108: Starfall Pit
"Starfall Pit? What is that Old fellow going there for?" Jiang Sheng said doubtfully.
In fact, even if he had acted earlier to interrogate the Great Xia Spirit Guards of the Thirteenth Squad, he wouldn't have received any useful information.
Because before this, even they didn't know where Guo Linshan had gone.
It wasn't until recently that Guo Linshan contacted them of his own accord.
Because he heard about Jiang Sheng taking over his position, he specifically called back to ask if anything had happened, if they needed help, and if Su Ze was being made things difficult for by the Jiang family members.
During the call, he also mentioned that he was currently at Starfall Pit and that everything he was working on was progressing smoothly.
Starfall Pit was, in essence, a massive meteorite crater, but the meteorite that created it was very unusual.
Even after the friction of passing through the atmosphere, it hadn't burned away in the slightest.
Fortunately, its volume wasn't large, only about the size of two or three basketballs.
Due to its ultra-high density, it was so heavy that even now, no one could move it an inch, not even the two Level 100 War Gods.
More accurately, they couldn't even manage to touch that meteorite.
Furthermore, under its influence, the gravity within the entire meteorite crater was extremely abnormal.
The closer one got to the meteorite, the greater the gravity they would experience.
At nearly one meter away, the gravity was already as high as several thousand times normal.
Any closer, and there were no longer any instruments capable of withstanding it to measure the force.
Even when Xiao Sheng came to challenge it back then, drawn by its reputation, he stopped when he was ten centimeters away from the meteorite.
He probably could have continued to get closer, but he chose not to.
Because he was the War God of Great Xia, he had to maintain his peak condition at all times to deal with emergencies.
Therefore, he couldn't allow himself to get injured, let alone in a situation where he would be actively inviting injury.
This unique characteristic of the Starfall Meteorite Crater also made it a frequent destination for body-refining enthusiasts and a gathering place for Rock-type Demon Beasts that favored high-gravity environments.
"That Old fellow's beast companions all went berserk under that Old fellow Jiang Chen's schemes and were then killed by that kid Su Ze. What is he still doing there?"
"Could he be thinking of contracting another Rock-type Demon Beast there?" Jiang Sheng then shook his head.
The death of a beast companion causes immense damage to a person's Spiritual Power, making it impossible to gain the recognition of a demon beast of the same rank again.
"Regardless of why he's going there, in my opinion, this guy isn't lying to us. Guo Linshan is indeed at Starfall Pit."
"What do you think? Are you going, or should I?" Jiang Donglin said from the side.
After some thought, Jiang Sheng said, "Brother, how about we go together? Starfall Pit isn't too far from the Imperial Capital, and many experts are gathered there now. If we're discovered... it would be better for both of us to be there to look out for each other."
Two consecutive failures had made him skittish, and he always felt a lack of confidence in his own arrangements.
Jiang Donglin glanced at his brother with slight dissatisfaction, seemingly angry at the cowardice he displayed. "What is there to fear? Although it's close to the Imperial Capital, don't forget that our Jiang Family is also in the Imperial Capital!"
However, he still said, "Fine, since you still have concerns, I'll go with you. The plan to avenge Tianlong has never succeeded, which must have been a big blow to you."
"This time, we'll collect some interest first and let them know that our Jiang Family is not to be trifled with!"
...In the Imperial Capital, everyone who had finished the day's matches had returned to the hotel to rest, though they were currently still reviewing today's battles together.
The first day of the competition for Azure Dragon Beast Taming University had ended very smoothly.
Su Ze had actually only fought one match, and without revealing any of his trump cards, he completed the match relying solely on the skills of the Void Spirit Turtle.
This also gave today's closing match some highlights.
Two platinum-level demon beasts were actually no match for a single Gold-rank Demon Beast.
This made everyone realize that Su Ze's strength probably shouldn't have appeared in the bottom two groups at all.
Even if he had entered the top three groups, he would have had a chance of qualifying.
"You kid, you didn't specifically hide your strength to enter the bottom two groups just to qualify, did you?" After Su Ze stepped off the stage, Li Heng punched him on the shoulder and said.
He no longer felt any pressure. Since his failure to qualify was already a foregone conclusion, he might as well relax.
In this regard, his mindset was very similar to those from White Tiger Beast Taming University.
It was said that the two Shen brothers over there left the venue as soon as the match ended and went to borrow more money to eat high-priced chicken in the Imperial Capital.
It had to be said that naming them Shen Kui and Shen Xu was simply a waste; they should have been renamed Shen Qiang and Shen Meng instead.
Also feeling no pressure was Kuang Yi. The strength of those in his group was quite average, which meant Kuang Yi hadn't had a chance to show his skills after several matches.
From the looks of it, the next two matches would probably be the same, as almost all the strong competitors were in Li Heng's group.
The only one at the same level as him was the number one seed from Vermilion Bird University, but for now, both had tacitly chosen to hide their strength.
Anyway, both the first and second place could qualify from the group, so it didn't matter who was first or second.
Qualifying in second place was actually better, as it helped hide one's strength, which would be beneficial for the subsequent elimination rounds.
It was said that those would be a free-for-all, and showing too much strength in the group stage would naturally lead to being targeted by others.
Aside from them, the pressure on Liu Yiyi and Jiang Jianbin was still very high.
Although both had achieved two consecutive wins today, they were all hard-fought battles.
Furthermore, Liu Yiyi only won the second match because her opponent had exhausted too much energy and hadn't had time to recover.
However, with a full night's rest now, the number two seed from Vermilion Bird Beast Taming University, who had also exhausted a lot of energy today, should be able to recover.
If Liu Yiyi wanted to win again, it would probably not be so easy.
Moreover, after the first day, everyone had gained a certain understanding of each other.
The second day of the competition would be when people started revealing their trump cards.
This was also why Jiang Jianbin was in a more dangerous position, because he had no trump cards at all.
His advantage of strong physical fitness had already been displayed today, and besides that, he had no other hidden means.
"Everyone, don't worry too much. Today's performance was already very good. Four out of the five of you won both matches, which is already the best performance in the history of Azure Dragon Beast Taming University. Cheer up, kids," Xiao Xu said as he walked into the room.
"Alright, you all go back and get some good rest to prepare for the second day of battle!"
"Yes, Principal!"
After giving his encouragement, Xiao Xu left straight away, but Su Ze wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but he felt the other man gave him an extra glance as he left.