In the dense forest.
Hawkins and the two girls continued toward the center.
The younger of the two, a girl who looked only twelve or thirteen, asked, "Was that a player from Infinite City?"
"Yes, one of Infinite City's better players," Hawkins answered with a nod.
The two girls were different ages. The older one looked about twenty-six or twenty-eight and stood around 1.7 meters tall, with two delicate little horns on her head. Her name was Long Qian.
The younger one looked only twelve or thirteen and stood 1.5 meters tall. She had long green hair, delicate, adorable features, and pointed ears like an elf's.
Her name was Aiona!
Just before the competition began, Hawkins had received an invitation letter. It was a very special letter, seemingly possessing some strange ability that guaranteed it would reach its intended recipient.
Its contents were very simple: it asked Hawkins to work with Long Qian to help Aiona reclaim her power. In return, Aiona would join Infinite City and become the strongest player under him.
A Half-Step Unity cultivator could already be considered one of the most powerful beings in All Heavens and Myriad Realms.
Naturally, Hawkins would not readily believe what the letter said. But after verifying it with Foresight, he confirmed that its contents were accurate and agreed.
However, the one taking action was not Original Hawkins, but 996 Hawkins.
It was worth mentioning that 996 Hawkins was actually Hawkins too, with abilities almost identical to his. Compared to Original Hawkins, however, 996 Hawkins was much busier. Much of the work that required Hawkins to appear in person was handled on his behalf by 966 Hawkins.
"The players still have plenty of shortcomings, and their power system isn't fully developed either. With you joining us, all the players should be