The path in the woods was clearly not as smooth as the one outside, covered with vines, tree roots, and pebbles.

The coffin had to slow down, stumbling forward with each step. It would occasionally bump into the trees beside it, making muffled sounds like "thump" and "clang," startling the birds and a few small beasts that were roosting in the forest.

"There is a faint spiritual energy reaction 30 meters to your left front. It is recommended to avoid it."

The system provided timely reminders, proving that this little thing was indeed useful.

Upon hearing the advice, Chen Guanzhu immediately changed his mind.

They hadn't gone far when their feet suddenly gave way, and a patch of seemingly solid moss collapsed, revealing a shallow pit where several brightly colored venomous snakes were coiled, hissing and flicking their tongues.

Chen Guan was startled and quickly stepped back, scraping off a large piece of bark from the edge of the coffin.

"Host, be careful. An armored badger is approaching from your right rear. Although it can't break through the defenses of the Xuan Iron Coffin, getting hit by it will still hurt quite a bit."

Chen Guan hurriedly hid behind a large tree. With a "bang," a creature covered in gray-black armor, resembling an enlarged badger, slammed into the tree trunk, leaving several deep claw marks. It then shook its head, looked at Chen Guan and the strange large iron block with a puzzled expression, and left dejectedly.

Stumbling and trembling along the way, Chen Guan's physical strength rapidly declined, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.

Although the weight of the black iron coffin was cleared by the system, its size was still a huge obstacle in this complex terrain.

Just when he felt as if his legs were filled with lead and his lungs were burning with pain, even worse than after a physical test, the view ahead finally opened up.

A wide road paved with smooth bluestone slabs came into view, with tall maple trees planted on both sides, their leaves shimmering with a faint halo in the sunlight.

Occasionally, students in Huaqing College uniforms would walk by in twos and threes, their steps leisurely, a stark contrast to Chen Guan's disheveled state.

"Host, we've arrived. This is Lingyun Road. According to our calculations, An Changqing and Su Yuehe will arrive at your current location in about two minutes."

Tongzi's excited voice sounded like heavenly music to Chen Guan's ears, and he almost sat down on the ground.

He forced himself to walk to a maple tree by the roadside, gently placed the coffin against the tree roots, and then slumped to the ground as if all his strength had given out, leaning against the cold coffin and panting heavily.

In his current state, it would be a miracle if he didn't scare the main character away, let alone make an impression by chance. He himself thinks he looks like a lunatic.

Even if the protagonist doesn't think he's crazy, what about the audience?

We must find a way to turn things around... at least we need a reasonable excuse to make contact.

He glanced around and saw a neatly arranged sign by the roadside, which marked a map of the surrounding area, including the dormitory area, the teaching area, and the training ground.

There is also a small line of text below the map.

New Student Information Center: Lingfeng Pavilion, 50 meters ahead.

Got it!

Chen Guan struggled to get up, straightened his wrinkled clothes covered in grass clippings and dust, and wiped the sweat from his face.

He carried the coffin on his back, took a few steps toward Lingfeng Pavilion, then stopped, a look of confusion and anxiety appearing on his face as he looked around as if searching for something.

A qualified passerby... no, a qualified plot inserter needs to create a reasonable identity and behavioral logic for themselves.

Soon, two figures walked side by side from the other end of Lingyun Road.

On the left is a tall, handsome young man with gray hair, wearing simple white casual clothes. His clear, sky-blue eyes and gentle smile are as he listens to the girl beside him.

An Changqing is the chosen one of this world, the future legend of the superpowered world.

On the right is a pretty and cute girl with a ponytail, rosy cheeks, and big, bright purple eyes that are looking around with excitement and curiosity. She is Su Yuehe, An Changqing's childhood sweetheart.

"Changqing, Huaqing is really big! It's even bigger than when we visited before. Look at the training ground over there, it looks like some senior students are practicing. That fireball is amazing."

Su Yuehe chattered away; she was a very lively person, quite different from An Changqing, who was more reserved.

"Yes, we should also work hard to cultivate here in the future. There are some resources that the academy can't provide, even if we were at home." An Changqing nodded. His father, An Changsong, is the current president of the Superpower Association, and his photo is still on the list of outstanding alumni.

His identity is an open secret, so An Changqing must be careful about his words and actions, otherwise it may affect his father.

As the two approached, they naturally saw the conspicuous black iron coffin and its owner, Chen, who looked somewhat disheveled.

Su Yuehe subconsciously moved closer to An Changqing and whispered, "Changqing, look at that person... and that coffin, it's so strange."

An Changqing frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping between the old coffin and the new one, with a hint of wariness.

In this world, anything strange can be associated with danger.

Chen Guan felt the gazes and knew that the audience was in place.

He took a deep breath, forcing a harmless, slightly embarrassed smile, and waved uncertainly in the direction of An Changqing and Su Yuehe. He then pointed to the Lingfeng Pavilion sign in the distance and spoke hesitantly in a voice just loud enough for the two of them to hear:

"Um... excuse me, I'm a freshman who just registered and I'm not familiar with the school yet... Excuse me, is the freshman information desk up ahead? I'd like to ask about dormitory arrangements and... storage for this."

He awkwardly pointed to the coffin he was carrying on his back, feigning ignorance.

His tone carried a hint of trepidation, concealing his true purpose in traversing the campus and venturing into the Trial Forest, vividly portraying the image of a freshman facing difficulties.

An Changqing and Su Yuehe exchanged a glance, their wariness lessening slightly.

It turns out he was also a freshman, and it seems he's run into trouble because of that strange coffin.

An Changqing was an upright and helpful person. Seeing this, he took the initiative to speak up: "Yes, the Lingfeng Pavilion up ahead is the temporary information desk. You came from... the North Gate?"

He noticed the dust and grass clippings on Chen Guan's body, as well as his obvious fatigue.

Normally, you wouldn't end up in such a disheveled state at school, unless...

His gaze shifted to the dense forest not far away.

"Yes." Chen Guan nodded with a wry smile and continued, "There are fewer people at the North Gate. After I finished the formalities, I heard that the dormitory was in the East District, so I wanted to take a shortcut through the Trial Forest. But... I got lost and almost encountered a strange beast. It was not easy to find the main road."

"The Trial Forest?" Su Yuehe's eyes widened in surprise. "You carried this... um... iron block all the way through the Trial Forest? That's amazing."

Her gaze held more curiosity and less fear. She wasn't afraid of dead people, but she found it strange to carry a coffin, wondering if he was some kind of weirdo on campus.

An Changqing also showed surprise and took another look at the Chen coffin and the black iron coffin that looked extremely heavy.

To be able to carry this thing across the Trial Forest alone, even just to the edge, requires extraordinary physical strength.

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