The so-called social gathering was, in fact, a dinner banquet attended by competitors and related personnel from every school before the competition began. Simply put, it was much like a large-scale networking party.
The moment Fang Zheng entered, he immediately drew the attention of contestants from every school in the venue.
It was not simply because he was absurdly handsome and stood head and shoulders above everyone else there—though that was a major part of it. More importantly, it was because of the competitor roster.
Since the lists of competitors from each school were no secret, contestants from the other schools already knew that First High had a first-year student who had entered both the regular division and the rookie division, while also serving as both competitor and engineer.
Naturally, this drew everyone's attention. The Nine Schools Competition used a point system, and the rookie division was worth roughly half as many points as the regular division. Under normal circumstances, almost nobody would do this. First High's willingness to make such a risky choice naturally attracted the attention of the others.
After all, by common sense, such a choice should never have appeared. If First High was so certain, then either it did not consider the other eight schools worth its attention, or that competitor was absurdly powerful and confident of winning every event without exception... Either way, it clearly meant they did not take the contestants from the other eight schools seriously.
And those quick-witted enough had surely realized it too: First High was definitely trying to set a new record. All it took was a little thought to understand that if this first-year student swept every championship in both the regular and rookie divisions, it would undoubtedly become a Legend.
That was why many people were irritated. They