43: Chapter 43 I'm going to take on that skeleton soldier one-on-one!

On the high platform, Admissions Officer Han Feiyan picked up his teacup and took a sip, his tone indifferent.

"A bit interesting."

City Lord Lu Feng and Commander Xu Tianjiao froze at the same time, somewhat surprised by the old man's attitude.

That's it?

It one-shot a genius candidate.

The combat power displayed by this Slime is already quite monstrous, isn't it?

But what was the result?

It only received such an indifferent evaluation from Admissions Officer Han Feiyan?

Admissions Officer Han Feiyan wasn't doing this on purpose.

It was simply because, as an admissions officer for Star Academy, he had seen too many geniuses.

He had once seen the first genius Summoner capable of summoning a BOSS cub!

He had also seen monsters who were born with strange omens and awakened a legendary class on their own at the age of 8...

And so on and so forth; the geniuses in this world are as numerous as carp crossing a river.

All of them have the ambition to head east to the great sea.

But how many actually succeed??

The level Lu Yuan has shown so far is still far from the point of shocking him.

After a moment of contemplation, Admissions Officer Han Feiyan spoke again:

"Of course, it is truly rare for Lu Yuan to be able to raise a weak Magic Pet like a Slime to this level. There is definitely potential."

"However... there is still some distance to go before reaching the special admission standards of Star Academy."

"I hope he can make me look at him with admiration in the upcoming battles."

Commander Xu Tianjiao shook his head and sighed.

Before this, he had once believed that his daughter, 'Xu Qianqian', had a chance to enter Star Academy.

He hadn't expected that a monster like Lu Yuan would receive such a low evaluation.

At this rate, he was afraid his daughter wouldn't even be able to touch the threshold.

Star Academy, as expected, was not that easy to get into.

City Lord Lu Feng, however, remained confident.

Only he knew what kind of monstrous strength Lu Yuan's two Magic Pets were hiding.

Never mind those mythical beasts people brag about.

Even if a real mythical beast came, they would still take it down!!

That's just how confident he was!

...In the examination hall spectator stands.

Xu Qianqian stared fixedly at the Slime on the light screen, her little fists clenched tightly.

"Yes, exactly like that!"

"That was how Lu Yuan used this Slime to steal my BOSS back then!"

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.

It wasn't just the Slime; that Little Skeleton cowering sneakily in the back also possessed very powerful strength!

If one were to underestimate these two Magic Pets just because their species stats were low, they would definitely suffer a huge loss!!

Deng Tianhao's eyes were wide with disbelief.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

"How could a lowest-tier Magic Pet unleash such terrifying damage?!"

"This is simply unscientific!"

...Inside the dungeon.

The Slime and the Little Skeleton were arguing fiercely.

The flames in the Little Skeleton's eye sockets flared up suddenly as it pointed at the Slime and shouted angrily.

"You cheated!"

"We agreed to let me tank the first hit, but you ended up one-shotting them immediately!"

"I didn't even get to touch a hair!"

The Slime chuckled and began to play dumb.

"I just didn't expect this candidate to be so weak. I hadn't even used any effort, and he already fell."

Little Skeleton: "..."

Trembling with rage!

It felt like it had been played.

"Next time, the candidate must let me tank the first hit!"

"That's what we agreed on!"

"Don't forget, the tactics of planting mines at the entrance were taught to you by me!"

The Slime nodded perfunctorily.

"Alright, alright, definitely next time."

"But you can't steal my kills either."

The Little Skeleton immediately raised three finger bones.

"I swear, I will never steal your kills, otherwise I'll get bone hyperplasia."

What a vicious oath!

The Slime nodded in satisfaction.

"Fine, fine, who else but me is the big brother."

"Every time a candidate comes in, I'll let you tank the first hit, and then I'll harvest them."

"Thank you, Big Brother."

The two Magic Pets conspired loudly.

...The exam proceeded in an orderly fashion.

Soon, several more candidates entered the first-floor Guardian dungeon one after another.

Without exception, all of them were blown up and eliminated the moment they landed.

The entire venue fell silent.

"How is this possible?"

"This isn't scientific."

"What kind of skill is it exactly? How can they be instantly killed the moment they enter?"

The candidates outside all saw everything inside the dungeon through the light screens.

But they couldn't replay the video.

They simply couldn't discover the secret of that Slime.

"Next candidate, Mo Han!"

The examiner continued to call out the next candidate's name.

A young man walked out from the crowd, with a delicate face and sharp eyes.

Mo Han.

Level: 14.

Class: Storm Mage!

Among the Magic City Royal Academy candidates, he was the third-ranked person, second only to Xu Qianqian and Deng Tianhao.

Mo Han took a deep breath and then walked toward the teleportation channel.

His gaze was fixed on the light screen, observing the distribution of the Slime.

Unlike the other candidates, he was very calm.

Because he had already discovered the secret of this 'Slime'.

If he hadn't guessed wrong, as long as one didn't step on that Slime, they wouldn't be blown up.

"About two meters away from the teleportation exit, the Slime is most dense."

"As long as I can float past, I can avoid it."

The moment he entered the teleportation channel, he didn't rush to land, but instead chanted a spell at top speed.

"Lightness Spell!"

However, his whole body floated up.

Although it was only a few centimeters from the ground, he glided as lightly as a feather over the area covered in Slime, landing steadily in a safe zone.

The corners of Mo Han's mouth curled up slightly.

"As expected, it's just like I guessed."

The Slime and the Little Skeleton were stunned simultaneously.

????

The candidates outside were also in an uproar.

"So that's it!"

"That Slime is a bomb; it only explodes if you step on it!"

"As long as you don't land on it, you'll be fine!"

...Inside the dungeon, Mo Han moved his body from side to side and slowly walked forward.

Then he cast his gaze toward the Slime and the Little Skeleton.

"I have already discovered your weakness."

"Whoever isn't afraid of death, take a step forward."

The Slime and the Little Skeleton exchanged a glance.

Then they both walked toward Mo Han at the same time.

Mo Han swallowed hard.

Damn, he had clearly cracked their skill, yet these two Magic Pets weren't afraid?

Mo Han forced himself to remain calm.

"Oh, so there's no room for negotiation."

"Since you want to fight, then we'll do it by the rules of the pugilistic world."

"Do you understand what a duel is?"

"It means one-on-one, no one else can interfere."

"If I win, let me pass the level."

Mo Han took a deep breath, then raised his hand and pointed at the Slime, but thinking of the 'landmines' at the entrance, he immediately turned his finger to point in the direction of the Little Skeleton.

This Little Skeleton was filthy all over and covered in bone fractures.

It looked like it would shatter at a touch; it must be trash.

"What are you looking at?"

"I'm talking about you, that Skeleton Soldier who crawled out of a trash heap."

"I want to duel you!"