Chapter 495, Meeting a Fan During the Examination

Translator: Silavin

 

From the registration and the draw of lots to the actual beginning of the final exam, there was a three-day preparation period. During this time, students could purchase Potions, equipment and other items to improve their strength, in hopes of achieving a better result – aka a better ranking.

 

However, Lu Fan did not choose to buy any items that would improve his strength in the short term. Instead, he directly took Han Ke, Jian Ying and others to continue grinding monsters in Dungeon Instances like Death Desert Ocean.

 

Lu Fan wanted to Level Up quickly. He currently could not afford to waste even a single day.

 

At the same time, only by following Lu Fan could Jian Ying and the others go to Lu Fan’s Dungeon Instances to grind Monsters. Naturally, everyone was very happy to be taken by Lu Fan to these Dungeon Instances, and have their Experience Points skyrocket.

 

In just three days of nearly non-stop grinding, Lu Fan made everyone’s Level increase by an average of 3 Levels.

 

Lu Fan had also finally reached Level 50.

 

As for Jian Ying, Qin Qiu and the others, their Levels were mostly around 38-39, with Jian Ying having reached Level 40!

 

As such, except for Han Ke, everyone’s Levels had already far surpassed Jiang Fengyun and Xu Jing by about 5 Levels, not to mention their strength.

 

Let alone the powerful, second top student, Jian Ying, even Tao Xiaoman and Qin Qiu, setting aside their Profession disadvantages, should be stronger than Jiang Fengyun.

 

After all, apart from their Levels, everyone’s equipment was at least Platinum Grade, and they were all Equipment Sets with Additional Attribute Enhancement.

 

In terms of Combat Power, Jian Ying, Qin Qiu, and Tao Xiaoman, the three of them together, could probably directly rival a full five-man Level 50 team.

 

Three consecutive days of high-intensity Levelling would definitely be unbearable for ordinary people. However, Han Ke had learned many more Crafting Recipes, and many of the Enchanted Food she cooked up could replenish one’s Stamina and Mana Pool.

 

Combined with Xiao Cui’s Spring of Life, everyone managed to grind Levels for three consecutive days without rest. In fact, they did not feel any fatigue at all.

 

Even so, Lu Fan knew the principle of balancing work and rest.

 

On the evening of the third day, he took all the girls to Villa No. 2 and had a good night’s sleep. That way, they could properly replenish their energy. Early the next day, they went to the Arena to participate in the final exam.

 

At this time, the Arena was not as lively as during the previous freshmen exam.

 

After all, during the freshmen exam earlier in the year, many second, third, and fourth-year Senior Students had come to watch. Now, they themselves were also preparing for their final exams, so they naturally had no mind to come watch the freshmen’s final exam.

 

After arriving at the Arena, Lu Fan was quickly recognized.

 

All the freshmen who saw him dare not approach him, pointing at him and discussing, all convinced that this year’s first place would definitely go to Lu Fan’s team.

 

Lu Fan did not pay attention to the onlookers and took his team to collect their number tags, then they found the Arena they would use. They went up and waited for their opponents to arrive.

 

In the Arena, a teacher was already present, acting as referee. He nodded at Lu Fan, indicating that they should wait a bit for their matched opponents.

 

After waiting for a short while, a five-man team arrived with nervous expressions.

 

Judging from the five people’s equipment and aura, they clearly were not even in their Third Profession. They were probably only in around Level 20, the type of ordinary students who did not stand out in Dragon Capital University.

 

The five were already nervous, but when they arrived at the Arena and saw Lu Fan waiting there, they immediately looked like they wanted to cry.

 

“B-Brother Lu, why are you our opponents for the first round?” The leader, a chubby male Swordsman, had quite a sociable personality. After getting on stage, he smiled bitterly and greeted Lu Fan.

 

Lu Fan was not one to rebuff friendly faces, so he smiled at the man and said. “Who we match up against is selected at random. There’s nothing we can do if you’re matched with us.”

 

The man smiled helplessly and said. “So, should we even continue? The results are obvious. Fighting against your team, forget about just the five of us, even fifty or five hundred of us would not have any chance of winning, right? In that case, I guess we should just forfeit.”

 

Lu Fan was about to speak when Han Ke concernedly said, “You can’t forfeit! I heard that the final exam isn’t just about which team gets first place; your performance in the matches is weighted as well, and it is very important. If you can perform well in this match, you should also be able to get a decent score.”

 

The Swordsman laughed, seeming to know that Han Ke was Lu Fan’s Aunt, so he knew a bit about her, at least her name.

 

“Sister Han, you must be joking with me. Once Brother Lu makes a move, would we even have any chance to act? Wouldn’t we be instantly killed? It’s better if we just forfeit now, which would save you some time and energy. I heard that Jiang Fengyun’s team is very strong. They have a High Level Player called Meng Jia inside their team. They will definitely be competing for first place. So, you guys should pay attention to them.”

 

“Also, ever since the National Trial Secret Realm ended, Brother Lu has always been our idol. I hope in this year’s final exam, I can see Brother Lu defeat Jiang Fengyun’s team again and take first place.”

 

Faced with his fan, Lu Fan also felt a bit embarrassed and said. “Don’t worry, we will definitely take first place. But my Aunt is right. If you just give up, you might have to retake the same exam next year. No matter what, you still need to showcase your strength here.”

 

At this moment, Tao Xiaoman proudly said, “How about this then, Lu Fan and the others won’t act, and I’ll fight you alone. How about that? This way, each of you will have the chance to showcase your strength, and you’ll at least get some points instead of getting instantly eliminated.”

 

“Ah? Well…” This made the Swordsman and his team a bit embarrassed, “You don’t have to go that easy on us… How about this, if you really want to let us showcase our abilities, that’s fine. But, Brother Lu shouldn’t make a move. If just this Sister fights the five of us, we’re afraid we might not be able to control our Skills properly and someone might get hurt…”

 

Tao Xiaoman pouted and complained, “What? You think I’m not a match for the five of you?”

 

“That’s not it…” The Swordsman realized he might have said something wrong there and quickly explained, “I’m just worried that in the heat of battle, since you’re kind enough to give us a chance to showcase ourselves, we do not want any accidents. If we accidentally hurt you, that would be inexcusable…”