secret dice.

Chapter 749 I'm still a student.

A cultivator? How come I didn't even notice?

Luo Jun narrowed his eyes and carefully examined the two women. Sure enough, he could detect fluctuations in the flow of vital energy within their bodies.

It's very faint. Second level of the Foundation Establishment Realm? Probably not even... first level? Or perhaps you just barely sensed any Qi?

For Luo Jun now, there was little difference between ordinary first and second level cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Realm, much like an elephant can't tell which ant is bigger. Moreover, the Yuan Qi in the Foundation Establishment Realm only circulates within the body, making it difficult to detect from the outside. Even experienced cultivators usually need physical contact and feedback from the Yuan Qi they infuse into the other's body to judge their level. Luo Jun's ability to discern the Yuan Qi fluctuations between the two with his eyes was already an astonishing level of perception.

"What are you looking at again?" Noticing Luo Jun's scrutiny, the girl with pigtails crossed her arms to cover her chest. Luo Jun sighed, "What's there to cover up?"

"What did you say?!" The girl with twin ponytails flew into a rage, but Luo Jun ignored her and looked at Zheng Xiaoou, asking, "Where did you get this abnormal perception?"

“It’s…it’s innate…” Zheng Xiaoou said, but her tone was hesitant and her eyes were clearly wandering.

"Born that way?" Luo Jun looked incredulous. "Even if I didn't have the ability, I could tell you were lying."

"If you don't tell the truth, I'm not giving you your brother's exclusive information!"

When Luo Jun said this, he deliberately didn't control his emotions, and Zheng Xiaoou could clearly sense that Luo Jun really knew something.

The girl with pigtails leaned closer to Zheng Xiaoou and whispered, "Judging from his heartbeat, he doesn't seem to be lying..."

"You can even hear a heartbeat, so you must be quite something." Luo Jun looked at the girl with twin ponytails with some surprise.

High-level cultivators, when needing to lie in wait during battle, would conceal even their heartbeat and breathing. However, in a bustling city, this was unnecessary; if someone noticed that a person had no heartbeat, it could actually cause trouble. But Luo Jun hadn't expected that this girl with twin ponytails could hear things, suggesting that she, like Zheng Xiaoou, possessed a special ability.

Luo Jun was genuinely curious. Seeing that the two didn't want to talk, he simply rolled the dice: "Get the detailed truth out of them."

It was quite difficult, but with the help of various skills, I still succeeded.

For the sake of his brother's exclusive information, and more importantly, because of the dice, the two hesitated for a moment, but finally compromised.

"I can tell you..." Zheng Xiaoou said, "but you can't tell anyone else!"

"Don't worry, I definitely won't talk nonsense," Luo Jun assured, patting his chest.

"Actually... our abilities were taught to us by Sister Sasha..." It's Sister Sasha again? Luo Jun asked curiously, "How did she teach you?"

“We met Sister Sasha at a fan meeting of Ling Jun…” Zheng Xiaoou pointed to the girl with pigtails next to her and said, “Her name is Zheng Xiaodi, she is my cousin. We are both fans of Ling Jun. During the winter vacation, Ling Jun came to Puhua to promote his new movie, so we followed him there to see our idol. We happened to meet Sister Sasha, and when we asked her, we found out that she was also from Ningdong, so we spent a few days together at Puhua.”

"Later, when we were hiking near Puhua, we were suddenly hit by an earthquake and a landslide. At the critical moment, Sister Sasha showed extraordinary strength and saved both of us. But even so, we were trapped in the deep mountains, and Xiaodi and I were both injured. In order to help us recover and get out of danger, Sister Sasha taught us a cultivation method. With this method, we successfully escaped danger."

“We originally thought it was just for physical fitness, but we didn’t expect that as we practiced, we would gradually awaken special senses. I began to be able to sense other people’s emotions, while Xiaodi’s hearing improved significantly.”

"I see..." Luo Jun nodded. The two of them came into contact with Yuan Qi by chance, but Sister Sasha obviously did not intend to let them really come into contact with the world of cultivators. After teaching them the cultivation method of the Foundation Strengthening Realm to help them get out of trouble, she stopped leading the way and even used some lies to cover up the truth.

That's good. Cultivating at the Foundation Strengthening Realm has given them stronger physiques, and at the same time, they don't have to get involved in Chaos Missions. In most cases, they also don't have to face the dangers of the cultivator world. It seems that Sister Sasha is quite considerate of them...

