The quality of the treasure chests I open will always increase by 3.

Someone wants to kill Lin Yuan!

This news reached the ears of the Su family's higher-ups through Su Yunmeng's mouth, naturally enraging these old monsters.

What is Lin Yuan to the Su family?

God of Wealth?

Not only that, it also gives them an extra life.

They've only just created a protective necklace, but how many level 110 or higher monsters does the Su family have?

5!

Therefore, they need at least 5 protective chains.

Is someone trying to kill Lin Yuan?

Doesn't this mean they lost a life?

Absolutely not allowed!

However, Lin Yuan only made a "small" request: that the Su family send a high-level player to the examination venue on the day of the martial arts exam to provide protection.

The Su family naturally agreed without hesitation.

Moreover, Lin Yuan had just asked Su Yunmeng to investigate the Yang family, and then immediately said that someone wanted to kill him. Just think about it...

They certainly wouldn't take it upon themselves to warn the Yang family or anything like that; instead, they decided to do as Lin Yuan suggested and send an old monster over on the day of the martial arts exam.

Level 103?

It's nothing!

……

Having received the Su family's promise, Lin Yuan naturally had no more worries.

Although he believed he could get through this safely even without the Su family's help, why not use the favors he could?

He had been helping Su Yunmeng improve her gold rating and had even partnered with the Su family in business. In fact, he could have collaborated with any major power to create a protective necklace; it wasn't necessary to rely solely on the Su family. Therefore, the Su family always felt indebted to Lin Yuan.

Favors shouldn't be owed for too long, otherwise they might change.

Therefore, Lin Yuan deliberately asked the Su family to lend a hand this time, so as to repay some of the favor.

A healthy relationship requires give and take.

A day later, he returned to reality through the portal.

Ah, a familiar scene.

Lin Yuan found a hotel and then turned on his phone, which had been switched off for a long time.

He was immediately bombarded with messages.

Classmates and teachers sent him many messages. At first, they begged him to team up with them to level up, but when he ignored them, some stopped talking, while others made sarcastic remarks, subtly implying that he looked down on ordinary people like them now that he was rich and powerful...

The teacher asked him what level he was at and whether it was possible for him to reach level 15 on the day of the martial arts exam. If he could reach level 15, with his S-level talent, he might be able to get into a top martial arts university. Seeing that he hadn't replied to the message, the teacher became worried and asked him if something had happened.

Lin Yuan replied to everyone in the group chat: "I've been leveling up and my phone was off. I just got back to Suzhou. See you at the martial arts exam the day after tomorrow."

As he spoke, he turned off his phone again, otherwise there would definitely be a bunch of messages.

He lay in bed, not wanting to move at all.

For nearly a month, he was either fighting monsters or on his way to fight monsters, his whole body was on edge, all in order to reach level 20 before the martial arts exam. Now that he has achieved his goal and returned to Suzhou, he can finally relax.

Tomorrow... I won't be leveling up; I'll get some rest.

"Haha, I've reached level 20!" Suddenly, Su Yunmeng sent him a voice message, her voice filled with joy.

Lin Yuan remained silent.

She gained far less experience by grinding for gold ratings than I did, but she reached level 20 just over a day later than me, which shows how much support she received from her family!

"The gold-tier BOSS that my family booked wasn't enough. My grandfather and the others borrowed BOSSes from other major forces, which is how I leveled up to level 20," Su Yunmeng added.

Not every faction has new members every year; it might be every few years. During those years, if the BOSS they've booked respawns, they can "lend" it to other factions so that their new members can gain experience from killing the BOSS.

In this way, the experience gained from kills won't be wasted, and new players can level up quickly.

This is a win-win situation.

Lin Yuan lamented that under such a monopoly, the gap in social status between children from poor families and children from rich families would widen from the very beginning and then grow larger and larger.

Only those who are admitted to Wuhan University and become top students that Wuhan University focuses on cultivating can receive the same training conditions.

Top martial arts universities like Beijing Martial Arts University and Shanghai Martial Arts University must control many high-level bosses. It's impossible for them to equip students with gear, and students wouldn't be able to wear it anyway. But it's certainly possible for students to gain some experience points.

Su Yunmeng has reached level 20, what about Han Ming?

He messaged Han Ming to ask, and it turned out that the girl had indeed reached level 20, even half a day earlier than Su Yunmeng. However, she was indifferent by nature, unlike Su Yunmeng who was lively and would share happy events with others.

Where is Cheng Sizhe? Where are the twins?

They might be level 20, or they might not be. After all, they joined the team late and didn't get much experience, but at least it can save them two levels of experience!

Forget about them.

In a daze, Lin Yuan fell asleep.

The next day, Lin Yuan slept until noon. After skipping breakfast and having lunch, he went out for a stroll, then returned to the hotel. He had a casual dinner, watched the news for a while, and then went to bed to rest.

Tomorrow is the day of the martial arts exam!

He took out the Book of Wishes and looked at it; the chance of encountering Yang Xuan had increased to 57%!

I should be able to run into him.

Lin Yuan muttered to himself, then put away the Book of Wishes.

One night passed.

Suzhou is under heavy security today.

Martial Arts Examination Day!

More than 7000 candidates across the city will undergo talent retesting and level verification today, and their results will be submitted to various universities in Wuhan for selection.

Every year's newcomers are the hope for the future—although only a very small number of them will eventually stand out and become pillars of the nation.

The country attaches great importance to the martial arts exam, and the security level is almost at its highest.

Lin Yuan walked towards the city stadium.

The martial arts exam site is right there.

Upon arriving at the stadium, Lin Yuan swiped his ID to confirm that he was a newcomer this year, and was then allowed to enter. Parents and teachers were not allowed to enter and could only watch from outside via a large screen.

Everyone lined up, had their talent tested, and their level assessed; they all behaved very properly.

Lin Yuan had no intention of seeking special treatment; he obediently followed the others.

"I just heard someone reached level 15!"

"Wow, really? I'm only level 12! But aren't personal information supposed to be confidential?"

"Hey, that guy said it himself—if you were level 15, wouldn't you also say it out loud and enjoy everyone's admiring and worshipful gaze?"

"Well... okay, I do know how. Did that person say their name?"

"Yang Xuan even said he has A-level talent. Sigh, if only I had A-level talent!"

"Then you can definitely get into a top martial arts university."

"Haha, you're overthinking it. An A-level talent plus 15 levels isn't enough to get into a top-tier martial arts university; at best, it'll get you into a first-rate one. Unless Yang Xuan can stand out in the second round and at least make it into the top 16, he might not get the attention of a top-tier martial arts university, right?"

"Is it that difficult?"

"Don't you think about how many students the top Wuhan University admits in a year? There are still 73 cities in the country. Each city can admit a maximum of 16 students, which is more than 1000. That's an average of five or six hundred students per city."

"Hiss, does that mean I can head back home now that I'm level 12?"

"I suggest you don't participate in the second round. That's a real fight, and even with high-level referees as safety officers, weapons can be deadly."

"Mmm-hmm-hmm."

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow.

Yang Xuan?

If we add in A-level talent, then he should be the only one left.

Level 15, huh? The Yang family must have invested a lot of resources in him.

If Yang Xuan is killed, Yang Bing will definitely be heartbroken!