"Hey, dead bird, still sleeping?" In an extremely bright place, a strangely gentle light seemed to fill everything. Looking closely, one could see that everything around them was glowing—the ground, the water, the plants, and even the air shimmered with crystalline radiance.
The light was not harsh. It was gentle and warm, carrying the charm of the Land of Ming Zhou. But that was precisely what made it abnormal.
The students who had come here for the first time all looked up at the sky. There was no sun, no stars, and no other celestial bodies to provide illumination. All the light and heat came from the surrounding objects themselves. These objects seemed to be born with their own light and warmth.
This was the top-tier Ancient Land: the Ming Zhou Lotus Flower Land!
In such a warm environment, someone rudely slapped a fat bird awake. The moment he opened his eyes, he saw a pair of eyes filled with exasperation.
"Amanda." Grandpa Lu curled his lip. "What are you doing? Let me rest for a while."
"You've been resting for ages!" Amanda glared at him in displeasure. "We're in the middle of a competition. Do you really think you can just sleep like you usually do? Unfortunately, you can't coast through this round. The Second Round doesn't have life protection!"
"Huh?" Grandpa Lu sprang to his feet. "Why?"
Everyone: ""
"Don't scare him." Another fully armored woman in the team helplessly glanced at the flustered Grandpa Lu, then glared at Amanda.
"Sis Aisha, you always spoil him!" Amanda complained.
"If you were as amazing as he is, I'd spoil you too." Aisha rolled her eyes at Amanda.
As one of the few Starfire Academy students who had not fallen unconscious, Aisha was currently serving as the team's de facto