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

Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts, early morning.

The first rays of sunlight filtered through the dense canopy of trees, dappling the damp ground.

After a night of fighting, a faint smell of blood lingered in the forest.

Most of the test takers found relatively safe places to rest, or took turns keeping watch in groups.

Except for one "perpetual motion machine" that doesn't need rest and even craves more trouble.

"Buzz!"

It was exactly eight o'clock in the morning.

All the candidates' wristbands vibrated simultaneously, and the information on the wristbands was updated.

[Day 2 of the National College Entrance Examination: Real-time points rankings (nationwide) have been updated!]

At this moment, whether they were ordinary candidates struggling to survive on the periphery or geniuses full of ambition in the core area, everyone looked at the list immediately.

They all wanted to know where they stood on this brutal battlefield.

However, when you first see the name and the string of numbers at the top of the list...

The entire Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts fell into a deathly silence.

Immediately following were gasps and incredulous exclamations.

[First Place: Lin Yuan (Tianhai No.1 High School) - Points: 32580!]

Second Place: Ji Qingyue (Beijing No.1 High School) – Points: 4250!

[Third Place: Ye Cang (Shanghai No.1 High School) - Points: 3890!]

Am I still dreaming?

A warrior who had spent the whole night grinding monsters and finally accumulated 500 points rubbed his bloodshot eyes.

"Twenty thousand points?!"

"Is the system bugged? Even if you kill one monster per minute, it wouldn't be enough even after 24 hours! Did this person kill all the monsters in the core area?"

"The second-place Ji Qingyue only has 4,000 points, and that's a legendary class!"

"Just who is this Lin Yuan? Is he buying goods from there?"

The huge score difference left everyone feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.

This is hardly competition.

This is clearly a one-sided massacre by that guy named Lin Yuan!

Deep within the core area.

Lin Yuan kicked aside the corpse of a level 20 elite [Berserk Demon Ape] and glanced at his bracelet.

"Only 20,000 points?"

Lin Yuan frowned, clearly not satisfied with the number.

"The number of monsters in this core area is decreasing. If all else fails, I'll have to resort to stealing other people's points."

On the first day, he didn't try to steal points from anyone other than that team.

After all, he had only been in the secret realm for a short time, and the points he gained by stealing from others were probably not as efficient as the points he gained by killing monsters.

So they need to be fattened up a bit more, and then they can be slaughtered when it's almost time the next day.

If the test takers outside heard these words, they would probably be so angry that they would vomit blood on the spot.

Brother!

You call this inefficiency?

The points you earned on the first day are probably more than all the monsters killed by everyone else in the secret realm combined!

"Well, even a mosquito's leg is meat."

Lin Yuan closed the leaderboard and looked toward the very center of the forest.

There stands a huge, ancient altar.

A chilling pressure was spreading continuously from the direction of the altar.

"That big guy should be over there, right?"

"It's said to be a near-gold-level boss, I wonder if it will drop any good loot."

In the center of the core area, at the altar plaza.

At this time, hundreds of professionals had already gathered here.

Without exception, everyone who makes it this far is a prominent figure in their respective province or city!

Their levels are generally between 14 and 16.

His equipment was mostly full bronze, with one or two pieces of silver mixed in. Cola Novels makes reading always a chapter faster.

This wealth would be considered luxurious outside, but here, facing that behemoth ahead, everyone's face was filled with solemnity.

On the altar.

A dragon-human creature, over five meters tall, covered in dark gold scales, and wielding a giant dragon-slaying sword, was resting with its eyes closed.

【Dragon Guardian (Near-Gold Boss)】

[Level: lv20]

【HP: 300000】

[Description: A powerful guardian with dragon blood, possessing extremely high dual resistances, whose attacks inflict dragon fire splash; the ultimate test of this year's college entrance examination!]

30 HP!

Near-Gold Level!

Monsters of this caliber are simply beyond the capabilities of current test takers to defeat alone.

Even legendary professions won't do!

Both being near-gold-level bosses, the Dragon Guardian with dragon blood is far stronger in every aspect than a near-gold-level boss with ordinary blood!

"Everyone!"

From the crowd, a knight clad in silver armor and wielding a greatsword stepped forward.

He is Ye Cang from Shanghai No. 1 High School, a formidable player who ranks third on the leaderboard.

"Everyone has seen the attributes of this boss."

"Go it alone, nobody can take it down!"

"Even if Lin Yuan, who's ranked first in points, came, it wouldn't work!"

Ye Cang's voice was loud and clear, carrying a leader's aura.

"I propose we temporarily form a task force!"

"Tanks absorb damage at the front, supports heal in the middle, and mages and marksmen unleash their full damage potential!"

"After defeating the boss, points are distributed according to damage output!"

"According to reliable sources, the points awarded for defeating this boss will far exceed 1000! This is the ultimate test that the examiners have given us."

"If we can kill it and demonstrate outstanding performance, we will definitely be remembered by those above!"

Ye Cang's words immediately resonated with the crowd.

"Agreed! That's the only way!"

"This monster is too monstrous. Just that dragon fire splash alone can cripple a squishy character with just a graze."

"Let's team up! Let's take it down first!"

Just as everyone was enthusiastically discussing tactics and dividing the teams.

A sudden commotion arose on the outskirts of the crowd.

"Brother Yuan! Over here!"

Xia Chen brandished his spiked club and shouted excitedly.

Ouyang Xue was also standing to the side. When she saw Lin Yuan walk over, a relieved smile appeared on her usually cool face.

"Lin Yuan".

Ouyang Xue glanced at the bracelet, her eyes filled with admiration.

"30,000 points, you're a monster."

"I didn't expect to rank 70th either, thanks to you for helping us level up before."

Lin Yuan smiled and glanced at the two rankings.

Ouyang Xue: 70th place.

Xia Chen: 89th place.

"Not bad, they've made it into the top 100."

"If we maintain this ranking, the two top universities are secure."

After a few brief pleasantries, the three quickly turned their attention to the boss in front of them.

"Brother Yuan, Ye Cang is organizing an assault team."

Xia Chen pointed in the direction of the altar.

"That dragon guard is too strong, with 30 HP, and he's almost a gold-level warrior."

"Shall we join us? With your defense, you'd be more than capable of being the main tank! Plus, you have that special skill that can significantly reduce our casualties."

"When the points are distributed, we'll definitely get the lion's share!"

Ouyang Xue nodded as well.

"This is the safest option at the moment."

"Although the points will be divided more if there are more people, it is safer."