Fourth High School.
After just one night, as they stepped back onto campus, the new class assignnt lists were already out.
Countless students gathered around the school's digital bulletin board to check out their new classmates.
"Wow! I'm in the sa class as Qiao Yu! We're both in Mage Class Two!"
"Why am I in Class One? I'm so upset, damn it!"
"Class One isn't bad either, you have Yang Xiangdi! He also got a direct admission to Kyoto University. Our Class Three is the unlucky one, not a single genius!"
"No worries, the Exclusive Dungeon should let all three mage classes participate together. We can still cling to those two big shots."
As the bell rang, everyone returned to their new classes with excitent.
Xue Jinlong happily walked into Mage Class Two, still serving as Qiao Yu's horoom teacher.
"Alright! Quiet down, everyone! I'm your horoom teacher, Xue Jinlong! Today, we're going to talk about the Mage Exclusive Dungeon."
"The Mage Exclusive Dungeon generally tests your intelligence and spirit, likely being a puzzle or mystery-solving dungeon."
"So as long as you cooperate and brainstorm together, you'll achieve results greater than the sum of your parts."
"Next, let's discuss the key points for clearing the dungeon..."
As Xue Jinlong lectured, his eyes continuously scanned the classroom, and his brows suddenly furrowed.
"Where's Qiao Yu? Has anyone seen Qiao Yu?"
"Teacher, we haven't seen him at all this morning," a student replied.
"Hmph! Does he think he can skip class just because he got a direct admission? I'm going to find him!" Xue Jinlong left the classroom, ready to search for Qiao Yu.
Just as he stepped out, he nearly collided with a graceful figure.
The horoom teacher of Mage Class One, Shi i, also looked anxious.
Shi i was recognized as the beauty teacher of Fourth High School, usually serious and unsmiling, earning her the nickna "Iceberg Beauty" among students.
At the school's New Year's Eve party, she captivated countless students and teachers with a dance to "Elysium."
"Teacher Xue, have you seen Yang Xiangdi from our class? He hasn't shown up for class this morning!" Shi i asked Xue Jinlong, her beautiful brows furrowed.
"Our Qiao Yu didn't co to class today either! Could sothing have happened to them?" Xue Jinlong replied.
Shi i beca even more anxious upon hearing this: "What?! What should we do? Let's go find them quickly!"
"Alright!"
Just as Xue Jinlong was about to move, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, causing Shi i, who was following him, to almost bump into him.
"Wait... Yang Xiangdi and Qiao Yu both disappeared? Could it be..." A suspicion ford in Xue Jinlong's mind.
While Xue Jinlong was still speculating about Qiao Yu's whereabouts, Qiao Yu was already in the Inner World.
"Xiangdi, are we really okay doing this?" Qiao Yu asked.
"Oh, co on, what's the problem? The more people enter the Exclusive Dungeon, the more dangerous it becos! Instead of letting them cling to you, let do it!" Yang Xiangdi said smugly.
"Besides, we can always bring them along after we clear it. The Exclusive Dungeon can be cleared multiple tis, just without rewards."
"But..."
"No buts, co on, let's go! We have the handbook from Kyoto University, we can skip school classes!" Yang Xiangdi dragged Qiao Yu to Yi Lianen.
Today, Yi Lianen was dressed in a beautiful JK outfit, looking quite alluring.
"Hey! That feisty lady, we're entering the Mage Exclusive Dungeon!" Yang Xiangdi said boldly.
Qiao Yu felt a bit embarrassed, thankful that Yi Lianen was an NPC in the Inner World. If a real girl heard him talk like that, she'd probably kill him.
Yi Lianen didn't mind at all and gave a sweet smile.
"Alright, esteed players, drawing a dungeon for you..."
"Success! The Exclusive Dungeon drawn for you is—The Cave of Ten Thousand Poisons."
A Light Gate appeared beside Yi Lianen. Just as Qiao Yu was about to enter, Yang Xiangdi stopped him.
