Xu Ye edged a few steps away from Lü Xiao Dao almost imperceptibly. Given the man's personality, anyone who knew him even slightly would be able to identify him.
He glanced around.
There were fifty-four people, though he had no idea which side had more.
Most remained inside their mascot costumes, silently digesting the news the Holy Grail had just delivered. It was a staggering revelation, one that would change a great many things.
Awakening Charms, dreamscapes... returning to the previous dreamscape layer.
There was far too much room for maneuver here.
Disguised as a tree, Li Wan carefully surveyed his surroundings, hoping to identify Doctor Xu. He had already learned from the Heart of the Order Keeper that only those below Sequence 7 could participate in this contest.
Then Doctor Xu couldn't be the president of the Thunder Sound Society himself.
Forget it... who cared...
He'd latch onto someone powerful first and worry about the rest later.
The Heart of the Order Keeper had all sorts among its members. It and the Federation had infiltrated each other, with spies on both sides. Doctor Xu's side was much less complicated.
Having settled his nerves, Li Wan finally began sizing up the others.
After stepping slightly aside and looking around, Xu Ye slowly turned his gaze toward the large screen in the center.
Just then, lines of text appeared on the screen.
[Round one complete.] [Golden Key holders: 20.] [Black Key holders: 24.] [Verdict: advantage to the black side.] [Round two will favor the black side.]
After reading the information, Xu Ye distinctly sensed many people sighing, while quite a few others chuckled in relief.
*The black side had the advantage. That meant their advantage would keep snowballing, and in the end, once they obtained the Holy Grail, it