"Bang, bang—"
Two dull thuds echoed as bodies fell to the ground.
With the master of the mist formation, which supported the entire area, unconscious and the Camelot team utterly defeated, the fighting arena finally revealed its clear view.
The tragic scene on the arena immediately appeared before the eyes of the audience.
The spectators who had been cheering wildly for the Camelot team watched in disbelief as Mu Feng and his companions, who had "died collectively," lay on the ground.
Those who had bet on the Camelot team to win wore expressions of despair.
It was over!
They had bet on gold soul coins with a five-times payout!
In other words, if they lost, not only would they not get a single soul coin back, but they would also owe the Great Douluo Arena five times the amount in gold soul coins!
Many spectators couldn't bear the immense shock and passed out, their eyes rolling back.
In the team battle viewing room, Flander proudly twitched his mustache, slapped his thigh, and burst into laughter, "The little monsters won! They won, hahaha!"
The Grandmaster, who had been on edge, finally managed a smile and let out an "En," inwardly breathing a huge sigh of relief.
Oscar was more direct, excitedly giving Zhao Wuji's arm a bear hug, tears welling up in his eyes. "Teacher Zhao, we won!!!"
Zhao Wuji, for once, didn't push him away with disgust, patting Oscar's head. "You won, you won!"
He'd also make a hefty profit with the five-times payout on his bet!
On the fighting stage, the host excitedly announced the victors of the team battle. That night, the name "Shrek" truly soared through the Sotu Douluo Arena, becoming an unprecedented dark horse.
After the glory of that night, the Shrek team continued to participate in their daily Douluo matches.
However, their fame grew with the passage of time.
Because after that night, all members of the Shrek team maintained a considerable win rate, standing out in both one-on-one and two-on-two battles. Their team battles even maintained an incredible perfect winning streak for the remaining twenty-odd days, truly undefeated!
Tang Sui, using her identity as her twin sister, would sneak bets every few days, maxing out the five-times payout, and becoming instantly rich.
Lying in bed, counting her little treasury coin by coin, Tang Sui happily clutched a pile of gold soul coins that she couldn't even hold, thinking, 'Now you can't call me a poor bum anymore!'
The system, being ridiculed, responded: 【......】
......
More than a month passed in the blink of an eye. The opportunity for them to be promoted to Gold Douluo team came from a team Tang Sui was familiar with – the Imperial Douluo team.
Silently watching her brother's expression turn terrifying after Xiao Wu was injured, even his Eight Spider Lances no longer concealed, and Tang San, who achieved MVP for the entire match with his dual cultivation of soul and martial arts, Tang Sui let out a breath and was the first to run out of the team viewing room, heading to the fighting stage to greet the victorious Tang San and the others.
She also cast her second soul skill on Xiao Wu, who had almost died under the Xuanwu Double Ghosts' shells, instantly healing all her internal and external injuries. Only then did Tang San's gloomy and terrifying expression slightly improve.
"Thank you, Sui Sui..."
Her brother's hoarse voice escaped his lips.
Tang Sui gazed deeply into the profound affection flickering in her brother's eyes. Even though the two "family members" she cared about were getting together, a nameless bitterness and loneliness welled up in her heart.
"Brother, do you... like Sister Xiao Wu..."
Tang San remained silent, only meeting Tang Sui's gaze with his dark, heavy eyes.
Having lived together for over a decade, Tang Sui could still understand her own brother's look.
So, after a few seconds, Tang Sui lowered her eyes and gently said, "Brother, since you've understood your feelings, you must pursue them with all your might."
Tang San's gaze softened slightly as he looked at his sister and responded with deep sincerity, "Okay."
Everyone slowly strolled back to the team resting room, as the Great Douluo Arena's manager was still recalculating their points.
In the team resting room, Xiao Wu had woken up after being healed by Tang Sui's second soul skill.
Unlike Dai Mubai and the others, who were excitedly discussing the recent battle, Tang Sui sat quietly in a corner, her eyes unfocused as she stared blankly at the wall lamp ahead.
However, immersed in the joy of victory, none of them noticed Tang Sui's abnormality.
After brother and Sister Xiao Wu got together...
Would she be alone again...
Recalling the original plot, and Tang San's profound affection for Xiao Wu, which surpassed death, a surge of sourness and warmth rose within her.
She didn't know why she suddenly felt so sad, but... she just felt inexplicably distressed...
A single crystal droplet silently formed in Tang Sui's eyes and began to swirl.
In the dark mental space, Fox Mask and Ape Mask watched Tang Sui's sad appearance in silence. The usually glowing fox eyes were now empty and dim, and even the Ape Mask's large red pupils had lost their luster.
They floated in the quiet mental space, like inanimate objects...... Su Dan Novel Network
【Why are you crying? Am I not still here?】
The rarely seen system actively appeared.
Its voice, as always, carried a quarter of mockery, three-quarters of coldness, and a quarter of exasperation.
Tang Sui sniffled secretly, the tears in her eyes about to fall.
'But... will you always be here...'
She knew the system had accompanied her growth since she arrived in this world, just like the masks, but...
She was afraid that everything that stayed by her side would eventually vanish like a dream, leaving her behind...
———Author's Notes———
Sui Sui is actually very insecure.
As for Xiao San, little darlings, don't worry, even after falling in love with Xiao Wu, our Sui Sui will still be their treasure!