116: Chapter 117 Competition Registration

Watching the young lady, who was clearly full—her belly slightly rounded—yet still gazing longingly at the remaining food on the table with a look of reluctance, Lin Muyang felt both amused and heartbroken.

"From now on, you will live here." Lin Muyang softened his tone, reaching out to gently stroke her soft, smooth, long purple hair. "I can't guarantee anything else, but at the very least, when it comes to food, there will definitely be enough to ensure you never have to worry about filling your stomach again."

Seraphina instinctively shrank her neck, seemingly still unaccustomed to such intimate contact. But upon hearing the words "enough to eat," her violet eyes lit up instantly, and that slight discomfort was immediately washed away by the immense temptation. For her, the mere promise of no longer going hungry was enough to make her willing to stay here and follow the arrangements of the master before her.

Under Lin Muyang's persuasion, Seraphina finally left the dining table, looking back with every step. Lin Muyang immediately summoned Elabess, asking her to take this newly arrived Night Elf Maiden to familiarize herself with the villa's environment, especially essential living areas like the bathroom and restroom.

Although Seraphina had lived in the wild for a long time, unexpectedly, she seemed to possess the Elf Race's innate pursuit of cleanliness. According to her later intermittent descriptions, she used to live alone in a cave she had stumbled upon, which happened to have a clear small lake connected to an underground river. Bathing was one of the few moments during those difficult years that allowed her to feel a bit relaxed and "like a normal elf."

Now that she had arrived at the modern villa with fully equipped facilities, the convenience of hot showers and various toiletries left her both curious and satisfied. However, Lin Muyang privately felt that the natural lake water in that cave might not be any worse in terms of purity than tap water that had undergone multiple treatments... Of course, the comfort and convenience were worlds apart.

Soon, Seraphina finished washing up and changed into a set of simple and comfortable loungewear that Lilia had found, which fit her size. Her wet, long purple hair was wiped half-dry with a towel, making it look even more supple and lustrous.

When it was time to rest at night, a problem arose. Perhaps because she had slept alone in the perilous wild for too long, she appeared very uneasy and resistant to sleeping alone in a completely unfamiliar, and although comfortable, "overly spacious" room.

Lin Muyang saw this and did not force the issue. Instead, he asked Elabess, who was more experienced and skilled at getting along with people (especially women), to accompany her temporarily and help her adapt to the new living environment.

As for Lin Muyang himself, he returned to the master bedroom and, under the attentive bed-warming service of the Angel Maid Elena, ended this busy and fruitful day, sinking into a peaceful sleep.

Over the next two days, Lin Muyang took the young ladies and swept through suitable secret realms in the surrounding area with extremely high efficiency. Seraphina's level soared like it was riding a rocket, rushing all the way from her initial level 23 to over level 60!

Lin Muyang carefully put together a set of equipment for her, using the King-grade and Sovereign-rank gear suitable for the Assassin class that he had obtained from previous secret realms. After changing her equipment, her base attributes were greatly bolstered, and her combat power had increased by more than ten times compared to when she was first summoned!

Adding in the enhancement of Lin Muyang's various terrifying God-Tier Aura, the current Seraphina could absolutely win easily even if she faced hundreds of "herself from when she first arrived."

However, Lin Muyang also noticed an interesting phenomenon. This Night Elf Maiden, who used to be a loner and full of wariness towards everything, seemed to have developed an unusual dependence on him after quickly integrating into this new home. No matter which corner of the villa he was in, he could always see Seraphina quietly staying nearby or pretending to pass by inadvertently.

She still didn't talk much, but those violet eyes would always instinctively follow his figure. Perhaps the care and sense of security missing from her childhood had been satisfied here like never before, making her cherish everything she had now and instinctively want to get closer to the source that gave her all of this.

At the same time, the Elf Princess Lilia also showed great interest and kindness toward this sister of the same race. Although the relationship between Night Elves and Forest Elves in their respective legends and histories did not always seem harmonious, in Lilia's view, those were all ancient history from a distant world.

Now that they were both summoned by Lin Muyang and lived under the same roof, they were naturally on the same side. She often took the initiative to chat with Seraphina, sharing novel things she had seen on Blue Star and teaching her how to use various modern appliances. The interaction between the two Elf Maidens gradually increased, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Lin Muyang's own level was also advancing by leaps and bounds, rising to level 68, just one step away from the level 70 milestone. This leveling speed would seem like a fantasy to others.

