Yue Chen could not help freezing for a moment when he heard the usually unsmiling middle-aged man address him as "sir."
That was right. Having passed the preliminaries of the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament, he was already a Demon Hunter, wasn't he?
"Clink, clink-" The sound of Sol's claws tapping against the Holy Spirit Light Armor interrupted Yue Chen's thoughts.
"The gift the Holy Knight Commander gave me is pretty good, isn't it?" Yue Chen chuckled. "What do you think, Sol?"
Although the entire set consisted of nothing more than magic equipment, Yue Chen was quite satisfied with its bonus attributes. It would make an excellent backup set.
"Hmph, hmph-"
Sol nodded perfunctorily, then flew back to the clothes pole in the room.
At dawn, Yue Chen quietly opened his eyes as he sat cross-legged on the floor in meditation. After a night of rest, he was back in peak condition.
After eating the breakfast the middle-aged man had arranged to have delivered, Yue Chen headed straight for the Temple Alliance Grand Trial Grounds.
Although today's matches were the Round of 16 elimination matches, the other forty-four contestants were still allowed to watch. After all, this was a rare opportunity to learn, as well as a valuable chance to meet and befriend fellow members of their generation of Demon Hunt Squads.
Since Yue Chen had not arrived particularly early, a long queue had already formed at the entrance to the Temple Alliance Grand Trial Grounds. He had no choice but to join the back of it.
"Yue Chen!" Suddenly, a girl's silvery call caught his attention. He turned to see Li Xin and Long Haochen, the sister and brother who had arrived even later.
"Good morning, Sister Li Xin, Haochen." Yue Chen greeted them with a smile.
"Bet