Chapter 126 Chapter 126: Kindred?
Chapter 126: Kindred?
"Wait, you should keep this gold bar yourself."
Seeing Shuiyue, Fiammetta was reminded of her students in Gouwu, who were similarly simple and well-behaved.
She revealed a kind smile.
"Ah, it's okay, you need them to compete..."
"We have plenty."
Fiammetta smiled and took out a heavy little bag from behind her, opening it. A dazzling golden glow reflected by the sunlight nearly blinded several people's eyes.
"Hiss, just how many gold bars are in there?!"
Even Ernesto, who had lived in Dossoles for so long, gasped sharply. Bolívar expletive After so many years of the Extreme Grand Prix, he had never seen any contestant this outrageous!
This... this must have taken all the gold bars from the entire city district, right?
"Not that many, probably only around a dozen or so."
Fiammetta propped her chin on her hand. She hadn't actually counted the number, only had a rough estimate. After all, they were just here to have fun; she and Kevin weren't here to make money.
"Fourteen."
Kevin added an explanation. Actually, if Ch'en hadn't been signaling them, that number might have been even higher.
"Huh? But... this... there are only twenty gold bars total in the first round's Gold Snatch. You guys..."
Ernesto's eyes widened. So their team alone had taken nearly three-fourths?
"Kevin, can I take a few?"
"Mhm, it's fine."
They were just worldly possessions; the purpose of getting them was originally just to make her happy. Kevin naturally had no objections.
Fiammetta responded with a brilliant smile, then took three gold bars from the open bag, filling her hand, and stuffed them into Shuiyue's hands under her astonished gaze.
"Ah-ah-ah, this is way too polite."
"It's fine, everyone gets some. Yuxia and Huijie, and young man Ernesto too."
Watching Fiammetta distribute gold bars like handing out discounted cabbage at a big market, everyone fell silent.
These are pure gold, big sis! Could you maybe not be so nonchalant?
"Wow! Look what we've found here! The pink-haired bunny duo is 'dividing the spoils'? Well, if her actions weren't so casual... oh my, those are gold bars!"
Dossoles had always been quite substantial with its prizes.
There was basically no cheating or deception involved. If they said pure gold, they definitely wouldn't mix in anything else. This was also one of the reasons the Extreme Grand Prix had maintained such high popularity over several editions.
D.D.D.'s tone was playful.
The audience below, especially the eliminated contestants, were so jealous and envious they seemed about to spit fire.
But they didn't dare act rashly. The strength Kevin displayed when snatching the tokens earlier was indeed indisputable. Rather, being able to snatch this many tokens...
It wasn't something that could be achieved by strength or luck alone anymore. That guy was practically a human-shaped radar!
"Take it to buy candy."
"...Thank you, but I'm past the age for eating candy."
Shuiyue looked speechlessly at the extra gold bar in her hand. At this point, she couldn't bring herself to say she wanted to give it away anymore.
"Huh? Eating candy doesn't require picking an age!"
Fiammetta said seriously.
Just as Shuiyue was about to bid farewell, his gaze lingered on Kevin. The two made eye contact.
His expression changed. The innocent look in his eyes gradually deepened, deep blue gradually occupying his pupils and becoming the dominant hue.
As if sensing a certain aura from Kevin, his gaze then gradually became friendly again. It wasn't something particularly mysterious or profound.
Compared to inexplicable magic from myths, the aura emanating from Kevin was more like a biological characteristic—an electrical signal? Or pheromones?
This could be completely explained by scientific means.
Even though the aura on Kevin was far too chaotic and mixed, it didn't prevent "it" from recognizing that strand belonging to its own race—oh no, not just one strand, but even more than one.
But that didn't matter.
Though very unfamiliar, "it" wouldn't mistake it.
"(Ancient Seaborne Language)"
[To you... I pay my respects... ancient and noble... kindred... please...]
Without Shuiyue himself even realizing it, he uttered a series of somewhat strange syllables from his mouth. It wasn't human language, nor was it an action he took consciously. It was even uncertain whether he himself was conscious at that moment.
At least that touch of "deep blue" itself was rational and intelligent. Its gaze towards Kevin was full of respect. Who knows how long passed before it finally transformed into regret and then slowly dissipated.
Shuiyue's pupils returned to normal as if he had no impression of what just happened at all. In the eyes of everyone present, the two had simply exchanged a glance; even Ch'en with her keenest perception noticed nothing unusual.
"Well then, I'll be off. Goodbye, everyone."
"See you next time."
Shuiyue left, leaving only Kevin standing alone in place, frowning in deep thought.
What just happened was definitely not an illusion. Under the protection of Taboo, he didn't think any mental attack could breach the defenses of his mind.
And what did that sentence he said mean?
A language never heard before, yet carrying an ancient feel...
"Kevin, why are you spacing out?"
"Huh?"
"We need to go verify our qualification for advancement. Huijie said she wants to treat us all to a meal."
Fiammetta shook her bag of tokens. Generally speaking, a team only needed to obtain one to advance.
But this year... there might not be enough lucky folks to fill the slots.
In the end, the first round concluded. Out of forty participating teams in total, only six teams managed to advance. The battle... was brutal!
Compared to the roughly fifty percent advancement rate of previous editions, this time due to certain individuals' participation, the difficulty practically skyrocketed straight to hell level!
Dossoles Sunshine Grand Hotel, third-tier private room.
"Cheers!" ×5
Glasses clinked merrily. Even Ch'en, who usually wore a stern expression, couldn't help but show a slight smile.
Some drank alcohol; those who couldn't drank ate dishes instead. The atmosphere seemed harmonious and joyful.
Until—
Two pairs of chopsticks landed on the same piece of meat!
Ch'en Huijie and Lin Yuxia locked eyes; sparks seemed to fly in the air!
"You picking a fight? With so much meat you just happened to fancy this piece?"
"Heh heh, I return those same words to you."
At this moment, the focus of their struggle was no longer that single piece of crystal shrimp; it was about winning face.
The other person getting to eat it feels worse than me not getting to eat it!
"Hah!"
Ch'en let out a light shout. Her chopsticks stabbed and swept. Though quite clumsy, they clearly bore traces of Chi Xiao swordsmanship within.
This was inspiration she got from seeing Kevin use his finger as a sword and still release sword energy. Though she couldn't reach that level in a short time, some crude imitation and adaptation were quite simple.
"You damn pink intestine dragon! Lungmen expletive Using sword techniques to snatch food?! Fine then! If you show no mercy, don't blame me for being unrighteous!"
The glass cup melted away as if alive, being manipulated by Lin Yuxia. Neither would yield!
"You two! Stop fighting!"
Pozëmka felt mentally exhausted. Dragon versus rat brawling—can't we even have a meal in peace?
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