It went up by only 0.1% with one billion gold coins!?
Meng Lei couldn’t help but suck in a breath of chilly air. One must know that that was one billion gold coins! Yet it had only raised his comprehension of Laws of Nature by 0.1%?
This redemption rate was simply too low. At this rate, wouldn’t he need one trillion gold coins to reach a 100% comprehension rate for the fire-elemental Laws of Nature, then?
One trillion...
Meng Lei fell silent. By right, the ability to buy credits for his comprehension of the laws of nature was something positive. However, the price was simply too great!
Raising it by 1% required 10 billion gold coins. In other words, raising it to 100% would require one trillion gold coins!
I have such a hard life!
Where am I going to get that kind of money?
Immersed in his thoughts, Meng Lei secretly gave himself a wry smile of resignation. However, he didn’t notice that there was a group of people in the private room where the King was currently looking at him.
The red-haired Flit the 66th asked with a smile, “So that’s the little fellow named Meng Lei, Fred?”
President Fred nodded lightly and replied with a smile, “Yes, Your Majesty. That’s indeed Meng Lei.”
“He’s so young!”
As Flit the 66th gazed upon Meng Lei, he remarked, “Who would have thought that a young boy like him would actually be a Ninth-Grade Great Magician?”
“Indeed! A 16-year-old Ninth-Grade Great Magician is certainly an unprecedented occurrence in the history of our Fire Dragon Kingdom!”
The graceful and regal Queen Diana, who was also sizing up Meng Lei, remarked, “President Fred, the academy has certainly produced an impressive genius!”
“Thank you for the compliments, Your Majesties. The only reason why Meng Lei possesses such a level of cultivation now is that he had incidentally come across a few chance encounters. It’s all just luck! Luck!”
Even though President Fred felt triumphant inwardly, he kept his words very humble. At the same time, however, he didn’t forget to glance at the other old men in the private room, smugness showing obviously in his eyes.
“He’s certainly quite talented, but he’s ultimately still too young.”
A big, muscular black-haired elderly man said sourly, “Whether or not he can achieve great things in the future will still depend on his future diligence and development. His performance at this current point in time cannot determine his future.”
“Exactly! There is no shortage of geniuses that make a showy display of their abilities the moment they debut. People like that emerge in great numbers. However, ultimately, only a handful of them can attain the Saint Domain realm. That little fellow is still too young. You can’t tell much about him just yet.”
“He’s certainly rather talented, but if he’s hoping to achieve great things in the exchange competition, then his current level of strength ultimately still falls a little short...”
All the other old men in the private room spoke up one after another, trivializing the subject and showing disdain on their countenances. In spite of that, they couldn’t hide the sour grapes in their speech, nevertheless.
As a Ninth-Grade Great Magician at 16 years of age, Meng Lei well-deserved the title of being the first in history!
This was something that no one could deny. Thus, the only thing they could slam was Meng Lei’s age.
At such a young age, the future was full of countless uncertainties. Who could really predict that accurately just how far he could go?
“Sour grapes much?”
President Fred shook his head and laughed lightly. Then, he replied, “No matter what, the current Meng Lei has undeniably reached a point ahead of others. He has abundant time to break through to Saint Domain!”
All the other academy presidents snorted in response, though they didn’t rebut him anymore.
“I heard that Fighting Dragon Academy has also produced an impressive genius. I wonder who it is?”
Flit the 66th knew full well about the ongoings among the academy presidents. However, he didn’t lay them bare. Instead, with a smile on his visage, his gaze flicked over to the big, muscular black-haired elderly man, and he chose to change the subject.
At once, a smile appeared on the muscular elderly man’s countenance, and he replied, “Your Majesty, that young fellow’s name is Francis Matthew, and he’s a sixth-year student in my academy. He’s 28 years old this year and possesses ninth-grade pinnacle-level combat strength!”
Upon saying that, the muscular elderly man then looked at the contestants’ seating area. The smile on his face widened, and he said, “Your Majesty, do take a look. It just so happens to be Francis’ turn to go into the ring now. He’s that silver-haired young man over there.”
Flit the 66th raised an eyebrow. Then, he looked through the transparent glass in the private room at the fighting ring below to see a silver-haired young man wearing a suit of silver armor and holding a huge sword going up into the ring.
The young man’s eyes were sharp, and his expression cold and distant. As though he was an ice sculpture, he gave off an unapproachable feeling that rejected others from coming close to him.
“He has fairly rich Frost Colossal Dragon blood in him, yet he doesn’t possess even a hint of the Dragon race’s characteristics!”
Queen Diana’s rosy lips parted, and she asked, “That little fellow named Francis must have awakened his Frost Colossal Dragon bloodline at a later stage?”
“How astute of Her Majesty!”
The muscular elderly man nodded lightly and replied, “Francis awakened his Frost Colossal Dragon bloodline when he was 18 years old. He typically keeps his human appearance and only transforms into his Dragon Person form upon encountering a strong enemy.”
“Just as I’ve expected!”
Queen Diana said with a light laugh, “To possess such strength
