David had a certain question that kept nagging at his consciousness. As he raised his hands at Zamian's question, he couldn't resist himself.
"Master Zamian...how come Tier 0 individuals were allowed in the contest? Didn't the requirement in the Sihapi contest require one to be an awakened?"
Zamian looked at him with a perplexed expression, as did a few others.
"Are you trying to say that they are unawakened? If so, that's so wrong. They are awakened Tier 0 individuals."
This time, it was David's turn to appear confused.
"Is that so? Don't we instantly jump from Tier 0 to Tier I the moment we awaken our mana nodes?"
A thin smile covered Zamian's lips. Under his breath he muttered. "I see...so it's you..."
But aloud, he asked. "Tell me something. How did you awaken your nodes?"
In response, David closed his eyes as if recalling something. "I think...there was this stone, something called power stone. I awakened using it."
