Today was the last day of the college entrance exam.
After Qin Hao and the other two got up, they ate a roasted wolf leg before setting out to hunt demon beasts.
Of course, since it was the last day, the examinees no longer deliberately avoided one another as they had before, making it very easy for them to run into each other.
At that moment, Qin Hao had brought Liu Qianqian and Cao Shuai to the deepest part of the forest.
The demon beasts here were all at least Advanced First Tier, and some, like the fire wolves, lived in packs.
"Stop!"
Qin Hao shouted.
There was a disturbance up ahead.
"Brother Hao, is someone fighting up ahead?"
"That's right, someone must have started fighting!"
Liu Qianqian analyzed the situation.
Qin Hao said, "You two wait here. I'll go see exactly what's happening up ahead."
With that, Qin Hao slipped into the shadows.
He soon arrived at the scene.
Huang Tianlong was fighting a ten-person team alone, and three of the ten had control skills.
But absurdly enough, when one of them attacked Huang Tianlong with a dagger, his body suddenly turned a bright silver.
Although the ten were quite formidable, they couldn't do anything to Huang Tianlong in a short time.
What was more, Huang Tianlong was already a Martial Artist First Rank, while the strongest of them was only an Apprentice Tenth Rank.
The longer the fight dragged on, the greater Huang Tianlong's advantage would naturally become. He might even wipe out the entire team of ten.
After all, even an Apprentice Tenth Rank couldn't break through the metal defense of a Martial Artist First Rank with both a Strength-Type and a Metal-Type Ability.
Metal-Type Ability? This kid actually has two abilities.
Qin Hao thought, his eyes shifting. He waited until the ten-person team had nearly exhausted themselves before showing himself.
"Stop! What kind of heroes gang up on one man?"
Qin Hao stepped right in front of Huang Tianlong and spoke to the ten.
"Humph, who are you, kid? How dare you meddle in our business?"
Qin Hao said, "Who am I? I'm his big brother!"
Qin Hao pointed at Huang Tianlong and said, "You dare bully my little brother? Just watch me deal with you today."
Huang Tianlong was still dumbfounded. Who is this guy? How dare he call me his little brother?
Qin Hao unleashed Ice Seal, followed by Ice Cone.
Then he drew his dagger and darted back and forth among the ten.
Just like that, Qin Hao easily wiped them out.
It had taken only ten seconds, an average of one kill per second.
Now that he had reached Martial Artist Rank 2, the range of Qin Hao's Ice Seal had expanded by nearly three meters, while Ice Cone's range was two meters.
Not only that, but the skills' duration had reached a terrifying five seconds.
Against a group of people at a lower level than him, that was a guaranteed five seconds, for a total of ten seconds between the two skills.
Add his Time Acceleration, and killing ten people in ten seconds was perfectly normal.
Beside him, Huang Tianlong's eyes went wide, and his asshole clenched tight.
"Y-you, what level are you?"
Huang Tianlong stammered.
"Ahem, not high, not high. I'm only Martial Artist Rank 2. Well, little brother, why don't you follow me? I'll take you all the way to godhood."
"Humph, you're strong, all right, but I'm no slouch either. Why should I be your little brother?"
Qin Hao said, "Why? Simple: strength."
No sooner had he spoken than Qin Hao used Ice Seal and Ice Cone, then slowly approached Huang Tianlong.
When he reached Huang Tianlong, he pressed his dagger against his throat.
Although Huang Tianlong had used Golden Body, it lasted only three seconds.
But any one of Qin Hao's control skills lasted five seconds, and together they lasted a full ten seconds. That was enough time to kill Huang Tianlong.
As soon as Huang Tianlong's Golden Body expired, Qin Hao spoke again. "Well, little brother? Hurry up and call me Brother Hao!"
Huang Tianlong went to great lengths to break free of Freeze, but Ice Cone had slowed him down, leaving him to watch helplessly as Qin Hao pressed the dagger against his throat.
"B-Brother Hao!"
Only after hearing him actually say it did Qin Hao withdraw the dagger, though he hadn't withdrawn his skills yet.
Two of the ice cones pierced Huang Tianlong's arm, making him grimace in pain, but he didn't make a sound.
Qin Hao had done it deliberately, to make his strength clear to Huang Tianlong and have him submit willingly.
"Well, little brother? Am I qualified to be your Brother Hao?"
"Humph, just you wait. Once I reach Martial Artist Rank 2, I'll definitely beat you."
"Fine. If you reach Martial Artist Rank 2 and beat me, I'll call you big brother and follow you. How's that?"
"Good. You said it!"
The corners of Qin Hao's mouth rose in a sly grin, his scheme having succeeded. Then he said, "I'm your brother now, so you have to listen to me. Let's go!"
"Humph!"
Huang Tianlong followed Qin Hao away, reluctance written all over his face.
Then they met up with Liu Qianqian and Cao Shuai.
"Huh? Brother Hao, who's this?"
Cao Shuai hurriedly asked, curious.
"Oh, him? He's my new little brother."
Liu Qianqian stared at Huang Tianlong from the side, while Huang Tianlong looked at her in surprise.
Qin Hao walked over, slipped an arm around Liu Qianqian's waist, and said to Huang Tianlong, "This is your sister-in-law. Call her Sister-in-Law!"
When Liu Qianqian heard that, she stared at Huang Tianlong with a teasing look on her face.
Qin Hao knew that Liu Qianqian had a grudge against Huang Tianlong.
"Humph!"
Huang Tianlong turned his head to one side and snorted.
Seeing that, Qin Hao said, "Oh, little brother, we've barely started and you're already disobeying your big brother? That's not good!"
Hearing Qin Hao's words, Huang Tianlong frowned. He recalled the Freeze and Ice Cone from earlier and reluctantly said, "Sister-in-Law!"
"That's more like it, isn't it?"
Liu Qianqian said, "You stole my Monster Cores before. You have to apologize to me!"
Huang Tianlong had wanted to tell her to fight him if she had a problem with it, but when he saw Qin Hao's icy gaze, he could only reluctantly take out twenty advanced Monster Cores and hand them to Liu Qianqian.
"Here, I'm giving them back. Sorry!"
"What? Louder, I can't hear you!"
"Sorry!"
"No, what did you call me again?"
"Sister-in-Law, I'm sorry!"
Only then did Liu Qianqian nod in satisfaction.
"Aw, what a good boy!"
Huang Tianlong really wanted to explode, but after seeing Qin Hao's gaze, he could only hold it in.
Liu Qianqian accepted the twenty advanced Monster Cores, happy as a child.
"All right, today's the last day of the college entrance exam. Let me introduce everyone."
"This is my woman, Liu Qianqian, your sister-in-law. And this is my brother, Cao Shuai."
Qin Hao then said, "Little Long, introduce yourself to everyone!"
"Huang Tianlong!" Huang Tianlong said reluctantly.
At the name, Liu Qianqian exclaimed in surprise, "You're the Huang Tianlong who awakened the Vajra Beastification Ability, with an SSS-Rank Talent?"
Seeing that Liu Qianqian actually knew of him, Huang Tianlong said smugly, "That's right, it's me!"
"Wow, an SSS-Rank Talent! What a big shot!"
Cao Shuai looked shocked as well.
"Hehe, hello, everyone! Please take good care of me from now on!"
Huang Tianlong couldn't have looked more smug as he spoke.
Qin Hao was a little displeased and glared at Huang Tianlong, his eyes icy.
Seeing that, Huang Tianlong quickly toned it down a little.