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Soto City, dead forest.

A dead tree that looks like a human face is waving its branches in the wind with its teeth and claws. It is dark black and has three tree holes of different sizes with a face that looks like a ghost, which makes people shudder.

Next to the dead tree, an old man with gray hair was sitting there. There was a long table in front of him, as well as pens and paper. Next to it was a flag with the seven characters "Admissions Office of Hermit Academy" crookedly written on it. Very simple.

With this attitude, I don’t know who would think that he is a liar.

But at first glance, there were quite a lot of people surrounding him, most of them were handsome young people, and of course there were some anxious parents, asking questions and bargaining, and the air was filled with the smell of a wet market.

"What, the registration fee is really one hundred gold soul coins? It will not be refunded. This is too cheating."

"You can owe it with an IOU, but you can only owe fifty gold soul coins at most, and you should pay it off within five years."

"Old man, my child has level 26 strength, but he just passed his 17th birthday last month. Can you accommodate me..."

"No, the rules are already clear here, between the ages of twelve and sixteen, the rest are not accepted."

"No, boss, there are so many people here, the [-] places must have been gone long ago."

Li Yi brushed his hair. Before going out today, he specially got a wild haircut, which made him look neat and handsome.

"Don't worry, I'll do it... Gretel has reserved five places for us, just listen to the assessment notice later."

Jiang Li looked at the crowd squeezing next to him and didn't dare to be too showy. Then he lined up behind the crowd and others stood with him.

Although there are many people, it can be seen that most of them are just joining in the fun, but there are very few people who can actually participate in the registration.

Even Gretel said that he was a member of the academy and never made any publicity about it. The aroma of wine was not afraid of deep alleys, and everything developed naturally.

Soon, it was Jiang Li's turn. He looked at the white-haired old man in front of him and handed him a token.

Before leaving, Gretel left him the registration certificate.

"This..."

A gleam burst out from the old man's eyes, and he considered the token carefully. After confirming that it was correct, he took a serious look at the young man in front of him.

"Hey, old man, I have four companions here, and we want to take part in the assessment together."

"Of course, the dean has informed me of this in advance, but what I have to go through is the process, bone age, soul power test, and filling out the form."

"it is good."

Jiang Li stretched out his hand, and the old man pressed his wrist twice, nodded, and then took out a crystal ball and handed it to him.

Soul power test, level 29, the dazzling blue light conquered the entire audience at once.

He trained in the Suotuo Great Soul Arena for a month, and his strength has obviously improved by one level.

"12 years old, level 29 soul power, not bad."

There was a sound of air-conditioning all around, and some young talents were stunned.

Most of them are fifteen or sixteen years old, but their strength is only about the same as Jiang Li's.

When Jiang Li took out the token just now, they secretly ridiculed and whispered, thinking that the person who used the back door was a related party.

Well now, if they have the strength, they can go through the back door openly...

Afterwards, Jiang Li filled out the form and paid the registration fee of [-] gold soul coins. The other four people also completed the test, and they all showed their tyranny and strength.

But what surprised Jiang Li was that He Xiang's strength had obviously improved. In just one month, she broke through to level 28.

And Ling Yin, damn, she is actually one year older than him. Are we supposed to be the same age?

Ling Yin met his eyes and smiled sheepishly, "I don't want to lose anything to you, so I lied to you that I am the same age as you..."

It's Yu Ya's turn, and the crystal ball is a little brighter.

"Close to 14 years old, strength level 31."

The old man was slightly surprised and said.

Hiss, everyone was struck by lightning again.

Jiang Li punched it with his fist and said with a smile, "Not bad, it's quite hidden."

"I'm kidding, compared to the big guys, I'm nothing." Yu Ya looked indifferent.

Soon, a hundred people gathered, almost all of whom were geniuses, and then lined up in ten columns neatly, waiting for the old man's orders.

The voice of the white-haired old man was strong and round, and every word sounded very clearly in everyone's ears.

"Hu Daojiu, the admissions office teacher of the old college, let me briefly explain the assessment rules. The rules are simple but the details are complicated. Everyone, listen carefully."

"First of all, I want to say that yes, the Hermitage Academy is located in the center of the Dead Forest, and you are on a mission. Just walk through the Dead Forest and successfully reach the academy, which means you have passed the assessment."

Everyone's faces turned pale. They didn't expect to have to go through the dead forest. They heard that there were soul beasts inside...

"The requirements are that when we meet during the assessment, we are not allowed to fight each other, but we can work together. Of course, that will happen in the middle and later stages of the assessment."

"You don't have to worry about whether you know the way or whether you will get lost. I am behind you. There are ten separate paths. Each of you enters alone. You are not allowed to form a team. Just keep walking forward."

