Kill one monster, stack one poison, and I alone will poison my way across the world!

Fifteen spacetime cores lay quietly on the dilapidated wooden table.

Aunt Ta's calloused hands hovered in mid-air for a full five seconds before slowly falling.

She didn't ask how those fifteen spacetime cores came to be.

According to the usual rules of the Tower of Babel, there is only a very low probability of obtaining a drop if you defeat the boss guarding every ten floors.

Su Chen only entered the tower once.

What does this mean?

Aunt Ta's cloudy gaze swept over Su Chen's face, which was pale from exhaustion of mental energy.

Special rewards for clearing the hidden level for the first time?

Or is it some kind of hidden mechanism that even she, the tower guard, doesn't know about?

Aunt Ta didn't investigate further.

Her fingers moved quickly across the screen.

"Deduct fifteen spacetime cores."

hum-

The crystals on the wooden table instantly transformed into a burst of purple light and dissipated into the air.

Followed by.

A sacred ring, engraved with intricate magical runes, appeared out of thin air on the table.

Without wasting any words, Su Chen reached out and grabbed the [Ring of Divine Protection].

It felt warm to the touch, and a warm current spread from my fingertips.

After thinking about it, Su Chen decided to replace the Phantom Dancer Ring first.

The Ring of the Undead Lord is a unique item that provides more stats.

He slipped the new ring onto his index finger.

With the surge in his physical attributes, Su Chen's previously shaky body stabilized somewhat.

but,

The mental fatigue caused by continuous high-intensity combat and spellcasting cannot be eliminated by simply increasing attributes.

He felt as if thousands of cicadas were screaming in his head at the same time.

"Thanks, Auntie Ta."

Su Chen casually waved his hand and turned around.

Several senior students stared intently at him.

His face was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred, as if he had swallowed a lemon whole.

"Junior, junior..."

Old Zhang's voice was dry and hoarse, like sandpaper rubbing together, "You still haven't told me... about those spacetime cores..."

"Oh, that one."

Su Chen yawned and said, "It's dropped by the boss on the 60th floor. It's the projection of Guild Leader Jin Buhuan. You get 10 when you die."

He rubbed his aching temples.

"Alright, seniors, I'm leaving now."

Done.

He ignored the four people's expressions, which became even more dazed, and dragged his heavy steps toward the dormitory area.

"Ten coins dropped at once?"

Old Zhang stiffly turned his head and looked at the bespectacled senior.

The other party paused for a moment, then explained:

"President Jin Buhuan... he's a ruthless guy who was recruited directly by the military in his junior year of college, and his files are all classified."

"However, it's rumored that he was already level 45 by his sophomore year, and even broke the record for the fastest completion of a dungeon for a crafting profession!"

"..."

Upon hearing this...

The group of people all widened their eyes in surprise.

Even a powerful figure like Jin Buhuan was defeated by Su Chen?

……

Su Chen stopped wandering around and went straight back to his dormitory.

He pushed open the door, kicked off his shoes, and without even taking off his clothes, collapsed onto the single bed.

"Bang."

The moment my head touched the pillow, all my mental defenses collapsed completely.

I'm so damn tired...

This Abyss Awakening debuff is more tiring than having kidney deficiency for 20 years.

This was Su Chen's last thought before he fell into a deep sleep.

……

In September, the air at Sky Academy was still thick with the lingering heat of summer.

The academy's spacious white jade square was bustling with people, and a huge welcome banner floated in mid-air, supported by several high-level wind-elemental formations, fluttering in the wind.

Freshmen from all over the country dragged their luggage and lined up in long queues in front of the Academic Affairs Office registration point.

Su Chen stood under the shade of a tree and yawned listlessly.

Even after sleeping for three days straight, he was still somewhat tired.

"So slow... If I had known that girl would need to put on makeup and choose clothes before going out, I should have slept for two more hours in the dorm."

As Su Chen was complaining, a series of light footsteps came from behind him.

Followed by.

He received a light but not heavy blow to the back of his head.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Su Chen covered his head and turned around.

Lin Shiqing stood in front of him.

Today she wore her signature high ponytail, tied with a gold hairband.

She wore a fitted white shirt on top and a light blue pleated skirt on the bottom, exuding youthful energy.

However, her expression right now can hardly be described as friendly.

"So you still feel pain?"

Lin Shiqing put her hands on her hips, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes wide open, "Little Su! You've got some nerve, haven't you? You actually showed up early all by yourself! I sent you so many messages, why didn't you reply?"

Lin Shiqing felt a surge of anger.

This guy used to go everywhere with her.

The results of it?

A few days ago, she woke up and went to his house to look for him, only to find that Su Chen had gone to Sky Dome Academy to register early by himself!

He doesn't reply to messages or answer phone calls; it's like he's vanished into thin air.

So you've grown wings, huh?

Did you think you could leave me behind once you got to college?

Lin Shiqing grew angrier the more she thought about it, and couldn't help but raise her hand to hit him again.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Su Chen quickly took a step back, raising his hands in surrender. "Miss, I was grinding monsters in the dungeon, there was no signal! Besides, I rushed here to pick you up as soon as I woke up and saw the message, didn't I?"

"Grind monsters? You just arrived at school, where are you going to grind monsters?"

Lin Shiqing looked him up and down suspiciously, then snorted coldly, "You're lucky you weren't eaten by a monster. Come on, come with me to the registrar's office to register."

talking.

She naturally pushed the heavy-looking suitcase in her hand in front of Su Chen.

Su Chen sighed, resignedly picked up his suitcase, and followed behind her.

This girl, she's clearly a priest, how come she hits people so hard?

"Don't you have a backpack? Why are you dragging a suitcase?"

"My backpack isn't that big! I have so many clothes, so much equipment and materials, how am I supposed to fit them all?"

"..."

Su Chen was speechless for a moment.

The suitcase in his hand was clearly a high-end item, and it was unclear how much stuff it contained.

Did this girl move the Lin family's warehouse here?

The two walked through the crowded square toward the main building where the academic affairs office was located.

The lobby of the Academic Affairs Office was also packed with people.

Just as Su Chen handed Lin Shiqing's information to the teacher at the window, he heard a familiar voice behind him.

"Su Chen?"

Su Chen turned around.

Lin Wei, also dressed in her college uniform and holding a stack of documents, looked at him with surprise.

"Senior Lin? What a coincidence."

Su Chen greeted him with a smile.

Lin Wei walked quickly to him, not even bothering to put down the documents in her hand. Her eyes scanned him eagerly, and she even leaned closer to carefully examine his face.

"How...how have you been lately? Has the curse taken effect? ​​Have you felt unwell anywhere?"

Lin Wei's voice was filled with obvious worry, and her eyes looked a little red. "I went back and looked up a lot of information, but there's so little recorded about the Abyss Curse..."

Lin Shiqing, who was standing to the side, instantly lost her smile.

She glanced at Lin Wei, whose face was full of concern and even a little teary-eyed, and then at Su Chen.

You little rascal, Su Zi!

So you've already hooked up with your senior in just a few days, huh?!