On this day, Du You opened his eyes, the Spiritual Fruit in his hand turning into fragments, the last bit dissipating into nothingness.
Du You smiled faintly, feeling like he accomplished a lot during this time. His basic skill, Spiritual Lock, had ascended a level, reaching the height of level 9. Just one more level and it would be maxed out.
Du You knew how difficult it was to level up this skill. If it hadn’t been for the help of the Spiritual Fruit, it might have taken him another couple of years to reach level 9. To max it out would require both talent and opportunity.
Now, after leveling up to 9, Du You felt that his Spiritual Lock had improved greatly. He didn’t know how far he was from maxing it out, but he was aware that his Spiritual Lock was much stronger than the average level 9 user.
Regrettably, this advancement wasn’t reflected in the range of his absolute control field - it was still confined to a mere nine meters.
Meanwhile, his basic Magic Power had finally advanced to level 7. Upon breaking through to level 7, his Magic Power became more robust and active, turning him into a veritable powerhouse.
Magic Power Boiling, too, had levelled up to 7, increasing his Magic Power recovery speed by 65%. Unlike inherent Magic Power recovery, the bonus from Magic Power Boiling worked even during battle.
From now on, as long as he didn’t go too wild in a fight, he could continue battling indefinitely without worrying about depleting his Magic Power. What a great feeling.
The most exciting gain for Du You was the level 8 upgrade of his Spiritual Perception skill. His Psychic range had expanded to eighty meters.
With such a vast range and clear perception, sneaking up on him would be nearly impossible for most.
If it hadn’t been for the journal left behind by that deceased person, Du You would have thought the Spiritual Fruit was his greatest gain.
Over the past few days, Du You had utilized his wristwatch’s abilities to decrypt some of the journal’s content. To his disappointment, the deceased person had left behind only coordinates and a Protective Cross.
None of the other gear was left behind; everything had disintegrated upon death. The person must have known they were going to die, why didn’t they leave their gear behind? Du You felt like he’d missed out on a fortune.
At the same time, Du You learned about the origin of the Seaweed Monster, also known as the Swamp Demon.
The deceased person, after being pursued, had fled into the sewer and used an item to permanently summon a special creature from the Other World. This creature neither attacked its summoner nor could it be controlled by them. The summoner intended to use this creature to deal with the people hunting them.
However, they had no idea what they had summoned and hadn’t expected their hunters to fail in locating them. Their life was reaching its end after the summoning.
So, they left behind a few things and set up a trap. They did nothing else.
Du You couldn’t understand why the Seaweed Monster stayed put and used its spiritual power to control cats and dogs. This was completely opposite of its mighty abilities.
But perhaps it was this behavior that had allowed the Seaweed Monster to survive. Otherwise, it would have been exterminated had it wandered off.
Shaking his head, Du You stopped dwelling on it. It must be about time, he figured.
Suddenly, his wristwatch beeped. Du You looked at his watch and saw a countdown.
"College entrance examination time, 8 AM today. Please don’t be late," the watch read.
Correct, that alert. It had started three days ago and had been a daily reminder since. He checked the time; it was already six in the morning. Well then, better head out soon.
Du You stepped outside and hailed an autonomous-driving car, setting course for school.
"Lao San, are you up yet? The college entrance exam is today, make sure you don’t be late," came a message from his wristwatch’s communications device. Newest update provıded by 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⁂𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⁂𝘯𝘦𝘵
Du You chuckled and replied, "Relax, I’m already on my way to school. Nothing’s gonna go wrong, I promise. Don’t worry, I’m not bound by any Law of Power, so it definitely won’t interfere with the exam."
Du You and his group had been informed that their examination would be different. It would take place in a unique derived world. If they were wrapped up in the power of law, they couldn’t gain entry.
Therefore, none of them had entered any derived world in the last few days unless there was something essential going on.
Glancing at his fairly hefty sum of Crystal Coins, Du You knew he could level up to 10 instantly if need be during the exam. But for now, he decided against it. His current level was sufficient.
Du You had done his research on the entrance exams. Generally speaking, for most schools, having a star level of 3 and above, and a level of 3 and above meant you had a good chance of passing. The requirements were quite low.
But Du You aimed to get into Capital University, the best school in the Asia Alliance. To have a chance there, one needed at least a 5-star level, and a level of 7 and above, otherwise it’d be hard to pass. Just like in his previous life, half of Capital University’s admissions quota was set aside for local students, meaning their acceptance standards were pretty low.
For non-locals like him, the barrier for entry was exceedingly high.
5-star individuals could be considered elites, while 6-star individuals were few and far between in the Asia Alliance. As for 7-star individuals, they scarcely existed, making competition amongst top-tier schools for such individuals fierce.
For someone to level up to 7 in two months was not an easy task. Even with somebody guiding them, the going would be tough since the larger a team is and the stronger its members are, the fewer the rewards.
Most importantly, getting into Capital University wasn’t just about having a suitable level.
You must have more than six skills, all of which have to be at least level 7. Moreover, the star level of the skills ought to match your own to increase stability. Du You had met all these criteria, and more.
Du You didn’t know if he could top the lists, but admission into Capital University would definitely not be an issue.
Especially with his advanced skills and increased base skill levels resulting in another surge in his power, Du You was very confident in himself. When he gets to the capital, there would be even better opportunities for growth.
Apart from anything else, the city had an abundance of derived worlds and Otherworlds, far more than his small city.