“Do you think we’re scared of you, country bumpkins?”
Not intimidated in the least, the Empire-Affiliated Academy Contestants released their auras as well. At once, the atmosphere turned into one where they were ready to jump at each other’s throats.
“What are you doing? What are all of you doing?”
It was at this moment when a group of teachers-in-charge walked out of the teaching faculty building. As they did, a terrifying wave of vast, widespread aura also went crushing toward the contestants.
Boom!
All the contestants felt as though someone had just delivered them a crushing blow. Everyone turned as pale as a sheet, and alarm and fear surfaced in their eyes.
Even Meng Lei was filled with fearful apprehension, despite being a Saint Domain—because all the teachers-in-charge that had just arrived were Saint Domains.
All of them, Saint Domains!
There were as many as several hundred Saint Domains!
Just how fearsome of a force was that?
“What are all of you trying to do, being so presumptuous here?”
One of Dragon God Academy’s vice-presidents rebuked them coldly, “Do you know what this place is? What a bunch of scoundrels!
“The exchange competition only commences tomorrow. No matter how great your fury is, all of you’d better suck it up until tomorrow comes!”
All the contestants hung their heads at once, none of them daring to meet his eyes.
“Hmph! It’s the same kind of behavior from them every year. In the end, more than half of them croak even before the end of the exchange competition.”
The same vice-president snorted coldly. It was only then that his countenance mellowed a little, and he announced, “After much discussion among various parties, the exchange competition’s schedule has been finalized. We’ve decided to adopt the same round-by-round elimination system like what we’ve done in the past.
“Everyone is to assemble at the Dragon God Cathedral at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning. All those that do not arrive by 8 a.m. will be regarded as having voluntarily forfeited the competition! Is this understood?”
“Understood!”
“Great!”
The vice-president nodded lightly. Then, he said, “All of you may move about freely now. You can take a look around the campus as you wish, or you can also head out of the academy to have a taste of the delicacies here. You just need to assemble at the cathedral by 8 a.m. tomorrow!”
At his words, all the contestants’ eyes from the kingdoms and dukedoms immediately lit up, and their gazes shifted to their respective teachers-in-charge. Meng Lei and the rest also looked at President Fred’s group of six.
“All of you may move about freely today. Just remember to return to the inn by 9 p.m. tonight. Remember, do not make any trouble, and do not do anything that violates the law and discipline.”
“Yes, President!”
All the contestants looked as though they had been granted amnesty, and the group dispersed and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Almost all the contestants from the 15 kingdoms and 48 dukedoms were asking around about the Dragon God Tower’s location, all of them wishing to head over and challenge it. Meng Lei was naturally no exception.
At this point, with friendly and enthusiastic smiles, Joel Elton and a few other contestants came over and asked, “Lord Meng Lei, we’re free to do anything we want today. Do you want to head over to the Dragon God Tower for a look?”
“Sure!” Meng Lei nodded lightly and asked, “Do you know how to get to the Dragon God Tower?”
Joel nodded incessantly and replied, “Yes, I do. I’ve been to Dragon God Academy and visited the Dragon God Tower once in the past.”
“Lead the way.”
“Alright!”
The group of them charged toward Dragon God Tower enthusiastically. Before long, a tall, lofty, and majestic gigantic tower that stretched all the way into the sky entered their sights.
Contrary to what Meng Lei had imagined, Dragon God Tower didn’t possess any characteristics related to the Dragon God or the Dragon race at all, and it sported a very odd and peculiar appearance.
On the pitch-black tower exterior were engravings of the sun, stars, and the moon; mountains, rivers, the forests, and the woods; birds, animals, insects, and fishes; thousands upon thousands of different races...
It emanated an aged and boundless, mysterious and lofty vibe that involuntarily arose a feeling of insignificance and astoundment within one.
As he gazed at the gigantic tower that reached all the way into the sky with its peak out of visibility’s range, a hint of puzzlement couldn’t help but well up within Meng Lei—was this gigantic tower really forged by the Dragon God?
Meng Lei knew from great experience just what kind of sense of beauty the Dragons had.
And the gigantic skyscraping tower in front of him at the moment was anything but reminiscent of the Dragons. There wasn’t even the slightest bit of the Dragon race’s distinct characteristics.
It wasn’t the golden color that the Dragons loved!
There were no Dragon scales or claws, let alone their horns and head!
Was this really the Dragon God Tower?
“As expected of the Dragon God Tower. It’s majestic and domineering indeed!”
“Tsk, tsk! To think we can’t see to the top of it even with our eyesight. Just how tall must it be?”
“Probably at least 100 kilometers...”
All the contestants seeing the Dragon God Tower for the first time were astounded by it, and they let out exclamation after exclamation of astonishment and marvel!
Then, Joel pointed at a magic screen at the base of the tower and said, “Lord Meng Lei, look. That’s the Dragon God Genius Ranking.”
“Hmm?”
Meng Lei looked over—true enough, he noticed a huge magic screen that reached as high as 1,000-feet-tall. On it was a densely-packed record of numerous names.
And at the very top was an exceptionally eye-catching name:
“No. 1: Timon Barton,
