Chapter 75: Qin Ye's Inexplicable Appearance

A sudden uproar erupted inside the auditorium.

Those first and second-year students who had originally held high hopes for Zhou Chu immediately burst into enthusiastic cheers and applause.

"Wow, Senior Zhou Chu is too amazing! He really didn't let us down!"

"Level 15! That's two levels higher than Chen Bo and Meng Jie; this is just too strong!"

"The admission threshold for Shenxia University this year has also been raised to Level 13. Since Senior Zhou Chu has already reached Level 15, getting into Shenxia is a sure thing!"

"My god, reaching Level 15 in less than five days—how did he level up?"

"Yeah, if it weren't for Private Commercial Dungeons, it would be impossible to level up this fast just by relying on those few points from climbing the tower."

"..."

The teachers sitting in the front row also revealed smiles of gratification one after another.

Su Chang was even more filled with pride.

Zhou Chu had given her far too many surprises, so she did not feel the slightest bit surprised by this result.

However, if it weren't for the fact that he had spent all his remaining Experience Stones on raising the levels of his three god-tier servants, it would have been entirely possible for Zhou Chu to have reached Level 20 and completed his 2nd Turn.

But in Zhou Chu's plan, reaching the Shenxia admission threshold was enough.

As for opportunities to increase his level, there would be plenty in the future.

Looking at it now, although he had three god-tier servants who had to split experience with him, Zhou Chu believed that this did not hinder his ability to level up quickly.

Even so, with his current level, he was considered the highest in all of Tianhua City, and perhaps even all of Shenxia.

At this moment, Chen Bo's originally smug smile instantly froze on his face.

He never imagined that Zhou Chu, a guy bound to an F-rank Hidden Soul Profession, could actually have a level two higher than his own.

One had to know that he had not only grinded the Secret Realm Tower but had even spent a large sum of money to grind those Private Commercial Dungeons to struggle to raise his level to this height.

And Zhou Chu was just a poor guy; it was impossible for him to spend money to grind those high-priced Commercial Dungeons.

Relying solely on the two free tower climbs a day, there was no reason for the points obtained to allow him to level up that fast.

In fact, due to the emergency that occurred during the tower climb that day, all students climbing the tower, except for Zhou Chu and Qin Ye, had evacuated the scene at the first moment.

To avoid causing excessive panic throughout Tianhua City, the subsequent work was carried out under strict confidentiality.

This naturally included the matter of the Exorcism Army's Scout Team 1 entering Tianhua City to investigate.

Therefore, Chen Bo and the others were unaware of what had happened in the Secret Realm Tower later on.

This time, Chen Bo's complexion became extremely ugly; he was angry and annoyed inside, yet he could not easily lash out.

He could only stand there, watching helplessly as Zhou Chu walked down from the stage.

Meng Jie was also somewhat surprised; she had originally thought that her and Chen Bo's Level 13 was already a very good result, but she hadn't expected Zhou Chu to be even better.

She looked at the gloomy-faced Chen Bo beside her, gently tugged his arm, and whispered, "Brother Bo, I don't think you should take this to heart too much. Maybe Zhou Chu just got lucky, and we don't even know what the College Entrance Exam assessment content will be like yet. We will definitely be able to display our own advantages and outperform him."

Meanwhile, at the identification ceremony at Tianhua No. 2 High School.

Luo Dachun, who was responsible for presiding over the level identification ceremony, felt a sense of suppressed emotion arise in his heart as he saw the ceremony nearing its end.

He couldn't help but turn his head to glance at the empty seat not far away marked with Qin Ye's name, which only made him feel more agitated.

Ever since the tower-climbing activity was forcibly terminated due to the Calamity Secret Invasion that day, Luo Dachun had used almost every connection he could to find Qin Ye's whereabouts.

In his view, even if the person were dead, one should be able to find some clues.

Yet five days had passed, and not even a single hair of Qin Ye's had been found.

This was too contrary to reason.

Besides, Qin Ye wasn't a fool; he wouldn't just wait to be killed by monsters when encountering danger!

Just as Luo Dachun was in a trance, a strange figure suddenly appeared in the seat that had originally been completely empty.

That figure was wearing a black robe and holding a Purple Magic Staff with a unique appearance in their hand.

At the top of the staff was embedded a crystal the size of a fist, which, under the reflection of the lights at the top of the auditorium, faintly emitted a series of dim glows.

At the same time, a faint, sinister aura radiated from the figure's body, making those nearby feel an inexplicable chill.

Luo Dachun also thought that he had been too concerned about Qin Ye's whereabouts lately and was having hallucinations.

It wasn't until the people sitting near that seat also discovered the inexplicably appeared Qin Ye that they couldn't help but exclaim out loud.

"It's Senior Qin Ye! Senior Qin Ye isn't dead!"

"How did Senior Qin Ye get in? Did you all see it?"

"It must be a newly learned skill; it looks like some kind of teleportation skill."

"Look, the magic robe and the staff he's wearing don't seem to be of low grade."

"Strange? Why do I suddenly feel a bit cold? I have goosebumps all over!"

"..."

Only then did Luo Dachun realize it wasn't a hallucination; a look of pleasant surprise immediately appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but mutter a name: "Qin Ye..."

But just at this moment, Qin Ye, who was sitting in the seat, stood up abruptly as if he had heard Luo Dachun calling him, and like a puppet without a soul, he walked toward the stage.

At this time, just as a student's hand was about to press onto the Identification Soul Stone, they were swept high up by an invisible force and subsequently fell and landed under the stage.

This sudden scene instantly shocked everyone present and even stirred up a commotion.

Luo Dachun widened his eyes, looking at Qin Ye walking toward the stage in disbelief, a strong sense of unease surging in his heart.

He clearly felt that Qin Ye was not right at this moment; that puppet-like movement posture and the sinister aura radiating from his body made Luo Dachun feel as if the person before him was no longer the Qin Ye he was familiar with.

"Qin Ye, what has happened to you?" Luo Dachun said, his voice cracking.

However, Qin Ye acted as if he hadn't heard his words at all, still walking step by step toward the Identification Soul Stone.

When Qin Ye walked in front of the Identification Soul Stone, he slowly raised his hand and placed the hand holding the Purple Magic Staff onto the Identification Soul Stone.

In an instant, the originally soft light on the Identification Soul Stone began to flicker violently, as if it had been struck by some powerful force.

The color of the light also gradually turned from its original green hue to a dull shade, finally presenting a strange black-purple.

The temperature inside the auditorium seemed to plummet at this moment; the people present could not help but shiver, their faces full of terror, not daring to even breathe loudly.

The black-purple light cast a strange, ashen-gray color upon the face of Qin Ye, which was hidden beneath a hood.

Just at this moment, gray characters appeared on the Identification Soul Stone, which had turned black-purple—10th Level.

But suddenly, the characters flickered strangely a few times and finally settled on 14th Level.

Immediately after, Qin Ye stretched out a hand and waved it lightly toward Luo Dachun, and a black mist spread into his seven orifices.

Luo Dachun's eyes instantly became vacant, and he said in a slightly mechanical voice: "Qin Ye, Level 14, enters the First Tier!"