All acquaintances?

The Sunday Elf Battle Club was established thirty years ago.

In Jiahua City, the Sunday Club is considered a landmark attraction, located in the city center and occupying a vast area.

Today, because the four newly crowned champions from four different elf battle clubs were to compete in a joint tournament here, the Sunday Club was teeming with people.

Tong Si arrived at the Sunday Club and spent the entire time gawking in awe.

It must be said, this club was truly extravagant.

At the entrance, eight ladies dressed in cheongsams greeted every guest with radiant smiles.

Inside, a massive central battle arena came into view.

This arena could be transformed at any moment into various elemental battlegrounds.

Around the arena, spectator seats stretched on all sides, accommodating well over a thousand people.

Above, four large screens broadcasted the live matches within the venue.

Currently, the screens displayed some of the club’s celebrated figures.

Record holders of winning streaks, the club’s strongest battlers...

Tong Si discovered that the highest winning streak in this club was an astonishing one hundred and twenty-nine consecutive victories!

It was even more impressive than his own streak at the Friday Club.

Venturing further inside, Tong Si saw the individual battle rooms.

Unlike the Friday Club, where battles took place in the main hall, Sunday Club had all battle rooms as private chambers.

You could enter any battle room for specialized training, each equipped for different elemental attributes.

Training within these rooms was strictly confidential; only you knew what went on, and no information would leak.

For different elemental rooms, there were not only single-person suites but also larger rooms for multiple trainers to train together.

Beyond these, there were merchandise rooms, exchange booths, lounges, and more.

Every conceivable facility was present.

Even on the second floor, there was a café and a cinema.

The development of the Sunday Club was truly remarkable.

Tong Si couldn’t help but feel a pang of envy.

If the Sunday Club was a grand shopping mall, then the Friday Club felt more like a shabby roadside kiosk.

Tong Si pursed his lips. “Brother Shan Ji, isn’t this club a bit too luxurious?”

Zhang Shan Ji heard Tong Si’s words and furrowed his brows slightly.

“Yes, after all, this is Jiahua City’s first elf battle club, an old and established one. We can’t compare.”

“But if you manage to win the joint tournament hosted by the four clubs, the higher-ups will allocate some funding to us. Then, our Friday Club can finally grow and improve.”

Zhang Shan Ji added, his hope that Tong Si could win the championship evident.

At that point, the Elf Association would pay more attention to the Friday Club.

After all, every elf battle club in the city was invested and established by the Elf Association.

Zhang Shan Ji was little more than a franchisee; most of the club’s annual earnings had to be handed over to the Elf Association.

In return, the association allocated top trainers and rare resources to its affiliated clubs.

For example, formidable battlers, skill discs and items unavailable on the market.

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As Tong Si and Zhang Shan Ji arrived, the venue was already bustling with spectators.

To watch this joint tournament, one had to be an annual member of the club and reserve a seat in advance.

As the audience settled in, Zhang Shan Ji led Tong Si backstage to the lounge.

While Zhang Shan Ji greeted acquaintances, Tong Si sat calmly, quietly awaiting the start of the tournament.

“Tong Si!”

Just as Tong Si closed his eyes for a moment of rest, a sharp voice rang out.

Tong Si slowly opened his eyes to see a girl with orange hair standing before him.

“Oh? It’s you…”

Tong Si hadn’t expected to meet Lin Jin Tong here.

Back when he went to the Elf Association to register as a new trainer, Tong Si had battled Lin Jin Tong—and defeated her.

“Ever since that day, I’ve wanted to battle you again. I never thought I’d encounter you here. Are you one of the newly crowned champions from the other three clubs?”

Lin Jin Tong’s gaze was fixed intently on Tong Si.

“Yes, I’m representing the Friday Club in the joint tournament. Don’t tell me you’re a champion as well?” Tong Si retorted.

“Of course, I’m the newly crowned champion representing the Sunday Club!” Lin Jin Tong spoke with an inexplicable confidence.

“So we’ll be opponents soon, then? I’m really looking forward to another match with you.”

Tong Si smiled slightly. Though he said so, his heart held little anticipation.

Defeating the same trainer only earned him points once per month.

Tong Si had no desire to battle the same trainer a second time—there was no benefit to it.

“Hmph! This time, I won’t lose to you again. Last time I was careless—my Fire Fox had fought several battles and was exhausted, which is why you beat me. Since then, we’ve trained even harder. Now, I’m going to take my revenge!”

Lin Jin Tong did not offer Tong Si a friendly face.

She had been brooding over her loss to him ever since.

“I hope so,” Tong Si said, unwilling to engage further with Lin Jin Tong’s aggressive stance. After encouraging her, he turned away and left.

Turning a corner, he bumped into another trainer he had previously battled.

“You’ve got to be kidding…” Tong Si slapped his forehead, speechless.

This time, it was Song Xu Yang, whom he had defeated at the Friday Club.

Song Xu Yang’s Bud Turtle had been almost instantly knocked out by Tong Si’s Electric Monster.

He hadn’t expected to run into him here.

“Tong Si! So you really are representing the Friday Club in this tournament.”

Song Xu Yang seemed unsurprised to see Tong Si.

“Good luck!” Tong Si patted Song Xu Yang’s shoulder and walked off.

“Hey! Stop right there!” Song Xu Yang had wanted to provoke Tong Si with some pre-match trash talk.

But he hadn’t expected Tong Si to be so arrogant—not even bothering to respond.

“This guy is infuriating!” Song Xu Yang gritted his teeth in anger.

Tong Si found a quiet spot, sat down, closed his eyes, and tried to calm himself before the match.

He had originally looked forward to this joint tournament, but now, two of his three opponents were past losers.

This left Tong Si feeling distinctly disappointed.

Soon, the crowd’s cheers thundered through the venue—the tournament was about to begin.

Tong Si heard the president of the Qixi Azure Bird Group speaking again, prompting him to open his eyes.

After a string of official remarks, the host and referees took their seats.

Next came the announcement of the tournament rules and schedule.

To Tong Si’s surprise, the joint tournament would be spread across three days.

Two matches each day.

The competition would be a round-robin.

Each newly crowned champion would face the other three in a single match.

Victories earned two points, draws one point each, and losses none.

At the end, the highest scorer would become this year’s Jiahua City Champion.

...(To be continued)