Arrival at the City of Ten Thousand Beasts

Two days later, Lan Zhiyuan's airship arrived safely at the City of Ten Thousand Beasts at noon.

The airship slowly came to a stop in the landing area designated for the universities of the sixteen teams participating in the main competition.

This area has been specially arranged to avoid contact with ordinary spectators and other people, precisely to prevent the contestants from being surrounded and disturbed by enthusiastic fans and swarms of reporters, so that the contestants can fly in the most comfortable state.

After landing, the airship's cabin door opened quickly.

Lan Zhiyuan and her group filed out, and the moment they stepped onto the solid ground, almost everyone paused slightly before letting out a sigh of relief.

When my feet landed firmly on the ground again, I felt a sense of unreality, as if I had been in another world.

When they set off, no one took the voyage seriously, treating it as just a routine journey, thinking they would arrive in the blink of an eye.

Who could have predicted that the short three-day trip would be fraught with danger, nearly costing them their lives?

They will probably never forget this flight for the rest of their lives.

Of course, Xue Youyou couldn't forget it either.

For others, it was a nerve-wracking and thrilling experience, but for her, it was more like a unique honeymoon trip.

After disembarking from the airship, Xue Youyou stretched and loosened her muscles, then looked around with a hint of curiosity.

In the docking area, besides their Blue Angel Academy's airships, there were fourteen other airships of different styles quietly parked, each bearing the emblem of a different academy.

There are a total of sixteen teams in the main competition, and Lanzhi Academy has two of them.

In other words, they were the last students to arrive at the school.

The reason for this is not only that the attack by Long Xi caused a delay of several hours in the original itinerary, but also that Lanzhi City is probably the farthest away from Wan Shou City.

Let's broaden our perspective further.

The first thing that catches the eye is a majestic tower that pierces the clouds, its body gleaming with a cold, deep metallic luster, its spire hidden in a thin mist.

Surrounding the tower are many uniquely styled buildings, some shaped like inverted snail shells, others resembling the half-open jaws of a giant beast.

"That tower is called the Tower of Ten Thousand Beasts."

Meng Yanqing walked to Xue Youyou's side, her voice soft yet clear: "It is the headquarters of the Moon Orchid Pet Alliance and the iconic central hub of the entire Beast City. Standing on the top of the tower, you can overlook the entire Beast City."

She paused, raised her hand and pointed northwest, then continued, "The actual stadium for the league is located northwest of the Beast Tower, in that building that looks a bit like a giant dragon egg. Look over there."

Following the direction of Meng Yanqing's finger, Xue Youyou looked up and saw a stadium shaped like a giant dragon egg lying on the ground. The wide dome was layered and intertwined, creating a magnificent sight.

Of all the buildings in the complex, apart from the Tower of Ten Thousand Beasts, this building is the largest and most eye-catching.

Unlike the crowd who were looking around in amazement, Meng Yanqing's eyes were filled with nostalgia.

After all, she had lived here since she was a child, and now she was just returning here again, which was no different from going home.

Suddenly, she thought of something, leaned close to Xue Youyou's ear, her cheeks slightly flushed, and lowered her voice to a level that only the two of them could hear: "If you're interested, how about we sneak out to the City of Ten Thousand Beasts tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Youyou quickly glanced around to make sure no one was paying attention to their little actions before blinking and replying in a low voice, "Okay."

As the team captain, with the competition starting tomorrow, sneaking out for a stroll the night before isn't exactly a good look. But as long as nobody knows, it doesn't matter.

On the other side, Lu Yuan had already dialed the phone.

A few minutes later, two girls wearing the uniforms of the Moon Orchid Pet Alliance quickly came to greet them.

The two approached, clasped their hands in front of them, bowed slightly, and spoke in a respectful yet friendly tone: "Distinguished guests of Lanzhi Courtyard, the courtyard for your rest has been prepared. Please follow us."

Following behind the two girls, the group walked through several quiet and tidy stone paths, and soon arrived at a courtyard. On one side of the courtyard gate hung an elegant wooden plaque with four graceful characters written on it: "Blue Orchid Courtyard".

The courtyard is planted with blue angelica flowers, which are in full bloom. The blue petals sway gently in the breeze, releasing a delicate fragrance.

The courtyard is extremely spacious; it could easily accommodate dozens more people, let alone just thirteen.

The team members didn't feel anything special, taking it as normal for the contestants and the league to perform as usual.

Only Lu Yuan, who had attended the previous event, and a few members of Team Two knew about it.

