Thirty minutes passed as Gu Tian walked out alongside Ji Gang. The two chatted casually, as if they were old friends who had known each other for years. Meanwhile, on the other side, Wu Shuang was being pampered by Liang Yufeng and Su Meilin, who were feeding him snacks with utmost care.
After bidding farewell to Ji Gang, Gu Tian approached Wu Shuang and said, "Let's head to the Dimensional Dome."
Wu Shuang glanced up from his snacks and nodded. "Alright!"
The four of them then made their way to the Dimensional Dome, a place where all of Beast Emperor University's secret realms were gathered.
Upon entering, they noticed that the place was nearly empty. They headed directly to the reception counter, where a young woman was seated. Gu Tian approached her and asked, "Which secret realms are currently available for us to enter?"
The woman, clearly uninterested, barely acknowledged him. She was watching a comedy show on her phone and simply replied in a dismissive tone, "Do you have eyes? The rules are written right there. Just pick a place and go. Tsk. Do kids these days not know what manners are?"
Gu Tian smiled, pressed a button on his device to stop the recording he had secretly started, and replied softly, "Thank you." He turned and walked away without another word.
Wu Shuang, witnessing her attitude, was about to say something when the woman suddenly turned to him. Her expression changed instantly as she quickly adjusted her hair and flashed a charming smile. "Handsome, is there anything I can do for you?"
Wu Shuang smirked slightly. "How about explaining the rules of this place to me?"
The woman giggled before explaining, "All secret realms here start at the Gold Tier and above. They are reset-type secret realms, meaning that every midnight, the realms will return to their original state. If students wish to enter, they must pay university points as an entry fee. However, 75% of the resources they collect will be taken by the university."
Wu Shuang's expression froze. "Seventy-five percent!?"
The woman nodded. "Of course. But the university won't just take them for free. We purchase them at only 50% of the market price."
Wu Shuang clenched his jaw. "That's insane! Who came up with this ridiculous rule!?"
While Wu Shuang was still questioning the system, Gu Tian walked straight into the Platinum-tier secret realm without waiting for anyone.
His university points instantly dropped by 50,000, but he didn't care in the slightest. He had already learned about these rules from Ji Gang earlier. The question was—would he follow them?
Absolutely not.
Upon entering, Gu Tian found himself standing in the middle of a vast ancient forest. Towering trees surrounded him as a gentle breeze rustled the leaves. The scent of beasts lingered in the air. He smiled slightly before kneeling down and placing his hand on the ground, activating the Roots of Chaos ability.
Black spiritual energy surged from his body, spreading through the forest. The trees trembled as if they had come alive. Vines coiled and slithered like snakes, roots expanded, piercing through the earth. Every living thing within this secret realm was now under his control.
"Incredible," Gu Tian murmured softly, his voice filled with quiet power.
At that moment, every tree transformed into a weapon of mass slaughter.
Roots shot out like spears, impaling any beast in sight. Thorned vines wrapped tightly around their legs, preventing them from escaping. Razor-sharp branches turned into blades, slicing through their necks in an instant.
Within twenty seconds, the secret realm had fallen completely silent.
Not a single beast remained alive.
Gu Tian waved his hand, and the corpses of every slain beast, along with all the resources from the secret realm, were instantly absorbed into his spiritual domain. He didn't even bother to check his gains. Without hesitation, he walked out of the portal and stepped into the next secret realm.
First door.
Second door.
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Seventh door.
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Tenth door.
In less than five minutes, Gu Tian had cleared ten Platinum-tier secret realms. As a result, all of his beasts were now devouring the corpses he had gathered in his spiritual domain, their power surging at an incredible rate. One by one, they ascended to the Emerald-tier, with only the Tree of Chaos, which he had nicknamed Ion, being the exception.
The Tree of Chaos had an insane growth rate. Unlike other beasts that needed to absorb energy and refine it into a specific form, the Tree of Chaos could directly absorb life force from living beings, allowing it to grow at an astonishing speed. Right now, it had already reached Mid Gold-tier.
At the same time, Wu Shuang approached Gu Tian, looking slightly annoyed. "You just went in without waiting for us?"
Gu Tian shrugged. "You're just too slow." Without another word, he stepped directly into an Emerald-tier portal.
"Wait! That's an Emerald-tier portal!"
Wu Shuang shouted, but Gu Tian had already entered. He stood frozen for about ten seconds before gritting his teeth and leaping in after him. The two girls exchanged glances before rushing in behind him.
The moment they stepped into the secret realm, they were left completely speechless.
Massive roots erupted from the ground, impaling every beast in sight. Each attack from the roots struck at the vital points of the beasts, killing them instantly. The air was filled with agonized screams, but one by one, the cries of the beasts faded as their bodies were consumed by the void.
Wu Shuang frantically searched for Gu Tian, worried about what had happened to him. But just then, a thunderous roar shook the earth beneath them.
"GRAAAAHH!"
The sound was so powerful that the ground trembled violently. It belonged to the War Boar, one of the strongest beasts in the Emerald-tier secret realm. This creature possessed immense strength, and its armor was so durable that even beasts of the same tier struggled to break through it.
Wu Shuang and the two girls immediately rushed toward the source of the roar. What they saw left them frozen in place.
Gu Tian was floating in midair, while below him, the War Boar was desperately struggling. Dark vines radiating a deathly aura coiled around its massive body, binding it in place. Gu Tian gazed down at the creature with an emotionless stare.
In an instant, a colossal root pierced straight through its heart. The War Boar let out one final, dying roar before vanishing into the void, just like the other beasts before it.
Without hesitation, Gu Tian flew away, disappearing into the depths of the secret realm.
Wu Shuang watched as Gu Tian flew away, his figure moving freely through the air. Letting out a deep sigh, he spoke up, "System, let me ask you something. If I had to fight Gu Tian right now, who do you think would win?"
The system responded immediately. [Of course, host would win.]
Wu Shuang's expression turned serious. "Are you joking?"
The system's tone turned icy. [Calm down, host. What I meant was... if there were approximately 1,513,648 of you, then you might just barely be able to win.]
Wu Shuang was silent for a moment before bursting into laughter. "That bad, huh?"
[To be honest, it's even worse than that. And at this rate, if you keep fooling around and flirting with beauties every day, your power level and Gu Tian's will be in completely different worlds by next week.]
Wu Shuang smirked, gathering his long black hair and tying it into a high ponytail. "As expected of the main villain… truly terrifying."
Standing nearby, Liang Yufeng and Su Meilin couldn't help but stare at Wu Shuang in admiration, their faces flushing slightly. At that moment, his aura exuded both power and icy determination, making him look even more handsome and striking than usual.
Wu Shuang turned to the two girls and grinned. "Ladies, let's go. We're also main characters, after all."
Meanwhile, Gu Tian continued entering and exiting secret realms one after another. Some students started noticing his unusual behavior. Normally, people would stay inside for a long time to gather as many resources as possible, but Gu Tian moved as if he were just taking a casual stroll.
A young man, unable to hold back his curiosity, approached him. "Hey, brother. Aren't you afraid of wasting your university points by going in and out like that?"
Gu Tian smiled and replied casually. "I've been hired to explore the secret realms and create maps."
The man nodded in understanding. "Ah, I see. Well, good luck."
At the same time, Wu Shuang stepped into a Gold-tier portal, accompanied by Liang Yufeng and Su Meilin. Meanwhile, Gu Tian entered another Emerald-tier portal without hesitation.