Somewhere.

An ice crystal snow lion cleans up the corpses of a patch.

"Night Stalkers ......"

The girl muttered to herself, not knowing what she was thinking.

Next.

Link went to the Summoning Academy to participate in the bubble competition as promised, and went with Sister Xia Qi.

"You're participating, too?"

Link looked at her in surprise.

"Hmm."

Xia Qi clenched his little fists, "I have a two-star summoning beast anyway, of course I want to give it a try!" ”

"Okay."

Link nodded, he was idle anyway, and it was better to go to the competition and have fun.

The two set off together.

Soon.

They arrived at the gate of the Summoning Academy, where about a hundred people were already waiting.

It's just that.

These hundred or so people don't seem to deal with each other very much, and they are divided into two groups that are far away from each other.

"Link, over here."

A voice suddenly rang out.

Link looked towards the source of the sound, and Wang Xiaoji was standing in the crowd on the left, waving at him.

"What are you doing in two groups?"

Link asked.

"It's not all the way."

Wang Xiaoji pointed to the other side, "Those are all trainees from the training branch over there." ”

"Really, why are there so many people in the training branch?"

Link looked across and saw that there were at least seventy or so people over there, more than double that of their side!

"Alas, the recession of recent years ......"

Wang Xiaoji was worried, "Since the beginning of the previous year, our training headquarters has not won any honors, nor has it cultivated any geniuses, and the number of students who come to train every year is not as good as one year, and this year it has broken through a record low." ”

"But isn't our headquarters over here?"

Link is at a loss, two years to let the headquarters decay like this?

"If the headquarters is not the headquarters, it will take advantage of the name, and the branch will be established a day or two later than us."

Wang Xiaoji sighed.

"I see."

Link smiled awkwardly, they didn't have any advantage at all in their headquarters for a long time, but the name was relatively loud.

The two chatted for a while, and it didn't take long for the gate of the academy to slowly open.

Link and his party passed through the inspection in turn and entered the academy.

"I still have something to do, so I'll leave first, and don't forget to go to the gymnasium in the academy in an hour."

Wang Xiaoji instructed Link, and then walked straight towards the inside of the academy.

Link nodded, not thinking much about it.

Yesterday, Wang Xiaoji had already introduced him to the rules of the bubble match, and a two-star summoner like him would directly advance to the second round, so he didn't need to go too early.

"Two stars is good."

Xia Qi was quite resentful, "I still have to play the first round ......"

With that, she also walked towards the depths of the academy.

Soon.

There were only a few people left at the school gate, which was still bustling just now.

Needless to say, the remaining few are eligible to advance directly to the second round.

"It's over, it's over, the training headquarters is just three of us and two stars, how can we fight."

A boy in red next to Link couldn't help but sigh after looking around for a week.

"Yes, I knew that I also joined the training branch, so that after the academy competition is over, at least I can mix a consolation prize, which is enough for two power stones."

The other boy sighed in the same way.

The two suddenly felt sorry for each other, and complained about the training headquarters without a word.

A moment later.

"Dude, look at the face."

The boy in red noticed Link, who had been silent, "When did you sign up for the training department?" ”

"I just signed up two days ago."

Link didn't reply.

He had been observing the scene in the academy just now, and the only thing he felt after watching it for so long was - big!

It's so big that it even gives him the illusion of being in the middle of the city!

No wonder there is a stadium in the academy that is large enough to hold large events, not to mention one, even ten.

"Did you sign up two days ago?"

The boy in red asked.

"yes."

Link frowned.

"Are you stupid, you reported to the headquarters two days ago and went to the branch."

The boy in red suddenly looked regretful, "Although the students of the branch are already full, but a two-star summoner like you, the branch will definitely make an exception to admit you, you have lost a lot!" ”

"I don't know much about this."

Link smiled awkwardly, "Besides, I wasn't a summoner two days ago, so I guess I won't be able to register if I go." ”

"Haha, don't kid me, brother."

The boy in red patted Link on the shoulder, "If you miss it, you miss it, you don't need any excuses, it's a big deal that you don't want two power stones." ”

"You can say that."

