A Thousand-Year Old Prophecy

41: Festival Competition 4

When Jin was back, agad nilang sinalang ang mga nakalap nilang item.

But it wasn't enough.

It was only able to produce enough gold for one of them.

Kaya naman umulit ulit sila ng pagkalap ng mga item.

But even at the end of the day, kulang pa rin ang golds nila.

Well, they were guys after all.

Their weights were really higher than Nyssa and that kid combined.

May mangilan ngilan na rin na nakaipon na ng sapat ng gold kaya nakapasok na sila.

As for the four of them, they wouldn't be leaving each other behind. Lalo na kung si Jin ang maiiwan.

But knowing the guy, he would rather be left behind.

Unfortunately, yun ang hindi maaaring mangyari.

After all, the only reason they were here in Central City was to accompany him.

***

Next day afternoon, saka pa lang nila nakumpleto ang required amount ng gold.

Of course, they were happy.

But they were too tired.

Ilang katawan ng puno, bag ng uling at gallon ng tubig ang kinalap nila para lang mapunan ang kailangan nila.

Si Jin naman ang gumawa ng paraan upang makapagprovide ng dalawa pang bagay na kinailangan na.

Well, what he practically did is, went to the market and bought those items na maiaassociate niya sa Air at Void element.

Some of them were even rejects.

And of course, it was the hardest to find items connected to the void.

Kundi pa niya nadiscover na ang mga fusing pot ay may connection sa void, baka mas natagalan pa sila.

Anyway, mga ganung bagay na ang kinalap niya ng muli siyang bumalik sa market and finally, they were able to get enough golds.

However..

"Won't you be telling us something about the second test?" Tanong ni Jin sa isang guard. But he just remained silent.

And so they had proceeded to the second venue without any idea at all.

***

"What do you mean we can't enter? Eto nga yung ticket namin sa competition eh."

Reklamo ng mga grupong nakarating na sa second venue ng test. They were all surprised to find out that deep within that mountain lie a secret town of Central City.

The town was barricaded with huge wooden walls and guards were securing its gate.

Anyway, nakailan ng reklamo ang ilan sa kanila pero hindi pa rin sila pinapasok ng mga ito.

As for Jin's group, upon reaching the town's gate at napuna agad nila ang mga nauna na sa kanila na hindi pa rin nakakapasok, they had decided to observe first. They did that the rest of the evening until the next morning...

"Give me your tickets." Jin said.

Nagkatinginan naman yung tatlo.

But Adam immediately complied and took his ticket. Saka niya ito inabot kay Jin.

Kaya naman ginaya na lang din nila Khalil at Toby ito.

Then Jin asked them to follow him.

The four of them approached the town's gate.