《Worldwide Job Change: My Mana Bar Is Infinitely Long》 Chapter 1 Translator: Zayn_ ¡°Hurry up! The mock exam results are out!¡± ¡°So fast? Let¡¯s hurry and take a look!¡± Amidst the students¡¯ clamoring, Fran came to the bulletin board with some expectation in his heart, even though he had already guessed in his heart. However, when he saw that only his name on the noticeboard was still glowing with a gray light, he couldn¡¯t help but laugh bitterly and say in a self-deprecating manner, ¡°Who the f*ck said that transmigrators are awesome? Stand out and see if I don¡¯t cut them to death!¡± That¡¯s right, Fran had actually transmigrated to this world five years ago. In his previous life, Fran was just a regular white-collar worker who worked in a second-tier city. Although his nine-to-five work wasn¡¯t particularly hard, Fran still felt like something was missing. Until he transmigrated here. This was a world that was completely different from his previous life. Due to the invasion of unknown monsters, the human civilization of this world was completely destroyed overnight. The surviving humans, after reconstruction, only kept some basic daily life tools such as transportation and chips. The fall of a civilization often represented the birth of another civilization. Very quickly, the scientists discovered an item that could replace the previous civilization. As long as one had such an item, they could practice or fight with their help and obtain the corresponding combat experience and related attribute increases. Naturally, people quickly discovered that there were four attributes. They were strength, agility, intelligence, and vitality. The first three attributes required one¡¯s own growth value to reach level 10, and one¡¯s attributes and experience had to reach the standard. After that, hey could awaken and change their profession to a corresponding specialized profession. After practice and actual combat, the specialized professions could undergo a second awakening. However, this was only limited to the first three attributes. Among these four attributes, there was only one unique attribute, and it was vitality. None of the class-holders could awaken it. In this world, vitality didn¡¯t represent strength or stamina, but rather, it represented the mana bar. For the unawakened, each person¡¯s initial mana bar was 100 points. Low-level spell skills cost five points, assassin skills cost ten points, and warriors and archer skills cost fifteen points. As for the healer¡¯s healing skill, it could restore three points of vitality after five points were consumed. It was not that no one had chosen to increase their vitality before, but in the end, they had only increased their own mana bar and their own recovery speed. It was completely useless to one¡¯s teammates in a team battle. It was also because of this that no one chose to increase their vitality attribute after discovering this result. When he had just transmigrated, Fran had been extremely excited. One had to know that this kind of thing would only happen in novels. Who would have thought that such a once-in-a-century thing would actually happen to him! Even though the world he had transmigrated to was completely different from his previous life, so what? He had gained the knowledge of a civilization of another world out of thin air, so why would he be afraid of not being able to survive here? Fran was speechless and laughed at the thought of his confident appearance. Who gave him that confidence back then? But this wasn¡¯t important to Fran. What he was most concerned about now was why so many people had reached level 10, but he was the only one who had not reached the standard of awakening and changing his profession. Was it because he had studied a few years less than others, so he couldn¡¯t meet the standard? But that shouldn¡¯t be the case. Didn¡¯t all transmigrators have their own golden fingers? Where was his golden finger? Not to mention, he had been very diligent in learning these spiritual spells for the past few years! He had not learned all the low-level skills, but he had learned most of them. Even for some of the less popular skills that almost no one learned, he had seriously studied them for a long time. But why was he the only one who had not awakened? Fran gritted his teeth in anger, the unwillingness in his heart almost materializing. But no one knew the anger in Fran¡¯s heart. Soon, the teacher who led them went on stage to clear his throat and began to explain the things to take note of for the college entrance examination tomorrow. ¡°I don¡¯t think I need to say what day it is tomorrow. Everyone, go back and have a good rest tonight to prepare for tomorrow. Tomorrow, there will be corresponding coordinators in each secret realm to take you into the dungeon. When the time comes, you must cooperate with your teammates and strive to get the best results!¡± The teacher was impassioned on stage, but Fran was staring at his own panel in a daze. Tomorrow was the college entrance examination, but in fact, it could be considered the final combat evaluation. Tomorrow, these students would pass through the secret lands in various places and head to different instance dungeons to clear them and complete the instance dungeon¡¯s mission. However, since they were going through a dungeon, fighting alone was naturally not as good as forming a party. After all, there was a limit to one person¡¯s strength. If they had teammates, the final result would naturally be very different. The final evaluation result was closely related to the student¡¯s degree of perfection in completing the final task. Even if they chose a relatively simple mission and completed it perfectly, the final evaluation wouldn¡¯t be too bad. After tomorrow¡¯s assessment, the students who passed the assessment would be sent to a higher academy for further studies. They would be able to come into contact with more advanced combat techniques and richer and more complete combat knowledge. They could even become the cream of the crop, enjoy endless glory, wealth, and a large amount of resources, and obtain unimaginable achievements in martial arts. As for those who did not pass or meet the standards, they could only be regarded as the lowest level of existence. They would become a worker or a farmer and serve these people with combat attributes for the rest of their lives. Did Fran transmigrate here to serve others? Furthermore, his parents had already incurred a huge debt in order to pay for his school fees. If he were to give up just like that, it would be no different from taking his life right now! However, if he wanted to change his profession, he had to meet the requirements of the awakened profession. Moreover, the awakened profession also had a corresponding age limit, which was that the profession must be awakened and switched to before the age of 18. If you were over 18 years old, it meant that you were not talented enough and didn¡¯t deserve to awaken a combat profession. Fran was already seventeen years old, so how could he have any spare time to practice? But Fran counted all the numbers on the panel three times, and he was still far from the so-called requirement! ¡°F*ck! It¡¯s really annoying!¡± Fran ruthlessly grabbed his hair, the fire in his heart burning even more fiercely. What was he lacking in? It was clearly the same training, the same instance dungeon simulation training. Why was he the only one who did not meet the awakening requirements? Just because he wasn¡¯t a native? Fran clenched his fists so tightly that the veins on his face bulged when he thought of the mocking looks his classmates gave him. He even had the urge to kill someone, but when he saw the pitiful score on the panel in front of him, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him, and he felt a chill in his heart. Fran was a little taken aback. Suddenly, his eyes fell on the vitality attribute on the interface. As if thinking of something, Fran took a deep breath, his fighting spirit reignited. He stretched out his hand and slowly added all his attribute points to vitality. Since he didn¡¯t have any high-level skills and his other attribute points were low, it wouldn¡¯t be too much to add more mana, right? Although the damage of low-level skills was not high, it was still good to wear the enemy down. As long as the damage was enough, it was not impossible to kill the monsters. Even ants could bite an elephant to death! Thinking of this, Fran couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath and pray inwardly. Notes: [1] Goldfinger in the title refers to the overpowered abilities most protagonists get when they transmigrate in most novels Chapter 2 Translator: Zayn_ The next day came quickly. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the college entrance examination, all the students were sent to the entrance of the secret realm by the school. After that, they would announce the dungeon¡¯s difficulty level. However, when the invigilator informed them of the instance dungeons they needed to complete this year, there was a sudden uproar. ¡°It¡¯s actually an [ A ] class difficulty instance dungeon! I only dare to slack around Class C in my own simulation. The heavens want me dead!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t the difficulty this year a little too high? Wasn¡¯t it just a [ B ] class instance dungeon last year? Why did it increase so much this year?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a good thing I¡¯m only 16 this year. If I can¡¯t pass this time, I can fight again next year!¡± ¡­ In an instant, all the students present were wailing in grief, and the scene instantly became somewhat chaotic. Looking at the noisy scene before him, Haplos¡¯ brows tightly furrowed, and his deep eyes were filled with solemnity. The students of the current era had suffered too little. Back in the days when they were taking the exam, not to mention A-class, even SS-class dungeons were cleared by the students perfectly. As expected¡­ All of a sudden, as if he had seen something, Haplos subconsciously took a few steps forward and looked at the Deputy Invigilator. His voice suddenly rose, and his tone was full of praise. ¡°Who is the first student to enter the instance dungeon?¡± The Deputy Invigilator focused his gaze and was shocked upon discovering the answer. The first one to enter the dungeon was Fran? After learning that they were about to enter an A-Class dungeon, Fran¡¯s first reaction was also surprise. However, he quickly calmed down. As the only one who had yet to awaken and change his class, the other students naturally wouldn¡¯t choose to form a team with Fran. He didn¡¯t have any complaints about this. If he were to put himself in their shoes, he would not have chosen someone who had not awakened as his companion either. After all, being able to successfully enter a college school not only represented one¡¯s own strength, but also a considerable entrance bonus. If it was only the former, Fran might have hesitated. However, he couldn¡¯t save up to that kind of huge bonus in a short time. Fran¡¯s eyes turned cold as he thought of his parents¡¯ increasingly thin faces and their ever-increasing pressure to pay back their debt. Since he had already chosen to come here to participate in the assessment, no matter how difficult the instance dungeon was, he would not choose to escape. Seeing that no one around him was willing to take the first step, Fran unhesitatingly stepped forward and walked into the dungeon first. His action naturally attracted everyone¡¯s attention. As the only student who had yet to awaken and change his occupation, even if the people who came here for the assessment did not know what he looked like, they had heard of his name. Thus, when the people around them said Fran¡¯s name, almost everyone looked like they were waiting for a good show. Amongst them, the sneer on Pegg¡¯s face was the most obvious. ¡°He¡¯s just a piece of trash who hasn¡¯t awakened yet. How dare he be the first to rush in? He¡¯ll probably die without even knowing how he died!¡± As someone who had awakened the strength attribute early on and successfully changed his class to a swordsman, Pegg shouldn¡¯t have had any interactions with Fran. Unfortunately, when Fran first transmigrated to this world, he accidentally offended some students, and one of them was Pegg. He had already disliked Fran in school, and now he was gloating over his misfortune. At this moment, on the control panel, after Haplos heard the words of the Deputy Invigilator Vera, the initial admiration in his heart was instantly replaced by disdain. ¡°I thought he was some outstanding student. Turns out he¡¯s just a jobless wanderer who hasn¡¯t even awakened his profession yet.¡± As the chief examiner, Haplos had seen too many of these incidents. In the past years, there had been students who had not awakened. They had tried to do some sensational things during the assessment in an attempt to attract the examiners¡¯ attention. However, if this was during normal times, perhaps the invigilator would find it interesting and have some other thoughts. However, this was impossible for Haplos. In the Empire, the name of the Demon King Haploscould be said to be well-known. Even a child who had just learned to speak would immediately stop crying when his name was mentioned. However, even though he was famous, the chief examiner of the college entrance examination every year was still Haplos. There was no other reason. If Haplosclaimed to be the second fairest in the Empire, no one would dare to claim to be the first. And so, after seeing Fran¡¯s actions, Haplosquickly looked away in boredom. Fran didn¡¯t care about the outside world. At this moment, all of his energy was focused on the dungeon in front of him. The moment he entered the instance dungeon, the criteria for passing the assessment appeared on his panel. After seeing the conditions on the interface, Fran let out a sigh of relief. ¡°You only need to kill 1000 monsters to pass? It seems like this [ A ] class instance dungeon is a little easier than I had imagined.¡± Fran muttered to himself, but he didn¡¯t dare to relax. Soon, the first monster entered Fran¡¯s line of sight. Perhaps it was because he had just entered the instance dungeon that the monsters that appeared were only the lowest level slimes. The moment Fran saw the monster, he focused his mind and a small fireball appeared in front of him, hitting the slime with a ¡°whoosh¡±. However, when the small fireball hit the slime, it only burned a layer of skin and flesh. It did not really hurt it. Seeing this, Fran wasn¡¯t surprised. After all, this was only the lowest level of fireball. It could be used to warm up the fire, but the damage was a little low when used to fight monsters. But soon, a dozen fireballs of various sizes appeared in front of Fran. A single fireball wouldn¡¯t pose much of a threat, but if a dozen fireballs were to come crashing down at the same time, their power couldn¡¯t be underestimated. Soon, the slime screamed and completely disappeared before everyone¡¯s eyes. Although it didn¡¯t take Fran a short time to kill the first monster, it actually took about ten seconds. When the crowd outside saw this, their impression of him changed. ¡°I thought this Fran was trash, but I didn¡¯t expect him to have some skill.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect a low-level skill to be used like this. I¡¯ve learned something!¡± Even though some people were surprised, most of the students reacted quickly. ¡°What¡¯s the big deal? it¡¯s just a slime. Who can¡¯t kill it?¡± ¡°He¡¯s just taking advantage of the fact that we haven¡¯t learned many advanced skills yet. I¡¯d like to see how he¡¯ll pass the test when we encounter stronger monsters later on!¡± Unexpectedly, Fran actually caused people around to talk about him, and Pegg¡¯s face turned ugly in an instant. ¡°Putting on a show for the crowd!¡± With a cold snort, Pegg also stepped into the dungeon. After the second student entered, the third and fourth students also began to move. More and more students appeared on the big screens outside. However, just as the many students waiting to take the test entered, some of the lower grade students who were staring at the big screen from outside suddenly had strange expressions on their faces. ¡°Hey, let me say. Did any of you pay attention to that Fran or whatever? Didn¡¯t you notice that this guy¡¯s mana bar seems to be endless?!¡± Chapter 3 Translator: Zayn_ What? How could such a thing happen? The surrounding students immediately focused their gazes on Fran. It would have been better if they didn¡¯t look, but when they did, everyone¡¯s eyeballs almost fell out from shock! Why was this kid¡¯s mana bar still not empty after entering? Even the students who had successfully changed their profession only had 150 mana points. Even if some of them awakened earlier, they only had 200 mana points. He only had 100 mana at the start. How did he do it? He had used more than 30 skills in a row and still had mana! Although the blue bar can only be seen by oneself, if the blue bar is about to run out, outsiders can also notice it from the pale face. But Fran¡¯s face was still bright red. Other than his messy hair during the battle, he did not seem to show any mana consumption at all! ¡°I say, is this kid cheating?¡± Someone mumbled, almost voicing out everyone¡¯s inner thoughts. Fran didn¡¯t care how the outside world viewed him. After killing about twenty slimes, Fran finally encountered his first mutated monster since entering the dungeon. It was a huge mutated longhorn beetle. The horns on its head were almost half the height of Fran¡¯s body, and the shiny black shell on its body showed his powerful defense. As soon as it saw Fran, the mutated longhorn beetle charged at him with its horns. If he was accidentally hit by this, he would be lying on the ground for a long time. As for Fran, he had already been on full alert when it appeared. Fran thought to himself the moment he saw it move. Good! His feet moved slightly, and the assassin¡¯s low-level skill, Dark Dagger, was instantly activated. The next second, Fran appeared behind the monster on the right. Then, Fran turned his palm, and a dagger formed by the assassination skill appeared in his hand. Staring at the tightly closed shell in front of him, Fran¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he forcefully slashed down! The dagger that was condensed from the skill turned into a pile of dust and disappeared the moment it touched the shell. The mutated longhorn beetle had instantly been angered by this provocative action. It immediately raised its head and let out a shrill cry, rushing towards Fran with all its might. Fran had already expected this. Facing the mutated longhorn beetle¡¯s anger, Fran unhurriedly continued to use his assassin skills, repeating the same actions. The students watching from the outside were also confused by Fran¡¯s actions. Even Haplos, who had been attracted by the scene, felt a little bored after his initial surprise dissipated. He even felt a little angry. These students were really messing around one batch after another! However, a non-professional wanderer had actually attracted so much attention. With such talent, if he were to use it properly in his practice, he wouldn¡¯t have to mess around here now! When everyone saw that Fran still hadn¡¯t changed his assassin skill, their previous surprise turned into ridicule. ¡°A person without an awakened profession actually dares to come for the assessment? What a joke! Look, he can¡¯t even deal with a single mutated longhorn beetle!¡± ¡°Moreover, he seems to have entered the instance dungeon alone. Even if he wants to die, he doesn¡¯t know how to find a good place. In a few years, we might come here for the assessment. What bad luck!¡± The crowd¡¯s ridicule didn¡¯t reach Fran¡¯s ears. After using the assassin skill to attack the mutated longhorn beetle¡¯s shell for a while, Fran finally gave up on using the skill. ¡°I thought I could find its weakness. As expected, the monsters in an [ A ] class instance dungeon are different.¡± Fran muttered, not surprised at all. After all, if it was that easy to clear an [ A ] class instance dungeon, there wouldn¡¯t be so many students who could not clear it. The dagger in his hand once again turned into powder under the hard shell of the longhorn beetle, and Fran subconsciously jumped back. Just as he was thinking about what skill to use, the mutated longhorn beetle, which had been stabbed randomly, finally couldn¡¯t hold back anymore. Its originally normal eyes suddenly turned scarlet red, and the carapace on its body glowed even brighter. It was actually planning to kill Fran with a single blow! If Fran had been an ordinary unawakened with his mana bar exhausted, he would have only been able to wait for his death. But Fran wasn¡¯t that kind of person. Although he had not awakened his profession, he had a blue bar! Just as the mutated longhorn beetle was about to hit Fran, he calmly took out the staff in his hand and softly said two words. ¡°Earth Wall.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, an earth wall appeared in front of everyone. Although the earth wall couldn¡¯t resist the impact of the mutated longhorn beetle, it had greatly hindered its footsteps. Fran then waved his staff, and an icicle appeared beside him. Fran pointed his finger, and the icicles hit the mutated longhorn beetle. ¡°What? Why does he still have mana to cast spells?¡± Some students exclaimed. Their mocking gazes instantly turned into curiosity and shock. After all, Fran had been continuously casting skills ever since he entered. Even if they were low-level skills, the number was terrifying. A mage who had just advanced to a new class needed six seconds to cast a low-level skill, but Fran had already been inside for five minutes. If they were released one after the other, then fifty spell skills would be required, that is, two hundred and fifty points of mana would be required! And if they weren¡¯t wrong, that unawakened Fran only needed four seconds to cast a spell. How did he do it?! If Fran knew what these people were thinking, he would definitely be smiling. He had not awakened to any profession, so his four attribute abilities were still there. He had so many more agility points than those who changed their professions to mages, and those who were assessed with him had just awakened and changed their professions not long ago. Without learning advanced skills, and without the blessing of agility points, the speed of their spell casting was naturally not as fast as him. But of course, he wouldn¡¯t tell this group of people. And this group of people had no way of knowing. Seeing Fran cast one spell after another, some low-ranked students couldn¡¯t help feeling envious. This kid¡¯s blue bar really made people jealous. Even if he could not pass this assessment, he could boast to the non-awakened for the rest of his life with such an ability. With such a commotion, Haplos¡¯ attention was naturally drawn to him again. But when he saw that it was Fran who had caused the commotion, he was a bit dissatisfied. ¡°He¡¯s just a wanderer without any position, yet he doesn¡¯t know the rules!¡± The reason why Haplos had chosen this secret realm as the venue for the college entrance examination was to test the students¡¯ ability to work as a team. On the battlefield, the cooperation between team members often played a crucial role. Furthermore, the difficulty of an [ A ] class instance dungeon was not something that could be handled by a single player. In the early stages, they might be able to barely fight it out, but in the later stages, without the support of their companions, they could only wait for death. Someone like Fran, who fought alone and made such a huge commotion in the early stages¡­ He probably didn¡¯t take the exam to heart at all. Chapter 4 Translator: Zayn_ But at the same time, Haplos also had some admiration for Fran. He had seen many students of all kinds. However, there was not a single student who was able to combine these low-level skills well. It wasn¡¯t that no students had tried it before, but Fran was the only one Haploshad seen who could do it so quickly and perfectly. Moreover, Fran¡¯s outstanding combat experience and his fearlessness in the face of danger had made Haploschange his opinion of him. Although he was an unawakened student, Fran made Haploslook at him in a new light. After thinking for a while, Haplos looked at the Deputy invigilator, Vera. ¡°Go and bring this student named Fran here. He probably can¡¯t beat this mutated longhorn beetle by himself.¡± ¡°But Your Excellency, it¡¯s not that the college entrance examination can¡¯t ¡­¡± Upon hearing this, Vera looked up in disbelief. Just as she was about to say something, she swallowed the rest of her words when she received a glance from Haplos. But she was still very curious about Fran. In the past, there had been parents who had tried to get their hands on Haplos. Under all sorts of threats and temptations, Haplosdid not even spare them a single glance. Moreover, once the college entrance exam began, no invigilator could interfere with the students. But this time, Haploswas actually willing to go against the rules he had set and fish up a student who had not even awakened his profession? The commotion here quickly attracted the attention of the headmasters. Some of the headmasters already had the intention of currying favor with Haplos. Although they were also puzzled as to why he would value an unawakened student so much, they still wanted to echo him. However, before he could finish his sentence, Haplossuddenly stopped her. ¡°Wait!¡± Vera paused for a moment and turned to look at Haplos, only to see him staring at the big screen without blinking. On the big screen, Fran was still casting spells on the mutated longhorn beetle. But different from his previous unorganized release, Fran now had his own contest. At this time, Fran no longer blindly used all his skills on the mutated longhorn beetle¡¯s shell, but instead scattered them all over the place, trying to figure out the weak points. No matter how unbreakable a defense was, there would always be a flaw, not to mention that this was only a low-level monster. Fran would have noticed it. However, in the eyes of the spectating students, this scene seemed to be a futile effort. While everyone was discussing, they saw Fran, who had been persevering in casting spells, once again use the assassin¡¯s exclusive skill. This time, even the students who originally had some thoughts about him instantly dispelled all their high hopes. ¡°Is he stupid? Didn¡¯t he already use an assassin skill before? Now, he¡¯s actually thinking of using this again. Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you have more mana?¡± ¡°I think he knows he can¡¯t win, so he¡¯s starting to mess up! I don¡¯t know how this kind of person came to take the college entrance examination. He¡¯s really pulling down the standard of our academy.¡± ¡°I think he knows he¡¯s going to die, so he¡¯s struggling.¡± After all, he was just an unawakened student. What kind of waves could he cause? Even Vera felt that it was a pity. If Lord Haplos had not stopped her just now, this child might have been saved. She turned his head to look at Haplos, who had been silent since the beginning, and couldn¡¯t help but sigh. She really couldn¡¯t figure out this Lord¡¯s thoughts at all. Everyone felt that Fran would die without a doubt. If it had been the old Fran, he would have felt that he would definitely die here. Fran took a deep breath as he stared at the furious mutated longhorn beetle. He was supposed to be trembling from nervousness, but he was unusually calm. He could even hear his own heartbeat beating steadily. The spells and skills he had used before had left deep marks on the shell of the Longhorn beetle. Fran calmly scanned the area, and his eyes brightened when he saw a certain spot. This is the place! Fran condensed another dagger and ruthlessly stabbed down. ¡°Boom-!¡± The originally aggressive mutated longhorn beetle seemed to have been fixed in place in an instant. It stiffened and fell to the ground, bringing up a layer of dust. Fran had actually killed the mutated longhorn beetle! ¡°Whoosh-¡± Everyone was shocked. Even Vera, who had been staring at Fran, couldn¡¯t believe it. The mutated longhorn beetle was most famous for its shell, but this kind of low-level assassin skill would not have any effect on it. Moreover, it wasn¡¯t like Fran didn¡¯t use it at the start, so how did he manage to kill it in one hit? Vera subconsciously turned to look at Haplos, only to see a hint of admiration flash across his expressionless face. ¡°This kid has some ability.¡± Others might not be able to see it, but Haplos, who had been watching Fran carefully, could clearly see his movements. According to common sense, Fran really couldn¡¯t beat this mutated longhorn beetle. But Fran took a different approach, first using ice spells to freeze its carapace, making its movements slow. After that, he used fire spells to burn the passive parts of the armor. Although he was only using low tier spells, Fran had been repeatedly using these two opposing spells, so it would naturally affect the longhorn beetle¡¯s shell. It was common knowledge that the collision of ice and fire would cause a violent reaction. No matter how hard the outer shell was, under such a sudden change in temperature, cracks would definitely appear. And as long as a crack appeared on its hard shell, it would be enough for Fran. Haplos looked at the dead mutated longhorn beetle with a look of admiration. ¡°Look at the ice shards on its shell. This brat had used the principle of ice and fire elements¡¯ mutual suppression to kill it. I¡¯ve underestimated this kid. With such wisdom, if he can become a mage, he will definitely be an indispensable member of the team in the future.¡± Naturally, Vera was not a stupid person, so she immediately understood what he meant. She was also looking at Fran with surprise. When the headmasters heard this, they hurriedly echoed. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see such a talent this year. It¡¯s really unexpected.¡± ¡°To be able to do this as an unawakened, he¡¯s already ahead of the other students by a lot.¡± ¡­ Faced with the crowd¡¯s agreement, Haplos couldn¡¯t help but sigh. ¡°What a pity. He¡¯s destined to not make it to the end of this assessment.¡± Chapter 5 Translator: Zayn_ Upon hearing Haplos¡¯ sigh, the headmaster, who had been chiming in with him, finally reacted. He sighed repeatedly. ¡°If he can awaken before the assessment, he will definitely be able to pass this assessment.¡± ¡°What a pity!¡± This time¡¯s college entrance exam was an A-class difficulty. Just the passing line alone required killing 1000 monsters. The lowest level mutated longhorn beetle was already difficult enough for him. Then, how would he be able to kill those high-level or even elite-level monsters in the later stages? It must be known that not only did these monsters have an increase in defense, but their attack power and agility were also not something that these low-level monsters could compare to. If he was unlucky, he might even encounter super elite monsters. At that time, with only these low level skills, Fran would have already disappeared into thin air before even getting close to those monsters. The headmaster of Olly College, where Fran was studying, Baidiro, was watching from the side. After seeing the undisguised admiration on Haplos¡¯ face, he hesitated for a moment before looking at Vera. ¡°Lady Vera, is Lord Haplos interested in this student from my academy?¡± If this Lord really took a fancy to this brat, then it wasn¡¯t impossible for him to use some special means to protect him. Although the rules clearly stated that one could not interfere with the college entrance examination, after so many years, as the headmaster, he naturally knew about some of the loopholes. Although it would be a pity to use this opportunity on an unawakened person, if he could use this opportunity to build a relationship with this person¡­ Baidiro lowered his eyes, hiding the light in his eyes. ¡°So it¡¯s the headmaster of Olly Academy.¡± However, she knew what he was thinking at a glance. In response, Vera only smiled. ¡°I¡¯m not too sure what the Lord is thinking.¡± ¡°But¡­¡± Baidiro frowned and seemed to be a little unhappy. Before he could say anything, he heard Haplos calling for someone. Seeing this, Vera nodded apologetically and turned around to walk towards Haplos. Baidiro¡¯s expression was naturally not good after being rejected in public. However, the habit of many years made Baidiro endure it, but he cursed in his heart. A fox exploiting a tiger¡¯s might! Wasn¡¯t it all because of this Lord¡¯s favor? She actually dared to show off her might in front of him! When he entered this Lord¡¯s eyes, he would definitely not spare her! Naturally, Vera did not care about what he thought. When she arrived beside Haplos, she respectfully said, ¡°My Lord, do you want me to bring him out?¡± ¡°Not for now.¡± At this moment, however, Haplos¡¯ interest was piqued. ¡°I¡¯d like to see how long this kid can last in this instance dungeon.¡± With Haplos¡¯ words, Vera naturally would not do anything unnecessary. However, as more and more candidates entered, the screen outside naturally wouldn¡¯t just focus on Fran, but rather the perspectives of the other candidates. If it had been played like this at the beginning, the students watching from the outside would naturally not have had any objections. But when they saw Fran kill a mutated longhorn beetle on his own, they looked at the other candidates and felt that they had lost interest. ¡°I say, don¡¯t you guys think that Fran is more interesting than these people?¡± ¡°Oh my God, you think so too? I thought I was the only one who thought this way. I would be embarrassed to mention it if none of you mentioned it first!¡± ¡°Me too, me too. I was just saying that it¡¯s boring to just stare at him, but now I¡¯m saying, damn it, it¡¯s so much fun to watch!¡± As the first voice rang out, more and more students began to boo and say that they wanted to see Fran. When Vera received the notice from her subordinates, she suddenly didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. ¡°My Lord, it seems that the person you have taken a fancy to is surprisingly popular.¡± Naturally, Haplos had also sensed the commotion among his students. After knowing that they all wanted to see Fran, they agreed to cut the camera to him after some hesitation. Then, he looked at Fran inside the dungeon. Fran himself didn¡¯t know how much of a stir his actions had caused. After dealing with the mutated longhorn beetle, Fran took a short break before looking for his next target. Killing a thousand monsters wasn¡¯t an easy task for Fran. However, if he was careful, it was not that difficult. After taking care of the slimes in front of him, Fran didn¡¯t choose to attack again. Instead, he used the terrain around him to hide his tracks. The speed of killing them one by one was too slow. Fran frowned, his eyes carefully observing the surroundings while searching for a suitable group of monsters. There was a time limit for the college entrance examination, and there were very few monsters like slimes that had no attack power. Relying on them alone, it was simply impossible to reach that number. Since he was taking the college entrance exam, he had to work hard for his future. Thinking of the situation he was facing, Fran took a deep breath and started searching even more carefully. Through the lush leaves, Fran quickly found his target. It was a pack of intermediate storm wolves. A rough estimate put them at around 200. This pack of storm wolves was only at the intermediate level and their attack power was not too strong, so it could be killed by a mage. But different from the mutated longhorn beetle Fran had just killed, the storm wolves were known for their unity. Although the intermediate storm wolf¡¯s speed was not as fast as an assassin¡¯s, after a hundred years of evolution, the storm wolf had also learned the importance of teamwork. If you encounter a storm wolf alone, you¡¯d better turn around and run. This was because there might be hundreds of wolves waiting for you behind this storm wolf. While Fran was carefully observing, the spectating students were also in an uproar. ¡°Oh my God! It was actually the storm wolves! He can¡¯t be thinking of going for a one-on-one fight, right?¡± ¡°Even a team wouldn¡¯t dare to rush up rashly when they encounter this pack of wolves. I¡¯m afraid this kid has gone crazy!¡± ¡°He¡¯s just grandstanding. I thought he really had some ability. It seems like he¡¯s just looking for death.¡± Not to mention the students, even the principal, who was watching from the side, was not optimistic about it. ¡°This child is still too eager for quick success. There are so many storm wolves. How could he possibly defeat them all by himself?¡± Despite so many doubts, Haplos was still staring at Fran, not letting any of his movements escape his eyes. His strength was decent, but he had been doing things that ordinary people thought were stupid. Did he really have the ability, or was he really just trying to please the crowd like what others said? For some reason, Haplos was leaning towards the former. He had a feeling that this kid definitely had a way to kill the wolf pack. Fran didn¡¯t know that his every move was being displayed on the big screen. He was carefully observing the terrain, thinking about how to deal with the wolf pack. Chapter 6 Translator: Zayn_ The wolf pack was currently resting in the forest, and Fran didn¡¯t dare to approach them for the time being. The wind wolves had very sharp hearing, and if they got too close, even the slightest movement would attract their attention. It was indeed a little troublesome to kill one or two hundred wolves in one go, but if he could launch a sneak attack, he might have a chance of winning. Fran looked around. There were a lot of trees and a few large piles of rocks. If he could use these trees and rocks to separate the wolves and kill them in small areas, he would have a great chance of winning! Previously, he had read a book on terrain magic in the school library. The earth spike spell could change the terrain. The only drawback was that once the spell caster used earth spike, his position would be exposed. If he couldn¡¯t dodge in time, he would be torn to pieces by this pack of wolves! Fran cautiously moved forward. There were still seven or eight trees in front of him, and if his position was discovered, he could use these trees as cover to block the storm wolves¡¯ attacks. After thinking about it, Fran directly summoned his magic staff and chanted an incantation. The mana pool at the top of his staff emitted a faint green light, and the surrounding trees and rocks also moved at a visible speed. ¡°Heavens! What kind of spell is this?