The Spirit World

Chapter 314

"My first round opponent is Jack Nyman, No. 258... a farmer's son..." A little kid took a sip of pumpkin soup and said unhappily: "I don't know what to do next..."

"Jack Nyman...rumors say... isn't he...very strong? Why was he assigned to the trash zone?" The two people next to him were very surprised. They looked like his parents. They were both wearing very light casual clothes.

"I don't know... Dad... I think this is too scary... I don't want to be eliminated in the first round." He gulped down the pumpkin soup and touched his stomach.

“There’s nothing we can do about it… you’ll have to rely on yourself for today’s game.” His father shook his head helplessly and ate the large salad roll in his hand.

"I hope the rumor is false and Jack Nyman is just a weak trash. No, I guess the evaluators won't make a mistake. Otherwise, he wouldn't be assigned to the trash group." His mother didn't eat any of the food on the table. She looked like she had no appetite.

"Okay..." He got down from the chair, looking a little depressed.

"Locke, you have to have confidence, okay? Jack Nyman is just a very weak kid. You have to think so. OK?" Locke's mother stood up and looked at Locke, who was lowering his head, with some seriousness.

"But..." Locke didn't look up. He stared at his boots, which were new boots bought specially for him.

"No buts!" Locke's mother yelled.

"Don't scare the child!" Father Locke licked his fingers clean and stood up. His fat body already had a big belly.

"Just knock Jack Nyman down as you normally train! Locke! Do you understand?" the woman yelled angrily.

"I know..." Locke felt that his mother behind him was like a tigress. Everyone was saying that Jack Nyman was very strong... Why did his mother think that she could beat his mother? This was totally impossible.

"Raise your head!" Locke's mother pulled out her wand angrily. She looked at her son viciously: "I spent so much money on you! You must win for me today! Got it?"

He hid far away in fear, grabbing his clothes behind Luo's father who stood up.

"Locke, tell me you know."

"I understand..." Locke said in a crying voice.

"But if Jack Nyman is really just a rumor and not as strong as the legend says, our son can definitely beat him!" Luo's father also pulled out his magic wand and said, "You can use the magic wand at the critical moment. Anyway, your information also said that you practice dual cultivation, so it doesn't count as cheating."

"Okay... I get it..." Locke wiped away the tears that hadn't come out.

"Then let's go." Luo's father patted Luo's mother to calm her down. But Luo's mother ignored him and said angrily: "You are like this, your son is so cowardly! The game is about to start today, and he is still saying discouraging words! It's really outrageous! You just spoil him too much!"

"There's nothing to be afraid of for those who are assigned to the trash group, Locke." Luo's father turned his head and looked at Locke who was holding his trouser legs and said softly: "You have to believe in yourself. They are all trash."

"Um……"

After hearing the voice, Father Luo tapped his wand on the family, and with a flash of light, they were transported to the Wenti County teleportation room.

The green fire rushed to the fireplace, and the Locke family slowly walked out. There were naturally many people here, but Luo's father's belly was very big, so it was more conspicuous.

It's true that there aren't as many fancy dress costumes here, but there are more kids wearing formal wizard robes to compete, and there are many different styles of armor.

It is worth mentioning that there are quite a few children holding a lot of strange summoned beasts behind them. They give people a completely different feeling. The strength of the summoners themselves is to some extent the same as the strength of the summoned creatures. Otherwise, they may be trampled to death by the summoned creatures.

Dogs, cats, and birds are all the first choice for children, and can be used as pets or summoned creatures. But there are also strange ones, such as snakes, rats, bears, and other birds of prey.

It is particularly noteworthy that all humanoid summons are strictly prohibited, at least within the Principality. In order to prevent certain guys from going to other countries - specifically the Elf Kingdom - to capture elves as summons and destroy harmony and stability, any humanoid summons are strictly prohibited.

These people are no different from human traffickers.

Classified as a felony.

Similarly, elemental mages can draw on the power of elemental elves, but they must never allow the elves to become slaves.

It is even more unacceptable to treat human beings as slaves. These are mandatory laws that are enshrined in the legal pillar and cannot be changed or reversed.

