Chapter 840: Chapter 840

Returning to Earth once again, the three of them felt this journey through the world was longer than all the previous ones combined, yet in reality, the time was very short. The psychological pressure, now relaxing, was truly extraordinary. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱

"The aura of the Law on me hasn’t dispersed yet, let’s wait a day. After one day, we’ll head to Yalan World and completely resolve the current hidden dangers." Having rested for a long time in the Other World, Du You was now fully energized.

"So what do we do now?" Lin Yushi asked, clinging playfully to Du You’s arm.

"Let’s head to the material market first, we might find what we need there." Du You and the two sisters went directly into the tier four Magic Network’s trading market. The market was as big as before, but scarcely populated.

Everyone was strolling around searching for materials, but no shop had an owner present. The shops were set up with their own requirements and operated autonomously, unfettered by any need for physical oversight. Everything ran purely on rules set by the Magic Network.

Du You also purchased a region in this place, then listed his own materials there, and thereafter paid no heed to it, just like the other shop owners. Du You walked outside, passing by various shops and stands. One could only sense each material when physically close; it was impossible to perceive them with a mere glance.

Especially in the Magic Network world, where everything was a copied illusion, one had to make contact to truly feel if the material’s essence suited one’s needs.

Thus, everyone here resembled a large crowd of scavengers rummaging through a trash heap.

Although, these weren’t actually trash. On the contrary, many of the items were treasures at first sight.

"There’s so much, how long will it take to find anything?" Lin Yushi complained.

"Just keep looking, we’ll find it eventually. Otherwise, this place wouldn’t have any purpose," Lin Yucha also felt a headache coming on. In such a place, all cleverness was futile; one could only count on luck.

In this place, no one vied with each other for materials unless there was enmity involved. It wasn’t common for two different people to need the same item. The likelihood of their paths crossing was even rarer.

It was said that since the establishment of the materials market, such incidents had only occurred twice in several hundred years.

The group began to dig through the refuse heap like everyone else. Whether by good or bad luck, Du You and Lin Yucha found nothing, while Lin Yushi successively found two items.

"You’re lucky; just buy them," Du You said without haggling and directly used the rules of the Magic Network to trade two average tier four weapons he had for them.

One was a green seed, linked to Lin Yushi’s Bloodsucking Demon Vines skill. The other was a small gray-green bow, seemingly a child’s toy, but it corresponded to Lin Yushi’s barrage skill. The details of these items were unknown, perhaps due to a disdain for complications, as there were no stories attached.

The materials here rarely came with a story; most were just laid out plainly. After all, everyone came here just to find their needed materials, never really considering the stories behind them.

"I didn’t expect to be this lucky," Lin Yushi was thrilled. In exploring the Other World, it had always been her older sister who was luckier, obtaining more advancement materials.

After a few times, she was far behind her sister in tier four skills. Unexpectedly, she had made up for it this time.

Barrage was her auxiliary combat skill, and although Bloodsucking Demon Vines were not very useful, after advancing, it would become her only tier four restricted type skill.

Whether for combat or for coordination, it would exhibit extremely powerful capabilities.

It wasn’t that Lin Yushi wanted to compete with her sister; it was just frustrating to feel left behind in power.

Just as Du You and the others were about to continue searching, Du You’s wristwatch suddenly rang. "University notice, end-term test is approaching." Du You reflected, and without realizing it, nearly a semester had ended.

This semester end would also make him a second-year student. Professional University was unlike ordinary universities, comprising ten years in total. Du You still needed to access data and some resources from the school, so he wasn’t planning to graduate. Although, with his current strength, he could apply for graduation.

"End-term test, but what exactly is it?" Lin Yucha came closer and asked.

"I’m not sure either, but it’s next month on the first. Let’s go back and check, then head quickly to Yalan World to level up. We have enough time before the end-term test for skill upgrading," Du You roughly calculated and found they had sufficient time. The three of them stopped their search at the material market and went back after completing a transaction, using paid teleportation for time efficiency.

This time they didn’t bring back anything of note since the world they visited wasn’t of a high enough level. Du You simply discarded some materials and weapons he considered mediocre at his shop, then went home.

Upon opening his wristwatch to investigate, Du You found information about the end-term test. It was a comprehensive test for students. If one performed poorly, further validation of their prowess at the academy was required.

If one didn’t meet the standards, the school might advise withdrawal or hold them back a year. Failing multiple times ultimately led to expulsion. So joining the academy didn’t guarantee total security.

Of course, with Du You’s current prowess, even until the tenth year, he could lounge comfortably, his strength already far exceeding the graduation threshold, so there was no way the test would affect him.

However, performing well would also bring rewards. The test rules grouped two grades together, meaning he would be paired with the second-year students. Naturally, the test involved real combat.

Just like the previous entrance test, it featured a random selection of an academy followed by an inter-grade battle live-streamed. This time, the focus was on the upper grades, not the lower ones like him.

"No wonder market prices are spiking again, it’s due to this." Du You remembered an inconspicuous detail from earlier, then shook his head, not at all apprehensive.

The most important aspect now was planning how to keep his strength as hidden as possible. Du You would not forget that in the Imperial Capital, there was a team that wanted him dead and whom he also wished to retaliate against.