READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 322: Leader, Hero
In a hotel, in a certain room,
Jamie lay comfortably on the sofa, looking at Nathaniel, who was standing upright. He slowly said, "What's wrong? Can't you sit down unless there's a hard chair?"
"This sofa is too soft, I'm not used to it. You still haven't answered my question—why let Charles command the trainees?" Nathaniel replied.
Jamie leisurely picked up the wine glass from the table in front of him and kept shaking it. He recalled what Lucas had once said.
"Charles is more important than you. If you die, he must not die!"
Nathaniel furrowed his brow and said more sternly, "Tell me your thoughts."
Jamie put down his wine glass, sat up straight, and said very seriously:
"I want him to become the leader of Cyber Academy. There happens to be a suitable opportunity right now." Jamie paused for a moment and continued:
"Many people are paying attention to the situation of Eye of Ice and Fire. If he can lead these trainees to defeat the Beast Master of the Stellar Empire, he will be able to establish a foundation to become a true leader, a hero."
"Leader? Hero?" Nathaniel repeated these two words.
At that moment, a cheer suddenly erupted from the restaurant downstairs, a youthful and passionate voice rang out: "Take them down! Glory belongs to Genosha!"
"No one can bully the people of Genosha!"
"We're with you, Charles!"
Hearing the cheers from the trainees below, Nathaniel nodded and said:
"Charles is almost becoming the leader of Genosha Cyber Academy."
Jamie shook his head, raised his wine glass once more, and with the cheers echoing beneath him, he drank it all in one go. Then he looked at Nathaniel with determination in his eyes and said in a low voice:
"Genosha? Genosha is too small. The Abyssal Depths is just right."
Nathaniel's expression changed as he looked at Jamie with a peculiar gaze, confused. "You want Charles to become the leader of the seven nations in the entire Abyssal Depths? Jamie, have you had too much to drink?"
Jamie didn't respond but kept shaking the empty wine glass in his hand.
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As the sun slowly set, more and more people gathered in the town of Golden Mountain Range, continuously lifting various filming devices to broadcast live.
"Dear viewers, we have lived up to expectations. After extreme driving, we have arrived in the town, but we haven't seen the Beast Master of the Stellar Empire yet. Are they hiding?"
Several Level 5 Beast Masters stood in front of the filming devices, capturing various scenes of the town.
One of them, seeing the rapidly increasing number of viewers and the constant stream of gifts popping up, could no longer suppress the smile on his face.
He shouted, "Dear viewers, as long as your sincerity is enough and you help the streamer by liking the broadcast, I will continue to follow up and livestream the entire process of Eye of Ice and Fire!"
Charles followed behind Nathaniel, Teacher Ruby, and Teacher Ethan, leading the trainees toward the Eye of Ice and Fire in the Golden Mountain Range.
At that moment, the Level 5 Beast Masters who were livestreaming by the street saw Charles's figure and immediately wanted to gather around.
However, in the next instant, these Level 5 Beast Masters felt a chill run through them, as if they had fallen into an ice cellar in the depths of winter.
Someone instantly reacted, noticing the warning in Nathaniel's eyes.
They halted their steps, and from a distance, they wildly waved their hands and shouted:
"Go for it! The talent of Genosha is the strongest! Go take down those Beast Masters from the Stellar Empire!"
"Charles! I believe in you, keep it up!"
"We won't take a single cent from this entire livestream, all profits will be donated to charity in your name. Go for it, geniuses of Genosha!"
"Let those Beast Masters from the Stellar Empire see what a true genius looks like!"
...
Jace walked beside Charles. According to his usual personality, hearing such cheers would have made him raise his head with pride and excitement.
However, now Jace's face showed only tension and worry.
"Charles, what if I perform poorly later? Will I let them down?" Jace instinctively sought help from Charles.
Charles turned to look at Jace. In just a few months, Jace had changed significantly. Although he was still a Level 3 Beast Master, he was no longer the boy who would fall into despair and give up in the face of danger.
Charles thought for a moment and replied, "Others' expectations can be both motivation and pressure. No matter what, the key is still you."
"Me?" Jace didn't understand.
