The golden fruits were as though Tripitaka’s1 flesh. They held an endless allure that drove all the contestants crazy.
Brothers killed each other, friends fell out, and lovers went at each other’s throats.
All of these were directly displayed on the magic screen, causing all the spectators who saw what was happening to be dumbfounded.
“What exactly is going on?”
“Have all of them gone mad?”
“Why are they backstabbing their own companions?”
“Just what exactly are those golden fruits?”
The audience speculated wildly among themselves.
The teachers-in-charge and Saint Domain experts all looked toward the emperor. He was the one that understood the Lost Continent the best. Hence, he should also understand the golden fruits the best!
Little did they expect that Frederick the 32nd was actually also frowning and sporting a perplexed look on his countenance.
“I’ve sent men to investigate the Lost Continent before, but I’ve never expected it to have something like those golden fruits.” Frederick the 32nd sighed and said, “Thus, I was also completely unaware of those golden fruits’ existence.”
“This...”
“Even His Majesty is unaware of it?”
The teachers-in-charge looked at one another.
“Your Majesty, the contestants have gone rather out of control. They aren’t just vying for magic cores now, but more so the golden fruits. I fear we can’t let this go on!”
President Luke said, “Even though it’s unclear what those golden fruits are, the lethal attraction they pose to the contestants is enough to show that they are no ordinary objects. Allowing the contestants to vie for them at will will likely lead to trouble!”
“President Luke is right!”
The Royal Knights Academy president also spoke up. “Moreover, the fruits’ appearance was too out of the blue. Instead of showing up earlier or later, they had to pick this exact moment to show up instead. It’s too fishy!”
“What exactly those fruits are, where they came from, what they’re used for, why they’ve appeared, and the purpose for their appearance... We don’t know any of these.”
Another academy president chimed in and said, “This matter is too fishy. We must treat this with the utmost care, lest it leads to unnecessary trouble and a great disaster.”
“My beloved subjects, all of you are right.” Frederick the 32nd nodded slightly and ordered, “Inform the Royal Knight Order to keep a close watch on everything happening in the Lost Continent. Once any abnormalities are discovered, be sure to guarantee the contestants’ safety!”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
“Just what are those golden fruits?”
There was a deep, dark look in Frederick the 32nd’s eyes. “To think they’ve actually caused a group of young fellows as strong as ninth-grade pinnacle-level and bordering on Saint Domain realm to have no hesitation in tearing at one another’s throats and family to harm one another?”
...
“Madness! They’ve all gone mad!”
Perched on Sacas’ shoulder, Meng Lei felt a rather big headache coming on as he overlooked everything happening on the continent.
The entire continent had totally gone off the rails.
No!
To be more accurate, the contestants had totally gone off the rails. The golden fruits were just like Tripitaka flesh that was causing them to see red as they vied for them.
The key was that Meng Lei had even discovered an astonishing matter—there were far more than just nine golden fruits!
There were already five in his possession ,and the number of fruits that the other contestants were fighting one another for was far more than just four. How could there possibly be just nine of them in total?
“This is feeling more and more like a scheme!” Ol’ Amos said gravely, “Tossing out so many fruits all of a sudden and causing all the contestants to go off the rails... This is obviously something planned in advance.”
“Who cares? I’m leaving soon anyway.” Meng Lei shook his head and said, “When I get back to the teleportation magic circle, I’ll watch what happens. If there’s any danger, I’ll escape immediately.”
“A gentleman doesn’t put himself in harm’s way.” Ol’ Amos chuckled as he said, “A future exists only for those who are alive. You’re right to do that.”
Boom, boom, boom!
At that moment, booming sounds of intense battle suddenly came from the forest below them. The grounds shook, and the mountains swayed as trees were broken in halves.
Meng Lei looked over to see two groups of people fighting it out again. One side had seven to eight people, while there was only one person on the other side. The fight was so intense that the two parties were nigh inseparable.
“They’ve all gone mad!!”
Meng Lei couldn’t be bothered with them. He had seen too many of such situations along the way and gotten used to it by now. The sight was no longer surprising to him anymore.
Roar!
A loud, clear, and sonorous dragon roar suddenly traveled over to them. Then, a dazzling, eye-catching golden light burst forth from within the forest as dragon might surged!
“A Golden Colossal Dragon!”
“Damn! That fellow’s a Golden Colossal Dragon! Could she be Prince Barbarossa!?”
“No! She isn’t! She’s clearly a woman! Prince Barbarossa is a man, and I’ve seen him before. He doesn’t look like that!”
“Then, who is she? Does His Majesty have other pure-blooded children?”
“Who she is isn’t important. What’s important is that she has a golden fruit on her, and we must snatch it from her! That’s our guarantee for promoting to Saint Domain!”
“But she’s royalty...”
“So what if she’s royalty? Everyone competes on equal grounds during the exchange competition. As long as we don’t threaten her life, His Majesty, the Emperor won’t say anything!”
‘You’re right!”
“That makes sense!”
“We must get the golden fruit! I saw with my own eyes that Saquila broke through to Saint Domain after she ate one!”
