"Since you don't have many chances left, there's no problem with letting us newcomers challenge first, right?"
The Magic City captain smiled as he made his request. Though he looked friendly, his words infuriated Zhuo Yue and the others.
"Why should we? We got here first, and we still have attempts left! Why should we let you go first?"
Li Xunming immediately stepped forward to argue with the Magic City captain, while Zhuo Yue, his own team's captain, remained silent. He was angry too, but as captain, he represented not only himself but also Jindu Academy, so he couldn't openly take a stance.
"Don't get upset, don't get upset. We can talk this through."
The Magic City captain continued smiling and waved his hands, urging Li Xunming to calm down. Only after Li Xunming quieted down did he continue.
"Actually, we're in a difficult position too. As students of Magic City Academy, we have a lot of assignments, and we had to squeeze this Trial into our schedule, so we're short on time. A few days ago, the academy assigned us an important task, and before we could even finish preparing, we were brought to Shennongjia. It's been difficult for us too!"
The Magic City captain spread his hands helplessly.
"With both assignments piling up at once, all we students can do is find ways to squeeze in some time. That's why we came out early this time. We wanted to finish Zeraora's Trial as quickly as possible, then deal with our other work. We hope our fellow students from Jindu Academy can understand."
The Magic City captain's words left Li Xunming seething. Too much work to handle, so you need to squeeze in some time? Making up excuses like that-do you really think we're idiots?
*Your time is precious,