I gain permanent defense when attacked; even gods and demons can't hurt me.

"Not bad, not bad."

Ouyang Lingyun nodded in satisfaction.

"Although Xiaoxue isn't as overpowered as the legendary professions, her level advantage is still undeniable."

"A level 18 rare Gunner can still clear the outer monsters very quickly."

"Currently, it firmly ranks among the top 100 in the country."

"As long as we maintain this momentum, getting into the War Academy is definitely within reach."

Su Ya, the tutor standing nearby, also chimed in with a timely compliment.

"Lord Ouyang, you can rest assured. Ouyang Xue's level is so high, and her combat awareness should also be quite good."

"As long as she can stay in the top 100, the doors of our War Academy are always open to her."

In this world, the competition for the college entrance examination is extremely fierce.

Tens of millions of college entrance exam takers across the country have awakened to the importance of the exam.

Only the top 100 students are eligible to be admitted to the two highest-ranking academies, the Imperial Capital Academy and the War Academy, and receive core resources for their education.

Of course, some geniuses who rank lower will choose to be the leader of a chicken.

After all, if you go to a top university and don't rank among the best, the competition for resources is too fierce. It's better to go to a first-class university and be a core member, enjoying exclusive resource support.

The saying goes, "Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix."

But for truly ambitious people...

Phoenix tail?

Do not!

That's so that one day, I can rise from the ashes and become a true phoenix!

Lin Yuan, however, did not want to be the tail of a phoenix, nor the head of a chicken.

He wants to be the leader!

Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts, on the edge of the core area.

The trees here are taller, the light is dimmer, and there is a sense of oppression in the air.

Lin Yuan was preparing to venture deeper to find those higher-level elite monsters or bosses.

Suddenly, a piercing cry for help shattered the silence of the jungle.

Holy crap!!

“Help!!”

"Is anyone around?! Come lend a hand!"

"Why are we so unlucky! We ran into a mini-boss as soon as we reached the edge of the core area!"

The sound came from the left front, accompanied by the rumble of trees falling.

Lin Yuan paused, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Is anyone there?"

He didn't want to meddle in other people's business.

After all, this is a secret realm for the college entrance examination, where survival of the fittest is the law of nature.

Moreover, his [King's Force Field] was always active, so as long as those people entered within a hundred meters of him, they should still have a chance to escape.

"Never mind, getting on the road is the priority."

Lin Yuan was about to turn and leave.

As a result, he picked up a few key words.

"Little Boss"!

Lin Yuan's footsteps instantly froze on the ground.

"Boss?"

He suddenly turned his head, his eyes flashing green, like a hungry wolf seeing a little lamb.

"Since there's a boss, then that's a different story!"

His monarchical stance has no effect on the boss.

Moreover, that cry for help just now sounded somewhat familiar?

"They look like someone from our school?"

Lin Yuan carefully examined it.

"Fine, whoever it is, since we've met them here, I, Lin Yuan, am determined to save this boss—no, these classmates!"

After all, encountering a mini-boss here is a rare and valuable reward!

According to the rules, the strongest boss in the secret realm can reach a maximum score of 1000 points!

Even with this weakness, it still deserves at least a hundred points, right?

Right now, all Lin Yuan cares about is points!

"Wait! I'm coming!"

At that moment, in a clearing in the jungle, a five-man squad was fleeing in disarray.

They are students from Tianhai No. 1 Middle School, and are considered prominent figures at school. (Update released! Readers are all going to read it on Cola Novels!) Their levels are all around 10-12.

At this level, you might not get into a top-tier university, but you still have a good chance of getting into a first-class university.

But at this moment, they were all covered in dust and dirt, their eyes filled with despair.

As a side note, there are also monsters below level 10 in the secret realm. You will also get points for killing them, but you often have to kill several to get 1 point.

It's like a secret realm version of the perfect score puzzle!

Behind them, a minotaur monster over three meters tall, with bulging muscles and wielding a giant double-edged battle axe, was trudging heavily, relentlessly biting at their backs.

[Bloodthirsty Minotaur (Bronze Boss)]

[Level: lv16]

"roar!!"

The minotaur roared and swung his giant axe, a crescent-shaped axe aura cleaving a tree that would take three people to encircle in half.

"It's over! We can't escape now!"

The female support player in the team was so scared that her legs went weak and she cried her eyes out.

"Don't give up! The outer perimeter is just ahead!"

The lead archer gritted his teeth, turned around and fired an arrow, trying to stop the boss's advance.

But his attack power was like a tickle to the thick-skinned minotaurs.

Just then.

Out of the corner of the archer's eye, he suddenly caught sight of a dark golden figure rapidly approaching in the distance.

That familiar figure, that iconic giant shield

The archers, like drowning people grasping at a straw, shouted with all their might:

"Holy crap! Abyss God!!"

"God of the Abyss, save me!!"

"Could you please help me deal with this minotaur behind me? The points are yours!!"

Upon hearing the words "Points are yours," Lin Yuan, who was charging forward, seemed to increase his speed even further.

"No problem!"

At this point, the minotaur boss seemed to have lost patience with the cat-and-mouse game.

It suddenly leaped high into the air, its giant axe glowing with a blood-red light, and slashed down fiercely at the mage running at the very back!

"die!!"

The mage felt the terrifying wind pressure coming from above and closed his eyes in despair.

The bracelet's teleportation has a pre-cast animation, and there's simply not enough time!

The axe blade was only a palm's width away from his back!

At the critical moment!

"boom!"

A dark golden lightning bolt crashed into the battlefield.

[Savage Crash]!

Lin Yuan, maintaining the maximum distance, instantly crossed dozens of meters and entered the effective range of the taunt skill!

Followed by.

【ridicule!】

The minotaur's attack on the mage suddenly froze.

"roar!!"

The minotaur twisted his waist in mid-air, forcefully changing the direction of his giant axe, and with immense force, cleaved it fiercely toward Lin Yuan's forehead!

"clang!!"

A deafening clang of metal rang out.

Sparks flew everywhere!

The giant axe, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, slammed heavily into the Myriad Devourer Ant Queen Heavy Shield.

However, something truly unexpected happened.

Lin Yuan stood still, raising his shield to block, his body not even swaying.

On the contrary, the massive minotaur was so shaken by the force of the impact that his hand was split open, his giant axe nearly flew out of his grasp, and his huge body staggered back several steps.

[Attacked: -0!]

[Talent Triggered: Reflect Damage -1855!]

A huge, blood-red number floated above the minotaur's head, and he howled in pain.

Lin Yuan even had the leisure to turn around and glance at his classmates who were stunned.

As he held up his shield, enduring the minotaur's frenzied attacks, he calmly said:

"This is probably the core area of ​​the secret realm; the monsters here are quite fierce."

"Your team doesn't have a front-line member, so you'd better be careful and not wander off."

Chapter 67 delves into the core area, let me handle that! There's a surprise inside, click to unlock now.