Chapter 196 (1/2)
Chapter 196: Late Arrival and Gathering
Translator: Yukidaruma Translations Editor: Yukidaruma Translations
Not long after shouting out, the young lady looked at Fang Xingjian in disbelief. She waved her hand before Fang Xingjian’s eyes for a while and suddenly asked, “What color are the clothes I’m wearing today?”
Fang Xingjian’s Heaven’s Perception had an ether synchronization rate of 10%, which meant that it could transmit him the basic 10% worth of information. This information was mostly related to vision and hearing, and allowed one to have a clearer perception. Of course, it also allowed him to see the situation within a ten meter radius very clearly.
As for the things beyond ten meters, Fang Xingjian did as before, and sensed them through the wind and sounds, just as he did in the past.
He nonchalantly answered, “Blue-colored short-sleeved uniform and blue pants.”
The young lady was surprised for a moment, then she waved her hand before Fang Xingjian once again. “Are you really blind?” Suddenly, she thought of how if Fang Xingjian had really stepped into the realm of Heaven’s Perception, he would be able to clearly sense what she was doing. She immediately stuck out her tongue and said, “Please wait for a moment. I’ll go ask my leader.”
With that, she ran off mumbling to herself, “Heaven’s Perception, to think that this year we have a Knight who has already attained Heaven’s Perception. And he’s of such a young age!”
Hearing the young lady’s voice, the colleagues in the area all turned to look at Fang Xingjian with surprise and curiosity.
Not long later, sounds of footsteps rang out and a fat man whose head was covered in perspiration came over. When he saw Fang Xingjian, he shouted, “You said that you’ve attained Heaven’s Perception?”
Fang Xingjian could clearly sense that although the man seemed to be very ordinary, his strong muscles and powerful heart all proved that he was very strong. This fat man was a first transition Knight.
The young lady followed behind the fat man and shouted, “It’s him! It’s him!”
The fat man put his hands behind his back and asked, “How many fingers did I put up?”
Fang Xingjian could sense very clearly that the other party had put his fingers to signal eleven. He said calmly, “Eleven.”
“It’s really Heaven’s Perception.” The fat man was still slightly stunned. He looked at Fang Xingjian in surprise and asked, “How old are you? Which academy are you from? Why have you come for the registration so late?”
“Seventeen year old, Kirst Royal Academy. My name is Fang Xingjian.”
“Oh~ So you’re that Fang Xingjian who transitioned into a Windstorm Sword Hero and killed a level 20 Garcia Destined Warrior despite being at first transition. It’s a pity that you’ve gone blind.”
Fang Xingjian had not expected that the other party had heard of him.
The fat man continued, “My name is Valen, and I’m the person in charge of handling the registration issues for the Regional Selection this year. Sigh… Why did you come for the registration only now? You’re late. You’ve really been too careless,” he said with great distress. “There’s no way to participate in the Regional Selection when you’re late for the registration. At the very least, I don’t have the rights to approve it.
“Sigh, and the Hundred Blossom Banquet, where the details of the competition will be announced, will be held tonight. You definitely won’t be able register through me.
“How about this. You can follow me to meet Governor Devitt. He’s in-charge of all the Knights in the Great Western Region, as well as the selection and examination of the Conferred Knights. He’s the only one who can authorize your participation now.” Saying that, his eyes were filled with pity and anxiety, as if he was even more anxious than Fang Xingjian himself.
“Where is the Governor?” Fang Xingjian asked.
The fat man Valen replied, “Today, the Governor’s wife will be holding the Hundred Blossom Banquet, inviting the various talents from the twelve Prefectural Academies. Both the Governor and his wife will definitely be at their residence now. Come, come, come, we’ll go look for them.”
While speaking, the fat man Valen had already started tugging Fang Xingjian, and headed out.
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In the east of Great Western City, in a huge manor, the garden was brilliantly lit up, and there was huge traffic at the entrance. There were beautifully dressed up young aristocratic ladies, handsome young aristocratic men, as well as some Knights whose faces were either gleaming, or who had tall, muscular or lean physiques.
This was the day when the Governor’s wife, Madam Hathaway, was holding the Hundred Blossom Banquet. It was the banquet where the talents participating in the Regional Selection would be gathered before the selection itself.
“Look, that person is Lord Dren from the Regional Secretariat Department.”
“Look over there! It’s Lord Feng Erlun from the Regional Ministry of Finance!”
A young lady then pointed to a young man who had just got off the horse carriage and was covered with a black robe, which only revealed a single eye and said, “Look! That’s Southern Mountain Academy’s Anderson!”