¡± The students who were watching the battle covered their mouths in shock. ¡°This¡­ It seemed to be the earth spike technique! I¡¯ve read about it in the theory of earth formation. It¡¯s a formation that can use magic to move the terrain so that it¡¯s easier for you to attack or dodge, but it takes a lot of mana to use this kind of magic. How did he¡­¡± Some of the students who knew the spell had already started explaining. In an instant, all the students stared at Fran¡¯s next move. Beside him, Haplos was staring at the screen in front of him with rapt attention. This kid was indeed unexpected! A mere person who hadn¡¯t changed his profession yet could actually use the earth spike technique. Even Haplos himself didn¡¯t realize that the look of admiration in his eyes had grown even stronger. The formation¡¯s movement quickly attracted the wolf pack¡¯s attention, and the alpha wolf quickly locked onto Fran¡¯s position and immediately went on guard. ¡°Awoo ~ awoo ~¡± The alpha Wolf warned, and the two hundred wolves charged at Fran with their green eyes. ¡°My Lord, this ¡­¡± Seeing that the wolves were already charging at Fran, Vera couldn¡¯t help but frown and look at Haplos. Even the most outstanding students of this batch would not be able to withstand the attack of more than 200 storm wolves. ¡°No rush, let¡¯s take a look first.¡± Haplos waved his hand and continued to stare at the screen in front of him. Others might not be able to understand, but he had just seen that even though Fran caused the wolf pack to attack, he was still able to control the earth spike. But the terrain he designed was very clever, able to directly divide the wolf pack into a small group. In addition to his extraordinary physical strength, the storm wolves behind him would only catch up after he had finished off the storm wolves ahead. However, although he had already divided more than two hundred wolves into small wolf packs, Haplos was afraid that Fran wouldn¡¯t be able to hold on until the next group of small wolf packs attacked without a strong magical power. Seeing that Fran¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change, Haplos had a premonition that this kid was definitely still holding back some big move! Seeing that Haplos had no intention of interfering, Vera had no choice but to turn her attention back to the screen. Just as Haplos had guessed, Fran had indeed used earth spikes to create a small killing array. When a dozen wolves charged in, Fran used a large tree to block the pack behind them. After the wolf pack entered the earth spike terrain, they formed a circle around Fran. In an instant, more than a dozen wolves pounced at Fran, who was in the middle. ¡°Heavens! Will senior be alright?¡± Fran¡¯s outstanding performance had already attracted a group of juniors, who had looked down on him at the start, but were now respectfully calling him ¡®senior¡¯. ¡°I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s more likely than not.¡± ¡°Storm wolves are intermediate difficulty monsters. It¡¯s already difficult to kill one, let alone so many.¡± Many students weren¡¯t optimistic about Fran¡¯s outcome. Fran was already submerged in the wolf pack, and his figure couldn¡¯t be seen. The moment the wolves landed on the ground, a black shadow sprang out from the middle. A man suddenly appeared in the air, and the staff in his hand was shining with a bright golden light. ¡°Hurry up! Quickly look, it¡¯s Senior Fran!¡± ¡°What¡¯s beside him?¡± The spectating students were extremely excited, and even the usually calm and composed Haplos was so shocked that he stood up. ¡°This is the swordsman¡¯s light?¡± Vera was also shocked by the scene. Different professions would have different magic sources. Just now, the earth spike required the activation of a wood-type magic source, but the golden light was a gold-type magic source. It was also a source of magic used by swordsmen. This student who had yet to undergo the job advancement could actually activate two different series of mana sources at the same time! As she thought about this, she couldn¡¯t help but look at Haplos in admiration. He was indeed the one her Lord had taken a fancy to. He was simply talented! ¡°No, it¡¯s not just that. This, this is magic convergence!¡± As soon as Haplos¡¯ words fell, everyone saw layers of golden light surrounding Fran. The light rays floating around his body seem to be swords! The students who had astute eyes had already discovered that the layers of golden light were the sharp light of a swordsman. ¡°Magic convergence?¡± Beside him, Vera was also shocked. ¡°Isn¡¯t that an exhausting process? How did he manage to gather so many swordsman¡¯s lights?¡± Normal mages, even high-level mages, would rarely use magic convergence. Although it was powerful, it required a lot of energy. Moreover, magic convergence was very time-consuming and could be easily interrupted. Once the gathering was interrupted, one would also suffer serious damage. As a result, it was very daunting for people to gather magic. However, this student was able to gather so much magic energy in such a short time. It was simply shocking! ¡°His vitality seems to be slowly recovering.¡± Haplos pointed at Fran¡¯s mana bar on the screen. He had noticed that Fran¡¯s mana bar was decreasing when he had started gathering the mana, but it was miraculously replenishing again. What the people outside didn¡¯t know was that while Fran was gathering swordsman¡¯s light, he was also stacking the other attributes on vitality. This way, he could continuously gather swordsman¡¯s light. By the time he was completely enveloped by the swordsman¡¯s light, the wolves on the ground attacked again. At this time, Fran waved his magic staff, and thousands of small swordsman¡¯s lights rained down, instantly killing a dozen storm wolves. ¡°I¡¯ll be damned! An instant kill!¡± The students outside exclaimed, ¡°Heavens! This is the first time I¡¯ve seen a dozen storm wolves being killed in an instant!¡± ¡°How can he use his mana limitlessly!¡± ¡°Is this really Senior Fran, who¡¯s always ranked last?¡± The lower-year students quickly became Fran¡¯s juniors, but Fran didn¡¯t know this. This was because his attributes would increase after killing the wolves, which also greatly increased the speed at which he could gather magic. After repeating this process a few times, he was even more proficient in using the earth spike and magic convergence. ¡°No, I¡¯ll definitely go and exchange my experience with Senior Fran after his exam!¡± ¡°Senior Fran, you are my God!¡± Chapter 7 Translator: Zayn_ The spectating students were already fanatical about Fran, and the underclassmen who had originally looked down on him were now completely convinced by his ability. Meanwhile, Baidiro, who was rejected by Vera, was secretly observing Haplos¡¯ reaction. ¡°It¡¯s just low-level magic. He hasn¡¯t changed his class yet, so it¡¯s not surprising that he can use these spells.¡± There were also many students who didn¡¯t think Fran was that powerful. In addition, he had been at the bottom every year and had not changed his profession yet. If he learned too many things that did not belong to him, he would become a David¡¯s deer sooner or later, which would be counterproductive. After using the earth spike a few times, Fran felt that he was getting more and more familiar with it. Even though his spells were low-tier, he had unlimited mana to use. Even Earth-tier spells could burst out with great power as long as they were stacked. Soon, the storm wolves were almost all taken care of by him, and his score increased by more than 200 points. Fran¡¯s heart gradually relaxed. This was the best way to increase his points. It was much faster than fighting them one by one! Just as he was about to move forward to look for other monsters, a rustling sound suddenly came from the forest. Fran slowed down and observed his surroundings. This secret realm could be considered a simulation training. There was naturally no wind inside, so the leaves wouldn¡¯t move unless there was an external force. At this moment, he saw a leaf not far away shaking irregularly. ¡°Is there something in the forest?¡± The students stared at the screen. There must be more monsters hiding in the forest. ¡°It can¡¯t be a high-level monster, right? Just now, he killed more than 200 intermediate storm wolves at once. If he triggered some mechanism, it¡¯s very likely that he will attract high-level monsters.¡± The chattering sounds from the underground entered Vera¡¯s ears. Vera stole a glance at Haplos. According to her past experience in setting test questions, it was not impossible. If he did well the last time, he would probably face even more difficult problems the next time. Haplos did not notice the look in her eyes. Instead, he was staring at the screen with interest. Although he naturally understood the mechanism behind the question, different people would encounter different difficulties. He was very curious about what kind of monster Fran would encounter next. Fran cautiously walked forward and saw some black things floating on the ground. When he walked closer, he found that the things that fell were feathers. Black feathers¡­ ¡°It¡¯s a crow!¡± Some students had already recognized the monster¡¯s feather. The flying crows were a mutation of normal crows and were considered to be mid to high-level monsters. Their attack power was average, but they moved in groups and had extremely fast reactions. Most importantly, they could fly. If people of their level encountered a group of flying crows, they would basically be at a loss. Only mages and archers could barely deal with them. If they were not relatively powerful, they would basically be blind. ¡°Principal, will he be able to do it?¡± The vice-principal went to the principal¡¯s side. From Haplos¡¯ reaction, it seemed like he was interested in this student. From the looks of it, the principal also seemed to have the intention of getting close to Haplos through him. ¡°No rush, let¡¯s wait and see,¡± Baidiro glanced over at Haplos. He wasn¡¯t optimistic about Fran and only wanted to use him to get close to the Great Demon King. If Haplos was really interested in that kid, he would naturally try to get his hands on him. If he wasn¡¯t, he didn¡¯t want to waste his efforts, lest he be misunderstood and ruin his future. Fran continued to walk forward, when suddenly, a flock of crows flew up from all directions. ¡°So many!¡± Fran was slightly shocked. There should be a few hundred of them in this area! It should be enough if he killed these crows! The flying crows were more sensitive than the storm wolves, and their main attacks were pecking and scratching. Because of their sharp mouths and claws, if they touched someone, they would definitely leave a scar on their body. In addition, with such a large area, it would not take more than three minutes to dismember the person. ¡°That¡¯s too much. Can he do it alone?¡± Many of the juniors started to worry about Fran¡¯s safety. ¡°This is the consequence of filling the cup. Look, he¡¯s dead!¡± Outside the school, there were already many parents who had gathered to watch. They had once passed the academy¡¯s assessment and naturally understood the importance of teamwork. Someone like Fran would die sooner or later! ¡°He killed over 200 intermediate storm wolves by himself. He should be pretty strong.¡± ¡°That¡¯s because he¡¯s lucky. Can a crow compare to a storm wolf? I can¡¯t even react to the speed alone, and that claw is so painful!¡± Someone in the crowd had already started to describe the consequences of being scratched by a flying crow. Although Fran had expected the crow¡¯s speed, he hadn¡¯t expected it to be so fast. His opponent¡¯s sensitivity was lower than the others, so after he startled the flock of crows, dozens of them quickly locked onto him and attacked him. As the other party¡¯s speed was too fast, he couldn¡¯t dodge in time and was scratched twice. His wound instantly burned with pain. ¡°My Lord, he¡¯s injured.¡± Vera could not help but remind him. She knew that her Lord cared a lot about this student. ¡°Let¡¯s wait a little longer.¡± Haplos frowned slightly. He did like this student of his. However, if he opened the back door for him just because of this injury, it would be difficult for him to achieve great things in the future. Seeing him like this, Vera did not continue to speak. Just as everyone thought Fran was dead, the scene on the screen shocked them to the point of speechlessness. The towering trees around Fran quickly moved, disrupting the crows¡¯ attacks. The originally chaotic darkness was disrupted by the rapidly moving trees, and even the people outside couldn¡¯t see Fran¡¯s actions. ¡°Eh? Where is he?¡± The moving trees slowed down and spread out, slowly forming a large circular trap in the middle. That flock of crows remembered that Fran was in the middle of the circle, but by the time the circle was formed, all the crows had been trapped in the trap, and Fran was nowhere to be seen. ¡°Sir, could something have happened?¡± The scene had been too chaotic, and outsiders simply couldn¡¯t see what had happened. If fran had been attacked by the crows, he might have already been torn to pieces. ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡± Haplos shook his head. He had seen Fran¡¯s shadow inside, but he had disappeared in the blink of an eye. ¡°Sir, his mana seems to be endless. He should have used up a lot of energy to cast the earth spike and gather magic when he was dealing with the storm wolves, but he still has the energy to use the earth spike. This person should be good.¡± It was only a graduation exam, and he didn¡¯t want such a talent to be buried. ¡°I¡¯ll act according to my own discretion. Let¡¯s continue watching.¡± Haplos interrupted her and stared at the screen in front of him. The screen only showed a flock of flying crows, and Fran¡¯s figure had long disappeared. Just as everyone thought Fran had been killed by the crow, the surrounding trees started moving again. The crow, who wanted to fly out of the forest, was stunned by the spinning trees. Suddenly, a man appeared on top of the tree. The red magic light on his staff flashed, and the round trap was instantly engulfed in a sea of fire. The entire screen was engulfed in red flames. ¡°Conceal! It was concealment! He actually knows how to hide!¡± Chapter 8 Translator: Zayn_ ¡°Oh my God, he¡¯s using stealth so smoothly. I can¡¯t see any trace of it being used!¡± Some students pointed at the screen with admiration. Concealment was an Assassin¡¯s skill. Even if an assassin wanted to use this skill, they would have to practice more. Otherwise, they would not be able to use this skill directly. But Fran had only used stealth for an instant. Thus, there was only one possibility, and that was that Franwas very familiar with these skills! After the fire, all the trees and crows in the secret realm were burned to ashes. Seeing that his score had increased by a few hundred points, Franlet out a sigh of relief. Great, just a few more points and he would be able to complete it! Fran couldn¡¯t help feeling relaxed and also increased his pace. The people outside were all shocked by his appearance just now. Not only did he have unlimited stamina, but he also had a good understanding of the skills of other classes. ¡°Senior Franis definitely a genius! He¡¯s deliberately failing the exams every year!¡± Immediately, some of the juniors began to flatter Fran. If Franheard this, he would probably cry from anger. He had been studying so hard and taking his exams seriously, but his results were always unsatisfactory. He could only rely on this final exam to prove his years of hard work. ¡°Senior Franis too amazing! He will be my idol from now on! Senior Fran! Senior Fran!¡± It wasn¡¯t known who started it, but a group of students started chanting Fran¡¯s name. Baidiro was also shocked after seeing Fran¡¯s performance. He hadn¡¯t expected the most outstanding student in this graduation exam to be a low-ranking student who hadn¡¯t even changed classes. ¡°Principal, should we go and ask for that person¡¯s opinion?¡± The vice-principal gestured with his mouth at Haplos. Fran¡¯s abilities were obvious to all, and this secret plane was personally created by the Great Demon King, so he should know who the most outstanding student was. Baidiro hesitated for a moment, but still brought the vice-principal to Haplos. Before he could get close, he was stopped by Vera. ¡°Principal, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Vera blocked in front of Baidiro. ¡°Nothing much. I just want to have a chat with Sir Haplos.¡± Baidiro laughed awkwardly. He had just been rejected by Vera, and now that he was here, he would probably get the same result. ¡°After the exam is over, it should be soon.¡± Flora could roughly guess what Haplos was thinking, but she didn¡¯t dare to jump to conclusions. Moreover, Fran¡¯s exam was only a few points away from completion, so if his lordship really wanted to, he would have his own plans. ¡°I understand, but what do you think of this student, Lady Vera? ¡± Baidiro knew that he couldn¡¯t get close to Haplos at the moment. Although he didn¡¯t like Vera¡¯s arrogant attitude, he didn¡¯t mind asking. ¡°He¡¯s not bad. This set of questions has been used in many academies, and there are many outstanding students. However, those like him who haven¡¯t changed jobs but know all kinds of skills like the back of his hand are still in the minority.¡± What Vera said was true. This set of questions had indeed selected a group of excellent students from many schools. ¡°Then, my Lord ¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s just what I think,¡± said Vera with a faint smile. ¡°As for what he thinks, you¡¯ll have to wait until the exam is over.¡± Her indifferent expression made Baidiro feel bad. ¡°Isn¡¯t she just a dog by the Lord¡¯s side? I don¡¯t know what she¡¯s being so proud about!¡± Baidiro turned around and continued to look at the screen, but he had a lot of opinions about how Vera treated him. ¡°Principal, what do we do now?¡± The vice-principal asked in a low voice. If it was just an ordinary simulation training, they could still use Fran¡¯s name to chat with Haplos. But this was a graduation exam. After the exam was over, Fran would no longer be a student of their academy. If Haplos really took a fancy to Fran, he could talk to him in private. ¡°Keep an eye on it first. Oh, right, ask their class teacher to take a look at Fran¡¯s exam results.¡± Baidiro watched Fran calmly kill monsters on the screen, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this kid was just like what the students said, doing badly on purpose. This wouldn¡¯t do him any good! Immediately, Baidiro felt a headache. If he could change his profession before this, he would be a good seedling! Soon, the vice-principal received Fran¡¯s report card from his teacher. Baidiro took a look and frowned. The difference was really very uniform! ¡°I heard that this student is usually quite serious. I don¡¯t know why, but he didn¡¯t pass any of these common attributes. Naturally, his grades would be at the bottom.¡± The vice-principal explained. ¡°Are you suspecting that he controls his points?¡± Baidiro didn¡¯t say anything. He looked at the mock training and it didn¡¯t seem like they were controlling their scores. Could it be that there was no hope for this kid? ¡°His family background isn¡¯t good. He just wants to learn something from the Academy and change his profession to be outstanding. He doesn¡¯t have to control his points.¡± The vice principal showed him Fran¡¯s family background. ¡°Let¡¯s see how he performs later.¡± Baidiro rubbed his aching forehead. Flora returned to Haplos¡¯ side. ¡°What do you think of him compared to Surya, Patch, and the other students?¡± After seeing Fran kill the flock of flying crows, Haplos sat back down in satisfaction. This kid didn¡¯t let him down! ¡°If we¡¯re talking about talent, he can¡¯t compare to them. After all, they are all geniuses. But Fran¡¯s proficiency in using the skills of various professions is quite surprising. Most importantly, his vitality seems to be inexhaustible. I wonder how he usually trains.¡± Haplos nodded. ¡°His basic skills are very solid. No matter what profession he changes to, he will definitely be able to make a name for himself. He is better at gathering magic than intermediate magicians.¡± ¡°Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t change his class.¡± Disappointed, Vera reminded Haplos. ¡°Surya is a swordsman. Who do you think is stronger, Surya¡¯s swordsman¡¯s light or Fran¡¯s? ¡± Haplos directly ignored Vera¡¯s exclamation and continued to immerse himself in his own world. He frowned as he looked at the screen. Fran was already dealing with the monsters with ease. ¡°They¡¯re equally matched.¡± After a long while, she spat out four words. Yes, Fran¡¯s swordsman¡¯s light was on par with Surya¡¯s! That Surya was a young genius! When he changed his profession, he became an intermediate swordsman, a unique existence among his peers! ¡°Yes, Fran isn¡¯t inferior to Surya in terms of strength or agility. If he changed his class to a swordsman, his strength would probably be above Surya¡¯s!¡± A glint flashed in Haplos¡¯ eyes. ¡°I think that kid is just trying to please the crowd!¡± The parents who were watching from the outside were even more upset because Fran had burned a bunch of crows to death. ¡°He only managed to kill crow by stacking low-level skills, but the mana required to stack skills is very energy-consuming. If he uses his skills like this, he¡¯ll only be waiting for death when his vitality is exhausted!¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Zayn_ ¡°I think you¡¯re just jealous that he¡¯s so powerful at such a young age.¡± There were already people in the crowd who could not stand him. Everyone had seen Fran¡¯s performance just now, and his strength was indeed quite good, not as bad as that person had said. ¡°Hmph, if you don¡¯t believe me, just wait and see!¡± Seeing that no one was speaking up for him, the man snorted and walked out of the crowd. The exam was coming to an end, and it was time for the final judgment. Baidiro, who had been waiting, finally had the chance to invite the Great Demon King for a discussion. After all, the final judgment of the exam was decided by Haplos and the school¡¯s leaders. Fran was the first to pass the exam. Baidiro took the lead to express his opinion. ¡°The first place should go to Fran.¡± As he said that, he sneaked a glance at Haplos. If this Demon King also felt that Fran was the number one, then it was very likely that he had already won the favor of Haplos. No matter what, this student was from Olly Academy, and it would be a great honor for him to talk about him in the future. Although Olly Academy had outstanding students every year, it was still lacking compared to the other Academies. It was their fault for not having geniuses like Surya and Portsy to keep up appearances. In comparison, Olly Academy was indeed inferior to them. ¡°What do you think, flora?¡± Haplos¡¯ gaze fell on Vera. For a moment, everyone was staring at Vera. It seemed that Vera¡¯s words could represent Haplos¡¯ point of view. Vera facepalmed in her heart. Why was she always the scapegoat for this kind of bad guy? Forget it, who asked her Lord to be the devil? ¡°Fran¡¯s performance was truly outstanding. Whether it¡¯s his skill release or control, it could be considered perfect for his age!¡± Vera¡¯s praise made Baidiro and the school leaders smile with approval. In this assessment, their academy should be among the top, right? ¡°But¡­¡± What she said next made them serious again. ¡°He didn¡¯t change his class. That¡¯s a problem.¡± It wasn¡¯t just the school¡¯s leaders, but even Vera and Haplos were having a headache. If Fran had changed classes, no matter which class he chose, he would definitely be at the top of his peers. But he didn¡¯t change classes, which was a serious detriment. ¡°My Lord, I don¡¯t think the first place has much to do with the class change.¡± Baidiro took a step forward. ¡°Our school has always placed emphasis on the first person to complete a mission. Although this child doesn¡¯t have any talent, he¡¯s diligent and has been training more. I don¡¯t think he will lose to the other geniuses.¡± He wasn¡¯t bragging. It was rare for an ordinary person to be able to use magic to the point of perfection even among the leaders. Fran indeed didn¡¯t have the talent to change classes, but he was diligent in his studies, so he wasn¡¯t inferior to anyone. Haplos thought for a moment and nodded. ¡°I saw this student¡¯s performance today. He¡¯s not bad.¡± ¡°My lord, it¡¯s a big taboo that you can¡¯t practice intensively without changing jobs!¡± The Head of Education quickly stood up to object. ¡°Fran¡¯s performance is indeed good, I won¡¯t deny it, but I¡¯ve looked at his information, and his attributes are average. Not only does he not have talent, but he simply can¡¯t advance!¡± Fran¡¯s common attributes were all absurdly bad, and it wasn¡¯t as if he had no talent. He did work hard, but he couldn¡¯t increase his attributes, which meant he couldn¡¯t change his profession. This was a huge taboo for practitioners! Without the support of attributes, the skills cultivated would be unstable, and if they were in actual combat, it was easy for things to go wrong. ¡°Director Lochi, we¡¯re judging the first place this time. Fran¡¯s smooth use of skills and has his own unique understanding of them. His completion rate is also the best among all the students, so it shouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to take first place, right?¡± Baidiro interrupted Lochi¡¯s words. Fran was a good seedling, and if he received a better education, he might be able to overcome his current flaws. Moreover, the higher the status of the school, the more ways they would have to solve any flaws. It was something that a small school like theirs could not compare to. Lochi still wanted to refute, but Haplos raise his hand to interrupt. ¡°Right, this is only the first place of the judging assessment. Fran is indeed worthy of it.¡± After hearing Haplos¡¯ words, Baidiro finally let out a sigh of relief. Fran¡¯s first place was safe. Even if he was a bad student who couldn¡¯t change his profession, it was worth it! ¡°My Lord, should I go and announce the results?¡± Vera asked. Seeing that Haplos had nodded, she went to announce the results. The students who had already surrounded the bulletin board were waiting to see the first place in the exam. ¡°I¡¯m guessing it¡¯s Senior Fran! That bunch of spells and skills just now dazzled my eyes!¡± ¡°Fran is at the bottom, and I think first place will be Pegg! He¡¯s the number one every year!¡± ¡°This time, Pegg wasn¡¯t as fast as Senior Fran! I think Senior Fran is definitely playing the pig to eat the tiger in school! Endure the humiliation! Just waiting for the graduation exam!¡± ¡°Come on! He¡¯s the only trash who hasn¡¯t changed his class, and you¡¯re making it sound so grand.¡± ¡°Move! Miss Vera is here to announce the results!¡± Someone in the crowd shouted, and everyone quickly made way for her. Vera slowly walked to the announcement board and waved her hand. Fran¡¯s poster appeared on the board. ¡°Quickly look! I knew it was Senior Fran! Senior Fran! You are my God!¡± In an instant, a large group of fangirls had already rushed to the entrance of the secret realm to welcome Fran. ¡°Tsk, he¡¯s just lucky.¡± There were still people who didn¡¯t believe that a person who hadn¡¯t changed his profession could be the first in the graduation exam. ¡®This isn¡¯t important.¡¯ Baidiro looked at the group of people waiting at the exit to welcome Fran and couldn¡¯t help but sigh in relief. ¡°Principal, Fran¡¯s results should be enough to get him into a famous school, right?¡± The vice-principal stood behind Baidiro with a smile. ¡°With that person around, do you think he won¡¯t be able to get into a famous school?¡± Baidiro was also in a good mood. He looked at the exit and said, ¡°He is the first person in history to enter a famous school without changing his profession!¡± ¡°Our Academy is famous now!¡± A poor student who had not changed his occupation was comparable to a genius youth. Who wouldn¡¯t be excited? The junior girls waited expectantly at the exit, and finally, the first person came out. After dealing with the last monster, he was very satisfied with his perfect score. No one had finished 1000 monsters faster than him! When he came out of the secret realm, he saw a sea of people outside, and a large number of them were junior sisters. Pegg even tidied up his clothes and strode out. Just as he was about to welcome the cheers of his juniors, he noticed that the group of juniors was still staring at the screen. He raised his head and saw Fran on the screen, farming monsters. ¡°He¡¯s just a piece of trash who hasn¡¯t changed his class. What¡¯s there to see!¡± Chapter 10 Translator: Zayn_ Pegg snorted. He had been the best student in the entire Academy for three consecutive years. Naturally, he was much better than the trash who could not change his profession! However, when he saw all the juniors chasing after Fran, he was still a little dissatisfied. Wasn¡¯t he just someone who feigned courage and was the first to enter the secret realm? What was there to show off? No matter how dissatisfied Pegg was, he still couldn¡¯t take it lying down when he saw so many juniors staring at Fran on the screen. ¡®You clearly went in before me, but you came out after me. Why¡­¡¯ When he saw the score on the screen, he was stunned. How could this be possible? Fran had only gone in less than a minute before him, but his score had already¡­ More than a thousand points? Furthermore, he was fighting alone against a group of monsters! ¡°Impossible! He hasn¡¯t even changed his profession yet. How could he¡­¡± Pegg stared at the screen in disbelief. There was indeed a time limit for the assessment, but it did not say that he could not continue to kill monsters after getting a full score. However, this was an [ A ] class instance dungeon! It was already very good to be able to get a thousand points in the stipulated time. How could he exceed that? Pegg¡¯s hands were clenched tightly by his side. He was clearly grandstanding! Just as he was about to leave, the female juniors behind him immediately cheered. Fran finally came out after killing a flock of flying crows. He really cherished this exam opportunity, and it would be even better if he could get the appreciation of that Demon King. That was why he was afraid that other people¡¯s results would be better than his. Seeing that it was not time for the assessment yet, he continued to kill more monsters. He tried his best to perfect his execution. He didn¡¯t expect that after he came out of the secret realm, a group of junior brothers and sisters would swarm toward him. ¡°Senior Fran! You¡¯re amazing!¡± ¡°Senior Fran, you¡¯re first this time!¡± First place? This surprised Fran, and he walked to the announcement board with his juniors. At this moment, there were already a few classmates and his form teacher standing in front of the announcement board. ¡°Fran, congratulations!¡± The class teacher came forward to congratulate Fran. Looking at his own poster on the announcement board, Fran was pleasantly surprised. He had actually gotten first place this time! He had to rush home to tell his parents the good news. ¡°Fran, do you have any schools you want?¡± At this moment, the class beauty came over and stood in front of Fran with a shy expression. In the past, the class beauty had no interest in a bad student like Fran. She didn¡¯t even open her eyes to look at him. ¡°I haven¡¯t decided yet.¡± Fran only smiled at the prettiest girl in the class and was about to make his way home. The college entrance examination was the most important dividing line for students like them. Many students ¡®parents would accompany them for the examination outside the school, and they could also see the students¡¯ test results in real time. But Fran¡¯s family situation wasn¡¯t good, and his parents didn¡¯t have time to come out and watch him take the exam. ¡°Fran, don¡¯t think that you can be proud just because you got first place.¡± ¡°Stop!¡± Pegg blocked Fran. When he saw that the class belle had been given the cold shoulder, he went forward to seek justice for her. What was Fran? Didn¡¯t he just get first place in the exam? A person who couldn¡¯t change his class, even if he went to a college, he would be eliminated sooner or later without any refined skills! ¡°I just want to go home and tell my parents about my grades. I¡¯m not proud.¡± Fran looked at him calmly. He remembered this person. When he had just transmigrated, there had been a small misunderstanding between the two of them. Pegg came from a good family, so he was naturally arrogant. Back then, Fran won against him in a quiz, and Pegg had been holding a grudge against him since. ¡°The prettiest girl in the class is talking to you. What was your attitude just now?¡± Pegg¡¯s voice was loud enough for the crowd to hear. It was a good time to let everyone see the true face of this piece of trash! ¡°I really haven¡¯t thought about it yet. Since I¡¯ve won first place, I think the school will help me arrange it.¡± The school naturally valued the first place and would recommend a more suitable school. Of course, it was up to Fran to decide if he wanted to go or not. ¡°Fran.¡± A voice rang out from the crowd, and the surrounding students all made way for the person who had come. ¡°Principal Baidiro.¡± Fran bowed to the two of them when he saw them walking over. ¡°Congratulations, you¡¯ve won first place in this assessment. I wonder if you¡¯re free today. I¡¯d like to talk to you about which school you¡¯d like to study in the future. Deputy-principal Tet and I will give you our opinions.¡± ¡°I¡­¡± Fran was in a difficult position. ¡°I haven¡¯t decided yet. I just want to go back and tell my parents the good news.¡± If his parents heard that he had gotten first place in the graduation exam, they would be very happy! Baidiro and Tet looked at each other. just in time. ¡°I wonder if I can go with you to visit your parents. I¡¯m also curious to see what kind of parents can raise such an outstanding student.¡± ¡°Really? That¡¯s great! If my parents knew that Principal Baidiro was here, they would be so happy!¡± Fran was pleasantly surprised. He hadn¡¯t expected that the principal would think so highly of his results. It seemed that his efforts over the years had not been in vain! ¡°Let¡¯s go. We can send the reward money to your parents.¡± A beautiful box suddenly appeared in Baidiro¡¯s hand. ¡°This way please, Principal.¡± Fran quickly led the way. It was already a blessing for him to be able to go to an even more outstanding Academy. He didn¡¯t expect that there would be a reward! One must know how important this reward money was to his family! In order to complete his studies at Olly Academy, his parents had almost spent all of their family¡¯s savings. Even though they knew that his grades were at the bottom every year, they still worked hard to raise money. This sum of money was enough to change their family¡¯s current situation. The more Fran thought about it, the more excited he became, and his footsteps gradually sped up. The closer he got to home, the more excited he became. ¡°If you don¡¯t get lost, don¡¯t blame me for taking action!¡± Fran¡¯s expression turned unsightly as he reached the door, but before he could push it open, the door was pulled open from the inside, and a brawny man threw his father, Eller, out by the collar. Fran quickly caught his parents who had been thrown out. ¡°Mom, dad, what¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Fran? Why did you come back? Isn¡¯t today the graduation exam? How did you do?¡± His mother, Lina, saw a trace of panic flash in Fran¡¯s eyes. She quickly tidied up her sorry appearance and pulled Fran to the side, asking with concern. His father glanced at him and was about to rush in again, but he was sent flying by the strong man at the door. ¡°Dad, help!¡± His younger sister, Flora¡¯s cry of surprise came from inside the house. ¡°Bastard! Don¡¯t touch my daughter!¡± His Father got up and wanted to rush in, but the strong man grabbed his neck, so he couldn¡¯t move. ¡°Your daughter is not bad. I like her. I want to take her away now, or your whole family will die!¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Zayn_ ¡°Bastard! My daughter is not an adult yet! Quickly release her!¡± Lina¡¯s expression instantly became unsightly, and she wanted to rush over to rescue Flora, but she was stopped by Fran. ¡°Mom, what¡¯s going on?¡± Fran asked, frowning. ¡°What¡¯s going on? It¡¯s because we paid for your education. Your parents borrowed money from us. What¡¯s the matter? Hurry up and earn some money to pay us back. Otherwise, I¡¯ll find someone to kill these two old things sooner or later!¡± The brawny man pointed at Fran and threatened. Fran looked at his mother in disbelief. ¡°You guys borrowed from loan sharks?