Chapter 23 : Chapter 23
Chapter 23: Nightmare Difficulty Pass Assessment
“Brother Lin, look at them. Every single one of them looks like a resentful wife.” Sun Xu grinned.
“They’re probably regretting it so badly their intestines have turned green by now.”
“What are you gloating for?” Lin Yuan did not even spare the others a glance.
“Come on. Let’s go see what this villa district is really like.”
Tian Ye was also preparing to leave. When he learned that the two of them were heading to Longding Residential Complex, he invited them into his car.
“I happen to be heading home too. Come along.”
“That sounds good.” Lin Yuan did not stand on ceremony. He pulled open the car door and plopped himself right into the seat.
“Captain Tian, do you live in the villa district too?”
“Who are you looking down on?” Tian Ye shot Lin Yuan a sidelong glance. “Who here isn’t an S-Rank talent?”
“Then can Captain Tian solo-clear a Nightmare dungeon?” Sun Xu poked his head forward like an overly curious child.
Tian Ye: ...
Damn it.
If you do not know how to speak, then keep your mouth shut.
Solo-clearing a Nightmare dungeon? If I could do that, I’d already be the Commander.
No—
I’d already be the Mayor.
“Captain Tian, why did you stop talking?” Sun Xu’s voice came again. “Do you just not like talking?”
Heh.
A vein throbbed at Tian Ye’s temple.
“Sit tight. I’m going to speed up.”
Tian Ye only wanted to reach Longding Residential Complex as quickly as possible. Otherwise, he was afraid he might not be able to stop himself from punching Sun Xu in the face.
“Captain Tian, stop up ahead for a moment.” Sun Xu tapped on the window. “Right there, that seafood place.”
After buying seafood, Sun Xu then had Tian Ye detour to the market.
Silence.
More silence.
When they finally arrived at Longding Residential Complex, Tian Ye revealed a strange smile only after Lin Yuan and Sun Xu got out of the car.
“The two of you are going to the Class-Holder Association tomorrow to take the pass exam, right?”
“Do your best.”
The moment he finished speaking, Tian Ye stepped on the gas and vanished from the two boys’ sight.
“Brother Lin, that old fox is definitely hiding something bad.” Sun Xu picked at his nose. “There won’t be any shady business in tomorrow’s exam, will there?”
“And whose fault is that?” Lin Yuan rolled his eyes at him. “You speak in a way that could choke people to death.”
Sun Xu gave a sheepish grin.
“There’s no problem with someone showing off in front of me. But if anyone wants to show off in front of you, Brother Lin, absolutely not!”
“I will defend your position as the King of Showing Off to the death!!!”
“Get lost.” Lin Yuan kicked Sun Xu in the backside.
“Go make dinner already. I didn’t eat lunch, and I’m starving.”
“Got it!”
Sun Xu’s hands moved quickly. In less than twenty minutes, four dishes were ready.
They were excellent in color, fragrance, and taste.
There was no comparison at all with the buffet outside.
If he did not class-change into a Chef, it would truly be a waste of talent.
After eating and drinking to their hearts’ content, Lin Yuan returned to the villa that now belonged to him.
A three-story little building, detached and private.
Lying on the bed, Lin Yuan stretched lazily.
This feels incredible!
Why had he worked so hard to go into dungeons?
Was it not all for the sake of enjoying life?
To enjoy life while it lasted—
that was the true meaning of being alive.
“Oh, right. I should let Ali enjoy it too.”
Lin Yuan snapped his fingers and summoned Ali.
“Ali, pick a room. From now on, this is our home.”
Home?
What an unfamiliar word.
For someone born for battle, the word “home” had never existed in his dictionary at all.
But that was before.
Now, he had one.
Walking out of the room, Ali’s footsteps were slow.
He was looking for a room that belonged to him.
When he arrived at the room at the far left of the second floor, his gaze was immediately drawn to it.
In the corner of the room stood a piano, and not far from it, a violin rested in place.
Walking over to the violin,
Ali slowly removed the Bronze armor from his body, revealing long, slender fingers and a face that seemed somewhat pale.
In his sleep, Lin Yuan seemed to hear intermittent strains of music.
At first, they were somewhat disordered, but before long they turned into a beautiful melody.
...
The next day, Lin Yuan was woken by a rapid knocking at the door.
It was Ali who opened it.
Standing outside was Sun Xu.
“Brother Ali, you haven’t had breakfast yet, right? I made some. Let’s eat together.”
After breakfast, the two of them headed for the Class-Holder Association.
The Association was very close to Longding Residential Complex.
In less than half an hour, the two had already arrived at the Association lobby.
The young receptionist at the entrance wore a professional smile and placed two forms on the table.
“Those participating in the Dungeon Pass Assessment, please fill out the registration form first. A staff member will inform you shortly which examination hall you should go to.”
After taking the form, Lin Yuan first filled in his basic information.
Then, for team role, Lin Yuan wrote: All-Rounder.
On the final line, there were two options: Team Participation and Solo Participation.
Lin Yuan decisively chose Solo Participation.
What Sun Xu filled out was completely different from Lin Yuan.
For role, he wrote Healing Support, and on the final line, he chose Team Participation.
When Lin Yuan handed the form back to the receptionist, he noticed that her mouth had visibly opened wider.
S-Rank talent!
And two of them at that.
She carefully checked the two forms again, then froze.
The form filled out by that Priest named Sun Xu was still fairly normal.
But had this handsome young man named Lin Yuan filled his out incorrectly?
Summoner, role: All-Rounder,
and he was even applying for the solo exam!
“Hello, sir. Are you certain you want to participate in the exam alone?” the receptionist asked responsibly.
“Solo participation may result in injury. If you are sure you do not wish to change it, I will arrange the exam for you.”
“Go ahead and arrange it. I still have things to do later.” Lin Yuan nodded.
After registering, a staff member led Sun Xu and Lin Yuan to the examination site.
It was a training hall the size of a football field.
Five examiners stood at the center of the hall, and the lowest level among them was still Level 30.
Among them was a familiar face:
Tian Ye.
Expressionless, Tian Ye said,
“Those participating in the team exam may now form groups. Your final result will be tied to the contribution you make within your team.”
Sun Xu sucked in a breath of cold air. “It’s over. That old fox is actually one of the examiners. He’s definitely going to use public business for private revenge.”
“And whose fault is that?” Lin Yuan said with no small amount of schadenfreude. “Relax. Captain Tian isn’t that petty. At most, you’ll just suffer a little physically.”
Once the exam began, the class-holders immediately started forming teams.
Sun Xu was only Level 9, and the others disliked him for being underleveled and did not want him.
But the instant he revealed his S-Rank talent, quite a few teams began scrambling to recruit him.
In the end, Sun Xu chose a team consisting of two Warriors, one Archer, and one Assassin.
As soon as the exam began, Sun Xu did not waste a word and decisively possessed one of the Warriors.
If he had delayed even a moment longer, the exam robot would already have rushed right into his face.
What Sun Xu’s team faced was a humanoid robot around two meters tall.
This sort of machine was the creation of a Machinist, and all kinds of battle directives could be implanted into it.
Once the battle began, Sun Xu’s teammates performed only so-so. If not for Sun Xu’s abundant healing, they would have long since been eliminated.
In the end, Sun Xu obtained an Adventure Difficulty Dungeon Pass, while his teammates only received Normal-Rank Dungeon Passes.
Once the team examinations were over, it was the individual exam’s turn.
Including Lin Yuan, there were only two people taking it.