Academy Gates: You're Not Qualified, You're Not Qualified

Are you sure it's time?

Jia Paer frowned and asked. He had been held back for two seconds by Luo Jieer's earth-shattering roar. This kid could roar even louder than Tigrex.

What do sword practitioners emphasize? They emphasize a state of harmony between man and nature, which can also be called enlightenment. The fastest way to trigger enlightenment is to meditate after a battle.

He had finally managed to get a glimmer of insight, and it had been almost years since he had had a similar experience. For some reason, he suddenly had this feeling in the Zane Dungeon.

Perhaps it was because he had spent the whole day wits and struggles with new and unprecedented things, and after the excitement, he found a great sense of security by the huge campfire. The interaction between the two produced a wonderful reaction, making him vaguely understand something.

Campfire, fire. I'll name what I'm about to comprehend after fire. What should I call it? The Will of Fire?

Then Luo Jieer's howling took away that feeling.

I felt like killing him!

Tu Erqi conjured an hourglass in the air, the sand above of which had already run out, and said:

"If my timing spell didn't malfunction, the dungeon's closing time has indeed passed."

Is it possible for a magic professor's magic to malfunction, especially since it's just a simple, low-level spell like the Timing Hourglass? The probability is extremely low.

Jia Paer couldn't help but wonder if they really couldn't get out.

It's strange, there are a few dungeons that are the kind that don't shut down and run 24 hours a day, but the impression that Sien always closes on time and never works overtime.

What's going on today? Is another strange event about to occur?

If the Zane Dungeon could really be open 24/7, it wouldn't be such a bad thing, as the time available for exploration after each entry would undoubtedly be longer.

But Jia Paer and his team are tired today; they've had too much new to take in and are already bored.

At this moment, the only solace is a warm bedroom and a soft bed, plus a good night's sleep.

Can I use the Transfer Certificate?

He pulled out the Transfer Certificate that allowed him to go to the real magic Classroom Area, but after injecting magic, there was no reaction, so it seemed that it wouldn't work.

Seeing this, Tu Erqi fell into deep thought. Generally speaking, there are three common ways for people to leave the dungeon: being teleported out upon death, being kicked out when closing time arrives, or walking out through the initial portal.

The first method is too beneath them, and the second method is no longer feasible.

But the third type—they got here after passing through the seal guarded by Mugram; there was no portal at all!

"There must be a way out somewhere," she said. "Perhaps it's sealed away, or perhaps it's an undiscovered portal."

"Let's go find it," Jia Paer suggested.

They definitely need to search; they don't want to stay in the Zane Dungeon forever, but where can they look?

Why not just ask someone?

"Oh, it's you guys. Welcome to my regular customers," Ka Lie said, repeating his usual routine.

But the tone seems to have become more lively?

After considering it for a moment, Tu Erqi asked him if he knew a way to get to the outside world.

Ka Lie's reaction after hearing this was rather strange; he seemed to suddenly freeze, his body completely still.

What's going on? Did I unintentionally disrupt the worldview of this afterimage with what I just said?

Ka Lie's anomaly lasted only a few seconds, and he quickly responded to Tu Erqi's words.

"Ah, I see. You must have wandered into this Research Area by mistake. No wonder you seemed to know nothing about this place."

Whether it was just people's imagination or not, it seemed like Ka Lie's tone had suddenly become more lively, a little different from before.

"The mentors and students haven't left here for a long time, but I know some rumors about how they leave."

Everyone immediately perked up their ears.

"It is said that a magician who longed for life in the outside world secretly created a portal and hid it somewhere in Lake Liurnia. I have a rough guess about the location, but..."

"But?"

"But there are several possibilities."

Ka Lie pointed to the Raya Lucaria Magic Academy and said:

"It might be hidden in some corner of that academy."

"It may also be hidden in the high mountains of the east."

"Or perhaps in a deeper lake to the northwest."

If this were a Yugi, options would pop up at this moment, allowing players to choose to inquire about more detailed information in these three directions.

But that would be suspected of padding the length, so the "Ka Lie" at this moment will be stated directly.

"I don't know anything about the situation in the academy. You'll have to explore it yourselves. Be careful not to alert the hordes of mages."

"If you want to go to the lake in the northwest, it is best to do so during the day, as the sunlight will suppress many monsters that are born in the night."

"If you want to go to the high mountains in the east, I suggest starting from here and heading northeast. After walking for a while, you will see a broken bridge leading to the mountains. Climbing up there is much easier than climbing the mountain."

The clues became clear immediately.

Tu Erqi wanted to ask more, but Ka Lie started repeating himself again. Although his tone became more emotional, repeating himself was still repeating himself, and he came across as even more clueless than a silly cat.

She shook her head at everyone, indicating that she couldn't get any more information out of them.

To express her gratitude, she spent another sum of souls at Ka Lie; that's the professor's decency.

"Where should we go first?" Luo Jieer asked.

"The portal to the outside world is hidden inside the academy. Doesn't that sound strange?"