¡± He only knew that it was very difficult for his family to support his studies. His parentsscrimped and saved, and sometimes they borrowed money from relatives and friends to let him study. However, he didn¡¯t expect that his parents had actually gone to borrow from loan sharks. ¡°No, it¡¯s not like that. We¡¯ve already paid off the money! It was them! They said that we haven¡¯t paid off the interest and wanted us to pay it back.¡± Lina¡¯s eyes were red from crying, and she pointed at the group of people at the door who looked like bandits. At this moment, the brawny man¡¯s men had already carried the thin and weak Flora out of the house. ¡°Brother, save me! I don¡¯t want to go with them!¡± Seeing Fran, Flora cried for help. Now, the only one who was a little more powerful in the family was her brother who had graduated from Olly Academy. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it! Your brother is at the bottom every year and can¡¯t awaken his profession. He¡¯s a piece of trash who won¡¯t have the chance to change his class in the future. He can probably only kill a chicken! Hahaha!¡± The brawny man¡¯s underlings followed suit and started mocking Fran. In the distance, a silent Baidiro was watching everything silently. He seemed to understand why Fran was so familiar with all the skills even though he couldn¡¯t change classes. Only extreme oppression could make desire rebound completely. Perhaps, this was why five years of silence was exchanged for a strong foundation. ¡°Let my sister go!¡± Fran took a step forward. He had returned from his studies, so it was time to protect his family! ¡°Kid, I advise you to be tactful and go out to find a job to earn money to pay back your debt. Otherwise, I¡¯ll sell your beautiful sister to a br*thel!¡± The brawny man¡¯s hand moved down Flora¡¯s face. ¡°Big brother! Save me! I don¡¯t want to go to a br*thel!¡± ¡°Bastard! Quickly release Flora!¡± Eller, who was being suppressed, was furious. He raised his hand and conjured a scythe. The scythe gradually enlarged and flew straight at the brawny man¡¯s face. The brawny man snorted coldly and sent the scythe flying with a wave of his hand. ¡°What a bunch of useless trash! Take that girl away and let us enjoy her tonight. Tomorrow, we¡¯ll send her to the br*thel!¡± As soon as the brawny man gave the order, his subordinates behind him immediately wanted to leave with Flora. In the distance, Baidiro had already gathered magic on his staff. As long as these people took one more step forward, his ice blade would send them to hell! But he didn¡¯t have time to act before Fran jumped over, his staff transforming into a sharp sword. He swung it forward, and a powerful sword aura forced the brawny man¡¯s subordinates to retreat. Immediately after, the second wave of terrifying sword aura approached. In order to block the sword aura, several of his subordinates had no choice but to let Flora go. Seeing this, Fran teleported over to protect her. ¡°An assassin¡¯s teleportation?¡± The brawny man and his subordinates steadied themselves and looked at Fran disdainfully.¡± Hmph, so what? You can¡¯t change your class. Even if you can learn all the skills, they¡¯ll only be low-level skills. But, kid, you dared to attack me, so don¡¯t blame me¡­¡± A golden sword light slashed down. The brawny man¡¯s pupils contracted, and he suddenly jumped away. ¡°Trash, you don¡¯t deserve to talk about martial arts!¡± Before he could finish his sentence, this piece of trash actually directly gave him a sword attack. ¡°Then you guys deserve to talk about martial arts?¡± Please, he had read a lot of novels before he transmigrated, okay? He had concluded from this experience. Villains die from talking too much! ¡°It seems that if I don¡¯t teach you a lesson today, you won¡¯t know who¡¯s the boss in this area!¡± The brawny man exchanged glances with his subordinates, and they instantly spread out to form an encirclement formation. ¡°Fran, be careful!¡± Lina was worried and wanted to step forward, but Eller pulled her back. The two of them couldn¡¯t win against these people. ¡°Then I¡¯ll see what kind of skills you have!¡± Fran coldly snorted. At school, they all trained in the simulated secret realm, and in actual combat, they would at most practice with other students. However, because of his last place, no one was willing to form a team with him to train. Therefore, this was a rare opportunity to experience real combat! The people on the other side were obviously warriors, but warriors also had many different classes. To determine what class they belonged to, you could tell from the weapons in their hands. Fran looked around and saw that the leader was a Hammer Emperor. There were three other Hammer Emperors, and the rest should be blacksmiths. Furthermore, these people should already be middle-ranked warriors. Fran¡¯s magic staff gradually turned into a red flame, and red dots began to gather around the source of magic. ¡°Hmph, you dare to show off your inferior martial arts? Attack!¡± The brawny man shouted, and the others raised their weapons and charged at Fran. ¡°Dear, what should we do?¡± Lina shook Eller¡¯s arm anxiously. Eller looked around and finally saw a big rock not far away. He didn¡¯t care if he could defeat these intermediate warriors. He rushed into the crowd with the stone in his arms. ¡°A bunch of animals! I¡¯ll fight you to the death!¡± Flora trembled in Fran¡¯s arms, but she didn¡¯t dare to look back. This time, they were definitely going to die! Meanwhile, the light on Baidiro¡¯s staff gradually dimmed. Another magic gathering! Against warriors, fire magic was the best choice. It could be seen that Fran¡¯s grasp of this basic knowledge was firm. Just as his subordinates were about to hit Fran, the red light on Fran¡¯s staff flickered even faster, as if something was about to burst out. Just as they were a palm¡¯s length away from Fran, a burst of flames suddenly soared into the sky! The few of them were instantly sent flying by the flames. ¡°Ah! It¡¯s so hot!¡± The few of them were burning and rolling on the ground. Eller, who was running with the stone in his arms, was stunned. ¡°This¡­¡± Was this his son who ranked at the bottom in his school? Flora and Lina were also shocked. How powerful was Olly Academy! The student who was ranked last every year could actually have such great power! ¡°Boss, my magic tool is broken!¡± A subordinate cried out in alarm, and everyone saw that the iron weapon in his hand had been melted by Fran¡¯s fire! The brawny man looked at Fran in disbelief. ¡°You¡­ You actually know the intermediate level spell [Flaming Sky]!¡± ¡°Just you wait!¡± The brawny man quickly fled after saying that. When the others saw this, they quickly got up and ran away in fear. ¡°Fran!¡± Lina rushed up and grabbed Fran¡¯s hand, sizing him up with concern. ¡°You¡¯re so powerful now! As expected, I didn¡¯t waste my trying to help you learn!¡± ¡°Yeah! Brother, are there great gods everywhere in Olly Academy? If you¡¯re already so powerful even before you changed your class, wouldn¡¯t you be even more powerful if you were someone who changed their class?¡± After seeing Fran¡¯s performance, Flora¡¯s admiration for her brother skyrocketed. Even if her brother would never be able to change his profession, he would always be the most powerful in her heart! ¡°Good boy.¡± Eller had already gotten up from the ground, and he walked over to pat Fran on the shoulder. ¡°You didn¡¯t waste your time studying! You¡¯re done with the exam, right? Let¡¯s go. Your mother has already prepared a good meal for you! Let¡¯s go home!¡± Chapter 12 Translator: Zayn_ ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I just went out to buy some groceries and came back. I¡¯ve been waiting to make a delicious meal for you.¡± Lina quickly agreed. The couple was about to take Fran inside when Fran suddenly stopped. ¡°Dad, mom, that¡¯s my principal.¡± Following Fran¡¯s finger, the two saw Baidiro standing not far away. ¡°Aiya! Why didn¡¯t you say so earlier!¡± Eller smacked Fran on the back of his head and quickly walked over to Baidiro. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for what happened just now.¡± Eller was a little apprehensive. He didn¡¯t know if the principal would have any other opinions about Fran after seeing the situation just now. Although Fran had already graduated from Olly Academy, the graduation handbook was still in school. If the teacher wrote something bad about Fran, it would be troublesome for him to further his studies. ¡°No, I¡¯m here to congratulate you two.¡± Eller was shocked. ¡°Congratulations?¡± What was there to congratulate them for? Those who wanted money were beaten away today. They were probably not going to have a good time in the future! Baidiro smiled and looked at Fran. ¡°Do you want to say it yourself, or should I be the one to say it?¡± ¡°Fran, what¡¯s going on?¡± Lina nervously grabbed Fran¡¯s arm. This was the first time they had seen the principal come to Fran¡¯s house with him, and Fran¡¯s grades were at the bottom. Could it be that Fran had caused trouble at school? Was the principal here to expel Fran? ¡°Mom, I got first place in the exam this time.¡± Fran suppressed his excitement and told his parents about the results. ¡°What!¡± Flora was the first to react. She leaned over towards Fran. ¡°Brother, you got first place? I didn¡¯t hear wrong, did I?¡± ¡°Yes, the principal is still here, so don¡¯t spout nonsense.¡± Lina¡¯s expression wasn¡¯t very good, afraid that Fran had lied to them because he didn¡¯t want them to be sad. Moreover, the principal was still here. If he knew that Fran was a dishonest child, the graduation handbook would definitely be filled with even worse words. ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth.¡± Fran helplessly smiled. It seemed that his parents had already had a fixed prejudice against his grades. No wonder they didn¡¯t mention anything about the exam when he came back just now. They were afraid that he would be upset if they mentioned it. As he thought of this, a warm feeling flowed through Fran¡¯s heart. In the future, he must work hard and let his parents live a good life! ¡°Really?¡± Lina still didn¡¯t believe it. How could a poor student who was always at the bottom and hadn¡¯t been able to awaken his profession surpass so many outstanding students and get first place in the exam? ¡°It¡¯s true! If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask Principal Baidiro.¡± The couple then looked at Baidiro with hope. Seeing him nod, Lina hugged Fran and started crying. ¡°I knew it! If my son studied hard, how could he not be better than others? Our Fran is the best!¡± Eller was also so excited that he was wiping his tears of joy. All these years of suffering had not been in vain! ¡°Student Fran has been studying very hard in school. The assessment this time is fair and just. Student Fran deserves such a result!¡± Hearing Baidiro¡¯s praise for Fran, the couple became even more excited. Very few people who lived in the slums could go to school. Many people wanted their children to enter society as soon as possible and work to support their families. But Fran¡¯s parents felt that if this continued, they would only be able to produce generations of workers. They might as well suffer a little and send Fran to school so that he could learn and make a name for himself in the future. ¡°If brother took first place, will he be able to go to a better school for further studies?¡± Flora¡¯s admiration for her brother increased a lot. Her parents had told her that after her brother graduated, they would send her to Olly Academy to study. She had heard that the top ten students in the provincial examination had the opportunity to receive a recommendation from the school to further their studies in more well-known and better institutions. ¡°Mhmm¡­ It should be.¡± Fran nodded hesitantly. He didn¡¯t know if he had the qualifications to enter a better school. After the exam, he was busy telling his parents the good news and didn¡¯t have the time to discuss it with the teacher. ¡°Mr. Principal, does my brother have a chance to enter an advanced academy?¡± Flora looked at Baidiro. If her brother could enter an advanced academy, then their family would be able to hold their heads high! ¡°With Fran¡¯s results, there shouldn¡¯t be a problem. I¡¯m sure many academies will fight for him.¡± Baidiro felt a little strange. In the past, with such excellent results, there would have already been teachers from the advanced academies coming to discuss the matter of further studies. There seemed to be no news this year. Baidiro looked at Fran with a dark expression. Was it because he couldn¡¯t change classes in the future? ¡°Then big brother is too amazing! In the future, I¡¯ll learn from big brother. Will I be able to get first place in the exam?¡± Flora was holding onto Fran¡¯s arm, and he could only helplessly smile. ¡°Of course, you still have to study hard.¡± ¡°Brother is right.¡± Flora thought for a moment and nodded. Lina and Eller even hugged each other joyfully. Their struggle all these years had not been wrong! In the future, Fran would definitely achieve greater success. ¡°Oh right, this is the bonus given by the school for Fran¡¯s exam. You can take it. I should go back to school to settle the graduation matters.¡± The moment Eller heard that there was a bonus, he took the golden brown box with trembling hands. ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± Seeing that the family was reunited, Baidiro didn¡¯t continue to disturb them. Before he could leave, a van stopped in front of him, and more than a dozen burly men got out. From their weapons, it could be seen that they were all intermediate warriors, and they were all Hammer Emperors! ¡°It¡¯s him! He¡¯s the one who injured our brothers!¡± The burly man who had just escaped stood up and pointed at Fran, who was half as thin as them. ¡°Brother, he¡¯s just a poor student who hasn¡¯t awakened his profession. Is there a need for so many people to come?¡± A man beside the brawny man said in disdain. Looking at Fran¡¯s weak body, even if he had an awakened class, he could easily lift him up with one hand. ¡°That kid is not simple. He can create an intermediate [Flaming Sky] in three seconds.¡± The burly man shook his head. If he had not seen the terrifying side of this kid just now, he would definitely have a similar disdainful attitude. ¡°Ha, so what? A single spell can consume almost an entire mana bar. Could it be that this kid¡¯s mana bar is infinitely long? Don¡¯t be scared, let¡¯s attack together and turn this broken house into ruins!¡± With a loud shout, a dozen strong men rushed at Fran. Lina and Eller were already standing in front of Fran, ready to help him block this group¡¯s attack. However, before the group of brawny men could even get close to their family, they were suddenly sent flying by a powerful force. ¡°Who was it?! Who was that! You dare to spoil my good good!¡± The brawny man in the lead climbed up from the ground in a sorry state. The others weren¡¯t any better off than him. ¡°Do you have any questions?¡± Everyone looked towards the source of the sound and saw that the staff in Baidiro¡¯s hand was full of blue mana. Fran was attentively watching the energy gathered by the magic staff. It was hundreds of times more powerful than the magic he could gather! What terrifying energy! ¡°Do you know who we are¡­¡± The brawny man in the lead stopped when he saw the shining emblem on the Baidiro¡¯s chest. ¡°Boss, let¡¯s teach him a lesson! Let him know who¡¯s the big boss in this area!¡± The brawny man rolled up his sleeves and was about to swing his hammer at Baidiro. The leader of the group slapped him. ¡°Are you blind?! That¡¯s the principal of Olly Academy! My son is still studying there! Shut your mouth!¡± ¡°Principal Baidiro, this is all a misunderstanding. Please don¡¯t mind it.¡± The leader laughed foolishly and ordered the people behind him to put away their weapons. Then, he turned to Fran and his family. ¡°It was my fault today. I¡¯m sorry. Please forgive me.¡± Eller and Lina looked at each other, sighed, and waved their hands. ¡°Please leave. We won¡¯t pursue what happened today.¡± The brawny leader looked at Baidiro in fear, waved his hand, and fled with his men. Chapter 13 Translator: Zayn_ ¡°Principal, please come in and have a seat.¡± Fran woke up from his shock and invited Baidiro in. ¡°No, I still have a meeting to attend. I¡¯ll contact you later.¡± Baidiro waved his hand and left. ¡°Brother, the principal is so powerful! He didn¡¯t even move, but those people were directly sent flying!¡± Flora shook Fran¡¯s arm with excitement. The principal released a huge amount of energy just by waving his staff. Looking at the principal¡¯s back, Fran couldn¡¯t help but sigh. This was the power of the class change! Unfortunately, he no longer had the opportunity to change his profession¡­ ¡°Alright, come back quickly and clean up together.¡± Eller saw Fran¡¯s depressed expression and pulled him into the room to clean up. When Baidiro returned to the school, the vice-principal was already waiting at the door. Upon seeing him, he quickly came forward and said, ¡°Principal, master Haplos and the provincial leaders are going to discuss the first place of this competition. They are in the conference room now and are waiting for you.¡± ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go.¡± The two of them walked into the meeting room one after the other. Other than Haplos and Vera, there were a few other familiar faces. These were all provincial leaders. Every year after the graduation exam, they would gather together to discuss the top ten in the province. The top ten students in the province would have the opportunity to enter higher universities. ¡°Sorry to keep you waiting.¡± Seeing that everyone was staring at him, Baidiro quickly smiled and tried to smooth things over. ¡°Principal Baidiro, you¡¯re here just in time. We were discussing the provincial ranking.¡± As soon as Haplos finished speaking, Vera placed a black box on the table. The box was opened to reveal a Medal of Honor inlaid with gold and red lacquer. ¡°Since headmaster Baidiro wasn¡¯t around earlier, we¡¯ve roughly sorted out the results. In terms of spell-casting strength, proficiency, and homework completion, Fran has been chosen as the Medal of Honor recipient. I feel that he deserves to receive it.¡± Haplos placed Fran¡¯s report card on the table. The other leaders exchanged looks with each other and didn¡¯t dare to speak. ¡°You can say whatever you want. There¡¯s no need to hold back.¡± Haplos narrowed his eyes at them. He could tell that these people did not dare to voice their opinions because of his presence. ¡°Sir, Fran is 17 this year, right? He can¡¯t change classes once he turns 18. He still hasn¡¯t changed classes yet, which means he won¡¯t have the chance to do so in the future. This Medal of Honor doesn¡¯t just represent results. Even if he returns in the future, without a specific profession, he¡¯ll still be no different from a worker. It¡¯s a waste for him to be awarded a Medal of Honor.¡± There was only one Medal of Honor in each province. It was a reward and encouragement for the most outstanding student. Receiving this medal was equivalent to having a more convenient path to higher education.. But Fran, a student who had no chance of advancing to a new class, had no use for this medal. It would be better to give it to those outstanding students who had already advanced. They wanted to give them a better learning opportunity! ¡°That¡¯s right, we really have nothing to say about Fran¡¯s performance. It¡¯s just that letting someone who hasn¡¯t changed their class obtain this honor is unfair to the students who have been studying hard for their class change.¡± The leaders of the schools had different opinions. But the final goal was to not allow Fran to receive the Medal of Honor. ¡°I wonder what you mean by fairness, headmasters.¡± Without waiting for Haplos to speak, Baidiro stood up first. ¡°Fran has also studied hard like the other students. In fact, he¡¯s been training even harder than the other students.¡± ¡°He wants to change his class more than all the students in the province!¡± ¡°But it¡¯s because of his talent that he can¡¯t do anything about it. If we¡¯re talking about fairness, I think the fairest embodiment of the word ¡®fairness¡¯ is to let these children who can¡¯t change their class but still study hard get the Medal of Honor! After Baidiro finished speaking, the other headmasters and teachers all lowered their heads and stopped talking. Of course, Baidiro¡¯s words were more reasonable. However, if he was the most reasonable, how were they going to explain it to the outstanding students from their schools? ¡°I think principal Baidiro is right. I¡¯ve participated in all the tests in the province, but most of the students just follow the guidelines and don¡¯t innovate. A few of them might know how to adapt to the situation, but they¡¯re still inferior to Fran. Fran not only memorized the books, but he can even draw inferences from them. That¡¯s it. The provincial first place and Medal of Honor will go to Fran.¡± With that, Haplos stood up and left with Vera. Although the other school leaders were unhappy, the other party was a demon king! Who dared to challenge him? This time, they could only suffer in silence and give this big honorary award to a piece of trash who couldn¡¯t change his profession. ¡°Leaders, I¡¯m sorry about that.¡± Seeing the ugly expressions of the leaders, Baidiro¡¯s mood became even better. He reached out and held the medal in his arms. Soon, news that Fran became the first in the province and received the Medal of Honor spread throughout the streets. Many parents had heard of Fran¡¯s name. After all, he was the student with the lowest grades every year. But this time, he had jumped straight to the first place. This was a true dark horse! At Fran¡¯s house. Fran used the principal¡¯s bonus to buy new furniture. The furniture from before had been smashed and taken by the loan sharks, and the remaining ones would not last for long. ¡°Brother! Brother! Big news!¡± Flora ran into the living room and slammed a newspaper on the table, ¡°Brother! Quickly look! You¡¯re famous!¡± ¡°Famous for what?¡± Lina wiped the water off her hands and picked up the newspaper on the table. She was instantly shocked speechless. ¡°This¡­ Heavens!¡± Fran¡¯s pictures were all over the newspapers, and they said that the invigilation department had decided that Fran not only won first place in the province, but also received the provincial Medal of Honor. This was something that they could not even dream of in their house! ¡°Lina!¡± Aunt Sully, their neighbor, poked her head at the door and saw that Lina was at home. She quickly came in with a basket. ¡°Everyone¡¯s here! I just saw the notice board. It said that your son is the top student in the province!¡± Lina replied with a simple and honest smile. At this moment, she felt that she was the happiest person in the world. All the suffering she had suffered in the past seemed to have disappeared in an instant. After a while, the neighbors all gathered in the small yard of Fran¡¯s house to congratulate Eller and Lina. The smiles on the couple¡¯s faces looked as if they were engraved on their faces. All these years, they had suffered so many people¡¯s disdainful looks. Finally, they could hold their heads high at this moment! ¡°Is student Fran here?¡± Soon, someone asked at the door. Fran saw the Olly Academy badge on that person¡¯s chest from a distance, and he quickly walked over, not caring about the neighbor aunty who was talking to him. ¡°I¡¯m Fran.¡± The person sized up Fran and handed over the two items in his hands. ¡°This is the Medal of Honor and protective equipment, as well as a special reward from the school.¡± Fran took it and instantly felt a heaviness in his hands. He knew about the Medal of Honor. He didn¡¯t know how many students would force their heads to fight for the Medal of Honor every year, but in the end, they couldn¡¯t even see it. He didn¡¯t expect to get it this year. However, he didn¡¯t care much about these superficial things. He was more concerned about the bonus and protective gear. The bonus could improve the family¡¯s living conditions, and his parents would not have to work so hard. And this set of protective gear¡­ It was actually an intermediate protective gear! One had to know that in the slums, even a set of low-level protective gear was a huge sum of money! How could he still hope for such a good intermediate protective gear! If they were to sell this set of protective gear, their family could even get a big house! ¡°By the way, principal Baidiro asked me to inform you to go to the school.¡± Fran quickly put away his things. ¡°Is there anything else at school?¡± ¡°You¡¯re in the top ten of the province. The recruitment teachers from the famous elite institutions in the province have arrived. As long as you can pass the interview, you¡¯ll have the chance to enter the famous elite institutes.¡± Chapter 14 Translator: Zayn_ ¡°I¡¯ll go now.¡± This was a good opportunity to enter an advanced academy! He naturally couldn¡¯t let it go. After putting down the things in his hands, he quickly followed the other party to the school. There were already nine students in the school. Other than him, there were two other students from Olly Academy. One of them was Pegg, who had a grudge against him, and the other was Alina, the school belle. The other seven were students from other schools. When they saw him, they all had different expressions. Knowing that he was late, he was embarrassed and went up to greet everyone. The tall, fair-skinned boy who was closest to him only nodded at him coldly before he looked elsewhere. With just a glance, Fran could guess that this person didn¡¯t like to socialize. Because he had been at the bottom of the society for so many years, plus he had been looking for a client to sign a bill like a grandson before he transmigrated, he could tell at a glance whether the other party really disdained him or was cold to him. For example, the three students who were gathered together at this time. Looking at their school uniforms, they should be from the same academy. The way they looked at him was full of contempt. This was the most common look he had seen in the five years he had been here. He also knew that it was already a miracle that he could stand here with his aptitude, so he naturally didn¡¯t expect everyone to live in harmony with him. ¡°Is there no one else in Olly Academy? They actually found someone who hasn¡¯t changed their class to make up the numbers.¡± A short girl rolled her eyes at Fran. They were the outstanding students selected from many academies. The sudden appearance of a person who couldn¡¯t awaken their profession at all made them feel very unbalanced. ¡°I think student Fran is really amazing. He¡¯s able to enter the top ten of the provincial level without changing his class, and he¡¯s even the first. If he does change his class, he¡¯ll probably be another excellent young genius!¡± A boy with blonde curly hair looked at Fran with admiration. Fran naturally didn¡¯t have the right to interrupt their conversation, so he just quietly listened to the students from his school. ¡°Fran, you¡¯re amazing. You were ranked at the bottom every year, but you managed to become first place. You hid yourself well!¡± Pegg wouldn¡¯t let go of any chance to mock Fran. Not only him, but many people probably wouldn¡¯t believe it either. How could a low-level person become such a big dark horse? If it wasn¡¯t for Fran¡¯s family background, he would¡¯ve suspected that Fran got the Medal of Honor through some backdoor deals. ¡°Study hard, do more and talk less.¡± Fran faintly smiled. This made Pegg even more embarrassed. Did this mean that he had practiced less? Or did he talk too much? ¡°Ha, don¡¯t think that you¡¯re so good just because you got first place. Do you believe that no teacher in an advanced academy would want you?¡± Fran only glanced at him without saying anything. Pegg wanted to mock Fran, but he didn¡¯t receive an answer. It was like he had punched a ball of cotton, and he couldn¡¯t vent his anger. ¡°You are Fran?¡± Fran turned his head and saw Alina walking towards him with a smile. Fran¡¯s heart was moved by that smile, which reminded him of his innocent sister, Flora. Alina¡¯s smile was very similar to Flora¡¯s, so pure and clean. Coupled with her delicate baby face, her smile made people want to protect her. No wonder she was the campus belle. Who wouldn¡¯t be moved by such a smile? Seeing Fran¡¯s momentary daze, Alina burst out laughing. ¡°Congratulations, you won first place in the province!¡± Alina leaned forward. ¡°What¡¯s the reward for first place? I heard that you got a Medal of Honor. Where¡¯s your medal? Why aren¡¯t you wearing it?¡± ¡°There¡¯s a set of protective equipment and a bonus. I¡¯ve left the medal at home in case I lose it.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the point? You got it with your own ability. If it were me, I would wear it and make everyone envious. That¡¯s the honor of being the first in the province!¡± As Alina spoke, she fantasized about receiving a Medal of Honor. ¡°I¡¯m afraid that is the first and only time in your life that you win the highest honor! Why don¡¯t you hurry up and find a photo frame to frame it and show it off for the rest of your life? If you take it out and lose it, won¡¯t your heart ache to death?¡± On the side, Pegg didn¡¯t let go of any opportunity to mock Fran. He had taken the initiative to talk to Alina, but she had ignored him and was instead interested in Fran. This made him feel very unhappy. That good-for-nothing can¡¯t change his class in the future, so whatever he learns will be in vain! To be able to get the first place in the province and receive a Medal of Honor, it was probably thanks to Fran¡¯s family burning incense! ¡°Are there many such medals in your family, Pegg? ¡± Fran looked over innocently. Pegg was speechless. That was a Medal of Honor! Even if a rich person wanted to spend money, they couldn¡¯t buy it! This bastard was making fun of him! If it wasn¡¯t for the fancy things Fran did this time, this medal would have been his long ago! Where would he get the chance to show off? ¡°Alright, we¡¯re all from the same school. The interview seems to have started. Let¡¯s hurry over!¡± Alina waved her hand to break the tension between the two. The interviews had already begun. Several academy teachers could go and find their favorite students for interview questions. Of course, the students had the opportunity to make their own choices. Fran followed Alina and Pegg to the center of the field. There were a total of four well-known academies. Among them, the Golden Eagle Academy was the first among all the academies. Whether it was the teachers or the opportunities they offered, they were the best. Moreover, the graduation rate was very high, and students were often sent to participate in the professional tournaments, so there were many opportunities to be exposed to actual combat. This was also the school that Fran yearned for the most. If one wanted to master a skill, they had to go through actual combat. Only by constantly challenging people and monsters of high difficulty could one break through the limit. And he needed this kind of opportunity to break through. Except for him, the other nine students seemed to be very interested in the Golden Eagle Academy, and the teachers of the Golden Eagle Academy also came in an endless stream. The teachers from the other three academies all took the initiative to interview the students. On the other hand, everyone on Fran¡¯s side seemed to have forgotten about him. Helplessly, Fran could only look for the second-ranked teacher from Chengfeng Academy, who hadn¡¯t interviewed anyone yet. ¡°Teacher, hello. I¡¯m Fran, I got first place in the graduation exam.¡± Fran took the lead in introducing himself. The teacher from Chengfeng Academy only sized him up for a moment, and after indifferently nodding his head, he walked around him. ¡°Ha, it seems like I was right. No teacher in the advanced academies would choose you.¡± After finishing his interview at the Golden Eagle Academy, Pegg saw Fran being ignored. ¡°Do you want to know why?¡± Pegg raised his eyebrows at Fran provocatively. ¡°Because no academy would want a piece of trash who can¡¯t finish their job advancement!¡± Chapter 15 Translator: Zayn_ ¡°Even if you get first place, you¡¯re still trash?¡± Fran looked at him seriously, even though he didn¡¯t want to show off his first place. However, if the first place was trash, then what about them? They weren¡¯t even first. They were trash that couldn¡¯t even be compared to trash. ¡°Fran! You¡¯re doing this on purpose, aren¡¯t you?¡± shouted Pegg as he pointed at Fran. Wasn¡¯t he just scolding him openly just now? He was really angry. He was clearly one of the best in the school. How could he lose to a piece of trash who couldn¡¯t change his profession? The noise immediately attracted everyone¡¯s attention. The people who looked down on Fran were even more disdainful, and they turned around to continue with their interviews. Alina, on the other hand, had just finished her interview at Tianyuan Academy when she heard the two arguing again, so she had to come over and separate them. ¡°Alina, don¡¯t hang around with that trash. I can see that the teachers at the Golden Eagle Academy are quite interested in you. Be careful not to be dragged down by this kid!¡± In fact, he had already inquired about it, and these academies didn¡¯t have any thoughts of recruiting Fran. After all, people who didn¡¯t awaken their professions could only be reduced to workers in the end. The worst students who left the academy were still teachers. How could they let a worker ruin the reputation of the academy? ¡°Don¡¯t say that, Pegg. We¡¯re all from the same school.¡± Alina slightly frowned as she pulled Fran away. ¡°Fran, don¡¯t take it to heart. I heard from the students who were watching the battle that Master Haplos was very impressed with your performance. I also asked the vice-principal secretly, and he said that Master Haplos was the one who protected your Medal of Honor this time. Don¡¯t worry, study hard, and maybe you¡¯ll have a chance to get some advice from him in the future.¡± After the exam, Alina had asked around and heard that Fran¡¯s performance had been very good, so she was also interested in him. She even went to look at the review of the exam, and had to admit that Fran¡¯s performance was really wonderful! ¡°Thank you, Alina.¡± Fran didn¡¯t feel inferior because of Pegg¡¯s words. He had heard these kind of words many times, so he didn¡¯t think much of it. However, he was even happier to be comforted by the school belle. ¡°Oh right, why don¡¯t you try Canglan Academy? They¡¯re at the bottom of the list, but their resources aren¡¯t any worse than the other academies. Hurry up and try.¡± Alina pushed Fran towards the teacher from the Canglan Academy. The academy¡¯s teacher. Sophie, who was also alone like him, was worried that she would not be able to recruit new students this year. She had talked to the other nine students just now, and all of them were good, especially Pegg, who was second in the exam and was already a Level 2 warrior. He was able to reach Level 2 right after the class change, which showed that he was very talented. If he could be recruited into the academy, he would definitely be another fierce general. Unfortunately, his target seemed to be the Golden Eagle Academy. ¡°Good morning, teacher.¡± Fran¡¯s voice pulled Sophie back to reality. She sized up the student in front of her. He was the only one she did not interview today. ¡°Hello.¡± Sophie sighed helplessly in her heart, ¡°Please introduce yourself.¡± ¡°Okay, Teacher. I¡¯m called Fran. I got first place in this exam and haven¡¯t gone through a class change yet.¡± Fran briefly introduced himself. ¡°Yes, I know. You¡¯re very outstanding.¡± Sophie nodded. Fran¡¯s name had spread all over the streets in the past two days. It was hard for them not to know. ¡°It¡¯s just that you also know that the road to the future is very difficult without the class change.¡± Sophie frowned and tried to put it in a tactful way. The seedling was a good seedling, but it was a pity that he had no talent. In this profession, talent was very important, and it was also a necessary thing. ¡°Teacher, I know that I¡¯m leveling up very slowly, but I can rely on my strength to defeat talent. This assessment is a very good proof. I think that everyone should not have any prejudice against those who haven¡¯t switched classes. Don¡¯t the academies advocate fairness? Since I can stand here, it means that I have used my strength to prove that those who haven¡¯t changed classes can also learn skills.¡± Fran¡¯s words stunned Sophie. This child¡¯s words were not without reason. But¡­ The mission given to her by the school was to bring as many swordsmen or assassins back as possible. If he didn¡¯t even change his class, it would be hard for her to explain. ¡°I¡¯ll think about it.¡± Sophie smiled awkwardly. ¡°Alright, teacher.¡± Fran had already guessed this outcome and expressed his understanding. After Sophie and Fran finished their conversation, Baidiro quickly walked over and stopped Sophie. ¡°Sophie, what do you think of my student?¡± He had been watching from the side for a long time, and the teachers were all avoiding Fran. He didn¡¯t understand them because Fran was the top student in the province. Why was no one interested in him? ¡°He¡­ He¡¯s very outstanding.¡± Sophie smiled formally. She had always been known as a good person, so she naturally wouldn¡¯t say anything unpleasant. ¡°Is your school not interested in such an outstanding student?¡± Sophie¡¯s smile became a little awkward. She turned around and looked at Fran, who seemed to be isolated. ¡°Principal Baidiro, I won¡¯t keep you in suspense. Fran is excellent, but he can¡¯t change his class. His future is bleak.¡± She had never seen a person who could not change their class succeed. After hearing Sophie¡¯s words, Baidiro fell silent. ¡°But I¡¯ll still consider it.