This is fucking ripping people off based on what they see!

When they came last year, they lived in such a shabby place.

Let alone arranging a circle of blue angelica flowers for you, you can't even find a single local flower in the City of Ten Thousand Beasts.

Lu Yuan saw this and understood that the other party must have put a lot of thought into arranging the courtyard, as it was meticulous and thoughtful in every detail.

A smile appeared on her face as she thanked the two girls, saying, "Thank you for your trouble."

The older girl smiled slightly and replied politely, "You're too kind. It's what we should do."

The younger girl next to her was more straightforward and chimed in with a smile, "We should be thanking you. Since both of your teams are from the same academy, we only had to prepare one courtyard, which saved us a lot of effort."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan was slightly taken aback, then burst into laughter.

The older woman cleared her throat, smoothly steer the conversation back to business, and her expression became more serious: "By the way, just a reminder that the draw ceremony for tomorrow's main competition will be held in about three hours, followed by the pre-match interview session. This is a warm-up for the main competition, and each team needs to send one person to participate, so please prepare in advance."

"In addition, if it is convenient, I suggest you try to send contestants who are good-looking and well-known, as this will have a better media effect."

She paused briefly, then added, "If you need anything else, just ring the bell to call us anytime."

Lu Yuan nodded and replied, "Understood."

"If there are no other questions, we'll be going now..."

Before the older girl could finish speaking, the younger girl suddenly took a step forward. Her previously reserved, professional demeanor instantly transformed, and she looked at Xue Youyou with bright, sparkling eyes, excitedly saying without any attempt to hide her feelings, "Lady Shirayuki, I'm your biggest fan! Could you please give me your autograph?"

Having completed her task of guiding the way, she decided to stop pretending.

As soon as she finished speaking, she deftly pulled out a white lace bra from her bosom, which was obviously prepared in advance, and took out a black oil-based pen that would never fade. She respectfully presented it to Xue Youyou with both hands, her eyes full of eagerness and anticipation.

Xue Youyou: "..."

No way, what kind of nice girl would ask someone for an autograph while wearing a bra?!

Before she could fully process what was happening, the older girl beside her couldn't stand it any longer and scolded her sternly, "How many times have I told you? You're not allowed to cause trouble for the customers during work hours!"

Despite saying that, when she saw Xue Youyou actually pick up a pen and neatly sign her name on her companion's bra, the serious expression on her face instantly collapsed.

Without a word, she deftly pulled a neatly folded pair of white lace panties and an identical colored pencil from her person, and respectfully presented them to Xue Youyou. Her eyes reddened, and her voice trembled with tears: "Waaah, Lady Shirayuki, I'm actually a fan of yours too, please, please sign one for me!"

This setup clearly indicates that it was premeditated.

Xue Youyou's lips twitched slightly, her heart churning with turmoil.

We're not even sisters, it's one thing for her to take out her bra, but isn't it a bit much for you to take out her panties?!

Why do you need to think about how many rounds?!

However, faced with the other person's earnest, humble, and pleading eyes, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to refuse.

Xue Youyou took a deep breath, steeled herself, and quickly signed her name on the white lace panties presented by the other party.

"Oh my, thank you so much, Lady Shirayuki! We will definitely do our best to cheer you on!"

"Me too! Good luck, Snow White!"

Satisfied, the two hugged their respective "spoils" tightly, tearfully bid farewell, and left with light steps like two cats who had stolen fish.

Xue Youyou stood there, her expression frozen for a moment, before finally letting out a soft sigh.

Lu Yuan stepped forward, patted her shoulder, and said with a tone of relief mixed with a mischievous smile, "Thank you for your hard work."

"As a star player, sometimes... you have to be prepared to sacrifice yourself at any time."

Xue Youyou: "..."

Lu Yuan turned around, smiling as she looked around at everyone: "Then, let's have Lady Shirayuki handle the drawing of lots and the interviews for Team One. Does everyone have any objections?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, without a single objection.

Even though Xue Youyou's hands were sometimes surprisingly dark, as everyone had witnessed during the preliminary rounds.

But as she confidently stated at the time, it wasn't that she was unlucky, but rather that the opponent she drew had a bad face.

When your strength reaches a certain level, it doesn't really matter who you draw or who you encounter.

The team members' confidence in Xue Youyou is now so strong that it's almost blind.

On the other side, the second team discussed briefly and quickly finalized their selection, with Lin Yueyao representing the second team at the draw ceremony.