18: Chapter 18 Hunting Down Senior Students?

Conference Room.

"Not bad, not bad. If there are no surprises, these three S-Rank Talent Holders will be the top three this time. The points are starting to show a clear gap; they've already broken past fifteen thousand."

"We're only a day in! Leading now doesn't mean they'll keep leading. Don't forget, those brats from the sophomore year haven't even made their move yet."

"Indeed. Only on the second day will the true tiers become apparent. It's too early to draw conclusions now."

The instructors' gazes were basically fixed on Lin Youwei and the other two S-Rank Talent Holders.

As expected, the three were firmly ranked in the top three, just as the instructors predicted.

However, because the instructors' eyes were almost exclusively on these three, they had temporarily overlooked the situation of the other Examinees.

If they had looked closely, they would have seen it.

Li Fan's name had already appeared in the tenth position.

...

Meanwhile, outside the Secret Realm.

Dozens of students wearing North Emperor University attire were lined up neatly in a queue.

If Li Fan were present, he would certainly recognize a familiar figure among them.

It was Gu Quan.

And this group of students were precisely the seniors the Examinees would have to face shortly.

"For the next three days, you will be spending your time inside."

"Today, you are prohibited from attacking the Examinees. You can move freely starting tomorrow."

"But remember, stop when you've made your point; do not injure the Examinees too severely."

"..."

The instructor spoke sternly, laying out the general rules for everyone.

And they had the chance to teach the rookies a lesson.

The seniors were all rubbing their hands together, extremely excited, and somewhat impatient.

At North Emperor University, competition between lowerclassmen and upperclassmen always existed; even formal challenges were common.

This was actually an atmosphere the school administration encouraged.

Only in a competitive environment would the speed of growth be faster.

For them, this was an opportunity to teach those S-Rank Examinees a lesson.

Even if they couldn't defeat them later, once these S-Rank Examinees became important figures,

They could still boast to their friends for a year or two.

"I once dominated that S-Rank Talent Holder."

But compared to the other seniors,

Gu Quan seemed somewhat distracted.

He actually didn't want to come. With this time, he might as well grind in a Secret Realm, or even get a massage or soak his feet.

The only reason he came was out of necessity, having been chosen by drawing lots.

At this moment, he suddenly thought of Li Fan again.

If that kid Li Fan were inside, he would be very happy to go in and have some fun, giving him a good lesson.

Just thinking about Li Fan's provocative expression that day made a fire well up in his chest.

His cousin, a perfectly good cabbage, was actually being snatched up by someone like that!

But it was a pity.

Li Fan, a D-rank Talent Holder, didn't even have the qualification to enter this Secret Realm.

There was no chance to teach him a lesson.

If nothing unexpected happened, Li Fan was probably already eliminated from the Special Recruitment Zone long ago.

A common Physical Augmentation Talent, yet daring to attempt the Special Recruitment?

Wasn't that just dreaming?

"Alright, everyone is going in now."

As soon as the instructor finished speaking,

The entire group filed in one after another.

And just as these seniors entered,

A voice echoed from above the Secret Realm.

"Upperclassmen have entered. Examinees, please be vigilant."

As soon as this sound rang out,

All the Examinees inside the Secret Realm couldn't help but look up at the sky, a deep seriousness etched on their faces.

These seniors were far more terrifying than the Level 30 ferocious beasts in the Secret Realm!

Once they encountered one of them, they basically didn't need to think; running was the only option!

Meanwhile, in a corner of the dense forest.

Liu Yixiong and the other two girls had expressions that were truly complicated.

"Upperclassmen entered? They entered now? Then that Li Fan from earlier..."

The few of them gradually recalled the conversation they had with Li Fan earlier.

Good heavens!

Li Fan really wasn't a senior?

For a moment,

Their faces darkened slightly.

They had been flattering the wrong person?!

"Forget it. Li Fan's strength is also very strong. If we can become friends with him, it's a very good option," Liu Yixiong said with a frown.

As soon as he said this,

The three of them felt much better.

...

Back to Li Fan's side.

Li Fan was leisurely roasting a beast leg in an open area next to a small river.

As he advanced earlier, the amount of beast meat in his space ring had steadily increased, basically reaching the expected quantity.

For the time remaining, he could focus on obtaining points and valuable materials from the ferocious beasts.

Speaking of points, Li Fan's current score had already reached a high of twelve thousand.

On the leaderboard, he had climbed to eighth place.

"Still too slow."

Li Fan couldn't see the rankings, so looking at the growth of his points, he was not very satisfied.

The higher the level of the ferocious beast, the more points it yielded.

But the Secret Realm was vast, and most ferocious beasts were still around Level 20.

The density of Level 30 ferocious beasts was low; it took a long time to encounter a few.

"It seems I need to go meet those seniors and upperclassmen," Li Fan mused.

Li Fan narrowed his eyes slightly.

According to the rules,

Defeating any single senior or upperclassman would directly double his points.

If he could keep doubling his points,

Not to mention getting into the top one hundred, even first place wouldn't be out of reach.

But the problem was.

These seniors and upperclassmen didn't have any identification marks. If he really encountered them, they might be hard to recognize.

So, he had to adopt the principle of 'better to kill a thousand by mistake than let one go.'

Attack anyone he saw to snatch points.

As long as his luck wasn't too bad and he ran into three or four of them,

Getting into the top one hundred should be completely achievable.

Just as Li Fan was lost in thought, he smelled a burning odor near his nose.

"Damn it!"

"How could I get distracted while having a barbecue?!"

"Wasted this huge piece of meat!"

Li Fan hurriedly started salvaging the situation.

But just as Li Fan was about to use his knife to cut off the burnt part, several fire snakes suddenly shot out from a distance, instantly incinerating the surrounding trees.

One of the fire snakes happened to pass right through the ham Li Fan was holding.

The ham, which could have been salvaged, turned entirely into charcoal.

The next second,

A young man followed closely behind.

Seeing his expression of looking around in disappointment, he was clearly chasing something but had lost the trail.

Li Fan recognized this person instantly.

He was one of the three S-Rank Talent Holders who had entered with Lin Youwei back then.

The youth also saw Li Fan.

"It's you?" the youth murmured with a frown.

He did have some impression of Li Fan.

Because Li Fan was the only person Lin Youwei had interacted with in the stadium.

But he remembered that Li Fan was an Examinee from the Special Recruitment Zone?

How could he be here?

And he looked quite relaxed.

He paused slightly, not wanting to think too deeply, and turned to leave, intending to continue hunting other ferocious beasts.

But just as he was about to go,

Li Fan's voice sounded from behind him.

"Stop right there!"