¡± Sophie smiled at him and went to talk to the other students. However, the flame that had just been extinguished in Baidiro¡¯s heart was reignited. He knew Sophie¡¯s character. If she said she would consider, she would definitely consider! However, Fran probably didn¡¯t have any fate with the other nine academies. ¡°Fran, how was the chat?¡± Seeing that Fran had finished talking, Alina came up to ask. Fran helplessly shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine! By the way, which of these academies do you think is better? Just now, a few teachers came to talk to me. I was so conflicted.¡± Alina¡¯s brow furrowed in confusion. ¡°Of course it¡¯s the Golden Eagle Academy!¡± After finishing the interview, Pegg came over and mocked, ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, Fran, you¡¯ve never been to an advanced academy before, right? The only person in history to get into the top 10 of the provincial level and get eliminated, Fran, you really are a trendsetter!¡± Alina rolled her eyes at him and pulled Fran away. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to him. He¡¯s so good, but he hasn¡¯t beaten you yet.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Fran smiled, ¡°But, if we¡¯re talking about which academy is good, I think the Canglan Academy is pretty good.¡± ¡°Ah? But it¡¯s the worst of the top ten famous academies.¡± Alina¡¯s little face creased again. She thought that Fran was jealous of her choice and wanted her to choose the worst school. ¡°However, the Canglan Academy was once the top of the top ten schools. I heard that it was because the training was so harsh that the graduation rate was very low. That¡¯s why it was surpassed by other schools. But think about it, if the training wasn¡¯t too harsh, would the graduates be able to fight steadily?¡± Going to the Golden Eagle Academy was naturally everyone¡¯s dream, but the Canglan Academy was once a top school. Moreover, there were many elementary skill books from the ancient times in the academy. There were even learning books for the lost ancient professions, such as array masters, oriental professional knights from the ancient continent, poison masters, and so on. These skills that almost no one learned had produced geniuses in Canglan before! But these weren¡¯t very attractive to Fran, because he couldn¡¯t learn those high level skills! ¡°What you said makes sense.¡± Alina rubbed her chin as she pondered Fran¡¯s words. ¡°Student Fran.¡± Hearing the voice, Fran turned around and saw Sophie walking towards him with a smile. ¡°Ms. Sophie.¡± Fran and Alina quickly greeted Sophie. Alina was a little surprised to see the invitation in Sophie¡¯s hand. ¡°Teacher, have you chosen your students?¡± Sophie smiled and looked at Fran. ¡°Fran, are you interested in joining our school? ¡± These words stunned Fran. The Canglan Academy actually chose him? However, he soon understood that the Canglan Academy was the worst of the ten, and the others naturally didn¡¯t want to choose a school that was at the bottom. Wouldn¡¯t he be a fool if he didn¡¯t go when he had the chance? So¡­ Did he just pick up a bargain? Seeing that Fran¡¯s expression did not change, Sophie began to lose confidence. Was he going to reject the invitation of the Canglan Academy? Please! Apart from the Canglan Academy, which other academy would want him? ¡°Sure. Thank you, Ms. Sophie.¡± Fran accepted the invitation with both hands and bowed to Sophie. Fortunately, although he had picked up some scraps, this academy was also something he wanted to go to. It could be considered as his wish. Sophie heaved a sigh of relief when she saw the joy on Fran¡¯s face. She knew it! How could she be rejected! ¡°Waa! Congratulations, Fran!¡± Alina seemed even more excited than Fran. Baidiro had already come over, and when he saw the invitation letter from the Canglan Academy in Fran¡¯s hand, he was overjoyed. ¡°That¡¯s great! Fran, my daughter is also at the Canglan Academy! When you go, you have to help me take care of my daughter. That girl is an idiot. You have to help me take care of her!¡± Chapter 16 Translator: Zayn_ ¡°Good, good.¡± Fran still felt a bit smug. He could finally go to an advanced academy! However, taking care of Principal Baidiro¡¯s daughter? Was she the same age as him? Shouldn¡¯t the principal¡¯s daughter be studying in this school? He had never heard of anyone being the principal¡¯s daughter in the past few years! Did she graduate from another school and go to the Canglan Academy? Fran had a hundred questions in his mind, and just as he was about to ask Baidiro, he saw that Baidiro had already taken Alina and Pegg to choose a school. This was because the nine of them had each received an invitation from many different academies. Next, it was time for them to make their own choices. The principal naturally had to analyze with them which academy was better. As for Fran, he had already been recruited by Canglan Academy, so he didn¡¯t have to worry about choosing a school. He only needed to go back to prepare his things and report. However, he wanted to see which schools the top 10 in the province had gone to. He might encounter them again in the professional competitions. Very quickly, everyone had chosen the academy they liked. But to Fran¡¯s surprise, apart from him, Alina and Pegg had both chosen Canglan Academy! What was going on? In this way, the top seven academies had students joining them, while the eighth and ninth ranked schools had not even gotten a chance. At first, everyone thought that Canglan had no other choice but to invite Fran, and they were secretly happy. They didn¡¯t expect that Alina and Pegg would also choose the Canglan Academy of their own accord. The faces of the teachers from the other academies were as ugly as if they had eaten sh*t. Especially the two teachers from the academies that were ranked 8th and 9th. Not only did they not have a single student, they didn¡¯t even have that trash who hadn¡¯t changed his profession yet. Sophie, on the other hand, was grinning from ear to ear! She didn¡¯t expect that she would be the final winner after giving up the fight! Of the three people who joined the Canglan Academy, Fran was the first, Pegg was the second, and Alina was the fifth. These were all outstanding figures who had both fame and fortune! Moreover, Pegg and Alina were a swordsman and an assassin respectively, which was exactly what the academy wanted. Even if Fran couldn¡¯t join, there were still two genius students! This time, when she returned, she would definitely ask the principal to raise her salary! ¡°Why did you guys also choose the Canglan Academy?¡± Fran was very curious. ¡°I just thought about what you said, and I think you¡¯re right. Only hard training can improve my strength, so I also chose the Canglan Academy!¡± Alina waved the invitation letter in her hand. ¡°How come you also chose Canglan? Didn¡¯t you want to go to the Golden Eagle Academy?¡± Pegg glared at Fran. ¡°It¡¯s none of your business!¡± Seeing that he was still targeting him, Fran helplessly shrugged his shoulders. It was fine if he didn¡¯t say anything. They would still be classmates in the academy anyway. ¡°The three of you, remember to report to Canglan in a month! I¡¯ll be waiting for you at the academy!¡± Sophie was in a good mood, shaking the data sheets of the three of them in her hand, ¡°I¡¯ll go back and create files for you first! Bye!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going back to prepare for school. Fran, see you at the airport!¡± Alina also put away the invitation and left the school. ¡°Hmph!¡± Pegg snorted and disappeared from Fran¡¯s sight. Looking at the invitation in his hand, Fran felt like he was in a dream. It turned out that even a salted fish could make a comeback! He quickly went back and told his parents about his admission to the Canglan Academy. After Eller and Lina confirmed the admission invitation over and over again, they wanted to hang it on the wall. ¡°I remember that this Canglan Academy was the top college in the province a few years ago!¡± Eller touched the invitation letter in his hand. ¡°It¡¯s been overshadowed by a few other academies in the past few years. However, it¡¯s really a blessing for people like us to be able to get into the top ten academies at the provincial level!¡± ¡°Our son has grown up!¡± Lina excitedly wiped away her tears and pulled Fran¡¯s hand. She said earnestly, ¡°Fran, you have to study hard when you go to the new academy! You have to keep it up, understand? If you¡¯re short of money, you have to tell dad and mom. We¡¯re not poor now. If there¡¯s a scholarship, you can keep it for yourself. Dad and mom are not short of money.¡± ¡°I know. By the way, mom and dad, is there any empty space here? I want to practice my skills before school starts.¡± Compared to the other students, he already had no talent. It all depended on skill proficiency and the mana bar that he could use infinitely. However, he always felt that the skills he used during the test were not perfect. He didn¡¯t want to go to a new academy and still be at the bottom. ¡°There¡¯s an open space. The mountain behind Dameng is big, but wild beasts often appear there. I¡¯ll ask Flora to take you there. She knows where it¡¯s safe.¡± The mountain behind Dameng used to be the place where Olly Academy trained its students, but because there was once a student who died there, the school changed all the middle school level training to virtual mode for safety reasons. The mountain behind Dameng became a hunting ground for other people. Many people from the slums would form groups to enter the mountain. An earth-rank monster was worth 100 silver coins, which was a family¡¯s monthly expenditure. However, for these workers who had not changed their jobs, even Earth-grade beasts were extremely dangerous. As soon as Flora heard that she had to take her brother to the mountain behind Dameng for training, she immediately took on this mission. Under Flora¡¯s lead, the two of them passed through a winding path and entered the back mountain of Dameng. After walking for about half an hour, the two of them arrived at an open space. Not only were there trees around them, but there was also a pool in the middle. The surrounding space was very large. Even if a wild beast were to attack them, it would be enough time for them to react. ¡°Flora, stay away from me. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll hurt you later.¡± Fran observed the surrounding environment and found that it was indeed a good place to train. Hearing this, Flora quickly retreated to the side of the pool and found a stone to sit down. Only then did Fran release his abilities. This time, he did not rely on the staff to gather magic. A palm-sized fireball soon appeared in his hand. Driven by his constant magic power, the fireball became bigger and bigger. When it was twice the size of his palm, Fran pushed it out. The fireball hit the tree in front of him and burst into flames. The tree was burned to ashes in just five seconds. ¡°Wow! Brother! You¡¯re amazing! With just that one hit, that tree was burnt!¡± Flora excitedly jumped up and clapped for Fran. This was the first time she had seen her brother use magic. It seemed that her brother was indeed very powerful! Fran shook his head in disappointment. It¡¯s too slow. It took five seconds to burn a tree. If the opponent was a mobile enemy, these five seconds were more than enough for the opponent to put out the fire and even activate a skill to counterattack. If the opponent was an assassin, they could still use teleportation to avoid the fireball attack. He was really too slow! Chapter 17 Translator: Zayn_ ¡°That¡¯s slow?¡± Flora was shocked. This was already very fast for her. Fran didn¡¯t answer her, but continued to gather energy and cast fireballs. This time, it was a little faster than before, but it was far from enough! The most important things in a real battle were strength and speed! These two were what he lacked, so he had to practice non-stop to increase the power of his skills, and even more so to increase the power of the skills after they were released! Flora watched from the side, but found that the energy-saving skills used by her brother were all the lowest-level skills. However, he had used magic to gather them. She had learned about magic gathering. It was powerful, but the casting was slow and could be easily interrupted. It was suitable for support-type professions. The casting time was determined by the profession level and mana bar. The higher the profession level, the thicker the mana bar, and the more powerful the skill released. On the contrary, it would be slower for the opposite case. However, she had been watching for so long, and her brother had already released more than 20 fireballs! Logically speaking, with his way of spamming low-level skills, his mana bar should have been exhausted long ago! How could her brother use skills continuously? Moreover, the interval between each release was very short, and the gathering time was not long either, about three to four seconds. This kind of skill spamming method was too abnormal! However, she still had a question. Why didn¡¯t her brother learn a higher level skill? A single high-tier skill could surpass the stacked effect of several low-tier skills! By the time Flora came back to her senses, she saw Fran throw two fireballs in a row. The fireballs were less than a second apart, and when they hit a tree, it only took two seconds for the tree to burn to ashes! ¡°This¡­ What a freak!¡± Flora couldn¡¯t help but sigh. She was only stunned for a moment, and her brother¡¯s progress had already reached such a level! It was simply terrifying! If big brother could change his class, he would probably become a genius among geniuses! Thinking of this, Flora felt pity for Fran. Such an outstanding person, why couldn¡¯t he change his class? The heavens were really jealous of the talented! Fran was very satisfied when he saw the tree burn to ashes, and he spread his hands to gather more fireballs. Flora stared at Fran, only to see two palm-sized fireballs appear in his hands. Then, the two fireballs started rotating by themselves. Then, two more fireballs of the same size appeared in Fran¡¯s hands, and after repeating this five times, ten palm-sized fireballs rapidly revolved around him. Under Fran¡¯s urging, the fireballs spun faster and faster, instantly gathering in front of him. After gathering the last bit of magic, Fran stared at the ten fireballs in his hands and loudly shouted, pushing them out with all his strength. In an instant, the forest in front of him was burned to ashes. Flora waited and saw everything in front of her. This was too terrifying! If she were to face such an opponent, she would definitely die! ¡°How is it?¡± Fran waved his hand in front of her when he saw her staring blankly ahead. ¡°Brother, how did you do that! Why¡­ Why do you look like you have an endless supply of mana?¡± Right! She just felt that her brother seemed to have an endless supply of mana! It was one thing to gather a bunch of fireballs in a row, but why did he gather ten fireballs of the same size at once? If it was someone else, their blue bar would have been empty! How could he withstand such a consumption! ¡°Just practice more and increase your proficiency.¡± Fran felt that his sister was very cute when he saw how shocked she was. However, Flora felt that her brother was still very powerful. After all, this level of proficiency could only be achieved by high-level professionals. Their normal class had a mana limit, and the higher the level of the skill, the more mana it would consume. When their class level was high, no one was willing to use low-level skills. Therefore, a giant mana bar and skilled magic gathering were not something that ordinary people could do! If Fran were to hear this, he would definitely laugh to death. Speaking of abnormality, he was indeed not a normal person. He was an outstanding transmigrator! How could he be considered a normal person! Moreover, he was right. Proficiency could indeed enhance the release of skills and reduce the cast time. However, what he trained was to release multiple skills at the same time and to reduce the release time of multiple skills at the same time. In this way, the vertical development from east to west could be turned into horizontal, which could greatly increase the attack power and attack speed. ¡°You¡¯re too heaven-defying to release ten fireballs at once!¡± Flora was still in shock. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. However, it takes too long to release ten fireballs at the same time. If it were an actual battle, I would be beaten down before I could even use the skills.¡± Fran wasn¡¯t satisfied with the training just now. What he needed right now was actual combat training. Just practicing the casting of a new skill was not the purpose of his training. ¡°Even this is not enough?¡± Flora was shocked. Such a heaven-defying skill was nothing in her brother¡¯s eyes? She kind of understood why her brother was able to become the top student in the school. Her brother was a perfectionist who pursued perfection in everything! The things that you know, you must know to the extreme! Therefore, even a person who was looked down upon and couldn¡¯t change his profession could still stand out among a group of outstanding people in the end! Gradually, Flora¡¯s heart also developed a certain belief. She consciously backed away to give Fran some space. She was suddenly curious about how far her brother would go in casting the ten fireballs! After Flora gave him some space, Fran once again gathered his magic and created ten fireballs. For the training target, he decided on shortening the time to gather the ten fireballs. After repeated practice, the time he took to gather fireballs was shorter than the previous time. However, in the eyes of outsiders, these subtle changes were not enough to detect. However, the further he went, the less time it took him to successfully gather ten fireballs. At first, Flora didn¡¯t understand why her brother didn¡¯t release the fireball after he had gathered it. But later on, she was surprised to find that the time it took for her brother to gather ten fireballs had been reduced by more than half! If this continued, he would be able to cast ten fireballs in the time it took for others to cast a single skill, and the power of these fireballs would not be small! Even if a class-changer of the same level met him, he might not be his match! Her brother was too strong! Fran was also very satisfied with his progress. He believed that as long as he kept practicing, he would be able to release a fireball spell with the power of a meteor shower! After practicing a few more sets of fireballs, Fran stopped and discovered that the sky was gradually turning dark. It seemed that they had been out for a long time. ¡°Let¡¯s go back today. We¡¯ll come back tomorrow.¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Flora quickly went up and held her brother¡¯s arm, ¡°Brother, I saw you practicing just now and I seem to have some inspiration. Can you practice sword arts with me tomorrow? ¡± The moon was already hanging in the sky. Fran looked down at Flora¡¯s starry eyes and suddenly felt sad. He would be going to another city in a month. Chapter 18 Translator: Zayn_ ¡°Big brother, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Flora, who was walking in front, saw Fran¡¯s melancholic expression. ¡°Are you unhappy about something?¡± Flora was very excited when she thought of her brother going to the Canglan Academy. When she entered Olly Academy, she wanted to be like her brother and study hard to get into the Canglan Academy! Flora had heard from her teacher that there were a few ancient secret realms in the Canglan Academy that other schools don¡¯t have. In addition, the academy had a long history, and there were many skills that could be learned! Most importantly, the swordsman profession was very popular in the Canglan Academy. If one performed well, even if they did not enter the top ten in the province, they could still apply for the Canglan Academy. Perhaps when she graduated, she would be able to study in the same academy as her brother! ¡°I¡¯m just worried about home since I¡¯m going to another city soon.¡± In the future, he would probably only return home once in a while. He was afraid that those people from before would come to his parents¡¯ door and cause trouble again. His parents hadn¡¯t changed their jobs, so they wouldn¡¯t be able to do anything if they encountered those people. ¡°That¡¯s fine, I¡¯m still at home!¡± Flora patted her chest. also, ¡°I saw that Principal Baidiro treated you well that day. If something happens to our family, I¡¯ll go to Principal Baidiro for help! He will definitely help!¡± The last time Principal Baidiro helped them defeat the debt collectors, she saw the principal¡¯s appreciation for her brother. ¡°En, but it¡¯s not a good idea to keep looking for him.¡± Fran was a little depressed. After all, Principal Baidiro¡¯s focus was on the school, not on helping others deal with their family matters. If he didn¡¯t want his family to be bullied, he had to become stronger! Fran made up his mind to study hard at Canglan Academy and earn money to make his family rich! ¡°En, I understand. I will also study hard!¡± Flora nodded solemnly. In the future, her brother would be her goal! After they went down the mountain, the two of them walked for a while and happened to pass by a street. This was the night market in the slums. Although it wasn¡¯t as prosperous as the business district, it was lively with many people and there were some fun things. ¡°Brother, let¡¯s go to the night market! There are a lot of new shops at the food street. Can you treat me to some snacks?¡± Flora hugged Fran¡¯s arm. In the past, there was no money at home. Although she was greedy, she knew that she did not have extra money to eat. But it was different now. Her brother was rich! Let big brother treat! ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s go!¡± Fran doted on his little sister a lot. Thinking about how his parents and his little sister had suffered in order to let him study, he felt guilty. The days in the future would gradually get better! Seeing that he agreed, Flora was extremely excited and pulled Fran towards the food street. The food street not only had fried skewers and sweet drinks, but there were also many small stalls and places to play games. Flora was very interested in these, especially when she saw the game of throwing darts and poking balloons. When she was young, she had only seen people playing on the side of the road. One silver coin for one game, and you could get three darts. Every time she saw that others were not accurate, she would be very anxious. ¡°Want to play?¡± Fran helplessly smiled when he saw Flora¡¯s eyes light up as she stared at the spot where the darts were thrown. Under Flora¡¯s hopeful gaze, he spent a few silver coin in exchange for 30 darts and handed them to her. ¡°Brother! There are too many! One silver coin is enough!¡± Flora waved her hands in surprise. Although their family was a little richer, they still couldn¡¯t afford to spend money like this! ¡°It¡¯s fine. If you want to play, then play as much as you want. We only come here a few times a year.¡± Fran said as he stuffed the thirty darts into Flora¡¯s hands. The heavy darts made Flora secretly make up her mind. ¡°Thank you, brother!¡± Fran shook his head and stood to the side, watching Flora poke the balloon. Flora was more talented than him and had changed her class to a swordsman a long time ago. A swordsman¡¯s use of external objects was very important. Fran was observing how Flora used the darts. With a steady foot, she used her own strength to control the darts in her hand. Then, she threw the dart out, accurately piercing a few balloons. However, after looking at it a few more times, Fran found some problems with Flora. Counting the darts she threw, only 28 out of 30 hit the target. Although the accuracy wasn¡¯t low, it wasn¡¯t 100%. This showed that Flora wasn¡¯t very skilled in using foreign objects. Flora happily took a toy that was as big as her from the stall owner and jumped next to Fran. ¡°Brother! Look, the prize!¡± The other children looked on helplessly as Flora held the giant doll. ¡°Amazing.¡± Fran gave her a big thumbs up. Seeing how happy she was, he didn¡¯t intend to tell her about the problem he had just discovered. Let¡¯s wait until tomorrow¡¯s practice! When it¡¯s time to play, let¡¯s just play! With the big doll in hand, the two of them went to eat some snacks. Seeing that it was getting late, Fran took Flora home. Eller and Lina had already prepared dinner and were waiting for them. ¡°You child, did your brother buy this for you?¡± Lina saw the doll in Flora¡¯s arms and went up to poke her head. Flora chuckled and carried the doll into her room. During dinner, the family sat around the table. With the bonus, the food at home was much better. At least they could see a meat dish. His parents were still reluctant to eat and kept putting food into his and his sister¡¯s bowl. ¡°Dad, mom, you guys eat too. When I go to Canglan, I¡¯ll work part-time. Then we won¡¯t be short of money.¡± ¡°If you want to study, then study well. Don¡¯t let down everyone¡¯s expectations of you.¡± Eller patted Fran¡¯s hand. He was already content with his son¡¯s filial piety. He didn¡¯t expect his son to earn a lot of money at the Canglan Academy. He just wanted his son to study hard there. ¡°Understood.¡± Fran nodded. He really hoped that such a heartwarming moment would always exist. The next morning, Fran agreed to accompany her to practice sword techniques. A swordsman¡¯s swordsmanship belonged to the close-range type, and because Flora was still a low-level swordsman, Fran didn¡¯t plan on going to the back of the mountain. The yard at home was enough for Flora to train. ¡°Brother, do you know swordsmanship?¡± Flora took out the wooden sword her father made for her and threw one to Fran. Fran touched the blade with his hand; it had been polished smooth by his father. ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve learned all the skills of every profession. Come on, show me your best!¡± Fran was standing with one hand over another holding a sword. ¡°Then here I come!¡± Flora threw her sword forward, and Fran could feel a weak sword aura approaching him. However, this kind of sword aura was harmless to people. Flora moved her feet and quickly attacked Fran. This was a swordsman¡¯s first skill, [Piercing Sword]. Stabbing required speed and skill. To outsiders, Flora¡¯s speed was already very fast. But in Fran¡¯s eyes, this kind of speed simply couldn¡¯t pose any threat to the enemy! Fran waved his sword, and the wooden sword in Flora¡¯s hand flew out. For a moment, Flora was stunned. ¡°Brother, you actually defeated me in one move!¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Zayn_ ¡°It¡¯s too slow, and its power is weak. I don¡¯t need any other skills. I just need a little strength to break your tempo.¡± Fran walked to the fallen wooden sword and used the tip of his foot to pick it up. Flora jumped and caught the flying wooden sword. ¡°Brother, do you mean that I should increase my speed and strength? However, speed and strength need to be activated by my mana bar. If I use all my vitality to activate speed and strength, my mana will be used up very quickly.¡± Flora frowned. To professionals like them, having no mana was like having a fish without water. They could only wait for death! ¡°Then defeat the enemy with one move!¡± Flora looked at Fran in disbelief. ¡°One move to defeat the enemy?¡± that¡¯s right. You belong to a close-range job, so it¡¯s impossible for you to exhaust your opponent for a long time. It¡¯s better for you to focus on the first few moves and quickly take down your opponent! Fran explained as he demonstrated it to Flora. Without waiting for Flora to react, Fran¡¯s sword was already pointed at her forehead. Instantly, Flora was so scared that she broke out in cold sweat. Terrifying! It was too terrifying! She had been staring at her brother as she spoke, and in the blink of an eye, the sword was already on her head! If this was a real battle, she would have already become a corpse under someone else¡¯s blade! ¡°Come, let¡¯s continue!¡± After repeating this dozens of times, Floralay on the ground powerlessly and pointed her sword to the sky, ¡°I can¡¯t! I can¡¯t, brother! You¡¯re amazing! I¡¯ve already done my best! Fran smiled in satisfaction when he saw her shocked expression. Soon, Flora adjusted her emotions, regained her confidence, and repeated the previous few movements. Due to her limited mana, she could only use her sword five times at a time before she had to take a break and wait for her mana bar to be full before she could continue. After repeating this dozens of times, Flora lay on the ground powerlessly and pointed her sword to the sky, ¡°I can¡¯t! I can¡¯t, brother! You¡¯re amazing! I¡¯ve already done my best! Why was it still broken by you in one strike! Ahhhhh! What a headache!¡± Florakicked her legs helplessly. How could her brother be so powerful! Who was the one who said that those who couldn¡¯t change classes were trash? Her brother was a living genius! ¡°Haha, Florais also working hard on her training.¡± When Eller and Lina came back from work, they saw Flora practicing swordsmanship with Fran, and the couple was very pleased. The two children did not disappoint them. ¡°Mom, dad!¡± Flora pouted and got up from the ground. She ran over and hugged Lina¡¯s arm. ¡°Brother is too perverted. I can¡¯t win against him a single time. Flora stomped her feet in anger. ¡°If you can¡¯t beat him, you should practice more. Look at your brother. Didn¡¯t he always end up at the bottom of the class? But he¡¯s still better than others.¡± Eller laughed and said. Fran only smiled as he looked down at the wooden sword in his hand. In fact, he had a new understanding of his swordsmanship when he was training with Flora. Just like when he blocked Flora¡¯s sword, Flora¡¯s speed and strength had already matched very well. However, every time Flora tried to change, he would also change. That was why Floracould not beat him. If he practiced his swordsmanship more, he felt that he could be as powerful as a high-level swordsman! ¡°If you lose, you can¡¯t go back on your word with your parents.¡± Fran teased Flora, who glared at him and carried her mother to the kitchen. From the kitchen window, Flora saw Fran practicing his swordsmanship in the yard. She realized that her brother had not used his full strength when he fought with her just now. If her brother had used his current sword skills to fight with her, she would definitely have been beaten up badly! Florasilently swore in her heart that she would practice hard and strive to catch up with her brother¡¯s footsteps! Fran was practicing when someone knocked on the door. Alina gently pushed the door open and entered. ¡°Hello, Fran.¡± ¡°Alina.¡± Fran stopped what he was doing and looked at the person at the door. Alina looked around before carefully entering. She had already felt that it was a pity when she heard that Fran was living in the slums, but she hadn¡¯t expected that their place would be even more shabby than she had imagined. ¡°Is there something you need, Alina?¡± ¡°En! I¡¯d like to ask you some questions about my skills.¡± Fran glanced in the direction of the kitchen and saw Floraand his mother looking over curiously. He quickly coughed, and the two in the kitchen looked away with a smile. ¡°Sure. Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll take you to a place.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Alina smiled in agreement and followed Fran out the door. Florachased after them, but she could only see their backs. ¡°Mom, who¡¯s that pretty sister? It can¡¯t be sister-in-law, right?¡± Lina smiled and glanced at the door. ¡°Alright, stop looking. Don¡¯t interfere in your brother¡¯s affairs!¡± After leaving the house, Fran took Alina to the mountain behind Dameng, where he had been with Florathe last time. He found the pond from last time. The large patch of forest that he had burned down had new grass growing. ¡°What is this place?¡± Alina seemed to be very curious about this place. She had only seen this kind of place with lush trees in the secret realm. ¡°The back mountain of Dameng.¡± ¡°Oh! I remember! I heard that there are real monsters in here! Won¡¯t it be dangerous?¡± Alina was hiding behind Fran, lightly tugging on his sleeve. ¡°No, this place is safe.¡± With Fran¡¯s assurance, Alina relaxed. She quickly let go of Fran¡¯s sleeve with a red face. ¡°Just tell me, what skills should I use?¡± ¡°This way, you¡¯ll know my problem after exchanging a few moves with me.¡± Alina said, frowning. She couldn¡¯t point out her own problem, but she felt that she had used her skill wrongly. Thinking that Fran had used the assassin skill in the last exam, he should be more familiar with it, so he came to ask him. ¡°Sure, let¡¯s start.¡± Fran happily agreed, and Alina didn¡¯t say anything else, immediately launching a backstab at Fran. Her backstabbing skill seemed to be very fast, but in Fran¡¯s eyes, it was full of holes! Just as Alina was about to reach him, Fran turned around and used backstab to catch Alina off-guard. Alina took three steps back before regaining her balance, and she looked at Fran in disbelief. ¡°How can you be faster than me?!¡± In the whole school, she was the best at using assassin skills. No one could be faster than her. But how did Fran crack it so quickly? ¡°This is where your problem lies.¡± Alina frowned. ¡°The requirement for backstabbing is speed. You¡¯re not fast enough yet. Try to use your mana to increase your speed.¡± Although Alina didn¡¯t quite understand, she still listened to Fran and used her mana to increase her speed before using backstab. This time, she was surprised to find that her speed had actually become faster! ¡°Fran, it seems¡­¡± Before Alina could finish, Fran suddenly used backstab on her. Although she had already reacted, she was still caught off-guard by Fran¡¯s attack. She retreated to the edge of the pool and slipped, falling down. ¡°Help!¡± Chapter 20 - Lowlife Chapter 20 Lowlife Alina frantically grabbed at the air, but her rapidly falling body was suddenly pulled forward and she fell into a warm embrace. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Fran¡¯s voice came from above. Alina¡¯s face reddened, and she quickly pushed him away, angrily glaring at him. ¡°Why did you sneak attack me!¡± Seeing her cute appearance that was somewhat similar to Flora¡¯s, Fran burst out laughing. ¡°You¡¯re an assassin. Isn¡¯t vigilance the most important thing for an assassin?¡± Alina¡¯s face turned even redder at his smile. Fran¡¯s smile disappeared and he said seriously, ¡°As an assassin, you have to be alert to anyone around you, understand?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Alina blushed and nodded. Alina then suddenly used backstab on Fran. But Fran reacted very quickly, and the two immediately started fighting. Alina discovered that she could use her abilities limitlessly when fighting Fran, and it felt extremely good to fight him! Ten minutes later, Alina took two steps back and raised her hands in surrender. ¡°I can¡¯t take it anymore. Your mana really seems to be endless. I¡¯m already out.¡± This was the most satisfying beating she had ever had! It was a pity that her mana bar didn¡¯t last long enough, or she would have definitely won against Fran today! ¡°Then let¡¯s call it a day. I¡¯m going back to eat.¡± Alina froze for a moment, then nodded. ¡°Alright, I should go back too.¡± When they were about to part ways, Alina suddenly called out to Fran. ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting for you at the airport the day after tomorrow.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Fran smiled as he watched Alina leave. What he didn¡¯t see was that the moment Alina turned around, her face had miraculously turned red. Soon, the day to head to the Academy arrived. Eller and Lina filled Fran¡¯s luggage to the brim, and even gave him a backpack full of specialty products. ¡°Remember to send a message home when you reach the academy!¡± Fran waved at his parents. ¡°I know, you guys can go back first!¡± Seeing Fran leave, Lina threw herself into Eller¡¯s arms and started sobbing. This was the first time she had been separated from Fran for so long. When she arrived at the airport, Flora looked at the airport in surprise. This was her first time coming to such a place! ¡°The airport is so beautiful! Brother, brother! Is that an airplane?¡± Flora ran to the floor-to-ceiling window and pointed at the big-winged thing that glided and took off. With a low groan, it directly flew into the sky. It was too magical! When they were in the slums, not to mention planes, even cars were only owned by very few businesses. ¡°Fran!¡± Hearing the shout, Fran and Flora both turned around and saw Alina waving at them with a pink suitcase. ¡°Is this your sister?¡± Alina asked Fran as she looked at the little girl who looked somewhat similar to him. And Flora was already entranced by Alina. It was only after Fran¡¯s reminder that she quickly reacted and apologetically smiled at Alina. ¡°Sister, you¡¯re so pretty!¡± That day, when she had only seen Alina¡¯s side profile in the courtyard, she had already felt that this big sister of hers must be a great beauty! She didn¡¯t expect to find that her sister was even more beautiful than she had imagined! ¡°Thank you.¡± Alina laughed. She was still very confident in her appearance. As the school belle of Olly Academy, she had heard such words many times. But hearing Fran¡¯s sister say it, she was still very happy. She even sneaked a glance at Fran¡¯s expression. But Fran was checking the ticket details to make sure they were on the same flight. She had no choice but to look away. She thought that her small action had not been noticed, but she didn¡¯t realize Flora had been watching her. Flora had seen her action just now and was laughing in her heart. It¡¯s hard not to suspect that this pretty sister is my brother¡¯s girlfriend! ¡°It¡¯s almost time, let¡¯s go.