Today's fourth update: Chapter 1993! 4/4!
Know when to stop?
Seeming to notice Xu Kun's confusion, one of the dragons answered, "In the Dragon Leap Ceremony, the Dragon Gate is the final destination and the dreamland of every Dragon Descendant. Not every salted fish can leap over the Dragon Gate."
"Based on the number of participants in previous ceremonies, roughly a hundred billion take part in this journey to become dragons. Can you guess how many ultimately leap over the Dragon Gate?"
A hundred billion?
That was truly a terrifying figure. But judging from what he had seen, more than ninety percent of those hundred billion were outsiders who could barely be considered Dragon Descendants.
"From your tone, the ratio sounds tiny. Ten thousand?" Xu Kun boldly guessed.
Nine Dragon Ancestors shook their heads. "The number of those who leap over the Dragon Gate remains unchanged for every ceremony: nine hundred and ninety-nine!"
Xu Kun's eyes widened. "Less than one in a hundred million?"
"Yes, sir. Moreover, the duration of each ceremony is uncertain. Once nine hundred and ninety-nine Dragon Descendants have crossed the Dragon Gate, it closes, and the Dragon Transformation River returns to its normal downstream flow. So when the ceremony ends depends on when the nine hundred and ninety-ninth dragon transformer appears."
"Once the Dragon Gate closes, the bloodline of every Dragon Descendant who participated in that Dragon Leap Ceremony is completely frozen."
"Hm? Why? Can't they participate again?"
"No. Every Dragon Descendant has only one chance in their lifetime to take part in Carp Leaping Over Dragon Gate. That chance begins counting the moment you enter the Dragon Transformation River."
This...
The slots for dragon transformation were fixed!
"Wouldn't arriving earlier mean getting an earlier chance to compete for those nine hundred and ninety-nine dragon