"However, tomorrow is the match day for the Zhongnan City division of the Summoner Tournament." Lin Muyang calculated the time. "I need to make time to participate and secure the qualification spot first."

His goal was always that mythical grade skill book [Summoning Profundity], which meant he had to win the national championship. Therefore, on the road ahead, there was no room for failure. That night, he specifically studied the detailed rules of the tournament carefully.

As of now, a total of 405 Summoners have registered for the Zhongnan City division. And in the entire Zhongnan City, there are only three precious qualification spots to represent the city in the Provincial Tournament.

However, to encourage participation, the division has set up generous rewards. It's not just the top three; contestants ranked in the top fifty can all receive varying amounts of magic crystal rewards. The rewards for the top ten even exceed one million magic crystals! This is precisely one of the main reasons attracting so many Summoners to sign up—even if they miss out on the Provincial Tournament, being able to take home a substantial bonus, why not?

The competition adopts a multi-round elimination format. The first round is a 16-person melee. Each Summoner can only send one summon onto the field, which can be specified in advance and cannot be changed during the match; all summons engage in an indiscriminate melee on the same arena. With the summon completely losing combat capability as the criterion for judgment, the last two in each melee advance. This method can greatly save competition time when there is a large number of participants.

The first round will eliminate most of the contestants, ultimately leaving 50 people to enter the second round.

The second round is still a melee, but the scale is smaller. The 50 qualifiers are divided into five groups, with ten people in each group engaging in a melee; again, the top two in each group advance. Thus, after the second round ends, ten winners will be produced to enter the third round.

Starting from the third round, the format changes to a round-robin point system. The ten contestants will fight each other, with everyone fighting one match against each of the other nine. The winner gets 1 point, and the loser is considered to have a point deducted. In the end, after the ten rounds of matches are over, the three people with the highest total points will earn the qualification to represent Zhongnan City in the Provincial Tournament.

Such a competition format places high demands on the Summoner's comprehensive abilities. Especially in the melee stage, how to avoid becoming the target of public criticism, and how to preserve strength and find opportunities amidst the chaos, are all great tests. Of course, for a truly top-tier Summoner, the melee stage is instead a stage to showcase strength and advance quickly.

For example, for Lin Muyang, any stage under these rules does not seem to pose much of a challenge. The competition rules allow Summoners to apply various buff-type status skills to their summons from off the stage. Then, as long as he stands on the sidelines and activates his God-Tier Aura... he really can't imagine which other summon on the same field could be a match for any of the young ladies under his command.

"For this Zhongnan City division tournament, who among you wants to represent us and go play?" In the evening, Lin Muyang gathered the young ladies in the living room and asked for their opinions with a smile.

"Me! Me, me, me!" Lilia was the first to jump up, her emerald eyes shining bright, full of excitement and eagerness to try. She waved her small fists, her long golden hair flying with her movements.

Looking at her excitement while wearing a pristine white priest robe and looking like a holy support, Lin Muyang couldn't help but laugh and cry: "You're a priest, and you're so keen on fighting... is that really appropriate?"

"What's wrong with being a priest!" Lilia pouted her little mouth and retorted with dissatisfaction, then immediately put on a smile sweet enough to make someone die from cloying sweetness. She leaned close to Lin Muyang, hugging his arm and shaking it gently, "Brother Muyang~! Let me go~! I promise I won't embarrass us! Besides, my skills are very powerful now too!"

Feeling the soft sensation on his arm and the young lady's coquettish offensive, Lin Muyang nodded with a smile: "Alright, then you go." Anyway, for him, the result would be the same no matter who he sent. With the enhancement of those Auras, even if he really summoned a pig to go up there, it could probably gore the opponents until they were knocked down.

"That's great!" Lilia cheered, and in her happiness, she threw herself directly into Lin Muyang's arms, pinning him down on the soft, spacious sofa.

Lin Muyang helplessly caught her, feeling the amazing elasticity and warmth coming from his chest, as well as the delicate, soft body pressing on him. He reached out to support her as he sat up. Seeing her long, snow-white hair draped messily over her shoulders due to the earlier movement, he naturally reached out and gently smoothed her hair, his movements soft.

"However, before you go on stage, I need to have Xiao Wan 'modify' your talent again." Lin Muyang said. "Your original talent has a negative effect of '50% damage reduction,' which is too much of a disadvantage in the arena."

"Oh, okay." Lilia nodded obediently, sat on Lin Muyang's lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, and smiled like a flower.

