16: Chapter 16 The Secret Realm of Tai'a: A Natural Self-Service Restaurant

"There are quite a few good seedlings this year!"

"Is this the power of an S-Rank Ice-attribute Divine Archer? Her ability is truly formidable!"

"Indeed, quite good! If nurtured properly, our Great Xia Kingdom will have another God-level Expert!"

"One? I think you're dreaming. The other two with S-Rank Talents also show immense potential. As long as nothing unexpected happens, reaching God-level should be no problem!"

"Enough, enough. Do you really think reaching God-level is that easy? How many God-level Experts does our Great Xia even have in total?

I think you should pay more attention to the situation inside the Secret Realm. This year's Freshman Cup for the Ten University League depends on this batch of seedlings."

"We have three S-Ranks, what's there to fear about the Freshman Cup?"

"What you say is too absolute. Didn't Azure Vault University have a case a few years ago where an S-Rank Talent lost to an A-Rank Talent? They are all just inexperienced youngsters; anything can happen."

... The instructors were discussing animatedly.

Upon careful observation, it could be seen that these instructors possessed extremely powerful auras, including figures whose names were even recorded in textbooks.

Once the New Students officially enroll, they will apprentice under these instructors.

The instructors gathered here to observe the situation were basically scouting for seedlings suitable for their own guidance.

"Hmm? What's the situation with this Examinee? Why did he just arrive?" At this moment, an instructor noticed a figure appearing at the entrance.

"Could he be late?" one instructor guessed.

"Unforgivable! No sense of time whatsoever! He clearly doesn't take this examination seriously. Even if this student passes the entrance exam, I will not recruit him!"

"Exactly! What is Yun Xiong doing? Students like this should be eliminated immediately!"

"I think we shouldn't jump to conclusions too soon. Perhaps he was delayed by something on the way."

The instructors clearly had many opinions regarding this newly arrived New Student.

And who else could this New Student be?

Naturally, it was Li Fan.

...

"This Secret Realm doesn't even have a level restriction."

Upon entering the Secret Realm, Li Fan sensed the strangeness of this world.

Normally, when first entering a Secret Realm, there is a subtle sense of restriction, and many Secret Realms even display level prompts.

However, this [Taia Secret Realm] had absolutely none.

Thinking carefully, it made sense. A Secret Realm completely controlled by North Emperor University must have long been modified by God-level Experts. It might even have been directly forged by those God-level Experts.

Putting aside his thoughts, Li Fan began to examine the situation within the Secret Realm.

Looking up, he saw towering mountains and deep ravines, dense forests resembling abysses. Occasionally, giant birds blotting out the sky would fly past, and sometimes terrifying savage beasts could be heard roaring on the mountaintops, presenting an image of a prehistoric wilderness.

Seeing all this, Li Fan was somewhat shocked.

It was as if an entire primordial, desolate era had been transplanted here—majestic and awe-inspiring.

But there was a difference.

These fierce beasts were only similar in size to the legendary primeval beasts; their auras were far less terrifying.

After all, this was just a Secret Realm used for examining New Students, so they couldn't bring in beasts of excessively high levels.

But regardless, having such a Secret Realm was already astonishing.

It truly deserved to be the Great Xia's top Martial Arts University!

Its foundation was not something ordinary Martial Arts Universities could compare to.

"It’s about time to start."

Li Fan glanced at the countdown displayed on the green token.

"Points: 0

Time Remaining: 47:31:07"

A total of forty-eight hours, three days.

Since the point token only displayed the number of points and not the ranking,

he had to make full use of these three days to accumulate as many points as possible, at least ensuring he reached the top one hundred.

During this time, the Annihilation Eye definitely could not be used.

After all, even people who hadn't transmigrated knew that examinations surely had proctors, and someone outside could definitely see the situation inside the Secret Realm.

Those people were not like that silly pair of fat and thin brothers. If he used the Annihilation Eye, there was a high probability that anomalies would be noticed.

Li Fan would not take such a risk.

However, on second thought, with his current physical stats, he didn't need to use the Annihilation Eye at all.

With wind beneath his feet, Li Fan headed straight toward a ravine.

...

The forest vegetation was dense, requiring constant vigilance against fierce beasts that might suddenly leap out.

However, it seemed Li Fan didn't need to be so cautious.

Because after Li Fan engaged in some combat, he discovered that

although the fierce beasts here looked huge and intimidating, their levels were basically between LV15 and LV30.

For other Examinees, this might pose considerable pressure, perhaps even requiring tactics or cooperation to deal with them calmly.

But in front of Li Fan, they were simply not worth mentioning.

Just now, he was pounced on and bitten by a Golden Lion, but his skin didn't even break. Instead, the lion's teeth chipped, and it howled miserably before being easily dispatched by a single punch from Li Fan.

That lion probably never imagined in its life that it would bite onto such hard bone.

And because the difficulty was too easy,

Li Fan wasn't feeling the same sense of urgency.

"The species of fierce beasts here are myriad and strange. This is quite a good place to collect reserves of food."

Li Fan dragged a freshly severed leg of a Golden Lion, making plans in his mind.

His stored beast meat was running low.

And the beast meat on the market wasn't cheap.

With so many huge fierce beasts here, and him possessing two space rings, this place was perfectly a very good 'buffet restaurant'!

Successfully enrolling in Beidi while also reaping a large bounty of food—this was truly a wonderful thing!

Moreover, many materials from these fierce beasts could be collected and sold on the market.

Thus,

in the following period, Li Fan carried a pig-slaughtering knife and began selecting suitable parts from among the various fierce beasts.

Wherever he passed, no beast survived, and none remained whole!

And just as Li Fan was processing a Savage Dragon, preparing to remove a pair of hind legs to roast as ham later on,

not far away, a three-person team was stealthily approaching the vicinity.

Two females and one male.

The male had a delicate complexion and a tall build.

The two females were also quite attractive, with good figures, possessing at least seventy percent beauty.

"Brother Liu, the commotion up ahead, could it be a fierce beast around level thirty?" One of the women looked timidly at the man.

She possessed a Healing-type Talent and was very weak in combat.

The other girl also frowned deeply and said, "Judging by the footprints, it looks a bit like a Savage Dragon. A Savage Dragon is at least level 25. Should we retreat first?"

She possessed a Support-type Talent and also lacked much combat power, making her timid.

The three of them came from the same high school and naturally formed a three-person team under the pressure of combat.

Points distribution was quite intelligent; if they jointly defeated a fierce beast, the points would be divided equally.

It seemed the admissions office at North Emperor University had already considered the issue of team formation.

"What are you afraid of? You two just need to heal me from behind later. It's just a mere level thirty fierce beast!" The man confidently patted his chest and gave a flirtatious smile.

Truthfully, if he were facing a level thirty Savage Dragon, he didn't have much confidence in winning either, as his current level was only nineteen.

However, in front of two beautiful girls, he really didn't want to lose face.

Worst case scenario, he would just stall the Savage Dragon for a bit and then retreat with the girls.

Listening to the man, the two girls could only choose to believe him, as the man possessed an A-Rank Combat-type Talent, giving him more authority in combat matters.