The summoning team of Wenti County is pretty good, but most of them are strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Erica, who has been dealing with cattle and sheep since she was a child, has an advantage.

If you are simply commanding Elaine, you don't have to worry about it, because Elaine can fight on her own.

Fighting – refers to Elaine physically fighting the opponent.

As soon as Locke went out, he ran into Jack's family.

They even met each other and came out of the two fireplaces facing each other.

"Dad!" Locke pointed at Chang Yufeng, who was wearing a coarse white cloth, and exclaimed in a low voice. He quickly pulled his father's clothes.

He looked panicked.

The opponent he faced in the first round was a powerful figure in the rumors. That was deep in the dense forest of Wenti County. If the person in the rumors was really him, then he would be dead.

But actually... this rumor is not as exaggerated as one might think. It is all hearsay. Guides have the bad habit of being knowledgeable and outspoken. Not much of what they say is true. After all, it cannot be confirmed at all.

All I can say is that a pig happened to meet this wind outlet, and that pig took off.

"You coward! You don't even know who you look like! Stand still!" Luo Ma's magic wand hit Locke on the head.

"Ah!" Locke's scream attracted Rajel's attention. He saw the beaten child and his parents.

"Sir Neymar, I didn't expect to meet you here." Rajel took the initiative to step forward and greeted him, but Neymar was a little ungrateful.

They walked side by side, and the family stared at the family across from them. Erica held Elaine and stared at Neymar's big belly. He might have never seen such a horrible thing in his life! A man's belly can be that big! Chang Yufeng carried a cylinder on his back, emerald green, like an umbrella, but the pattern when it was folded up was more like a lotus leaf umbrella.

"Neyman--Mr." Neymar lifted his big belly without looking at Rajel. He walked very fast, and Rajel naturally slowed down when he heard this.

Rajel looked at Amina behind him. Amina smiled meaningfully. Rajel shook his head helplessly and smiled.

Locke followed his father closely and looked back at Chang Yufeng's family, especially Chang Yufeng.

When Chang Yufeng noticed that he was also looking at him, Locke immediately turned his head back.

Chang Yufeng could sense the fear of the child from his eyes. After all, the opponent was a child, so it was nothing special. But this child was still too... timid?
"Locke, this kid... is like a mouse... I don't know how he grew up..." Alan also came. Serena stood beside Alan in a white robe. She had a beautiful ponytail with many layers of patterns, which gave people a dignified feeling. Serena actually had her mother's calmness. She stood there quietly, just like her mother who didn't come.

"It's just a child. He will be much better when he grows up." Rajel smiled again.

"Jack will definitely beat this stinking fat pig who looks down on others to pieces." Allen punched Neymar in the air. But Neymar looked back as if he had eyes, and Allen quickly put his hands away and put them in his pockets. "Forget it, a knighthood is also a knighthood. I can't afford to offend him." Rajel glanced at Neymar's family and said, "However, given Locke's strength... it's unlikely that he can beat my son."

"I also think that Locke has no confidence in himself." Allen looked at Chang Yufeng next to him and suddenly said seriously: "Jack, you have to be careful that guy may suddenly change the way he fights with you. He might pull out a fire bomb and you won't be able to defend yourself."

"Well, thank you Uncle Alan for the reminder."

The two families walked in the transmission room, and because it was very close to the competition venue, they quickly reached the elevator carpet.

There were so many people that the elevator carpet had to rise very slowly.

"Also, although Locke is timid, he should still have some strength, otherwise he wouldn't be ranked so high. You'd better be careful. If he cheats, don't show him mercy." Allen was still discussing with Chang Yufeng what to do: "The best way is not to give him a chance to breathe. Get him off the stage right away."

"Hey, what should I do if he corrupts my son?" Rajel and Aminna waved goodbye, and Aminna and Erica Elaine went to summon the team.

"This is called improvisation. If the enemy is unkind, I will naturally be unjust." Alan also waved goodbye to Rajel. He was going to take Selina to the mage team.

