Did You Make It Through the Dragon Gate?
Not many people registered.
According to the senior student, most of the new students had already registered two days ago, so those who arrived now are considered relatively late.
While waiting.
Su Mu was at the back of the line, with only two people in front of him.
He turned to his senior and said, "Senior, I can handle this myself. You can go ahead and do what you need to do."
The senior student waved her hand. "It's okay, it's okay, I'll wait for you. After you register, I'll take you to the dormitory to familiarize yourself with the way. Otherwise, it'll take you forever to find it by yourself."
Su Mu thanked him.
The senior student smiled, her tone casual and matter-of-fact. "No need to thank me, I'm just a volunteer. Don't underestimate volunteering; the school gives points as a reward. It's my job, what difference does it make which freshman I mentor?"
She paused, looked Su Mu up and down, and her eyes crinkled into a smile.
"Besides, having such a handsome junior like you is a pleasure to behold."
Upon hearing this, Su Mu felt somewhat helpless.
Was he being flirted with?
He didn't reply, but simply smiled politely and turned his gaze toward the counter.
The senior student didn't continue the topic. She just stood to the side, hands behind her back, humming a tuneless little tune, and seemed to be in a good mood.
Soon it was Su Mu's turn.
Su Mu walked to the counter and handed over his ID card.
The clerk was a young male teacher wearing glasses. He took the ID card and swiped it on the card reader.
A message about Su Mu popped up on the screen. His gaze fell on the screen, his expression clearly showing surprise for a moment, then he looked up and carefully examined Su Mu.
That glance held surprise, scrutiny, and something else that was hard to define.
But he didn't say anything, he just lowered his head and started operating quickly.
A few minutes later, he handed over a new ID card and some documents.
"It's all done. Here's your student card and dormitory assignment sheet. Your dormitory is in Zone C; the exact location is on it."
Su Mu took the items and thanked her. The senior student leaned over to glance at the assignment sheet, then froze.
"Section C... villas?"
Her voice suddenly rose a few decibels, causing several staff members nearby to turn their heads to look at her.
She looked down again to make sure she wasn't mistaken, then looked up at Su Mu with an incredulous gaze.
"You... you live in a villa in Zone C? That's reserved for instructors at the Second Transcendence or above. Of course, some students do live there, but those who live there are all geniuses, one in a million. Even among Tsinghua and Peking Universities and Peking Universities, such geniuses are extremely rare."
She stared at Su Mu for several seconds, then suddenly remembered something, and her mouth opened slightly.
"You... you wouldn't happen to be a provincial champion, would you?"
Before Su Mu could answer, she continued, "No, even a student from the provincial first-tier university might not be able to stay here..."
She paused, her pupils suddenly contracting, as if she had remembered something even more significant.
"You've passed the Dragon Gate?"
Su Mu nodded.
The senior student opened her mouth, but no sound came out for a long time. Then she muttered to herself, "I never thought I'd be so lucky to run into a genius like you."
Su Mu smiled and said, "Senior, please don't tease me."
The senior student shook her head seriously. "To reach the provincial first-class level is already an extremely monstrous genius, which is relatively rare even among Tsinghua and Peking Universities. However, there is a fixed number every year."
But even at Tsinghua and Peking Universities, only one or two students can Leaping over the Dragon Gate each year, sometimes not even one. I did see one today, though.
Su Mu felt a little embarrassed.
The senior student seemed to notice his embarrassment and chuckled, taking over the conversation. "Alright, alright, let's not talk about it anymore. Come on, I'll take you to Area C."
She led Su Mu out of the administration building and into the depths of the campus.
After passing through several green belts and around an artificial lake, the number of students on the road gradually decreased, and the buildings changed from teaching buildings and dormitories to detached courtyards and villas.
"Most of the accommodations there are occupied by professors, and the location is excellent," the senior student explained as they walked. "Normally, some of us students wouldn't go there. We're only able to go today thanks to you."
She paused, then added, "Area C might be a bit far from the teaching building, but it's closer to the Nest Plaza."
Don't worry, the school actually spends relatively little time in class; most students spend their time in the Nest Plaza. After all, for us dungeon raiders, combat skills and various abilities are all based on level and real combat experience.
Upon hearing the words "Nest Plaza," Su Mu paused.
He has completed the enrollment procedures, received his student card, and his information has been entered into the system. He can participate in the Nest at any time.
The main purpose of coming to Tsinghua and Peking Universities is to quickly level up by relying on the nests here, while accumulating the monster cards he needs.
However, at present, his Soul Power is not enough.
As for buying equipment, that's not in a hurry.
The Golden-Winged Great Peng King still has two days left before he can fully integrate his Soul Power for the White Elephant King to prepare. He does have quite a few points; the millions of points he earned in the college entrance examination, after being transferred to his credit account, will be enough for him to spend for a while. However, he needs to wait until he is settled before choosing what to buy; there's no rush.
So he asked, "Senior, how do I get to the Nest Plaza?"
The senior student nodded enthusiastically, "Okay, I'll take you there. But first, make sure you put your luggage away properly; you can't exactly carry your suitcase with you."
She led Su Mu deeper into Zone C. After passing through a neatly trimmed green belt and around a small fountain, Su Mu found his dormitory among a row of detached houses.
Although it's called a villa, it's actually not very big.
The building has two floors, gray and white exterior walls, and a small yard in front of the door enclosed by a low fence. There are two trees in the yard whose names Su Mu doesn't know, and their shade just covers the path in front of the door.
Pushing open the door, the first floor contained a living room and a kitchen. The living room was furnished with a sofa and a coffee table, and a potted plant sat on the windowsill. The second floor consisted of a bedroom and a small study, with the bedroom window facing the distant Nest Plaza.
Simple and clean, yet it exudes an indescribable sense of life.
It resembles a house from my rural hometown in a past life, or perhaps a meticulously designed dwelling.
Su Mu put his suitcase in the bedroom and went downstairs. His senior was looking at the two trees in the yard.
"The environment here is really nice." The senior student turned around, her tone tinged with envy. "C section is truly amazing. I live in section A, a six-person room with bunk beds. Compared to this, it's like heaven and earth."
Su Mu smiled but didn't reply.
"Let's go, I'll take you to the Nest Plaza." The senior clapped her hands. "By the way, have you decided which dungeon you want to run at the Nest Plaza?"