427: Wang Chen: I am a kind person.

Long Teng Hotel.

"You all can return to your respective rooms to rest first. If you need anything, directly contact the hotel staff."

"Tonight, once the participant lists from various countries are uploaded, we'll have a brief meeting."

Upon arriving on the eighteenth floor, Lei Meng instructed the group, then dismissed them.

Upon entering his room, Wang Chen summoned the four little ones, allowing them to move freely, while he walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the scenery outside.

As the tallest building in the Sky Arena, the Long Teng Hotel offered a direct panoramic view of the entire floating city.

Looking out, the city, like crystal, was as exquisite as a work of art. Each building, illuminated by artificial light sources, radiated a dazzling, multicolored glow.

"I never imagined there could be such a beautiful city in this world."

Looking at the scene before him, Wang Chen felt a touch of emotion. A city floating in the sky, even for today's world, still seemed somewhat dreamlike.

Up until now, he still couldn't fathom by what great power this city managed to float in the sky.

However, after his moment of reflection, Wang Chen retracted his gaze, a thoughtful expression on his face.

This Global Prodigy Competition was not only a battlefield for young people like them but also a stage for various countries to showcase their national strength.

The competition process would certainly not be calm.

Moreover, the killing intent outside the hotel just now had served as a reminder to Wang Chen.

Other competitors were not only rivals but likely also enemies.

The person who exuded killing intent just now was definitely closely related to Takizawa Hideaki, but he didn't know who the opponent was.

If he had the chance, he wouldn't mind eliminating this danger during the competition.

...

Night fell.

Wang Chen and the others gathered in the living room, perusing the documents issued by the Global Prodigy Competition organizing committee.

A total of two hundred and thirty-six countries were participating in this Global Prodigy Competition, with a total of one thousand one hundred and eighty competitors.

The competition schedule spanned seven days. The first three days were dedicated to the team competition to determine the team champion, and the latter four days were for the individual competition, where one thousand one hundred and eighty competitors would vie for the title of Strongest Prodigy.

In the team competition, five competitors from each country would enter a special Secret Realm Dungeon called "Endless Blood War," competing in a tower defense-like format.

The competition process was extremely simple and brutal: the team that lasted the longest and withstood the most assaults in the Secret Realm Dungeon would win the team competition.

The individual competition was divided into preliminaries and main matches. The preliminary format was similar to the team competition, lasting one day, with all competitors entering separate individual combat instances to battle. Only fifty competitors would successfully advance to the main matches.

The main matches were the common arena battles, where the fifty qualified competitors would draw lots to determine their opponents. Winners would advance to the next round, while losers would be directly eliminated.

After flipping past the competition rules, there were dozens of pages listing the competitors from various countries participating in this event.

However, upon seeing this, Wang Chen merely glanced at the competitors from Eagle Country and West France Empire listed after Dragon Country, then directly turned to the Sakura Country section.

With just one look, he locked onto his target among the five Sakura Country participants.

Takizawa Toshiaki, a Level 179 Onmyoji.

"It seems the person who directed killing intent at me outside was him."

A chill appeared on Wang Chen's face as he read the introduction about Takizawa Toshiaki.

His feud with the Takizawa clan had no room for reconciliation; this guy had sufficient motive to cause him trouble.

However...

"Instructor Lei, is it possible to kill an opponent in the competition?"

Putting down the document in his hand, Wang Chen asked Lei Meng.

"???"

Lei Meng was stunned by the question, a look of surprise on his face.

The competition hasn't even started, and you're already thinking about killing someone?

Are you that bloodthirsty?

However, his peripheral vision caught Wang Chen's open document, and seeing that it was the Sakura Country's lineup, he immediately understood.

After killing Takizawa Hideaki at Dawn Fortress, Wang Chen had formed an irreconcilable feud with the Takizawa clan.

Based on Lei Meng's understanding of those guys from Sakura Country, even if Wang Chen didn't seek them out, they would proactively come looking for him.

"You want to kill Takizawa Toshiaki?"

He asked, looking at Wang Chen.

"That's right!"

Wang Chen nodded.

Since Takizawa Toshiaki had already delivered himself to his doorstep, as a kind person, he couldn't bear to see the two brothers Yin and Yang separated.

"That's a bit difficult."

Lei Meng stroked his chin, speaking with some hesitation:

"In the team competition, everyone fights individually; there's no contact between competitors. If you want to make a move on him, it can only be during the main matches of the individual competition."

"However..."

As he spoke, Lei Meng paused, his expression a bit helpless.

"The fifty competitors in the main matches choose their opponents by drawing lots. This process is absolutely fair; even I can't get the organizing committee to rig it."

"Whether you encounter Takizawa Toshiaki depends entirely on luck."

"Besides, it's still unknown whether this guy can even make it into the top fifty."

Lei Meng spread his hands, looking at Wang Chen.

Actually, he left one thing unsaid: while a deathmatch could be chosen in the main matches of the individual competition, it still required the agreement of both competitors. With Wang Chen's current strength, Lei Meng didn't think Takizawa Toshiaki and the Sakura Country team leader would be that foolish.

"Is that so?"

Wang Chen scratched his head, feeling a bit helpless.

"That's not difficult at all."

At this moment, Chai Yue, who was nearby, suddenly said with a smile:

"There are five of us here, and getting into the top fifty definitely won't be a problem for any of us. The chances of encountering Takizawa Toshiaki are much higher for us than for just you alone. When the time comes, whoever runs into him can just conveniently take care of him, right?"

As his voice fell, Chu Youxiong and the others also nodded. They likewise had no good feelings towards Sakura Country, and if they encountered Takizawa Toshiaki during the competition, they wouldn't mind helping Wang Chen resolve this trouble.

"Alright then, thank you, seniors."

Seeing this, Wang Chen smiled and politely thanked them.

With the matter concluded, and seeing that everyone had put down their documents, Lei Meng lightly coughed, drawing everyone's attention to himself.

"Since you've all finished reading, I'll briefly discuss our goals for this time."

"I'm sure you all know that the Global Prodigy Competition is not only a grand event for you young people but also determines the allocation ratio of certain special resources among countries for the next three years."

"The requirements from above are simple: we must secure the team competition championship, and the title of the World's Number One Prodigy must not be lost."

Lei Meng's gaze swept over Wang Chen and the others, his tone incredibly solemn.