However, the earthquake near Puhua Mountain during winter break... could it be caused by the Pluto event...? These two girls are really unlucky...

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. Now it's your turn to tell us!" The girl with twin ponytails looked at Luo Jun and said, "Exclusive news about Brother Ling Jun!"

"Well... I never thought there really were such amazing cultivation techniques in the world..." Luo Jun stroked his chin. The woman with pigtails, thinking he had something else in mind, excitedly said, "Don't expect us to teach you. We promised Sister Sasha we would never tell anyone! Also, don't think we're afraid of you just because you're a guy. The two of us are no ordinary people. Even three or five grown men might not be able to get close to us!"

As she spoke, she actually struck a Wing Chun pose.

“I’m not interested…” Luo Jun looked at Zheng Xiaoou: “As for exclusive inside information… do you know Ling Xin?”

Zheng Xiaoou was taken aback: "Is she the girl in your class, the really pretty and aloof one? I know her, but we haven't really talked..."

"Good to know." Luo Jun smiled and said, "Ling Jun and Ling Xin are from the same family. Their relationship is similar to that of you two sisters; they are cousins."

"Really?!" Zheng Xiaoou was shocked to hear this. "There's actually this kind of relationship?" Zheng Xiaodi, who was standing next to her, also asked in surprise, "Sis, you and Ling Jun's relative are classmates? Do you have her contact information?"

Hearing her question, Zheng Xiaoou made a face: "I already said, I just know him, we're not that close, I don't have his contact information..."

"Hmm..." Zheng Xiaodi was a little disappointed, then turned to look at Luo Jun: "You know so much, you must be able to contact that Ling Xin, right? Can you give me her contact information?"

Luo Jun thought to himself, "Not only can I contact Ling Xin, but I can also contact Ling Yao!"
However, Luo Jun felt a bit guilty about using Ling Xin's family connections to extract information behind her back, and he couldn't possibly give out her contact information. He could only make excuses, saying that the information he had given her was already explosive enough, and he hadn't paid much attention to it before. He said that if he found out any new information in the future, he could share it with them. Zheng Xiaoou even added Luo Jun on WeChat for this purpose, so that they could contact each other in the future.

Just then, Zheng Xiaoou's phone suddenly received a message. She looked at it and her face lit up with surprise: "Sister Sasha said there's new information about Ling Jun!"

Xiaodi, who was standing nearby, also lit up when she heard this: "What? What?"

"She wants to meet with us in person!" Zheng Xiaoou excitedly said goodbye to Luo Jun, "We're leaving now, we'll contact you later!"

After watching the two leave, Luo Jun noticed it was getting late, so he found a milk tea shop, ordered a lemonade, and sat down to drink it while scrolling through his phone.

He'd been back from the mission for seven or eight hours. The participants were all very important figures; if there were any updates, he should be able to find out by now. The forums didn't mention Miyamoto Haru's death. If such a big shot died in a Chaos Mission, it would be big news. It seems she really did have a way to survive and returned safely to the main world.

As for the others, Lei Huoshan and Chen Chixiong have been confirmed to be safe. The remaining people are also at the peak level, but they are either independent cultivators or have little reputation in Zhen Dan. Domestic forums have not paid much attention to them, and no specific information can be found.

As for the two bigwigs of the Elemental Faction, they are people of status. It's one thing for them to be concerned about Luo Jun's safety in private, but it was just a dangerous special mission, so they didn't make a big fuss about it.

In short, although the mission was extremely dangerous for Luo Jun, it didn't cause much of a stir on the forum and generated virtually no discussion.

In fact, it wasn't just this mission; Luo Jun had noticed before that there was very little discussion about top-tier missions on the forums. This was partly due to the rarity of top-tier missions, but more importantly, it was because those who participated in them were generally at least at the peak of their cultivation level, already prominent figures in the cultivation world. Many of them disdained sharing their mission experiences and offering unsolicited advice. Furthermore, top-tier missions often involved exchanges and sparring between experts, and even peak or ascended cultivators were sometimes forced to reveal their trump cards. Therefore, these experts didn't want their mission experiences to be too publicized.

"It seems that even within the cultivator community, there are hierarchies..." Luo Jun took a sip of milk tea and sighed, "If something unusual happens during a Rank A mission, ordinary cultivators can at least watch the excitement. But when it comes to Rank Special missions, you won't even hear a peep on the forums..."

After finishing his milk tea, Luo Jun had nothing to do in the afternoon, so he simply returned to the academy. At that moment, the academy was preparing for tomorrow's entrance exams; besides those preparing the venue, there were also those welcoming and testing the registered candidates.

