41: Chapter 41: I put you in charge of the pass, and you just fell asleep?

The Slime had already started cursing.

"Seriously, what is that Deng Tianhao posturing for?"

"What right does he have to call Master a loser?"

"It makes this Great King so angry; I want to blast him away immediately."

The Little Skeleton said in a low voice: "No, now is not the time."

The Slime was instantly enraged.

"Why isn't it the time? It wouldn't take any effort for this Great King to blast him!"

The Little Skeleton shook its head: "The College Entrance Exam is very important to Master; we must prioritize the College Entrance Exam right now."

"Besides, this direct invitation quota is likely not simple."

The Slime was full of question marks.

"What are you mumbling about? When exactly can I beat him up?"

Lu Yuan said lazily: "You two, settle down."

"No matter what the second stage is, and no matter if there are any traps, with our strength, what is there to worry about?"

Just then, "Vroom—!!!" A deep sound came from the sky.

Everyone looked up.

City Lord Lu Feng stood in mid-air, his blood energy boiling, like a god of war.

His gaze swept across the 3,000 candidates in the plaza, his voice like thunder.

"Candidates."

"The College Entrance Exam is about to begin."

"This exam concerns not only your future but also the future of all humanity."

"I hope you will give it your all and leave no regrets."

His voice echoed through the plaza, and everyone fell silent.

City Lord Lu Feng raised his hand.

"Vroom—!"

In the center of the plaza, two huge portals slowly rose.

One blue, one red.

City Lord Lu Feng's voice continued:

"The level test has ended."

"Candidates below level 10, enter the blue passage."

"You will challenge the monsters in the Endless Challenge dungeon."

"For every monster killed, points will be calculated based on the monster's level."

"The final point ranking will determine your admission results."

Offstage,

most candidates breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness, it's about the same as previous years."

"Below level 10... Sigh, I'm only level 9; I can only enter the blue passage."

But some also noticed the red portal.

"What about that red passage?"

"What should those above level 10 do?"

City Lord Lu Feng's voice sounded again:

"Candidates above level 10, you are true geniuses."

"Your goal is the top-tier prestigious universities."

"Therefore, you must undertake a more rigorous challenge."

The entire venue fell silent.

Everyone held their breath and pricked up their ears.

City Lord Lu Feng pointed at the red portal.

"On the other side of the red passage are nine Guardians. Guarding the first level is none other than the candidate who received the direct invitation qualification from the Magic City Royal Academy in advance."

"What you need to do is challenge the Guardian and replace the Guardian!"

"After the assessment ends, the final Guardian will receive the special admission qualification for 'Star Academy'."

Suddenly,

all the candidates from the Royal Academy were in an uproar.

"Star Academy?!"

"The strongest university in all of humanity?!"

"We can get special admission just by defeating the Guardian?!"

"This is too awesome!"

"Who is the Guardian of the first level?"

Just then,

a spotlight shone on the examiner's seat.

"The Guardian of the first level is none other than 'Lu Yuan' from the Magic City Royal Academy!"

Everyone's eyes lit up.

So the direct invitation quota was actually the Guardian position!

"Lu Yuan, it's actually Lu Yuan!"

"Who cares who he is, just do it!"

"Even if he's powerful, with 108 of us taking turns, we can't beat him?"

The Magic City Royal Academy is one of the top universities in the country.

Out of 3,000 students, 108 have levels exceeding level 10. They are all geniuses.

And now,

they only have one goal.

Defeat Lu Yuan.

Join Star Academy.

...

After listening to City Lord Lu Feng introduce the rules,

Lu Yuan remained very calm in the face of so many predatory gazes.

Man or monster, it was all the same.

Either way, they couldn't beat his Magic Pet.

He yawned,

stood up, and walked toward the red spatial portal.

With a ripple in space,

his figure instantly disappeared.

When light appeared before his eyes again,

he had already appeared on a vast plain.

Green mountains and clear waters, blue sky and white clouds.

In the distance, a pale golden light curtain could be seen; that was the boundary of the dungeon.

"Is this the place we need to guard?"

"The environment isn't bad."

Lu Yuan looked around and nodded with satisfaction.

Then—

he took out that large goose-down round bed from his storage bracelet.

He lay down on it directly.

"I'll leave those candidates to you; remember, don't let a single one in."

After saying this,

he actually closed his eyes.

The Slime's eyes lit up.

"Good, good, good, this time I'm going to have a blast."

"Especially that guy named Deng Tianhao, I'm going to finish him off!!"

The Little Skeleton didn't speak, just held the wind-slaying magic sword and silently guarded Lu Yuan's bedside.

...

On the plaza.

The huge magic screen had long since lit up.

The scene inside the red dungeon was clearly presented before everyone.

The whole place was deathly silent.

Everyone saw it.

After Lu Yuan entered the dungeon, he summoned two Magic Pets.

Then—

he lay on a large goose-down bed he took out and just went to sleep.

???

!!!

All the candidates and examiners fell silent collectively.

What kind of move is this?

You're supposed to guard the pass, and you go in and sleep?

Isn't this treating the opponents as nothing?

The 108 candidates above level 10 all clenched their fists.

Looking at Lu Yuan sleeping on the bed on the screen, their eyes were sharp and filled with killing intent.

"Too arrogant!"

"Going in and sleeping, only letting two Magic Pets guard the entrance; is he completely looking down on us?"

"We must ruthlessly strike at Lu Yuan and let him know the price of arrogance!"

"For Star Academy, charge!"

The crowd was indignant.

Everyone couldn't wait to rush forward.

Only those who truly understood Lu Yuan were not impulsive.

Xu Qianqian sat cross-legged on the ground, closing her eyes in meditation.

Her red hair drifted gently in the wind.

Fire elemental energy flowed slowly around her.

After today, high school would be completely finished...

This was probably her last chance.

She must give it her all!

Leave no regrets.

...

Deng Tianhao, on the other hand, grinned, revealing a ferocious smile.

"Hahahaha!"

"I didn't expect, I didn't expect that Heaven still favors me!"

"So quickly, it has given me the opportunity to defeat Lu Yuan in public and prove myself."

"It even gifted me the special admission qualification for Star Academy along with it!"

"Looking at it this way, Lu Yuan, you really are my lucky star."

...

On the podium.

City Lord Lu Feng had just returned and saw this scene, feeling a bit awkward.

"This kid has been lazy since he was small; he'd never stand if he could lie down."

Commander Xu Tianjiao, who was beside him, frowned.

"According to the rules, the Guardian must defeat at least 80% of the opponents to be considered as passing the challenge."

"If his strength is insufficient, this might not be a good thing."

His meaning was clear.

If Lu Yuan wasn't up to the task, he would only become a stepping stone for others.

By then, it wouldn't just be his own face that was lost.

It would be the face of the entire Lu family.

City Lord Lu Feng smiled mysteriously,

"Old Xu, just watch."

"Old Fan was right; Lu Yuan is the only existence in the entire Magic City qualified to be the Guardian."

Commander Xu Tianjiao was stunned for a moment.

City Lord Lu Feng was a very rational person; if he said this, there must be a reason.

Could it be...

Beside the two sat an old man with a serious, somewhat rigid expression.

His hair was gray, his face was covered in wrinkles, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.

He was the admissions officer for Star Academy—Admissions Officer Han Feiyan.

He did not speak.

His gaze remained fixed on the young man on the screen.

"Facing the challenge of over a hundred geniuses, yet so indifferent."

"And those two Magic Pets he summoned seem to be a bit different from the information."

"Interesting."