"Void Sage Fang, you are far too generous, giving us so many Literary Heart Fish." A kindly smile appeared on Grand Academician Zong Qingping's face, but his words were steeped in venom.
Lei Mo smiled. "Void Sage Fang truly is a towering talent of the Human Race. You must have over two hundred fish aboard your ship, mustn't you? Tsk, tsk, there is even a superior Literary Heart Fish."
Zong Qingping said, "A superior Literary Heart Fish is certainly good, but compared with your instant Literary Heart, Brother Lei, it hardly amounts to anything."
Fang Yun's heart sank to its lowest depths.
The Sea of Learning Race had no particularly detailed rules. Ordinarily, whoever sailed the farthest won, but the Sea of Learning Island was universally recognized as the end of the Sea of Learning. Since the Zong-Lei Fleet had actually found it, they were the undisputed champions.
That meant he would have to hand over the more than two hundred Literary Heart Fish he had caught.
Having accepted the wager, he had to accept defeat. Fang Yun offered no excuses and told himself not to be angry, yet he could not dispel that sense of loss.
This defeat was devastating. He would leave the Sea of Learning empty-handed.
At a time when everyone else was growing stronger, failing to grow meant falling behind.
Only upon hearing "instant Literary Heart" did Fang Yun emerge a little from his heavy mood. He looked up and carefully examined Lei Mo's tower ship ahead.
In one corner of the tower ship, a bubble floated in the air, with a golden fish swimming slowly inside.
Fang Yun froze, helplessness filling his face. Heaven truly would not leave him a way out. Losing the race was bad enough, but Lei Mo had even caught the