Candace: Does My Hat Look Good?

8 PM, second floor of Restaurant No. 1 at the Elite Training Camp.

The party had only just begun, but the second floor was already bustling with people, gathered in small groups, raising their glasses and chatting. A rough count suggested there were at least seventy or eighty people.

When Luo Zhe and his two companions arrived on the second floor, someone shouted, "Luo Zhe is here!" Instantly, everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look towards the stairs. Good heavens! Seventy or eighty pairs of eyes were staring straight at Luo Zhe, almost scaring him out of his wits.

"Hi!" Facing everyone's gaze, Luo Zhe raised his hand, trying to appear calm, and said, "Everyone, eat and drink well!"

Luo Zhe's words amused everyone. Except for a few people who were still staring at him, the rest continued to chat with the people around them.

After all, they were all the pride of the Elite Training Camp, and they saw each other every day. If it weren't for Luo Zhe's recent surge in fame due to the Black Dragon Ranking controversy, they wouldn't be staring at him so intently.

Seeing that everyone's attention had shifted away from him, Luo Zhe finally let out a heavy sigh and followed Shi Jiang Zhao Ruo to a corner of the restaurant where the Huaxia Nation students were located.

During this time, Zhao Ruo couldn't help but burst into laughter and patted Luo Zhe, panting as she said, "Luo Zhe, how come I never noticed how funny you were before? Your 'eat well and drink well' comment just now almost made me laugh to death, it was just like a leader coming to inspect the place."

Luo Zhe smiled wryly and shrugged, "I was forced into this situation. You saw how terrifying those people's eyes were."

"Hey! Luo Zhe's here! Hey lad, come on over, let's have a drink together." The students from Huaxia Nation, one by one, held up their glasses and surrounded Luo Zhe in the crowd, chatting warmly with him.

In the crowd, William spat angrily on the ground and gritted his teeth at Candace beside him, saying, "Candace, look at this Huaxia brat, so smug! You hosted this party, you put in the money and effort, and this freeloader dares to steal the spotlight from you, the host! He's so arrogant!"

Upon hearing this, Candace frowned and reached out to stop William, who was about to continue. "Forget it, let's just bear with it. He's riding high right now, and we can't afford to offend him. Those old fogies in the family are still hoping I'll find a chance to win him over."

"Besides, the most important task today isn't to argue with this Huaxia kid." With that, Candace turned her gaze to Janet, who was chatting and laughing with an European Union countries female student in the center of the restaurant. "William, is everything I asked for ready?"

William followed Candace's gaze and saw Candace's dream girl— Janet. Understanding the situation, he patted Candace on the shoulder and laughed, "Don't worry about me! Everything's been prepared for you; just wait for your command."

"That's good, that's good." Candace took a deep breath, thinking, "If I can win over Janet, and with the support of my aunt and uncle, the position of head of the Polenas Family will be mine sooner or later!" Candace clenched his fist tightly.

Suddenly, Candace noticed that Janet and the female student kept looking in one direction, pointing and whispering, and sometimes covering their mouths and giggling, as if they were talking about something.

Following their gaze, Candace discovered that at the end of that direction was the corner where the Huaxia Nation students were located, and in the middle of the dozen or so Huaxia Nation students was none other than Luo Zhe, who had recently been making headlines.

Candace's face immediately darkened, and her gaze towards Luo Zhe became somewhat strange. She muttered to herself, "Luo Zhe, it's fine if you steal my thunder, but if you dare to compete with me for Janet! I will absolutely not let you get away with this!"

Wherever there are people, there is a world of its own!

This is also true even among the trainees in the Elite Training Camp.

Among the dozens of students who came to the second floor of Restaurant No. 1 tonight, they formed their own small and large circles and chatted freely. Among them, the largest and most numerous circles were those formed by students from Huaxia Nation and India.

Both of these major countries have large populations and a strong martial arts tradition, often producing one or two unparalleled geniuses. Therefore, the Training Camp have the most students from these two countries.

