Perhaps because Shanglin Garden was not under Meteorological Supervision's control, its weather leaned more toward the natural. Zheng Qing felt a faint chill in the wind blowing from the lake and unconsciously wrapped his robe tighter around himself.
A chime rang out across the sparkling lake and reached the ears of every young wizard, refreshing their spirits. Even the chill seemed to ease somewhat.
The lakeshore immediately fell silent.
The chime rang a second time. The thick clouds and mist above Crescent Lake instantly roiled and rolled to either side, revealing a long, narrow rift. Golden sunlight poured through the split in the clouds, painting the sky, Lishan Mountain, and the lake water in exceptionally gorgeous colors.
The chime rang for the third time.
The first round of the Spring Hunt officially began.
A streak of rainbow light slowly rose from the foot of Lishan Mountain and landed on the opposite shore of Crescent Lake, precisely at Alexander Hess's feet, carrying him away. He would be the first hunter to take the field in the first round.
The Hess Family was one of the few prominent families in the Alliance that did not originate from the Druid sects yet was renowned for its Transformation Spells. One of its more famous figures was Magnus Hess from over a century ago. He was the first to clearly establish that long-term use of Transformation Spells could produce symptoms similar to Magic Power Poisoning, which he named "Transfiguration Addiction Syndrome."
Alexander Hess was twenty-two years old and a fourth-year student at Alpha Academy of First University. He was usually unremarkable in his performance, possessing the steady temperament characteristic of a scion of a prominent family.
After ascending the Performance Stage, he properly bowed in all directions.
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