Borrow my talent? Wood Release Sharingan stuns the school beauty.

Two days have passed since Lin Chen's talent evolved.

In the past two days, Lin Chen has almost completely cut off all contact with the outside world. He either stays at his residence to cultivate and stabilize the power of his Wood Release and Sharingan, or he goes to the unfinished building in the suburbs to repeatedly hone his various skills and bring out the full potential of his talent.

The penetrating power of the Wood Release technique is becoming increasingly sharp. The Wood Clone can perfectly replicate 70% of his strength and can even independently use basic Wood Release skills.

His three-tomoe Sharingan is used with great skill, and his perception ability can detect the slightest movement within a hundred meters. Anyone below the martial arts master level will fall into a genjutsu as long as they encounter his Sharingan.

Even if a martial arts master is caught off guard, Lin Chen can use illusion magic to control them for a period of time.

As for the Grand Martial Master, Lin Chen hasn't had a chance to test him yet.

But Lin Chen felt that even when caught off guard, he could still control it for several tens of seconds.

Today is the day of the Jiangcheng Martial Arts College Entrance Examination Preliminary Competition.

The martial arts college entrance examination is of great importance. The number of martial artists with awakened talents has surged. The resources of the top martial arts colleges are limited, and they cannot recruit so many students. In addition, the examination venues are limited. Therefore, each city will first hold a preliminary competition, also known as an elimination competition, to select a group of people.

Only those who pass the preliminary rounds can travel to the provincial capital to participate in the actual martial arts college entrance examination.

The preliminary rounds were held in a secluded, hidden location.

The rules are simple and straightforward: hunt ferocious beasts in the secret realm, accumulate points, and within a six-hour time limit, only the top one hundred martial artists with the highest scores will be qualified to go to the provincial capital to participate in the formal martial arts college entrance examination.

The higher the level of the ferocious beast, the higher the score. First-tier ferocious beasts are worth 10 points, second-tier ferocious beasts are worth 50 points, and third-tier ferocious beasts are worth 100 points. As for ferocious beasts above the third tier, they are worth no points.

Students who have awakened their talents are all only at the martial arts level.

Among all the senior high school students in Jiangcheng, only Su Muxue, a prodigy, has reached the level of a martial arts master.

Her strength is equivalent to that of a second-tier ferocious beast.

At the same time, malicious fighting between martial artists is prohibited. Once discovered, the participant will be disqualified immediately, and in serious cases, their cultivation will be abolished.

This requirement does not exist in the official martial arts college entrance examination; it is a rule of the preliminary rounds.

At dawn, the central square of Jiangcheng was already bustling with activity, with a dense crowd of martial artists gathered there.

Everyone wore expressions of tension and anticipation, weapons were worn at their waists or on their backs, a faint aura of spiritual energy surrounded them, and their eyes were filled with a desire to pass the preliminary rounds.

After all, only by passing the formal martial arts college entrance examination and entering a top martial arts university can one obtain more abundant resources, improve their strength more quickly, and become a true powerhouse in the future.

In the center of the square, several martial artists in uniform stood solemnly. They were the invigilators in charge of this preliminary competition. Each of them had a calm demeanor and was at least a Great Martial Master. Their sharp eyes swept across the entire arena, maintaining order.

Above the plaza, a pale blue spatial rift floated, surrounded by rich spiritual energy. That was the entrance to the secret realm. Only after all the participating martial artists had arrived and the invigilators had read out the rules could they enter.

Lin Chen was dressed in a simple black outfit, with a tall and straight figure and an indifferent expression. He blended into the crowd and was not conspicuous.

In the past two days, the rumors about him and Su Muxue have faded considerably thanks to Su Zhenbang's handling of them, but there are still quite a few people keeping an eye on him.

Lin Chen found a spot at the edge of the square and stood there, calmly scanning the surrounding crowd and the entrance to the secret realm above.

Just as Lin Chen was pondering to himself, a commotion suddenly broke out at the entrance of the square. The originally noisy crowd instantly quieted down, and countless eyes turned towards the entrance.

Lin Chen looked up and saw a slender figure slowly walking in.

Su Muxue was still dressed in a plain-colored outfit, her long hair tied in a high ponytail, revealing her slender, fair neck, her skin as white as snow, and her eyes and brows cool and aloof.

Following closely behind were several guards from the city lord's mansion, their expressions solemn as they silently followed behind Su Muxue, shielding her from the surrounding distractions and remaining vigilant even in the bustling square.

"It's Su Muxue! The city lord's daughter, with SSS-level talent!"

"My goodness, even the school beauty Su is here! With her talent, even if she didn't participate in the preliminary rounds, she could probably be admitted to a top university through a special admission process, right?"

"What do you know? The preliminary rounds are the rules, and even the city lord's daughter is no exception. Moreover, the ferocious beasts in the secret realm can hone one's strength. School beauty Su must want to take this opportunity to hone herself and prepare for the official college entrance examination."

murmurs rose and fell, and all eyes were on Su Muxue, filled with envy, awe, and curiosity.

But the next second, everyone's gaze changed, becoming even more shocked, and the discussions instantly became more intense.

Because after Su Muxue entered the square, she did not walk towards the spot reserved by the City Lord's Mansion, but instead walked straight towards Lin Chen at the edge of the square.

"Holy crap? Is School Beauty Su going to find Lin Chen?"

"No way? Do they really have some kind of special relationship? They've been in contact ever since they kissed at Awakening Plaza?"

"What's so great about that good-for-nothing Lin Chen that makes School Beauty Su care so much? Hunting in secret realms relies entirely on strength. With his double B-level talent, he probably can't even handle a first-tier ferocious beast. Why would School Beauty Su want him?"

Zhao Yu, standing in the crowd, turned ashen-faced upon seeing this scene, his aura of malevolence almost overflowing.

He had specially dressed in a magnificent outfit today, with a chilling ice blade at his waist, all to show off his strength in front of Su Muxue. But to his surprise, Su Muxue didn't even glance at him and walked towards Lin Chen.

Moreover, Zhao Yu couldn't understand how Su Muxue knew Lin Chen was hiding in the corner as soon as she arrived.

Zhao Yu clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging into his palms, and blood seeped out again, dripping onto his pristine white sleeves, a stark contrast.

His eyes were filled with a mixture of murderous intent and jealousy. He stared intently at Lin Chen's figure, having already killed Lin Chen hundreds of times in his mind.

Zhao Yu roared inwardly, "Lin Chen, once we enter the secret realm, I'll find a way to kill you."

Although it is stipulated that martial artists cannot kill each other, there are plenty of ways to kill someone.

Zhao Yu touched the small bottle in his pocket.

Su Muxue walked quickly to Lin Chen, stopped, and a faint blush rose on her cool face. Her tone softened unconsciously: "Lin Chen, you're here."

Lin Chen glanced at her, his expression still indifferent, and remained silent, waiting for Su Muxue to reveal her purpose.

The surrounding chatter grew louder, and countless eyes were focused on the two of them. Some were watching the spectacle, some were jealous, and some were curious. Everyone wanted to know what Su Muxue wanted to do with Lin Chen.