The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Dark mingled with the crowd and carefully observed Quintina's two duels, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

　During the Academy Championship, Quintina's consciousness was almost completely consumed by "Zeus," and her entire being was filled with an uncontrollable rage.

　But now, there's not a trace of irritability in her; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she's undergone a complete transformation.

　In order to achieve this effect, in addition to the need to enhance her own will, the completion of the "Zeus" consciousness must also be very important.

　It is very difficult for humans to surpass God by relying solely on their own will.

　However, there is no absolute opposition between humans and gods.

　It could even be said that the fragments of a divine soul possessing a human body have a symbiotic relationship with that human.

　The two sides are essentially a community of shared interests.

　Therefore, they are fully capable of signing a contract and cooperating amicably. However, all of this is predicated on the premise that the "god" possessing a human body is communicable.

　The "Zeus's consciousness" within Quintina should now be in a state where communication is possible.

　"Zeus may very well be the first of the twelve gods to be resurrected!"

　The resurrection here naturally refers to the complete resurrection of consciousness, soul, body, and divine status.

　It can only be said that Zeus truly deserves to be called the "King of Gods" among the twelve gods, and his ability to seize opportunities is unparalleled.

　If Quintina, who was possessed by the sleeve, hadn't been discarded after being used, she would naturally have ascended as well.

　The guaranteed minimum is also a "God King" messenger.

　After observing the two duels, Dark turned and left to find an opponent specializing in electric magic to duel at a distance.

　He fought as he went, and after leaving the Electric type competition area, he arrived at the Water type competition area.

　It was here that he met Carola Marjorie, the "mermaid" from the Ocean Magic Academy, and her sidekick Tim.

　The water-based competition area is 80% water. However, there are also bridges and water-based structures for spectators to walk on.

　Audiences can even rent small boats to sail on the water.

　The contestants gathered here include not only sea creatures, but also many aquatic races living inland.

　These aquatic species, along with birds and reptiles, are collectively classified as beasts.

　Therefore, the concept of the Orc race is very large and complex; even some rare insectoids can be called Orcs.

　In this water-based arena, the sea creatures and the aquatic beastmen had their first large-scale encounter, which so far appears to have been relatively friendly.

　However, it's also possible that this is just a superficial phenomenon.

　But in any case, Dark saw a koi-tribe demi-human girl with a red koi tail swimming hand in hand with Carola Marjorie. At least the friendship between the two girls seemed very genuine.

　Meanwhile, Carola's sidekick Tim spends most of his time fighting alongside her, communicating with others through combat.

　The water-based competition area was too restrictive, and Dark didn't stay there for long before choosing to leave.

　He then went to the adjacent fire-type competition area.

　The Fire and Water zones are adjacent, with a striking contrast between the two. This presents a unique experience for less familiar viewers. In the very center of the Fire zone stands a volcano of moderate height. From the outside, this volcano appears identical to the "active volcano" described in the book.

　But it is actually a "fake mountain".

　The boiling, burning magma inside the crater is merely an illusion appearing on the surface of the barrier.

　Even if someone accidentally falls into it

　It wouldn't be burned to ashes. Therefore, the designer built a dueling arena directly above this volcano.

　The dueling arena is octagonal in design, with iron suspension bridges connecting each corner to the crater.

　Spectators can walk from the suspension bridge into the dueling arena.

　Players can duel directly above the crater.

　While the lava beneath this dueling arena is fake, the fire element gathered here is real.

　The temperature here is extremely high, attracting many fire-elemental spirits. The number of spectators in the fire-type competition area is enormous.

　But most of them come out of curiosity about volcanoes.

　They usually stay in this area for a short time, and after seeing what they want to see, they choose to leave.

　It's just too hot here.

　Even with precautions against high temperatures, it's still difficult to adapt.

　Moreover, the Fire-type region doesn't have as many entertainment facilities as the Ice-type region. Apart from the volcanic iron chain, the only thing worth seeing here is the lava river.

　Therefore, people come and go, and the flow of people changes very quickly.

　However, quite a few contestants stayed here.

　On the one hand, mages who specialize in fire magic naturally have a strong tolerance for high temperatures.

　Secondly, the iron chain dueling platform on the crater is just too cool!

　Even Dak was moved when he came here.

　Therefore, he specially assembled a deck based on fire-type magical spirits and had several exhilarating duels on the Iron Chain Duel Arena.

　A "fire-breathing dragon" soaring in the crater.

　Blaziken speeding along the iron chains.

　There's also the "Flame Lion Beast" that stands firm on the dueling stage.

　They all left a very deep impression on people.

　Dak felt his blood boiling as the surrounding temperature rose.

　However, because Sofia's heat resistance wasn't very high, he moved on to the next competition area after enjoying himself.

　"Aha!"

　Sofia ate the ice cream she bought from the fast food restaurant and let out a deep breath.

　She was drenched in sweat, her clothes clinging tightly to her skin, and she was almost dehydrated.

　Dak was relieved to confirm that she did not have heatstroke.

