Time flew by, and the day the secret realm opened arrived.

Following the schedule sent by Lu En, Lu Yuan got up early, checked out of the hotel, and then took a car to Longteng Academy.

When we arrived at the school gate, there were already many students gathered in small groups, chattering away.

Judging from the excited look on his face, he should be a freshman who just enrolled this year, just like Lu Yuan.

"That's right! Professor Lu also said at the time that this was an entrance exam for new students."

Lu Yuan muttered to himself.

If his competitors are just these newbies, then getting a top-three ranking shouldn't be a problem for him.

Just then, the teachers in charge of each class finally arrived.

"Class 1 students, please come here to board the bus!"

Lu Yuan remembered that he was a student in Class 1 of Grade 1, so he boarded the bus as assigned.

There were relatively few students on the bus at the time, so in order not to attract too much attention, Lu Yuan went to the last row and sat in an inconspicuous corner.

Then.

The students from Class One boarded the bus one after another.

Meanwhile, students from other classes also headed to their respective class buses.

soon.

All students have boarded the bus.

The teacher in charge counted the number of people and, after confirming that there were no mistakes, notified the driver to start the journey.

Some people noticed Lu Yuan and, unsurprisingly, raised questions.

Fortunately, the school had only just officially started, and the students weren't very familiar with each other yet. Lu Yuan made up an excuse and then huddled in a corner to rest.

Most of the students who can get into the experimental class are not only from powerful and influential families, but also geniuses with some talent. Naturally, they are all proud and arrogant.

So when they saw Lu Yuan adopting a "keep away" attitude, no one spoke to him anymore, completely ignoring him as if he were invisible.

Lu Yuan was happy to have some peace and quiet.

I hadn't had enough sleep yet, so I simply fell into a deep sleep.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Lu Yuan, who was playing cards with the Duke of Zhou in his dreams, was about to unleash a royal flush to secure victory when he was interrupted by a loud voice.

"Students, we are about to arrive at the Fire Forest Secret Realm. Please adjust your mindset and check your equipment. We will disembark in order in five minutes!"

The atmosphere inside the bus suddenly became tense and exciting.

All the students turned to look out the car window, excitedly discussing the scene.

Lu Yuan slowly opened his eyes and looked at the scenery outside the car window.

Unexpectedly.

The surrounding environment of the Fire Forest Secret Realm was different from what he had imagined.

He had assumed that the Fire Forest Secret Realm would be like the secret realm in the Black Forest, nestled deep in the mountains and forests.

Unexpectedly, the bus slowly drove into a spacious square, where several guards could be seen patrolling back and forth.

"We've arrived at the Fire Forest Secret Realm. Everyone, pack your things and get off the bus!"

At the teacher's command, everyone immediately straightened up, packed their things, and got off the bus in an orderly manner.

Lu Yuan walked at the very back, and only after everyone had gotten off the bus did he slowly follow.

Many students were visiting the secret realm for the first time, and their faces were filled with curiosity as they looked at everything around them.

If it weren't for the wires used by the teacher leading the group, they probably would have been eagerly exploring everywhere.

The teachers leading the group stood at the front of the line and explained in detail the things to pay attention to after entering the secret realm.

Lu Yuan stood at the very end of the line, looking around listlessly.

Even before coming to the capital, Rune had already explained the rules of this secret realm exam to him.

The final ranking is based on points.

Herbs, ores, treasures, and monsters.

These can all increase your points.

Among them, treasures and monster corpses give the most points.

Different levels of monster corpses will grant different amounts of points; of course, the higher the level, the more points you will receive.

A Heavenly Evolution level monster can even directly add 500 points!

Equivalent to.

If someone can kill a Heavenly Evolution level demon beast, then they can basically guarantee first place.

"Huh?"

Lu Yuan was looking around when he suddenly spotted a familiar face in the line next to him.

"Luo Yueyi?"

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

As expected, Luo Yueyi was also a freshman who had just enrolled this year and needed to participate in this secret realm exam.

He was just wondering why he hadn't seen Luo Yueyi in the group, but now it seems that Luo Yueyi is not in his class and should be a student in Class Two.

Both Class 1 and Class 2 are experimental classes of Longteng Academy.

Each class has 25 students.

After the exam, students whose ranking falls out of the top 50 in the entire grade will be removed from the experimental class and transferred to the regular class.

Correspondingly.

Students who rank in the top 50 in the regular class can enter the experimental class.

The biggest difference between the experimental class and the regular class is the amount of resources they receive.

Compared to regular classes, experimental classes receive more resources, not only from monster elixirs and auxiliary potions, but also from other opportunities to improve their strength.

so.

At Longteng Academy, all students are proud to be admitted to the experimental class, and they would do anything to get in.

But Lu Yuan didn't feel anything about it.

Not to mention that he never even considered studying at Dragon Academy, the items sold in the system shop alone already surpass the cultivation resources of all other schools.

At this point, the teachers in charge of each class began to count the number of students.

"Lu Yuan."

"arrive!"

When Lu Yuan's name was mentioned, everyone around him turned their attention to him.

This was the first time they had heard this name since the start of the semester, and it was quite unfamiliar to them, so they couldn't help but look at Lu Yuan with curiosity.

In response to this.

Lu Yuan didn't pay any attention and walked straight forward.

"Make sure you wear this bracelet properly. It helps you determine your location within the Fire Forest Secret Realm. Also, if you are in any life-threatening danger, just press this button and the teachers will arrive at your side as quickly as possible."

At this point, the teacher in charge suddenly became serious.

"Although the teachers will do their best to ensure your safety, in case of any emergency, the teachers cannot guarantee your absolute safety, so please pay attention to your own safety!"

"clear!"

Lu Yuan nodded and turned back to the group.

As the last person in the team, Lu Yuan received the bracelet, and the teacher in charge waved and announced it loudly.

"You can leave now. The exam ends at 6 PM three days from now. If you don't return on time, points will be deducted, so don't try anything funny!"

"Now, let's go!"