17: bet

The college entrance examination is a major event for the entire Meteor Empire.

This concerns the future of the Meteor Empire.

The Meteor Empire's college entrance examination format is very simple: it's about forming teams to clear dungeons, though you can also clear them solo.

This dungeon is very special; it only appears during each college entrance examination, and scores are determined by the time it takes to clear it.

All candidates from the entire Meteor Empire participate in one dungeon, and the clear results are announced throughout the empire.

Su Bai held his admission ticket and arrived at Tang City Central Plaza without any hindrance.

"Su Bai, you're finally here!"

"I've already completed my first advancement."

Sun Kai said with some excitement on his face.

"Good, we'll team up later, and I'll take you to Imperial Martial University."

Su Bai nodded.

The special dungeon is divided into two levels: one for level 30 and below, and one for those who have completed their first advancement or higher. This is why Su Bai urged Sun Kai to advance as quickly as possible.

"Oh, right, Su Bai, was that large bird that appeared at the City Lord's Mansion the other day yours?"

Taking advantage of no one being around, Sun Kai asked softly.

"Bingo, you guessed correctly."

Su Bai did not hide it and directly told Sun Kai the answer.

"That's awesome!"

"I knew it was you."

"Grandpa Bai, you absolutely must let me fly!"

Sun Kai was a bit excited, even calling him "Grandpa."

"If you want to recognize a grandpa, why not recognize me?"

"As long as you call me grandpa once, I can get you into the Imperial Martial Professional Academy."

Just then, an untimely voice sounded.

"Zhao Song, are you f***ing crazy?!"

"I'm talking to my brother; what does that have to do with you?"

Sun Kai clenched his fists and cursed loudly.

"Brother?"

"You're a Holy Knight, at least, so how did you end up hanging out with a Beast Master?"

"He's an orphan, with no money or talent in his family. He won't see a Beast Master Class beast in his entire life."

Zhao Song glanced at Su Bai, his eyes full of mockery.

"Stop spewing your dog sh*t and shut up!"

"Do you know that Lord Tier beast? That's my brother Su Bai's."

Sun Kai immediately became anxious and retorted.

"Haha, are you trying to make me laugh myself to death?"

"Lord Tier beasts, there are only a few in the entire Meteor Empire. Do you think Su Bai is worthy?"

Zhao Song heard this and burst into laughter.

Su Bai looked at Zhao Song with an expression as if he were looking at an idiot.

What was this guy?

An idiotic villain refreshed beside the protagonist?

However, there were indeed some grudges between him and Zhao Song; this kid had always regarded Su Bai as a love rival.

It was just that Su Bai had been working part-time throughout high school and had never paid attention to this guy.

"What kind of look is that?"

"Su Bai, do you think you're worthy?"

Zhao Song saw Su Bai's gaze and couldn't help but clench his fists.

"My mom doesn't let me talk to idiots."

"If you're really not convinced, let's make a bet on our college entrance examination scores. I don't have time to play house with you."

Su Bai glanced at him and said coldly.

"Bet then, what are we betting?"

Zhao Song's fiery temper immediately flared up.

"The bet is ten million star coins. Do you have the guts?"

Zhao Song came from a wealthy family, but ten million star coins was not a small sum; it could definitely cause significant damage to the Zhao family.

"Why should I believe you? Do you have that much money?"

Zhao Song heard this and couldn't help but clench his fists.

"This is a Phoenix Merchant House VIP card. It allows for an overdraft of one hundred million. You wouldn't be so ignorant as to not know this, would you?"

Su Bai took out the Phoenix Merchant House VIP card and waved it in front of the guy.

"Alright, I'll bet with you."

Zhao Song clenched his fists, a hint of confidence in his eyes.

He himself was a hidden class Lightning Mage, and with the top teammates his father found for him, he didn't believe he couldn't defeat Su Bai.

As a bell rang, a golden vortex began to appear in Zhongxing Plaza.

The students lined up, preparing to enter the dungeon.

On the high platform above Zhongxing Plaza, many figures gathered. These were all important figures from Tang City.

"That kid must be Su Bai. He certainly looks handsome, his appearance is comparable to mine."

A tall man spoke.

"I say, can you not be so shameless? With your crooked appearance, you're trying to compare yourself to Su Bai?"

The head of the Assassin Guild rolled his eyes, a hint of disdain in them.

"What do you think, this kid contracted an Lord Tier beast, how many ranks will he get in this college entrance examination?"

"It's uncertain. There are many geniuses from other major cities, and there are even geniuses who have completed their second advancement."

"Anyway, I'm quite optimistic about him."

Tuoba Liehuo stroked his red beard, his gaze fixed on Su Bai.

"Su Bai, you absolutely must not disappoint me. For your sake, I've already used up a favor."

Zhao Xingchen stood at the very front of the crowd, looking at Su Bai and muttering to himself.

"Just you wait. Once we enter the dungeon, you'll know the difference between us."

Zhao Song snorted, a hint of arrogance in his eyes.

Su Bai completely ignored this guy. He quickly arrived at the dungeon entrance and directly completed the team-up request with Sun Kai in front of him.

This dungeon allows a maximum of five people to team up, though the difficulty level will increase accordingly.

"Level 45?"

"Good heavens, Su Bai, your leveling speed is too fast!"

Sun Kai was stunned when he saw Su Bai's level.

"Isn't leveling something anyone can do?"

"Get ready, we're about to enter the dungeon."

Su Bai directly selected Disaster Grade difficulty, and the two entered the dungeon.

"Bro, Disaster Grade!"

Sun Kai was numb and shouted loudly.

Before he could react, the two of them had already entered the dungeon.

Su Bai didn't waste any time and directly summoned the Nine Nether Cloud Sparrow.

"Holy crap, what is that thing?!"

Looking at the massive figure that obscured the sky and sun beneath their feet, Sun Kai felt his legs go weak and almost collapsed to the ground.

"Do it!"

Su Bai waved his hand, and black flames instantly incinerated the entire dungeon.

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You have killed the Blazing Wolf and gained 0 experience points.

You have killed the Forest Spirit and gained 0 experience points.

The kill feed kept refreshing.

Five seconds later, the system's notification sound rang in both their ears.

Congratulations, you have successfully cleared the Disaster Grade dungeon – Twisted Forest!

A flash of white light passed, and the two immediately exited the dungeon.

"That's it?"

"I haven't even had a chance to show what I can do!"

Sun Kai, who was back in the plaza, was completely dumbfounded.

Immediately after, a screen appeared in the sky.

A line of small text appeared on the screen, instantly plunging the entire plaza into silence.

Disaster Grade dungeon – Twisted Forest, Clearers: Su Bai, Sun Kai, Clear Time: Ten Seconds. Affiliated City: Tang City.