Magic: Reincarnate from high-voltage electricity at the start, level up independently.

When Chu Ge opened his eyes, he found himself in a vast grassland with a clear blue sky and white clouds overhead. In the distance, cattle and sheep grazed leisurely, and the air was fresh and moist.

A towering, entirely black structure stands straight at the edge of the sky.

She clenched her fists, her physical strength intact, and the magic power within her flowed as usual without any stagnation.

Chu Ge pinched herself lightly, feeling a sharp pain. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes:

"So realistic... It's just a game headset, yet it can simulate this level of realism."

"Is this really something that current Earth technology can achieve?"

She would never have believed it if she hadn't experienced it herself.

A series of garbled humanoid characters flashed in front of him.

A moment later, the figure of a male classmate solidified, with a pale blue magic bar and a red health bar floating above his head.

"Is this a virtual world? Really...?"

The boy was shocked and slapped himself.

then……

hiss--

It hurts.

Immediately afterwards, more random light spots flickered, and familiar figures gradually materialized on the grassland.

"Holy crap! This game is so realistic, it even has blue skies and health bars!"

"With this technology, why bother making a tower climbing game? It would be much better to make it into a corner with special CG and give it to Mu. It would be easy to sell. I would be willing to stay in it for the rest of my life and never come out."

"What's so great about the virtual world? I watched a foreign movie where the protagonist grew up in a fake world, only to discover the truth when he grew up and found that everyone around him was fake."

"Waaaaah, I've seen that one too, it's so touching. The world may be fake, but love is real."

"...You idiot, you're crying at the wrong grave! That's a damn Truman Show!"

Once everyone in Class 3 had finished loading and entered this world, Wang Jian's voice slowly drifted in from all directions, clearly echoing in everyone's ears:

"Dear candidates, the exam is now officially starting. Please vote to elect your class captain."

"Note: The team leader will receive a 30% damage increase and will also have the right to distribute items to the entire team. Please choose carefully."

After the notification tone ended, there was a brief silence, followed by a heated debate.

"I choose Xiao Yan, ugh, I choose Chu Ge as captain!"

"Yes, I choose Chu Ge too!"

"I support the class monitor!"

"I choose Xu Wan; she has contributed to the class."

In Class 3, only Chu Ge and Xu Wan are qualified to compete for the position of team leader.

Their magic power is 10,000, making them the perfect match for this amplification buff.

Someone stepped forward to provide a rational analysis:

"Chu Ge is still the more suitable choice. Both have 10,000 magic power, but she is a fire-type attacker, and her base damage is already higher than that of water-type attackers. With the addition of a 30% output boost, her burst damage will be terrifying."

After saying that, he quickly looked at Xu Wan and added, "Squad leader, I didn't mean to belittle the water system. It was purely a tactical consideration, absolutely not!"

"I'm not that petty." Xu Wan smirked, as if she thought the mighty Empress Xu Wan was no ordinary person.

She took the initiative to speak up: "Then let's choose Chu Ge. To be honest, water-type damage output is indeed relatively weak."

Just as Chu Ge was about to say something, a clear voice suddenly interrupted everyone.

"I don't think Chu Ge should have been chosen as the team leader."

Tang Xiaoran stepped out, her gaze sweeping over the entire class, her tone earnest:

"First, as mentioned in the previous rules, teammates can take damage from each other."

"If we buff Chu Ge, her fire element will be too terrifying, and she might accidentally hurt her teammates."

"Secondly, isn't there a concept in the game called 'damage overflow'?"

"Chu Ge's fire element is already strong enough, and adding an amplification is just icing on the cake. But if we give the class monitor a water element, it will make up for her lack of output, which is just right."

This clear and logical analysis immediately silenced those who had supported Chu Ge.

A moment later, the murmurs resumed.

"The class representative for Chinese is absolutely right; two Cs are definitely better than one C."

"That makes sense, fire-type attacks can easily hurt teammates."

"Then let's give it to the class monitor. Water-type characters can also have their own offensive capabilities."

After the final vote, Xu Wan was chosen as the team captain.

A beam of red light surged into Xu Wan's body, and the amplification effect took effect instantly.

She could clearly feel that the magic power within her body had become more violent and turbulent, and her overall combat strength was almost approaching the level of three magic crystals.