Because the college recruits students from the entire society, it continues to issue admission tickets even on the last day.

Looking at the bustling scene on campus, Luo Jun recalled when he enrolled a year ago. Was the Explorer Academy, which was once incredibly mysterious to him, also in such a chaotic state?
"Luo Jun? You're back!" A tall man called out to Luo Jun; it was none other than Tie Jingang, the professor of the martial arts faction.

"Professor Tie?" Luo Jun said with a smile, "Long time no see, how have you been?"

"You're better off than me!" Tie Jingang laughed heartily. "You're a big celebrity now, the champion of the Tianyuan Tournament, the number one among the younger generation!"

"Oh, I was just lucky," Luo Jun said modestly, waving his hand.

"This isn't just a matter of luck... although you've certainly had some good luck," Tie Jingang laughed. "But I believe that even if Ling Yao hadn't forfeited, you'd still bring a surprise to the world in the final!"

As he spoke, Tie Jingang looked puzzled: "By the way, shouldn't you be on Tianyuan Island right now? Why are you back?"

"I came back to pick up something. Dean Su also asked me to help with tomorrow's exam."

"Oh!" Tie Jingang suddenly realized, "You're the person the dean was talking about?"

"Which person?" Luo Jun asked, completely bewildered.

"I'm in charge of this year's exams," Tie Jingang sighed. "We're still short a rescue team leader for the third stage of the driving test. The dean said she brought back an expert from out of town, and it seems like you're the one!"

"Rescue team leader?!" Luo Jun was taken aback: "What does that do?"

"Do you remember last year's driving test, Part 3?" Tie Jingang said, "The one where you were tasked with capturing prisoners."

"Of course I remember!" Luo Jun nodded. "I almost died in that exam."

"Therefore, for such dangerous exams, it is natural to arrange a rescue team. In the event of an accident, someone must be on the scene immediately to resolve the situation and prevent injury or death to the examinees."

"Oh... so this job is given to me?" Luo Jun pointed to his nose: "I'm still a student."

"Don't worry about that!" Tie Jingang patted him on the shoulder: "Now, nobody in the entire academy treats you like a student anymore..."

"Can I ask what the content of this year's driving test (Part 3) is?" Luo Jun remembered hearing before that the first two parts of the test were fixed each year: the trial stone steps and the mechanical puppet. However, the content changed starting from Part 3, which tested more comprehensive qualities and had more flexible and complex rules.

"Well..." Tie Jingang scratched his face, "I borrowed a group of prisoners from the Black Prison, divided them into five levels according to their strength, and released them into different areas of the arena for the students to hunt..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Luo Jun looking at him with a somewhat disdainful gaze.

"Isn't this the same as last year?" Luo Jun pointed at Tie Jingang: "Learning from others, you don't grow white hair, you grow noodles!"

“I didn’t want to either…” Tie Jingang said with difficulty, “There are too many things to do this year. The college is short-staffed, and I was appointed in a time of crisis to come up with a new exam plan. There’s just no time to do it… Besides, it’s not like I haven’t made any improvements at all.”

As he spoke, Tie Jingang whispered, "I've set up some traps in the woods, which will make it easier for examinees to ambush prisoners..."

"Are you sure this is for students?" Luo Jun raised an eyebrow. "If I remember correctly, prisoners go in first, and it's a contest of ruthlessness and cunning. Can the young examinees compare to prisoners?"

"Don't worry about that," Tie Jingang said with a smile. "Those traps all require wristbands to activate, which prisoners can't use. Of course, correspondingly, the prisoners I brought in this year are also more formidable than those last year."

"How powerful is he?" Luo Jun became wary.

"Don't worry," Tie Jingang said. "I've set up a challenge area within the exam scope, containing super prisoners who are even more powerful than five-star prisoners. If you can successfully challenge them, you can skip the fourth part of the exam and pass directly. Isn't that a good idea?"

"So you're trying to skip the fourth part of the driving test, aren't you?" Luo Jun glanced at him. "Are those six-star prisoners safe?"

“They are under the strictest restrictions…” Tie Jingang said, “in a separate location, and guarded by the strongest rescue personnel.” As he spoke, he looked at Luo Jun.

"So... this is the task you assigned me?" Luo Jun pointed to his nose: "To guard those six-star prisoners?"

"Hehe..." Tie Jingang nodded.

(End of this chapter)