Another boy laughed directly, "I remember that the genius named Jian Ziqiang in the branch was promoted to the second star in a week, how can you directly dump others two or three times." ”

"But it really only took me two days."

Link smiled wryly.

It turned out that the promotion to two stars in two days had already made these people feel ridiculous.

Then if he bought some energy stones yesterday and promoted to three stars......

Gee.

"That's not interesting, man."

The boy in red smiled: "Don't say anything else, if you can really be promoted to two stars in two days, it is estimated that the news is flying all over the sky, how can I not know you." ”

"Coincidentally, I wonder about this too."

Link smiled wryly again.

He searched for a long time yesterday, but there was not even a single report about him, so I guess Minister Wang had any special arrangements......

"Haha, you're talking so interesting."

The boy in red had thoroughly thought that Link was joking.

"Whatever you want."

Link sighed helplessly, not bothering to explain anything.

That's when it happened.

A figure suddenly walked over.

"Hello Minister Wang!"

The boy in red immediately said hello.

"I've heard it from afar, are you kid burying our training headquarters again?"

Minister Wang said angrily.

"Hehe, how can there be, just the treatment of our headquarters, why should I bury it?"

The boy in red had a smile on his face.

"That's not what I heard you say."

Minister Wang glared at him, then looked at Link.

"Hello Minister Wang."

Link said hello as well.

"Link, ......"

Minister Wang was a little worried, "You should know that the Academy Competition is an open competition, the kind that tens of thousands of people watch, does participating in this kind of competition really have no effect on you?" ”

"What impact can it have?"

Link was dazed.

"That is, there will be a lot of attention in the finals...... Might make you famous......"

Minister Wang described it a little.

"It's good to be famous, it's not an impact."

Link shook his head.

As long as he is famous, someone may recognize him and help him understand his background.

That's a good thing.

"yes, it seems that I was overthinking before."

Minister Wang breathed a sigh of relief.

He had always thought that Link should be very resistant to this, but now it seemed that he was thinking too much.

"Wait a minute, Minister Wang."

The boy in red suddenly asked with a confused face, "Why can't I understand what you're talking about, what is it that you might be famous when you play in the finals?!" ”

Summoning Academy.

The boy in red looked at Minister Wang and Link with a confused expression.

The boy next to him had the same expression.

This bubble match has just begun, and I already fantasize that it is too inflated to play in the finals, right?

"What, is my words hard to understand?"

Minister Wang looked at the two of them.

"Of course I understand the finals, but minister, why do you think that he will be able to make it to the finals with a two-star star."

The boy in red looked puzzled, "I'm also a two-star, you said I can't even get into the top eight." ”

"You can't even hang in the top 16."

Minister Wang sneered, "But Link is different, he can be promoted to a second star in two days, and of course he has the capital to play in the finals." ”

"Two stars in two days?!"

The boy in red turned his head sharply to look at Link, "You really got two stars in two days?" ”

"yes."

Link sighed helplessly.

He didn't want to do this, but he was exposed by Minister Wang.

Oh, sin and sin!

"Doesn't that mean ......?"

Another boy swallowed, "We have a genius on our side who can be used to fight the training branch?" ”

"It's just that time is tight, otherwise Link won't be able to rise to three stars."

Minister Wang was a little regretful.

If Link could have come half a month earlier, or even a week, he would have 100% confidence to win this year's martial arts competition!

It's a pity that there isn't enough time for Link to hit the stars right now.

"Yo, Minister Wang, there are a lot of people in your headquarters."

That's when it happened.

A fat, middle-aged man walked over with seven summoners from the training division.

"I didn't expect you to come here in person today, Minister Feng, there are three of us, and we can't compare with you."

Minister Wang smiled, but his words carried a hint of coldness.

"I'll take a look at the bubble contest today."

Minister Feng's eyes swept over Link and the others one by one, "It seems that there is not a single student in your headquarters who can handle it this year." ”

"You don't bother with this."

Minister Wang snorted coldly.

"I'm also for your own good, so I really don't think about the merger?"

"We've met the minimum standards set by the Summoning Academy this year, so why should I consider merging?"

"If you don't survive, even if you survive this year, your student resources will only get fewer and less."