"What are you doing? Aren't you going to listen to the mission prompt?" Yang Xiangdi asked.
Qiao Yu widened his eyes, "There's a mission prompt?"
"Of course there is. How did you clear your previous Skeleton Cave dungeon without listening to the mission prompt?"
Qiao Yu: "..."
Yang Xiangdi looked at him with a hint of disbelief.
"Did you just fight your way through by killing skeletons?"
Qiao Yu: "..."
"Yu, you're really sothing!" Yang Xiangdi gave Qiao Yu a thumbs up.
Yi Lianen's sweet voice sounded again.
"Legend has it that in Southeast Guizhou, there is an extrely ancient evil tribe. The tribe is skilled in crafting poisonous insects, with a violent and cruel nature, capable of poisoning without a trace. Those poisoned suffer imnsely, as the insects breed within their bodies, consuming flesh until the host dies..."
"Mission Requirents: 1. Find the legendary evil tribe, 2. Eliminate all poisonous insects."
"Mission Rewards: Based on the player's mission completion."
"Friendly Reminder: The Cave of Ten Thousand Poisons dungeon requires five players to open. The system will automatically match three teammates for you, please be prepared."
After the mission prompt, Yi Lianen gestured for Qiao Yu and Yang Xiangdi to enter the Light Gate.
"See, I told you there was a mission prompt," Yang Xiangdi said as he entered the Light Gate.
Qiao Yu quickly followed, determined to have heard the mission prompt clearly this ti. No more mishaps!
After passing through the Light Gate, Qiao Yu found himself in front of a large beast-head door, with two stone lions crouching beside it.
There were already two n and one woman at the door, having arrived before Qiao Yu and Yang Xiangdi.
Yang Xiangdi circled the door a few tis, finding it tightly shut, and couldn't push it open despite his efforts.
On either side of the door were two plaques, the left one inscribed with "Virtue and Might," and the right one with "Entrust with Peace."
"Hey, you two must be the teammates the Inner World matched us with, right?"
"Don't bother trying, we've already tried. This door can't be opened by human strength. The six characters on those plaques are probably the clue to opening it," one of the n said with a mocking tone.
"Long Chang! Don't be so rude. Since we're matched together, it's fate," another man with a gentle appearance scolded, turning to Qiao Yu and Yang Xiangdi with a friendly smile.
"Hello, classmates. I'm Fang Xun, a fire mage. This is my friend Long Chang, a water mage."
Long Chang snorted in dissatisfaction but didn't say anything further.
"This is my sister, Fang Yuan. She's also a fire mage like ."
"Hello~"
Fang Yuan greeted Qiao Yu and Yang Xiangdi. She had a rosy apple face, bright eyes, and glossy, smooth hair, looking full of energy.
In the Inner World, mages are generally categorized into Elental Mages, Dark Mages, and Light Mages.
Mages like Fang Yuan, who can summon natural forces, are collectively known as Elental Mages, including lightning, fire, ice, wind, earth, water, and light elents.
Elental Mages are the most common among mages, with Yang Xiangdi being an earth mage.
Qiao Yu, as a Necromancer, belongs to the necromancy branch of Dark Mages.
"Hello, I'm Yang Xiangdi, and this is Qiao Yu," Yang Xiangdi greeted with little enthusiasm.
"Hello, Yang Xiangdi. Let share what we know."
"Through our experints, this door has magic immunity. In other words, no spells can damage it. So, trying to forcefully break it is impossible."
Fang Xun said, casually casting a fireball at the door.
Sure enough, the massive fireball was absorbed by the beast-head door, leaving it unscathed.
"What about you? Do you have any clues?" Fang Xun asked.
"We're not sure either. We just got here."
Yang Xiangdi replied, moving aside to check the handbook from Kyoto University.
Fang Xun could only sigh in disappointnt, staring at the door in frustration. What could the characters "Virtue and Might, Entrust with Peace" possibly an...
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