Seeing so many prodigies appear, the many teachers within the tall building all revealed smiles.
The graceful woman said with a somewhat surprised smile, "If not for this recruitment, I wouldn't have known there were so many prodigies—and quite a few unfamiliar faces too. They must be prodigies hidden away by some great clans."
The plump elderly Bearfolk man also laughed happily. "With so many prodigies joining in, this year's recruitment quota should be expanded. Otherwise, it would truly be a pity to eliminate some genuinely promising seedlings."
The middle-aged Foxfolk man said with a smile, "Now I'm looking forward to it as well. Once the trials begin, with so many prodigies colliding against one another, who knows what will happen? The brutality and excitement may well surpass all imagination."
The others could not help nodding at those words.
The number of participants and prodigies this time was several times that of the past. It was not merely a matter of quantity—the quality was extraordinarily high as well. Every prodigy was terrifying, without a single weakling among them. This showed that these trials would definitely be the most brutal in history.
Everyone throughout the Otherworld Region was watching this matter. Countless terrifying existences had also entered the Otherworld Ten Academies, waiting for the assessment to begin.
Bang!
A tremendous roar suddenly rang out as a massive figure descended from the sky and crashed heavily into the ground. A dreadful force spread outward, cracking the earth.
A three-meter-tall Ogre with three heads, a mouth full of fangs, and a muscular body appeared in the grounds. The people around him fearfully moved aside on their own.
Ogres were among the most savage of the alien races. They loved to eat people, sparing not even members of their own race. They also frequently