As the group made their way towards the Trial Tower, Xu Wan leaned close to Tang Xiaoran beside her and whispered teasingly:

"You weren't being sincere about what you said, were you? I feel like you just don't want Chu Ge to attract attention, so you can keep her to yourself, that's why you rambled on and on like that."

"Ran, since you're so eager to seduce her, why don't you just confess? Maybe you'll end up getting something out of her?"

"No, don't talk nonsense. I'm a class leader, so of course I have to stand up and offer suggestions."

Tang Xiaoran muttered a rebuttal under her breath, quickened her pace, and left Xu Wan behind.

Watching Tang Xiaoran's retreating figure, Xu Wan clicked her tongue: "This simp is getting all arrogant. Be careful he ends up with nothing."

She never really understood why Tang Xiaoran liked Chu Ge so much.

Is it just because of appearance?

As your best friend, even if I'm not as good as you, I'm not bad either, and I can give you a convenient connection.

Xu Wan felt that if she were to find a partner, the most important thing would definitely be their Daoist heart.

Just like myself, I have a single-minded focus on becoming stronger, a heart devoted to the Dao.

But then again, if you're completely focused on one thing, why would you need to find a partner?

Therefore, Empress Xu Wan is destined to level up on her own.

"Bonds only affect the speed at which I draw my sword."

Xu Wan murmured something, then her eyes became incredibly firm.

"Let the storm rage and the darkness fall, my heart remains as still as water."

Trial Tower, First Floor.

As soon as the whole class stepped into the tower, a giant rat with pungent eyes appeared in the corner, and a stench hit them.

"Squeak squeak squeak—!"

The giant beast roared as it charged toward the crowd.

Many students panicked instantly.

Most of them only had theoretical learning experience and had never actually fought against monsters. The fact that they weren't scared to the point of weakness at this moment was already a testament to their good mental fortitude.

"Don't panic, everyone!"

In the critical moment, Xu Wan stepped forward and stood in front of the whole class, her posture upright.

She turned back and gave everyone a confident smile:

"Watch closely, this attack is going to be awesome."

Xu Wan raised her hand and softly recited:

"The profound meaning of water!"

A water dragon shot out from her palm, rapidly expanding in the air until it reached a length of over three meters.

The water dragon coiled and roared, carrying immense power as it crashed straight into the giant, blood-eyed rat, instantly piercing its body.

The giant rat transformed into a jumble of random data and vanished completely.

"So strong..."

Someone swallowed hard. "Is this the combat power of ten magic cores?"

"Wow! That's so cool!"

"The squad leader is actually from the same village as me."

The vast majority of students subconsciously believe that 10,000 magic points are equivalent to 10 magic cores.

Little did they know that Xu Wan had already condensed her magic power into magic crystals and entered the intermediate stage, making her combat strength vastly different.

Chu Ge was also slightly surprised: When did Xu Wan's strength improve to this level?

If most people in the class are only at the first to third level of combat power, then Xu Wan has already firmly stood at the tenth level.

As for myself...

Sorry, the song is in the atmosphere.

That's good, it saves her the trouble of doing it herself.

But to be fair, Xu Wan's water-based technique was indeed cool...

On the second floor, there are two giant rats with bloody eyes.

Xu Wan used the same water-based technique to easily clear the area.

On the third floor, Xu Wan opened the treasure chest, inside which was a small blue pill in a glass bottle.

[Magic Pill: Instantly restores all magic power upon consumption.]

On the sixth floor, Chu Ge casually opened a treasure chest and took out a red pill.

[Berserk Pill: Increases combat power threefold for one minute after consumption, followed by prolonged weakness after the effect ends.]

As they went up, the number of monsters increased with each floor. Except for accidentally twisting her ankle on the fifth floor, Xu Wan made great progress.

The ninth floor.

As soon as the group from Class Three stepped onto the path, they were met head-on by a giant, blood-eyed rat king whose size was comparable to that of an adult elephant.

A terrifying aura of a mid-level demonic beast swept over them, and the Rat King's scarlet eyes locked onto the group, its ferocity fully revealed.

"It's a mid-level demonic beast, this is troublesome."

Xu Wan frowned, quickly devising a response plan in her mind.

With a 30% increase in output, she is not entirely without a fighting chance, but she can only barely hold her own.

Xu Wan turned to look at Chu Ge, who had been calmly observing from the side, and spoke seriously:

"It seems that we'll have to work together on this floor."