Chapter 636: Romantic Danny
She paused briefly as the audience became quieter.
"In the first round, all of you will be paired into teams. Of course, one fortunate participant will receive the lucky opportunity to advance directly to the second round without having to fight."
Hearing that, Lana immediately pouted. "If it is based on luck, then I am definitely going to lose."
Sure enough, a large container containing folded slips was brought onto the stage. Lana stared at it suspiciously.
’What kind of competition is this? Even the domestic Mystic Cultivation Competition in my country did not rely this heavily on luck.’
However, none of the other contestants showed any discomfort. Clearly, they were already accustomed to such arrangements.
Lana happened to be standing beside Julia. She glanced at her and could not help wondering whether another dramatic scene would unfold today.
’Considering what happened yesterday, I would not be surprised if something happens again.’
Lana reached into the container and pulled out her own slip. She opened it and stared at the word written on it.
"Loser."
Her face immediately darkened. ’Why does even my slip sound like it is insulting me?’
Danny stepped forward and picked out one of the slips. Lana watched curiously as he unfolded it... Seeing the winner written on it, she felt devastated.
Beside her, Julia suddenly let out a tired sigh. The sound immediately attracted Lana’s attention.
She turned toward Julia and saw her rubbing her forehead.
"I am so exhausted from the hunger strike I went through. I feel like I am about to faint, yet I have to clear this level... if only I had got the advancement ticket."
Danny, who was standing beside her, silently looked at the slip in his hand before handing it to Julia.
Julia blinked several times in surprise and quickly shook her head. "No, how can I take it?"
Danny frowned. "Just take it. If I have given it to you, then take it."
Julia pouted. "You are so mean. How can you order me around like this? You seem incredibly domineering right now."
As she said those words, Lana watched the two of them for a moment. Then, without thinking too much, she suddenly spoke.
"If you do not mind, can I take that?"
In an instant, both Julia and Danny turned toward her and glared simultaneously. Lana immediately felt the atmosphere around her become strange.
She pouted and murmured, "Hey, I was only making a suggestion. It is not as though you would definitely give it to me in the first place."
With that, she turned her head away. Nearby, Axel almost slapped his hand against his forehead.
’This girl truly has no sense of timing.’
Almost everyone in the audience, along with the judges, possessed enhanced hearing. There was practically no chance that Lana’s words had gone unheard.
The moment they realized that Lana had casually interrupted what appeared to be a romantic exchange between Danny and Julia, several people struggled to suppress their laughter.
Julia sighed and looked toward Lana. "Sister, if you are truly much weaker than me, then go ahead and take it."
Her tone sounded innocent, but there was an unmistakable trap hidden beneath her words.
If Lana agreed, Julia could claim that Lana was admitting she was weaker.
If Lana refused, Julia could turn around and accuse her of looking down on her.
Lana immediately realized what Julia was trying to do. ’This woman really thinks I am easy to manipulate.’
She turned toward Julia with a calm expression. "No, I was just thinking that the two of you look like a couple."
Julia’s smile stiffened.
Lana continued casually, "I was wondering about that noble prince you mentioned the other day. You know, the one who is constantly trying to separate you two."
The moment those words left her mouth, Julia’s face turned pale. Danny’s expression also changed.
His eyes filled with anger. Nearby, Calix, who was standing beside Gabriel, suddenly snorted.
"So, I am the one suppressing you?"
Julia immediately lowered her gaze.
"No, how could that be? This young sister must have made a mistake. Calix, please do not overthink it. I am telling you, she must have misunderstood what I said."
She quickly turned toward Lana. "Little sister, please do not misunderstand. I was clearly saying that Young Master Calix has helped me a lot."
Lana nodded thoughtfully.
"He must have helped you quite a lot, considering how good your cultivation is. You must have received plenty of resources from him, and from Danny as well."
She sighed dramatically. "I wish I had that kind of luck. Unfortunately, all the luck I have attracted until now only gives me money."
She looked down at her hands. "My hands are practically cramping from counting all the money."
The moment she said those words, the expressions of almost everyone around her became strange.
Several people had to suppress the urge to laugh, while others simply stared at Lana with helpless disbelief. ’This girl is truly irritating.’
They wanted to scream at her and tell her that they too wanted such a fortune!
For a moment, Julia was completely speechless.
She had originally thought that Lana would be easy to manipulate because of her straightforward personality.
But now, she realised that Lana was nothing like an easy target.
’She is like a slippery eel. The moment I think I have caught her, she slips right through my hands.’
Yet on the surface, she kept on a smile. "If you don’t want the ticket, then I will keep it."
With that, she took it away from Danny’s hand. The people who had come to support Danny started to howl.
"Oh my god! Danny looked so handsome when he acted domineering now! I want to kiss him too."
"He is the greenest of green flags!"
"Who is the woman he had given his ticket to? His crush? I wish I was her!"
"Worthy of belonging to Country K! He is the perfect example of a masculine man!"