"I'm flattered, Finley. You know I won't refuse your offer. Actually, even if you didn't say it, I would have said it. You are Kylie's friend and that makes you a friend of mine too," Ricky said as he laughed cheerfully.
He had no idea what kind of person Finley was, but he could tell from Kylie's attitude towards him that Finley was a good man. So Ricky would be glad to be his friend. However, whether they would become good friends remained to be seen after they had grown closer over time.
Moreover, Finley was the personal disciple of Harrison, so he enjoyed a good reputation in the Casting Center. Ricky believed that he would avoid a lot of troubles if everyone knew that he was a friend of Finley.
"Ha-ha, that's great," Finley said as he laughed heartily, pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to befriend Ricky.
With a last warm hug, the three of them began to talk about the casting skills.
The longer they talked, the more that Finley began to admire Ricky. His knowledge about the art of casting was more advanced and profound than what his master had told him.
They talked happily for about half a day before Kylie and Finley left. After all, the competition was on the horizon, and all of them had to prepare for it. They didn't want to miss the Heaven Soul Stone.
Before they left, they also invited Ricky to live in the Casting Center until the competition ended.
Ricky politely refused their offer. He thought it was better for him to stay here before he became a member of the Casting Center. There was no one powerful here so he would not be distracted or sensed prematurely. It would also be more convenient for him to cultivate in the Chaotic Fire Zone.
Ricky spent the next entire month concentrating as he enhanced his casting skills.
The competition finally started a month later. The site for the competition was in the Soul Tower of the Casting Center.
The so-called Soul Tower was a high grade spiritual weapon. It would test the ability of their souls.
A strong spiritual power was needed for a casting master apart from talent because the details of the casting were all controlled by the soul. There were five floors in total in the Soul Tower.
There was already a sea of people around the Soul Tower. Some gathered around the competition site to watch the battle and some came here to attend the competition.
Among these people, the most eye-catching were naturally the eight guys—Meade, Finley, Kylie, Ricky, Jake from the Star Sect, Howell from the Luxurious Chamber of Commerce, Zach from the White King Tiger tribe, and Celia from the Eastern Empire.
One of them was supposed to win the Heaven Soul Stone.
Howell, Zach, and Celia grew resentful at the sight of Ricky. He was the last person they wanted to see when they arrived.
Howell sent a hostile message to Ricky through telepathy and said, "Ricky, how dare you show up here! I will definitely beat the shit out of you and humiliate you in front of everyone. You will never leave this place alive."
"Is that so, Howell? I'd suggest you save those words after you successfully beat me. It would be a shame if I beat the shit out of you instead. That would be a really awkward moment for you. Don't you think so?" Ricky taunted him as he snorted bemusedly from his words. Thankfully, Howell decided to keep quiet this time.
Ricky then glanced curiously at Meade as he wondered about his progress. He was excited to face strong opponents.
He heard from both Kylie and Finley that Meade's casting skills were more powerful than theirs. Kylie and Finley were not casting masters at the intermediate stage of Spirit Level, but there was a high possibility that Meade had already become a casting master at that level.
They also informed Ricky that Meade was supported by the Luxurious Chamber of Commerce and the White King Tiger tribe.
Todd and Gorden had not shown up for years. Meade's master, who was the third chief named Sellers, intended to control the whole Casting Center. In order to achieve that goal, Sellers still needed support from the spiritual-emperor forces.
Therefore, he intended to gain support from the Luxurious Emperor and the White King Tiger tribe.
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