Chapter 51: The Preliminary Stage (1/2)

”Jake, how are you feeling?” grinned Nico, as they walked to the stadium.

”What do you mean?” Jake cocked his head at Nico.

”Don't pretend like we didn't see you,” pervertedly smiled Nico.

He was joined by Andrew, ”Yeah, we all saw the chemistry you and Princess Cheyenne had.”

Gavin smiled at Jake, ”So, how was it? Do you like her? Does she like you? Are you smitten by her?”

The moment Jake heard that, his face turned pale.

His eyes crinkled as he thought, 'What utter rubbish! She was clearly trying to kill me?! What bullshit chemistry? This is not even f*cking science! This is attempted murder!'

He wanted to explain to them when he realized the consequences his action would bring, so he kept to himself.

To be honest, Jake was just too lazy to tell them the truth.

”Hmm, I can tell from the look of your face that we are right,” laughed Nico.

”He had the same look when the princess pecked his cheek,” teased Andrew.

Gavin joined the teasing, ”Jake, how did the two of you progress to that stage in just a few hours. You guys were really intimate.”

”And it's Princess Cheyenne, nonetheless. Even I, a commoner, have heard of her reputation,” quipped Andrew.

Jake just continued walking. He gave no reply as what would come out of his mouth is all sorts of profanities.

The Pinesun group kept chatting along the way.

They met with other groups as they proceeded to the stadium.

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The young nobles eventually got to the stadium. To those who haven't been there before, they were marveled at the brilliant aesthetics of the stadium.

At the center of the stadium were multiple tall stages, each about 50 square feet. The stages were surrounded by audience seats that formed a circle around them.

It was made like that so different matches can occur at the same time, and the crowd can view them perfectly, as most of the audience would be cultivators and would possess sharp eyesight.

They would be capable of viewing a match from afar, clearly and perfectly.

”We are finally here,” smiled Nico.

”Yes. Honestly, I feel nervous just standing here,” confessed Andrew.

The pressure on the Pinesun group was enormous as the Elliot Noble family had already invested in them.

Now was the time for them to prove the noble house right.

If they failed to perform well, the noble house would be extremely disappointed in them, and such disappointment is worse than punishment as it would gnaw into their mind.

Understanding this, Gavin advised, ”Take deep breaths. A tense mind can only take one so far. If you can't be calm, then you wouldn't be at your optimum.”

After an observation, Gavin realized that it was only Andrew among the group that was nervous. The rest were normal, if not too normal. They showed no signs of being tense.

As he just remembered, Jake asked, ”What is the preliminary stage going to be about?”

”I don't know. Even till this moment, there has not been any news on it,” replied Gavin.

They walked to the center of the stadium and stood on one of the match stages along with some other nobles.

As one stage wasn't enough for the participants, they divided into the stages and waited for further instructions.

Most participants began to feel tense. They were not just representing themselves. They represented their noble house and territory.

It was easier for the commoners as the heavyweight of responsibility wasn't on their shoulders.

As usual, Jake didn't feel a bit influenced. Things like this were normal for him. If he didn't have such a strong mindset, he wouldn't have completed his rebirth process.

In his words, he had acquired a calm mind on his road to perfection.

It wasn't as exaggerated as it sounded. It's just the ability to keep a calm composure even in dire circumstances.

However, such a trait is applicable to some extent. Jake was still prone to shock and he preferred it like that.

He didn't want to be like a robot. Robots were not perfect beings.

While he was diving into his thoughts, the King jumped from his seat to the ground. He made no noise upon impact and few noticed him.

He walked to the middle stage unnoticed and smiled, 'They are all focused on other things and can't even notice me.'

Amidst the noise, the King channeled his [Spirit Essence] to his mouth region and shouted, ”ATTENTION!”