I told you to change your skills, and you changed them into a nuclear explosion immortal?

Welcome to the annual Top Ten University Freshmen Competition!

"I'm your special guest host this year! Liangxiao!"

As soon as Lu Yun and his group appeared, a man's voice came from a high platform that had been built in the distance at some unknown time.

He was dressed in a suit and, very gentlemanly, bowed while holding the microphone.

"Let me give you a brief introduction again..."

With a smile, Liang Xiao introduced the origin of the competition and the details of the dungeon, while Lu Yun and the others had a chance to take in their surroundings.

They were standing on a vast grassland, surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, a truly beautiful landscape.

On the far right of the group, there was a high platform where leaders from various universities sat, along with many people in military uniforms. Qi Huanyu was prominently positioned in the center of the group.

The old man, dressed in white and exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom, was looking at him through the crowd. Seeing him smile, Lu Yun nodded in acknowledgment and then looked in another direction.

There are only freshmen from the top ten universities here, so they are divided into ten squares with exactly 10 people in each college.

Those who are here are basically the top 10 of the new generation in China.

Among them, Lu Yun saw Li Jian, Ye Wuhen, Wen Xiaoyou, Chen Qianqian, Wen Liangyu, and many other familiar faces, but compared to the large number of students from the Northern Region, there were indeed too few.

"Lu Yun, what happened to them...?"

At this moment, Xu Qingmeng emerged from the crowd and quickly took Lu Yun's arm, her face icy cold.

"What exactly happened between you two?"

How could she not understand what Zhao Qing and the others were saying? She was just very puzzled as to why they were doing this.

Lu Yun smiled and gave a simple explanation.

After hearing this, Xu Qingmeng and the other three had increasingly strange expressions.

"You mean...they treated you like a peerless master, and Qingmeng like your disciple?"

"Yes, that's roughly it."

The four suddenly understood, and all their previous doubts were instantly cleared up.

Xu Qingmeng glanced at Zhao Qing and the others not far away with pity.

"These silly kids..."

"Alright, students!"

At this moment, Liangxiao, who was on another high platform, shouted loudly.

"Introductions complete! Next! We'll announce the rewards for this freshman competition!"

"This epic dungeon, Cloud Dream Wonderland, will still use a points system. The top ten scorers will receive a set of equipment as a joint reward from ten universities."

"Rankings 6th to 10th will receive a purple refined set, 4th to 7th will receive a black rare set! And the top three... will receive an orange legendary set!"

Upon hearing this news, everyone gasped in surprise.

"The highest tier is an orange-level set? Holy crap?! Is it that awesome this year?"

"Even the top ten families would feel the pinch from an orange-tier set; the top ten high schools have really bleed money this time!"

"An orange set! Holy crap! The set bonuses are absolutely insane! I need to work harder!"

"Top three is out of the question, but top 10 is still within my reach! Purple refined grade gear is enough to last until fourth job advancement!"

Everyone was incredibly excited. Even Zhao Qing and the others had their eyes shining. An orange legendary-level creature was something that would make the ten major families ache. At least it was something that people of their level could not even dream of.

Seeing that everyone's emotions had been stirred up, Liangxiao continued to smile mysteriously.

"And the student who wins first place will receive an additional 1000 million gold coins and a Rookie of the Year badge!"

"And... you can also obtain a gold-tier mythical skill book usable by your current class!"

"What??? A gold skill book???"

These words immediately caused an uproar at the scene.

"Holy crap?! The top ten universities have really gone all out this time! They're actually rewarding players with gold skill books?!"

"Each gold skill book is incredibly valuable! They're strategically important, and I never expected them to reward this this year?! Has the academy gone mad?"

"This year is absolutely insane! We've never even given out white skill books before, let alone gold ones! Something's wrong! There's definitely something seriously wrong here!"

"Could it be that some rich young master or lady has been born, and is going to be tricked by Luo Bo?"

"I heard that the top ten families have produced quite a few gold-tier professions this year; this must be paving the way for them!"

"I was originally hoping to make it into the top ten, but now? I'd be lucky to even get into the top 100!"

"Holy crap... with the golden skill book out, even orange sets don't seem so appealing anymore. This freshman competition is definitely going to be a bloodbath!"

The students were very excited, even though they knew they couldn't win, they were still caught up in the atmosphere.

Among the crowd at the Imperial Capital Academy, Li Zian excitedly pulled Lu Yun along.

