“What’s up?”
Qin Tian looked at him and said, “I haven’t finished yet.”
“Principal, are you talking about me behind my back?”
Chen Shu said, “What do you mean, ‘not like me’?”
A Liang and the others by his side smiled, not expecting the principal to see through the brutal bandit so thoroughly…
“Chen Pi, the principal is just telling the truth, don’t worry too much about the details.”
“…”
Chen Shu chuckled, so the insults weren’t aimed at you, were they?
“Alright, alright, no more joking.”
Qin Tian smiled, his eyes filled with reminiscence, and sighed, saying:
“The old professor treated Old Liu like his own son, and valued him immensely.”
“Old Liu was also very promising and did not disgrace the old professor. If nothing unexpected happened, he could have reached the King-level.”
Qin Tian shook his head and said, “Unfortunately, during the [Silent Black Sea] incident back then, the old professor…”
Then, he recounted the events of that year…
At the same time, thousands of kilometers away from Origin Island,
On a piece of black reef, a person in a black robe stood facing the wind, like a sculpture, without moving.
Just then, a crow with red eyes flew over and landed on his shoulder.
The crow let out a series of caws, as if conveying some information.
“So many King-levels?”
The black-robed man’s tone was solemn, and his heart was filled with dread.
His strength was also King-level, and it was practically impossible for a Beast Tamer to fight multiple opponents alone.
If he were surrounded, his death would not be a pleasant one…
“It seems I have to activate another plan.”
He muttered to himself, showing no surprise.
Just the major countries had sent out four King-level Beast Tamers, and some smaller countries would also send King-levels, like the Heavenly Harmony Clan Leader of Sakura Country.
There were already a double-digit number of King-levels on the island, a truly formidable lineup.
Who knew that the island had gathered almost all the geniuses in the world?
Humanity must ensure its safety; if an accident occurred, humanity’s future would be cut short…
At this moment, the black-robed man fumbled around his body and finally found an old pocket watch.
“Go…”
He hung the pocket watch by the crow’s beak, ordering it to head towards the distant Origin Island…
…
“That’s basically the situation.”
Qin Tian said, “During the [Silent Black Sea] incident, not only were there Beast Tamers from our China, but the Knaar family from the Free Alliance also participated. Old Liu investigated for many years and must have found results, but unfortunately, his strength was insufficient.”
He sighed. Although China was powerful, it could not forcefully compel the Free Alliance to give up a King-level family.
Qin Tian looked at the bright moon in the sky and said,
“Actually, what Old Liu could not let go of the most was that the old professor went to the異空間 (yì kōngjiān - alternate dimension) specifically to find two medicinal herbs to concoct a potion for him, which was said to increase the probability of breaking through to the next level…”
“Hmm?”
Everyone was slightly stunned, then understood.
Qin Tian said, “Old Liu blames himself for the old professor’s death, which has prevented him from moving on for many years and delayed his advancement to King-level.”
“…”
The mood of the crowd became a little somber, as they had a general understanding of what happened back then.
“Alright, don’t mention this in front of Old Liu.”
Qin Tian stood up and said, “I’m going back to rest.”
Because of this matter, the others also lost their interest, extinguished the campfire, and returned to their rooms to rest…
In the dead of night,
Chen Shu went alone to Liu Feng’s residence, wanting to comfort him a bit, but found no one inside.
“He went out?”
He scratched his head and could only return to his own room…
South of Origin Island,
Liu Feng sat alone on the beach, calmly gazing at the deep and tranquil sea ahead.
Just then, a dark shadow suddenly appeared in front of him!
“Hmm?”
Liu Feng was startled. He saw something fall from the night sky and land right in front of him.
He initially paid no mind, just glanced at it.
But upon seeing the pocket watch on the ground, his body trembled violently, and his breathing even stopped for a moment.
“No way?!”
He quickly picked up the pocket watch from the ground, caressing it carefully with his hands, his expression gradually becoming agitated, his body even trembling.
It was the pocket watch his teacher carried with him back then!
“Who is it? Who is it?!”
Liu Feng stood up and shouted into the silent night sky,
But there was only the sound of waves, and no one responded…
“Hmm?”
Liu Feng lowered his head and immediately saw a note tied to the pocket watch.
Because he was too agitated earlier, he had completely overlooked it.
【If you want to know about what happened back then, come to the alternate dimension five kilometers south. Be sure to come alone, otherwise, your teacher’s death will remain an eternal mystery.】
Liu Feng looked at the note, his eyes thoughtful.
Finally, he tore the note into pieces and gazed into the distance.
Although his heart was stirred, he had not lost his reason. His keen intuition made him sense a hint of danger.
There were already quite a few King-level Beast Tamers on the island, but the other party could infiltrate it, meaning they had at least a King-level contracted spirit adept at stealth!
“Targeting me?”
Liu Feng’s eyes were deep as he carefully put away the pocket watch and turned to leave.
And in the dark night sky, a crow was flying cautiously, not daring to reveal any trace of its presence.
Once detected, it would be attacked by a double-digit number of King-levels, and it would be instantly killed.
The crow silently arrived at the edge of the island, a faint glow emanating from its body, easily dispelling the island’s protective barrier, and calmly left the area…
…
The next day,
Chen Shu and the others were still up early, preparing to watch today’s matches.
The world competition took place every day, and the viewership remained relatively stable. Some companies even gave their employees time off to enjoy this spectacular battle!
“Teacher Liu, are you okay?”
Chen Shu looked at Liu Feng, who seemed a bit absent-minded, as if troubled.
“No… it’s nothing.”
Liu Feng shook his head, said nothing more, and continued, “Let’s watch the matches.”
At this moment, the contestants from both sides had already appeared on the competition stage!
One side was from a small country, and the other was from the Immortal Kingdom, clearly another match between a small country and a major one!
“You are very unfortunate to have met me.”
The genius from Lan Country was a young man, appearing quite young, definitely not exceeding twenty-four years old.
One had to know that the current contestants in the world competition were generally between twenty-five and twenty-six years old.
Although it was only a one or two-year difference, this was their prime age, and this period of time might be enough to increase their beast-taming level by another grade.
“Frog in a well!”
The girl from the Immortal Kingdom had a calm expression, but deep within her eyes, there was a hint of disdain.
They considered themselves to possess the noblest bloodline on Planet Blue, and they usually looked down on even other major countries, let alone someone from a small country.
“Then let’s wait and see!”
The young man grinned, a peculiar smile on his fair face.