Chapter 46
, the College Entrance Examination Trial Begins: The Secret Realm of the Tree Sea
[Ding! You have arrived at the outer area of the Tree Sea Secret Realm instance, for a period of three days.]
[Ding! Level restriction here (lv1-lv29), item use prohibited]
Jiang Yuan appeared from the white light, his feet touching the ground.
"Is this the secret realm for the college entrance exam?"
He looked around and saw giant trees as thick as houses and hundreds of meters tall in all directions. Looking up, he saw a continuous expanse of giant tree canopies, all green as far as the eye could see, except for the ground, which was an eerie black.
"What did you bring me here for?"
"I didn't sense any other people's mental fluctuations; I should be the only one in this area."
"I wonder where Haozi was teleported to."
Jiang Yuan muttered to himself.
"Hiss..."
A giant, color-changing python slithered down from the giant tree, its tongue flicking, and opened its blood-red maw to bite Jiang Yuan!
Jiang Yuan didn't even turn his head, but threw a punch with his backhand.
"Snapped!"
It looks like a watermelon bursting open.
The giant, chameleon-like python's head, as big as a millstone, exploded!
[Ding! You have killed a Tier 1 ferocious beast - a chameleon python (LV3), gaining 30 experience points.]
[Points +1]
"Anyway, let's start by moving in this direction."
Jiang Yuan randomly chose a direction and walked forward.
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The playground of Wudao High School was deserted.
However, a huge light screen was suspended in mid-air, displaying the names of all the students, followed by their scores, arranged from highest to lowest, and constantly changing.
Jiang Yuan, 1.
Xia Qinghou, 0.
Ji Nansun, 0.
Luo Xi, 0.
Lin Qingyan, 0.
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"Oh? This student named Jiang Yuan killed a ferocious beast so quickly, not bad, not bad."
Principal Liu He said with a smile.
The head of the teaching department said, "He seems to be the student from the ordinary class who caused a stir some time ago. It is said that he is already a first-level martial artist."
Zhang Yiming said with some pride, "He is a student in our Class 3 and has a very high level of skill in martial arts."
"I didn't ask you that."
The vice principal said, "The initial rankings don't mean anything; we'll have to wait and see what happens later."
They all nodded.
As they were talking, the rankings changed again.
Lin Qingyan ranked first with 3 points.
Xia Qinghou, Qin Nansun, and Luo Xi also gained points.
On the contrary, Jiang Yuan was suddenly squeezed out of the top ten.
Liu He stroked his beard and said, "I wonder if any students will be able to clear the dungeon this time?"
"That girl in Beijiang City who awakened an SS-level talent might have a chance."
"It's a bit difficult. I heard that this instance was personally set up by the minister of the Education Bureau. The deeper you go, the higher the level and the more difficult the beasts become. In the end, there is even a third-tier mutated boss..." the vice principal said.
"It's practically hellish difficulty," Liu He exclaimed.
"There's nothing we can do. Ever since that freak who cleared the dungeon in just two days two years ago, the Education Bureau has urgently adjusted the difficulty," Zhang Yiming said with a wry smile.
"Ha, hatch!"
A blue-haired girl eating ice cream at a dessert shop couldn't help but sneeze.
The muscular headmaster, dressed in a tight-fitting suit and bulging with muscles, remarked, "I recall that besides her, the last person who managed to clear the college entrance exam was that great figure who awakened SSS-level talent thirty years ago, wasn't he?"
Liu He nodded, looking proud: "Back in the day, I even taught him both skills and theory."
Zhang Yiming looked at the vice principal beside him: "Is the principal referring to that person?"
The vice principal nodded.
"Yes, that's him."
Zhang Yiming looked amazed.
Although I had heard that he had stayed in Nanjiang City for a period of time, I never expected that he had also attended this martial arts high school.
Thinking of that person who was regarded as a legend by countless people, Zhang Yiming couldn't help but reveal a trace of admiration and respect in his eyes.
SSS-level talent, legendary profession, reached the King Realm at the age of thirty-six.
Now at the age of forty-seven, he is already one of the top combat forces in the Great Xia Dynasty and is hailed as the number one person below the demigod.
One of the Three Gods and Nine Kings of the Great Xia Dynasty, the Northern King, Bei Zhenyuan.
"It seems like we haven't heard from that person in a long time."
The vice-principal said, "He alone, with only his sword, has been stationed north of the Great Wall of the Great Xia Dynasty, suppressing the largest abyss in the north. It's been ten years now..."
Liu He sighed, "Yes, we can hardly imagine the hardships he endured. It's fair to say that without his sacrifices, we wouldn't have the peaceful life we have now."
"It's a good thing that he's not in the news. If he were to be in the news, it would mean that something serious has happened to that abyss and that peace is in imminent danger."
This statement is filled with sighs and感慨 (gǎnkǎi, deep feelings).
"Behind every peace, there are always people bearing the burden. I truly hope these children can understand this soon and grow up quickly..."
Liu He shook his head as he spoke, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go back first. The dungeon map is quite large, so even if some students aren't strong enough, they shouldn't be eliminated so early..."
He hadn't finished speaking.
A flash of light appeared on the magic array on the playground, and a figure appeared.
"Don't eat me! Don't eat me! Don't eat me!"
Chen Hao remained kneeling on the ground, his face streaked with tears and snot.
"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have touched your balls, I'm so sorry..."
Liu He: "..."
Vice Principal: "..."
Dean of Students: "..."
Zhang Yiming secretly turned his head away, pretending he wasn't a student in his class.
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