"Brother Yun! A golden skill book! Holy crap, if you could get this, you'd be set for life!"

"That's right!"

Even the usually aloof Xu Qingmeng couldn't help but have her big eyes light up at this moment.

"Aside from the ten forbidden spells, the golden mythical-level skills are the strongest. Possessing just one is equivalent to having a voice! They're like nuclear bombs!"

Lu Yun smiled, feeling it was nothing special.

However, a free golden skill is something you shouldn't pass up.

Seeing that the freshmen were getting excited, especially the gold-level professionals from various academies who were eager to fight, Liang Xiao, after consulting with Qi Huanyu, quickly waved his hand and said.

"I hereby declare! This one-day freshman competition is now in session!"

"Buzz!"

As soon as Liangxiao finished speaking, a huge teleportation portal appeared in front of the forest in front of everyone.

Upon seeing this, the students rushed in as if they were beggars who had spotted a sumptuous feast.

"Go for it! Golden skill book! Orange set!!!"

"Mine! All of them are mine! Hahaha!"

Everyone rushed inside, and Li Zian was also extremely excited.

"Brother Yun! Sister-in-law! Let's go in too!"

Lu Yun nodded, and after forming a group with Xu Qingmeng, Mu Qingcheng, Mu Caiwei, and Li Zian, he slowly walked in.

Watching everyone disappear into the portal, Qi Huanyu muttered to himself with an air of nonchalance.

"Kid, good luck! This old man has only prepared one gold-tier skill book..."

After muttering to himself, Qi Huanyu waved his hand, and a huge virtual screen appeared in front of the group of bigwigs.

Four of the scenes depict students who have just entered the secret realm.

Everyone looked at Qi Huanyu with smiles on their faces.

"Old Qi, you've really gone all out this time, preparing three sets of orange-tier equipment and a gold-tier skill book. Aren't you worried your little apprentice will fail miserably?"

"Yes, Elder Qi, I still don't understand. What's so special about a gray-level mage? Is he worth taking on as your last disciple?"

"No offense, but aren't you afraid that girl in red will get angry?"

Upon hearing this, the group of bigwigs burst into laughter.

Qi Huanyu's smile remained unchanged as he spoke slowly and softly.

"Hongyi is a good girl. I believe she will like him once she meets Lu Yun."

The others didn't seem to care about the matter; it was just a joke. After a few words, a middle-aged man in military uniform said with a serious face.

"Elder Qi, the problems that have arisen in so many secret realms this time have been confirmed because the demon race has found a way to open spatial rifts and thus invaded various secret realms. This is not a good thing for us."

"Moreover, this Yunmeng Wonderland has also been invaded. Although the real talents haven't come, aren't you worried that something might happen to these children?"

Qi Huanyu stared at the screen and said softly.

"It's not all good, but it's not all bad either. Danger always comes with opportunity, and it's time to let these kids see the dangers outside."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed slightly, and the joyful atmosphere froze considerably.

"Don't worry, what's meant to happen will happen. We can hardly see a future on our own."

"You mean...?"

Qi Huanyu waved his hand, interrupting him.

"I heard that the Kingdom of Tower and the Kingdom of Flower have produced quite a few promising talents this year, with some even reaching the 11th level of the Divine Refining Tower?"

"Yes, they are very generous with the tickets, even allowing newcomers to participate in the trials. However, I have received the latest news that the strongest person in the Tower Kingdom has set a new record and has reached the 92nd floor, while the Flower Kingdom has also reached the 90th floor."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh.

"Our country's highest floor only reaches 88 stories, and we're already getting further and further behind."

"If it weren't for the Refining God Tower's limitation of five revolutions or less, our Dragon Kingdom would have reached the top long ago!"

"What's the point of saying this? We have strong individuals who can do it, but others can't?"

The crowd was indignant but helpless. Seeing this, Qi Huanyu nodded with a smile.

"It's alright, let them be happy for a couple of days first."

As soon as Qi Huanyu spoke, everyone immediately shut up. However, at that moment, the big screen randomly showed an image of Lu Yun.

Everyone looked at Qi Huanyu instinctively.

"Elder Qi, is this... your last disciple?"

"He looks pretty handsome, but I wonder how good he is."

"A gray-tier common mage has too low a skill ceiling. Old Qi, what are you after? Is it the low rarity of the class, or the fact that it can get you last place?"

"Huh? No? Wait a minute? What... what is he doing?"