Free Web NovelThen, under the disbelieving gazes of the crowd, it slowly reverted to its Advanced Level form.
Thump, thump, thump...
In a daze, everyone seemed to hear a series of objects rolling.
Those were pairs of round, rolling eyeballs.
"...Damn it! It's another exclusive evolution? Are exclusive evolutions from the Mingxi family sold in bulk?"
"I'm stunned, Old Tie."
"Luckily, I didn't get tickets for the district competition today and opted for the smaller regional competition instead. Isn't this more exciting than the district competition?"
"Does Mingxi have a special method for making her pet beasts undergo exclusive evolution? I wonder if we can learn it? I want to apprentice!"
"Want to apprentice +1"
"Want to apprentice +2"
"..."
"Want to apprentice + public account"
"I'm not as thick-skinned as you all. I'd be grateful if I just don't get matched with Mingxi tomorrow!"
"Me neither."
"Being matched or not doesn't really matter, I just simply don't want to be swept 1-3!"
"Mingxi will most likely send out Lei Yan Yu Huang tomorrow. Do you think Lei Yan Yu Huang won't also have an exclusive evolution?"
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a landmine had been dropped.
The competitor lounge instantly became so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping; everyone was deafened and silenced by the landmine.
"No way?"
The same uncertainty and fear rose in everyone's hearts.
Uncertainty about themselves, and fear of Mingxi!
Mingxi, of course, knew none of this. After getting off the battle stage, she rode Lan Yue back home.
Tomorrow was the 16-to-8 match, and given the organizer's usual behavior, they might match her with the strongest ones again.
But this time, Mingxi miscalculated.
She was matched neither with the last stubborn... cough, the seeded competitor Su Nanyu, nor with the dark horses Peacock and Kuang Ning, who had strongly emerged in these rounds of competition.
Instead, it was a competitor with relatively ordinary strength.
Little Silver Flower defeated the opponent completely without even an exclusive evolution, and the three matches ended in less than five minutes.
The list of the top eight was released.
They were:
Tianhe district: Peacock
Tianhe district: Lu Haozhou
Yongjiang district: Su Nanyu
Yongjiang district: Yao Shengfeng
Sunan district: Kuang Ning
Hanning district: Lin Hanjiang
Hanning district: Shen Hongling
Hanning district: Mingxi
With the top eight decided, the ranking of the four major districts' strengths was settled. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
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Because the seeded competitor Meng Yuyu was knocked out early by Mingxi, they ultimately only secured one spot in the top eight.
That was Kuang Ning, their sole promising talent.
And the Hanning district was undoubtedly the strongest, occupying three out of eight spots. Even if no one ultimately won the championship, it was enough to prove the quality of the Hanning district competitors.
Moreover, because of Mingxi's impressive record and her formidable dominance in ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) battles during the competition,
the competitors already had a rough idea of who the champion would ultimately be.
Mingxi, while not invincible, was definitely an opponent not to be underestimated.
After the 16-to-8 matches, the competitors had a day of rest.
The organizers very enthusiastically arranged a day trip to Tianhe City for the top eight competitors.
The itinerary was... how to describe it?
Quite luxurious?
In the morning, a cruise on the Stealth Ship through Tianhe City.
At noon, a 9,999 star coins buffet at the revolving restaurant on the top floor of Baili Building.
In the afternoon, a visit to the Tianhe Pet Beast Cultivation Center.
The evening was even more extraordinary.
Invited to attend the treasure appraisal hosted by the Yang family, one of the oldest families in Tianhe City...
Mingxi looked at the itinerary in her hand, her eyebrows unconsciously raising.
"There's a problem! Would these damn organizers be so kind? It looks like they're trying to curry favor, like a weasel giving... Bah!"
Mingxi dismissed the excessive thoughts in her mind.
She tucked the itinerary back into the hand of the elite woman outside the door, and under the woman's surprised expression, she showed an apologetic smile.
"I'm very sorry, Miss Ru. I appreciate your kindness, but after three days of competition, I'm truly exhausted, physically and mentally, and I'm suffering unspeakably. I want to rest well for a day, so I won't be participating in this tour activity."
Ru Xuanya: "..."
Exhausted, physically and mentally?
Suffering unspeakably?
Do you think I believe you?
She gazed at the pushed-back itinerary, subtly frowning.
Ru Xuanya was the head of the logistics department for this regional competition in the Jianghuai region.
She was also Meng Yuyu's girlfriend.
Of course, Mingxi did not know this.
"Mingxi, don't worry, our organizers certainly know that you competitors work hard, so tomorrow's itinerary is all about eating, drinking, and sightseeing. It's very relaxing and casual."
Ru Xuanya came to inform Mingxi personally, not to be rejected by her.
"Moreover, while the daytime itinerary is fine, the evening's treasure appraisal is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It would be a real pity if you didn't go."
Fearing Mingxi would refuse again, she continued: "You might not be aware of the value of the Yang family's treasure appraisal."
"The Yang family is one of the top families in Tianhe City, and even the entire Jianghuai region. They have a heritage of over a thousand years, and their ancestors once produced..."
Ru Xuanya rattled off the Yang family's five thousand years of history like pouring beans from a bamboo tube, her words full of praise for the Yang family.
Anyone unaware would have thought she was a servant of the Yang family.
Mingxi didn't interrupt her either.
She just considered it an education.
"...The Yang family has been hosting treasure appraisals for over six hundred years.
At the appraisal, guests can participate in appraising treasures. If they succeed, they can receive generous rewards provided by the Yang family, and they can also participate in treasure gambling, treasure snatching, and other activities."
"The invited guests for the appraisal are either rich or noble; almost every one of them is a prominent figure!
The reason you eight competitors were invited this time is because our general manager has some connections with the Yang family. He didn't hesitate to bring up his past favors to the Yang family and swallowed his pride to secure this opportunity."
Her words, correctly translated, mean the following:
You plebeians were originally not worthy of attending this treasure appraisal. Our general manager licked the Yang family's ass to give you a chance to experience the lives of the upper class.
You poor plebeians, who have benefited greatly, why aren't you kneeling to thank your lord?
Ru Xuanya always felt that Mingxi's expression at that moment was a bit strange.
Was it a hallucination?
She knitted her brows, then quickly smiled again and asked, "So, Mingxi, are you sure you want to refuse to participate in tomorrow's itinerary? All the other competitors have agreed, you know."
Mingxi shook her head firmly:
"No! I prefer to lie flat in the hotel."
The treasure appraisal sounded good.
But Mingxi still refused.
She wasn't uninterested in the treasure appraisal; she was uninterested in the itinerary arranged by the organizers who always tried to disgust her.
Rather than spending time playing mind games with them, she'd rather stay in the hotel and pick her feet.
Ru Xuanya hadn't expected that after saying so much, Mingxi would still be so unyielding.
Malice grew in her eyes, but she suppressed it.
Taking a deep breath, she still smiled sweetly at the girl who wouldn't even let her into the room.
"Mingxi, I know you're a young genius, and you might disdain such a good opportunity to meet important people, but are you also uninterested in those rare treasures?
At the treasure appraisal, if you're lucky enough and strong enough, SSS-grade items and sss-grade materials are within reach."
