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Chapter 21 Deep Sea University Admission Notice

Before Chen could even ask the ferocious tiger for an explanation, another cod fell from the sky. This cod was golden all over and was completely different from the one that had been thrown down before.

"Here comes the meal that will change your life."

The ferocious tiger looked at the golden cod falling from the sky and said sarcastically.

Many penguins nearby also saw the golden cod and waddled over to watch.

"Holy crap, an acceptance letter! How long has it been since I've seen a golden cod?" A blond penguin blew on its bangs and exclaimed dramatically.

"The last time I saw a golden cod was the one before that," said a penguin wearing glasses, pushing up his glasses.

"...Let me tell you something you don't know!"

"Dude, hurry up and open it to see which school accepted you?"

The penguins around him drew closer and closer, staring at him intently as if they were eyeing the cod, waiting for him to finish eating and tell everyone what it tasted like.

"You... all know what this is?" Chen Lai was a little speechless. These onlookers knew more than he, the one who wanted to eat the fish.

"Stop talking nonsense. It's either an admission letter from the Vinegar Academy of Deep Sea University or the Dumpling Academy. You'll understand once you eat it. Hurry up and eat!"

"Eat up, eat up!"

The penguins around him were getting impatient, and their gazes toward Chen Lai became hostile.

Having no other choice, Chen Lai picked up the lively golden cod at his feet and swallowed it in front of the penguins.

Gudong!

"How is it? What does it taste like?" The fierce tiger asked directly as it approached.

Chen Lai burped. The golden cod had a strange taste, a sour and cool feeling—like vinegar.

The penguins around him sniffed Chen Lai's burp and looked on in realization: he'd been admitted to the Vinegar Academy.

"Congratulations, buddy, you've really made it big in gaming!"

"Sigh, when will I be able to salvage something good from the whirlpool and escape? I wish the seagull could send me an acceptance letter from a deep-sea university—if that were the case, I'd be willing to drive luxury cars and live in mansions!"

"One fish, three ways to cook it" is the saying.

The penguins around him watched him eat the golden cod, and after a moment of reflection, they dispersed, leaving only the ferocious tiger waiting in the same spot.

However, Chen Lai had no interest in talking to him. He saw a golden gate open in front of him, and the dazzling light almost blinded him.

Congratulations on your admission to the Vinegar Academy of Deep Sea University!

DeepSea University is a vocational training institution specifically established by our company to connect DeepSea Games with the re-employment of its graduates.

[The Vinegar Academy is the core department of Deep Sea University. It trains only the most outstanding Deep Sea players. Here, you can meet like-minded companions, join different clubs, and if you are good enough, you can stay on to teach and become a Deep Sea professor.]

Join us and become the freest person!

A seal came out from behind the door and bumped its belly with Chen Lai's.

"Hello, Mr. Chen Lai, please follow me. Deep Sea University is just behind the door. I will give you a detailed introduction to our college's four departments. After you have fully understood, please return to reality. At that time, the liaison officer for your area will come to your door to register."

The seal patted its belly, gesturing for Chen Lai to proceed. Chen Lai was a little confused. He glanced at the ferocious tiger beside him, only to find that the tiger seemed completely oblivious to the seal, its eyes fixed solely on Chen Lai.

"Please follow me. Your friend won't be able to see the gate of the Deep Sea University until he eats the cod."

The seal jumped onto the steps and explained to Chen Lai.

Helpless, Chen Lai had no choice but to follow up: "Can I ask... what exactly does Deep Sea University do?"

The seal was shocked. In this day and age, there are still such leopards, and they are the most lucky leopards at that, who were admitted without even knowing what Deep Sea University is.
But since the other party had entered the Vinegar Academy, they were the future pillars of Deep Sea Company, and someone like me, a customer service representative, couldn't afford to offend them. So I had no choice but to slow down and explain to Chen Lai gently:
"Deep Sea University is an online university. You don't need to participate in any offline courses. Compared to a regular university, it's more like a player community."

"Only the top 10,000 players from Deepsea Games will be admitted to this community. Even after admission, they are divided into two major colleges and multiple departments."

"The Vinegar Academy is dedicated to cultivating the most outstanding deep-sea players. Its requirements are particularly stringent, and every student of the Vinegar Academy possesses some 'special' abilities."

"Dumpling Academy, which includes both online and offline components, is mainly used to train consultants, help students of Vinegar Academy understand the rules within the game, and provide suggestions for future development."

"The four major systems are Fantasy, Eye, System, and Enhancement. These four systems are only what we have now. As the number of vortexes increases in the future, they may expand further."

Chen Lai understood. This Deep Sea University seemed to be an online management organization, specifically for integrating high-end players... No wonder there was this Deep Sea Ranking List, so that's what it was all about.

"Alright, my mission is complete. I wish you a happy and enjoyable time at Deep Sea University."

The seal led Chen Lai through the golden gate, and after the gate closed, the scene inside astonished Chen Lai.

One Earth was seen squeezing another Earth, and countless Earths collided with each other, creating blue-green blood plasma in the air, which was then evenly spread on a piece of bread.

This is a virtual view of the lobby of Deepsea University, but it is so detailed that it is difficult to distinguish it from the real thing.

"Oh, Dragon, you've finally arrived!"

"Quickly, please have a seat. Welcome to our system. Oh, we've been waiting for you! Teacher Bing Kele has been talking about you for ages."

Two muscular men stood up, put down the cards they were playing, and went to welcome Chen.

Chen looked at himself and found that his body had changed back to its original form from a penguin. His muscles were thin, and his face was not covered at all. Except for a pair of shorts covering his lower body, he was basically naked.

"Don't be shy, everyone is like this the first time they enter Deep Sea University. You can change clothes, just click to change."

A muscular man with a sailor flag etched on his right arm smiled and manipulated his clothes a few times, instantly transforming his sportswear into a spacesuit, and then into a suit.

The muscular black man next to him had also changed into a samurai outfit.

Chen Lai followed suit and changed into casual clothes.

"Come on, junior brother, welcome to our system. My name is Jia Xiu, and I'm from Singapore." The man with the sailor-like arms smiled and extended his hand.

The black man next to him didn't reach out, but he nodded to Chen Lai: "My name is Yovalli, I'm from South Africa."

"Chen Lai, Chinese." Chen Lai shook hands with Jia Xiu, somewhat puzzled, "You guys were waiting for me here? And who is Ice Cola?"

Seeing Chen Lai's puzzled expression, Jia Xiu smiled and turned the display screen behind him around.

The beautiful woman he had seen before was on the screen. She didn't seem to be in the game at the moment, but was surfing the internet on her phone in the office. Her cold eyes were staring at Chen Lai.

Chen Lai suddenly realized that it was the woman who was pulled into the domain by the ferocious tiger in the "Shibuya Incident." What a coincidence!

(End of this chapter)