Chapter 1 The Dark Forest

The next morning, when the Body Refinement Class Two gathered, Qiao Yu still felt a bit of a headache.

He had been trying to explain things to Wan Lihao out of kindness, but the man had just punched him.

"Damn it! It's hard to be a good person these days."

Qiao Yu couldn't help but complain. At that moment, the boy standing next to him nudged him with his elbow.

"Big brother, my name is Lei Lin. Please take care of me in the future."

"Take care of you? Do we know each other?" Qiao Yu asked, puzzled.

"Hey hey hey!"

Lei Lin smiled and gave Qiao Yu a thumbs up.

"Big brother, you're a celebrity now! Everyone in the Body Refinement major, from freshman to senior, knows you!"

"You're definitely the first person to ask after Teacher Wan Lihao's mother and still show up for assembly the next day unscathed!"

Qiao Yu rubbed his nose awkwardly at the words. Lei Lin continued.

"Do you know what Teacher Wan Lihao's nickname is? Tyrant Bear! He's the most irritable teacher in the Body Refinement Department..."

"The teacher's here!"

Someone shouted, and Lei Lin quickly shut his mouth.

Wan Lihao walked over with his hands behind his back. As he passed Lei Lin, he gave him a cold glare.

Lei Lin's chrysanthemum tightened instantly, but fortunately, Wan Lihao didn't bother with him. (chrysanthemum is slang for anus)

"Everyone, line up in two rows and follow me!"

Wan Lihao finished speaking and walked away. Everyone in Body Refinement Class Two had a look of anticipation on their faces.

This was their first class at Kyoto University.

They were curious about what Wan Lihao would take them to do.

The answer was soon revealed. Wan Lihao led them to the cafeteria...

Wan Lihao walked to the cafeteria window, handed a card to the auntie, and said,

"Ten plates of braised pork, twenty roujiamo (meat sandwiches), ten roast chickens, twenty steamed buns, and a big pot of wine for me."

"Alright."

The auntie took the card and smiled happily.

She picked up a large bowl and scooped a large spoonful of braised pork from the fragrant pot, asking casually,

"Teacher Wan, are you taking the Body Refinement Department students to that place again? Body Refinement Class One just left after eating."

Wan Lihao nodded expressionlessly. After receiving confirmation, the auntie looked at Qiao Yu and the others with pity.

Before long, a large table of fragrant meat dishes was placed on the table.

"Eat up. You're still growing, so you must eat your fill."

Wan Lihao grinned, and Qiao Yu felt that his smile was like a weasel preparing to steal a chicken.

"Teacher Wan, we've already had breakfast!" Lei Lin complained.

"That's right, Teacher Wan. Eating something so greasy in the morning will make us fat!" Other students also had some complaints.

Their first class in college was just to have them come eat? That was too low!

Wan Lihao picked up the wine pot and took a swig, leaving a sentence before turning around and walking out of the cafeteria.

"Eating is voluntary, but I'll give you a piece of advice: it's best to eat until you're stuffed."

Qiao Yu picked up a large bowl of braised pork and sized it up.

"It's okay, there's no calorie label on it. If it doesn't say, it means it's zero calories!"

Qiao Yu didn't hesitate to pick up his chopsticks and stuff a large piece of fatty pork into his mouth.

He believed that Wan Lihao would not aim at random.

The Kyoto University cafeteria auntie's cooking skills were better than Qiao Yu had imagined. The fatty pork was stewed until it was soft and tender, and it melted in your mouth with a gentle press.

Qiao Yu's eyes lit up as soon as he ate one piece. He grabbed a large white steamed bun and started gobbling it down with the fatty pork.

At the same time, there was another person who unhesitatingly started eating, and that was Lin Lang.

Seeing these two eating like they were starving, the other students gritted their teeth and followed suit.

"Burp!"

After letting out a full belch, Qiao Yu put down his chopsticks.

Since birth, this was the first time he had eaten such a big breakfast. He felt that the braised pork was blocking his throat.

He walked out, and Wan Lihao was already waiting for them at the door.

Seeing that everyone was there, Wan Lihao nodded.

"I've told the auntie that you'll come here for breakfast at six o'clock every morning from now on. We'll assemble at seven."

"Now, follow me."

Wan Lihao opened a gate of light and strode in. Qiao Yu and the others followed closely behind.

A familiar high tower came into view. This was the safe zone in the Otherworld.

Wan Lihao stretched out a hand, and a yellow ball of light flew towards him.

Qiao Yu's hair stood on end!

Yellow represented a C-grade dungeon!

However, before he could react, the ball of light quickly grew larger, enveloping all of them.

When Qiao Yu regained his vision, he was in a forest.

Strangely, all the trees in this forest were pure black, even the leaves were black.

The dense leaves blocked each other, and even the sunlight could not penetrate.

The forest gave Qiao Yu an extremely dangerous feeling, as if there were eyes staring at him from the darkness.

"Lao Wan, why are you so late?" (Lao = Old, indicating familiarity)

A clear voice sounded. Led by a strong man at the front, a group of people came to meet them.

There was also a familiar figure in that group – Qin Xuan.

At this time, Qin Xuan was also staring at Qiao Yu coldly. As the two teams approached, Wan Lihao said,

"Something came up yesterday and I was delayed. I forgot to tell them to gather at the cafeteria in the morning to eat."

The strong man nodded. He wasn't small, but he seemed a bit lacking in front of Wan Lihao, who was like a brown bear.

He glanced at the people in Body Refinement Class Two and grinned.

"It seems you didn't have time to tell them what they're going to experience today either?"

"What difference does it make if they know in advance? There's no difference." Wan Lihao shrugged.

"Hehe, then let me tell you!"

The strong man turned to look at the expectant faces of the Body Refinement Class Two students.

"I'm Gao Hongyi, the class teacher of Body Refinement Class One. Your mission today is to sit cross-legged on the edge of the Dark Forest until the sun sets."

Everyone was still a little puzzled after hearing this. Just sit there? What's so difficult about that?

Gao Hongyi chuckled and picked up a small stone, throwing it into the Dark Forest.

Whoosh!

As if something had flashed by, the stone was directly cut into pieces.

"Hiss!"

Everyone gasped. They had to sit in this kind of ghost place for a whole day?

"Don't worry, you won't die. Teacher Wan and I are here, but suffering is unavoidable."

Gao Hongyi's smile had a hint of playfulness.

"Teacher, what's the point of doing this?" Lin Lang raised his hand and asked.

"First, it's to temper your willpower. Second, you'll know when you go in." Gao Hongyi said.

Hearing this, Lin Lang stepped into the Dark Forest without hesitation.

All the students in the Body Refinement major stared at Lin Lang. As soon as he crossed the first tree, his whole body suddenly stopped.

They didn't see anything attack him, but all sorts of wounds kept appearing on Lin Lang's body.

Those wounds seemed to have been cut out by some sharp weapon. Lin Lang quickly became a bloody mess.

But surprisingly, a look of surprise appeared on Lin Lang's face.

He gritted his teeth and endured the pain, directly sitting down cross-legged.

"Not bad, Lao Wan, this student of yours has both perseverance and courage. He's a good seedling!"

Gao Hongyi didn't skimp on his praise for Lin Lang.

"It seems he's already experienced the wonders of the Dark Forest. Then you guys go in too!"

Gao Hongyi waved his hand. Then, as if he had thought of something, he asked,

"None of you have a defense lower than 100 points, right?"