　It was already past six o'clock.

　Only two hours remain until the end of this audition. Many viewers are now paying close attention to the points leaderboard.

　Because in the next two hours, the list of the top 100 in points will not change much.

　In other words, at this point, the top 100 players are basically guaranteed to advance.

　The final suspense lies with the contestants ranked outside the top 100.

　Some contestants who weren't particularly keen on advancing from the preliminary rounds would often put in a little extra effort when they realized they only needed to take one more step to qualify.

　Not to mention the players who are desperate to advance, they will definitely give it their all in these last two hours.

　And at this time.

　Neither the audience nor the competitors care about "meal times." In the last two hours, the opportunity to get up close to the competitors and watch them duel will be gone.

　If there's a next time, who knows when it will happen again.

　But at this moment, Dark arrived at the Alliance Hut in the Normal-type region.

　After scanning his face, he asked Sophia for a room with a change of clothes and a shower, and he changed back into his school uniform, regaining his status as a student of St. Marian Academy.

　For him, the preliminary rounds were now in their final countdown. However, he wasn't in a hurry, as his ranking was very stable. (Check his points card.)

　v

　Points: 244

　o

　Break time: 00:00

　Ranking by points: 36A

　Two hundred and forty-four points, thirty-sixth place.

　Even if he does nothing right now and just lies there until 8 p.m., it's highly unlikely that he'll fall out of the top 128.

　Therefore, he was in a very good mood and very relaxed, and even had the leisure to pay attention to his surroundings.

　The clerk at this guildhouse was a very young girl. She was definitely older than Dak, but Dak's mental age was far superior to hers.

　He casually asked a few questions and learned that there was another employee in the Alliance Hut. However, the two chose to work in shifts, changing shifts every hour, while the employee on break could wander around the neighborhood and watch the duels.

　—The Alliance Hut doesn't have such a shift system, so this is their own decision.

　If the store manager found out, he might get a scolding. But of course, Dak wouldn't complain.

　He inquired briefly about the sales of merchandise and couldn't help but marvel at how much money had been made from merchandise sales alone during this World Cup.

　Furthermore, the Alliance Hut not only supports on-site sales but also pre-orders. Merchandise ordered by spectators here will be delivered to the post office at the address they provided after the match.

　—Of course, this only applies to the mail-free shipping department.

　It is said that the number of orders is even more than the number of items currently on sale, and the audience's desire to buy is simply insane.

　In this League of Legends cabin in the general league region, the most popular item... wasn't any player's merchandise, but rather a map of Duel City!

　Dak bought it casually

　I flipped through the two maps.

　This city map is indeed exquisite, and it's also great value for money, making it a very worthwhile souvenir.

　However, it is only available for sale in the general competition area.

　Dark had practically explored the entire Duel City and visited many of the League's huts. It's said that each region has its own unique souvenirs. If you want a particular souvenir, you have to go to the corresponding region to buy it.

　This sales tactic has both advantages and disadvantages; the final result depends on the actual situation.

　After learning a little about it, Dak checked the current points leaderboard.

　His main goal was to see in advance which contestants had already secured their places in the next round.

　However, after quickly browsing through the list, he found that the rankings were not significantly different from when he last checked them.

　The players who were supposed to advance had basically already secured their spots. He didn't recognize any of the dark horses who should have attracted attention.

　Professor Lily, who needs the most attention, has risen from 82nd to 60th place, and her chances of qualifying are good.

　Ergani, who couldn't resist watching, is now ranked 29th and is guaranteed to advance.

　As for Shrek Academy students who have consistently ranked around 100th... they are still hovering around 100th.

　From this perspective, his chances of qualifying are very secure; he will at least be able to make it to the preliminary rounds and gain some experience.

　However, Mars's ranking is far behind, making it virtually impossible for him to qualify.

　In addition, among the contestants hovering around the 128th place, there were indeed a few familiar names.

　For example, as mentioned before, there's Selena Teresa, the captain of the Ocean Magic Academy.

　And Tiffany Nehm, the captain of the Sky Magic Academy!

　The Nehm siblings from the Sky Magic Academy also participated in the competition.

　Dark had even seen them in the competition zone.

　However, he ran away quickly after catching a glimpse of them, which prevented him from being caught.

　Of the two siblings, the younger brother, Disney Neham, did not make it into the top 128.

　In fact, before this, Duck had not seen Tiffany's name in the top 128.

　Moreover, so far, Dark has not sensed the presence of the "Guardian of the Sky".

　The aura of the "Guardian of the Sky" is still very obvious.

　Once summoned, it can be clearly sensed even if you are in a different region.

　This means that Tiffany made it into the top 128 without relying on the "Guardian of the Sky" at all.

　If she can keep up her pace in the last two hours, perhaps we can meet in the qualifiers.

　Among all the students who participated in the academy championship, the largest number of those who have made it into the top 128 are from "Saint Marian Academy" and "Sacred Ritual Academy".

　As for the other colleges, there were only a few scattered ones.