424: A city floating in the sky

The Capital.

Teleportation Hall.

When Wang Chen and Chu Youxiong arrived, Chai Yue and the others were already waiting there.

Besides the five contestants participating in the Global Prodigy Competition, there were also two familiar faces present: Lei Meng and Pei Qian.

As the persons in charge of the selection trials, they were also the team leaders for the Global Prodigy Competition, responsible for the safety of Wang Chen and the others on their journey.

"Sorry for making you wait."

After meeting the others, Wang Chen smiled apologetically.

He and Chu Youxiong had originally left Blazing Dragon University early, but they didn't expect the others to arrive even earlier.

"It's fine, we just got here too."

"The teleportation node over there hasn't been activated yet, so we'll have to wait a bit."

Lei Meng waved his hand dismissively, then looked at Wang Chen with a somewhat strange expression.

"Wang Chen, what kind of Spirit Pill did Old Lin give you these past few days after you went back?"

He asked with a puzzled tone.

Compared to when they parted ways in Thousand Mountains Country, he noticed that the Qi on Wang Chen had become even more profound and stronger by more than a level.

Such a significant improvement in strength in just three days left Lei Meng somewhat astonished and uncertain.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chai Yue and the others also looked over with curiosity.

"Not really, I just had a small gain these three days. I contracted a new combat partner."

Facing Lei Meng's inquiry, Wang Chen didn't hide anything and openly revealed that he had contracted a fourth Beast Pet.

After all, they would be participating in the Global Prodigy Competition together later, and mutual assistance would be indispensable. Hiding his strength would be of no benefit to the upcoming competition.

"Holy moly!"

Upon hearing this, the more excitable Chai Yue couldn't help but let out a strange cry:

"You contracted another Giant Beast?"

"Are you even letting people live!"

Chai Yue's face was filled with undisguised surprise and envy.

A Beast Master can gain attribute feedback from their Beast Pet, and Wang Chen is a Giant-Beast Master, meaning his contracted Beast Pets are at least Divine Beast Rank or above.

Even if it was just newly contracted, a ten percent attribute feedback ratio was quite considerable.

At the end of the selection, Wang Chen's strength was only slightly inferior to theirs. Now that he had contracted another Beast Pet, he had probably completely caught up to them.

Moreover, it was foreseeable that once Wang Chen's fourth Beast Pet's Rank caught up, they would probably all be surpassed by Wang Chen.

For a moment, not only Chai Yue, but also Du Jijun and Lu Tingyi, couldn't help but show shock on their faces at this moment.

This, this damned sense of urgency!

"It's just good luck."

Facing everyone's gazes, Wang Chen smiled humbly.

"This can't be explained by just luck."

Lei Meng interjected at this moment. He looked at Wang Chen with shock in his eyes, his tone full of wistfulness:

"Giant Beast-Rank Beast Pets are rare to begin with; in the past few decades, even one appearing was a big deal."

"You, kid, have only been a Awakener for half a year, and you've already contracted four Giant Beasts. It's probably impossible without some special ability."

At this point, Lei Meng paused, then waved his hand:

"But that's your own business, I won't inquire too much. Just do your best in the Global Prodigy Competition; you, kid, will probably be our trump card from now on."

That Wang Chen could continuously contract Giant Beasts, in the eyes of discerning individuals, it had long been clear that this was likely related to the talent he Awakened during his Awakener ceremony.

After all, Giant Beasts are incredibly precious and extremely few in number; they haven't appeared many times in the seven hundred years since the will of the heavens revived. Otherwise, the past Giant-Beast Master Awakener wouldn't have transformed from a powerful special Awakener into the "trash Awakener" it is today.

However...

Lei Meng and the high-ranking officials of Dragon Country had no intention of probing Wang Chen's talent. On the contrary, upon discovering this situation, they further elevated the level of protection for Wang Chen.

"Alright, the teleportation node at the Sky Arena has been activated. Let's teleport over there first."

At this moment, seeing a staff member nearby make a gesture, Lei Meng waved to everyone.

As they walked towards the teleportation array, Lei Meng took the opportunity to introduce the Sky Arena to everyone.

This Sky Arena, unlike the arena at Dawn Fortress, is not just the name of a building, but also a special functional Secret Realm Dungeon.

Its size is comparable to a city, and it is open all day, capable of accommodating millions of people.

Initially, the Sky Arena was not called by this name. Its original name was Noah's Ark, created by various countries on Blue Star under the threat of the Blood Clan after the will of the heavens revived, to preserve their civilization.

However, as the war with the Blood Clan gradually gained the upper hand, Noah's Ark was gradually idled, and finally, due to the Global Prodigy Competition, it was renamed the current Sky Arena.

It can be said that this Sky Arena is the highest achievement created by Blue Star's technology and magical power. It is not only a venue but also a mobile fortress.

Listening to Lei Meng's narration, Wang Chen couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement and curiosity about the Sky Arena.

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Sky Arena.

At this moment.

In the teleportation hall, various spatial fluctuations constantly flashed.

Every second, powerful Awakeners from Blue Star descended here. Even with their Qi restrained, these people still exuded an astonishing sense of oppression.

The moment they appeared, they caused the surrounding crowd to involuntarily lower their heads in respect.

And behind these powerful Awakeners, there followed an varying number of young men and women with arrogant expressions, each looking vibrant and with eyes that seemed to disdain everything, and each person's fluctuations were extremely powerful.

These people were all the contestants from various Blue Star countries participating in the Global Prodigy Competition.

Wang Chen and the others were naturally among them.

"Alright, I'll first take you to the Global Prodigy Competition team's lodging. Once you're settled, you can explore the Sky Arena."

"But before that, little ones, prepare to feel the shock."

Lei Meng smiled at the group, and regardless of the confused expressions on their faces, he directly led the way out of the teleportation hall.

As soon as they stepped out of the teleportation hall, the group understood what Lei Meng meant.

In the cloudless sky, a completely transparent city floated silently. The entire city seemed to be built of crystal, emitting incredibly magnificent light under the illumination of artificial light sources.

With Wang Chen's eyesight, he could see dense crowds of people moving within the city.

"No wonder it's called the Sky Arena!"

"This truly is a city built in the sky!"

After a moment of stunned silence, Wang Chen couldn't help but exclaim.

Making a city float in the air, this was simply a dreamlike scene.

"Haha, we're going to take the floating elevator up. You'll have plenty of time to look around later if you want."

Seeing the surprise on Wang Chen and the others' faces, Lei Meng nodded with satisfaction, then led the way.