All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

The infrastructure in Xia Long Base City was significantly more advanced than the technological level of the base city that Chu Hong and the others had in mind.

"These are all Yuan Neng Technology products, created by the Yuan Neng Research Institute and Tian Gong University. I heard that Tian Gong University is currently applying to change its name to Tian Gong Sheng Yuan and relocate from the lower level of Xuanlong City to the middle level of Xuanlong City."

Chu Hong and his group sat on a shuttle bus that didn't even have tires, which looked like a maglev train, but whose energy fluctuations could be felt.

The shuttle bus took them from the teleportation station to the station in Xialong Base City.

People from various energy universities were already waiting here.

Upon hearing this, Chu Hong couldn't help but look towards the distance.

Over there, there were several things that looked like mecha puppets, holding up a sign that read "Heavenly Craft Academy." Chu Hong and the others couldn't help but twitch their lips.

Song Jiao'er also looked surprised and astonished: "This, this is so blatant?"

Seemingly noticing their gaze and noticing their ages—probably new pioneers who had arrived this year—two figures quickly rushed towards them.

They didn't run on two legs.

Instead... one person was standing on a giant mechanical spider, while another was sitting in a mecha with an exaggeratedly large cannon on his shoulder.

"Are you handsome men and beautiful women the new recruits reporting for the event? Are you freshmen at our Heavenly Craft Academy?"

The Spider-Man spoke with a friendly and enthusiastic expression, but his gaze suddenly paused when it fell on the medal on Chu Hong's chest.

He pushed up his black-rimmed glasses.

"Young man, your medal is... the Medal of Faith? Yours?!"

Chu Hong lowered his head, engrossed in the novel sights he had seen along the way, and forgot to put away his medals, as they were a bit too conspicuous.

"Uh, yes," Chu Hong nodded with a smile.

however.

His nod was no big deal; the next second, the mechanical spider beneath the bespectacled man's feet instantly unleashed a large web, before Chu Hong and the others could even react.

He pulled them all onto the giant mechanical spider.

"Hahaha! Good, good, good, junior is awesome! What's your name, junior? My name is Wei Boxue, Silver-level from the Science and Technology Combat Engineering College of the Heavenly Crafts Holy Academy... Oh, right."

"In our Yuan Neng University, unlike the ordinary universities that ordinary people attend, we don't talk about what year you are in. Instead, we use three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. You can advance by completing a certain number of secret realms and passing the assessments given by the academy."

"Once you complete the graduation assessment at the Gold level, you can officially become an outstanding graduate of the Heavenly Craft Academy and contribute to the Great Xia Dynasty! You'll make the pioneers of other countries cry for their parents, hahahaha."

This senior from the Heavenly Craft Academy named Wei Boxue was so enthusiastic that Chu Hong was only able to reveal their identities after being led back to the reception area of ​​the Heavenly Craft Academy.

"Um, senior, we're not from the Heavenly Crafts Academy..."

"It's the Heavenly Craft Academy!" A rough-faced man piloting a mecha interrupted from the side.

Chu Hong turned his head and saw that the other person looked to be in his forties or fifties.

How come he hasn't graduated yet?

The man exhaled a cigar. Even though Chu Hong had made it clear that they were not from the Tiangong Academy, the two of them did not hesitate or pause in leading them to the reception area.

It's like... kidnapping?

Wei Boxue asked earnestly, "So what kind of university are you from? These guys didn't even send anyone to welcome the newcomers? Unlike us~"

Chu Hong: "..."

This engineering college doesn't seem to be acting normally!

Song Jiao'er, standing to the side, looked helpless: "Senior, we are all from Dragon Roar Holy Academy."

These words were spoken.

The once somewhat noisy Tiangong Academy suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

When the others present followed Wei Boxue's winking gaze and all turned their eyes to the bronze "Thoroughfare Medal" on Chu Hong's chest, almost instantly...

They swarmed around them in a flurry.

"What are you doing! What are you doing?!" Wang Suming's expression changed drastically, and instinctively, just like when fighting in the secret realm, he was about to step in front.

however.

But then they saw that some were arm in arm, others were holding hands, and they all looked distressed.

"Students! You're ruining your futures!"

Chu Hong's eyes widened as he saw Wei Boxue grabbing his arm, looking heartbroken.

