"So, Lord Quitela should choose a suitable candidate to run," Cognac said, nodding.
"Do you have a list of suitable candidates?" Quitela asked.
"Well... this one... and this one... and this one..." The Staff in Cognac's hand projected images of several humans and provided detailed profiles of each.
Quitela looked them over carefully.
"Let's go with Damon." Quitela pointed at a tiny insect, smaller than an ant.
"Of course." Cognac didn't object.
"Heh heh heh, he's so small that he'll surely catch his opponents off guard in a real fight." Quitela grinned.
"Indeed." Cognac nodded.
"Did the Grand Priest say how the competition will work?" Quitela asked.
"He hasn't specified the format yet. He told us to choose our candidates, and in a couple of days, the Grand Priest will transport us there," Cognac replied.
"Understood." Quitela nodded.
The Angels of several other universes had also received the Grand Priest's message. They passed it on to their Gods of Destruction and began selecting humans to compete for the position.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Universe 6, Champa Planet.
"Lord Grand Priest, we're ready. You may transport us whenever you like," Vados said with a smile.
Vados, Champa, and Hit were standing together.
They waited patiently for the Grand Priest to transport them.
As for Frost, Champa had driven him away the day before.
"Lu Fan, keep an eye on the place!" Champa ordered.
Lu Fan glanced at Champa.
"But I have to admit, that lemon-flavored soda you made yesterday was delicious. I was getting tired of Cola, and trying a new flavor felt like a whole different experience," Champa praised him with a smile.
"Heh heh, yes, it was," Vados agreed, nodding.
The day before, Lu Fan had started making lemon-flavored soda.
For Lu Fan, making lemon-flavored soda was incredibly simple.
All he had to do was replace the kola nuts with lemons.
After trying the new drink, Champa and Vados had both praised it to no end.
"Vados, has the Grand Priest ever tried this drink?" Lu Fan asked.
"I don't think so. Why do you ask?" Vados said, taken aback.
"I want to bring the Grand Priest some so he can try it." Lu Fan grinned.
"If you want to go see the fun, just say so. You're going in circles, and the Grand Priest won't be happy if he finds out," Vados said with a smile.
"Oh? You should've said so earlier. I thought I wasn't allowed to go watch." Lu Fan breathed a sigh of relief, hurried over, and wrapped his arms around Vados from behind.
Vados: "..."
You really don't hold back, do you?
"Ahem. I'm the Grand Priest's daughter. Do you think he'll be angry if you cling to his daughter like that?" Vados asked with a smile.
"No. A man as outstanding as me is impossible to find, even with a lantern. The Grand Priest will be thrilled!" Lu Fan replied, full of conviction.
Vados: "..."
Vados was at a loss for words.
Champa let out a long sigh beside them.
Go ahead, keep pushing your luck.
"Hey, kid. Before you die, you'd better tell me how you make this drink! Hurry up and write down the recipe!" Champa said.
"Not a chance. If I die, the soda will disappear along with me," Lu Fan replied.
Champa wiped his brow.
He could imagine the kid actually doing it.
He definitely wasn't going to write down the recipe.
Lu Fan's drink might have seemed simple to make.
But Champa had tried making Cola himself with the ingredients Lu Fan used.
For some reason, the Cola Champa made never tasted quite right.
It always seemed to be missing something.
Vados was the same way.
Though Vados was an Angel and could do almost anything, she was still lacking when it came to making things, especially food and drinks.
"Fine. If you want to see the fun, you can come along, but don't cause any trouble," Vados reminded him.
"Mm-hmm, don't worry. I definitely won't cause any trouble." Lu Fan grinned, showing off a row of pearly white teeth.
Vados: "..."
Champa: "..."
"Hey, why do I get the feeling this kid's going to cause trouble if he comes along?" Champa whispered uneasily in Vados's ear.
"I feel the same way." Vados nodded.
"Should we still take him?" Champa wiped his brow.
"Well... maybe we could drop him off along the way," Vados suggested.
"Sounds good to me." Champa smiled knowingly.
"I heard you. Couldn't you speak a little quieter?" Lu Fan's face darkened. "You want to leave me behind? No way!"
As he spoke, Lu Fan hugged Vados even tighter.
His whole body was pressed against hers.
Vados: "..."
"Let go..." Vados forced the words through gritted teeth.
"Uh, okay." Lu Fan let go with his arms, but clamped his legs tightly around Vados's slender waist.
"Let go with your legs too..." Vados said, exasperated.
"No way. Then I'd be separated from you." Lu Fan shook his head.
Vados was speechless.
I want you separated from me.
Is it appropriate for you to cling to me like this?
Hit: "..."
This guy really had a personality.
"Beep, beep!"
Just then, the Staff in Vados's hand trembled slightly.
"Yes, Lord Grand Priest. We're ready," Vados said quickly.
"Whoosh!"
Lu Fan's vision blurred.
When he came to, he found himself in a very strange place.
The area around them was surrounded by chaos.
At the center of the chaos was a circular platform.
A person was floating above the center of the platform.
Lu Fan recognized him at a glance.
It was the Grand Priest!
The chief steward of all the gods in the Omni-Universe.
Apart from the Grand Priest, Lu Fan couldn't see any gods or competitors from the other universes.
Lu Fan guessed that their group had gotten ready a little faster than the others.
So they were the first to arrive.
"Bam!"
Vados brought Lu Fan, Champa, and Hit down from the sky, landing on the circular platform.
Then Vados bowed to the Grand Priest, along with Champa and Hit.
Vados only bowed slightly.
Champa, however, knelt along with Hit.
Lu Fan stayed where he was, standing bolt upright.
"Hey, Lu Fan, get down on your knees!" Champa's face darkened.
I knew this kid would cause trouble!
I can't believe you won't even kneel when you meet the Grand Priest...
Unbelievable!
You're going to get me in trouble too.
"Uh, I'm just an ordinary human, and I'm not competing to become a God of Destruction. Do I still have to kneel?" Lu Fan asked, taken aback.
Champa: "..."
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