on the outside.

At the end of each soul-guided escalator, there is a circular room suspended in the air.

It is impossible to tell with the naked eye how these rooms are suspended in mid-air.

There are a total of eighteen such suspended rooms and soul-guided escalators. They formed a faint circle.

In the middle of the hall is a circular platform with a diameter of thirty meters.

Although it is far less wide than the competition stage of the Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition.

But it is already quite amazing. Don't forget, this is the underground world.

At this time, on the competition stage, there were dozens of metal tables, and soul guide lights flashed from time to time.

There are also some metal tables placed around the circular platform.

The total number was over 100. Some of the metal tables were now empty.

The circles of sapphire blue velvet chairs on the periphery were filled with people.

But they were all very quiet, concentrating on watching the people busy at the metal tables in the center.

A conservative estimate is that there were more than 2,000 people watching. From their clothes and costumes, it can be seen that they were either rich or noble.

Those who can watch the game in person are all big bettors, who have bet at least 10,000 gold soul coins.

Ordinary people can only place bets at the peripheral betting points of these underground forces.

Just one sub-competition area has attracted hundreds of soul masters under the age of 30 to participate. The appeal of this underground black market competition is quite impressive!

"Excuse me, how many people are there from the Xishui League participating in this competition?" Han Yu asked the middle-aged man who was leading the way.

The middle-aged man said respectfully: "We have a total of 264 soul masters participating in the competition. Including you, there are 265.

Some soul masters have already completed their own production.

Today is the qualifying round, and you are required to produce a third-level soul guide to pass the qualification review.

Of course, within a certain period of time.

You see, there is an hourglass on the table of every soul guide.

However, there is only half an hourglass, or about half an hour, left before the last soul guide finishes his work.

I don’t know if you’ll be able to make it in time.”

Han Yu smiled proudly, "That's enough."

He is not himself now, but plays the role of a nobleman. From this moment on, he has obviously adjusted his emotions. (End of this chapter)