Chapter 1357: Too Late
"So far, out of the 932 participants in this Alchemy Competition, 931 have arrived."
"That means there’s only one participant who hasn’t checked in yet."
"Could you tell me if the participant from Ye City, Xia Yinian, has arrived?"
The host started counting the participants twelve minutes ago, which was fifteen minutes before the deadline, and there were still dozens of people missing at that time.
Now, there’s only three minutes left, with only one person still missing.
"Brother Leng, Nian Nian..." Yuan Yaying started to panic.
"Yaying, don’t worry!" Ye Shushu took her hand once more.
The competition tests not only skills but also one’s mindset.
If you panic at this moment, it will definitely affect the competition’s outcome.
No matter if this is Yaying’s first competition in the morning, this moment is crucial.
Leng Zhishuo didn’t speak or even turn his head.
Apart from Yu Wanqing, everyone present felt somewhat uneasy.
Perhaps many people knew Xia Yinian went missing in Bing City, but no one would mention this matter now.
"There is only one minute left. If the participant from Ye City, Xia Yinian, does not appear, her qualification for the competition will be canceled."
The host’s words sounded indifferent, but he was just following the procedure.
Yu Wanqing wore a cold expression, but inside, she was delighted.
She didn’t expect that woman’s move to cause Xia Yinian to miss such an important competition.
Is it possible that Xia Yinian will never return this time?
They’ve been looking for so long, even Beicheng has come to Bing City, hasn’t it?
Heh, even Beicheng couldn’t find her; will she really disappear into thin air?
With less than a minute left, Yu Wanqing was not worried that Xia Yinian would suddenly appear.
This is the venue for the International Alchemy Competition, not a movie set.
Protagonists appearing at the last second might only exist in fictional movies.
Even if the host announces the cancellation of Xia Yinian’s participation in the Alchemy Competition, despite Beicheng’s presence, it wouldn’t change anything.
Seeing the host pick up the microphone once more, the expressions of Ye Shushu and Yuan Yaying immediately darkened.
Sitting next to them, Yu Wanqing couldn’t help but curl the corner of her mouth into a smile.
"The tense moment is about to arrive. Let us countdown to welcome the opening of this year’s competition,"
The host’s enthusiastic words rang out, already overlooking the last person who hadn’t arrived.
"Ten, nine, eight..."
Xia Yinian heard the host’s words from outside and was in a panic, but the person holding her hand was not worried at all, leaving her helpless.
Do handsome, wealthy, and high-status people all like to enter at the last minute?
I heard today’s participants number over a thousand, plus their accompanying people, staff, judges, etc.; it’s conservatively estimated that there are five to six thousand people inside.
Walking in front of so many people, Xia Yinian had already lost her composure.
She never expected the person next to her to choose this moment to enter.
Her disappearance already made her famous, didn’t it? And now, with this entrance, perhaps her fame isn’t only local.
She really didn’t want to make such a high-profile entrance, she really didn’t.
Wouldn’t it be better to let her sneak in quietly?
They’re already counting down inside. Can she run?
She desperately wanted to run inside immediately, quickly, otherwise, it would really be too late.