Just when everyone thought the Second Round was about to begin, there was inexplicably still no response. The spectators who had already secured tickets began to grow anxious.
"What's going on?"
In the VIP Room, Xiao Hei and the others had been watching with great interest, but they were suddenly left utterly baffled. She had even prepared her snacks, yet the match still had not begun after all this time. She stared at the snacks, practically drooling.
Seeing Xiao Hei's hungry yet reluctant-to-eat expression as she anxiously waited for the match, Shanshan found it amusing. But when she turned to Lei Xue, she noticed that, for some reason, the other girl's expression had become rather grave.
"What's wrong, Sister Xue?"
"Er." Lei Xue froze for a moment, then shook her head and took a breath, suppressing the unease in her heart.
Ever since earlier, there had been an inexplicable chill in the venue. The feeling was very familiar, as if she had encountered it somewhere before. She had not had the energy to think about it while the match was exciting, but now that she had enough time, she gradually remembered.
That time, she had followed Senior Li Gou Dan overseas on an expedition and experienced the most dangerous encounter of her life. That place and the cold sensation there felt very similar to what she sensed now, though the current feeling was not as intense.
Lei Xue glanced around, confusion flashing through her eyes. Surely she would not encounter something so dangerous here, right?
This was a top-tier, universe-level competition. The strongest experts had gathered here, along with the leaders of the major academies, the figurehead experts of the top races, and the Celestial God teachers of Celestial God Academy. Even the Headmaster of Celestial God Academy was here.