24: Chapter 24 The General's Olive Branch!

As soon as the results were announced, the entire plaza instantly erupted!

"Holy crap! Lin Feng is invincible!"

"That was so satisfying, he even ate the dragon alive!"

"What kind of god-tier species is that? I'm going to spend every penny I have to get one someday!"

The plaza was filled with cheers; everyone was celebrating wildly. The air was thick with excitement.

However, human joys and sorrows are not shared.

Ye Chen had just suffered a miserable demotion, his body weakened to a freezing point, and he could barely stand, supported only by the arms of two staff members.

Once a deity is demoted, the path to future advancement becomes as difficult as ascending to heaven; he was basically finished.

His face was bloodless, and his mind was a complete blank.

But the Main World is just that cruel—the weak are prey to the strong.

Lin Feng, having displayed terrifying potential, didn't receive even the slightest punishment for any violations.

Out of politeness, Lin Feng still strolled over to apologize.

"Sorry about that, I treated the Divine Dragon as a snack and didn't manage the heat well."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.

It was hard to tell if he was truly weak or just angered into unconsciousness.

"Next, we invite Mayor Zhao Tingfeng to personally present the award to the overall champion!"

Amidst the host's shouting, Lin Feng stepped on an anti-gravity metal plate and slowly ascended to the front of the VIP platform.

He glanced over; Principal Liu of City No.1 High School had a face as dark as the bottom of a pot, looking as ugly as it could possibly be.

Meanwhile, Principal Qin was grinning from ear to ear, repeatedly giving him a thumbs-up.

Mayor Zhao Tingfeng flipped his wrist, took out a storage crystal containing one million divine power, and handed it over.

Lin Feng accepted it with both hands and absorbed it on the spot.

Immediately after, General Yan Xiao personally walked up to pin the champion medal on Lin Feng.

As the distance closed, Lin Feng truly felt the terrifying pressure brought by a Tier 7 Deity.

In front of this general, the principals standing nearby all seemed dim and lackluster.

General Yan Xiao paused and said in a low voice, "The Divine Dragon is the totem of the Great Xia Alliance after all; I cannot just watch you kill it."

"No problem, it was my fault for not following the rules first." Lin Feng rubbed his nose, surprised that such a big shot was speaking so politely.

"Hmm." General Yan Xiao nodded in satisfaction.

This kid knows how to take a hint; he's quite sharp.

"Your kin have infinite potential. If you're interested, I can take you to the Outer Realm Battlefield to gain some experience in the future."

The Outer Realm Battlefield?

Upon hearing these four words, Lin Feng instantly perked up.

This place full of unknowns had buried countless top powerhouses of the Alliance.

His parents in this life had gone missing in the boundless void of the Outer Realm.

"I would be honored." Lin Feng responded respectfully.

Legend has it that the Outer Realm Battlefield hides countless opportunities. Only a fool would refuse such a chance to broaden their horizons.

At this moment, a large palm landed heavily on Lin Feng's shoulder.

"Lin Feng, I really didn't misjudge you!"

Tang Tianchen, the richest man, was all smiles. "In the future, the reputation of our Tang Family Chamber of Commerce will depend on you to carry it."

"Ahem, I'm getting paid to do a job, it's only right."

Lin Feng coughed twice, remembering the 10 million in sponsorship fees he had taken earlier.

Taking money makes one soft; he definitely had to give this much face.

...

After finishing a bunch of tedious procedures, Lin Feng, wearing medals all over, strolled back to the gathering point of No. 3 High School.

His classmates instantly swarmed around him, blocking the way; they were just short of lifting him above their heads and tossing him into the sky.

"Lin Feng, you're awesome! You shattered the myth of City No.1 High School!"

Gu Ze was dancing with excitement, acting as if he himself had won the championship.

"Brother, you've avenged me; that was so satisfying to watch!" Chu Yun chimed in, joining the commotion.

He had been eliminated by the undead army of City No.1 High School earlier.

"I bet that with your current combat power, you could definitely break the highest record for the Alliance college entrance exam." Tang You also chimed in from the side.

"What highest record?" Lin Feng asked casually.

"In all previous college entrance exams of the Great Xia Alliance, the strongest candidate only brought one Tier 4 leader and three Tier 3 leaders, and managed to hold off six waves of monster invasions in the plane defense battle."

Tang You patiently explained, "Ye Chen from City No.1 High School originally had a chance to challenge this record..."

Just as she was about to continue, the host's loudspeaker rang out across the venue again.

"The individual competition has concluded successfully! Now, let the multiplayer melee begin!"

According to tradition, in addition to the individual arena, the joint exam also features a team survival match.

However, this team match is just a side dish; not many people really take it to heart.

Winning first place in the team competition allows you to choose any top university for admission without an exam, except for the Divine Dragon University.

This reward is like a pie falling from the sky for ordinary people, but which team capable of winning first place isn't made up of geniuses?

They can get in on their own merit; why would they need an exemption quota?

Therefore, this reward is merely nominal.

Some might ask, could there be a rich second-generation heir who is super wealthy but has terrible strength, who pays experts to carry them to a win?

Unfortunately, that doesn't exist.

Even if the family has mountains of gold and silver, they can just throw money to get a high-tier unit; there is simply no such thing as a rich second-generation heir with bottom-tier combat strength.

It's the same as on Earth; don't waste time worrying about whether the rich can get into good universities.

They don't need to cross the single-plank bridge that ordinary people do.

...

The rules for this melee are very simple.

Ten schools, ten four-person teams, all thrown into the same virtual sandbox; the team that survives to the end wins.

This is purely a Gu-breeding mode.

After hearing the rules, Lin Feng had a plan in mind.

Immediately after, the thirty-nine contestants walked into the simulation pods in the center of the plaza one by one.

There should have been forty people, but Ye Chen had been eaten down in rank and hospitalized, so naturally one was missing.

As the neurons connected.

All the forces in the Chaos Territory were projected holographically into the arena.

The heaven-defying aura of Bai Ze and Taotie instantly enveloped the entire wilderness.

All creatures trembled under this pressure.

Tang You's Spirit Dragon and deer army spawned directly behind Lin Feng.

Gu Ze's Titan Thunder Bear phalanx was on the front left.

Chu Yun's Kobold legion was on the front right.

"Lin Feng! The situation isn't right!" Chu Yun suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Looking around, all the enemies in the entire sandbox had actually aimed their spears at the No. 3 High School position!

Gu Ze also discovered this deadly situation.

"Damn, we're being collectively targeted!"

It must be because Lin Feng performed too freakishly just now; the people from the other nine schools had reached a tacit agreement, breaking all precedent, and directly formed a crusade coalition, pressing over in a massive force.

A perfectly good battle royale Gu-breeding match had been forcibly turned into a siege battle where a nine-school coalition was crusading against the final boss because of Lin Feng's existence.

"Screw them! I'll fight them to the death!"

Gu Ze's eyes were red, and he let out a heaven-shaking roar, "Let me show you the power of the Titan Thunder Bear!"

"Kobolds! Charge!"

Chu Yun's combat genes were also completely ignited; he had never fought such a blood-pumping battle in his life!

"Ding! Your teammate—Gu Ze has been eliminated."

"Ding! Your teammate—Chu Yun has been eliminated."

Lin Feng: "..."