"Basically, after less than half the distance, the main road will appear, and you may meet each other. Only then can you form a team together."

"The assessment period is one and a half months, 45 days, so you have plenty of time."

"A month and a half?"

The crowd immediately exploded. Listening to this, this dead forest is not very big, and if you stay in it for a month and a half, people will die!

Hu Daojiu ignored their shock and protests and continued.

"As for food and accommodation, don't worry. The soul beasts you encounter on the road will be enough to feed you for a year. There will also be three accommodation hotels along this stretch, and there are colleges there dedicated to teachers."

"You are absolutely safe there and can stay as long as you like, unless of course you don't want to pass the test before the deadline."

"On the way, you may meet other adventurers and soul masters. Most of them form teams of three or four to hunt soul beasts. They will not interfere with your assessment, but you cannot pass with the help of their strength. Assessment, and those who violate the rules will be eliminated.”

"As for the death threat that everyone is most concerned about, I will now distribute a beast repellent to everyone. Within five hours of spraying it on your body, all spirit beasts will not take the initiative to approach you. You have enough time to escape."

The old man took out a small bottle of yellow potion and glanced at everyone.

"However, using this repellent means that you are not qualified to participate in the assessment, which means giving up. There is only one for each person. When you successfully arrive at the academy, you can show the repellent and pass the assessment."

"Also, one bottle for each person. You can't rob others of the medicine. During the assessment, the dean will monitor it on a large scale, and the college teachers will conduct random searches. If found, they will be expelled from the assessment."

Everyone was immediately silent, and the thought that had just arisen was dismissed in an instant.

"Okay, that's it. It's as simple as that. I'll take a drink of water first."

Hu Daojiu took a wooden cup and poured himself a big mouthful of water.

It's that simple?Everyone was speechless for a while.

They have nothing to complain about. Fortunately, they are all geniuses and can remember it after listening to it once, but some parents are already confused.

Soon, everyone got a beast repellent, and then the treasure seemed to be placed in the soul guide. After all, they had passed the certificate!

"I will give you a simple map again, so that some people will not get lost if they keep walking forward." Hu Daojiu gave everyone a map he drew himself.

Jiang Li took it over and looked at it, his face was speechless. There were some rocks on it, rivers and the like. Except for the three hotels on the way, the rest of the places didn't even have a name on it. How cruel.

It can be seen that at the beginning when everyone was allowed to act alone, there were all kinds of forking paths, and then some big roads began to appear in the middle.

"Didn't he say that we can work together as a team? How about we meet here?"

Jiang Li pointed to a broad road in the middle of the map. He estimated that it would be at least ten days before he got there.

"it is good."

Everyone nodded their heads in a daze.

"You can go in now, in batches, each person has a path. You will act alone in the early stage of the assessment. The test will only test your individual combat capabilities."

Hu Daojiu put down the water glass and made way for ten paths behind him, "Enter in batches, come first."

"Uh, old man Jiu, what about the auxiliary soul masters? Do we have to fight soul beasts by ourselves?"

Li Yi tremblingly raised his little hand.

The crowd was taken aback for a moment, and then echoed.

"I forgot about this. The auxiliary soul master has a dean who has set up a small path. There are fewer soul beasts and the danger is less. You can form a team in pairs in the early stage."

He pointed to a strange path on the other side, which looked extremely eerie.

"Huh, that's great, then, He Xiang, we can form a team together."

Li Yi said with a smile.

"Ah."

He Xiang nodded very calmly, as if she had no objection even if she formed a personal team.

Soon, one hour passed, and everyone entered the Dead Forest in batches. Because except for the auxiliary soul master, each of them acted alone, so they looked extremely cautious.

After all, ten percent is a death assessment pass rate, which is nothing to joke about.

Jiang Li took a deep breath, and then stepped onto a path in the underworld with big strides. As soon as he entered, an electronic sound rang in his ears, which startled him.

"Ding, it has been detected that the host has entered the Dead Forest on the A-level map. Please be prepared for Level 500 combat. The system emergency mechanism has been activated. There are soul beasts [-] meters ahead. Slow down."

"Depend on……"

Jiang Li's scalp was numb and his little heart was pounding as he stepped into the dead forest.

The dead forest looks gloomy, as if it is shrouded in a layer of darkness, which is the shadow, and the sun's rays cannot penetrate the darkness here.

There are dead trees everywhere around us, as if they will reach out and grab them at any time.

Jiang Li walked for a while but didn't find any danger. Just when he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a strong wind suddenly blew by, and a series of harsh laughter sounded in his ears, penetrating into his eardrums.

"Hahahahahaha!"

It was a voice that was not human, as if it came from the underworld, strange and terrifying.