Charles nodded and raised his voice slightly so that the surrounding trainees could hear:
"Yes, the key lies within yourself. Whatever result you want, run toward that direction. As long as you're running and the direction is correct, there will be no problem at all."
"And I will be running with you." Charles said, his tone as calm as ever, without a hint of fluctuation.
As the trainees listened to Charles's calm words and looked at his serene expression, they felt their nerves begin to ease, and their overall state reached a peak.
Nathaniel, walking at the front, sensed the movement behind him. He resisted the urge to turn around, and Jamie's words from earlier echoed in his mind:
"Genosha? Genosha is too small. The Abyssal Depths is just right."
"I can really feel that Charles has a natural leader vibe. Is Jamie being serious?" Nathaniel thought to himself.
He wanted to ask for more details, but Jamie didn't respond, only saying that this time, Charles wouldn't let anyone down.
Nathaniel maintained a neutral attitude. While he believed Charles was a genius, being a Level 4 Beast Master was a bit low.
The Beast Masters from the Stellar Empire were not that weak.
Mira and Silas didn't appear as weak as they seemed either, a genius from a nation wouldn't be that inferior.
Moreover, given the Stellar Empire's style, there might be other plans in play. For Charles to become the leader of Cyber Academy, he would need a perfect victory!
Despite the good atmosphere now, if they encountered insurmountable difficulties, all the positivity would turn into even greater obstacles!
"Jamie, have you aged? Are your eyes failing you? Luna's talent is even stronger, it's just a pity her personality makes it hard for her to become a leader." Nathaniel sighed inwardly.
He turned to look at his daughter, who was still expressionless beside him. A hint of helplessness and worry appeared on his face,
Completely unaware that as they moved forward, Luna kept a straight face and turned her head slightly to glance at Charles, who was leading the trainees from Cyber Academy.
Soon,
a group of people arrived at the grand mountain where Charles, Ruby, and Mountain Rabbit had reached that day.
Charles looked at the scene before him, feeling a bit lost.
In just three days, everything had changed.
Now, the mountain that had split open still emitted red and blue light, but the colors had begun to blend and merge, no longer as distinctly separated as before.
At the same time, the originally flat and open ground in front of the mountain had become uneven, with one deep pit after another appearing.
Inside the deep pits, blue or red light also emanated, clearly indicating the surging energy of ice and fire attributes.
"We've arrived. It will take about half an hour for the energy of the ice and fire attributes to stabilize completely. You can observe the surroundings closely." Nathaniel turned and looked at the trainees behind him.
At the same time, other people began to appear around them, including those from Aredale Academy and Nova Academy, as well as some other talented individuals from various families.
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Charles spotted Celestine, who was excitedly jumping up and down, waving her hand to greet him.
Nathaniel's body slowly lifted off the ground, rising into the air as he gazed at everyone present.
At that moment, another group of people began to appear, led by Zorion, the Level 8 Beast Master teacher from Stellar Empire's Cyber Academy!
Behind him were the crown prince of the Stellar Empire, Silas, his daughter Mira, and several other talented Beast Masters.
Sienna, who had made a beheading gesture toward Charles at the hotel entrance, was also among the crowd.
"You all arrived pretty early, everyone should be here by now." Zorion said.
However, Nathaniel merely glanced at him and didn't respond, instead directly announcing:
"Two other Level 8 Beast Master experts have already entered the Eye of Ice and Fire to stabilize the attribute energy. We can officially begin in half an hour."
"I want to remind you that these deep pits emitting blue or red light contain a large amount of fire or ice attribute energy. As long as you can absorb it, you can stay for a short while."
"The deeper you go, the stronger the energy becomes."
"When you enter the Eye of Ice and Fire, some chaotic attribute energy will interfere with your actions. There will be some areas that are more balanced, where you can rest or cultivate to enhance your strength."
"The most important rule, which no one can violate, is that while you can fight and team up, there must be no casualties!"
"For any reason that leads to someone's death, I will personally take action to eliminate the offender!"
The final words "eliminate!" carried a heavy weight when spoken by Nathaniel.
Everyone could feel as if a executioner wielding a cleaver had appeared before them, waiting for someone to deliver themselves to death!
No one doubted Nathaniel's words, if anyone were to die, the culprit responsible for that death would have to face the wrath of a Level 8 Beast Master!