94: I'm taking you to kill someone!

"I can't tell." Lin Yan shook his head slightly. "The King Rank is too special; I can't investigate it for the time being."

After so many encounters, he had long since tried using his Heavy Pupils to see the condition of King Rank Martial Artists, but the result was always the same: very blurry.

Based on his experience with the Intermediate kings road, he felt it should be related to his cultivation; he would have to wait until he reached the King Rank to fully activate his Physique and Heavy Pupil abilities.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mobai nodded slightly.

"It doesn't matter."

Next, after giving a few more instructions on things to watch out for, he turned and headed toward the temporarily constructed observation center.

Just as he had left.

"Equipment check."

Numerous staff members quickly ran toward each team to sync with everyone's bracelets.

This was a necessary process for the Grand Competition.

The purpose was to facilitate the entry of ranking data later on.

They moved quickly, and in a short while...

"Dragon Country, correct."

"USA, confirmed."

"European Union Country, ..."

The Fourth Speaker, Bard, who had been selected by the Blue Star Council to host this Grand Competition, scanned the crowd and spoke in a deep voice.

"Teams, board the aircraft."

"Prepare for random deployment!"

Instantly.

One giant helicopter after another kicked up billowing dust as they landed in front of each team.

Lin Yan turned around directly and looked at the many young faces behind him.

In that instant, their eyes met.

The man and woman at the very front nodded simultaneously.

"Captain."

"We all received our orders before coming here."

"Feel free to give the command."

Facing the many gazes filled with affirmation, Lin Yan didn't waste any more words.

"Board!"

He turned and stepped into the cabin.

Don't worry.

I won't let a single one of you die.

The helicopters took off under the gaze of the entire world.

Bard's voice echoed.

“The Blue Star New Calendar Year 889 Global Youth Grand Competition officially begins!”

The live broadcast platforms of various countries switched instantly.

On the Dragon Country's side, Bingbing spoke at a rapid pace.

"As everyone can see, the twenty-plus helicopters quickly separated after taking off. No one knows which direction of this isolated island they will be heading to."

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the largest of the many screens.

That was the footage from the Dragon Country's helicopter.

"This direction should be toward the East."

"If it's the East... it seems the teams from several other countries are also heading in this direction."

"Deployment will only be on the outskirts; normally, they won't run into each other."

"True, any encounters should happen toward the inner circle."

"The points where team battles broke out in previous years were all there."

"Here it comes."

In the footage.

The helicopter hovered at a low altitude to the southeast of the isolated island.

"It can now be confirmed."

"In the East, besides us, there are Japan, the Stick Country, the Xianbei Country, Monkey Country, and Kangaroo Country."

"Wait."

Some people's expressions changed slightly.

"Look at the South."

"Why are the USA and European Union Country in the same direction?"

"I see it too."

"By the latent convention of previous years, the top four don't meet at the initial landing. How could this happen this time?"

"And they are so close to us!"

"Dammit! A conspiracy! This is definitely a conspiracy!"

"Look at the Northwest; our ally, Grizzly Bear Country, is directly opposite us."

"Yet the USA and European Union Country, who have always been in the same boat, are actually right next to us."

"If this wasn't an intentional arrangement, I'll be damned!"

In the island's observation center.

Four figures stood silently.

Thor's eyes flickered slightly.

Adolf narrowed his sinister eyes.

Bard's expression was somewhat cold.

Only Jiang Mobai's expression remained unchanged, his heart as steady as an old dog.

No one knew Lin Yan's current strength better than he and Xia Zhou.

Come, let them all come.

Let them experience the value of the strongest Prodigy in the history of the Blue Star... On the Dragon Country helicopter, everyone was waiting for the notification to drop.

Lin Yan looked with interest at the cabin window that had just opened.

Chaotic flight to block perception, huh.

This trick might work on other contestants in the Grand Competition, but for him, he just wanted to smile and say nothing.

Japan, the Stick Country, Monkey Country in this direction... and the USA and European Union in the other.

They've got something planned.

Then I'll start by cutting down all your lackeys first!

As the thought crossed his mind, a booming sound rang out, and the cabin door opened in response.

"Dragon Country team, descend."

With a whoosh.

Fifty figures stood up instantly.

Lin Yan took the lead and stepped out of the cabin door.

"Good luck!"

One young figure after another quickly followed, their thunderous roars echoing amidst the crashing sound of the airflow.

"Victory is ours!"

The Dragon Country soldier piloting the helicopter looked at the patch of red falling rapidly toward the ground in his field of vision and clenched his fist.

Good luck!

Bang... bang bang bang—!

Dust rose everywhere as the sounds of landing continued.

A low-altitude drop of several hundred meters was no longer difficult for contestants who possessed at least a sixth-stage high-level cultivation.

"Captain."

Everyone immediately scanned their surroundings.

"According to the topographic map of this island distributed before the match, we should be in the southeast position."

The two vice-captains for this Grand Competition spoke up immediately.

They were the man and woman who had spoken to Lin Yan before departure.

The man, Yao Tianyi, had an eighth-stage third-level cultivation.

This was his third time participating in the Global Youth Grand Competition, and he had rich experience; this was also his last time participating because he was about to exceed the upper age limit of thirty-five.

The woman, Xia Fei, had an eighth-stage second-level cultivation.

Participating in the Global Youth Grand Competition for the second time, her advantage over Yao Tianyi was her age—she was only thirty.

In fact, whether it was the two of them or the others in the team, they were all around thirty years old and were once absolute prodigies of their respective major academies.

However, despite this, this year's Dragon Country team was still quite a bit weaker compared to previous years.

Setting aside earlier years...

Just taking the championship team led by Liu Bai from the previous year, they were miles apart.

Of course, one person had to be excluded from this.

Eighteen years old, eighth-stage second-level, Basic: National Martial Art Unparalleled (profound extreme Medium Grade Major Achievement); Basic: Halberd Technique Unparalleled (profound extreme Low Grade Perfection).

Absolutely unprecedented, and it's estimated there will be no one like him in the future.

This was precisely his data after Fusion of the two Martial Skills once again, and it was also why Xia Zhou felt at ease letting him participate.

The scene returned to the coast where the waves were hitting the shore.

Yao Tianyi spoke again.

"Captain, the first day is all about seizing time to gain points while scouting the surroundings."

Lin Yan looked at the dense forest with towering trees not far away and smiled softly.

"I know."

He understood the underlying meaning of those words.

Yao Tianyi breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

He did not doubt Lin Yan's strength.

His only worry was that Lin Yan might do something unconventional due to a lack of experience... "So, we're going this way."

The calm voice fell.

Yao Tianyi immediately looked in the direction Lin Yan was pointing, and his expression changed slightly.

He had just breathed that sigh of relief!

"Captain."

"If we walk along the coast, there's a very high probability we'll run into teams from other countries."

"Before we've fully understood the surrounding situation..."

Lin Yan interrupted him.

"I know the situation over there."

"What you all need to do is follow me."

"I'm taking you all to kill."