High above Gale Great Star.
A royal flagship, surrounded by dozens of escort vessels, hovered silently in orbit.
Inside the flagship's main hall, King of Gale had just ended his seventy-ninth communication of the day, a trace of practiced helplessness on his face.
"I'm truly sorry, Mr. Chu, but it really can't be done."
He spoke to the light screen before him, which was about to dissipate.
"The competition officially begins tomorrow. Adding a new participant slot at the last minute would likely disrupt the rhythm our kingdom has long since established."
A powerful yet youthful figure appeared within the light screen.
He was a young man in black with cold, sinister eyes.
Hearing this, he frowned tightly at King of Gale and said in a low voice:
"I only need one slot. For that, I can fight a few more elimination rounds."
"Besides, having another genius from the top five hundred of the [Latent Dragon Ranking] participate would also benefit your nation's reputation across the Star Sea."
"And with three hundred thousand Chaos Coins, paying my own way to enter the competition—is that still not enough?"
He was Chu Botian, the current three hundred and eightieth-ranked genius on the [Latent Dragon Ranking].
Logically speaking, given his status,
there had been no need for him to be so polite, requesting entry into a competition organized by a second-rate faction.
The five hundred thousand Chaos Coin prize of the Gale Hegemony Competition was certainly considerable.
But for a genius of his level, it was not all that tempting.
Yet circumstances were stronger than men.
Who could have imagined that a dynasty with only Dao Holder Realm experts overseeing it could invite the third-ranked figure on the [Latent Dragon Ranking], a super celebrity of such magnitude, to compete in a hegemony tournament