"Succession Envoy, so the time I took to finish the trial really does matter, right?"
Crows nodded. "Yes, time matters, but only to you. For everyone else, the time they take to become a Star Lord and finish the [Succession Star Competition] is irrelevant."
"Why is that?"
"It's a benefit exclusive to the Eighth Domain Master. Of course, you still need to be strong enough to enjoy it."
"What is it, exactly?"
"There are far too many specifics to list. Once you reach the Star Sea, you can take your time learning about them yourself."
Qin Siyang looked thoughtful. "It seems there's still a lot I can only learn after entering the Star Sea."
"Of course. 'You can't learn to swim standing on the shore.' That holds true for everything."
At this point, Crows sounded a little wistful. "There are always inaccuracies in what you hear secondhand. You have to be in an environment to truly understand it."
Qin Siyang said, "I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Succession Envoy. So have I completed the time-related part of the trial?"
"Yes, and you did exceptionally well. You're indisputably among the top three since I first launched the [Succession Star Competition]."
Qin Siyang added, "By the way, Succession Envoy, can I keep the Godslayer Spear I obtained during the trial?"
Crows said, "You'll keep every reward you earned during the [Succession Trial]. Those rewards are also an incentive for candidates to fight courageously."
Then Crows looked at the spear in his hand and changed tack. "However, this spear of yours is far beyond the intended scope. It should never have appeared in the [Succession Star Competition]. That you obtained it was a matter of your own fate."
"All I can do is punish the examiner who broke the rules. You won't