Fate put his arm around Merlin's shoulders in disbelief. "Wow, brother, you really surprised me. It's only been a short time, and you've already become a celebrity in the first grade."
Merlin sighed slightly and said, "Oh, I don't want to either. Originally, I just wanted to keep a low profile, but my appearance didn't allow it, and now my strength doesn't allow it either."
Fate raised his middle finger at Merlin, a gesture that Merlin had taught him. "What kind of strength do you have? You just rely on gold coins to hit people. If I had as many gold coins as you, I would just kill people randomly."
"I have money, that's my strength." Merlin felt at ease and casually shook the ten space rings on his hand at Fate.
Fate's eyes turned red with jealousy. Although he had made a lot of money as a wholesaler of ice field blueberries with Merlin during this period, he took all the money back to the empire to invest in blueberry farms. He was still a pauper in the Arcane Academy.
Chris walked up to Merlin and complained like a little nagging woman, "Merlin, I thought you wouldn't play with us anymore."
"How could that be? We are best brothers. Why do I make so much money? Isn't it to give you a better life?" Merlin pouted in dissatisfaction. As his two good "brothers" who never left him, Merlin never charged these two a penny for any snacks and drinks he made. He would even ask them to invest in any good project.
It's just that Fate doesn't have the money to invest, and as for Chris, her family doesn't agree. After all, the Henry family behind Chris is the arch-enemy of the Leo family.
Chris and Merlin's brotherly relationship has caused dissatisfaction among the Plantagenet family. It's not just due to family reasons, but they are also afraid that something will happen between the Duke's little princess and Merlin.
After all, Merlin's looks are really good.
Merlin glanced around and saw that over at the Beast Taming Academy, Stacy was surrounded by a group of female students. Although the girls wanted to team up with Merlin, they missed the opportunity because they always panicked when they saw Merlin recently.
Moreover, her good friends and besties also wanted to take the exam with Stacy, so she agreed because she would not refuse.
As for Scarlett, Merlin watched in the distance as a group of noble students carried a makeshift sedan chair, on which lay Scarlett, who was soundly sleeping.
When Merlin heard that his slave was hired by these noble students to help them pass the final exams, he couldn't help feeling unhappy, as if his money was being taken away by others.
Teamwork in the final exam is allowed by the rules, as long as the task can be completed. Anyway, the college focuses on the materials submitted for the task and relies on these materials to obtain some funds.
But Merlin looked down on the academy for doing this. With just one final exam, how much money could the students get for the task materials?
The second final exam lasts for three days. During these three days, students can freely enter and exit the Warcraft Mountain Range and the open space supply station at the entrance. As for candidates relying on purchasing materials to pass the mission, the student union members will strictly supervise here and hold accountable the mercenary groups and chambers of commerce that sell materials.
No one wanted to risk offending the Arcane Academy by helping first-year students cheat.
The leading teacher stood in the middle of the open space, wearing a dark blue robe and holding a staff that was faintly glowing.
His voice was deep and powerful, quickly attracting the attention of all students.
"Dear students, are you ready?" The teacher's voice echoed in the open space like thunder.
"We're ready!" the students responded in unison, excitement and nervousness intertwined, and the air was filled with anticipation.
"Very good! In front of you is the Monster Mountain Range, a land full of unknowns and challenges. Today's exam will officially begin!" There was a hint of excitement in the teacher's voice. He smiled slightly and his eyes swept over every student, as if encouraging them to bravely face the upcoming test.
As the teacher finished speaking, the members of the student union began to count the candidates to ensure that every student was present.
Merlin looked around. Most of the students had already made preparations. They were fully equipped, holding their own staffs and weapons in their hands, and the excitement on their faces could not be subsided.
"Merlin, where should we go?" Fate asked without any opinion, standing beside Merlin.
In the three-person team of Fate, Merlin and Chris, Merlin has always been the leader.
"Let's first look at the herb area outside the mountains. There are many herb-collecting tasks on the task list." Merlin said after taking a look at the task list.
"Eh? On the periphery? This doesn't seem challenging at all." Chris pouted in dissatisfaction.
Fate had no objection. He liked the sense of security that came from this steady progress.
"Students, remember, safety comes first!" the teacher in charge reminded them again, "In the mountains, when you encounter danger, do not act alone. You must keep the team intact."
Following the teacher's instructions, the students divided into groups and began to move towards the depths of the Warcraft Mountains.
Merlin and the other two gradually went deeper into the mountains. The surrounding environment began to change. The trees became more lush, and the sunlight shone through the leaves, casting mottled shadows. The air was filled with the smell of flowers and grass mixed with mud.
"We can't go on like this!"
About two hours later, Chris raised her hand in dissatisfaction and protested. Up to now, the three of them had not completed a single mission since entering the Monster Mountain Range.
The outer herbal medicine area had been cleared out by adventurers and mercenaries, and any remaining herbs were taken away by the first team of candidates who set out.
Although we saw quite a few magic plants along the way, most of them had just sprouted, and picking them was not allowed.
The three of them did not encounter any danger along the way, although they could see a lot of bloodstains on the road along the way.
Even a conservative person like Fate was feeling a little bored. He yawned and leaned against the tree. "Merlin, why don't we go deeper too?"
"Let's go, let's go. Suddenly I feel this kind of exam is so troublesome." Merlin sighed helplessly. In the distance, he could hear a lot of fighting sounds. He didn't know if they were too lucky or too unlucky. They walked for two hours and encountered nothing.
Fate glanced at the mission book, which also had a rough map of the Warcraft Mountains. He pointed to the mountains ahead and said, "There seem to be a few goblin nests ahead. Should we go around them?"
Goblin? Merlin was slightly stunned when he heard the name. This creature was very famous on Blue Star and was well-known.
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