Chapter 135

Every year's dungeon differs, and the specific assessment content also varies.

Sometimes it is a simple and brutal slaughter dungeon; the more monsters killed, the higher the score.

Sometimes it is a survival-type Secret Realm; persisting under the siege of numerous monsters yields a higher final evaluation the longer one survives, of course, these dungeons usually have a time limit.

Sometimes it is a level-clearing-type Secret Realm; as the name suggests, layer upon layer of levels; the more levels cleared, the higher the score.

"I hope for a pure slaughter dungeon."

Jiang Li thought with some anticipation.

Survival-type and collection-type dungeons have tasks that are too tedious and lengthy; most of the time is spent searching and traveling, and since he is alone, his efficiency will definitely be lower than that of students in teams.

If it is a slaughter or level-clearing-type dungeon.

With his abilities, he could definitely complete it easily.

"Alright."

"Students."

"Now, please check your equipment and items again; the Gaokao dungeon is about to open!"

As time passed.

The teachers began to shout loudly.

The students also started moving again one after another.

Even though they had checked countless times before, this time they took it seriously.

Jiang Li did the same.

He opened his backpack and carefully confirmed once more that nothing was missing.

Immediately after.

The stone door emitted a halo of light.

The blue ripples within began to gradually expand, finally forming a size sufficient for an ordinary person to pass through.

"The portal has opened."

"Students, please enter in order!"

Under the command of the many teachers.

Students forming teams began to move forward, each wearing an expression of nervousness on their face.

"Jiang Li, I'm going first."

At this moment.

Li Mengying bid farewell to Jiang Li.

"Mm, stay safe."

Jiang Li nodded.

Afterwards.

He watched as Li Mengying and her teammates stepped into the blue portal and vanished instantly.

Not long after.

It was Jiang Li's turn.

Watching him approach alone.

The teacher beside the portal was somewhat surprised: "Jiang Li, didn't you form a team?"

Jiang Li: "I am alone."

The teacher looked at him deeply. "Alone... then be extra careful."

"Take this bracelet."

Then, the teacher handed him a bracelet, overall silver-white, with many patterns engraved on its surface.

"This is a recording bracelet."

"Besides being able to transmit your combat score and results in the dungeon in real time."

"It also possesses a teleportation function."

"If you encounter danger you cannot withstand in the dungeon, simply trigger the bracelet, and you can teleport directly out of the dungeon; remember, never show off just to gain a few more points; when it needs to be used, do not hesitate for a moment."

The teacher spoke earnestly: "Surviving is the most important thing."

"Understood."

Jiang Li nodded, put on the bracelet, and then stepped into the portal.

It seemed as if everything before his eyes spun.

When his vision cleared again, he had arrived in another space.

"Rustle..."

Jiang Li quickly scanned the surroundings.

This was a dense, eerie forest; every tree was very tall... yet withered and aged, with no green leaves on the branches, and they were twisted and dry, like the claws and fangs of a devil, each one straining to stretch outward, adding a layer of terror to the already chilly forest environment.

And such a scene.

Unavoidably made Jiang Li think of the Dark Forest during his first practical trial.

"Life of Nature... Activate!"

Instinctively.

A greenish glow flashed in Jiang Li's eyes.

The Life Ancient Leaf carried close to his body trembled slightly, and the passive effect of natural life attached to it activated.

"No life force at all?"

However.

The result made Jiang Li unable to help but frown.

He did not detect even a trace of life force from the surroundings or the trees.

And this meant.

All these trees before his eyes were already dead... or rather, the entire forest had died!

Eerie.

Such thoughts arose in Jiang Li's heart.

Around the dense forest.

Several beams of Bai Guang would flash by from time to time, followed by the appearance of many figures.

Clearly, they were all students who had just been teleported over.

"Students from other schools have come too."

Jiang Li looked closely a few times.

He discovered that among them were not only those from his own school, but also many very unfamiliar figures.

He was not surprised.

The Gaokao trial is a city-wide unified exam; all examinees will be in the same Secret Realm.

So.

In the dungeon, students can choose whether to team up with other teams or other strangers, or they can choose to attack others... all of this is allowed.

"Hah."

After watching for a while.

Jiang Li withdrew his gaze.

He looked again at what was before him... a light screen was silently floating, displaying many words.

【Ding!】

【You have entered the "Dark Dense Forest" dungeon!】

【The Dark Dense Forest was originally a quiet, peaceful, and lush forest, but from some unknown time, a wave of dark force swept in, contaminating all living creatures in the entire dense forest, causing them to mutate, becoming bloodthirsty and ferocious; even the trees, under the influence of the dark force, gradually lost their vitality.】

"Dark Dense Forest?"

"Dark force erosion... no wonder not a trace of life force could be seen; so that is how it is."