Under Leon's puzzled gaze, Angel painstakingly explained those people's behavior.
He did not want Leon to misunderstand. Showing off one's individuality was one thing; taking the wrong path because of it was another.
Leon nodded as if he understood, though Angel had no idea whether he had truly grasped it.
At that moment, waves of cheers erupted from inside Sky Tower, followed by thunderous applause.
As Leon looked on in confusion, a light screen on the outer wall displayed a line of text: "Gloom Forest defeats Demon Dragon Emissary, cutting down four opponents in a row today and advancing to the second floor of Sky Tower!"
"Seems a battle inside just ended." Angel said, "Let's go in and take a look. It'll be a good chance to show you the level of each floor in Sky Tower."
Since this time he had only brought Leon to observe the strength of his peers, they bought spectator tickets to enter Sky Tower. Although Angel could enter for free using his identity card, the card had to be registered. That humiliating nickname was the greatest stain on his record, and he absolutely could not take it out to use.
After buying tickets for two matches on the first floor, Angel and Leon arrived near the match schedule.
A light screen occupying nearly twenty meters of wall constantly cycled through matches. Text and numbers alternated back and forth, densely packed enough to make one's eyes swim.
"You can check the matches here." Angel explained to Leon while wondering which match they should watch first.
Angel first looked at the rankings. Generally, the higher-ranked contestants were certainly stronger. He planned to select a match based on rank, only to discover that the first-floor top seed was actually Gloom Forest, the one advertised on the light