Chapter 519: Chapter 519: International Mystic Cultivation
Harper immediately stopped and narrowed her eyes with suspicion before asking, "So what exactly is it?"
Barry rubbed her forehead tiredly and, without hiding anything, began explaining the entire matter in detail.
It turned out that recently, many members of the GA had started becoming unusually active.
Across different cities and provinces, countless mysterious incidents had begun surfacing one after another like an uncontrollable plague.
Strange disappearances, sudden outbreaks of spiritual corruption, and several unexplained massacres had already started causing panic among ordinary citizens.
The government had apparently become overwhelmed by the increasing number of incidents, and now they were hoping that the Mystic Association would step in and handle the situation before things spiraled entirely out of control.
After Barry finished speaking, a long silence filled the room.
Harper slowly leaned back against her chair. After remaining silent for a very long time, she finally spoke in a low voice.
"If sending out a Team leader could solve everything so easily, then this problem would have disappeared a long time ago."
The moment those words fell, everyone quietly lowered their heads and stopped discussing the topic altogether.
None of them continued arguing.
None of them even attempted to offer another solution.
They all knew the cruel reality too well.
No matter how hard they tried, they would never be able to completely annihilate the GA group.
Ever since they could remember, every single person who had occupied the position of President had exhausted themselves trying to eradicate those lunatics.
Even Harper herself, after becoming President, had repeatedly mobilized countless forces and resources to hunt down the GA members. However, as time passed, even she had gradually begun losing hope.
Those monsters simply refused to disappear.
Every single time they caused chaos, they somehow managed to escape.
Thinking about this painful reality, everyone silently chose to end the discussion there.
Meanwhile, Lana had already received an invitation from Principal Troy.
She entered the office alongside Axel, who stubbornly insisted on accompanying her because he feared Principal Troy might take advantage of her somehow.
Lana could only sigh helplessly.
’Uncle really worries too much.’
However, the moment she thought about Layla, another headache immediately formed in her mind.
She quietly sighed again.
’After all of this, I still need to talk with Layla.’
She could clearly sense that Layla’s temperament had become far more depressed than she initially imagined.
The girl was trying her best to hide it, but the sadness lingering in her eyes was becoming harder and harder to ignore.
Inside the office, Principal Troy looked at Lana seriously before speaking in a calm voice.
"Lana, what I’m about to say may sound somewhat presumptuous, but I sincerely hope you will consider it carefully."
Lana nodded lightly.
Principal Troy folded his hands together before continuing.
"I recently came across an extremely valuable opportunity."
His eyes flickered slightly as he spoke.
"This time, our university has received permission to participate in the International Mystical Cultivation Competition."
The moment those words entered her ears, Lana’s eyes immediately widened slightly with surprise.
The International Mystical Cultivation Competition was an enormous event.
Its scale was so terrifying that merely hearing its name was enough to make countless students lose sleep from excitement.
Every year, the competition was broadcast globally across international television networks, with an average viewership that reached nearly thirty billion people worldwide.
It was unimaginably famous.
Countless geniuses dreamed their entire lives just to obtain a single qualification spot.
However, only a very small number of universities were granted permission to send their students there.
The fact that Principal Troy had actually managed to secure a spot truly seemed shocking.
At least that was what Lana believed.
If Principal Troy could hear her thoughts, he probably would have vomited blood from frustration.
After all, obtaining a spot was never the issue for him.
The real reason he never previously sent students was painfully simple.
He knew his students’ limits better than anyone else.
On an international stage filled with terrifying monsters and heaven-defying geniuses, his students simply stood no chance whatsoever.
But now things had changed completely.
Ever since Lana arrived, the entire Mystic Cultivators Department had transformed dramatically.
The students had become far more focused and disciplined than before.
Many of them were already approaching the peak of their current ranks, and several were even showing signs of imminent breakthroughs.
There was a very high possibility that within two months, many of them would officially step into the ranks of Celestial Core Rank.
And then there was Lana herself.
With her terrifyingly pure spiritual energy, Principal Troy firmly believed she could easily dominate a large portion of the competition rankings.
At the very least, entering the top twenty seemed entirely possible in his eyes.
That was precisely why he finally decided to reveal everything to her.
After quietly listening to his explanation, Lana calmly nodded before saying, "Sure, I agree."
The moment she accepted, Principal Troy nearly rejoiced inwardly.
However, he quickly suppressed his excitement and continued speaking seriously.
"Many domestic mystic cultivators who participated previously ended up mentally collapsing after witnessing the terrifying gap between themselves and true international geniuses. Some couldn’t even accept reality afterward and eventually committed suicide because of how insignificant they felt."
The office became deathly silent.
Even Axel’s expression darkened slightly.
Principal Troy continued calmly.
"So if you participate, you must prepare yourself mentally. You cannot allow failure to destroy your heart."
Lana quietly lowered her eyes.
Her thoughts slowly drifted toward her previous life.
Back then, she had struggled endlessly, suffered endlessly, and yet never truly received recognition from anyone.
Compared to that life, this situation honestly felt insignificant.
Even if she failed now, she would never allow herself to collapse because of it.
At the very least, she would have tried.
At the very least, she would gain valuable experience and recognition.
Lana slowly lifted her head before looking directly into Principal Troy’s eyes.
"I won’t lose myself over failure."
Principal Troy stared at her quietly for a few seconds before finally sighing softly in relief.
"Good."
