Amid countless refracted images, Ji Jue watched figure after figure rotate and shift. At last, the changes came to an abrupt halt. Through mirage-like light that seemed to lie behind a mirror surface, another gloomy face emerged before him.
His hair was disheveled, his beard unkempt, and his eyes were bloodshot.
His skin was deathly pale, as though he had not seen sunlight in a long time.
The instant he realized how young his opponent was, contempt inevitably surfaced on his face. But when Ji Jue's name emerged on the projection, his expression froze.
At the same time, Ji Jue saw his name as well.
White Sail Workshop—[Helmut Neumann]
Ranked ninth, with 272 points.
After his initial astonishment, Helmut actually revealed a trace of barely restrained ecstasy amid his shock.
He stared fixedly at Ji Jue, unable to believe it.
Unfortunately, they only had enough time to meet each other's eyes. In less than a second, the phantom vanished without a trace.
"Ji Jue..."
Helmut was already beside himself with excitement. If he could take down the top-ranked contestant in one stroke, the points he gained would surely be enough to propel him straight into the top three!
In all honesty, ever since entering Embers Road, he had never considered himself inferior to anyone.
Even his crushing defeat at the hands of that stone-like monster from the Clock Tower had only been due to his own carelessness. The reason he had eagerly signed up for this examination was also to prove that he was no worse than that guy.
If he could defeat Ji Jue, wouldn't that indirectly prove that he was qualified to rank above Andre?!
That said, he grew even more wary.
He resolved to go all out without the slightest slackening!
Then, accompanied by another ringing bell,