[Once this period is over, I will definitely listen carefully, but for now, I still need to think about how to obtain the Droplet Fruit.]
The pearl fruit is right in front of us, but only the second-place winner can get it.
If this were in Canglan, it would probably be easier to say, but now it's the Newcomer Competition on the Cloud Cauldron Continent.
Everyone here is a prodigy from their respective regions, no one is inferior to anyone else, and there are even many people who are more talented than the prodigies.
“Tang Cheng…” Lin Jingge shook Tang Cheng, who was still immersed in her blissful fantasy.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Do you think I have a chance of getting into the top three in this competition?" Lin Jingge pointed to herself and asked with hopeful eyes.
Tang Cheng was somewhat surprised to hear Lin Jingge ask such a question. She glanced at Lin Jingge and was about to speak when she heard a sarcastic voice from beside her.
"Hilarious! These days, it seems like any Tom, Dick, or Harry can be arrogant and swagger in the top three."
Lin Jingge and Tang Cheng looked toward the source of the sound and saw a striking woman.
The woman wore a shiny cloak and had many hairpins in her hair, which looked like magical artifacts.
She acts like she's afraid others won't know how rich her family is.
"You..." Tang Cheng couldn't stand such mocking words. Immediately, like a mother protecting her child, she pulled Lin Jingge behind her and stepped forward to block the golden-haired woman.
"Did I say something wrong?" The woman scoffed, showing no fear of Tang Cheng's growing anger. Instead, she puffed out her chest and said, "He's just a Grand Spirit Master. What right does he have to dream of being in the top three?"
"I..." Tang Cheng wanted to refute, but she didn't know how to refute, so she was speechless.
Yes, Lin Jingge is only a Grand Spirit Master. Let alone the top three, if she is careless, she probably won't even be selected as a formal student.
You should know that 90% of the people on their spaceship are Great Spirit Masters, and among the remaining 10%, apart from those who have reached the Spirit Master level, some have even broken through to become Spirit Grandmasters.
In this situation, even Tang Cheng only dared to secretly think about the reward.
Lin Jingge pulled Tang Cheng aside and drew her to her side, her lowered eyes suddenly turning to the arrogant woman.
The atmosphere was already tense; if Lin Jingge had said anything out of anger, a fight could have broken out on the spot.
However, she suddenly chuckled softly.
"What? You can't even think about it? I don't believe you don't want the top three reward." Lin Jingge said this without any emotion, and from the beginning until now, she hadn't even shown any anger.
With such a great reward, she couldn't believe that no one present had ever thought they could win it.
So what if your cultivation level is low? Whether you can get it or not is one thing, but whether you want it or not is another.
Sure enough, the woman's expression changed slightly after she asked the question.
Clearly, she wanted it too.
Tang Cheng, who was initially quite angry, suddenly stopped being angry when she saw the woman's expression change slightly and she chuckled. She found it rather pointless.
Instead of wasting time on irrelevant people, it's better to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.
"Gege, let's go over there." Tang Cheng made a face at the woman and pulled Lin Jingge to the stern of the boat.
Whether it was because Lin Jingge's words struck a nerve or for some other reason, the woman stomped her foot in the end, but ultimately didn't go out of her way to chase after him.
Lin Jingge didn't want to cause trouble, so Tang Cheng gently pulled her along.
There were quite a few people standing at the stern of the ship.
This was probably the first time we had flown so high; the ship was surrounded by a layer of clouds and mist, a vast expanse of white.
This was the first time they had ever seen such scenery, and they all found it novel and fascinating.
Although the scenery is beautiful, the vast expanse of white can become monotonous after a while.
Tang Cheng tugged at Lin Jingge and gave her a few meaningful glances.
"How is it? Does it look good?"
Lin Jingge followed Tang Cheng's gaze, seemingly understanding but not quite.
There were several people standing in front of her, and she really didn't know what Tang Cheng meant, so she subconsciously replied, "Huh?"
"Hey, are you stupid? I told you to look at that guy!" Tang Cheng slapped Lin Jingge, somewhat annoyed that Lin Jingge was so clueless.
“What’s wrong with that guy? I can’t tell his level of cultivation. He should be a bit higher than me, but I don’t know how old he is…” Lin Jingge analyzed the boy that Tang Cheng was staring at in a serious manner.
"Wow, I didn't ask you to look at his cultivation level, I asked you to look at his appearance. I've looked around, and he's the best-looking one here!"
"Really? I didn't notice..." Lin Jingge was a little confused.
Tang Cheng withdrew her "wolf-like" gaze and glanced at the clueless Lin Jingge. Only then did she realize that Lin Jingge was a very straightforward woman!
She was quite disappointed in Lin Jingge, and sighed, feeling that Lin Jingge didn't know how to appreciate a man's good looks.
Then she turned her gaze to the man she had her eye on.
However, she only realized in a moment of distraction that the other person was coming in her direction.
At first, Tang Cheng didn't react until her eyes met the other person's.
When Tang Cheng met the man's deep eyes, her heart skipped a beat before she realized what was happening.
"Oh no, we've been found out!" she exclaimed, then hurriedly grabbed Lin Jingge and ran.
Before Lin Jingge could understand what Tang Cheng meant by "you've been discovered," she was suddenly pulled away.
"Hey..." The man tried to call out to Tang Cheng, but before he could finish a single syllable, Tang Cheng grabbed Lin Jinge and ran off, turning a corner and quickly entering the cabin.
Watching Tang Cheng's lively figure disappear into the distance, he swallowed his words and chuckled softly.
Tang Cheng pulled Lin Jingge back to a small room in the ship's cabin before stopping.
The cramped space gave Tang Cheng a strange sense of security.
"What's wrong?" Lin Jingge was completely bewildered. She was being led around by Tang Cheng, and when she saw Tang Cheng, she seemed relieved and asked in confusion.
"I..." Tang Cheng originally wanted to explain to Lin Jingge that she almost got caught peeping, but seeing Lin Jingge's clueless look, she couldn't help but take back what she was going to say.
She patted Lin Jingge's shoulder mysteriously, shaking her head and saying, "Sister, you'll never know the joy that belongs to a woman."
Lin Jingge was completely baffled: "Happiness? I know that..."
"No, you don't know," Tang Cheng shook her head, answering with considerable regret.
With such a straightforward personality, how could she possibly know?
...
The airship flew for five days straight, finally landing in the middle of the night on the fifth day.
As night fell, everything around darkened, with only the luminous pearls on either side emitting a faint glow.
People were already below the flying boat to guide it.
Men and women were separated into different areas, and Lin Jingge and Tang Cheng followed the guide to their lodgings.
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