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Li Yang was taken aback, then felt relieved: Fine, if the Star Magic Department can't accept her, she'll take her to the Agronomy Department!

The entrance to the Tree Tower was small, a single-person portal of light that shimmered with starlight and was densely filled with Starlight.

Chu Runxi said, "Let's enter in order."

Li Yang was assigned to the 8th position. In front of her were three senior students at the Peak First Grade, and behind her were three Peak First Grade, neatly sandwiching her in the middle to ensure that she would be "monitored" without any gaps once she entered.

Chu Runxi was the first to go in, followed by Ying Qi and Shen Shangchi, and then the senior students.

Li Yang followed the order of entry, keeping her head down and behaving very quietly, even appearing somewhat nervous and afraid.

Upon entering the Tree Tower, Li Yang was immediately surrounded by a "human wall" before she even had a chance to see what was inside.

The six people surrounded her perfectly, their coordination was impeccable.

Li Yang silently thought to herself, "Did you guys rehearse all night?"

Before Li Yang could say anything, Chu Runxi said, "Li Yang, you don't understand the Tree Tower, and we don't have time to explain it to you in detail. Director Niu also specifically instructed that we can't let anything happen to you, so don't worry, the senior students will protect you well."

Li Yang looked relieved and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Thank you for your help, seniors."

Her behavior drew disdain from the students surrounding her.

Li Yang probably doesn't understand anything, right?

She had only heard that the Star Magic Department Tree Tower was powerful, so she tried every means to get close to it.

Does she really think she can master Star Skill just by following me in?

He's already opened three Star Aperture, but unfortunately, he's not very bright, wasting his amazing talent.

Chu Runxi said, "It's nothing, it's what we should do."

After saying that, he looked at Shen Shangchi and Ying Qi and said seriously, "You two should not act rashly. There are many Star Plant in this Tree Tower. Although they are all at the First Grade Realm, the overall strength of Star Plant is much higher than that of exotic plants!"

Shen Shangchi and Ying Qi nodded in agreement.

An 11-person team—this formation would probably make outsiders laugh out loud.

Chu Runxi was in front, followed by Shen Shangchi, Ying Qi, and another Peak First Grade student, and then a circle behind them.

Six students at the Peak First Grade Realm surrounded Li Yang, the "center," and the seven of them advanced in a circle.

It's putting them in a difficult position.

Li Yang had to hold back her laughter.

The interior of the Tree Tower was dimly lit, with scattered Starlight twinkling in the corners, but one could vaguely tell that Tree Tower interior space was very large, much larger than it appeared from the outside.

Si Kui had never entered the Tree Tower, but she knew Tree Tower internal structure very well. Thirty years ago, she would spend her free time reviewing and studying it with those kids.

Even on the least familiar floor, Si Kui can quickly draw a map.

Li Yang had already memorized it overnight, so even if she couldn't see anything clearly, she knew her general location.

Inside the Tree Tower, one cannot rely entirely on sight; one must use mental power to perceive.

With Li Yang's Spirit Points, she could easily defeat any First Grade Realm, so she only needed to focus her gaze slightly to see the gathered Starlight and the Star Plant hidden deep within.

The stench of decaying leaves filled the air, and as they ventured deeper, the ground became increasingly muddy. It felt as if they had entered a dark, rain-soaked jungle, where danger lurked in the shadows at any moment.

Through the "human wall" blocking her way, Li Yang immediately spotted Star Plant rushing out.

This Star Plant has all four of its Star Aperture fully opened.

He's already at the Peak First Grade Realm Stage right off the bat!

Chu Runxi was the second to see it. He took a deep breath and said, "Be careful! This Star Plant is at the Peak First Grade, with a difficulty level of at least 4 stars!"

Ying Qi and Shen Shangchi tensed up instantly, gripping their weapons tightly. Their internal Star Aperture were poised to unleash their power, shimmering with a faint light.

The six people surrounding Li Yang were also distracted. They never thought that Li Yang would leave. They even felt that even if they didn't surround her, she wouldn't dare to rush out.

In the eyes of the ten-person team, Li Yang only had three Star Aperture, and the Starlight was weak. She probably hadn't cultivated them properly and was only at the First Grade Middle Stage rank. Without Star Weapon or any Star Skill, how could she be qualified to rush out and fight against the Star Plant?

Chu Runxi couldn't care less about Li Yang anymore. Although he had experience entering the Tree Tower, he didn't expect to encounter Star Plant with a difficulty level of four stars right away!

The Star Plant in the Tree Tower were all placed there by the teachers, so the students are given a brief overview beforehand.

The highest level of the first level is the Peak First Grade. However, even among those at the Peak First Grade, there are a few Star Plant that are exceptionally difficult to deal with, and the one in front of us is one of them.

Logically, shouldn't the entrance be at a difficulty level of one star?

How come it's already four stars!

Chu Runxi quickly said, "It has three Star Skills: one is Poison Mist Spray, one is Underground Root Spikes, and the other is Vine Lash..."

