Event begins

Noah walked through the campus, hands shoved into his pockets, his mind replaying what Kelvin had told him.

Apparently, during his "accidental" deep dive into the school's mainframe, Kelvin had stumbled across something interesting.

Today, there would be a general signboard announcement requesting all students to gather at the school's general hall—the same place where the gala event had been held a few weeks ago.

And as Noah moved through the crowd, he started hearing bits and pieces of conversation that confirmed it.

Those with mobile devices had already seen the notification plastered all over the student forum.

"Yo, did you see the announcement? They're calling everyone."

"Yeah, what the hell? Even training sessions are canceled."

"They're really taking this tournament seriously…"

Noah exhaled through his nose.

'So it's true. Even regular classes, training—hell, everything—has been put on hold just for this tournament.'