25: Dragon Eagle Pet Egg

After a brief thought, Lin Mo agreed to Jin Zhan's suggestion.

"Alright, I agree!"

"I'll take out the Dragon Hawk Pet Egg I recently acquired as a reward!"

"Haha, Old Mo is playing such high stakes? I can't fall behind either; I'll offer a space ring!"

"Little Sister will offer a blood soul stone!"

...After eating their fill, Lin Xingyu and the other two walked towards the crack.

The group stood before the giant sign, beginning to study the trial rules.

This year's trial rules were similar to previous years, with Starfall City only adding "long-range mobility."

The Secret Realm opens at 3 PM. Students who haven't arrived by then will lose their qualification for the trial.

This is a special Secret Realm, and its rules are very suitable for an entrance examination trial.

Furthermore, as an F-Rank Secret Realm, the Rank of the exotic beasts inside will not exceed Tier 2, essentially within controllable limits.

As for being 100% safe, that's impossible!

What trial doesn't have casualties?

As long as there isn't a large number of casualties, it's fine.

It's worth noting that there's no spirit net signal inside the Secret Realm, so communication is impossible.

Three days later, all participants will be automatically expelled from the Secret Realm.

There was still some time before the Secret Realm opened, so the three found a corner and closed their eyes to rest...

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was 3 PM.

During this time, students from Starfall City arrived one after another.

Most people arrived at the designated time; only a small number failed to complete the task and lost their trial qualification.

"Alright, everyone quiet down!"

The three academy heads stepped forward and shouted loudly.

"To boost everyone's enthusiasm, our three academies have temporarily decided to offer a prize to additionally reward the top three in the overall ranking!"

"The prizes are: a Dragon Hawk Pet Egg, a space ring, and a blood soul stone. The top three can choose in order of their ranking!"

As soon as Jin Zhan's voice fell, the scene immediately erupted into a clamor.

"A Dragon Hawk! This is an exotic beast that possesses Tier 5 strength upon adulthood. If nurtured, won't it allow one to walk freely through Starfall City?"

"A space ring is no simple thing; only important figures have those!"

"The blood soul stone possesses powerful Blood Qi and is said to be able to improve one's Physique, even having a chance to boost one's Talent!"

"What's going on? They never offered prizes of this caliber in previous years!"

"Exactly! In previous years, the three academies each rewarded their own students; I've never heard of a joint reward."

"Could it be that the big shots from the three academies made a bet?"

"No matter what, this is very beneficial for us. Let's strive to get into the top three!!!"

...Hearing the reward details, Xia Fei breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems that the so-called butterfly didn't flap its wings; the scene from my previous life hasn't changed!"

"I'm taking the first-place reward this time! The Dragon Hawk Pet Egg is mine!"

It is said that the Dragon Hawk has a trace of Dragon Clan Bloodline within it, possessing the possibility of evolving into a Dragon Clan member.

Having a Dragon Clan mount has always been Xia Fei's dream.

In a corner, Su Yingxue's mind also heard the Spirit Tool's voice.

"Xiaoxue, you must get this pet egg. I have a way to purify its Bloodline!"

"By then, with your Phoenix Clan Bloodline, riding a Dragon Clan mount will definitely bring glory to our clan!"

Su Yingxue looked moved, but a different scene played out in her mind:

"I must get the blood soul stone, combine it with the spirit shaping fruit... By then... Hehe..."

On the other side, Wang Chiyao looked at Lin Xingyu with excitement.

"Brother Xingyu, do you want the blood soul stone? The blood soul stone, combined with the spirit shaping fruit, has a chance to Awaken an Advanced spirit seed!"

The "spirit shaping fruit" randomly reshapes spirit seeds, and the "blood soul stone" has a chance to improve Talent.

If both are used together, it indeed increases the chance of generating an Advanced spirit seed.

"Yes, Brother Yu, this is practically tailor-made for you!"

"After we enter the Secret Realm, we need to quickly gather and help Brother Yu get into the top three!"

Wang Ledian, standing by, was also eager to try.

"Good! Maybe we can sweep the top three spots!"

Lin Xingyu looked confident.

With his strength, taking first place was no problem.

He would see if he could help them contend for the top three spots then...

"Alright, everyone line up, one by one, and sign the agreements first!"

Seeing the students motivated, Jin Zhan was very satisfied and pointed to a stack of papers nearby.

These were liability waivers and non-disclosure agreements.

There are dangers in the Secret Realm, and a liability waiver must be signed to participate in the trial.

The non-disclosure agreement was a new addition this year, prohibiting the disclosure of information about students with A-Rank or higher spirit seeds to the outside world.

This was requested by Jin Zhan and Yin Qingling; according to them, they wanted to protect Geniuses as much as possible.

"After signing the agreement, come here for inspection. Place your spirit gear on the table and stand on the platform!"

"For this trial, each person is only allowed to carry two pieces of spirit gear. Leave any extra here and collect them after the trial ends!"

"If you encounter danger, crush the trial stone, and you will be teleported out."

"But remember, once you are teleported out, you are prohibited from re-entering."

As his voice fell, the scene immediately became lively.

Students, one by one, stood on the platform as instructed, enveloped by bursts of white light.

This was somewhat similar to security checks on Earth, preventing the carrying of contraband for cheating.

The "security check" was very fast, and soon it was Lin Xingyu and his two companions' turn.

Lin Xingyu was well-prepared; all his items were stored in his Inner World, and he only carried his wind-splitting blade and thorn light armor.

Wang Chiyao was even simpler, only carrying a large water bottle.

Wang Ledian was different.

He placed his huge backpack on the table, and the staff repeatedly scanned it with a device.

After confirming there were no prohibited items inside, the staff returned the backpack to him.

"Kid, are you here for a vacation?"

"Cough, cough, it's better to be prepared!"

...A strong sensation of dizziness struck.

When Lin Xingyu opened his eyes again, he was in a wilderness.

"Is this the Secret Realm?"

He looked around and found that it was not much different from the outside world; he could still see the sun in the sky.

Just then, a blue light flashed, condensing into a blue stone in front of him.

"trial stone?"

"This Secret Realm is truly magical."

Lin Xingyu played with it for a bit, then put it away casually.

The entrance to this Secret Realm was a random teleportation. He looked around but didn't find Wang Ledian or the other person.

However, it wasn't a big problem; with his strength, he could easily move unimpeded in the Secret Realm.

Lin Xingyu drew his wind-splitting blade and began to search forward.

He hadn't walked far when he spotted a huge rat appearing ahead, its crimson eyes fixed on him.

"Crystal Armored Rats"

"Rank: Tier 1, Two Stars"

"Description: A common exotic beast, with sharp teeth and a hard shell."

He encountered an exotic beast so quickly!

It seems there are many more exotic beasts in the Secret Realm than outside; it truly is a leveling paradise.

"Squeak!"

The Crystal Armored Rat pushed off with its hind legs, sending dirt flying, and charged straight at Lin Xingyu.