"Don't listen to your uncle Alan's nonsense. The enemy is unkind and I am unjust. A competition between children is just like a sparring. It's a bit too much to use a fatal blow. However, you still have to be careful. After all, some children don't use light or heavy hands." Rajel walked in front, and Chang Yufeng followed: "You can't be the one who doesn't use light or heavy hands, understand? Just use the rules reasonably. A novice sword will not hurt people, but it is important to defend against close-range magic. Locke's parents are both powerful mages, and it is impossible for them not to teach Locke magic."

"Yeah." Chang Yufeng walked in front. The passage here led to the audience seats for the swordsman group. His match was not that early, so he needed to wait. There were also many people in the passage, and the audience seats must be crowded.

A weasel stood on the shoulder of a short-haired woman and looked around, as if it was very curious. The short-haired woman was very capable in wearing a gorgeous casual dress without so many pleats on the hem. The biggest difference between her and the principality's clothes was probably the buckled collar. A mask was lightly hung around her waist, and the mask looked like a fox, purple and white, and extremely beautiful.

She walked beside Chang Yufeng, her steps were full of wind. Next to this woman was another woman in green clothes, which stuck to her body like a veil, but also vaguely revealed her green skin. She was laughing happily, as if she and the woman with the purple mask on her waist were having fun with each other. The weasel laughed so hard that he almost slipped off the woman's shoulder.

The two women were very tall, and their legs were incredibly long. They looked like fairies from heaven, and the others followed them and looked at them. The clothes and makeup of the empire made the women look unique no matter which country they were from.

The woman in green clothes lowered her head and blinked at Chang Yufeng who was looking at her, laughing even more wildly. The woman with short hair also looked towards Chang Yufeng. It was obvious that she didn't know the boy that the woman in green clothes blinked at, but she still smiled happily when she saw him looking at her foolishly.

Chang Yufeng was a little dazed.

Of course I would be stunned.

Chun and Da Wang are here, although Da Huang can be ignored. How did they hook up?

They should be here to watch the competition, after all, it is a unique event in Wenti County.

"Don't stare at other people's big sister. It's very rude." Rajel turned Chang Yufeng's head around. Funny thing is, Rajel tapped Chang Yufeng's head, and it made just the right popping sound.

The two women laughed at this scene, covering their mouths, and their laughter became even more violent. The weasel laughed carefully this time, holding its belly, which was very funny.

"I wasn't staring at them." Chang Yufeng touched his head and said unwillingly: "Really, everyone is looking at them... Just knock them all."

There were bursts of coughing and some breathing sounds in the corridor.

"No, I can only control you... You must respect girls and don't look at them inappropriately." Rajel touched the place where Chang Yufeng was hit: "No matter what, you can't stare at a girl for so long. You must be responsible for every action you take."

"I understand." Chang Yufeng responded. When he looked again, the two women had disappeared in the crowd.

"Your game is the third one, right?" Rajel continued to walk in front and Chang Yufeng followed.

Rajel basically stopped holding Chang Yufeng's hand when Chang Yufeng could walk.

"Yes, against Locke."

After saying that, they walked through the passage and came to the spacious auditorium. It was packed with swordsmen and very noisy. Apart from the fixed seats for the contestants and their companions, it was basically difficult to find a seat.

The two women just now sat in the higher seats, while Chang Yufeng and Rajel sat in the special seats provided.

This big "silver cup" is divided into six areas: [Swordsman Group] [Mage Group] [Summoning Group] [Archery Group] [Fighting Group] [Miscellaneous Group]. [Miscellaneous Group] also includes [Astronomy] [Equipment] [Architecture] and [Literature] and other comprehensive miscellaneous items. These six areas together are like a flower placed in the sky above Wenti County, with green grass inside. The silver cup is like a bay of clear water with duckweed.

The aerial platform built by magic is supported by wood and iron pillars. It would be difficult to succeed without a high-level architectural wizard. This is all the work of the Crow Language Organization, which was previously contracted by the Dragon Heart Society.

