Every contestant who had placed highly in the [World Cup] could potentially become an obstacle in his path at the [God's Cup].
Therefore, it was necessary to learn more about their strength, especially to gain some advance understanding of the [God Cards] they possessed.
Suddenly, Dark noticed that several contestants on the awards stage were almost simultaneously enveloped in divine light, unexpectedly receiving the [Gift of God]!
And that brightest, thickest pillar of light belonged to Lucas Child! For a moment, Dark thought the Divine Path Ritual had malfunctioned.
But his mind was sharp, and he quickly realized that those [Gifts of God] had most likely not come from the Divine Path Ritual or the Twelve Heavenly Gods, but from the gods behind those contestants.
He even suspected that the Magic Guidance Alliance had struck some unspeakable deal with the gods behind those contestants. That was why those gods had sent down divine light—to put on a show for the Magic Guidance Alliance.
Otherwise, if not a single contestant received the [Gift of God] in the end, wouldn't this [World Cup] be rather embarrassing? Hopefully there'll be more "ordinary people" next time.
Dark could not help thinking.
But he also knew that there would only be more [God's Chosen] and reincarnated gods in the next tournament.
After watching this year's [World Cup] awards ceremony, then watching the host take the stage to announce that the third [World Cup] would tentatively be held next year, and finally finishing the late-night snack on the table, Dark left the dining hall and returned to the laboratory to tally his expenditures.
The rare materials he had acquired through wealth and influence could be set aside for now.
The greatest expenditure in this round of research had been his reserves of [Pride].
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