Living With My Lady Boss

"Having something of this scale happening so recently, I don't think it's over so soon, Wilbur. From now on, we'll have to be more careful," said Heaton.

"I understand, Mister Heaton," said Wilbur.

The next day, all the participants who advanced to the second round returned to the competition venue. Sade stood beside a massive swimming pool, and he was holding a tiny black bead the size of a bean in his hand. He said, "I will throw this black energy bead into the water in a moment. It will dart around underwater once it enters. Each of you will only have ten minutes and one chance. If you can capture the black energy bead within ten minutes, your time will be recorded, and the best will be selected. Otherwise, you will all be eliminated. There are only ten spots available for this test. Now, let's begin."

Sade threw the black energy bead into the water after speaking. The bead dove in and moved like a small fish. It darted and swam rapidly underwater. Its speed was over ten times faster than that of any fish, so fast that it was nearly impossible to follow with the naked eye.

"Next up, please welcome the first participant to enter the competition."

A cultivator in silver armor stepped onto the platform. He gazed at the massive pool below. He unleashed powerful energy from within, his hands gathering energy as he aimed at the position of the black energy bead underwater. Then, with relentless force, he struck out with over a dozen consecutive palm strikes.

Boom!

Boom!

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Explosions occurred on the water's surface, sending splashes of water into the air. Unfortunately, the force was not strong enough. It merely blasted the surface water upward while the black energy bead continued to move almost along the bottom of the pool. As a result, it was not forced out of the water by the powerful energy.

The cultivator clenched his jaw when he saw that and amplified his energy. He unleashed palm strikes after another, with each one landing every five seconds, aiming to blast the black energy bead from the bottom of the pool.

His power increased, but his speed significantly slowed. The cultivator kept his gaze fixed on the black energy bead, but his attack speed was always a tad too slow. He could not catch up to the black energy bead as it darted around at the bottom of the pool.

The cultivator changed his strategy after five minutes. He stopped tracking the black energy bead and focused on the path it was bound to follow instead. He began attacking the same spot relentlessly, hoping to intercept the bead as it passed through.

Water splashed continuously. Finally, at the nine-and-a-half-minute mark, a burst of water sent the black energy bead flying into the air. The cultivator leaped forward when he noticed it, he grabbed the black energy bead and landed back on the platform.

"I got it!" he exclaimed.

"Nine minutes and fifty seconds. Congratulations, it's a nice performance," said Sade.

Soon, the second cultivator started the competition. The cultivator with the silver armor inspired him a lot. He started to unleash energy attacks at one spot from the very beginning.

However, he was soon baffled because the black energy bead changed its route as if it was charged with a different energy. The route was different from the route when the silver-armored cultivator was attempting to capture it.