Lin Muyang waved at Gui Wanwan, who was watching the show from the side: "Xiao Wan, come here, optimize Lilia's talent again."

The Yama Maiden Gui Wanwan floated over, a look of interest on her pale little face. She looked at Lilia, who was clinging to Lin Muyang, and then at Lin Muyang, the corners of her mouth curling slightly. She raised her slender arm, gray light gathering in her palm.

"Yamas Fate Alteration, activate."

The first time, the negative effect was not ideal, cancel. The second time, it was still unsatisfactory, cancel. The third time, the fourth time...

It took consuming five boss soul and performing the fifth "Yamas Fate Alteration" before finally rolling a result that Lin Muyang was relatively satisfied with.

At the same time, Lin Muyang took out some tears of the angel he had accumulated recently and gave six to Lilia. The tears of the angel, containing the pure power of light sublimation, merged into Lilia's body, pushing her talent origin to begin to transform and leap.

When everything was complete, Lilia's SSS-Rank Talent "Light Element Affinity" successfully upgraded to a Sub-God Rank Talent — "Messenger of Light"!

[Talent: Messenger of Light (Sub-God Rank · Yamas Fate Alteration), when releasing healing and support type skills, effect increased by 300% → 550%. Gain "Holy Aura" characteristic.]

[Negative Effect (Marked Red): Hair growth speed slowed by 15%.]

[Holy Aura: All types of damage dealt to monsters and dark-attribute enemies increased by 200%! Damage received from monsters and dark-attribute enemies reduced by 99%!]

"Sub-God Rank Talent, truly extraordinary." Lin Muyang couldn't help but exclaim as he looked at the brand-new talent description. Not to mention the significant increase in base effects, the newly added "Holy Aura" characteristic was even more formidable. Reducing damage from monsters and dark enemies by 99%! This meant that in the vast majority of cases, Lilia's survivability would be terrifyingly guaranteed.

As for the negative effect brought by "Yamas Fate Alteration"—hair growth speed slowed by 15%, Lilia looked at this and wrinkled her nose cutely, seeming a bit conflicted.

"Your hair is already long and thick enough; growing a little slower won't have any impact." Lin Muyang reached out, his fingertips brushing through her snow-white hair, which was as smooth as silk and had an excellent texture. "If you really want it to grow faster one day, I'll activate an Aura for you that promotes hair growth, guaranteed to make your hair so thick it gets knotted."

"I don't want my hair to get knotted!" Lilia imagined that scene, her pretty face blushing slightly, and she gently punched Lin Muyang. She was indeed already satisfied with her current hair length, and this negative effect seemed acceptable?

Thus, the talent enhancement for the Elf Princess Lilia was completed.

Meanwhile, on the eve of the Summoner Tournament in Zhongnan City, across the entire city, whether among ordinary citizens or the circle of Class Transferees, everyone was discussing this event.

Among them, the First High School where Lin Muyang attended stirred up quite a wave. Many students and teachers were surprised to find that the name "Lin Muyang" had appeared on the list of participants for this tournament!

Lin Muyang, that freshman Summoner who had only changed classes for over a month, whose constitution was identified as the strange "Friend of Beautiful Girls," and who was rumored to have some connections behind him. People's understanding of him was limited to rumors: he seemed to have summoned a very powerful Elf Priest and had once easily defeated a genius swordsman from Tianhai City.

However, the entry threshold for this Summoner Tournament was under 75 years old! This meant that a large number of middle-aged and elderly Summoner powerhouses who had practiced for decades and whose levels might exceed 100 would appear on the arena! This was a completely different concept from the small squabbles with geniuses of the same age before!

For a time, all kinds of discussions were rampant.

"Lin Muyang? Didn't he just change classes? He dares to sign up for the Summoner Tournament?"

"Isn't he too arrogant? Does he really think he's invincible just because he won against a few peers? There are many big shots participating this time!"

"Probably wants to go and see the world, or try his luck to get a participation prize, right?"

"I heard that Tianqi Tower gave him a quota... maybe the guild wants him to go and gain some experience, without expecting him to achieve any results."

"That may be so, but the first round of melee is very cruel. Although his Elf Priest has powerful healing, her attack power... I'm afraid she can't even break others' defenses, right?"

"Just wait and see, tomorrow in the first round, maybe he'll be eliminated very quickly."

Most people did not think highly of Lin Muyang, believing him to be young and arrogant, not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth. Only a very few who had truly witnessed some of his strength or vaguely guessed something would hold an unusual expectation for tomorrow's competition.