"Qin Feng of the Qin family, step forward for the Contract Ceremony!"

A voice filled with authority echoed, and Qin Feng, standing below the stage, took a deep breath.

This was already his third year. If he failed to obtain his contract dragon this time, he finally lost the chance to become a Dragon Master!

"Loser, he actually dared to show his face. If I were him, I would hide instead of coming here making a fool of myself!"

"That's right. It's been three years. Normally, people can contract their own dragon at the age of thirteen, but he has tried twice and even the lowest rank Five-Element dragon refuses to sign a contract with him!"

"Yeah, and he was known as a genius in our town. I'd say he's a waste!"

On the Dragon Continent, when one reaches the age of thirteen, they will go to Dragon Island to find their own contract dragon and become a Dragon Master.

Hearing the whispers of the crowd, Qin Feng's slightly naive face turned red, his fists clenched tightly, his fingernails deeply embedded in his palm without realizing the pain.

Because the pain in his heart far exceeded the physical.

At this moment, his world was gray and colorless.

Contract Dragons are ranked from low to high into Five-Element Dragons, Variant Dragons, Holy Dragons, Divine Dragons, and those top-tier Four Great Divine Dragons.

Even someone with just a little bit of soul power should be able to contract a lowest-rank Five-Element Dragon.

However, Qin Feng, the famous genius of Sky Dragon Town, who was born with a full measure of soul power, couldn't even secure a lowest-rank Five-Element Dragon.

Undeniably, this was a big joke.

"Why are you still standing there, hurry up and test your contract ability, and leave! This is your third time here, don't waste my time!"

The man presiding over the ritual ceremony looked at Qin Feng and spoke impatiently.

Qin Feng remained silent. There was a time, when he had first come for the contract ceremony, this fellow treated him with a friendly and courteous demeanor.

Now, simply because no Contract Dragon was willing to make a pact with him, in the eyes of this man, he had become a waste of time.

Indeed, the world was so realistic.

Slowly, Qin Feng ascended the stage, directing his gaze at the looming Dragon-God Pillar that stood at least five meters tall. It was intricately carved with countless dragon sculptures. Quietly, he placed his hand onto the Pillar.

This Dragon-God Pillar was the channel that connected the Dragon Island and the human world.

By resting one's hand on the Dragon-God Pillar, one's spiritual power and various potentials would manifest on Dragon Island. If a juvenile dragon found a potential compatible, they would enter into an equal mutual contract with the contracting party.

This was the only way juvenile dragons could leave the Dragon Island, hence typically, anyone with spiritual powers could secure a Companion Dragon.

"Do you guys think he'll be successful this time?" someone asked.

Whenever a contract took place, Qin Feng managed to attract much attention.

This was because Qin Feng was once the most famous prodigy of the town. Born with a full measure of spirit power, people were always willing to witness the downfall of a genius.

On the other hand, Qin Feng was the son of the Qin family from Tianlong Town. For those of lower status, there was a certain satisfaction in outperforming the Qin family's young master.

"If he could, he should have received a Contract Dragon three years ago!"

"Exactly. I heard his father once contracted a top-tier variant dragon. Who would've imagined that not even the most basic elemental dragon would align with him. Isn't this a case of a tiger's son turning into a dog?"

He was accustomed to the mockery of everyone, and unhurriedly placed his hand on the Dragon God Column.

"Could it be that after all, there are no accompanying dragons willing to form a pact with me?"

Seeing no reaction from the Dragon God Column, Qin Feng's heart grew cold. He knew that he no longer had a chance of becoming a Dragon Tamer.

Maybe being an ordinary person is quite good too!

Just as Qin Feng was preparing to retract his hand, a radiant black light suddenly burst from the top of the Dragon God Column.

Yes, it was a black light!

Turns out, when black is pure enough, it can indeed become light!

"What an intense light, a spectacle like this, could it be the signal of a top-tier mutated dragon at least!"

Everybody was stunned, gazing at this dazzling light.

They hadn't expected that Qin Feng could induce such a phenomenon.

"This luster, it has to be a sign of at least a top-tier mutated dragon!"

The man presiding over the ceremony abruptly stood up.

In many years, he had not seen such dazzling, such pure light.

It seemed that even during the formation of the contract with Qin Feng's father, there hadn't been such a big disturbance.

Genius, indeed, is still a genius!

In this small town of Tianlong, the presence of a top-tier mutated dragon was already quite terrifying.

Thirty years ago, the patriarch of the Qin family, Qin Feng's father, took the dominance of the family by getting a top-tier mutated dragon.

Thirty years later, Qin Feng got another top-tier mutated dragon. Truly, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!

Those who originally mocked Qin Feng were now closing their mouths, not daring to utter another word.

A person who could form a contract with a top-tier mutated dragon wasn't someone they could easily ridicule.

Barring any mishaps, Qin Feng will become the top expert in Tianlong town in a few years.

Genius is inevitably... well, genius.

The black luminescence lasted for a quarter of an hour before it disbanded, revealing Qin Feng standing next to the Dragon God Pillar, his face exceedingly solemn.

"What's happening to me? This isn't right!"

"No doubt, Qin Feng deserves to be the number one genius in our town, gaining favor from a top-tier mutated dragon. Truly, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!"

The man presiding over the ceremony looked at Qin Feng with a burning gaze.

Being able to witness the birth of such a future power made him feel honoured.

At this moment, he completely forgot how much contempt he had previously shown toward Qin Feng.

"Thank you!"

Qin Feng nodded, then prepared to leave.

"Hold on, Qin Feng," a man stopped him, "according to regulations, we need to register your contracted dragon. Please show us your dragon."

The profession of a Dragon Tamer had existed on the continent for countless years, with a well-developed system of regulations.

As his words fell, it instantly drew the attention of everyone present. They all wanted to see what element Qin Feng's top-tier mutant dragon possessed.

Mutant dragons typically had an element that had mutated within the five traditional elements – Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Examples included Frost Dragon, Cloud Dragon, And Shadow Dragons.

Due to their element mutations, they had become more mysterious and unpredictable, and their powers were much stronger compared to ordinary elemental dragons.

For instance, a Frost Dragon - although classified as Water element - had a much stronger attack power than a Water Dragon.

This made Mutant Dragons more formidable than Elemental Dragons, though it didn't rule out some becoming weaker after mutation.

Registering contracted dragons was a rule, but it put Qin Feng in quite a predicament.