The intense debate revolving around the college tournament lasted for another day.
Other than Maya's GIFs going viral on MysticApp, the spotlight turned to Shannon.
Many had seen Shannon's performance on Sixth Sense, but to them, she was just a fairly talented talismanist.
But after yesterday's round, they came to realize that Shannon might've not shown all her strength in the variety show.
Just learning a high-grade fire thunder talisman on the spot and drawing talismans in the void were beyond the capabilities of most students. The most gifted students like Skylar and Maya might not even be capable of achieving such things.
Yes, there might've been genius students in previous generations, but no one among them had thought about infusing supernatural strength with talismans either.
This wasn't something that could be explained as mere talent.
In short, Shannon's name had gone from being recognized to being a key figure of interest in the mystical community after the first round. When the second round of the college tournament started on the third day, there was a noticeable increase in the number of people at the venue.
Plus, the number of viewers watching the livestream had multiplied several times over.
Students in the audience seat whispered, "Is it just me, or is the livestream lagging today?"
"Don't even mention it. I tried logging into MysticApp to watch the contest from both channels, but the app crashed multiple times.
"I saw several IDs with ridiculously high rankings. They were well-known mystic masters. Why are they here?"
The college tournament had always been an internal event, and though they'd livestreamed the event on MysticApp last year, the audience typically consisted of students. A few mystic masters would tune in, but it never exceeded a thousand viewers.
The curious gazes followed the direction of the outcry, and a figure walking in from outside the arena drew everyone's attention.
The figure had short ear-length hair and wore a cap. Despite the drastic change from her usual appearance, she was instantly recognizable. It was Maya.
She'd somehow removed the scorch marks from the fire thunder talisman two days ago, and her expression carried the same prideful arrogance it always did.
Step by step, she walked toward the area. But instead of heading to the stage, she turned and took a seat in the audience.
She sat there with perfect posture and exuded an air of superiority as if her disqualification or the viral GIFs had never affected her.
And that was exactly why she was here today.
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