Chapter 246: Meeting an Old Friend!

As the students participating in the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam walked into the Secret Realm one by one, Ye Bai received a backpack handed over by other staff members once everyone had entered.

Inside were fresh water and dry rations, which would also be Ye Bai's meals for these few days.

He had to take care of all his own needs while inside the Secret Realm.

"From here on, I'll have to trouble you."

"Please be sure to safeguard the students' safety; they are the pillars of the future, after all."

"You may only operate within the pre-set range; you must ensure that within this range, you can rescue students in time."

The ones providing security this time were old acquaintances—Yin Hu and his three lovely subordinates, Ji Shui Bao, Kang Jin Long, and Wei Huo Hu.

When they saw Ye Bai's familiar figure, they were stunned for a moment.

"Wait, is this Ye Bai a staff member here?"

"Isn't he a student?"

Everyone was taken aback; was he here to take the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam? Why was he wearing staff attire? At this moment, the sharpest-witted of them, Ji Shui Bao, laughed: "Everyone forgot, Ye Bai has already been recommended for admission to Imperial Capital University."

"He must be here to help out."

Only Pillar of the State Yin Hu frowned slightly.

Ye Bai was a researcher of extremely high caliber, possessing multiple research projects; he could be called a genius second only to Zhang Lingxue.

What on earth were those people at the Jiaoyusi thinking?

To not properly protect such an important researcher, but instead have him responsible for security work—isn't that a joke? Moreover, this guy was the personal disciple of that old ghost; if he accidentally kicked the bucket, the old ghost would probably blow up the entire Secret Realm.

Pillar of the State Yin Hu looked to the side, and Ji Shui Bao immediately understood the meaning of Pillar of the State Yin Hu: go and check what exactly was going on.

Soon, Ji Shui Bao returned, his expression somewhat unpleasant.

"This transfer order was issued by the Logistics Department of Imperial Capital University, requiring Ye Bai to participate in the supervision of the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam."

"Originally, he was moved to the Logistics Department just to watch surveillance footage as usual."

"As it turns out, someone else interfered and arranged for Ye Bai to be in the Security Department."

"Should we intervene to prevent any mishaps?"

Ji Shui Bao asked cautiously.

Pillar of the State Yin Hu shook his head: "Not for now."

"Do not underestimate Ye Bai; I heard from Chen Long that Ye Bai's own strength is not weak."

"His Pet Beast lineup is complete; we just need to protect him well at critical moments, and we shouldn't interfere too much otherwise."

"Lest he think we are being meddlesome."

"Have all the exam candidates entered the Secret Realm now?"

"Are the surveillance systems and such all ready?"

"Have the Space Talismans been distributed?"

Pillar of the State Yin Hu asked three questions in a row.

Wei Huo Hu nodded: "Pillar Yin Hu, everything is ready, you can rest assured."

"We will enter the Secret Realm in a moment, and once we encounter students in danger, we will do our utmost to rescue them."

Space Talismans also have flaws; if they encounter an Exotic Beast capable of shielding space, the students cannot be teleported out.

At that time, the security personnel must charge in, fight the Exotic Beast, and protect the students.

Ye Bai put on the high-tech equipment from the Jiaoyusi—the Black Goggles.

Inside the goggles, there was a map of the entire Secret Realm.

This actually made it convenient for Ye Bai to scout the direction of the Jianmu.

One of the areas was the zone Ye Bai was responsible for patrolling.

Ye Bai had to be responsible for the safety of all students in this area and could not allow any mishaps, otherwise, he would be disciplined and it would be recorded in his file.

"Logistics personnel, prepare to enter the Secret Realm immediately to protect the safety of the exam candidates."

Yin Hu said loudly, and everyone present saluted Yin Hu before lining up to walk toward the Secret Realm gate.

The gate of the Secret Realm had opened completely, emitting a seven-colored rainbow light.

Ye Bai's hand made light contact with the Secret Realm gate, and his body was sucked in.

He traveled forward involuntarily, passing through one bizarre bubble after another, finally arriving on the trunk of a towering tree.

Looking up, the air in the forest was very humid, and all around were lush, green trees; this was clearly a tropical rainforest climate.

In this tropical rainforest, it wouldn't take long to break into a sweat.

In the dense tropical rainforest, towering trees rose from the ground, their branches and leaves extremely lush, with countless vines wrapped around the trees, looking from afar like ferocious venomous snakes.

The trunks were covered in moss, like traces meticulously carved by time, and in the crevices of the bark, tiny ant-like Exotic Beasts occasionally scurried past.

Sunlight filtered through the dense leaves, casting mottled light spots, like specks of starlight falling onto the ground covered in fallen leaves.

Rivers meandered, clear to the bottom, and were filled with many small fish with sharp teeth.

The river water flowed between stones and tree roots, making a gurgling sound.

Deep in the rainforest, one could occasionally hear the cries of bird-type Exotic Beasts from afar, and upon looking up, one could see a brightly colored Exotic Beast flying overhead, leaving behind a gorgeous arc.

The air in the rainforest was filled with the scent of moisture and earth.

