The second benefit for John to attend the grand competition was the presence of many talents.
The top one hundred academies' elite students would all be present in this competition. John was sure most would come from established Paragon factions.
But there would inevitably be rare gems, talented individuals from neutral or overlooked backgrounds. And he loved hunting for such gems. Recruiting them would accelerate his plans for the Source Code World significantly.
And third, he would travel across the world under the academy's protection and funding. He would explore different territories, learn more about the nature of the Paragon authority zones and neutral zones, observe the current order of this world firsthand.
Overall, it was all gains with little hiccups in the background. These were minor inconveniences he didn't mind going through to secure such massive strategic advantages.
