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Upon seeing the three of them, murmurs immediately arose among the older students.

"Holy crap... Lu Ming, Tong Shan, Wen Qian? What are those three doing here?!"

"Isn't this ridiculous! They're the top talents on the Earth Ranking, usually hunting sixth or seventh-grade mutated monsters in mid-level or even high-level secret realms. Coming to a low-level secret realm now is just pure bullying!"

"I heard from inside sources that a rich young man paid a lot of money to hire the three of them."

An older student lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "It's said to be to teach this year's arrogant S-level geniuses a lesson, to let them know that at Zhenyue Martial Arts University, dragons must coil up and tigers must lie low, and they must show respect to their seniors!"

Upon hearing this, the senior students around him immediately burst into gloating laughter.

"Haha, with Lu Ming and the others taking action, these S-rank students are probably going to experience the darkest day in the history of Zhenyue Martial Arts University this year!"

On the other side, in the new recruits' camp...

Chen Jiahao stared intently at Lu Ming and the other two, a serious expression appearing on his face for the first time, his fists clenching unconsciously.

Not far away, Qin Hongye also put away her carefree smile, her beautiful eyes flashing with lightning, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"This is troublesome."

Ji Fan pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, and a stream of data flashed across the lenses.

"The girl with the dagger and the burly man with the shield are both at the peak of the sixth rank, and their true qi is solid and they have rich combat experience."

He paused, his gaze fixing on Lu Ming, his eyes grave: "And this guy is a Rank 7, early-stage Martial Emperor!"

"Two are at the peak of the sixth rank, and one is at the early stage of the seventh rank."

"With this setup and their long-standing tacit cooperation, our chances of winning if we encounter them in the secret realm are extremely low."

Listening to Ji Fan's analysis, a hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Feng's eyes.

He turned his head, looking at his refined teammate with a mixture of curiosity and scrutiny.

How can you see through someone's cultivation level and combat strength from such a distance?

"Special ability...is it a rule-based ability related to reconnaissance and perception?"

Jiang Feng pondered to himself.

It seems this random match really did send him a treasure of a teammate!

"fine."

"Since this is a trial, let's rely on our own abilities."

Jiang Feng smiled, his tone still full of confidence.

Just as everyone was lost in thought, the screen above the square suddenly lit up.

On the screen, thousands of names were densely packed together.

Each name is followed by a string of prominent numbers.

That is the "merit points" that represent the hard currency of Zhenyue Martial Arts University.

At the very front of the list were nine names, including Jiang Feng, Ji Fan, and Chen Jiahao, all shimmering with a dark golden light.

[S-Rank Freshman, Initial Merit Points: 10000]

Continue downwards.

[Level A Freshman, Initial Merit Points: 5000]

[Level B Freshman, Initial Merit Points: 3000]

The more than four thousand ordinary freshmen, who didn't even have a color, all had a glaring "0"!

The scene suddenly became somewhat noisy.

Some of the freshmen even blushed and clenched their fists.

"Quiet!"

Shi Meng stomped his foot and shouted loudly.

"I know that most of you here are very dissatisfied with the previous ratings!"

"Why is it that everyone here is a genius, they can get S-rank and A-rank, while you guys haven't even managed to get a B-rank?"

"Now, I'm giving you a chance to prove yourselves!"

"After entering the secret realm, you can earn merit points by hunting alien beasts and slaying mutated monsters!"

"But that's not all..."

"In the secret realm, you can also plunder the initial merit points held by those S-rank, A-rank, and B-rank freshmen!"

"As long as you have the ability to climb over their heads to get to the top, Wuhan University will not only not punish you, but will also give you a higher rating and a huge amount of resources!"

"boom!!

These words caused a sensation throughout the square.

Those ordinary freshmen with zero merit points seemed to have been injected with adrenaline, and their breathing instantly became heavy.

More than four thousand pairs of reddened eyes turned to the high-scoring freshmen.

That was jealousy, greed, and even more so, a desire to defy fate!

Many of the B-level freshmen turned pale instantly, trembling as they swallowed hard.

Although the A-level freshmen were stronger, they still felt immense pressure facing the fierce gazes of thousands of others.

However, the reactions of the S-class prodigies were quite different.

"Heh... A bunch of worthless nobody who can't even get a rating dares to covet my merit points?"

Chen Jiahao sneered repeatedly, showing no fear whatsoever, but rather arrogance and disdain in his eyes.

……

"Tsk tsk, nine S-ranks, 10,000 points each, that's 90,000 merit points."

"If we kill them all... they'll all be from our squad."

Wen Qian toyed with the dagger in her hand, a warm smile on her lips, but the words she uttered sent chills down one's spine.

"By the way, Boss Lu."

"Senior Liu asked me to use my connections to make sure I keep an eye on that kid named Jiang Feng."

"Can."

Captain Lu Ming glanced at the screen with a calm expression, while the silver dragon spear behind him emitted a faint hum.

"After obtaining Jiang Feng's 10,000 merit points, we'll hunt down the remaining eight S-rank enemies one by one!"

"As for anyone else, if they dare to block the way, just take them out!"

Tongshan remained silent.

He simply turned his head slowly, his gaze locking onto Jiang Feng in the crowd, and remembered this somewhat handsome young man.

Just then!

"Buzz!!!"

At the end of the plaza, a burst of intense, eerie blue light suddenly erupted from the spatial rift.

The turbulent spatial currents gradually subsided, transforming into a star-blue light gate tens of meters high.

"The secret realm has stabilized!"

Shi Meng drew his sword from his waist, pointed it at the sky, and let out a deafening roar:

"Everyone, enter the secret realm!"

"The Trial for New Students Begins Now!"

At this command, thousands of freshmen roared and charged toward the portal.

Jiang Feng, Ji Fan, and Tang Tang exchanged a glance, and without a moment's hesitation, they rushed into the portal.

The trials for new students have officially begun!