Minister Feng's tone became colder, "If you agree to merge the two training departments into one training headquarters today, the position of the deputy minister is yours, if you don't agree, and if you don't meet the assessment standards next year, you will have nothing." ”

"I'm sorry, even if we don't merge, my side is also the training headquarters."

Minister Wang sneered.

"It's just a name, what's there to care about?"

"Then why do you care so much?"

“……”

Minister Feng was silent for a while, and his face was cloudy.

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now."

Minister Wang seemed to have made up his mind, "Do you dare to make a bet with me, just bet on the champion of the academy competition, as long as you win the bet, I will apply to the summoning academy and agree to merge with you." ”

"Yo?"

Minister Feng was interested, "What about losing the bet?" ”

"Lost the bet...... I know you have the confidence to wait for us to be forcibly disbanded, and you won't play big with me. ”

Minister Wang looked at him silently, "That's it, if you lose, you must provide all of us participating students with fifty energy stones as compensation, the kind with a quota of one hundred points." ”

"Do you count as a bubble contest student?"

"No, it's the eight students who participated in the main competition."

"Why do I always feel like you're secretly hiding a three-star summoner?"

Minister Feng always felt that something was wrong, Minister Wang, the old fox, would play this kind of gamble with him that he knew he would lose?

"I can assure you that the three strongest students in the training department are here."

Minister Wang motioned to the three of Linke, and then said: "Don't look at me too much, I'm also forced to be helpless, you won't even dare to take this, right?" ”

"Let me think about ......"

Minister Feng held his chin with his hand, glanced at Link and the others again, and found that they were indeed at the two-star level.

After hesitating, he finally gritted his teeth, "Okay, I'll take it!" ”

He had just calculated carefully, there were only eight students who could participate in the main competition, and each person had fifty power stones, which was a total of four hundred.

Four hundred power stones with a quota of 100 points correspond to a value of eight million!

Take the risk of 8 million and let the training headquarters close down a year earlier, this transaction is not a loss!

You know, the most profitable is always the monopoly business, as long as the training headquarters closes down, their branch will be a monopoly!

When the time comes......

Minister Feng unconsciously smiled.

"A wise choice."

Minister Wang was also smiling.

"But I made it clear in advance that you can't have a stronger existence than these three students during the main competition, otherwise the bet will be voided immediately."

Minister Feng also felt a little uneasy, and added.

"Yes."

Minister Wang nodded, "You have memorized this bet, but I recorded it." ”

"Don't worry, so many people are watching, since I said it to my face, I will definitely fulfill my promise!"

Minister Feng said coldly.

"Then let's wait for the results to be revealed."

Minister Wang turned off the recording function on the wristband.

"By the way, a word of caution."

Minister Feng suddenly smiled and said, "Recently, our training branch has caught another four-star demonic beast, and we will soon be able to give Jian Ziqiang a contract." ”

After speaking, he looked at Minister Wang, who was pale, smiled happily, and took a few students away.

"Minister Wang, you Shi Lezhi, why did you make this bet with him?"

The boy in red suddenly said anxiously: "That Jian Ziqiang is almost two four-star summoning beasts, how can we win, don't you obviously want to merge the two training departments?" ”

"Minister, I also think you're a little irrational."

Another boy chimed in.

"Alas......"

Minister Wang sighed deeply.

Some things are really forced to a dead end, if the championship of this academy competition can't be won again, and their training headquarters designates that they won't live next year, then it's better to gamble, winning will definitely hurt Minister Feng's vitality.

Even if he loses, he can at least be a deputy minister, which is better than self-destruction.

"You gamble like this, you have no chance of winning at all."

The boy in red was still sighing.

"I really didn't expect them to hide a four-star summoning beast."

Minister Wang smiled bitterly and looked at Link, "I originally wanted you to fight hard, but you are still a little sure of winning the championship, but now it seems completely impossible." ”

"Why can't it be."

Link smacked his lips, "What if?" ”

"What if there are two four-star summoning beasts, one can almost leave us on our stomachs."

The boy in red had mixed feelings in his heart, but he didn't expect him to become the last student of the training headquarters, and he didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

"If I say that I can be promoted to three stars before the academy competition begins."

Link looked at a few people, "Do you think it's possible to win?" ”