"You probably don't even know anything about the Dragon Roar Holy Academy. Just because you heard that it's the only institution in Great Xia that can be called a Holy Academy, and because its assessment requirements are the most stringent, you've already assumed that it must be the most powerful, right?"

Chu Hong's expression stiffened: "This...it seems so. Could it be that Dragon Roar Holy Academy isn't the strongest?"

The man piloting the mecha chuckled.

"Strong? Strong my ass! If they went into the secret realm and faced us, they'd only be able to run away with their tails between their legs! If it weren't for the fact that we're all elite pioneers trained by the Great Xia Dynasty, the country would lose a lot of resources if even one of us died in the secret realm. Those guys wouldn't even be able to get out alive if they ran into us!"

The man patted the mecha beneath him, his rough face bearing a mixture of ferocity and mockery, like a combination of a veteran and a ruthless bandit. His chuckle startled the little girl Luo Xin behind Chu Hong, turning her face deathly pale.

This person looks even more terrifying than that rotten, rotten bastard He Zhenshan...

Upon hearing Chu Hong's words, Wei Boxue pushed up his glasses again.

"Junior, the fact that you were able to pass the Dragon Roar Sacred Academy proves that your abilities are exceptional. The fact that you can wear this Pathway Medal right now proves that your character is absolutely impeccable!"

"So... how come someone as awesome as you chose the worst college of all?"

"They didn't even send anyone to pick you up! That's not how you show respect!"

He patted Chu Hong on the shoulder, his eyes filled with expectation and solemnity. A mechanical spider leg rose up and stood upright behind him, and instantly a saintly radiance shone behind Wei Boxue.

"Come, join the glorious evolution of source energy!"

Song Jiao'er frowned, "But we've already chosen Dragon Roar Holy Academy, can we still change it? Besides... I heard that the forbidden items for entering Dragon Roar Holy Academy are of red quality."

Wei Boxue pointed at Song Jiao'er.

"This pretty junior is very smart!"

A sophisticated-looking senior student with a ponytail and a tablet computer in her hand nodded. On the tablet, she quickly displayed the information and assessment results of Chu Hong and the others.

"It's just an intrusion... cough! It's just a matter of submitting an application, right? Our Heavenly Crafts Academy has that authority. As long as you agree, your enrollment information will be transferred to our Heavenly Crafts Academy right now."

Luo Xin timidly raised her hand: "Sister, didn't you just say something about 'invasion'?"

"No, you misheard!" The senior in black stockings handed the tablet to Chu Hong. From this angle, Chu Hong couldn't even see the other person's toes.

"As for the red-quality collectible you mentioned, junior... you don't actually think that Dragon Roar Holy Academy provides every new student with a red-quality forbidden item, do you?"

"Dragon Roar Holy Academy claims to be the most prestigious energy academy in Great Xia, recruiting at least two thousand outstanding new students and two thousand red-quality [forbidden items] every year... Who dares to approve them? Last year, Dragon Roar Holy Academy only had five hundred red-quality [forbidden items]."

"Only those who reach the fusion level ahead of schedule will be given it. As for those ranked after 500..."

The senior in black stockings shrugged, a gesture that allowed Chu Hong to catch a glimpse of her toes.

Wei Boxue chimed in, "Junior Brother Chu, with your abilities, if you can snag a [Forbidden Item] spot at Dragon Roar Sacred Academy, surely you can get one at our Heavenly Craft Sacred Academy?"

"We also have slots for red-quality [Forbidden Items]!"

Immediately, everyone's eyes turned to Chu Hong.

Chu Hong shrugged, glancing at the others: "I don't care, it's all the same everywhere..."

He got to where he is today not because of any so-called formal education, but entirely because he risked his life, running around in the secret realm of the Special Operations Division, one life at a time.

It was achieved through cheating!

Wang Suming shrugged: "Wherever Brother Hong goes, I'll go..."

Luo Xin pursed her lips. Her brother had been framed for betrayal by the people of the Dragon Roar Holy Academy. "I... I'll listen to the captain!"

Immediately, everyone's eyes fell on Song Jiao'er.

Just then, a loud shout suddenly came from the other side of the station.

"Brother Bo Xue! Run! Those guys have broken free!"