"???"
The four were stunned by this statement.
A King-tier beast tamer feared Silver? What kind of world was this?
"In short, you don't need to understand why, just remember it!"
The Tianhe clan leader looked at the four and said, "Not all participating contestants are law-abiding citizens!"
Family shame should not be publicized, so he naturally wouldn't explain why to the four.
By then, everyone would know that two major families were stripped bare by a Silver-level kid. How could they live?
"..."
The four nodded, their faces full of curiosity, unable to imagine who this divine figure was.
Especially Takahashi Ichisuke, who even felt a desire to challenge.
...
In addition, Snow Country, known for its battles, and the Immortal Kingdom, which focused on royal succession, dispatched their geniuses towards Origin Island.
The same applied to other smaller countries. Although most could only be at the bottom, at least they could compete. If they managed to secure a high ranking, wouldn't that be a windfall?
As for the contestants who did not participate, they watched the live broadcast of the competition through television and the internet, cheering for their favored contestants.
For a time, the entire Blue Star became lively.
...
Five days passed in a flash.
An island in the vast ocean was shrouded by two layers of white technological shields, like a barrier, preventing any creature from entering.
Besides the technological shields, the island was also guarded by a spatial contract spirit year-round.
It was Origin Island from the early days of spiritual energy recovery!
Its technological shield could withstand the attacks of Gold-tier beast tamers, and even hold up for a while against King-tier assaults. It represented the pinnacle of human technology.
Its energy came from Spirit Pearls, and the annual expenditure was enormous.
Although there were no treasures on Origin Island, its significance was immense, and humanity firmly believed that the secrets of spiritual energy recovery would be found in the future.
Therefore, it was strictly guarded to prevent sabotage by criminal organizations.
Currently, the island was covered with camera equipment, and it would be broadcast globally twenty-four hours a day.
Most contestants had already arrived. King-tier contract spirits were exceptionally fast.
If there were no accidents, it would not even take a day.
But if there were accidents, then nothing could be certain...
In the center of Origin Island, in a delicate pavilion, three people were gathered.
"Has China not arrived yet?"
A man frowned. He wore a black armband on his right arm, signifying he was a Sentinel from the Free Alliance.
"I haven't seen those people."
A noble woman with an elegant demeanor smiled and said, "Could they have died halfway?"
"Do you think everyone is as weak as you?"
The bald, burly man in the black overcoat sneered, "It's normal for people from your Immortal Kingdom to die unexpectedly."
"You?!"
The noble woman from the Immortal Kingdom's expression turned cold.
"Enough!"
The man from the Free Alliance stopped the two and said, "They might be on their way, let's wait a bit longer."
He glanced at the woman, giving her a look that signaled her not to cause conflict with the other.
The woman nodded, forcing herself to swallow her anger.
Snow Country was known as a warrior nation, with a notoriously fiery temper, ready to act at any moment.
And now it was being broadcast globally, wouldn't that be a laughing matter?
The critical point was that the other party was a King-tier Rank Two, and she truly couldn't defeat him...
As the three fell silent, the Sentinel from the Free Alliance slightly startled, as if sensing something.
"They're here!"
As soon as he spoke, he summoned his contract spirit and headed straight for the northern part of the island.
The two kings from Snow Country and the Immortal Kingdom followed suit, quickly catching up with him.
Soon, the three arrived at the northern part of the island and gazed into the distance.
"It's the Twin-Pupiled Spirit Phoenix!"
The burly man from Snow Country's eyes flashed, and he immediately recognized Qin Tian's red bird in the distance.
"Qin Tian from Huaxia Academy?"
The Sentinel from the Free Alliance whispered, his eyes showing a hint of apprehension.
*Screech!*
A moment later, Qin Tian and his group arrived outside the island's barrier.
"Principal Qin, aren't you a bit too slow?"
The woman from the Immortal Kingdom smiled and said, "The entire world is waiting for you!"
"Sorry, we ran into some trouble and wasted a bit of time."
Qin Tian's expression was calm, and he simultaneously threw a chip towards the barrier ahead.
*Buzz—*
The barrier trembled slightly and began to change, seemingly condensing an exit.
At this moment, the woman lightly sneered and said, "Is there any trouble in the entire Blue Star that you, Principal Qin, cannot solve?"
"Huh?"
Qin Tian glanced at her and said indifferently, "Brin, if you keep being sarcastic, I'll hit you!"
"..."
Chen Shu and the others behind him were stunned, not expecting their kind principal to be so direct.
But it really hit their spot...
Especially Chen Shu, whose eyes gleamed, wishing they could fight right there.
"Qin Tian..."
As the woman was about to speak, Qin Tian had already ridden his contract spirit onto the island.
The expressions of the three changed slightly, and they instantly caught a pervasive scent of blood.
"You?!"
The Sentinel was shocked, seeing the dark bloodstains on the red bird in front of him.
Because it was close to its feather color, the three didn't notice it at first.
Most importantly, the blood had a King-tier aura!
"It seems Brother Qin did encounter some trouble..."
The Sentinel from the Free Alliance said with a smile, his apprehension growing. Being able to injure a contract spirit of the same rank already demonstrated his strength.
Brin from the Immortal Kingdom also shut her mouth and stopped speaking.
This level of strength indeed seemed capable of beating her...
She and Qin Tian were beast tamers of the same era, and they had a bit of enmity stemming from the World Competition back then.
Qin Tian didn't dwell on it, but Brin, with her narrow-mindedness, had held onto it until now.
"Long time no see, Old Qin!"
The burly man from Snow Country grinned, spread his arms, and gave Qin Tian a bear hug.
"Anton, you too. You've gotten stronger again!"
Qin Tian also smiled slightly, a hint of joy in his eyes.
He looked at Chen Shu and the others and said, "This is Senior Anton from Snow Country, and also one of the judges for the World Competition!"
"Greetings, Senior Anton!"
Everyone called out in unison, greeting him with smiles, clearly understanding Qin Tian's good relationship with him.
"These are all good prospects!"
Anton smiled, glancing at the contestants from China, his gaze lingering on Chen Shu for quite some time.
There was something unusual about this fellow's aura...
"What do you want as a welcome gift?!"
At this moment, Chen Shu frowned and looked at Ji Feng beside him, saying:
"Little Feng, Senior Anton has traveled a long distance, how could he have time to prepare a welcome gift for you?!"
"???"
Ji Feng was completely stunned.
Brother, I didn't say anything! Are you hallucinating?