Shouldn't something secretly made be hidden as far away from the academy as possible? Are you trying to play the "blind spot" game?

Well, magicians' thinking has always been unpredictable, and those famous magicians are all "hardcore ruthless people".

Ultimately, the group decided to head to the Raya Lucaria Magic Academy. They had originally planned to explore it the next day, but since the portal might be hidden inside, they decided to explore it as well.

The footsteps of Jia Paer and his group faded into the distance until they could no longer be seen.

Ka Lie sat there blankly until he was certain the other person had really left, then he stretched his stiff arms and muttered to himself:

"It was a design oversight; we forgot to leave them clues about the portal."

Gong Qiying twisted his neck. It was because he discovered the oversight that he took over the account and acted as an NPC halfway through.

In fact, once the large safe zone of Lake Liurnia is opened, a teleportation Magic Array will appear in the center of the town, which can directly teleport people to the outside world.

However, his building list did not include teleportation Magic Array. The specific way to achieve this is by nesting Teleportation Trap chests one after another, eventually connecting them to a real teleportation portal to achieve a similar effect.

You asked him why he didn't just place the portal in the safe zone? There's a reason for that.

To maintain a consistent style, each theme level is connected by an identical "teleportation Magic Array." However, only the teleportation Magic Array in Lake Liurnia, the "first level," can send adventurers back to the outside world. Teleportation in other theme levels can only go up or down to the next level.

Therefore, if you go too deep into the Val Dungeon, it will be difficult to come back up. You will experience Spirit Power drain with each floor you ascend. If you ascend more than three floors in a short period of time, certain events will be triggered. However, if you explore downwards, the dungeon will give you rewards.

The real portal to the Val Dungeon is in the deep lake to the northwest that he just mentioned. It's estimated that Jia Paer will only use it this time. At other times, adventurers will enter and exit the dungeon through the town in Academy Gate Town.

This can be seen as a difference in experience between those who came before and those who came later.

"But it seems they went straight to the academy. It's not a problem, since they can't get through the main gate anyway, they'll have to go to the northwest to find the key."

"If they can't get out after searching for a long time, that's fine too. Let them experience life in Living Dungeon for once."

Gong Qiying stood up, deactivated his Mimicry, set up a new Ka Lie here, and teleported back to the city lord's room.

Shortly after he left, several somewhat familiar voices rang out in the Academy Gate Town.

"Hey boss, look over there, there's someone over there. Let's go check it out."

"Malu, don't shout so loudly, I can hear you."

A handsome blond young man and his companions came to Lake Liurnia for the second time.

The Raya Lucaria Magic Academy, after being foreshadowed in various previous scenes, has become quite attractive.

Now that we have witnessed its true appearance, I believe no one will be disappointed. Its architectural appearance perfectly matches people's imagination of a "magic academy"—fantasy, beauty, and mystery. Compared to it, the headquarters of the Magic Association looks like a country bumpkin.

This magic academy must have been a pilgrimage site for all magic learners in its time!

However, the road to this place is fraught with difficulties:

You must evade the disguised Shrimp Sunlight King and Crab Sunlight King.

Avoid disturbing the balloons with the Puppet Soldier hanging in the sky.

The opposite side features Rong Qite's Platinum Child performance, a challenge not to laugh.

Avoid the horde of Wraith and Wraith Rider, and be wary of the even heavier beasts that may appear later.

If you manage to overcome these difficulties, then congratulations! The magic academy is built on a cliff, which means you'll have to climb the mountain.

The road up the mountain was naturally fraught with difficulties. The Caria Soldier and Flame Chariot formed an impenetrable defensive line, and knights known as "Hounds" could appear from the shadows at any moment to strike you.

Skipping class is out of the question. Want to use Flight Spell to fly directly up the cliff? Then those somewhat incongruous Rat Shooter hidden in the mountains will Divine Might. Actually, there's no need for Rat Shooter. The Little Big Mouth Demon in front of them are enough to teach those who want to fly a lesson.

Tu Erqi clutched her clothes, ripped to shreds by the cannon fire, and gritted her teeth in anger. She shouldn't have listened to Luo Jieer and used the Flight Spell.

Having endured the onslaught of cannons and arrows, people will likely settle down and try to overcome the obstacles posed by the Caria Soldier. They will then discover that the step-by-step challenge is actually the easiest.

Some hidden passages might make things easier, but they haven't been discovered yet.

After the dog finished licking the noodles, after the Hui Xin Ge finished drinking the Element Bottle, after the katana-wielder successfully Ascending Dragon, and after Soul 5 finished running the marathon, people finally arrived at the majestic academy gate.

Touching the seal will trigger a familiar-sounding phrase.

You're not qualified, you're not qualified.

Jia Paer's eyes reddened slightly, and he drew his sword to strike, only to have the blade bounce back.

This is the second time, the second time I've encountered such an enormous mockery!

"Wait a minute, there's a map in the corpse's arms."

Tu Erqi suddenly said.

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