¡± Fran looked at the time. It was almost time. ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°Flora, be careful when you go home alone. We¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± Fran took Alina¡¯s luggage and instructed Flora. Seeing this, Flora was so excited that she nodded repeatedly. ¡°I know, I know! Hurry up and leave!¡± After Fran and Alina got on the plane, Flora left the airport. She had to tell her parents about this! After boarding the plane, the two of them coincidentally sat next to each other. ¡°Your sister is very cute.¡¯ Alina thought of the lively little girl at the airport and praised her. ¡°She¡¯s always like that. We¡¯ll reach the provincial capital in two hours. Let¡¯s take a nap first. We¡¯ll be there in a while.¡± The plane was air-conditioned, and Fran saw that Alina was wearing a short skirt, so he asked the flight attendant for a blanket to cover her. Alina¡¯s face began to burn again at his attentive behavior. In order not to let Fran notice her abnormal behavior, she subconsciously turned her head away and pretended to sleep. Soon, the plane arrived at the provincial capital. Fran was about to send a message to his family when he saw a message from Flora two hours ago. ¡°Brother! That must be sister-in-law! You have good taste!¡± The message was accompanied by a ¡®like¡¯ emoji, and Fran helplessly smiled. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? So happy?¡± Alina walked over and saw Fran happily staring at his phone. Fran quickly put away his phone. ¡°No, Flora asked me what the provincial capital is like.¡± ¡°The provincial capital is very beautiful! Do you want to go for a walk?¡± Fran had never seen the neon lights of the skyscrapers outside the airport. In the future, he wanted his parents to live in a tall building like that! ¡°Let¡¯s go report first. We shouldn¡¯t keep Ms. Sophie waiting.¡± Alina nodded. ¡°You¡¯re right. Let¡¯s take a taxi.¡± As she spoke, she went to the side of the road to call a taxi. The two of them went to the Canglan Academy together. At the door, Fran helped unload the luggage. ¡°Junior Alina!¡± A golden-haired man walked over enthusiastically. When Alina saw him, she looked away in disgust. But the man seemed to not see it at all, and kept rubbing himself against Alina. ¡°Junior Alina, you don¡¯t remember me? I¡¯m senior Song Wei!¡± Alina rolled her eyes at Song Wei and said nothing. Fran had already finished unloading his luggage, and seeing Alina¡¯s annoyed expression, he walked over and stepped between the two. ¡°And where did you come from?¡± Song Wei frowned and asked unhappily. He looked at the luggage at the back and sized up Fran. ¡°Oh! You must be junior Alina¡¯s coachman!¡± ¡°Song Wei! This is Fran, my classmate. He¡¯s also a student at the Canglan Academy, so you¡¯d better watch your mouth!¡± Hearing Song Wei¡¯s mocking, Alina quickly stepped forward to speak up for Fran. ¡°Fran? Oh! I remember now, a lowlife from the slums who couldn¡¯t change classes!¡± Chapter 21 - Kneel Down and Apologize if You Lose Chapter 21 Kneel Down and Apologize if You Lose ¡°Say that again. 11 Fran coldly looked at Song Wei. One could say that he was poor or useless, but why did he bring up everyone in the slums? They were all people who worked hard to survive, not the so-called lowlifes that these people said! ¡°Lowly commoner! You¡¯re just a lowly commoner! I¡¯m warning you, stay away from Alina, or else don¡¯t blame me for being impolite!¡± Song Wei arrogantly nudged Fran, trying to pull Alina. His hand was pushed away by Fran before he could even touch her. ¡°What do you think you¡¯re doing!¡± Seeing that he had lost face to a freshman, Song Wei was instantly flustered and exasperated. No one had dared to touch him back at the Canglan Academy, and he was now a Level 20 low-ranked swordsman! ¡°I don¡¯t want to do anything. I just want to remind you that Alina doesn¡¯t like to be touched.¡± Fran wasn¡¯t afraid of the arrogant senior in front of him. ¡°Kid, let me tell you. New students should keep a low profile, otherwise¡­¡± ¡°Otherwise what? You¡¯ll hit me?¡± Fran raised his eyebrows and looked at Song Wei. He couldn¡¯t wait for someone to challenge him so that he could see how far his strength had progressed. These few days were also the day for the new students to register at the Canglan Academy. The two of them were making a scene at the gate, and soon attracted a lot of students coming and going. ¡°Song Wei, don¡¯t make things difficult for Fran. We¡¯ll all be classmates in the future.¡± Seeing the two of them at daggers drawn, Alina was afraid that Fran would be at a disadvantage in Song Wei¡¯s hands, so she quickly stopped him. But Song Wei had lost face in front of these people, so he naturally wouldn¡¯t let it go. His goddess was speaking up for that lowlife, which made Song Wei even angrier. If he didn¡¯t teach this new student a lesson today, he would not be called the boss of the Canglan Academy for nothing! ¡°Hey! That new student, do you dare to fight me? If you lose, you¡¯ll have to kneel down and apologize to me in front of everyone. How about it?¡± Song Wei took the initiative to challenge Fran. Today, in front of everyone, he would let all the new students see clearly that this was the outcome of offending him, Song Wei! Although he was facing a piece of trash who couldn¡¯t change his class, Song Wei didn¡¯t mind using him to boost his prestige! ¡°Good! But if you lose, senior, you have to kneel down and apologize to Alina and me in front of everyone.¡± Hearing Fran¡¯s words, Song Wei laughed. Is this kid still daydreaming? A piece of trash who had not changed his class still wanted to fight me? And he even tries to win against me? Is he delusional? When the surrounding people heard that the freshman had agreed to fight with Song Wei, they all sucked in a breath of cold air. That was a low-grade Level 20 swordsman! Besides, the school didn¡¯t explicitly state that in-fighting was not allowed. On the contrary, the Canglan Academy was very supportive of students sparring with each other. As long as they didn¡¯t make a big deal out of it, no one would stop them once the fight started. In other words, unless one side beat the other until they were almost dead, the school teachers would not come out to stop them. However, if he was beaten half to death by a Level 20 swordsman, he would probably be crippled in the future! If he was really crippled, the only outcome would be to be expelled by the school. At most, the other party would be fined with some compensation! Everyone felt that this freshman¡¯s brain wasn¡¯t normal. He wanted to challenge a senior on his first day. He was simply overestimating himself! On the side, Alina also pulled at Fran. ¡°Fran, you¡¯re not his match. He¡¯s a Level 20 swordsman. You¡¯re not on the same level as him.¡± Song Wei was two years older than them, and he had also joined Canglan after graduating from Olly Academy. The outstanding ones who emerged from tens of millions of students were not weak. Even the seniors of the same batch did not dare to challenge each other easily. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Since it¡¯s a request from senior, how can I not agree?¡± Fran put down his backpack and put some distance between him and Song Wei. This battle was inevitable. Even if he entered the school with his identity, it would become a fuse sooner or later. Instead of being guided by others in the future, he might as well use Song Wei to cement his identity in school now! ¡°Very good, you brat. Just wait for your death!¡± Song Wei snorted coldly. He admired the brat¡¯s courage. However, this was the only time this kid could run his mouth in his life! Later on, he would definitely let this kid know what kind of person a senior was in this school! ¡°Who¡¯s that new student? Why is he so arrogant? He even dared to be so arrogant to Song Wei.¡± A few students, who were dressed in the same sky-blue academy uniform as Song Wei, with a pale-blue emblem pinned on their chest, squeezed through the crowd. When the surrounding freshmen saw this, they hurriedly and respectfully called out ¡°senior¡± and made way for them. The few of them nodded in satisfaction and stood in the inner circle of the spectator area with peace of mind. They could see the battle between the freshmen and the seniors more directly. ¡°He¡¯s wearing a Medal of Honor on his chest.¡± A sharp-eyed boy with curly black hair saw the Medal of Honor Fran was wearing. ¡°Oh! It was that Olly Academy¡¯s first place student who couldn¡¯t change classes! It seemed like¡­ He¡¯s from the slums, but the girl beside him is quite pretty.¡± The senior in the lead sneered. This was the first time he heard that someone who couldn¡¯t change their class could get first place in the final exam and even get an honor badge. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s him. However, I heard that his Medal of Honor was personally awarded by Sir Haplos. Is he really that powerful?¡± The boy with curly black hair looked at Fran, who was almost dressed like a beggar in comparison. ¡°Whether or not he is, I don¡¯t know if Song Wei will beat him up until he is disabled for life.¡± The senior in the lead crossed his arms and looked at the field in disdain. He had heard of this Fran before. Because he couldn¡¯t change classes, he had learned all sorts of low-level skills and was usually at the bottom of the class. On the day of the exam, he had used his skills randomly and had accidentally taken first place. He looked down on such opportunistic people the most. The students of Canglan were all real talents! For someone like him who had sneaked in, he would probably die in the first round of the test! ¡°That¡¯s true. It¡¯s a good time to set the rule for the new students. If they don¡¯t listen, they¡¯ll be beaten!¡± The few of them even looked at each other and smiled. When they first entered the school, they had also been taught a lesson by their seniors. Now that it was their turn to be seniors, they naturally had to let their juniors experience it! ¡°Take this!¡± Song Wei shouted, and an iron sword immediately appeared in his hand, and he used a horizontal slash skill. A sharp sword aura flew towards Fran¡¯s face. ¡°Hey!¡± The leading senior shouted towards the center of the field. Fran looked over and saw an iron sword flying towards him. Fran grabbed the sword and blocked Song Wei¡¯s attack with the hilt. He then gathered his skills and mimicked Song Wei¡¯s horizontal slash. Song Wei was forced back three steps by the sword aura. He was shocked. This kid actually had such great strength! He then turned to look at the senior in the lead with dissatisfaction. ¡°What do you mean by that!¡± The senior called Duwell spread his hands helplessly. ¡°It must be a fair competition. Otherwise, it¡¯ll be hard to convince the public.¡± Chapter 22 - Youve Lost Chapter 22 You¡¯ve Lost Song Wei snorted and turned to look at Fran. ¡°That¡¯s true. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have won fair and square!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Fran suddenly launched an attack. Horizontal slash, side slash, and sudden thrust. Song Wei almost couldn¡¯t handle the three moves. ¡°You dare to sneak attack!¡± This good-for-nothing actually took advantage of him talking to others to launch a sneak attack! As expected of a piece of trash who entered by chance! ¡°After the match starts, any attack is considered a normal attack. How can it be considered a sneak attack? Do you think you can stop in the middle of a real battle?¡± Fran had indeed launched a sneak attack just now. However, it was Song Wei who had underestimated his enemy. It had nothing to do with him! After being lectured by Fran, Song Wei¡¯s expression became even more unsightly, and he raised his sword and slashed at Fran. He was using the intermediate swordsman skill [Whirlwind Slash], which was very powerful. It used the power of the air to drive the power of the sword in his hand. If used well, he could directly use his power to intimidate and kill the enemy. Fran didn¡¯t want to be outdone. Facing the opponent¡¯s [Whirlwind Slash], he directly used piercing wind to increase the distance between the two. Fran quickly reacted and used a spinning slash. Because he had an unlimited amount of mana, he stacked the energy and speed of the spinning slash skill and released it directly. Song Wei was shocked. He used his sword to block, but he was still forced back two steps. ¡°You only know these three-legged cat martial arts!¡± Song Wei spat out a mouthful of saliva. He recognized that it was the elementary skill, [Spinning Slash]. But how did he manage to release the spinning slash to such a powerful level? ¡°Oh, really? Then senior, take this!¡± Fran charged forward, and when he got close to Song Wei, he turned around and slashed down with his sword. Song Wei also gathered all his strength into his sword and slashed upwards. The two swords instantly produced sparks. The audience watched in silence as the two swords brushed against each other. Alina nervously clutched at her clothes. She was really afraid that something would happen to Fran. The two fighters on the battlefield suddenly bounced back and used the same skill again. And Fran was even faster and fiercer than before. Bang! Fran¡¯s sword hit the ground, and the ground instantly cracked. The entire place fell into an endless silence. Then, with a ¡®clang¡¯, the sword in Song Wei¡¯s hand broke into two. The owner of the sword, Song Wei, stood there in a daze, clutching his neck in despair. At that moment just now, he saw that Fran¡¯s sword was only a few millimeters away from him. In a panic, he had no choice but to block it with the sword in his hand. Although he blocked it, he was still in shock. He was too fast! ¡°Damn! Is that an [Instant Slash]?¡± The boy with curly black hair pointed at the field in surprise. That last blow was really fast and ruthless! The force had completely exceeded the scope of Song Wei¡¯s strength! ¡°It doesn¡¯t look like it. Its speed is slower than instant slash. It¡¯s a combination of Spinning Slash and Whirlwind Slash.¡± Duwell shook his head. He¡¯d seen the teachers use Instant Slash before, but it was a high-level skill, and a new student like Fran wouldn¡¯t be able to learn it. ¡°Self-created skill? It¡¯s that powerful?¡± The black-haired boy was even more shocked. Wasn¡¯t it said that only the academy¡¯s teachers could reach such a level? How could a freshman have such great ability? ¡°I don¡¯t know. It does look like instant strike. I guess he didn¡¯t learn it well.¡± ¡°Big brother, you¡¯re the one who lent the sword to that new student. Song Wei won¡¯t cause you any trouble, right?¡± The curly-haired man looked at Duwell worriedly. ¡°He doesn¡¯t dare. Alright, let¡¯s nothing to see here.¡± Duwell glanced at the two people in the field and led the others out of the crowd. Some of the new students were looking at Fran with envy. He was able to defeat a Level 20 swordsman senior, he was simply too amazing! ¡°Senior, you¡¯ve lost.¡± Fran pointed at Song Wei with his sword. He had just combined two basic skills, but he did not expect the power to be so great! It seemed that he could study skill fusion more in the future. ¡°Fran, you¡¯re finished!¡± Only then did Song Wei realize that his neck wasn¡¯t injured. He heaved a sigh of relief and pointed at Fran, threatening him before leaving the crowd in a hurry. ¡°Hey!¡± Fran was about to chase after him, but Alina stopped him. ¡°Forget it, stop chasing. Let¡¯s go and register first.¡± The competition just now had shocked her. She knew that Fran was powerful, but she hadn¡¯t expected him to be this powerful. He had actually defeated Song Wei! As she thought about it, she shyly stole a glance at Fran. She happened to meet Fran¡¯s gaze, and she was so shy that she quickly looked elsewhere. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go report first. See you when school starts.¡± Fran was puzzled as to why Alina had avoided his gaze, but when he thought about how he would be able to study at the Canglan Academy once he registered, he was very excited. The two of them went to Sophie¡¯s place first. Sophie filled in the form for the two of them and distributed the uniforms, school badges, and books. She then took out a cardboard box. ¡°Draw a card from inside.¡± Fran and Alina glanced at each other, then took out a card and handed it to Sophie. ¡°Yeah. Fran, you¡¯ll stay in Villa #3 for boys, and Alina in Villa #1 for girls.¡± Sophie threw the card back into the box. ¡°Alright, you two go back to your dormitory and get some rest. Remember to be on time for the freshman orientation tomorrow afternoon.¡± After leaving the reporting area, Fran and Alina walked in the opposite direction. Fran pushed the door open when he arrived at Villa #3. This was actually a small detached courtyard, and it was even a small two-story building. ¡°Fran?¡± A chubby boy came out of the door and was a bit shocked when he saw Fran. Fran sized up the chubby boy. ¡°Do we know each other?¡± The little fatty smiled honestly, ¡°I know you. I saw your duel with senior Song Wei at the school gate just now. Do you live here too? That¡¯s great! We¡¯ll be roommates from now on!¡± With that, the chubby boy took the initiative to help Fran move his things. After entering the villa, Fran felt that it was very luxurious, and there were many things he had never seen before. ¡°There are two people living in one dormitory. I don¡¯t like moving very much. Can you give me the first floor?¡± The chubby boy looked at Fran, trying to please him. He really didn¡¯t want to take those two extra steps. ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Fran happily agreed. He wasn¡¯t an unreasonable person. I¡¯m from Match Academy. My name is Chen Li. You can call me Fatty. Oh right, Fran.¡± Fatty moved closer to Fran. ¡°You were so cool today! I heard that Song Wei often bullies the new students. Many new students are afraid of him and avoid him when they see him! I didn¡¯t expect you to take care of him today!¡± Fatty looked at Fran with even more admiration. ¡°He was the one who started it, but is he very powerful?¡± Chapter 23 - The Cruel Discipline Chapter 23 The Cruel Discipline Fatty nodded. ¡°Yeah, you¡¯re from the same school. Don¡¯t you know? He was already a Level 5 swordsman the year he graduated.¡± Fran was shocked. He really didn¡¯t know much about the results of the previous seniors. He only knew that in this batch of graduates, other than him, the second and third place students, Alina and Pegg, were only Level 2 professionals. When Song Wei graduated, he was already a Level 5 swordsman. This meant that the person could really be considered a genius student. However, how could he only reach low-rank Level 20 after two years? Could it be that the Canglan Academy¡¯s exam was difficult, so the promotion was slow? ¡°Fran, in the future, you have to protect me.¡± Fatty happily shared the snacks he had brought from home with Fran. His results were at the bottom of the provincial level. Before this, he had been looking for someone who could protect him in the academy. He hadn¡¯t expected himself to be in the same dormitory as Fran! ¡°I only overdid it today.¡± Fran faintly smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine. You¡¯re so powerful. It won¡¯t be a problem.¡± Fatty patted Fran¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Right, you have to be careful of Song Wei and Duwell.¡± ¡°Duwell?¡± He knew of Song Wei, the person who had challenged him today. Why did Duwell suddenly appear? ¡°Yes, the one who threw the sword at you today. You¡¯re new here today, so you probably don¡¯t know. I went to ask around yesterday, and the students of Canglan are actually secretly divided into some small groups. Moreover, the older students have a very bad attitude towards the new students. The school doesn¡¯t care about these things. That Duwell is the boss of one of the groups. He¡¯s a sanctimonious lecher.¡± Fatty told Fran everything he had heard in the past two days. ¡°I saw that the girl who came to report with you today is so beautiful. Is she your girlfriend? We¡¯ll have to be careful, Duwell will definitely have his eyes on her!¡± Fran had wanted to explain his relationship with Alina, but he couldn¡¯t help but worry when he heard from Fatty that Alina might have been targeted by that senior. This Canglan Academy didn¡¯t seem to be so good! ¡°By the way, you can pay attention to the school community when you¡¯re free. Sometimes you can also hear some gossip.¡± Fatty handed his phone to Fran. Fran followed the link and found the school¡¯s community forum. It was filled with posts by students. ¡°Hey, the ranking for the new campus beauties is out!¡± Fatty was holding a bag of chips, and he was so excited to see the ranking of the school beauties that he quickly went up to Fran. Alina¡¯s picture was displayed on the phone. Fran also hurriedly found the post on the ranking of the school beauties and discovered that Alina, who had originally been the most beautiful girl in Olly Academy, was now only ranked second. And the news of the person in first place was actually a secret! ¡°Fran, we¡¯re finished.¡± Fatty shook his head in regret. Fran looked at him in confusion. ¡°Your girlfriend is on the list of campus beauties. Duwell will definitely have his eyes on her. Be careful.¡± Fran stared at the picture of Alina smiling brightly on the phone. Since they came from the same school, he would definitely be the first one to protect her if anything happened to her! 11 ¡°Oh right, after the meet and greet, the school will hold the freshmen competition.¡¯ Fatty was looking at his phone when he suddenly raised his head to remind Fran. This was a tradition of the Canglan Academy. After every batch of new students entered the school, there would be a competition. It was equivalent to an entrance exam. And the results of the tournament would directly affect his status in the school in the future. ¡°Especially you. I think the news of what you did at the school gate today will spread throughout the school very quickly. By then, there will probably be a lot of people who want to challenge you.¡± Many people had seen Fran¡¯s fight at the entrance, and many of them had already recorded it. When the time came, they would just post the video on the community. No matter what kind of copycat it was, it would definitely be explosive news. Fatty was a little regretful. If his phone had not run out of battery, he would have taken a picture as well. This was an opportunity to become famous in school. If he knew that Fran was his roommate, he would definitely take a picture of him. However, Fran had declared war on everyone in the school today. The tradition of the Canglan Academy was that the strong ruled. They were not afraid of you not challenging them, but they were afraid of you not challenging them. None of the seniors from the previous years had not been challenged before. If they won, their reputation in school would be higher. If they lost, not only would their reputation be low, but they would also be bullied. Because of this, a small number of students who couldn¡¯t stand it were forced to leave. It was because of this cruel and unbridled discipline that the reputation of the Canglan Academy in the province had plummeted. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that they still had the enrollment rate, they would have fallen out of the top ten! Fran had learned from Fatty that those who were ranked first in the freshmen tournament would not only be able to do whatever they wanted in the school, but they would also receive generous rewards and a generous scholarship. Fran¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard about the scholarship. However, according to Fatty, any competition in the school, as long as it was held with the school¡¯s consent, would be very dangerous. In other words, life and death were up to the heavens! Usually, when they set up their own fights, no one was allowed to die. However, in this kind of assessment, it was a real fight. Even if they died, the school would not be responsible for it! Fran finally realized how terrifying the school was. This method of survival of the fittest was really abnormal! In the past, he thought that entering an advanced academy after the college entrance exam was to learn skills and graduate in peace. He didn¡¯t expect that the real purgatory had just begun! ¡°The new students in these two years are actually much worse than the previous years. Fatty was flipping through something again, sighing and shaking his head. ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°Take a look.¡± Fatty handed a data sheet to Fran. ¡°These are the results of the new students in the last five years. In the past few years, level five professionals were everywhere, but in the last two years, there have been fewer and fewer. Especially this year, most of them are level two and three, and there are very few level four.¡± Fran took a look at the results and saw that there was a person named Roland behind him. He had been a level-four assassin when he had first entered the academy. ¡°Who is this person?¡± ¡°You mean Roland? He¡¯s from the same school as me. He¡¯s the top student at Match Academy and a special enrollment student at Canglan college. He¡¯s from a well-off family, and he¡¯s very proud and arrogant. You have to be careful of this person too. He¡¯s very petty. He should have been the top special enrollment student in the province, but you took his Medal of Honor. He¡¯ll definitely look for trouble.¡± Fran wasn¡¯t afraid of trouble. He was just shocked. Other than the abnormal discipline, it seemed that even the students in the academy were abnormal! As someone who couldn¡¯t change his class, he had to put in 120% more effort than others to survive here! ¡°But you don¡¯t have to worry. There¡¯s still a period of time before the tournament. There¡¯s enough time to understand these people.¡± Chapter 24 - The Storm of Comments Chapter 24 The Storm of Comments The freshmen tournament would be held in about a month¡¯s time. Fran calculated that a month¡¯s time would be enough for him to consolidate his knowledge! He had to make good use of this opportunity. If he could get that generous bonus, he would have enough for Flora¡¯s tuition fees for the next year! ¡°What¡¯s in that box? It¡¯s so heavy.¡± Fatty pointed at Fran¡¯s luggage in the corner. ¡°Oh, my mom packed it for me. I don¡¯t know.¡± Fran scratched his head in embarrassment. Before he left, Lina had been crazily stuffing things into his suitcase, and he didn¡¯t know what his mom had packed for him. When he arrived at the dormitory, he opened his suitcase, and a set of exquisite protective gear jumped out. ¡°Damn! An intermediate protective gear!¡± Fatty¡¯s eyes lit up when he saw the protective gear in Fran¡¯s hands. ¡°I heard that this kind of protective equipment can only be bought for 300 gold coins on the market!¡± One gold coin was equivalent to a hundred silver coins, and gold coins were only available to very rich people! ¡°Fran, where did you get this? I heard that you didn¡¯t have a rich back¡­¡± Fatty realized that he had said something wrong and immediately shut his mouth. Fran didn¡¯t mind. ¡°It¡¯s a reward from the school.¡± ¡°Your school is so generous!¡± Fatty gave Fran a big thumbs up. Their school¡¯s first place also had a reward, but it was only a skill book of beginner level 10 and above. Compared to Fran¡¯s set of protective gear, it was like heaven and earth! Seeing Fatty¡¯s praise, Fran felt that this set of protective equipment was even more precious. He had originally planned to leave this set of protective equipment at home for his parents. He didn¡¯t expect his mother to secretly give him protective equipment. Fran made up his mind. He couldn¡¯t let down his parents ¡®expectations! Although Fatty liked the protective gear in Fran¡¯s hands very much, but looking at Fran¡¯s precious expression, he knew that Fran must be lost in thought. He also had nothing to do, besides lying on the sofa and browsing the community forums. In order to better integrate into the community forum, he specially registered an account and began to read all kinds of posts. Just as he had expected, in just half an hour, someone had already posted the video of Fran and Song Wei¡¯s match on the community forum. ¡°Fran, quickly come and see! You¡¯re on the hot search!¡± Fatty excitedly pulled Fran over to watch the video. In just a few minutes, the video of the fight had been shared more than a thousand times. It seemed that Fran had become famous in the school after this fight! ¡°If you¡¯re on the hot search, do you get money?¡± Fran seriously looked at Fatty. In the past, he used to think that some trending searches could earn him money. He didn¡¯t know if he could make money by being on the hot search. ¡°How could you make money on the school forum? But you can earn reputation points! You don¡¯t know that in the Canglan Academy, reputation is more valuable than money!¡± Fatty was so excited that his saliva was flying everywhere. In the Canglan Academy, only the most powerful people would have a reputation. With reputation, there would be people who would take the initiative to pay protection fees. ¡°Oh.¡± Fran wasn¡¯t interested in this and continued to pack his luggage. Fatty, on the other hand, became more and more excited as he scrolled through the video. He directly opened the comment section under the video. ¡°Who is this Fran? He actually beat Song Wei?¡± Those who didn¡¯t see the match during the day immediately asked questions in the forum. After all, Song Wei¡¯s reputation in the Canglan Academy wasn¡¯t small. This time, he had actually challenged a new student and had been defeated. It was extremely embarrassing! ¡°I heard that he¡¯s the top student of this batch of new students. Could it be that he directly awakened a high-level profession?¡± Someone immediately replied. ¡°I think the skill he used is instant slash. [Instant Slash] is an advanced skill that only advanced professionals can learn!¡± Many people started to analyze the skill Fran had used. From the slow-motion video, it could be seen that Song Wei didn¡¯t even have time to react before he was defeated by Fran. This was simply a godly attack! ¡°This doesn¡¯t look like an instant slash. Didn¡¯t you guys see it during teacher¡¯s class? The speed of the instant slash is much faster than this, and the moves are also different. If you have the time to chat here, why don¡¯t you focus on the class?¡± Some of the students who were better at studying stood up to refute. Although Fran¡¯s last move was very similar to instant slash, it wasn¡¯t actually the same. First of all, the starting move was different from the instant slash. Second, the speed was not as fast as the instant slash. Moreover, its power was far inferior to that of the instant slash. However, the skill he used didn¡¯t seem like a low-level skill, which was very puzzling. ¡°What expert? He¡¯s just a student at the bottom of Olly Academy who hasn¡¯t changed his profession yet. Who knows what kind of dog shit luck he got this time to become the number one in the province?¡± One of the IDs, ¡®God Jess¡¯, stood out among the many comments. His comments were immediately bombarded by Fran¡¯s fans, who thought he was saying that out of jealousy. But soon, the students from other schools gathered Fran¡¯s identity details, and someone even made a list of Fran¡¯s character. ¡°Fran, 18 years old, Olly Academy student, first place in the college entrance exam, Medal of Honor recipient.¡± ¡°He hasn¡¯t changed his class, so his grades have always been at the bottom of the school.¡± There were also a few of Fran¡¯s test results, all of which he had failed. ¡°How can he become the No. 1 at the provincial level and enter our school without a job change!¡± A few extremely convincing result slips immediately turned the situation around. Many students started to doubt Fran¡¯s abilities. ¡°He must have used some tricks to get first place. Even a special enrollment student like Roland did not score as high as him. I think he just took advantage of the fact that he has not changed his occupation yet and has more skills to confuse the Chief Examiner with some fancy tricks!¡± An anonymous comment said in disdain. ¡°But the main examiner this time is Lord Haplos! That Great Demon King shouldn¡¯t have made a mistake, right?¡± Very quickly, there were people who disagreed with the anonymous comment. Everyone knew the name ¡®Haplos¡¯, and they also knew that this Great Demon King had very sharp eyes. Even Roland, who was ranked second, only received a ¡®not bad¡¯ from him. How did this person, who had not changed his class, obtain the recognition of Lord Haplos and obtain the first place in the province as well as the Medal of Honor? ¡°Who knows if he bribed the Chief Examiner with that money?¡± The anonymous comment section was filled with disdain again. ¡°But he¡¯s from the slums, what could he use to bribe the Chief Examiner? Was he poor? I¡¯m afraid that Sir Haplos isn¡¯t that bored!¡± A person with the ID of Princess Nana replied with an emoji of rolling eyes. The anonymous commenter did not reply after that. Fatty read through the comments section and looked at Fran, who was still packing his luggage. He couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of admiration. The slums, no class change, first at the provincial level, Medal of Honor, all these things combined on one person was really awesome! ¡°Fran! Tifa said she wants to challenge you!¡± Chapter 25 - A Lot of Trouble Chapter 25 A Lot of Trouble Fatty jumped up from the sofa in excitement. ¡°Tifa?¡± It was another new name. ¡°Right! She¡¯s number one on the campus belle list, Tiffany!¡± Fatty handed the phone to Fran. Fran saw the mysterious No. 1 campus belle. In the picture, she had big black waves and a pair of sexy phoenix eyes that seemed to be able to charm a man instantly. This was a beauty that was different from Alina¡¯s. Alina was sweet and cute. As for this Tiffany, she was sexy and charming, and she even had the confidence of a queen. ¡°She¡¯s very powerful?¡± He didn¡¯t need Fatty to tell him. He knew that she must be very powerful. That was because the gazes of the victors were different. There was a kind of firm self-confidence in their eyes, as well as a disdain that looked down on all things. That was the look in her eyes. ¡°That¡¯s right. She¡¯s also a special enrollment student. She¡¯s a level-four assassin and came to our academy from another province. I heard that she¡¯s extremely talented and was able to learn intermediate skills at the beginner level of her profession!¡± Tiffany was very popular in the Canglan Academy. In the beginning, the college did not disclose her information, since the Lepp family had requested it. However, it was said that it was Tifa who had asked the academy to reveal her identity. She felt that there was no need to hide her family matters, and what should happen will always happen. That was why her information appeared on the school¡¯s community forum. ¡°A beginner profession can learn an intermediate skill and use it freely?¡± ¡°Right!¡± After getting Fatty¡¯s affirmation, Fran suddenly felt pressured. It was already abnormal for a beginner class to be able to use an intermediate skill so easily. She could learn skills that were beyond her level. In other words, people who did not understand her would underestimate her, but she could cause fatal damage to the other party! This was truly terrifying! ¡°You have to be careful. Tiffany said that she will challenge you when she has the chance.¡± Fatty reminded him out of kindness. The principal of the Canglan Academy had gone to the Lepp family to ask the family head to send her to the Canglan Academy. It was enough to show how much importance the academy placed on her! ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be careful.¡± Fran nodded. He really had to be careful. There were many hidden dragons and crouching tigers everywhere in the Canglan Academy. However, he really wanted to meet this woman. He wanted to know how powerful he would be if he used a skill that was beyond his level. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to tell you to be careful of Tifa, I meant to tell you to be careful of those bootlickers!¡± Fatty stared at the screen and shook his head in disgust. When he saw Fran looking at him in confusion, he raised his phone to show it to Fran. ¡°Do you see the people scolding you under this comment section? These are all your love rivals.¡± ¡°Love rivals?¡± Fran was even more confused. What love rival? What bootlickers? When did he fall in love? ¡°Uh¡­ These people are all her pursuers. If she says she wants to challenge you, it means that she is interested in you. You should know that bootlickers have no brains. They will think that she likes you and will treat you as an imaginary enemy. At that time, they might even form a group to target you. You should be careful.¡± Fatty looked at Fran worriedly. He was familiar with the internet and had seen brainless bootlickers. It was the kind of brainless sacrifice that didn¡¯t ask for anything, regardless of whether it would cause unnecessary pressure to the person involved. ¡°Fran, I feel like your school life won¡¯t be smooth in the future.¡± Fatty sighed helplessly. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Fran didn¡¯t understand. He was still looking forward to his beautiful academy life. How could it not go smoothly? ¡°Alina and Tifa are number two and number one on the list of school beauties, and both of them are related to you. Don¡¯t you think you¡¯re pitiful?¡± Tragic! It was definitely a tragic sight! It was only the first day of school, but the number of suitors Alina and Tiffany had already exceeded 100. In the future, there would probably be even more of these. As for Fran, as someone who had a relationship with the two campus belles, he was the target of all these people¡¯s attacks! ¡°Alina is just my high school classmate. I¡¯ve never even met Tiffany before. What does it have to do with me?