The Trial Ends Early

"Uncle Lin."

After leaving the forest, Lin Yu saw Lin Yizhong standing before the teleportation vortex. He walked over and called out to him.

"Why didn't you continue? Then again, the magical beasts here are a little too easy for you!"

Lin Yizhong said with a smile.

"Yeah! I found something inside just now, and I think I need to tell you about it!"

"?"

Lin Yizhong looked at Lin Yu in confusion. Slime Forest had always been Banyan City No. 1 High School's trial ground, and Lin Yizhong knew it like the back of his hand. Other than first-tier slimes, there seemed to be nothing else here. It was practically the safest secret realm around. What could have happened?

Lin Yu took out the magic crystal he had just obtained and handed it to Lin Yizhong, then explained what had happened. As Lin Yizhong listened, his expression gradually turned solemn.

"You said the King Slime you encountered was at the peak of the second tier?"

"Yeah! And it was far more aggressive than ordinary slimes. It seemed especially irritable!"

"Hm? That shouldn't be possible! Nothing has gone wrong in Slime Forest for so many years. Why would this happen?"

Lin Yizhong frowned and pondered for a while, but he could not figure out the problem. He then said to Lin Yu,

"No, Xiaoyu, come with me to see the principal. We have to tell him about this first!"

After giving instructions to the teachers nearby, Lin Yizhong pulled Lin Yu out of the secret realm.

Once outside, Lin Yizhong immediately took Lin Yu to find Murong Hongchen.

"Principal, something has happened in the secret realm!"

Lin Yizhong got straight to the point. The old principal, who had been smiling and preparing to greet Lin Yu, froze for a moment before his expression turned serious.

"What happened?"

"Principal, it's like this..."

Lin Yu explained the situation once again, while Lin Yizhong handed the King Slime's magic crystal to Murong Hongchen.

Murong Hongchen accepted the magic crystal with a grave expression and carefully sensed the energy within it. He discovered that the energy inside was far more violent than that of a normal magic crystal, and it was indeed second-tier.

"Teacher Lin, notify them. Have the students come out first."

The old principal decisively gave the order. The students inside were all the future pillars of society. Now that something had gone wrong in the secret realm, the trial could only be temporarily canceled as a precaution for their safety.

"Yes!"

Lin Yizhong responded, then quickly headed toward the secret realm.

"Lin Yu, other than the King Slime, did you encounter any other slimes in Slime Forest with the same condition?"

"Hm? No!"

Lin Yu recalled what he had seen before answering with certainty.

"Good! Then wait here for a moment!"

With that, the old principal hurried off.

Seeing that there was nothing for him to do, Lin Yu waited around in boredom.

"9527, how many more days until I can switch worlds?"

Lin Yu now had one high-grade Robbery Token. Together with the dozen or so low-grade Robbery Tokens from daily sign-ins, he wanted to see whether he could switch to a new world and try robbing it.

"Daddy can switch worlds in another two days!"

"Fine, then I'll save them for now. My current abilities are enough anyway!"

After a while, all the students in the secret realm came out under the teachers' guidance. After this trial, the once-innocent students all carried a faint air of killing about them.

Once Lin Yu saw everyone had come out, he spotted his class and walked over.

When they saw Lin Yu return to the class formation, his classmates all greeted him one after another. Lin Yu was now a prominent figure at the school. Though they were all Awakened, there were vast differences even among Awakened. While there was no solid proof, the students knew that Lin Yu's talent had to be extraordinary. Otherwise, they were all students, so why did he receive special treatment?

Lin Yu smiled and returned their enthusiasm. Since they were being friendly, there was no need for him to put on a sour face. Respect was mutual.

"Brother Yu, do you know what happened? Why did the trial end early? I haven't had enough fun yet!"

Zhu Fugui spoke to Lin Yu, still wanting more. He had had a great time killing inside just now. Although he was only Level 3, his talent was S-rank. As long as he was not surrounded or facing magical beasts far above his level, he had been having an absolute blast in there!

When the other students heard Zhu Fugui ask Lin Yu, they all pricked up their ears. They were also curious about why the perfectly good trial had suddenly stopped.

"Something unexpected happened in the secret realm. The principal probably ended it early for your safety."

"Alright!"

Zhu Fugui nodded and did not ask what the unexpected incident was. Since Lin Yu had not explained the details, it meant the matter was not something students like them could get involved in. There was no need to dig deeper.

The students did not get any information, but they were not disappointed. They gathered in small groups and lowered their heads to chat.

"Clap, clap..."

A burst of applause drew the students' attention. They looked toward the sound and saw Lin Yizhong calmly standing before the formation.

"Students, because of an unexpected situation, this trial has ended early. Now, each group should tally the number of magic crystals your group obtained and report it to your respective teachers."

"Yes, Teacher!"

After a round of counting, Lin Yizhong received the final list.

"Now, the trial results will be announced. First place goes to Zhu Fugui, Wang Mingyang... and four other students. They obtained a total of 185 first-tier magic crystals, 25 second-tier magic crystals, 10 Level 3 magic crystals, and 1 Level 4 magic crystal. Of those, the Level 3 and Level 4 magic crystals were both obtained by Zhu Fugui. The rewards will be given after we return to the academy."

"Whoa..."

The moment Lin Yizhong finished speaking, an uproar broke out below.

"As expected of an S-rank talent. He only just awakened, yet he can already kill Level 4 magical beasts. Amazing!"

"Yeah! But this fatty really stepped in dog shit. With an S-rank ability, he can easily become an eighth-tier Guardian in the future. I'm so jealous!"

"Quit being so bitter. He has that fate, so what can you do?"

"By the way, why aren't Lin Yu's results listed? That shouldn't be right. With the commotion he caused at the Awakening Ritual, he shouldn't have had no performance at all, right?"

"Yeah, could he be all show and no substance?"

As the students talked, the discussion gradually shifted onto Lin Yu.

"You're thinking too much. Lin Yu's results weren't included in the rankings. What do you know!"

As the class monitor of Class One, Yu Sisi could not hold herself back when she heard students from other classes talking about Lin Yu like that. She immediately spoke up to defend him.

"Were they not included in the rankings, or did he simply have no results at all? Don't tell me he was so scared that he didn't even dare kill a slime?"

At that moment, a voice came from the direction of Class Two. Lin Yu looked toward it and saw someone gazing at him with a slightly displeased expression.

Luo Feng—the student whom Lin Yu and Zhu Fugui had shut down at the school gate before.