He introduced himself to Ying Qi, Shen Shangchi, and another companion behind him, and the four of them prepared to surround and attack Star Plant.

Of the six people surrounding Li Yang, one said, "I'll go help."

The other five said, "Go quickly!" They were all veterans and could see that the Star Plant technique was unusually difficult, worrying that Chu Runxi and the other three would not be able to handle it.

The five-person team was on high alert, their eyes fixed on the approaching Star Plant, when someone exclaimed, "Where's Li Yang!"

Everyone was taken aback.

What the heck?

Wasn't Li Yang surrounded by the crowd?

The five people behind them stared in disbelief, exchanging astonished glances. "Wasn't she just here?"

"Yeah... I just..."

Chu Runxi frowned and said, "Ignore her for now, let's focus our fire and take down this Star Plant!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Li Yang, who had vanished without a trace, suddenly reappeared in front of Star Plant.

Everyone: "!!!"

Even the nonchalant Shen Shangchi was stunned, muttering to himself, "When did she get there...?"

Chu Runxi roared, "You're asking for death!"

Li Yang wouldn't let them kill this Star Plant.

There are only 20 of them; she needs to gather them all together and kill them all at once to increase the chances of getting a rare Star Core.

So, taking advantage of everyone's attention being focused on Star Plant, she silently unleashed her Star Skill - Hidden Shadow.

The five people surrounding her were completely oblivious, still looking at Star Plant in the distance, while Li Yang easily walked past them and rushed towards the ferocious-looking Star Plant.

This little thing is really unique in appearance.

It's comparable to the Blood-Devouring Lotus.

This Star Plant was over two meters tall, covered with lumps of tumor-like growths, with several vines waving wildly, and dense Earth Spike extending outwards from below.

Li Yang couldn't tell what its prototype was... After all, it was Astral Realm being, probably a species that didn't exist on Earth.

Li Yang regretted not having a ranged Star Skill; having to get close and hack away at monsters while pulling them was just too unsafe!

Logically, Star Plant shouldn't be able to sense Li Yang in the Hidden Shadow state, but as soon as Li Yang launches an attack, the Hidden Shadow effect dissipates.

Therefore, when everyone saw Li Yang, she was already confronting Star Plant head-on.

Li Yang plunged a knife into Star Plant's body.

Chu Runxi shouted, "It's poisonous!"

Li Yang is finished. How could anyone be so audacious? She rushed in like that, she's definitely going to die!

Everyone was stunned, never expecting her to be so reckless. Ying Qi's face turned pale, and he blurted out, "Save..." her.

However, before she could finish speaking, Starlight burst forth around Li Yang, and a shield of light, like the Sun, enveloped her completely.

Li Yang had already secretly released the Invincible Sun Shield Sun Shield knew its effects.

Although the name "teacher" sounds a bit corny and childish, it's very fitting.

With the Sun Shield activated, Li Yang shone like a mini Sun.

The shield provides 360-degree protection, making Li Yang feel like she's inside an eggshell, impervious to any attack, including the poisonous mist spewed out by Star Plant.

Invincibility! Sun Shield!

Every single word is perfectly precise!

After experiencing the wonder of the Invincible Sun Shield, Li Yang could only think that her teacher was really good at naming things.

In the future, she also wants to comprehend her own "Invincible Sun Shield"!

Every tumor on Star Plant's body was filled with toxins, and it began to spew them out with a "poof poof poof" sound. However, the Sun Shield perfectly blocked the poisonous mist, and Li Yang was unharmed.

Chu Runxi and the others were stunned. Even Ying Qi, who wanted to rush to their aid, froze in place.

Someone murmured, "This Star Skill... is amazing."

Shen Shangchi took a gas mask out of his backpack, put it on, and said, "What are you standing there for? Go help!"

Ying Qi also reacted quickly.

On the contrary, team leader Chu Runxi was a bit slow to react.

This series of events completely exceeded Chu Runxi's plans. Last night, his teacher had instructed him that collecting Star Core was a minor matter, but supervising Li Yang was a major one.

This was the dean's order; they were to keep a close eye on Li Yang no matter what and prevent her from acting on her own.

But now...

Chu Runxi felt his head buzzing, but he couldn't care less about that now. He could only deal with Star Plant in front of him first, and then set up a new formation to keep a close watch on Li Yang.

Li Yang only participated in the kill of one Star Plant... it shouldn't be a big problem, right?

Moreover, this Star Plant may not even drop Star Core.

Chu Runxi knew very little. He assumed that the teachers were annoyed by these people with connections and didn't want them to take advantage of them. It wasn't that the Star Magic Department lacked First Grade Star Core, but rather that the Academic Affairs Office's actions were too overstepping its bounds.

If everyone tries to pull strings, what rules will the Star Magic Department have left?

They're not like those money-grubbing guys from the Pill Department!

They live upright lives and cultivate themselves with integrity, finding this corrupt bureaucracy very annoying.