¡± Fran couldn¡¯t figure out what this had to do with him. He only wanted to study hard and repay his parents! ¡°You really don¡¯t believe me. Anything here could become a reason for people to target you, especially you. You attacked senior Song Wei the moment you arrived. Now, not only are you a thorn in the freshmen¡¯s eyes, but you¡¯ve also become a thorn in the seniors ¡®eyes.¡± Fatty refreshed the forum¡¯s comments and immediately, there were hundreds of new comments. They were basically all about how Tiffany wanted to spar with Fran. Some of them also said that they would beat Fran to the ground and make him call them ¡®daddy¡¯. ¡°What about you?¡± Fran¡¯s sudden words stunned Fatty. ¡°What?¡± ¡°I said, if I become a thorn in everyone¡¯s side, what would you do as my roommate?¡± Fatty paused, then laughed. ¡°Big brother, of course I¡¯m begging you to protect me! Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m a healer. If you¡¯re beaten half to death, come to me and I¡¯ll help you recover your health.¡± Fran was shocked. This was the first time he had seen a healer. It was said that healers were rare, and if you formed a team with people of this profession, you could even recover your vitality. As long as a healer could continuously replenish vitality, the attacking team members would be able to attack infinitely. Therefore, healers were in high demand in every school. He finally understood why little fatty was able to get in with barely any results. Even if his results were much worse, the academy would probably make an exception to let him in! ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. ¡°Don¡¯t thank me, hurry up and train to be better. I¡¯ll support you in the future, and we¡¯ll dominate Canglan together!¡± Fatty raised his fist above his head. ¡°Hurry up and help me count how many people in the school want to beat me up so I can be mentally prepared.¡± Fran waved his hand. Having a healer as a roommate was simply too great! Although his mana bar could be used indefinitely, if he had the help of a healer, he wouldn¡¯t have to be distracted to move other values to his mana bar. ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. Another big shot has his eyes on you! ¡°Look! This is Hoover! He¡¯s an intermediate Level 7 warrior! He won third place in a tournament for Canglan! He¡¯s Tifa¡¯s number one bootlicker in the whole academy! From the first day of her school, he went to her dormitory to confess to her and threatened any man who dared to get close to her. He said that if anyone dared to get close to her, he would cripple them for life!¡± ¡°An intermediate Level 7 warrior?¡± Fran was shocked. This was the first time he had met an intermediate warrior. The few people who had come to his house to collect loans were also intermediate warriors, but they only belonged to a small branch, and the skills they learned were still low-level. But this Hoover had been a representative of the Canglan Academy in a tournament! He was definitely more powerful than the loan sharks. ¡°Right! You have to be careful. Don¡¯t get dragged into the grass and beaten up by him one day.¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Fran nodded. It seemed that he would have a lot of trouble in the future! Chapter 26 - Teacher Frost Chapter 26 Teacher Frost ¡°How do you know so much information?¡± Fran suddenly realized something. Was this fatty a little smart? Why did it seem like he had everyone¡¯s information in the academy? ¡°Hehe, I don¡¯t have any hobbies other than collecting gossip. If you have any girl you like, you can tell me. I can collect all the information in front of you in one day!¡± Fatty said proudly. Fran helplessly smiled. At this moment, both of their phones rang. It was a message from Sophie. ¡°The meet and greet is about to start. Let¡¯s go, don¡¯t be late.¡± Fatty put away his phone and urged Fran to gather at the square. Fran didn¡¯t dare to neglect the first freshmen meeting. After putting down his protective gear, he quickly followed Fatty to the square. At this moment, there were already thousands of new students gathered in the square. Everyone seemed to be very curious about each other¡¯s identity. Fatty was a natural socializer, so he immediately went up to chat with them when he saw them. On the other hand, Fran wasn¡¯t interested in making friends. When he was at Olly Academy, because of his family and achievements, no one was willing to be friends with him. They were not even willing to team up with him for the tasks that needed to be completed. Therefore, friends were not very important to him. He only wanted to learn more skills and knowledge here. It would be even better if he could break through the shackles of not being able to change his profession. If he couldn¡¯t, at least he could find a more suitable way of studying and earn more scholarships! ¡°Fran.¡± Fatty chatted with the group for a few minutes and then came back to Fran. ¡°I just asked around and found out that many students came from other provinces. Only the top ten were specially recruited by the academy. For example, the top student in the province like you were invited personally, and there are also special entry students like Tifa.¡± Fatty shared the information he had just heard with Fran. Fran also roughly understood that his biggest enemies were the other eight new students. Not counting Alina, the other eight people either wanted to challenge him or didn¡¯t like him. ¡°Why isn¡¯t the teacher here yet? Didn¡¯t they tell us to gather at the square on time for the freshmen meet-and-greet?¡± Everyone waited in the square for more than ten minutes, but they still didn¡¯t see any teachers coming to hold a meet-and-greet. Some impatient students couldn¡¯t wait any longer. ¡°Classmate, if you¡¯re tired of standing, come to big brother¡¯s arms. Big brother will hold you.¡± A few steps away from Fran, two boys smiled at the two girls who had been impatient. The two girls rolled their eyes at the two of them in disdain. ¡°Disgusting.¡± ¡°Hey, who are you two calling disgusting?¡± The two people who were scolded immediately became unconvinced, and went up to reason with the two girls. ¡°I¡¯m disgusted by whoever asked me. My dad said that the Canglan Academy had a good school spirit, and that¡¯s how it is. When I asked to go to the Golden Eagle Academy, they didn¡¯t agree. Seriously.¡± One of the girls complained. ¡°Don¡¯t be so shameless. Do you know what level we are at now?¡± Seeing that the two girls didn¡¯t give them face, the two boys felt embarrassed and wanted to find trouble with them. The two girls didn¡¯t want to cause trouble, so they just rolled their eyes and didn¡¯t plan to continue talking to them. However, the two boys seemed to be determined to get back at them. They even pushed one of the girls. ¡°I¡¯m talking to you guys, don¡¯t you understand?¡± The two girls didn¡¯t expect the other party to make a move, and they were instantly put in a difficult position. After all, their rank here wasn¡¯t high, and they were all new students who weren¡¯t familiar with each other. If they lost, they were afraid that no one would help. ¡°F*ck, how dare you ignore me? I¡¯ll let you know what it means¡­¡± One of the boys rolled up his sleeves and was about to make a move on one of the girls. An iron sword appeared in the girl¡¯s hand. She seemed to be a swordsman. However, before the boy¡¯s hand could reach out, another hand stopped him. The spectators immediately looked over and saw Fran holding the boy¡¯s hand, ¡°What¡¯s your name? Is it ¡®asking for mercy¡¯?¡± As he said this, Fran pulled back with force, and the boy¡¯s face was instantly filled with pain. ¡°Let go!¡± Suddenly, the people in the field covered their mouths and laughed secretly. They had long been disgruntled with the two boys insulting girls. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that they were new students, they would have attacked them. Just as everyone was watching the show, an icicle suddenly shot out between Fran and the boy. Fran¡¯s pupils contracted, and he quickly pulled back his hand, retreating to the side with Fatty. The boy, on the other hand, was not so lucky. He was knocked to the ground by the icicle. ¡°What are you guys arguing about?¡± A cold voice came from the back of the crowd. All the students made way for the voice. A cold-looking woman in a light blue school uniform walked up slowly with an ice staff in her hand. Although the icicle just now wasn¡¯t very powerful, it was enough to intimidate people. Fran couldn¡¯t help but take another look at the woman. She was as cold as ice and as fragrant as orchids, exuding an aura that kept people away. She was so beautiful! This was Fran¡¯s first impression. Unlike Alina and Tifa, this person had a cold and elegant temperament, giving off an air of authority that made people not dare to get close to her. ¡°Who are you?¡± The boy got up from the ground. When he saw the woman¡¯s face, he was instantly stunned. ¡°So you¡¯re a cold beauty! If there¡¯s anything, we can talk it out. Why do you have to fight?¡± The boy chuckled as he stood up from the ground and moved to the woman¡¯s side. ¡°That kid is finished.¡± Fran whispered in Fatty¡¯s ear. ¡°How is that possible?¡± As soon as Fatty finished speaking, the woman in front of him waved her staff, and the boy¡¯s feet were suddenly frozen. The woman then retracted her staff, and instantly, everyone present felt a burst of cold air. Then, an ice blade cut through the air, directly slashing at the boy¡¯s face. In an instant, the boy was sent flying dozens of meters away and fell to the ground, unconscious. ¡°F*ck! You¡¯re awesome!¡± Fatty was shocked. With just a wave of her staff, she had sent someone flying dozens of meters away! If she used all her strength, he would probably be cut into eight pieces! Seeing this scene, the surrounding students immediately quieted down and focused on the cold-eyed beauty in the middle. ¡°I am your teacher, Frost, an intermediate and high-level mage of the ice system. From now on, whoever makes trouble in my class will die!¡± Frost general waved her staff, and all the students present instantly felt a chill. This was the first time they had met an intermediate class, and Fran was shocked. This was the power of an intermediate mage, group control! Frost then retracted her ice magic and turned to Fran. ¡°You¡¯re Fran?¡± Fran nodded in a daze. Frost hummed and walked to the podium in the middle of the square. Fran frowned as he stared at Frost¡¯s back. Just now, why did he feel as if Frost knew him? ¡°What¡¯s going on? Does Teacher Frost know Fran?¡± Chapter 27 - Of Course Ill Charge Through Chapter 27 Of Course I¡¯ll Charge Through The surrounding students looked at Fran in disbelief. Professor Frost had just spoken to Fran! ¡°Everyone, be quiet!¡± At this moment, Frost was already standing on the podium in the middle of the square. Recalling the powerful ice magic of the teacher, the students did not dare to delay any longer. They quickly surrounded the podium in the middle in an orderly manner. There was a large open space in the middle of the podium. In the next moment, Frost waved her staff, and a huge crystal ball slowly rose from the center of the stage. A bird¡¯s-eye view of the Canglan Academy was being displayed in the crystal ball. ¡°What you¡¯re seeing now is the overall situation of the academy. If there¡¯s anything you don¡¯t understand, you can ask the seniors in the school.¡± The crystal ball displayed all the geographical locations of the school in detail. Fran carefully memorized the location of each classroom. Then, the crystal ball was filled with school rules. ¡°Everyone has to remember these school rules clearly. Don¡¯t think that you can relax just because you¡¯re in a higher institution. Academy life is the beginning of your career path. I¡¯m sure everyone is familiar with the school¡¯s unspoken rule.¡± The ice-cold voice resounded in the arena. Fran nudged Fatty with his arm. ¡°What¡¯s the unspoken rule?¡± Fatty rolled his eyes at him. ¡°It¡¯s the thing that I told you about before, where students challenge each other. As long as it¡¯s not a test set by the school, you can be beaten half to death.¡± Fran nodded. It was an indiscriminate challenge. Thinking of Fatty¡¯s list of his opponents in the academy, Fran felt a headache. ¡°Our school¡¯s graduation rate isn¡¯t 100%. All of you should be mentally prepared.¡¯ As soon as Frost said that, all the students began to worry. From the looks of it, the university¡¯s graduation assessment was even more difficult! ¡°Professor, what¡¯s the graduation rate of the previous years?¡± Everyone turned to look at the person who asked, and it was Fran. ¡°Thirty percent.¡± As soon as she said this, the crowd was in an uproar. The graduation rate of the Canglan college was only thirty percent! How could it be so low! What about the remaining 70%? How difficult was the graduation exam that it could actually wipe out 70% of the people! The new students below immediately felt a mountain of pressure. ¡°Teacher, why is it only 30%?¡± Fran was still the one asking. Frost¡¯s gaze fell on him, and everyone thought that she was angry at Fran for asking too many questions. Two seconds later, Ice Frost looked away. ¡°20% of the students can¡¯t stand the rules of canglan. Some quit school, some transfer schools, and 20% didn¡¯t pass the final exam. As for the remaining 30%¡­¡± Frost deliberately paused for a moment and glanced at the people below. She said slowly, ¡°They died in the secret realm. ¡°What? They died in the secret realm! Are we going to die in the secret realm!¡± The freshmen below immediately burst into an uproar. This was still their university life, how could they die in the secret realm! And the death rate was as high as 30%! What a terrifying death rate! The new students began to worry. They just wanted to graduate after finishing their education. If this went on, wouldn¡¯t they very likely lose their lives in the secret realm? Fran was also a bit shocked, but he suddenly understood why the Canglan Academy had dropped from being the top school in the province to one of the top ten. Previously, they had heard that the enrollment rate of the Canglan Academy was low. At that time, everyone had thought that it was because of the difficult assessment content. But now it seemed that it wasn¡¯t that the rate of enrollment was low, but that there wouldn¡¯t be many students left on the day of the final exam! Judging from the ratio of the graduation rate to the enrollment rate at the beginning, didn¡¯t that mean that the graduation rate was low? ¡°We can choose not to go to the secret realm. Wouldn¡¯t we be able to pass the graduation assessment? I would rather fail the assessment than lose my life.¡± Some of the students had already thought of countermeasures. If people would die in the mystic realm, wouldn¡¯t it be fine if they didn¡¯t go in? The corner of Frost¡¯s mouth curled up into a cold smile. Sure enough, as the principal said, every year the new students want to find ways to escape and avoid the secret realm. Fran raised his head and saw the smile on Frost¡¯s face. He suddenly had a bad feeling. ¡°Everyone must enter the secret realm!¡± Professor Frost¡¯s voice was not loud, but everyone in the square heard her words. Everyone had to enter the secret realm! Everyone who entered the Canglan Academy! None of them could escape! Some of the more timid ones were already crying. They were only here to learn something, but in the end, they had to pay with their life. Some of them were even prepared to call their parents to transfer schools. ¡°But you don¡¯t have to worry. After you¡¯ve learned something, a teacher will take you into the secret realm. I¡¯m sure you¡¯re familiar with the secret realms of the Canglan Academy. They¡¯re all scattered around the academy, and there are a few ancient secret realms that belong to the Canglan Academy. In the future, we¡¯ll choose a suitable secret realm according to your individual abilities.¡± Frost¡¯s voice became gentler. However, because she had given everyone a heads up just now, no one noticed this. ¡°As long as you don¡¯t act willfully, you¡¯ll be fine.¡± ¡°Then why is there still a 30% mortality rate!¡± Immediately, some students disagreed. How did the 30% mortality rate in the secret realm come about? ¡°Those who don¡¯t listen to orders and think they¡¯re capable are everywhere. They either force their way in or secretly enter the secret realm to show off their strength. I can tell you in a responsible manner that as long as you study hard in Canglan, you don¡¯t have to worry about your improvement speed.¡± Her frosty gaze swept over everyone, stopping on Fran¡¯s face for two seconds before moving elsewhere. ¡°Teacher, why do we have to enter the secret realm? Can¡¯t we level up if we fight by ourselves?¡± A girl raised her hand and asked. ¡°Oh, I forgot to tell you guys. In the future, your weapons, equipment, and defensive equipment will not be provided by the school. You will need to enter the secret realm to find suitable materials to make them or exchange them for money to buy them. After you change jobs, the combat chip will be automatically activated. The combat chip is related to everyone¡¯s combat ability. Entering the secret realm to kill monsters will allow you to level up faster. There will be an examination every year at the Canglan Academy. If your results do not meet the standard, you will be advised to leave!¡± Frost¡¯s words once again made the people in the arena sigh. Wasn¡¯t this forcing everyone to enter the secret realms? If they didn¡¯t enter the secret realm, their combat chips wouldn¡¯t be able to level up. If one¡¯s combat power was inferior to others, they would probably be expelled from the first academic year¡¯s exam. How embarrassing it would be to be expelled! ¡°Fran, what do you think?¡± Fatty asked in a low voice. He definitely couldn¡¯t enter the secret plane by himself, and if Fran stayed, he could only rely on him! ¡°Of course I¡¯m going to charge through!¡± Chapter 28 - Magical Secret Realm Chapter 28 Magical Secret Realm ¡°Ah?¡± Fatty didn¡¯t understand what Fran meant. ¡°I mean, what kind of life is a college life without challenges?¡± In his previous world, he had wasted four years of his college life. Now that there was another chance, why not? ¡°En, you¡¯re right. Since I¡¯ve embarked on the path of a professional, it¡¯s impossible for everything to be smooth sailing!¡± Hearing Fran¡¯s words, Fatty nodded. Some of the other students were very conflicted, and some decided to stay and try their best, just like the two of them. ¡°Before school starts, you have a chance to choose. You can choose to stay or leave. But once you choose to stay, I hope that those who stay will be able to strengthen their beliefs and study seriously.¡± Frost swept her gaze over everyone. A few timid students had already left the square to go through the transfer procedures. The others decided to stay after some hesitation. After all, only challenging places could allow the combat chip to level up faster. Seeing that there were still quite a few people left, Frost nodded in satisfaction. This was not like what the principal had said, where most of the people would leave. This year¡¯s new students all looked quite motivated! ¡°Professor, can you tell us about the monsters in the secret realm and their abilities?¡± Fran raised his hand again. Everyone¡¯s eyes turned to him again. As expected of the person who beat up senior Song Wei on the first day of school, he actually asked the professor several questions in a row. ¡°There are many monsters in the secret realm, and I can¡¯t finish teaching about them in a day. When you officially start your classes, there will be teachers who will explain them to you. ¡°However, almost every monster is valuable. The higher the monster¡¯s level, the more valuable it is. In addition to mutated beasts, there are also mutated plants in the Canglan¡¯s secret realms. For example, the Nine-Pearl Vine is an aggressive plant. The thorns on the vine are poisonous, but the fruits on the vine are good leveling fruits. The higher the grade, the higher the level, and one fruit can directly upgrade you by twenty levels. The image of the Nine-Pearl Vine immediately appeared in the crystal ball. The slender vines were about five meters long and wrapped around the tree. The vines were densely covered with thorns, and at the top of the vines were nine cherry-sized blood-colored fruits. The new students all exclaimed in surprise. Just that tiny fruit could directly raise one to level 20! They immediately understood why people would want to enter the secret realm even if they had to die. This was a huge temptation! ¡°There¡¯s also the Purple Demoness. This type of plant will emit a hallucinatory fragrance that causes hallucinations. If you can¡¯t wake up in time, you¡¯ll die in the hallucination. However, this plant can be refined into a painkiller after having advanced healing skills.¡± The crystal ball showed the appearance of the a purple rose. The petals looked like carnations, but they were purple. The stamen were green, and there was a faint purple mist around the purple petals. ¡°So powerful, that Purple Demoness is suitable for me. Fatty stared at the Purple Demoness in the crystal ball with envy. ¡°Next, I¡¯ll show you some common mutated monsters, such as the fanged rhinoceros. Their teeth can directly pierce through the body of an intermediate professional. These are the most common monsters in the secret realm. Their bones are hard and can be used to make bone knives. Their fur can be sold for money, or you can collect a few pieces to make intermediate defensive furs.¡± After she finished speaking, a fanged rhinoceros suddenly appeared in the crystal ball at the top, and it was running wildly towards a professional. The professionals in front were pierced through by the two fangs and died instantly. Some of the girls in the room immediately covered their eyes. They had never seen such a terrifying thing in middle school! A seed slowly sprouted in Fran¡¯s heart as he looked at those alluring high-level monsters. In this secret realm, every monster had a high value. Moreover, he found that the secret realm at the Canglan Academy was different from the one in middle school. In middle school, because of the school¡¯s protection of the students, many of them used virtual secret realms. However, in this place, everyone would enter a real secret realm, and it would be accompanied by life-threatening danger! This was the real start of the game! After Frost introduced a few common monsters, she put away the crystal ball. ¡°That¡¯s all for today¡¯s meet-and-greet for the new students. Next, go back to your respective classes for the first lesson of the semester.¡± With that, she clutched her staff and left the square under everyone¡¯s watchful eyes. The other freshmen immediately gathered in twos and threes to discuss the monsters they had just seen in the secret realm. If they could get their hands on a monster, they would not have to worry about weapons! ¡°Fran, what are you thinking about?¡± Fatty complained to Fran, but found that Fran was staring at one place in a daze. ¡°I¡¯m thinking that I could make money if I could enter the secret realm and kill monsters!¡± ¡°You¡¯re not thinking of entering the secret realm, are you?¡± Fatty saw the hope in Fran¡¯s eyes. ¡°Secret realms are very scary. Didn¡¯t you hear what Professor Frost said? The death rate is very high, and it¡¯s almost impossible for even senior students to come out. You¡¯re still a freshman, you¡¯ll die!¡± Frost¡¯s words were already terrifying enough. If a freshman wanted to enter the secret realm, wasn¡¯t that just courting death? Fatty stared at Fran for a few seconds. ¡°But we¡¯re brothers now, so if you want to go, I¡¯ll go with you!¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Fran looked at Fatty gratefully. They had only known each other for a day, yet he was willing to accompany him into a secret realm that could kill people. He was really glad to have such a friend, but he really wanted to go into the secret realm to take a look because he really needed money! Suddenly, Fran thought of something and quickly looked at the new student group. Before he came to Canglan, principal Baidiro had asked him to take care of his daughter. However, he forgot to ask the principal for his daughter¡¯s name. He looked around, but he didn¡¯t see any girl who looked like principal Baidiro! ¡°What are you looking for?¡± Fatty curiously followed Fran and looked at the crowd, but he didn¡¯t see anything strange. ¡°Nothing,¡± Fran shook his head. He had miscalculated. He would ask principal Baidiro later. The students in the square had already gone back to their classes one after another. Fran and Fatty also planned to return to the dormitory first. However, he still decided to go to the secret realm to take a look. Firstly, he wanted to see where his actual strength was. Secondly, he wanted to quickly kill monsters to earn money. In the future, he would have to spend a lot of money on his weapons and protective gear for the academy. He would also need medicine if he got injured. He could no longer ask his parents for money. However, he had just heard from Professor Frost that one needed a pass to enter the secret realm. Only the nearby universities and a few major forces had passes. Those who entered the secret realm were not only students on campus, but also people from the outside world. In other words, not only did they have to face monsters inside, but they also had to prevent sneak attacks from the outside. After entering the secret realm, their life and death were truly in the hands of heaven! Chapter 29 - Passion and Determination Chapter 29 Passion and Determination ¡°Fatty, how do I get the pass to enter the secret realm?¡± It seemed that Professor Frost had not told him how to get a pass to the secret realm just now. What she meant was that when everyone arrived and could enter the secret realm, there would be a teacher to lead everyone in. ¡°You really want to go in?¡± Fatty looked at Fran in disbelief. He had thought that Fran had just been joking. After all, they were all freshmen, and the secret realm was outside the school. The school wouldn¡¯t interfere unless it was an emergency. If they were lucky, they might be saved if they met a teacher who was training with them. If their luck was bad, they could only die in the secret realm. ¡°Yeah.¡± Fran nodded. He couldn¡¯t wait any longer. He wasn¡¯t like his other classmates, whose families were rich. In terms of protective equipment and medicine, his family couldn¡¯t just transfer money to him and let him buy them directly. He could only rely on his own strength to obtain opportunities in the secret realm. Professor Frost had said that after entering the secret realm, there were not only dangers but also opportunities. It was possible that after killing a monster, one would suddenly level up. Therefore, danger and opportunity coexisted in secret realms. Fran didn¡¯t want to let go of any opportunity. He didn¡¯t want to let go of any opportunity to make money. ¡°Are you done thinking? Why don¡¯t you go to class for two days and learn more about the secret realm before you go in?¡± Fatty was in a difficult position. He knew that Fran was very powerful, but he was still a freshman. Today, he had only gained a shallow understanding of the secret realm, and did not know how many more dangers were hidden in the secret realm. If he were to enter so rashly, he might really lose his life! ¡°I¡¯ve thought it through.¡± Seeing how determined he was, Fatty sighed helplessly. ¡°If you want to get the pass, you have to go to the teacher and apply for it. If the teacher approves it for you, you can get it.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± After saying that, Fran went to Professor Frost¡¯s office based on the memory in the crystal ball. Little Fatty saw how anxious he was, sighed again, and followed him. Seeing Fran enter the teacher¡¯s office, Fatty waited outside. Fran knocked on the office door and walked in after hearing a cold ¡®come in¡¯. For some reason, he felt that Professor Frost¡¯s office was filled with low pressure, as if it was colder than the outside. After entering the office, Fran subconsciously shrunk his neck before walking in. Frost had just arrived at the office and was a little surprised to see him. ¡°Is there anything else you need?¡± ¡°Teacher, I would like to apply for a pass to the secret realm.¡± Fran¡¯s words had just ended when Frost looked at him with shock and disdain. Fran then heard her chuckle. Professor Frost sat in front of her desk. ¡°You want to enter the secret realm?¡± Fran nodded. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what I just said?¡± Professor Frost¡¯s attitude instantly turned cold. She didn¡¯t like students who didn¡¯t pay attention to the lectures, and she disliked disobedient students even more. In the past, there had been a few disobedient and stubborn students who insisted on going to the secret realm. In the end, they couldn¡¯t come out after entering. Their parents had worked so hard to raise them, but they had wasted their lives because of their willfulness. She really looked down on them. ¡°I¡¯ve heard it.¡± Fran answered. It was because of what Frost had said that he wanted to enter the secret realm even more. ¡°You¡¯re also aware of the dangers in the secret realm?¡± Frost raised her eyebrows. Since he still insisted on going after hearing what she said, he must not have a clear understanding of his own ability. This type of student died the fastest. ¡°Very clearly.¡± Fran nodded again. ¡°Then you still want to go?¡± Frost was a little confused. Since he knew the danger of the secret realm and listened to her seriously, why did he still want to go? Didn¡¯t they say that this student knew his own limits? Why was it different from the rumors? ¡°Yes,¡± Fran confirmed. Frost took a deep breath and looked at Fran. ¡°Give me a reason to let you go.¡± As long as his reason was enough to move her, she would give him a pass. If she couldn¡¯t be moved, she would use her strength to tell him that overestimating his own ability in the Canglan Academy would only lead to death! ¡°I want to give it a try.¡± Fran said. However, Frost shook her head. this reason is not enough for me to open the passage. Repeat. ¡°I want to see where the limits of my strength lie. I think I can get out of the secret realm.¡± Fran¡¯s firm expression made Frost somewhat dazed. She had seen students like Fran who wanted to enter the secret realm. However, she had never seen the sincerity and determination in his eyes. This touched Frost¡¯s heart. She wanted to know if he could get out of the secret realm smoothly if she gave him the passage ticket. ¡°I need money too. I can only earn money and get equipment by killing monsters. Although my starting point is lower than others, I don¡¯t think I¡¯m worse than anyone!¡± Fran was full of confidence. It was true that he needed money, but he also needed to prove that he was no worse than anyone here. More importantly, he wanted to prove one thing. That was, those who hadn¡¯t changed their jobs could still become highly-regarded professionals. Frost stared at him for a long time, but the passion and sincerity in Fran¡¯s eyes didn¡¯t decrease. ¡°Are you sure you can get out of the secret realm?¡± Frost regretted asking the question. Why did she ask? Anyone who wanted to enter the secret realm would say that they could come out to win the trust of others. Fran nodded, then shook his head. Frost was puzzled. ¡°I should be able to.¡± He couldn¡¯t guarantee that he would be able to come out of the secret realm, so he could only try his best to get out of that place. After getting his answer, Frost laughed lightly. Just as Fran thought that there was no chance, he saw her take out a card from the drawer, sign her name on it, and throw it to Fran. ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see.¡± Fran happily put away the card. ¡°Thank you, Teacher!¡± Frost waved her hand impatiently, and Fran quickly left the office. After he left, Frost took out the new students¡¯ file. The first page of the file contained Fran¡¯s enrollment information. Frost was a little shocked. The admission file was arranged according to the admission terms. Fran was actually the first of this year¡¯s competition! This gave her a headache. Why didn¡¯t anyone tell her before? They had only mentioned that this student named Fran wasn¡¯t bad. Frost was even more shocked when she saw the details. She knew that the Medal of Honor this time was personally awarded by Haplos, but she didn¡¯t expect that the person selected would be Fran! Although he didn¡¯t change classes, the people who caught Haplos¡¯ eyes were all pretty good. Thinking of Fran¡¯s firm expression, Frost helplessly sighed and picked up the phone on the table to call a number. ¡°Little sister Frost, is there something you voice came need from me?¡± A surprised female from the other end of the phone. Frost frowned slightly. ¡°Help me prepare a set of healing items and reserve a bed.¡± Chapter 30 - No One Will Give Up Chapter 30 No One Will Give Up ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did little sister go to challenge someone again? Sister Frost, don¡¯t overdo it. Our principal treasures you since you¡¯re a genius!¡± The female voice on the other end of the phone laughed and joked. ¡°Don¡¯t you worry about it.¡± Frost coldly hung up the phone, Fran¡¯s enrollment file still in her hand. She could only hope that he could come out of the secret realm! After leaving Frost¡¯s office, Fran looked at the pass in his hand and took a deep breath. The secret realm, I¡¯m coming! Fatty, who had been waiting outside, saw Fran come out and quickly ran over. He was shocked to see the pass Fran was holding. ¡°Did the teacher approve it for you?¡± This was a new student! The instructor actually approved it? Fatty stared at Fran. What did this kid tell the teacher? ¡°Yeah.¡± He was already mentally prepared that if the teacher did not approve, he would find an opportunity to ask next time. He did not expect the frost tutor to approve it directly. With this pass, he could enter any secret realm in the vicinity at will. After some thought, he decided to go to the secret realm closest to the school. Although this secret realm wasn¡¯t the most dangerous, it wasn¡¯t the safest either. The monsters inside were basically intermediate-level, and even the top students in the school would be in danger. But Fran wanted to challenge his own limits and break through them to grow! ¡°I¡¯ll go with you!¡± After recovering from his shock, Fatty patted Fran¡¯s shoulder. The two of them were good Brothers, so he couldn¡¯t let Fran take the risk. In addition, he was a healer, so if they were in danger, he could help treat them. ¡°Thank you, Fatty.¡± Fran was very touched. Little Fatty clearly knew how dangerous the secret realm was, but he still wanted to go with him. It was enough to have such a friend! ¡°However, I just wanted to see the danger level of the secret realm and test the waters. You don¡¯t have to take the risk with me.¡± Fran also patted Fatty¡¯s shoulder. Actually, if Fatty had followed him in, he would have been able to assist him. However, he didn¡¯t even know the limits of his own abilities. As a doctor, Fatty¡¯s ability to protect himself was poor. If he were to encounter any danger, he was afraid that both of them would die. ¡°Are you sure you can do it alone?¡± Little fatty was a little worried. There had never been a new student who dared to enter the secret realm on the first day of school. However, it was also very strange that Professor Frost had given him a pass. Perhaps this was the treatment of the first ranked student at the provincial level? ¡°Yes, if there¡¯s any danger, I¡¯ll run away immediately. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Fran comforted Fatty. He knew the importance of his life better than anyone else, so he would not risk his life rashly. However, he was still very touched by her relationship with Fatty. ¡°Alright, since you must go in, you can take this.¡± Fatty took out a pill from his pocket and gave it to Fran. ¡°This is a quick painkiller pill. After taking it, you won¡¯t feel any pain and it won¡¯t affect the use of your skills. However, because my level is relatively low, the pills I make aren¡¯t very effective. It can last for about five minutes.¡± The pill was black and had a strange sour smell. It was Fran¡¯s first time seeing a pill made by a healer, and he was very curious. He took a look at it and put it in his pocket. ¡°Thank you. This is the first time I¡¯ve seen this kind of pill.¡± Previously, when he was at Olly Academy, he seemed to have rarely heard of students belonging to the healing profession. He had read some books about the profession of a healer before, but because the starting point of this profession was too high, he had to learn not only the skills of a healer but also the composition of all medicines. He couldn¡¯t remember so much of the composition content, so he had never come into contact with this profession. ¡°I can try if I have the chance.¡± Fatty raised his eyebrows at him. In fact, he had never had the chance to use the medicine he made himself. He would occasionally sell it to others, but the response was not good. Because of the short duration of the effect, people were not willing to buy it after buying it once. Furthermore, the skills of a healer were very difficult to learn. He was only able to get close to the Canglan Academy because his family had hired a private tutor for him. Fran nodded, and the two of them walked to the school gate. The secret realm closest to the academy was about seven or eight hundred meters ahead. ¡°You can go back first. Also, help me ask for leave from the teacher.¡± ¡°Alright, you can go now. Be careful!