As the train arrived at the station, a majestic mountain range came into view.
Lush and verdant, shrouded in green mist, and with a sharp whooshing sound, the clouds swirled up!
Nearby, colorful hot air balloons floated in the air, seemingly welcoming the examinees.
Secret Realm No. 3, one of the foundations of Zijing Academy, was extracted from the wilderness battlefield by the academy's strong warriors and used as an examination hall for new students.
"Is that Secret Realm Number 3? I love it! It's so big! So thick! Oh... I mean the mountain."
"The mentor stationed here looks very dignified. Is that a captain with those medals on his shoulder?"
"50/50 team fight, move in quickly!"
The trainees were shouting and yelling at their station.
This journey had driven them crazy with boredom.
Who the hell would have thought that the final trial would involve traveling so far, and they wouldn't even reimburse the travel expenses?
The station is a mechanical-looking base with countless mechanically assembled legs at the bottom, resembling insect segments, and is propelled by a magnetic levitation device.
Inside the base, it resembled a mechanical city, with a red carpet covering the entrance, suggesting that the academy valued the applicants quite a bit.
"call out!"
An electric arc crackled, and a giant thunder eagle circled down, drawing shouts from some people.
Feathers like blades, lightning like knives, the eagle's cry and shriek, carrying the sound of tearing through the air, stir up a wave of clouds.
Enveloped in a raging aura of thunder, like rolling dark clouds, it was brewing something truly astonishing.
silver!
This is clearly a silver-level monster!
"You are the last batch of examinees to enter the secret realm. Good luck!"
The man piloting the Thunder Eagle, wearing a leather coat, touched his glasses and spoke calmly.
Amidst the bustling crowd, Qin Shuai drifted along with the tide and roughly figured out his situation.
There were countless examinees from eighteen cities, and nearly 100,000 entered the final trial.
The Brave Academy, named after the Bauhinia, is the best path to advancement. Based on past enrollment rates, only 1% of the candidates from the eighteen cities make it to this sacred training ground to become a powerful individual.
Therefore, it is likely that the father's classmate thought he would not be able to pass the final hurdle, so he gave him the green light all the way (suspected to be at the behest of the school) and amassed a lot of money.
Even more surprisingly, his phone contacts included a bunch of "alumni" who had sent him money.
However, upon entering the Hero Academy, there is a slight chance of unlocking the [Forbidden Hand], which will grant the Hero Hall the title of Hero, granting the right to build a Crystal Palace while also having the obligation to slay the Demon King…
"Fresh steamed buns~ Paired with a cup of soy milk for only 15 Star Coins."
"Tiger Shark brand electric vehicles, suitable for men, women, young and old, at a shocking price of 999 Star Coins!"
"Gale Scroll, +100% movement speed for all allies, only 1800 Star Coins, meow~"
"Hey guys~ Can you buy me a taro bubble tea? No taro, no bubble tea, just a little bit of bubble!"
The entrance is lined with two rows of stalls, giving them the unexpected illusion of a commercial street.
However, there's no service here; everything is recorded using the sellers' voices. Since their faces aren't shown, the verification process is lax, allowing for all sorts of shady practices.
Purchases are made using the Star Card issued by the local government, which supports online payments.
Qin Shuai: "...6"
"The Savage Warband is recruiting, especially a Priest! Females preferred!"
"We're the last batch, so hurry up and start your group purchase!"
Unity is strength!
"Dad, I'm here to suck up to you again! (*^▽^*)"
The crowd quickly formed teams. With nearly 100,000 people competing, the competition was fierce, and having an extra teammate was always a good thing.
The commercial street was swarmed by everyone, all of them exceptional talents. They naturally and keenly realized that the academy's setting up of stalls outside the secret area must have a purpose.
Plus, after a long train ride, I was actually quite hungry.
In front of a steaming hot steamed bun shop.
Qin Shuai had just ordered a basket of steamed buns and was about to swipe his card.
With a flick of his sleeve, he swept down a step ahead of him.
"Ding ding, 6 beef buns, total payment 36 Star Coins, thank you for your patronage."
Beside him, the man in black robes, carrying a basket of meat buns, glanced at Qin Shuai with surprise.
Qin Shuai: "..."
Snatching steamed buns?
That's going too far!!
Immediately, Qin Shuai, with a refined and approachable demeanor, smiled politely at the man in black robes: "Are you dead?"
The man in black robes gave Qin Shuai a deep look. Although he tried to conceal his presence, the sinister aura emanating from beneath the black robes sent chills down one's spine.
This guy has taken over the entire street of food stalls, especially this steamed bun shop. They had dozens of big steamed buns in stock, and if they didn't sell them, they wouldn't even get the last batch.
You're insane...
He looked at Qin Shuai, pondered for a moment, then turned and left.
Among the examinees, there were also those who liked cosplay; perhaps beneath that black robe lay a muscular man with eight-pack abs.
Qin Shuai touched the round, snow-white...meat bun to replenish his energy, and watched the man in black robes leave.
Warm food, paired with a glass of soy milk, is perfect.
He has a Star Card with a balance of nearly 30,000. According to the description of the tool, he is a rich kid with a handsome appearance and a wealthy background. He is the kind of arrogant and domineering person who queues up to give the protagonist experience points and is destined to fail within the first three chapters.
But when the assessment began, the "tool" was pushed aside by the crowd, and Qin Shuai showed no intention of looking for him.
Perhaps the other side deliberately left to engage in a 50/50 team fight.
A black book fell into my hands.
Previously, in order to extract information, the Summoning Tome was not taken out.
Qin Shuai opened the Summoning Manual's homepage, where a cute little chibi-style character was seen munching on a steamed bun.
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