Another Strange Situation

Tang San's voice echoed in Tang Wulin's mind. He said, "I found something. These changes may have something to do with Anping. When they happened, I felt a strange fluctuation in his body."

"This is not the first time I've felt it. If he wasn't so close, I would have missed it. But the change in the scene doesn't seem to be related to this fluctuation. Don't worry too much, I don't sense any danger."

He fell silent, and no matter how much Tang Wulin called him, he got no response. Tang Wulin felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned to see Xie Xie, who looked worried. He asked, "What is it?"

Xie Xie said, "What's wrong with you? Why did you zone out? Did something happen?"

Tang Wulin shook his head. He said, "Nothing. I was just wondering what caused this sudden change."

He pointed at the hall and the clothes they were wearing. He said, "Look at this. Do you think this unknown person just wanted to turn the ball into their fantasy?"

Tang Wulin suspected Anping was behind it, because of Tang San's spiritual consciousness. He said, "I think it might be Anping."

Wu Zhangkong heard their conversation. He looked at Tang Wulin and said, "Do you have any evidence? We can't accuse him without proof."

Tang San had told him not to reveal his existence. Tang Wulin didn't know why, but he trusted him. He was his father, after all.

But he couldn't explain his suspicion without exposing him. He thought for a moment. He said, "It's just a guess. Remember the sea area of Skysea City? It baffled the titled Douluo. Maybe this is his doing too."

The others followed his gaze to Anping, but they couldn't see his face.

Wu Siduo said, "Teacher Wu, should we ask Ms. Cai what she thinks?"

Wu Zhangkong said, "You don't know this, but before we left, Atlas Douluo and Holy Spirit Douluo met with Anping and Gu Yuena. I don't know what they talked about, but they told us not to mess with them during this exchange."

The others were disappointed, especially Xie Xie, who wanted to confront Anping. But he held back because of Wu Zhangkong's words.

Music filled the hall again. It was softer than before, but no one recognized it. A strange thought crossed their minds. This was dance music.

As the music played, a weirder scene unfolded. Everyone except Anping and Gu Yuena moved against their will.

Wu Zhangkong, in his knight's costume, walked to the door and stood there. Another young man in a similar costume did the same.

The people in guard uniforms retreated to the edge of the hall and lined up in two rows. They looked like guards protecting the banquet.

The waiters carrying trays were the only ones who didn't change much. They lined up in two rows after the guards returned to their posts.

The rest of the people paired up and walked hand in hand to the dance floor. Anping felt the panic from everyone and knew they were aware of what was happening.

He followed their example, holding Gu Yuena's hand and joining the crowd on the dance floor.

The music intro ended as the last couple arrived. The interlude started, and everyone began to dance. Their movements were in sync, as if they had practiced for hours.

It would have looked like a normal dance, if anyone had spoken. But the hall was silent, except for the soothing music and the sound of footsteps.

It was a strange sight.

Anping tried to recall where he had seen this before. He searched his memory, skipping through scenes from his past. He stopped at a dream he had almost forgotten.

The dream town was busy preparing a stage in the square. The decorations and props were identical to the ones in the hall.

Anping had read the dream again, or he would have forgotten it. It didn't make sense for him, a level two wizard, to be in such a situation. But it had happened.

He felt that the dream town was real, and that the changes in the hall were a sign for him to find it.

As he thought this, the hall began to fade. The color drained from the floor, moving up to the ceiling. A beam of invisible light shot towards Anping's forehead and vanished. The music stopped, and everyone could move again.

The hall was noisy again, but not like before. Most people demanded an explanation from the Star Luo Empire.

Some were angry with their dance partners. Xie Xie had danced with an unknown man, and they almost came to blows.

Cai Yue'er had danced with Sima Lanxiao, the organizer of the banquet. She pushed him away with her soul power and stormed to the judges' table.

Sima Lanxiao acted calm. He took the microphone and said, "Please be quiet. I have something to say."

"I think this was a prank by some powerful person who passed by. They saw that we were bored and decided to have some fun. They must have left by now."

"You all know that we couldn't stop them if they wanted to harm us. It's late, so let's move on to the next step. The five judges will nominate candidates for each award. There will be ten candidates for each award."

"Then we will make a list of the candidates and give it to you. You can vote for the one you think is the best."

"We're sorry for what happened. It wasn't our fault, but we'll make it up to you."

Sima Lanxiao said, "As a compensation, anyone who makes it to the game candidate list will get a prize. The more votes you get, the better the prize will be."

"Also, to make it more fair, we'll change the rules of the game. Each person can only win two awards at most."

He paused, and everyone looked at Anping and Gu Yuena. Sima Lanxiao said with a smirk, "You know why. I think these two Sun Moon Academy students would sweep all the awards if we didn't limit them."

He winked at Anping and Gu Yuena as he spoke.