¡± Fatty waved at Fran. He felt that Fran should be able to leave the secret realm safely. After all, fighting a senior in a one-on-one fight was already extraordinary. Moreover, being able to obtain a pass from the frost tutor was also very admirable. He had come to school a few days earlier, so he had a rough understanding of the teachers¡¯ personalities. Professor Frost had the coldest temper among all the female teachers. Moreover, she was the strictest one, so Fran must have his own way of convincing Frost. Fran glanced at the entrance of the secret realm. There were eight soldiers guarding outside, all of whom were swordsmen. Those who could guard this place were usually advanced professionals. Fran¡¯s admiration for the eight soldiers increased. With such tight security, it would be impossible to break in. Although the monsters in the four great ancient secret lands were ferocious, as long as one could kill one, it would be a great reward for a student who had just changed their profession or someone who had a difficult road to leveling up! Just like the mutated plants that the frost mentor had introduced before, putting aside the danger, they were extremely tempting! With just one fruit from the nine-jeweled rattan, one could directly step into the intermediate level from the basic level. If someone was able to obtain the fruit of the Nine-jewel Vine, he would probably attract a bloodbath. It was because of these dangerous temptations that the surrounding forces had long set their eyes on these four secret lands. Once those powers obtained the management rights of the four secret realms, the death rate of students like them would probably reach 99%! On the path of leveling up, other than killing monsters, killing professionals could also give a qualitative leap. In order to prevent such a thing from happening, the officials took over the management of the secret realm, and the Canglan Academy signed a contract with the officials to open it to them. Otherwise, no one would be able to enter the secret realm. Previously, he had asked Fatty about it. Many people would choose to enter the secret realm at night because there would be more high-level monsters at night. For this reason, there were only a few people who entered the secret realm at this time. For every person who entered, the soldiers would repeatedly verify the identity of the person who entered the secret realm, and then give the other party something similar to a tag. Fran couldn¡¯t help but sigh. The secret realm¡¯s security was really tight. However, even if the death rate was high, it would not be able to stop those professionals. After all, no one would give up the chance to ascend! Chapter 31 Translator: Zayn_ Fran glanced at the entrance before heading to the secret realm. ¡°Move!¡± A few people came up from behind and pushed Fran to the side of the road, heading towards the entrance of the secret realm. Like Fran, there were a few others who were also preparing to enter the secret realm. ¡°Why are the people from the Dragon Tiger Ridge here again?¡± A man with a woven cloth on his head asked the people around him. He didn¡¯t look like a local, and he spoke with a heavy accent. ¡°You¡¯re talking about Dragon Tiger Ridge, right? They come here every day. These few are probably their new underlings who have come to train. Isn¡¯t their leader the landlubber who has been collecting protection fees in the urban area?¡± One of the golden swordsmen pointed at the leader, a burly man. Fran looked in the direction they were talking and saw the man who had pushed him aside. He had thought that the loan sharks he had seen before were the sturdiest. This man was twice as broad as the loan sharks. There was also a large saber on his waist, so he should be a saberman. Fran glanced at the large knife at his waist, which was wider than his body. If he were to face such a swordsman, his chances of survival would be zero. ¡°They must have used up their passes.¡± The foreigner asked with a frown. The passes for outsiders were issued by groups, and this kind of pass could be used repeatedly, but there was a limit to the number of times it could be used. There were also distribution passes, but they required a high amount of money to buy, and they could only be used once. However, it was different at the Canglan Academy. The Academy often had tests, and the students also needed to level up, so the officials were more flexible with the school, allowing the use of the pass for an unlimited number of times. It¡¯s just that Canglan Academy¡¯s pass has a chip record, and when the instructor gave the pass, the student information would be entered, so that it could not be used by outsiders. As an organization, Dragon Tiger Ridge did have a pass, but they entered too many times a day and had almost used up the one for this month. ¡°They are a local tyrant. It doesn¡¯t matter if you have a pass or not. If they break in, I won¡¯t go today. Those people kill people without blinking an eye. I don¡¯t want to get into trouble.¡± The swordsman shook his head in regret. ¡°What should I do? I can only stay here for a few days. I didn¡¯t dare to go in when I saw them yesterday. If I can¡¯t go in today, I¡¯ll have to leave this place.¡± The outsider stared at the entrance of the secret realm anxiously. Fran sized up the two of them. The secret realms near the school were indeed very famous, and there were many foreigners who came here. Every province had its own accommodation for people from other provinces. If they were not employees or students who worked here, they were not allowed to stay here for more than seven days. ¡°Let¡¯s wait. There have been two more guards recently. They won¡¯t be able to get in.¡± The swordsman hesitated. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you going in when they¡¯re here?¡± Fran was a bit curious. Since they were all going in to gain experience, why didn¡¯t they dare to go in when the people from Dragon Tiger Ridge were there? The swordsman sized up Fran. ¡°This must be your first time here, little brother.¡± Fran nodded honestly. ¡°The people at Dragon Tiger Ridge have the protection of the Black Gang. If they don¡¯t like you, they can directly attack you in the secret realm. I think you should also wait a little longer.¡± Although he really wanted to enter the secret realm, hearing this swordsman¡¯s words, Fran decided to wait. He wasn¡¯t clear about his own strength yet, and if he was targeted by the people from Dragon Tiger Ridge, he would be finished. At the entrance of the secret realm, more than ten people from Dragon Tiger Ridge were blocking the way. Immediately, the soldiers on guard drew their swords in unison and blocked the way. ¡°Your passes have expired. Come back next month!¡± One of the soldiers berated. Landlubber refused to leave and stood in front of the swordsman. He was twice the size of the swordsman. However, the swordsman was not afraid at all. He pointed his sword at Landlubber and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t leave, the authorities will intervene. I don¡¯t think your boss at Dragon Tiger Ridge wants to get into trouble with the authorities!¡± Landlubber¡¯s expression turned ugly when he heard this. Fran learned from the conversation of his two brothers that although there were a few major forces that wanted to fight for the secret realm, there were still some mafia organizations that want to go in and experience killing monsters. However, neither of them wanted to fall out with the officials. The government also had things to check and balance the major forces, not to mention that Dragon Tiger Ridge was only the underling of one of the forces. If they caused a conflict between the higher-ups and the government, the Dragon Tiger Ridge would disappear forever. ¡°If you know what¡¯s good for you, then get lost!¡± The soldier shouted. The landlubber snorted and called his brothers behind him to go back. The swordsman pulled Fran back a bit, and Landlubber and his party glared at the three of them as they passed by. ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll come back next month.¡± The outsider shook his head and left the secret realm dejectedly. ¡°Why isn¡¯t he going in? Didn¡¯t the people from Dragon Tiger Ridge leave?¡± Fran was curious. ¡°He¡¯s an intermediate assassin at Level 28, and he¡¯s about to level up. If he goes in, he will definitely get good things. People of his level have already investigated by Dragon Tiger Ridge. Do you think Landlubber is gone? He¡¯s is probably nearby, waiting to strike. As long as he sees high-level professionals coming out, he¡¯ll definitely try to rob them.¡± Fran was shocked. There was actually such a thing! In other words, even if they couldn¡¯t enter, they could wait outside? He saw that the dozen or so people that Landlubber had brought were also intermediate professionals. If they were surrounded, the professionals of the same level would have to hand over the good things. ¡°I¡¯ll come back next time too.¡± The swordsman took a look and left as well. After some hesitation, Fran still headed towards the entrance of the secret realm. He was someone who had not changed his class, so he would not be targeted for the time being. At the entrance, two soldiers stopped him. ¡°Pass!¡± Fran respectfully handed the pass to the soldier for inspection. A soldier took out a tablet-like device and placed his pass on it. His information immediately appeared. The soldier frowned and looked up at Fran. ¡°You¡¯re a new student at the Canglan Academy?¡± As he said that, he thought he had seen wrongly and checked again. The other soldiers also looked at Fran. Fran nodded. ¡°Do you know the dangers of the secret realm?¡± They were well aware of how many outstanding students had been lost in the academy, but this was the first time they had seen a new student entering the secret realm. ¡°I know.¡± Seeing that Fran didn¡¯t seem to be lying, and with the school teacher¡¯s seal, the soldier couldn¡¯t continue to stop him. After returning the pass to him, he gave Fran a black token. ¡°Give it back to me when you come out.¡± Fran looked at the token in his hand and carefully put it away. ¡°Thank you.¡± The soldier waved his hand and let out a regretful sigh after seeing Fran go in. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Another soldier asked. ¡°The #1 freshman is too arrogant. He wants to enter the secret realm right after entering the school.¡± Chapter 32 Translator: Zayn_ ¡°This¡­ Should I tell their principal?¡± Many of them had graduated from the academy and entered the military. He naturally knew the academy¡¯s rules and the dangers of the secret realm. The first place in the school was the target of more emphasis on cultivation, but if he went in under the current circumstances, he would definitely die! forget it, don¡¯t be a busybody. He has the teacher¡¯s seal, so just stand guard. The soldier shook his head. The entrance to the secret realm was a deep blue whirlpool. After entering the whirlpool, the scenery inside and outside were simply two different worlds. Soon, a page of information about secret realms appeared on the vortex gate. Fran carefully read through the information regarding the secret realm. The secret realm he was in was called the hidden domain secret realm. This secret realm was mainly filled with water, earth, and wood-type monsters, and they were above the intermediate level. After entering the secret realm, one could call for help from the soldiers outside the door through the entrance card within a thousand meters, but they couldn¡¯t call for help beyond that. ¡°There aren¡¯t any high-level monsters within a thousand meters.¡± Fran shook his head. It had to be known that the entrance was within a thousand meters of the safe zone. Students like them were usually allowed to go within that range during training. Moreover, there were only some low-level monsters. If there were high-level monsters that entered the safe area, the soldiers outside could help to drive them away. However, if they wanted to gain experience, they could only go deep into the secret realm. ¡°Let¡¯s go in and take a look.¡± After reading the instructions on the vortexes, Fran walked towards the depths of the secret realm. Indeed, there were only some low-level monsters within a thousand meters of the vortex gate. Some of them didn¡¯t even have the ability to attack. It was quite suitable for beginner professionals. After walking further in, Fran felt that the temperature here was a bit lower than outside. There was a kind of eerie feeling, and from time to time, the low cries of monsters could be heard in the distance. It was different from the safe zone. The deeper they went, the quieter it became. They didn¡¯t even see any monsters after walking for a few hundred meters. Fran carefully walked inside, but the trees in the distance suddenly shook. He quickly found a rock to use as cover and hid behind it to observe the situation of the trees in front. Soon, a black snake hung upside down from the tree crown and bit a bird. ¡°It¡¯s a horned snake.¡± Fran hid behind a rock. At the freshmen meet-and-greet, Professor Frost had introduced this type of monster. It was a common mid-rank monster in the four secret realms. It lived in water and fed on eagles. When it was hungry, it would come ashore to hunt. It seemed that he had encountered a horned snake that was hunting for food. This type of monster was extremely fast, and there was a sharp stinger at the tip of its tail. It was extremely tough, and if it could be killed, the stinger could be used as an assassin¡¯s hand blade. Just as Fran was about to ambush the horned snake, he suddenly heard a series of clacking sounds coming from not far away. ¡°No, this¡­¡± Fran peeked out from behind his cover to look at the horned snake. The horned snake seemed to have noticed the abnormality behind the rock and was staring in his direction while spitting out fumes. Fran then realized that it wasn¡¯t a horned snake! It was a mutant that looked very similar to a horned snake, the Black Serpent! It was an elite-type monster! The ¡®ka ka ka¡¯ sound just now was made by the black serpent¡¯s scales! The black serpent was a mutated form of a horned snake. The scales on its body were like dragon scales, and its perception was very sensitive. When it flicked its scales, it could detect any living thing that was hiding within a hundred meters! Fran¡¯s position was within its range, and when it noticed the commotion behind the rock, the black serpent wriggled its body to get closer. As the rustling sound approached, Fran immediately became alert and observed the surrounding terrain. The black serpent was very agile, and it was too late to change the terrain¡¯s defense with the earth spike technique. Fran hid behind the rock and didn¡¯t do anything. When he looked again, the black serpent had already disappeared. Suddenly, he felt a chill on his back. He turned around and saw that the monster was sticking out its tongue a few steps away from him. The sharp spikes on its tail had already appeared and were swaying in the air. Fran didn¡¯t dare to move. This kind of monster was good at using water magic to interfere with his vision. If he moved, he would most likely be confused. Suddenly, the scales on the black serpent¡¯s body moved again, and Fran¡¯s vision became blurry. That¡¯s not right! It wasn¡¯t that his vision was blurry, but that the black serpent had used a smokescreen! The black serpent¡¯s shadow in front of him had already turned into a water image, and Fran instantly summoned his staff. There was a rustling sound in his ears, but there was still a dark shadow in front of him. Fran quickly realized that the shadow wasn¡¯t the black serpent! Hearing the rustling sound getting closer and closer, Fran guessed that the black serpent was already close, but he couldn¡¯t determine its position, so he had to break the water image. He held the magic staff and chanted a spell. The mana pool on the magic staff turned into a light blue color. ¡°[Ice Melt]!¡± With a wave of his staff, the mist wall in front of him immediately froze. This was a first-level elementary ice-type spell, Ice Melt. It could turn a thin layer of water into ice. Then, the magic staff¡¯s mana pool turned red again, and Fran used his location to jump up. His magic staff released a fire mist that immediately shattered the ice wall. An arm¡¯s distance away, the black serpent also rose into the air and attacked him. However, the pincer attack of Ice and Fire seemed to have stimulated it, and it stopped its attack and fell to the ground. But it quickly reacted and swung its tail towards Fran. Fran dodged to the side, and the tail stingers hit the rocks behind him, turning them into powder. What a powerful force! Fran still had a lingering fear. If he hadn¡¯t dodged, he would have already been turned into meat paste. The black serpent was not affected by the stone at all, and once again used its tail to attack. Fran didn¡¯t have time to cast spells and could only dodge. After dozens of attacks, the black serpent used water image again. Seeing this, Fran directly climbed onto the nearest tree and cast a spell, turning the water image into an ice wall. This time, the black serpent was trapped inside the ice wall because the water wall hadn¡¯t formed yet. This gave Fran a chance to cast the elementary fireball spell he had been practicing at home. Because of the previous training, the fireballs were gathered very quickly. Just as the black serpent was about to break through the ice wall, he released the fireballs. Suddenly, the power of ice and fire burst out, and the black serpent let out a tragic cry. Fran struck while the iron was hot, the staff in his hand releasing basic fire blades. With the effect of magic gathering, they turned into a small rain of fire blades that stabbed into the black serpent¡¯s body. In an instant, the black serpent writhed its body crazily and finally died under the rain of fire blades. Chapter 33 Translator: Zayn_ The black serpent fell to the ground. Its body twitched twice before it stopped breathing. It seemed to be dead. Fran used his staff to poke the black serpent¡¯s body. After seeing that it didn¡¯t respond, he walked over and squatted down to check on the black serpent¡¯s condition. Because of the fire, the black serpent still had a burning smell. The scales on its body were still warm. Fran touched it, and after wiping away the layer of burnt black substance, the remaining scales emitted a faint dark light. He fiddled with the scales, and a rubbing sound came from them. Snakeskin was very tough to begin with, and with the tough scales, it should be pretty good to use these scales to make protective equipment! After all, this was an elite monster. The scales looked even better than his intermediate protective equipment. However, it needed to be polished well. Otherwise, just a piece of snakeskin, even the skin of an elite monster, would not be too useful. However, there was nothing that could remove the snakeskin. If he could take off this snakeskin and sell it, he could probably make a lot of money! It would net him at least a few gold coins! Fran was excited at the thought of selling them. He looked around, but didn¡¯t find anything sharp that could help him remove the snakeskin. When his gaze swept by and fell on the snake¡¯s tail, he had a flash of inspiration. Then, the tail could be used as a knife! The black serpent¡¯s tail was flat and sharp, and after being wrapped up, it became a small knife. If he could find high-quality ores, he could even use the ores to embed them into a more perfect dagger. If he wanted to sell it, he should be able to sell it for two gold coins! As he thought about it, he directly released a Level 1 swordsman skill. A swordsman¡¯s aura slashed down vertically and cut off the tail of the black serpent. Although it was only a Level 1 skill, he had gathered all his skills together, and the power was not small. When he slashed down, the black serpent¡¯s tail stinger was cut neatly. Fran held the tail stinger in his hand. It had to be said that this naturally formed stinger was even more perfect than a craftsman¡¯s! He used the stinger to cut open the snake¡¯s abdomen and successfully peeled off a complete piece of black serpent¡¯s skin. Since he didn¡¯t have the tools when he entered the secret realm, he could only wrap the snakeskin around his waist. When he patted it, it would make a ¡®ka ka¡¯ sound. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered that the book had recorded that snake galls could be used in medicine. He did not know if the black serpent¡¯s gallbladder could be used to concoct any potions. After hesitating, he still went over and cut out the snake gallbladder. He would give it to Fatty to see if he could do anything about it. After all, this thing could only play its greatest role in the hands of a healer. After taking away all the useful things, he used the fireballs to burn the black serpent¡¯s body. This monster was also a type of monster that lived in groups. If its companions sensed its corpse, he would probably not be able to leave this secret realm later. After the black serpent¡¯s corpse was completely burnt to ashes, Fran found a relatively safe place and used earth spike to move the terrain around him before taking out all the loot. He had obtained a complete snakeskin, a tail stinger, and a snake gall from the black serpent. The snake skin and tail should be able to sell for a good price. As for the snake gall, he would go back and ask Fatty first. If he couldn¡¯t use it, he would sell it! Looking at the spoils of war before him, Fran¡¯s heart couldn¡¯t help but be filled with hope. The loot from an elite monster was already enough for him to live for a month. If he encountered a few more elite monsters, his family¡¯s situation would definitely improve. Then, he would buy a suitable iron sword for Flora. He didn¡¯t want Flora to be like him in the past, where he didn¡¯t have the weapons that other students¡¯ parents bought. However, back then, he had not been able to change his profession, so it would be useless no matter how many weapons he bought. However, Flora was different. She was already a swordsman, so she needed a handy weapon. In the future, she might be able to get outstanding results in various major examinations. Thinking of this, Fran happily put away the spoils of war on the ground and continued walking. Although he had successfully killed a black serpent, it had been in a state of hunger, and its strength had been reduced. That was why he had been able to kill it. If he had encountered a healthy black serpent, it would not have been so easy for him to deal with it. However, he was thinking that it would be great if he could come to the secret realm more often. There were really good things everywhere! If he encountered some weapons that were easier to forge, he would send them directly to his parents and ask them to pay some processing fees to the town¡¯s craftsmen to forge them a good weapon. He would exchange the rest of the stuff for money. When he had enough money, he could buy a house for his parents in the city. In the future, they wouldn¡¯t have to squeeze in the broken and dilapidated slums and suffer the disdainful gazes of others! Thinking of this, Fran couldn¡¯t help but quicken his pace, wishing he could meet the next monster. Along the way, it was unusually quiet. Occasionally, he would hear some noises in the forest, but when he turned around, there was nothing. Professor Frost had said that there were many unknown dangers in the secret realm. Other than monsters, there were also some mutated plants, and even some high-quality ores might be dangerous. Fran walked while paying attention to the surrounding trees, afraid that they would attack him. However, after walking for about 20 minutes, he didn¡¯t encounter a single monster along the way, not even a low-level monster. He felt that it was a little strange. It shouldn¡¯t be. Other than the black serpent that he had encountered after entering, why didn¡¯t he see any other monsters? Was he going to wait until night time for the monsters to come out? Fran shook his head. If they only came out at night, why would so many come in during the day? Perhaps he was walking in the wrong direction? However, this was the only path they could take, so they shouldn¡¯t have taken the wrong one. After thinking about it, Fran continued forward, and after walking for another two or three minutes, a fork appeared in front of him. This fork had been blocked by the dense grass, as if no one had passed here for a long time. Fran was somewhat at a loss. He seemed to have a strong interest in these unknown things. He had been walking on the main road for a long time, but he had not encountered a single monster. He wondered if the monsters were in the forest. However, this path was very eerie, and it made people feel a chill. After hesitating, Fran still decided to head towards the small path. It had indeed been a long time since anyone had walked on this path. The weeds were as tall as Fran¡¯s chest, and he couldn¡¯t see the situation in front of him. But the deeper he went, the more Fran felt his heart beat. Suddenly, the weeds in front of him moved. Chapter 34 Translator: Zayn_ Fran quickly stopped and used the tall grass to hide himself, so as not to be seen by the other monsters. From time to time, he had to look up to see if the Black Dragon Snake was still on the tree. After making sure that it was safe above him, he half-squatted and peeked out from the grass. There was no more movement after the noise just now. For safety¡¯s sake, Fran remained crouching. After about a minute, without any further movement, Fran stood up. He looked back and saw the fork in the road that he had just entered. And the weeds that had been messed up behind him had miraculously returned to their original appearance. It was as if no one had ever come in. Fran had a bad premonition. Perhaps it wasn¡¯t that this path hadn¡¯t been here before, but that someone had been here before. However, the grass had miraculously restored itself and looked as if it had been deserted for a long time. Instantly, alarm bells went off in Fran¡¯s mind. He had to be on full alert to avoid a sneak attack from the monster. As he thought about it, he reached out and touched the snakeskin on his body. He only calmed down a little when he touched the hard scales. With this set of natural armor, he should be able to resist the next surprise attack! Fran slowed down his pace, turning back every few steps. The scene in front of him shocked him. The grass behind him was really recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye. But these weeds didn¡¯t cause him any harm. At most, they just blocked his steps. Fran was puzzled. Why was the environment here different from the previous one? He had never heard the frost tutor mention weeds that could recover automatically. Could it be that they had never been here before? The more he thought about it, the more nervous Fran became. He put away his magic staff and tore a piece of cloth from his clothes to wrap around the Black Dragon snake¡¯s tail, holding it in his hand. If he were to encounter a monster¡¯s surprise attack, his staff would definitely not be able to resist in time, and he could only fight in close combat. Fortunately, he had just obtained a spiky blade. Otherwise, he would be in trouble! After walking for a while, Fran heard a faint breathing sound. He stopped in his tracks and straightened his body to take a look. He did not see anything strange. It was still the same quiet look he had when he came in. However, the calmer a place was, the more likely it was for a storm to appear. Therefore, the quieter the surroundings were, the more vigilant he was. The soft breathing sound seemed to come from nearby, but there was only a boundless forest and weeds as tall as him nearby. Left with no choice, he could only continue to hold the dagger and walk in step by step. The grass was too tall, and Fran didn¡¯t notice his feet. He suddenly tripped over a stone and was instantly buried in the grass. After he fell, he didn¡¯t move and remained in the same position. The surroundings quickly quietened down, and the sound of breathing seemed to be right beside his ear. As Fran was about to get up, he looked up and saw a huge green object moving up and down in the grass. When he quieted down and listened carefully, he realized that the frequency of the fluctuations was the same as the breathing. In other words, there was a giant monster lying in the grass ahead! Thinking about this strange environment, Fran decided to retreat. However, just as he was about to move, he suddenly realized that he was stepping on an uneven object. He lowered his head and saw a huge palm! Fran was shocked. When he fell just now, he had fallen directly into the monster¡¯s palm! Fran carefully climbed down from the monster¡¯s hand. The thing that he saw just now was probably the monster¡¯s body. By rough estimation, this monster was probably several times bigger than him! Before he could leave, the monster turned over, and the surrounding trees and grass moved. Fran didn¡¯t have time to run before he was pressed down by the monster¡¯s arm. Fran was alarmed. This monster¡¯s strength was too heavy! He tried to push the arm on his body, but it didn¡¯t move. Only when he observed it up close did he realize that not only was the monster¡¯s body huge and powerful, but its body was also as solid as a rock. No! He had to leave this place quickly. If he waited for this monster to wake up and see him, he would be finished! Fran adjusted his body and tried to get out of the monster¡¯s grasp, but unfortunately, one of his legs was being held down by the monster. If he forcefully pulled his leg out, he might wake the monster up. He looked around and saw a pile of stones not far from his arm. If he could put those stones under it and then pull his leg, he should be able to get away with it. It was just that the stone was still a distance away from him, and he didn¡¯t seem to be able to move the stone with his current body. Fran looked back at the sleeping monster and summoned his staff, preparing to use earth spike to change the location of the rock. However, he had just activated his spell. The sound of moving terrain was not loud, but in this silence, the sound was unusually prominent. Fran turned around in shock and met the monster¡¯s golden-brown eyes. The monster let out an angry groan and raised its hand to slap Fran to death. Fran¡¯s pupils contracted. Seeing the monster raise its hand, he quickly used speed stacking and retreated from the monster¡¯s range. The monster seemed to be very angry that someone had intruded into its territory. It roared and stood up. The surrounding grass and trees were uprooted the moment he stood up, and even Fran, who had retreated far away, was almost caught in the attack. Fran quickly hid behind a few trees. He had seen this monster before in the secret realm notice. It was a yellow sand guard, a boss-level monster! They had great strength and could kill dozens of intermediate professionals with one punch. Even advanced professionals might not have a high chance of winning in a one-on-one fight with the yellow sand guards. This monster was good at close combat, and most importantly, its entire body was a treasure! It should be known that such yellow sand guards could be refined into fuel oil and sold in the market at a high price! Fran gulped as he looked at the sand guard. Although he didn¡¯t know why the sand guard would be in such a lush forest, he knew that if he could take down this monster, he would be rich! After the sand guard stood up, Fran noticed that it was holding two huge axes in each of its hands. If Fran didn¡¯t remember wrongly, those two axes were made of top-grade iron ore! The monster roared. Fran looked up and saw that the sand guard was wearing hard armor. The shoulder armor protected its head, and the head didn¡¯t match its body. From a distance, it looked like a headless monster! Without waiting for Fran to react, the sand guard jumped up, its huge shadow covering him. Chapter 35 Translator: Zayn_ Fran immediately jumped to avoid it. The yellow sand guard¡¯s axe hacked down, and the ground next to his feet split open. Fran was alarmed. If he hadn¡¯t dodged earlier, he might have already died under the yellow sand guard¡¯s axe. However, he had just witnessed the power of the yellow sand guard. Although the speed wasn¡¯t very fast, the strength was simply terrifying. Fran knew that he couldn¡¯t contend with the yellow sand guard with his own strength. However, he shouldn¡¯t be able to escape now. The yellow sand guard saw that its axe had missed and attacked Fran again. He couldn¡¯t find the weakness of the yellow sand guard and could only retreat. However, the yellow sand guard¡¯s strength was very strong. With one swing of the axe, more than ten trees were cut down. What a terrifying power! Fran dodged the yellow sand guard¡¯s attacks while observing its weakness. This was because the other party was wearing an extremely hard armor, which did not expose his own flaws at all. He couldn¡¯t even find a chance to launch a sneak attack. Fran was very clear that if he kept hiding and the yellow sand guard alerted the other monsters in the forest, he would have to face the boss and the other monsters. He had some confidence in his own strength. He was definitely not a match for this Big Boss! Fran wanted to leave this place first. If he could get to a safe area, he might be able to call for help from the soldiers outside. While he was thinking, the yellow sand guard jumped up and slashed down again, leaving another huge crack on the ground. In less than a minute, the area within a few hundred meters had been razed to the ground by the yellow sand guards. He finally understood why the surroundings were so quiet. With such a terrifying power present, there were naturally no demons that came to disturb them. The yellow sand guard didn¡¯t give Fran a chance to think. Although its attack speed wasn¡¯t very fast, it had enough strength and endurance. If one attack missed, it would immediately attack again. Without any interruption. If this continued, Fran¡¯s stamina would be exhausted by the yellow sand guard. Even though he had an endless amount of mana that could be used to speed up, his physical fitness couldn¡¯t afford to drag on for so long. After Fran dodged the axe again, he knew that dodging wasn¡¯t the way to go, so he could only face it head on! Before the yellow sand guard¡¯s next attack, Fran used earth spike to move to a safe area and then used wood spells to interfere with the yellow sand guard. He used the first-level wood-type spell [Spread] to make the surrounding weeds and vines grow quickly and wrap around the yellow sand guard¡¯s feet. But the other side was powerful, and with a lift of his leg, he tore apart the fragile vines and closed in on Fran. Fran once again gathered his mana and urged even more vines to bind the yellow sand guard. This time, perhaps due to the speed of the spreading, it managed to hold the yellow sand guard back for a moment. However, the process took less than a second before it was broken free again. Fran used his mana to speed up the vines ¡®spread. The surrounding weeds and vines had already grown so fast that they couldn¡¯t be caught by the naked eye. As long as he was fast enough, he would definitely be able to restrain the yellow sand guard! Fran activated his mana pool, and countless vines charged at the yellow sand guard chief. With every step he took, a large number of vines would wrap around his legs. Then, Fran used fire Magic to attack the yellow sand guards. However, his opponent¡¯s armor was too thick, and he could not use Fire Magic to burn his body. The yellow sand guard quickly broke free from the rattan trees, and with a leap, it went straight for Fran¡¯s face. Fran was alarmed and immediately dodged to the side, but he was still affected by the yellow sand guard¡¯s power and was sent flying several meters away. He only stopped when he hit a large tree. The tree behind him was broken the moment he crashed into it. Fran struggled to get up from the ground and found that he wasn¡¯t injured. It seemed that the snakeskin had protected him. Without waiting for him to let out a sigh of relief, the yellow sand guard ran towards him. The ground was shaking because of his running. Fran picked up his dagger again and nimbly dodged the yellow sand guard¡¯s attack. He then used the vines on top of the tree to fly up and stab the yellow sand guard¡¯s back. However, it seemed that this blade had no effect on the yellow sand guard. Very quickly, he used the level 1 Assassin Skill, [Backstab], and with the acceleration of the infinite mana bar, he madly attacked the yellow sand guard. From the yellow sand guard¡¯s point of view, it was as if he could see a black shadow scurrying around in front of his eyes. It was so fast that he couldn¡¯t catch it at all. The yellow sand guard¡¯s body was hit by Fran¡¯s daggers. But no matter how fast Fran was, he couldn¡¯t shake the yellow sand guard, and he even angered the yellow sand guard. The yellow sand guard roared and pushed Fran away. It took a step forward and quickly approached Fran with its hatchet. It formed an attack-type shield with the axe, and Fran couldn¡¯t use backstab anymore. They couldn¡¯t even get close to the yellow sand guards. At this moment, the yellow sand guard was like a wheel with a blade. Everywhere it went, everything was flattened. Fran could only use his mana to Dodge the yellow sand guard¡¯s attacks as quickly as possible. The yellow sand guard was like an iron wall. Even the black serpent¡¯s tail couldn¡¯t break through its armor. Helpless, Fran could only run towards the entrance of the secret plane. As long as he could safely leave the secret plane, he would be able to survive! But the yellow sand guard seemed to have anticipated Fran¡¯s actions and jumped up to stop him. Fran quickly threw away the vine in his hand and ran in the opposite direction. As he turned around, he saw the vine sweep past the yellow sand guard¡¯s head. The yellow sand guard paused for a moment, and its head dodged the vines. His weakness was his head! This time, Fran discovered the yellow sand guard¡¯s weakness. It was the head in the middle of the huge armor! However, it wasn¡¯t easy to get close to the yellow sand guard and reveal it. It reacted quickly, and Fran tried a few times, but was almost hit by the axe. There were even a few times when he was directly sent flying by the airflow of the axe. If it wasn¡¯t for the protection of the black serpent¡¯s skin, he would have been smashed into a pulp by now! Thinking about how the vines had blocked the yellow sand guard¡¯s line of sight, Fran once again cast a spell and ran towards the tree. The yellow sand guard was in hot pursuit. After entering the forest, countless vines rapidly grew and drooped down, blocking the yellow sand guard¡¯s vision. Fran was using [ Creep Growth ] to bind the yellow sand guard¡¯s limbs. