Fangfang smiled. "There's nothing wrong with saying it. Games are meant to be played together by everyone."
Li Qingxian pondered for a moment, then said to Meng Huaichuan, "We are examinees competing in the same venue, but we are also subjects of Great Qi, all members of the Human Race. We must compete, but we should also preserve the Human Race's living strength. I agree with Brother Meng's suggestion, but... how are we to do it? I don't have one of the Ministry of Works' Shell Mist Boards to display things for everyone."
"No matter. I have an extra Shell Mist Board. I'll give it to you. You explain it." Meng Huaichuan touched the thumb ring on his hand, and a palm-sized white shell with yellow patterns appeared in his grasp. He tossed it to Li Qingxian.
Everyone revealed looks of envy. The Shell Mist Board combined numerous spells and technologies from the Ministry of Works and the Dao Sect. Its production was extremely limited, and it rarely circulated on the market. Even if one wanted to buy it, there was nowhere to do so. It was generally used only by the imperial court.
"This... then I shall accept it without standing on ceremony." Li Qingxian knew Meng Huaichuan was winning people over, but he happened to be lacking such a thing.
As Meng Huaichuan spoke, he took out another necklace from his thumb ring. A spiraled red horn hung from its end.
Meng Huaichuan touched the horn and gave a light cough. His resonant voice spread across the entire grounds.
Everyone turned to look their way.
Meng Huaichuan cupped his hands toward all sides and proclaimed, "Fellow examinees, I am Meng Huaichuan, Nanxiang Marquis. If this were an ordinary Myriad Phenomena Azure Cloud Examination, I would never disturb you