The Cockroach-like Girl Is My Beast-Chapter 461 - 421: Expedition (Part 3)

Lin Guang slightly raised his head, revealing a hint of a smile.

"Back then, I was incredibly longing to be on this stage, to be in the spotlight like this."

"That year, coincidentally, the Experimental School won the last slot, which later became the reason I chose to apply to the Experimental School."

Du Qing, leaning against the edge of the elevator, nodded.

Leng Shengnan, who was listening behind, cast a somewhat surprised gaze.

Seven years ago in the state competition...

She vaguely remembered that in that edition, the three teams from Zhen Sheng City seemed to have bad luck, encountering formidable opponents early on, including that giant from Li Hai City...

So for the subsequent editions, everyone’s enthusiasm didn’t seem to be too high.

Ding—

She was just about to speak, but closed her mouth again because the elevator had already reached the top floor, all the lights dimmed, and the display on the door indicated the current time: 09:28:57.

"..."

Everyone has a different understanding of a "minute" in different situations and might describe it with different words.

But at this moment, Lin Guang’s understanding of a "minute" was the time needed for his heart to beat one hundred and forty-four times.

Several people waited in the dark.

9:30 AM.

The sky was boiling with inky clouds.

Roar!!

With a faint roar, the thick clouds hovering over the square suddenly dispersed at a natural speed, letting the sunlight shine down.

—It was as if something deliberately dispersed the clouds at this moment.

Just then, the elevator doors slowly opened.

Sunlight pierced in like a sharp sword, first casting a golden line on the boy’s brow, then suddenly exploding—

Wave after wave of cheers like a tidal wave surged towards the Zhen Sheng City Experimental School team!

The audience in the stands was like waves of wheat stirred by a hurricane, starting from the nearest field area, layer upon layer of human waves surged like a mountain avalanche.

The cheers, applause, and shouts converged into a deafening torrent, making even the air tremble.

In Lin Guang’s dark golden pupils, reflected were the scenes he had once longed for, fantasized about, and now finally was experiencing firsthand.

In the stands, countless waving arms, like a forest boiling, with no less than a hundred thousand spectators inside and outside the venue, their eyes gleaming with excitement, while the Experimental School’s flag flapped violently in the sound waves and strong winds.

And further away, the crowd surrounding the sports center was cheering synchronously through the big screen, with the sound waves even reaching the clouds.

Lin Guang closed his eyes, took a deep breath.

His emotions were already calm.

But even so, faced with this dreamlike scene, his heart, and the [Intention] that had already begun to take shape, couldn’t help but start pounding.

This was why he chose to participate in the state competition.

Why he felt that participating in the state competition was his chosen opportunity.

Because...

He had indeed been eagerly anticipating this feeling since he was young.

In the absence of negative emotions, and with part of his senses almost unperceivable now, except for interacting with important people.

This excitement, this thrill, was one of the few proofs he had that he was still alive.

The next moment, bathed in everyone’s gaze, this handsome yet pale boy showed no shyness and suddenly spread his arms, as if to return their enthusiastic support.

Chelina, Vishdair, and Lisa clustered around him, without a trace of fear.

Surrounded by their partners, Du Qing and Leng Shengnan couldn’t help but smile.

They were all geniuses, exceptional talents.

And geniuses...

Should naturally be high-spirited!

In the blink of an eye, the several of them started spreading their powerful aura without restraint as they walked, sweeping across the entire arena.

It was a formidable force that could almost gather into a tangible form, with lights, flames, ice crystals, and Sword Intent flickering in the vortex of Ether and Spiritual Power.

It wasn’t a demonstration, not a skill.

It was simply the phenomena that could be brought about by mere emotional fluctuations, showcasing the strength of their owners.

Holders of Dao Marks were existences beyond the ordinary, their every move could warp reality.

And such phenomena perfectly proved this point.

In an instant, similar aura and phenomena unfolded at the other entrants’ places.

Most of the audience were Spirit Masters, so they naturally could sense this terrifying aura, which was fundamentally different from ordinary Three-Star Spirit Masters.

Some contestants even had an aura that made even those seasoned Five-Star Peak Spirit Masters feel ashamed.

But in this way, their atmosphere only became more intense.

Many people began to shout and cheer loudly.

Because they were [one of their own]. They were about to set out to win glory for Zhen Sheng City.

Of course, the stronger, the better, the more exaggerated, the better!

Du Qing couldn’t help but smile, his entire being almost enveloped in light— given his severe level of chuunibyou syndrome, it was naturally impossible for him to be stage-struck, he might even create effects for his people.

If it weren’t to avoid revealing information, he might even have chosen to let his Spirit Beast merge here to increase its power.

Meanwhile, Leng Shengnan also strode boldly, her entire presence sharp, with a blue Sword Shadow floating behind her, and the ice wings of [Xiao Jiu] fluttering gently behind her.

Finally, there was the usual Dr. Kaiwen in her white coat and the few assistants she had gathered, who would accompany as team leader and medical adviser to Li Hai City.

"Lin Guang, good luck!!!"

"Show them Zhen Sheng City’s strength!"

"Experimental School will win! Lin Guang, look this way!"

"Brother Lin Guang! I want to be a Spirit Master too in the future!"

"..."

As Lin Guang made his way down, amid the cheers and shouts, besides Lin Guang’s name, there were also cheers for Du Qing and Leng Shengnan, which, although not as loudly as for Lin Guang, showed that they had their own supporters as well.

His Spiritual Power and Computational Power had already reached a formidable extent, so even with just a glance across the entire venue, he spotted many familiar faces.