Rolf, the president of Crow Language, was already sitting in the guest seats. The people next to him were all members of the evaluation team. Their name tags passed by Rolf one by one, reading [Ao Chen], [Isabella Taylor], [Long Xudi Taylor], [Philip Dumbledore], [Harry Wesley Granger], [Shore Mahone], [Marina Elizabeth], [Pyros I], [Flando IV], [Kurosawa Yaguang], and [Anoma Bacon]. There were eleven seats in total, but their seats were basically empty, except for the first three special guests from the Ministry of Internal Affairs who were sitting next to Rolf.

I thought that everyone would be there at the opening ceremony soon, but who knew that seven different types of cats and dogs all walked to their seats in a dignified manner. A man wearing a cowboy hat and a mountaineering jacket was sandwiched between different types of cats and dogs and slowly moved forward. He sat in the seat of [Pyros I]. A slender black cat stood in front of him and patted his face heavily. He did not dodge. After being patted, he smiled and showed his big white teeth. The black cat stood in front of the sign of [Flando IV]. A gray and white cat touched its belly and seemed to be smiling. It covered its face with its hands and smiled, like a beautiful woman who smiled without showing teeth. The other cats and dogs had different postures. Some stretched their fat waists lazily, and some closed their eyes to rest. But the interesting thing was that a big dog with white wizard's pointed hair sat next to the sign of [Philip Dumbledore]. He was covered with gray fur and a pair of long ears.

When these "people" took their seats, the atmosphere in the venue became noticeably hotter, but it was suppressed by the big dog waving its hand, signaling for everyone to be quiet, and everyone listened to it.

"Thank you very much to all the friends who came to participate in this event. In this hard-won peace, we [Flando Royal Academy] will hold the selection for the Wenti County Dragon Competition on the same day every year. Although it was delayed this year, it can still be held perfectly. As the principal, I sincerely thank all the staff for their efforts on behalf of Professor Flando's team."

At this point, the big white dog bowed, and the other dogs bowed together with Pyros. Pyros needed to stand and put his cowboy hat aside.

"Now! I declare! The opening ceremony of the 153rd Dragon Assembly begins now!"

[Boom!] With a bang, the firework rushed into the sky, and everyone in the silver cup began to boil. The firework exploded, like a bright visible star in the white night sky.

Everyone's eyes followed the star. If you look too far, you need to cover your eyes with your hands.

The star disappeared in an instant and turned into a purple dot, emitting bright light in the sky.

The music suddenly sounded, and the magnificent drums came like raindrops, and the strings rang in harmony, as if slowly rising in the entire silver cup. From the purple stars, girls riding brooms slowly flew in one after another. They were wearing uniform clothes, and their black robes were inlaid with flowers representing blessings. They flew from the sky, like wild geese flying around the silver cup. They were arranged at the lower level of the silver cup, and danced happily as the music changed. They danced in the air, relying on the magic of the brooms to jump back and forth on the brooms and change their dance postures. The "stage" made of brooms seemed to better match their sunny and healthy postures. Every movement was uniform and rotating. The robes were flying and rotating, and the ties decorated with the robes also rotated and jumped. Those light little guys also jumped along. Looking at their young, sunny and cheerful faces, my mood would be ten times better.

The audience also had various expressions, clapping, staring, cheering, and some even said that this was the show they wanted to see the most. These smiling and sunny girls really infected others and made them smile too.

After they finished dancing, they still followed the purple-haired girl in the lead in an orderly manner, riding on brooms and flying quickly to the purple stars in the sky.

When everyone was still reminiscing about the moment, Longxugong's announcement of the start of the competition brought everyone back to reality.

Six groups of contestants were standing steadily in the six petals of the silver cup.

They are the first battle of the Dragon Conference.

Whoever is eliminated will have his or her painted image removed. The rules are simple: fight until you are "unable to fight back" or admit defeat.

"Inability to fight back" simply means being unable to fight back.

In other words, in order for them to reach the highest institution of learning in the principality, the Flandre Royal Academy, every child needs to try their best.

If for no other reason than regret, you must never regret it.

(End of this chapter)