Confessing to someone who thinks I'm a fat otaku, and then crying when monsters descend?

"How can I prove myself and earn a spot on a mission?" Chen Nian asked.

"That's easy!"

Another senior student explained, "There are many ways, such as performing well in daily training sessions, but the most direct way is still the training ground and the arena."

"The training ground is a place where we can train. Once you enter, a realistic space will be generated, where monsters will constantly attack you."

"The arena, as the name suggests, is a place for everyone to fight and improve their skills. If you perform well, you will also receive attention."

Chen Nian nodded after listening, thinking to himself that this arena was like paradise for Uesugi Naoki.

"But you'd better not go to the arena. If you get beaten half to death there, you'll have to pay for your own medical expenses. Although the winners will receive corresponding rewards, newbies will basically get wrecked."

"Okay, thank you for letting me know."

Chen Nian made up his mind to visit the training ground and arena when he had time.

"Are you going to the freshman party tomorrow?" An Qingluo asked.

"We count each year as a class here, and those who join within a year are all in the same grade. So the freshman party is just to welcome you freshmen who joined this year, so that everyone can get to know each other."

"Generally, it will be in the form of a song and dance party, in a magnificent hall with beautiful music, where you can drink and eat as you please, and you can also find someone to dance with."

An Qingluo glanced at Chen Nian and laughed, "If you're going, you'd better buy some formal clothes. No girl will dance with you if you're dressed too sloppily."

Chen Nian looked down at his casual clothes and smiled, "Thanks for the reminder, senior."

And so, a pleasant dinner came to an end.

.......

The next day, in the evening.

304 Dormitory.

In front of the mirror, Hao Jin was combing his blond hair, spraying a smile onto his straight suit, and then picking up something that looked like a face cream to make his face look clean and white.

Just like the lyrics of "Those Years": comb your hair like an adult, and put on a handsome suit.

"How about it, Chen Nian? Am I handsome?"

"Handsome." Chen Nian gave a thumbs up.

"No, why haven't you gotten ready yet? The freshman welcome party is starting soon, didn't I tell you? You didn't even buy a proper outfit, did you?"

Chen Nian smiled and said, "I wasn't planning on going."

"Huh? You're not going to the freshman party? That's a great opportunity to get to know everyone and build rapport! Although we were all top experts in our respective worlds before we came here, everyone here is very strong. It's best to keep a low profile and blend in."

Hao Jin's advice made a lot of sense, and Chen Nian understood it.

However, the freshman welcome party wouldn't qualify him for missions; his primary goal was to stand out and earn a spot on the next world mission.

"It's okay, you guys have fun, I have something to do."

"The freshman orientation party is a rare opportunity for you to meet pretty girls. Everyone will be wearing beautiful dresses. If you walk up to them politely and say, 'May I dance with you?' and they nod, you can hold their hand and start a romance."

"You really aren't going?"

Chen Nian smiled and said, "You might not believe it, but I know quite a few pretty girls."

"I may not believe other people's boasts, but I do believe you, after all, Senior An Qingluo has been taking care of you, okay!"

........

Chen Nian went to the training ground.

The training ground is located in a high-tech hemispherical building. Once the trainees enter and select a training mode, a scene will be automatically generated inside.

Upon entering the training base, Chen Nian greeted the receptionist: "Hello, I'm here for training."

"An unfamiliar face, are you a freshman?" the receptionist asked curiously.

"Yes."

"But didn't the freshmen have a party today? Didn't you go?"

"I didn't go."

"You're really diligent! This is the chip for Training Ground 102. Just insert the chip into the slot to open the door."

"Okay, thanks."

After Chen Nian went inside, the door was immediately closed.

Immediately afterwards, text popped up.

[Identity verification in progress...]

[Aged, Grade 5]

[The fifth-level training program is starting. Please select the program you wish to participate in.]

1. Hunt down common Calamity Beasts, duration: 30 minutes

2. Hunt down Abyss-level Calamity Beasts...

3. Hunting Hell-level...

4. Hunting down Demon God-level monsters...

Chen Nian chose the first option, thinking that one should eat one bite at a time and test the waters first.

[Scene is being generated. Timer has started. Training will automatically stop upon death.]

In an instant, the room where Chen Nian was located became pitch black, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of a desolate and abandoned city.

Standing in the middle of the street, ordinary calamity beasts kept surging in from all directions, their numbers resembling a zombie horde.

"Words of Power, Judgment!"

Chen Nian activated his Word of Power, and all the calamity beasts that approached were strangled.

And data recording is also in progress...

[Remaining training time: 29:32]

[53 Calamity Beasts Defeated]

[Ranking data...]

There's even a leaderboard?

Chen Nian opened the rankings and was shocked.

The first place winner killed 82357 ordinary Calamity Beasts in 30 minutes!

More than 80,000... terrifying.

Sure enough, everyone in the academy is a monster.

Moreover, everything here is very realistic, even the stench of decay and blood in the air is just like the real thing, and my power is being consumed normally after using the Word of Power.

Okay... let's see if we can get into this so-called leaderboard!

........

Red Rose Hall.

The freshman welcome party is underway.

The hall was brightly lit, like a palace from a fairy tale.

A huge crystal chandelier hangs from the high vaulted ceiling, its countless lights refracting a dazzling array of colors.

The boys were dressed in neat, wrinkle-free suits, and the girls were in various beautiful dresses and gowns. Some sang and danced, while others drank and made merry, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.

Ji Yang and the others were also there, drinking and staring at the entrance.

"It's already this late, why hasn't Chen Nian arrived yet?"

They were all ready to give Chen Nian a good beating at the freshman party. They could use all sorts of superpowers freely there. Although they couldn't go too far, making him look foolish and embarrassed was still no problem.

However, after waiting for a long time, Chen Nian never showed up!

"Brother Ji, I just asked, and it seems that guy went to the training ground..."

"Hahaha, you're skipping the freshman party and going to the training field? What are you pretending to be so righteous for?"

"Is he trying to give people the impression of being particularly hardworking? That's kind of funny."

"Forget it, since he's hiding away, we don't need to worry about him. Let's all eat and drink as usual!"

"Wow, look!"

"Is that Senior An Qingluo? She's here too?!"