Vados, Take Me to See the Excitement

"Therefore, Lord Quitela, you really should choose a suitable candidate to compete." Cognac nodded.

"Do you have a list of suitable candidates?" Quitela asked.

"This one... this one... also this one... and this one..." Cognac projected images of several mortals from his Staff, providing a detailed introduction for each.

Quitela examined them carefully.

"Let's go with Damon." Quitela pointed to a tiny insect no larger than an ant.

"Very well." Cognac did not object.

"Heh heh heh, with a physique this small, he will surely catch his opponents off guard in actual combat." Quitela grinned.

"Indeed." Cognac nodded.

"Has the Grand Priest mentioned how the tournament will be conducted?" Quitela inquired.

"He hasn't specified the exact format yet. He told us to finalize our candidates, and the Grand Priest will teleport us over in two days' time," Cognac replied.

"Understood." Quitela nodded.

The Angels of the other universes also received the message from the Grand Priest and relayed the information to their respective Gods of Destruction, beginning the selection of mortals to compete for the position of God of Destruction.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Universe 6, Champa Planet.

"Lord Grand Priest, we are ready. Please teleport us whenever you are prepared," Vados said with a smile.

At this moment, Vados, Champa, and Hit were standing together.

They waited patiently for the Grand Priest's teleportation.

As for Frost, he had been kicked off the planet by Champa yesterday.

"Lu Fan, look after the place well!" Champa instructed Lu Fan.

Lu Fan glanced at Champa.

"But I must say, the lemon-flavored carbonated drink you made yesterday was quite delicious. I was getting tired of Cola, and suddenly switching to a new flavor felt quite different," Champa praised with a laugh.

"Ho ho, indeed, indeed." Vados also nodded in agreement.

Yesterday, Lu Fan had started producing lemon-flavored carbonated drinks.

For Lu Fan, making lemon-flavored carbonated drinks was as simple as could be.

It was merely a matter of swapping the cola nuts for lemons.

After Champa and Vados tasted this new beverage, they both couldn't stop singing its praises.

"Vados, has the Grand Priest ever tasted this kind of drink?" Lu Fan asked.

"I don't believe so? Why do you ask?" Vados was momentarily stunned.

"I would like to personally bring some drinks to the Grand Priest and let him have a taste," Lu Fan grinned.

"If you want to go watch the excitement, just say so. Going in such a big circle—the Grand Priest won't be pleased if he finds out," Vados said with a smile.

"Oh? You should have said so earlier. I thought I wasn't allowed to go watch the fun." Lu Fan breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly stepped forward to hug Vados from behind.

Vados: "..."

You really don't stand on ceremony at all.

"Ahem, I am the daughter of the Grand Priest. Do you think the Grand Priest will be happy if you hug his daughter like this?" Vados said with a smile.

"He won't. A man as outstanding as me is impossible to find even with a lantern; the Grand Priest would be overjoyed," Lu Fan retorted confidently.

Vados: "..."

Vados was left speechless.

Champa sighed heavily from the sidelines.

Just keep courting death.

"Hey, kid, before you die, you must tell me how these drinks are made! Hurry up and write down the recipe!" Champa demanded.

"In your dreams. If I die, the carbonated drinks will vanish along with me," Lu Fan replied.

Champa wiped away sweat.

He felt that this kid was truly capable of doing exactly that.

He would absolutely never write down the recipe.

Even though Lu Fan's drink recipe and such seemed simple.

Champa had tried making Cola himself based on Lu Fan's ingredients.

But for some reason, the Cola Champa made never tasted quite right.

The texture always felt like it was missing something.

Vados had experienced the exact same thing.

As an Angel, Vados was omnipotent, yet she remained remarkably lacking when it came to crafting things, especially in the realms of gourmet food and beverages.

"Fine, if you want to go watch the excitement, then go, but don't cause any trouble," Vados reminded him.

"Mm-hmm, don't you worry, I definitely won't cause any trouble," Lu Fan grinned, revealing a set of pearly white teeth.

Vados: "..."

Champa: "..."

"Hey, why do I get the feeling that if this kid goes, he's going to cause trouble?" Champa whispered into Vados's ear, looking uneasy.

"I have the same feeling," Vados nodded.

"Then should we still take him along?" Champa wiped away sweat.

"Well... how about we just dump him halfway there?" Vados suggested.

"That sounds like a plan," Champa smiled, catching her drift.

"I heard that, can't you two lower your voices when you talk?" Lu Fan's face darkened. "Want to dump me halfway? Not a chance!"

As he spoke, Lu Fan hugged Vados even tighter.

He even pressed his entire body against hers.

Vados: "..."

"Let go..." Vados squeezed the words out through gritted teeth.

"Uh, alright." Lu Fan released his hands, only to clamp his legs tightly around Vados's slender waist.

"Let go with your legs too..." Vados was speechless.

"That won't do, then I'd be separated from you," Lu Fan shook his head, refusing.

Vados was at a loss for words.

I want you to be separated from me.

Is it appropriate for you to hold me like this?

Hit: "..."

This guy really has a unique personality.

"Beep-beep!"

At that moment, the Staff in Vados's hand vibrated slightly.

"Understood, Grand Priest, we are already prepared," Vados said hurriedly.

"Swish!"

Lu Fan only felt a blur before his eyes.

Immediately after, when Lu Fan regained his senses, he discovered that he had arrived in a very strange place.

The area was surrounded by nothing but chaos.

And at the center of this chaos was a circular platform.

Hovering above the center of the platform was a single figure.

Lu Fan recognized the person at a glance.

It was the Grand Priest!

The chief steward of all the gods in the entire universe.

Aside from the Grand Priest, Lu Fan did not see any other gods or contestants from other universes at the scene.

Lu Fan guessed that perhaps their side had prepared more quickly.

So they were the first to arrive.

"Thud!"

Vados descended from the sky with Lu Fan, Champa, and Hit, landing on the circular platform.

Immediately following, Vados, Champa, and Hit offered their salutations.

Vados merely bowed slightly.

Champa, however, knelt down with Hit.

Lu Fan did not move, standing as straight as a rod.

"Hey, Lu Fan, hurry up and kneel!" Champa's face turned black.

I knew this kid would cause trouble!

I never expected you wouldn't even kneel when seeing the Grand Priest...

How detestable!

You're going to drag me down with you.

"Uh, I'm just an ordinary human, and I'm not running for God of Destruction, so do I really need to kneel?" Lu Fan asked, stunned.

Champa: "..."