mchenry-crisis.org Chapter 293 Lurking in the Dark
Chapter 293 Lurking in the Dark
Isn't this the female examiner who was with Qiangshi Lisen during the private school entrance exam?
Deng Hong!
It turns out she was a teacher at Longteng Wuhan University!
Following behind her was naturally the student group from Longteng Martial Arts University.
"Hey, Lin Yuechan, you're back?!" Deng Hong greeted Lin Yuechan familiarly as soon as she came up.
Lin Yuechan nodded and walked closer to Deng Hong.
Deng Hong looked surprised: "You..."
Lin Yuechan nodded.
The two exchanged glances, and then Deng Hong changed the subject.
As the teachers exchanged pleasantries, the students of Longteng Wuhan University began to look for acquaintances.
Several of them quickly found the trio of international students from the main planet—Xiao Long, Ye Xingchen, and Su Liuli.
Xiao Long, Ye Xingchen, and Su Liuli's expressions immediately turned ugly upon seeing the newcomer.
Are these four guys here specifically to laugh at us?
The woman leading the group, with striking short blue hair, walked up with a mischievous smile, her gaze sweeping over the three of them.
"Xiao Long, Ye Xingchen, Su Liuli," she said with a smile, her voice neither too loud nor too soft, but loud enough for everyone around to hear clearly, "I heard you were defeated by a local. What about Lin Feizhi? Did she get eliminated?"
Xiao Long's expression grew increasingly cold, while Ye Xingchen maintained his polite smile and remained silent.
Su Liuli couldn't help but roll her eyes at her and retorted sarcastically, "Li Jingna, weren't you also defeated by the locals?"
The tall, dark-skinned boy next to Li Jingna chuckled dismissively upon hearing this: "Wu Aoxue successfully transplanted extraordinary brain cells; she's someone who has overcome life-or-death trials. It's normal to be defeated by her. But I heard your freshman champion cultivates the 'Primordial Qi Gong.' Aren't you all too weak?"
Upon hearing this, Su Liuli's eyes widened in anger, and even Xiao Long, who had been silent all along, turned completely cold.
Just as the atmosphere was about to freeze completely, Ye Xingchen, who had been smiling all along, took a small step forward, chuckled, and spoke first.
"Oh dear, yes, we are a bit weak. I admit it. Lin Qiye is really strong! I'm no match for him."
His words surprised both Li Jingna and the tall boy opposite him.
Ye Xingchen's smile remained unchanged, but he changed the subject, looking at them: "So, we still need you guys to help our new system on the main star regain its honor!"
……
Among the group following Li Jingna, a tall, resolute-looking young man had his gaze fixed on Lin Qiye not far away, his face showing undisguised surprise.
He was none other than Lei Qianjun, who was from Haicheng like Lin Qiye, Su Qingying's classmate, and the former top student of Haicheng No. 1 High School!
Although Su Qingying occasionally contacted him and Yan Feilong, he learned from Su Qingying that Lin Qiye had become the top freshman.
However, hearing about it is one thing, seeing it with your own eyes is another!
He couldn't believe it from the bottom of his heart!
This guy from the grain-growing region actually defeated all the geniuses at Galaxy Martial Arts University, including those high-and-mighty international students from the main planet, and became the top freshman?
impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
It's worth noting that Longteng Martial Arts University, another top-tier institution, also had its top freshman, Wu Aoxue, who only managed to defeat the international students from the main planet and secure the top spot by switching to a new system.
But Su Qingying told him that Lin Qiye was practicing an ancient technique called "Hun Yuan Yi Qi Gong".
How is this possible?!
Meanwhile, on the other side of the square, within the Golden Bull Martial Arts University team, another gaze, like a sharp sword, pierced through the crowd and targeted Lin Qiye.
Yan Feilong!
He would never forget Lin Qiye's appearance for the rest of his life!
Because of that man's punch, his life goal before college—Galaxy Martial Arts University—was lost!
He will never forget that humiliating moment!
After entering Jinniu Martial Arts University, he relied on his uncle to be the first to obtain cultivation resources, the first to learn about the main star, and the first to switch to the new cultivation system!
His 35% genetic potential is all thanks to his own hard work!
I put in more effort than anyone else and finally gained a foothold at Wuhan University in Jinniu District, ranking among the top 25 in this joint entrance examination of ten universities!
He thought he had left Lin Qiye far behind.
However, Su Qingying told him that Lin Qiye had not only made it onto the list of candidates for the ten-school joint entrance exam, but was also the top freshman at Galaxy Martial Arts University?!
They defeated all the international students from the main planets at Galaxy Martial Arts University?!
Yan Feilong absolutely could not accept this!
There must be some mistake here!
He stared intently at Lin Qiye, watching him stand near the teacher. Was he really the top freshman?
How is that possible!
……
Half an hour passed quickly.
A melodious yet solemn bell rang out from the distant alloy city wall, echoing throughout the entire square.
"Thump—!"
As the bell rang, the once noisy square instantly fell silent.
All the students quickly returned to their respective school lines, standing straight and solemn.
On the high platform, a flash of light appeared, and a middle-aged man dressed in the uniform of the city garrison appeared before everyone.
He is Zhao Mingxuan, the deputy commander of the Terra City Garrison and the person in charge of this joint examination of ten schools.
Zhao Mingxuan pushed up his glasses, his gaze sweeping gently over the thousand young and energetic faces below, a smile of encouragement appearing on his face.
"Welcome to the Gates of the Abyss, everyone."
His voice wasn't loud, but it was clearly amplified and reached everyone's ears.
"I am Zhao Mingxuan, the person in charge of this joint examination."
"Your teachers should have already explained the rules to you. I won't go into detail here."
"I only have one sentence to say."
Zhao Mingxuan's gaze sharpened.
"You are the most outstanding geniuses in the First Academy District; you are the future and hope of humanity!"
"This joint examination is both a test and the first step you take on the path to becoming true champions!"
"Go fight! Go prove yourself!"
"Now, I hereby declare the joint entrance examination of the ten schools in the First Academy District officially commence!"
The moment he finished speaking, the massive alloy gate behind him, as huge as a mountain range, began to rise slowly with a loud rumble.
A strange aura, mixed with decay and unknown energy, rushed out from the darkness behind the gate.
That was the aura of the abyss!
……
At the same moment that the alloy gates of the Terra City garrison base slowly rose.
Deep within another space, unknown how far from here—the Abyss Gap 2.
The sky here is an eerie, eternal, dusky yellow. There is no sun or moon, only floating boulders of varying sizes and twisted shapes, silently suspended in mid-air, like a frozen nightmare.
On the ground, jagged rocks grow strange plants that emit a faint phosphorescent glow.
The air was filled with a strong smell of sulfur and decay.
Near a massive black crystal device, several blurry black figures were silently lurking in the shadows, blending perfectly into the distorted environment around them.