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he grabbed the vine and swung it directly to the yellow sand guard¡¯s shoulder. The yellow sand guard felt the strangeness on its shoulder and raised its axe to chop down. Fran quickly changed direction and used the vines to hang around the yellow sand guard¡¯s neck, preventing him from being sent flying. The moment he raised his head, he saw that there was no protection on the yellow sand guard¡¯s neck! Chapter 36 Translator: Zayn_ This was an opportunity! Fran stared at the yellow sand guard¡¯s neck, but the yellow sand guard had already discovered him and was Frantically swinging its axe at him. Every time, Fran had to use the power of the vines to dodge the yellow sand guard¡¯s attacks. After finding the right opportunity, he directly stabbed the bayonet in his hand at the yellow sand guard¡¯s neck. The first few times, due to the yellow sand guard¡¯s constant swaying, he missed. He was almost thrown off his body. Just as he was preparing for his next attack, the vine in his hand was cut off by the yellow sand guard. Under the effect of inertia, he directly stabbed the bayonet in an attempt to stabilize his position. However, the difference in strength between him and the yellow sand guard was too great, and he was immediately thrown down. After being thrown to the ground, he quickly found a place to hide. He thought that the yellow sand guard would attack him again, but when he reacted, he found that the yellow sand guard was covering his neck. Only then did he remember that he seemed to have stabbed the blade into the yellow sand guard¡¯s neck. At this moment, the yellow sand guard was twisting its body in pain. Suddenly, it seemed to have gone crazy as it waved the axe in its hand. Fran could only hide in the distance and watch as the yellow sand guard went crazy. The yellow sand guards madly hacked at the ground, instantly causing several cracks to appear. Seeing that it didn¡¯t fall to the ground, Fran thought that his stab was too shallow. Just as he was about to find an opportunity to land another hit, the yellow sand guard suddenly rushed into the forest. Fran hurriedly chased after him. Before they could get far, they saw the yellow sand guard in front of them fall to the ground with a plop. Fran was so scared that he quickly retreated. He waited until the yellow sand guard on the ground stopped moving before he quickly went up to check. The blade that had pierced into the yellow sand guard¡¯s neck was still there, but the part that had been pierced had already started to turn black. Only then did he remember that the black serpent was actually poisonous. So, the dagger that was left on the yellow sand guard¡¯s neck was the black serpent snake¡¯s poison? Fran kicked the yellow sand guard, but seeing that it didn¡¯t move, he pulled out the dagger from its neck. He didn¡¯t expect the black serpent¡¯s tail to be so useful! Fran rejoiced that he had been lucky enough to kill the yellow sand guard, but when he turned to look at the giant monster, he became worried. This thing was full of treasures! But from the current situation, he didn¡¯t have any tools and was alone, so he definitely couldn¡¯t drag such a big monster out. He felt a headache coming on. What should he do? The two axes were made of refined ore. If they could be taken out, they could be re-forged into other weapons. Such a large axe could be used to make several weapons. Fran lifted the axe on the ground, but even though he used all his strength, he couldn¡¯t move it. It seemed that he couldn¡¯t move the axe by himself! Fran helplessly sighed. He could only look from another perspective. In fact, the armor on the yellow sand guards was not bad either. It was made of fine iron and was impenetrable. Without absolute strength, it was impossible to break through this iron wall. Just now, he had attacked crazily, but he had not left a single mark on the armor. This was enough to show how tough this armor was! Fran wanted to take the armor off the yellow sand guard, but he had overestimated his strength. He still couldn¡¯t move an inch! Not only was the yellow sand guard¡¯s body heavy, but the armor was also very heavy. With his small body, he could not move it at all. It seemed like he could only give up! Fran felt helpless when he saw that he couldn¡¯t take these two valuable things. Then, he saw that the yellow sand guard was wearing a helmet that didn¡¯t match its size. He immediately took off his helmet. He couldn¡¯t understand the yellow sand guard¡¯s body. How could it only have a head the size of a normal person when it had such a huge body? But this was good for Fran, as the helmet was about the same size as his head. Although it wasn¡¯t light, it was within the range that he could bear. After putting the helmet aside, Fran took off the yellow sand guard¡¯s belt. This belt was wider than Fran¡¯s body, and he couldn¡¯t tell what it was made of, but he felt that it should be something good. He threw it to the side of his helmet. There wasn¡¯t much else. They were all big things that he couldn¡¯t take with him. Fran sat on the ground and looked at the corpse of the yellow sand guard. If he could, he really wanted to bring this whole piece back. The bodies of the yellow sand guards could be used to boil a special oil that could be used as fuel for cars. This oil was also very expensive, mainly because it consumed little. It was said that one milliliter could be sold for 50 silver coins. Only the rich could afford to use this kind of oil. Fran wished he could refine the corpse right there and then. However, after thinking about it, he decided not to. He had read in a book that to refine that special oil, it had to be filtered before it could be used. He didn¡¯t have any tools here, so he couldn¡¯t take them away. However, he was not willing to give up such a big piece of fat meat. Then, he looked at the yellow sand guard¡¯s thigh. That leg was as thick as him, or even a little thicker than him. How about I bring a leg back? As Fran thought about this, he stood up and gestured, even trying to lift the leg. It felt alright! But what method should he use to cut off this leg? That dagger was definitely not going to work. It could be used to cut anything, but it definitely wouldn¡¯t work on this leg. Fran looked at the axe on the ground. He could use spread in a short period of time and lift it up with the vines. As he thought of this, he began to fiddle with the yellow sand guard¡¯s thigh. Then, he used spread to endlessly grow the surrounding vines to sweep up the axe on the ground. Because he could only drive some small vines at the elementary level, when facing such a heavy axe, the vines wobbled and lifted the axe into the air with difficulty. In the beginning, it didn¡¯t even reach the sky above the yellow sand guard before it directly smashed down. Fran took a deep breath and once again used the secret technique to gather more vines. After a few tries, he finally managed to raise the axe above the yellow sand guard. Then, he lowered the axe and cut off the monster¡¯s leg. ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Fran cheered and tried to drag his legs. Although they were a bit heavy, they were enough to drag him out of the secret plane. After checking the loot, Fran put his leg on his shoulder and walked towards the entrance of the secret plane. It was still sunny when he went out. There was movement at the entrance of the secret realm, and a few soldiers surrounded it. When they saw Fran come out with a monster leg that was even bigger than him, the soldiers were shocked. ¡°This¡­ This is the yellow sand guard¡¯s thigh!¡± ¡°You chopped it off?¡± Chapter 37 Translator: Zayn_ A group of people surrounded Fran. ¡°This is the black serpent, right?¡± Some people were already pointing at the snakeskin on Fran¡¯s body in surprise. ¡°You completed it alone?¡± The soldier who felt sorry for him just now still couldn¡¯t believe it. He definitely didn¡¯t see wrongly. This person was a new student. How could he have killed the yellow sand guard by himself! Moreover, he had actually cut off his leg? One must know that even people of their profession would need three to four people to kill the yellow sand guard! Fran only nodded with a smile and returned the token the soldier had given him. ¡°Thank you.¡± The soldier was still a little dazed, while Fran carried the leg over to the school under everyone¡¯s shocked gazes. Landlubber led his people to squat on a nearby straw stool. He didn¡¯t care when he saw Fran come out. He had asked someone to check on Fran, and found out that he was a new student. He wouldn¡¯t have anything good in his hands. ¡°Boss! Boss! Look, the yellow sand guard¡¯s leg!¡± One of the lackeys was shaking a duck that was resting on the side. ¡°Where!¡± Upon hearing the words ¡®yellow sand guard¡¯s thigh¡¯, Landlubber suddenly jumped up and looked towards the entrance of the secret realm. The freshman who had just come out was already walking over. And what he was carrying on his shoulder was the yellow sand guard¡¯s thigh! ¡°He¡­ Isn¡¯t he just a new student?¡± Landlubber was dumbfounded. His gang had already inquired about the talents of the new students of the Canglan Academy. They were just a bunch of noobs, and occasionally there would be a few more outstanding ones. However, he had entered the secret realm on the first day of school and even chopped off the leg of the yellow sand guard. He was a f*cking talent! ¡°Boss, should we rob?¡± The eyes of Landlubber¡¯s lackey behind him widened. They had encountered the yellow sand guard before, but even seven or eight of them together couldn¡¯t do anything to that huge creature. He didn¡¯t expect that he would be killed by a young kid! ¡°Snatch my *ss! The eight of you couldn¡¯t even kill the yellow sand guard, and he even chopped off his leg. Do you think you can beat him?¡± Landlubber growled in a low voice. Moreover, they rarely robbed students. First, they didn¡¯t have anything good, and second, the Canglan Academy had a direct partnership with the government, so they didn¡¯t want to directly clash with the government. After being told that, the few lackeys had no choice but to squat back down. It was really infuriating to compare! They had been changing jobs for so many years, but their ranks had not been able to go up. That kid, he was so capable at such a young age! Fran dragged a leg into the school, satisfied. When he passed by the bushes, he felt that someone was staring at him, but when he looked over, he didn¡¯t see anyone. He could only continue to walk forward. At this moment, the students had already started their first class. Fatty rushed into the classroom at the last moment of roll call. ¡°Fran, Fran is here?¡± On the podium, Lilia was taking the name list of the new students, but she had not seen this student named Fran. Only then did Fatty raise his hand. ¡°Teacher, Fran has gone to the secret realm.¡± ¡°What?¡± Lilia was shocked. ¡°To the secret realm?¡± The other students in the classroom were even more shocked. It was only their first day at school! Moreover, Professor Frost had just told them about the dangers of the secret realm, and they hadn¡¯t expected Fran to already go there! ¡°Who agreed to let him go?¡± Lilia was a little angry. This Fran was the top student among the new students, and was someone the school was focusing on nurturing! How could they let him take the risk so easily? ¡°Professor Frost.¡± ¡°Frost?¡± Lilia frowned. She knew very well that Frost was a cautious person and would not do anything he was not confident in. But how could she be so sure that Fran would come out of the secret realm? Lilia sighed helplessly. As expected, he was still young and acted on impulse! ¡°How long has he been gone?¡± Fatty frowned and thought for a moment. about an hour. There was more than an hour between the freshman competition and the first class. Fran had been there since the end of the competition, so he had indeed been given more than an hour. ¡°It¡¯s been that long?¡± Lilia couldn¡¯t help but feel a little worried. The secret realm was filled with danger, and Fran was only a new student. It must be very dangerous for him to enter the secret realm alone. She really didn¡¯t know why Frost would suddenly agree to let a new student enter the secret realm. it¡¯s been an hour. I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s already dead! The noisy classroom instantly quieted down after hearing this. The one who spoke was Roland. ¡°Roland, can¡¯t you say something nice?¡± Fatty felt indignant for Fran. ¡°Did I say something wrong? Didn¡¯t you guys hear what Professor Frost said at the freshmen competition today? The monsters in the secret realm are all intermediate and above. What stage are we at? Moreover, he was still a guy who had not changed his profession!¡± Fran was his good brother, and going to the secret realm was so dangerous. As classmates, it was fine if he didn¡¯t care, but he even cursed Fran. ¡°Did I say something wrong? Didn¡¯t you guys hear what Professor Frost said at the freshmen competition today? The monsters in the secret realm are all intermediate and above. What stage are we at? Moreover, he was still a guy who had not changed his profession!¡± Roland snorted coldly. As a special enrollment student, he had thought that his results would definitely be the first in the province. However, he did not expect that there would be a fellow who had received an honor badge here. After asking around, he found out that that guy didn¡¯t change his class at all! Moreover, there would be no more opportunities to change professions in the future! A good-for-nothing who couldn¡¯t change his profession went to the secret realm alone, playing to the gallery! He would die without a doubt! ¡°Yeah! Professor Frost had said that the arcane realm was dangerous! Could it be that student Fran really¡­¡± Some of the students began to echo. When they heard what Professor Frost said before, they all wanted to stay away from the secret realm. But Fran actually took the initiative to request to go to the secret realm. Just how fearless was he? Alina, who was in the same class as him, also slightly frowned. She knew that Fran was very strong, but the secret realm was so dangerous that he might meet with a mishap if he went in alone. ¡°Teacher, what should we do?¡± After hearing what Roland said, Fatty realized the danger. They were all new students. How could they fight against the monsters in the secret realm? Fran had already been inside for an hour, could something have happened to him? ¡°I¡¯ll go find Professor Frost.¡± Fatty remembered that the pass was given to him by Professor Frost, so he should be able to call Professor Frost to save Fran. Before he could walk out of the classroom, Roland stopped him. ¡°Since the pass was given by Professor Frost, it means that Professor Frost had already expected this outcome. Fran brought this on himself, so don¡¯t disturb Professor Frost!¡± ¡°Since that Fran loved to show off so much, let¡¯s see how he¡¯ll show off this time! He was just a piece of trash. Let everyone see how he dies!¡± When Fran died, he would be the number one in the school! At that time, Alina would be his! Roland sneered and looked at Alina, who was in the middle of the classroom. ¡°Teacher, can you come with us to save Fran?¡± Chapter 38 Translator: Zayn_ Fatty looked at Lilia. If she could enter the secret realm with him, she should be able to save Fran. ¡°Give up. He probably died in the secret realm a long time ago. Do you want to cause teacher to die in there as well?¡± Roland stopped him. ¡°That¡¯s right, Chen Li, don¡¯t hurt others anymore. Fran wanted to enter the secret realm, and it¡¯s so dangerous. He¡¯s probably dead!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, he didn¡¯t listen to the teachers at the freshmen competition and thought that Professor Frost had spoken to him a few more words and he was arrogant! You deserve it!¡± Many students were jealous of the frost teacher¡¯s different attitude towards Fran and the other students. Most people believed that Fran had already died in the secret realm. At this moment, in the upper year¡¯s class. A student rushed into the classroom. ¡°Did you guys hear? There¡¯s a new student among the freshmen who entered the secret realm alone today!¡± The person on the podium recounted what had happened in the freshman class. ¡°What? A new student? One person? Who is it?¡± The surrounding students immediately surrounded him in excitement. They all sighed at the guts of this batch of freshmen! He beat up seniors at the start of the school term and even dared to enter the secret realm directly. ¡°It¡¯s that Fran!¡± Hearing Fran¡¯s name, the crowd burst into an uproar. The Fran who beat up Song Wei at the school gate?! Tiffany, who had just walked to the classroom door, was also slightly shocked. She only dared to enter the secret realm alone after she had gone to school for half a year. This Fran was actually so bold? Although he had become famous after beating up Song Wei on the first day of school, wasn¡¯t he overestimating himself by entering the secret realm before school even started? ¡°That trash freshman? He wouldn¡¯t be killed by the monster right after he entered, right? Hahaha!¡± Hoover sneered when he heard Fran enter the secret realm alone. That freshman had been favored by Tiffany as soon as he entered the school. He had long disliked that trash! He didn¡¯t expect that the good-for-nothing was not self-aware and went to court death! When Tiffany heard Hoover¡¯s voice, she frowned. ¡°Maybe he has a trump card that we don¡¯t know about.¡± She had watched the videos of Fran¡¯s fight at the school gate, especially the last move, which looked like an advanced skill. She suspected that Fran might have some unknown skill on him, which was why he dared to enter the secret realm alone. ¡°Come on, what kind of trump card can he have? He¡¯s just a piece of trash who¡¯s trying to please the crowd!¡± Hoover mocked again. This time, Tiffany turned around and stared at Hoover. ¡°You have a piece of trash on your left, and another on your right. I remember that you were defeated by Song Wei the last time you fought with him. You can¡¯t even defeat him, and you think you can defeat Fran?¡± Tiffany¡¯s words embarrassed Hoover. He had thought that no one would dare to mention it, but it turned out that it was Tiffany who did. ¡°I know you¡¯re targeting Fran because I declared war on him, right? Do you know why? Because you are not qualified for me to declare war on you!¡± Of course, she understood what Hoover was pursuing. However, she didn¡¯t care about a man who couldn¡¯t even compare to her. Being stabbed in the heart by Tifa, Hoover was even more ashamed and angry, and he blamed everything on Fran. It would be best if that good-for-nothing could die in the secret realm! In the freshman class, Fatty and Alina were very anxious. Now that the teachers and classmates were saying that Fran had definitely met with an accident, and that he hadn¡¯t come out for so long, something must have really happened! ¡°Teacher, can you give me an entry pass? I¡¯ll go to the secret realm to find Fran.¡± Alina looked at Lilia. She couldn¡¯t leave Fran alone in the secret realm. As classmates, she had to find him. ¡°Right, teacher, give me one too!¡± Fatty said hurriedly. Fran was his good brother! ¡°No, it¡¯s too dangerous for you guys to go in. I¡¯ll go discuss it with the school.¡± ¡°Teacher, it¡¯s too late! Just give us a pass!¡± Alina pulled on Lilia. If they waited until the discussion was over, something might really happen to Fran! Just as Lilia was feeling conflicted, a sound suddenly came from outside. ¡°You guys, look! Isn¡¯t that Fran?¡± The student by the window looked out and said in shock. For a moment, everyone leaned against the window and looked down. The senior students also heard the commotion downstairs and ran to the railings on the stairs to look down. Fran threw a huge monster¡¯s leg to the ground and rubbed his shoulder. ¡°So freaking heavy!¡± Fran moved his wrist. Carrying this leg all the way back from the secret realm had almost taken his life. He really didn¡¯t expect that the leg would be so heavy. He had to rest a few times along the way before he could drag the leg to the teaching building. He had planned to take it back to the dormitory, but he remembered that class had already started, and he didn¡¯t want to leave a bad impression on the teacher, so he could only carry the leg along to report to the classroom. ¡°Damn, then¡­ What¡¯s that?¡± In the upper-year class, a few students pointed at the leg next to Fran. ¡°Yellow sand guard.¡± Tifa quietly appeared behind the group. When the students saw her, they quickly made space for her, allowing her to see the whole view below. Fran was wearing a snakeskin, and the leg of a yellow sand guard several times his size was on the ground. ¡°The yellow sand guard in the secret realm? Isn¡¯t that something that can¡¯t even be killed by a team of ten people!¡± The students were shocked. When they had formed a team to enter, they had indeed encountered the yellow sand guard. However, that thing¡¯s entire body was extremely hard, and his strength was monstrous. One axe could split the ground, and it was difficult to get close to it! How could he be killed by a freshman, and even have his leg chopped? ¡°This¡­ How is that possible ¡­¡± Hoover was also leaning on the railing. He looked at the leg in disbelief. It must be known that the yellow sand guard was a boss monster. With their abilities, they were still unable to defeat the yellow sand guard. He had fought this yellow sand guard before, and he had no chance of winning. How did that trash do it? Hoover turned and saw that Tiffany was staring at Fran with great concentration. He clenched his fists. Damn it! He got her attention again! ¡°He couldn¡¯t have directly changed his class to an advanced class, right? He just wanted to make me feel a little more balanced, so he deliberately said that he didn¡¯t change his class?¡± Some students were already starting to doubt Fran¡¯s identity. ¡°Pretend to be low-key so you can be at the same level as everyone? If you deliberately pretend that you haven¡¯t changed jobs, isn¡¯t that too pretentious?¡± Some students didn¡¯t quite agree with this statement. After all, killing a yellow sand guard by himself didn¡¯t seem like something someone who couldn¡¯t change classes could do. ¡°Impossible! I¡¯ve already checked his file, and there¡¯s no record of him changing his class. No matter how low profile he is, I don¡¯t think the Canglan Academy would be so low profile! How many years had it been since the academy entered the top three of the famous schools? If there was such an amazing student, he would have already been shown in the promotional videos!¡± Notes: [1] Tifa and Tiffany are the same person, if readers are not aware. Chapter 39 Translator: Zayn_ ¡°He¡¯s so powerful! Aren¡¯t we too useless compared to him?¡± Some students were already comparing themselves to Fran. It seemed that other than their class being higher than Fran¡¯s, they had nothing else to offer. Fran had only been resting downstairs for a while, but there were already many students surrounding him. From the moment they entered the school gate, everyone had the same expression as them. It was shocking and unbelievable! A group of people surrounded Fran, pointing at the leg next to him. ¡°Teacher, is this a lesson plan you prepared?¡± A little girl with a ponytail timidly pointed at the leg next to Fran. There was also a kneecap made of refined iron on that leg. Even though Fran had dragged it along, the kneecap wasn¡¯t damaged at all. And that leg was several times bigger than Fran¡¯s. Teacher was probably the only one who could drag such a huge monster¡¯s leg! ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m not the teacher¡­¡± Fran awkwardly smiled. This wasn¡¯t the first person to treat him as a teacher. Along the way, people asked him if he had just come out of the secret realm to teach the students. ¡°Then, then you¡¯re a senior?¡± The ponytail girl¡¯s cheeks immediately turned red, and she leaned closer to Fran. Many of the girls around him were also throwing flirtatious looks at Fran. But Fran ignored their gazes. ¡°No, I¡¯m a new student who just enrolled this year.¡± Fran introduced himself, embarrassed. The ponytail girl¡¯s face turned even redder, and she looked at Fran in surprise. ¡°You¡¯re that junior Fran from the video! Did you hit beat him?¡± Fran nodded. The surroundings instantly became restless. ¡°Heavens! If I¡¯m not wrong, that¡¯s the leg of a yellow sand guard! He had actually broken the leg of the yellow sand guard! It¡¯s too awesome!¡± Some students had already recognized the leg next to Fran. ¡°I heard that this yellow sand guard can¡¯t even be killed by an intermediate professional. Just that axe alone can kill dozens of people. How did he do it?¡± Soon, a large number of people surrounded Fran. He didn¡¯t expect that so many people would be curious about him after killing a monster. ¡°Student, how did you kill him?¡± Some people didn¡¯t believe that Fran had killed them all by himself. After all, this was an ultimate monster. It would not be easy to kill them! ¡°Just¡­ killed him.¡± Fran was embarrassed. How was he supposed to explain this? He killed him just like that. The surrounding people were shocked again. He killed him just like that? This was the yellow sand guard! It wasn¡¯t a low-level monsters that could just be killed by Fran¡¯s words! This was too terrifying! The surrounding students looked at Fran with admiration. ¡°Everyone, please make way. I have to go back to class.¡± Fran had enough rest and directly lifted the leg off the ground. Under everyone¡¯s surprised gazes, he slowly walked up to the teaching building. When the students upstairs saw Fran, they all ran to the stairs to welcome him. Fran carried the leg up the stairs and saw a large crowd of people curiously staring at the leg on his shoulder. ¡°Be quiet and return to your seats!¡± Lilia looked at the students pouncing toward the window uncontrollably. What was this? She quickly used her authority as a teacher to get the students to return to their seats. The students naturally did not dare to disobey their teacher, so they could only unwillingly return to their seats. However, the scene just now made them unable to calm down. Even if they returned to their seats, they still wanted to share what had just happened with their desk-mates. ¡°You two, hurry back to your seats!¡± Lilia looked at Fatty and Alina angrily. The two of them had no choice but to return to their seats. Just as Lilia was about to head out to check on the situation, someone knocked on the classroom door. Everyone¡¯s eyes instantly focused on the classroom door. Lilia was stunned for a moment before she walked over to open the door. A leg squeezed in from the door, scaring Lilia so much that she hurriedly took two steps back. It was only then that she saw Fran, whose body was hidden by the leg. After entering the classroom, Fran threw the leg to the ground with a thud and looked at Lilia. ¡°Teacher, is this the new students¡¯ Class 1?¡± Lilia nodded in a daze, her gaze moving from Fran to the monster¡¯s leg on the ground. She recognized this leg, it was the yellow sand guard! More than half of the students who had died in the secret realm had died at the hands of this yellow sand guard! In that secret realm, there were more than a hundred yellow sand guards scattered around the secret realm. This one should be the one closest to the secret realm entrance. However, even the teachers had to work together to kill the yellow sand guard. How did this student cut off the monster¡¯s leg by himself? Moreover, the surface of the cut was neat, and one could tell at a glance that it was a one-shot cut. How much strength did he need to do this? Lilia was extremely shocked, and her gaze as she looked at Fran was a little complicated. ¡°Fran!¡± Without waiting for Fran to react, a figure suddenly rushed over and hugged him. ¡°Fran, how are you? Are you hurt?¡± Alina immediately remembered that Fran had just come out of the secret realm and hurriedly sized him up before asking. Fatty also ran over. Fran, you scared me! ¡°That¡¯s right, why are you going to the secret realm alone?¡± Alina angrily hit Fran¡¯s shoulder. She was really worried when she found out that he went to the secret realm alone. ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± she said. Fran raised his hand to let Alina see that he had no wounds. ¡°I think he didn¡¯t even enter the secret realm. How could he not be injured when he came out of the secret realm?¡± Roland was also shocked when he saw Fran. However, how could someone who had not changed their class come out of there unscathed? In his eyes, it was just Fran grandstanding to please the crowd! ¡°You are Fran?¡± Lilia had already recovered from her shock. Only after hearing Alina and Fatty call Fran¡¯s name did she reevaluate this student. She had seen Fran¡¯s information before. He was the top freshman and had received a Medal of Honor. He was a student valued by Lord Haplos, but he had yet to change his class. This was the first time she had seen a student in a higher education institution who had not changed their occupation. The rest of the students who did not change their jobs left society after the college entrance examination and found a job to support their families. She didn¡¯t expect that the student in front of her not only got into the Canglan Academy, but also had such remarkable results. ¡°Yes, Teacher.¡± Fran obediently nodded. ¡°Fran, what¡¯s that on your body?¡± Alina curiously poked the snakeskin on Fran¡¯s body. What a tough snakeskin! It felt like even a knife couldn¡¯t pierce through it! ¡°Also, what¡¯s that? It seems to be several times bigger than you!¡± Chapter 40 Translator: Zayn_ Only at Alina¡¯s voice did the other students turn their eyes to the leg on the ground. They had seen Fran carrying these things up the stairs from the window! This thing looked even bigger than the two of them combined! How did Fran carry such a heavy thing in? ¡°Don¡¯t be fooled by him!¡± Fran was just about to answer Alina¡¯s question when Roland spoke first. ¡°Think about it carefully. Who can come out of the secret realm without being injured? Not to mention, he can bring out so many things. I think he was just hiding in the secret realm to pick up scraps!¡± Roland looked at Fran with a mocking expression. He definitely did not believe that someone who had entered the secret realm to kill monsters would come back unscathed. Don¡¯t you know how to make your act more real? You¡¯re really bad at acting! Lilia, who was at the side, also looked at Fran. She also doubted Fran¡¯s ability. Although he was the top student, he shouldn¡¯t be strong enough to kill a yellow sand guard by himself. Roland¡¯s words, on the other hand, made sense. ¡°Just because you can¡¯t, doesn¡¯t mean others can¡¯t? Roland, did Fran offend you? Why are you always going against him? What are you thinking?¡± Alina couldn¡¯t take it anymore, so she asked Roland. She had been worried about Fran, so she hadn¡¯t caused him any trouble. But now that Fran was back, she wasn¡¯t worried anymore, but she still wanted to settle the score with Roland. What right did he have to curse Fran before he returned? ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth! If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask everyone else. Professor Frost has said that there¡¯s a high chance of death in the secret realm, and the death rate is as high as 30%. How could he, a person who can¡¯t even change his profession, come out of the secret realm so easily?¡± Roland pointed at Fran in disdain. He firmly believed that Fran was lying to save face! The surrounding students were also moved by Roland¡¯s words, and they began to doubt the authenticity of Fran¡¯s entry into the secret realm. After all, the crystal ball had also shown the horrors in the secret realm. How could they kill the monsters and bring them back so easily like playing house? ¡°Can¡¯t Fran be talented? He can beat senior, but can you?¡± Fatty also stood up. When the topic of him defeating his senior came out, the other students all shut their mouths. This could be said to be the most glorious thing Fran had done since he entered the school. Being able to challenge a senior by himself showed that he wasn¡¯t afraid of the school¡¯s power. ¡°So what if he can beat a senior? A senior might not be able to enter the secret realm and come out safely. He must have been hiding somewhere and picking up what was left behind!¡± Lilia frowned as she looked at the leg beside Fran and the snakeskin on his body. With her many years of teaching experience, she could tell that it wasn¡¯t so simple. ¡°I don¡¯t need your trust. I just wanted to test my strength in the secret realm.¡± Fran glanced at him. He remembered that Fatty had mentioned this person to him before. He was one of the top freshmen. It was Roland, the No. 1 student of Match Academy! Fran¡¯s words were like a punch to Roland, who had wanted to continue looking for trouble. The other party had turned a blind eye to his slander. In comparison, he seemed to be even more petty. With nowhere to vent his anger, Roland wanted to continue to blame Fran. ¡°Alright!¡± Lilia once again used her authority as a teacher to stop everyone. Everyone quieted down again. ¡°Fran, can you take out your spoils of war and let everyone see?¡± Lilia made room for Fran, allowing him to take out the spoils of war he had obtained from the secret realm. Fran looked at Lilia with a troubled expression. ¡°Teacher, will these still be mine after I finish showing them? ¡± When Lilia heard his words, she was stunned for a moment before she burst out laughing. ¡°Of course! This is your trophy. I just think that it¡¯s a very good teaching material and I¡¯ll show it to the students so they learn.¡± After learning that these things would still belong to him, Fran sighed in relief and took out everything he had. ¡°You can do the introductions yourself.¡± It was mainly because Lilia wanted to see if these things were obtained by Fran himself. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Fran walked up to the podium and took out the snakeskin and tail. ¡°This is the skin and tail of a black serpent. The black serpent is a variant of a horned snake. It¡¯s good at using water wall illusion magic, and it¡¯s very fast. You can use ice and fire magic to break the illusion.¡± Then, Fran raised the snakeskin and tail for everyone to see. ¡°So, you used ice and fire magic to break the illusion?¡± Lilia was a little surprised. She had also heard about Fran before. He could only use low-level skills, but he could use low-level skills of all professions. Mages who entered the secret realm would usually enter with close combat fighters. Thus, water and ice spells were rarely mixed together, and she was certain that this black serpent had been killed by Fran himself. Fran nodded. ¡°However, I was lucky and met a lone black serpent. Otherwise, I definitely wouldn¡¯t have been able to get out of the secret realm.¡± Lilia looked at Fran in approval. ¡°Very good!¡± After that, Fran took out the yellow sand guard¡¯s helmet and belt. ¡°This is the yellow sand guard. I read about it in the secret realm notice. It¡¯s an ultimate monster, and its weapons are two giantaxes. It¡¯s slow and powerful, and its weakness is its head, which can be attacked to disrupt its attacks. However, it was too heavy and I couldn¡¯t lift it, so I could only bring one of its legs back.¡± After Fran finished speaking, Lilia took the lead and started clapping. The other students also followed suit and clapped. Alina looked in admiration at the eloquent Fran on the podium. She felt that the current Fran was extremely handsome! ¡°Student Fran is right, but I¡¯ll add that the yellow sand guard is good at close combat. Only weapons made from the best iron ore have a chance of breaking its armor. Otherwise, everything will be in vain. Moreover, the yellow sand guard can be refined into an extremely expensive fuel.¡± ¡°Damn! Then Fran will be rich!¡± The students below immediately went into an uproar. There was no need to talk about the black serpent. Professor Frost had mentioned it during the freshmen meet-and-greet, that its skin could be made into good armor, and its tail could be made into powerful blades. Just by selling it, one could earn dozens of gold coins! Not to mention, he still had the yellow sand guard¡¯s helmet, belt, and a leg! ¡°Fran, how did you kill that yellow sand guard?¡± Fatty asked curiously, and the other students all looked over at Fran. ¡°I used elementary wood magic to hinder his movement. Then I interfered with his head and stabbed the part of his neck that wasn¡¯t protected by the armor when he was distracted. Only then did I subdue him.¡± ¡°Fran! You¡¯re too awesome!¡± Fatty looked in Roland¡¯s direction proudly. Roland snorted coldly. That trash is just lucky!