Before long, Ye Bai was drenched in sweat.

After Ye Bai checked that there were no cameras around, he opened his palm, and a paper figure resembling a butterfly flew out from his palm.

The paper figure circled Ye Bai three times and finally transformed into Ye Bai's appearance.

He still had the paper figure specifically left for him by the Paper Puppet Master to shield surveillance.

Ye Bai intended to enter the Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm through this method.

"From here on, I'll leave it to you."

Ye Bai patted the paper person on the shoulder, and he transferred himself into the body of the paper person. Next, Ye Bai disguised himself as a student, and in order to deceive others, Ye Bai released the Storm Tooth Wolf.

The Storm Tooth Wolf had been kept by Ye Bai in a Beast Card, and after coming out, the Storm Tooth Wolf appeared very excited.

Heaven knows how miserable it had been living in the dark, sunless Beast Card; not only was it hungry all day long, but its consciousness remained clear.

Looking at the Storm Tooth Wolf's aggrieved appearance, Ye Bai patted its head.

"Alright, Storm Tooth Wolf, this time you must cooperate with me."

"I will give you freedom."

The Storm Tooth Wolf looked at Ye Bai with a look of disdain; he had said the same thing last time.

"Rest assured, I keep my word."

"I will find you a mate and you will live a happy life."

The fur on the Storm Tooth Wolf's body had grown back, and it looked incredibly stylish.

It crawled on the ground, moving in the direction Ye Bai pointed.

The Exotic Beasts along the way were all intimidated by the fifth-rank pressure of the Storm Tooth Wolf and did not dare to show their heads at all.

This Secret Realm was very large, and it would take Ye Bai about a day to reach the place where the Jianmu had collapsed.

But Ye Bai wanted to reach the Five Elements Butterfly faster; the Imperial Flowing Nectar was about to begin soon, and he wanted to go to the Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm to get a share.

This Imperial Flowing Nectar had an effect on all of Ye Bai's Pet Beasts.

It could even enhance Ye Bai's Soul power.

He blocked the surveillance through the paper person.

Yin Hu and the others still hadn't discovered that the 'Ye Bai' currently working diligently in the area was actually a fake person.

Ye Bai traveled for a day, and soon it was night in the Secret Realm.

Night fell, and the night of the tropical rainforest was like a huge piece of black velvet, deep and mysterious.

Above the dense canopy, twinkling stars flickered in the sky, as if diamonds scattered from the sky, embedded in the ink-colored canopy.

The faint starlight shone through the gaps in the treetops onto the moist ground.

A winding stream flowed quietly, the stream water reflecting the starlight with a faint silver glow, and the small fish inside floated quietly in the water, seemingly resting.

At this time, the Storm Tooth Wolf and Ye Bai were resting by the stream.

A bonfire was burning, and the burning branches were emitting bursts of black smoke.

Beside the bonfire, there were already more than a dozen gutted and cleaned fish, their bodies skewered with wooden sticks and placed not far from the bonfire.

The scorching heat forced drops of golden grease out of the fish.

Bursts of fragrance wafted out.

The Storm Tooth Wolf's drool flowed all over the ground, and Ye Bai even felt the vibration coming from the Pet Beast Space.

His Pet Beasts wanted to come out to eat grilled fish.

"Don't be impatient, don't be impatient. After they are grilled, I will naturally send the grilled fish into the Pet Beast Space for you to feast on."

"You all still have to wait."

Ye Bai sprinkled cumin and sesame seeds on the fish, and the smell became even more fragrant.

The Storm Tooth Wolf breathed heavily with its nose, as if it could inhale the fish in front of it into its mouth this way.

"Phew, Storm Tooth Wolf, stop drooling, it makes you look quite stupid."

"Besides grilled fish, I also made beggar's chicken; do you want to eat some?"

The ground was scorched hot, and by this time, the weather had turned cold.

Some students who had never spent the night in the forest were already shivering from the cold, and even summoned their own Pet Beasts to keep each other warm.

At this moment, a rustling sound came from the jungle.

A giant rabbit leaped directly out of the forest.

With a bang, it landed not far from the bonfire.

It was seen sniffing the smell of the grilled fish fiercely with its nose.

"Boxing King Rabbit, don't run."

"Boxing King Rabbit."

Li Chen emerged from the forest.

He and Ye Bai looked at each other in dismay.

"Ye Bai, why are you here?"

Li Chen was momentarily stunned.

"Am I hallucinating?"

As soon as Ye Bai saw Li Chen for the first time, the small paper person on his body began to move.

The small paper person set up a large number of Barriers, directly blocking the signal on Li Chen.

"You must remember, you haven't seen me tonight."

"I am the Proctor for this Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam."

"Once the news that you have privately contacted me is passed on, you will be suspected of cheating in the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam."

Ye Bai said solemnly to Li Chen.

"I just blocked the signal on you immediately; shouldn't you be taking the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam in Jiaying City?"

"How did you end up in the Imperial Capital?"

Ye Bai asked Li Chen with some curiosity.

(End of this chapter)