Including Luo Zhe, a total of fifteen students from Huaxia Nation came to the party tonight. It can be said that, apart from a few students such as Chu Qiang and Zhang Tao who were tied up with other things or who preferred quiet and did not like to attend parties, almost everyone else came. The group chatted and laughed together in a lively atmosphere.

Among them, the most talked-about topic was Luo Zhe's ranking soaring to 50th place in October!

"Wow, they've already broken into the top 50 in the first month! They have a bright future ahead of them!"

"You wouldn't believe it, those guys in America were so angry when they saw Luo Zhe break into the top 50, they were completely speechless. Luo Zhe, you've really made Huaxia Nation proud this time, haha."

Faced with the compliments from the senior students surrounding him, Luo Zhe did not show excessive joy. He returned a perfectly measured smile and humbly replied, "My achievements today are all thanks to the guidance and help you senior students have given me."

"I was just lucky this time; I might fall next time."

A true master always maintains the mindset of an apprentice!

It's nothing more than a minor achievement!

Even though he's ranked in the top 50 this month, so what? Compared to veteran students like Shi Jiang Chu Qiang who consistently rank in the top five, and those students in the top 30 who are practically War God, Luo Zhe's strength is still somewhat lacking.

If things are like this in the Training Camp, then there are even more powerful individuals in the outside world. There's no need to act arrogantly and domineeringly. Leave room for maneuver when you meet them, so you can meet again in the future. Who knows, you might need their help someday!

However, these senior students didn't think so.

You can break into the top 50 in your first month at camp!

It's worth noting that even Candace Polenas, the organizer of today's party, barely made it into the top fifty.

He was already a veteran of three years, yet he was on the same level as Luo Zhe, who had only been there for a month. This was enough to prove Luo Zhe's excellence! Even if Luo Zhe's performance declined later, it wouldn't diminish his reputation as a prodigy.

"Luo Zhe."

Hearing someone call his name, Luo Zhe subconsciously turned his head to look at the source of the sound. He saw Janet with a sweet smile on her face, walking over hand in hand with a female student from European Union countries.

"Junior Brother Luo Zhe, I haven't congratulated you on ranking 50th on the Black Dragon Ranking this month yet." Janet brushed her hair back, revealing her delicate earlobes.

Seeing this, Zhao Ruo quickly nudged Luo Zhe Luo Zhe, signaling him to seize the opportunity. The female trainees in the Elite Training Camp were all very sought after! There weren't many female trainees in the Elite Training Camp to begin with, not to mention that Janet was exceptionally beautiful.

Luo Zhe turned and glared at Zhao Ruo, then looked at Janet, waving his hand with a smile, "Senior sister, you flatter me. It's just that all the senior brothers and sisters are being lenient with me. Maybe my ranking will drop next month."

Janet was a white girl with an outstanding figure and appearance, and her fair skin made her look like an angel descended from heaven. She was the kind of beauty who could attract a lot of men to bump into lampposts just by walking down the street.

A sweet smile is indeed very attractive; even a straight-laced man like Luo Zhe had to admit Janet's charm.

"Junior brother, you really know how to joke."

Most importantly, Janet is quite intelligent, not some naive and innocent fool, so she won't be easily fooled by Luo Zhe's perfunctory diplomatic rhetoric.

"Junior Brother Luo Zhe, do you have anything planned for tomorrow? I heard the new dishes at Cafeteria No. 2 are quite good. Shall we go try them together tomorrow night?"

Western girls are indeed very courageous; they can bring up this kind of date invitation directly in front of so many people without worrying about being rejected.

Of course, Janet was also very tactful in her speech; instead of directly asking Luo Zhe Luo Zhe go on a date, she asked him if he wanted to try some new dishes together.

That way, even if Luo Zhe makes an excuse that he has something to do, she won't lose face.

Admittedly, Janet is indeed very beautiful, and if he could win Janet over, it would undoubtedly be a slap in the face for Candace, who was planning to pursue Janet.