Chapter 249 Gathering of Elites
The first ray of morning sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, shining on Eric, who was exercising in the living room.
At this moment, Eric was no longer engaging in intense muscle workouts as he used to. He stood quietly, eyes slightly closed, body naturally relaxed. His chest suddenly swelled, and then he exhaled a thread-like white breath from his mouth.
This white breath, like a squirt from a water gun, could fly out more than two feet before gradually dispersing.
An ordinary person would be very surprised to see this. Clearly, it was summer, but a phenomenon that only occured in winter was happening now.
After an hour of this rhythmic breathing, Eric stopped.
"The effect of this OctoSilk Flow is pretty good. Just an hour of practice, and I feel a lot lighter and much clearer-headed," Eric said, clenching his fist. He felt a warm sensation throughout his body and his senses were sharper than usual.
Eric had bought this set of OctoSilk Flow in his previous life after becoming the Shadow Guild Leader, from an antique shop by chance.
He originally planned to practice it, but later the company hired a martial arts master to guide him, so he let it go.
At that time, everyone was crazy about Divine Realms: Legends. To improve combat skills, the training in martial arts became more intense. Eric was no exception, but he was older and not in good physical condition, so he could only do limited things like practicing Tai Chi and Baguazhang to enhance his skills.
But now it was different. Eric not only started taking nutritional supplements early but also, after several workouts, his physical condition far surpassed that before. So, he thought of OctoSilk Flow.
He just didn't expect the effect to be so good.
Although it didn't increase his strength, it refreshed him and enabled him to stay calm at all times, which was an unexpected benefit.
After having breakfast, Eric received a call from Katherine, inviting him to a school social event.
When Eric went downstairs, he saw Katherine, dressed in a pure white long dress with twin ponytails, standing in front of a blue sports car, attracting many passersby who couldn't help but stare.
"Let's go," Katherine said with a sweet smile when she saw Eric approaching.
"Is this your car?" Eric asked, slightly surprised as he looked at the blue sports car, having some doubts about Katherine's identity.
This blue sports car was not ordinary; it was a limited edition magnetic levitation Ferrari Z75, priced at six million credits. There weren't many in the entire Evergreen City, and Katherine actually had one.
"Of course, are you surprised? I usually don't like driving it to school, but today is a formal occasion, so I wanted to be a bit more grand," Katherine nodded slightly. "Get in the car; the place for the social event is quite far from here."
Although Eric was surprised, he didn't delve into it. Everyone had their secrets, so he sat in the passenger seat. As Katherine stepped on the gas, with a swoosh, the Ferrari Z75 shot out more than ten feet, speeding down the main road of the community.
Many pedestrians were envious of the Ferrari Z75 speeding on the road and dreamed of driving such a sports car one day.
Katherine reduced what was supposed to be more than an hour's drive to just over half an hour.
"Are you car sick?" Katherine asked, surprised to see Eric's slightly pale face after getting out of the car.
Eric, a school fighting expert who could take down David in one move, getting car sick? No one would believe it.
"It's nothing, I am just feeling a bit unwell. Maybe something was wrong with the breakfast," Eric casually brushed it off. He actually wanted to say, "Is this driving? It's more like a death wish," but since Katherine kindly brought him here, he couldn't call it out.
"Did you take any medicine?" Katherine blinked, concerned.
"..." Eric was speechless. Could she be any more oblivious?
The Golden Coast Gala was held at a five-star hotel. Although it was hosted by Evergreen University, participants were not limited to those from Evergreen University. Other universities in Evergreen City and some social elites also attended, making it a gathering of elites.
The Golden Coast Gala was an annual event in Evergreen City. Many people wanted to attend but had no chance. This year's event was even more grand, with many famous fighters from Evergreen City's tournaments and top players from game studios invited.
The main reason for inviting top players from game studios was the growing popularity of Divine Realms: Legends. People could foresee its unlimited potential, so they wanted to build relationships early. This approach was undoubtedly correct, as these top players would become highly sought-after figures in Evergreen City in a few years.
As Katherine and Eric were about to enter the hotel, the security guard stopped Eric.
"I'm Sorry, sir. Your name is not on the guest list. You cannot enter," the tall, sharp-eyed Security Chief said coldly to Eric.
This Security Chief was a former special forces soldier who had survived several battlefields. His aura was intimidating, making people afraid to exchange looks with him.
If an ordinary person were glared at by this Security Chief, they would probably feel scared and look away. However, Eric's calm demeanor and unflinching expression surprised the Security Chief.
"That's impossible. I already registered Eric. Check again," Katherine frowned. She had personally gone to the student council and paid the registration fee for both of them in front of the student council president, Heath Newman. How could there be a problem with Eric's registration?
The Security Chief scanned Eric again, but it still showed unknown, access denied, while the other guests could enter with no issues.
"Something's wrong. I registered us together. I'll contact Heath Newman to fix this," Katherine said.
"Sorry, we have to follow the rules. No registration, no entry. Even if it's fixed temporarily, it's not allowed. That's the rule," the Security Chief said coldly.
"Who's in charge here?" Katherine asked angrily.
Eric was her guest, and now he wasn't allowed in. How could she not be angry?
"Miss, please don't make it difficult for me. This has always been the rule and can't be changed for personal reasons," the Security Chief said, noticing Katherine's unusual status and lowering his tone a bit.
At this moment, a few people walked out of the hotel. They were Heath, the student council president, and some of Eric's acquaintances: Bob, David, and Jennie.
It was Eric's first time seeing Heath, who had a plump face and a gentle voice. It was hard to imagine someone like him being the student council president.
"Katherine, what's the urgent matter that you had to find me in such a hurry?" Heath asked with a smile.
Katherine briefly explained the situation.
"I'm really sorry, Katherine. I didn't expect such an accident. I apologize, but there's nothing I can do. This rule was set by the school long ago. I'll compensate you double for your loss," Heath said, glancing at Eric and smiling.
Bob and David, standing nearby, looked at Eric with mocking expressions. Even an idiot could see that they had something to do with this.
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