52: I am the sixth one

Hiding underground was the top choice for many freshmen.

Facing seniors whose strength far exceeded theirs, staying on the surface was essentially suicide. High-level Martial Artists had formidable perception, and the seniors who had undergone training certainly possessed superior skills in finding people and hiding themselves.

To survive longer, hiding underground was the optimal solution.

Thick layers of soil could effectively block the perception of high-level Martial Artists. Furthermore, the underground environment was complex; even if they were discovered by seniors, there would be a buffer time.

Every freshman who could enter the Supreme Academy was a peerless Genius in their hometown. Even at the Sixth Academy, such Geniuses were mere hundreds of thousands, still rare as a Phoenix feather.

All the freshmen racked their brains to hide themselves, putting in every ounce of effort to survive longer and compete for supremacy.

For the glory of the Star Domain, and betting on the title of Genius, they had to win this time.

Many had lost the Wu exam; this time, many did not want to lose again. They had to win at least once.

Half an hour passed, and streaks of light appeared in the already ruined valley.

A total of 10,000 sophomore seniors were present, all with cultivation at the Seventh Stage; there were no Eighth Stage existences.

The academy still left a chance for the freshmen. After all, the sophomore seniors dispatched were only at the Seventh Stage, and they were from the lower-ranked portion. The gap between them was large, but it wouldn't make the freshmen feel despair.

"Playing the 'dark under the lamp' trick? You're still too naive, kid."

A senior sister reached out her foot and stepped on a piece of wood protruding from the ground. The wood distorted, and a pervert appeared.

Huang Huanghuang's Face was being stepped on, and he wore an expression of enjoyment.

"Whoa, a pervert!"

"This kid has some guts, putting himself into the game, incarnating as a simp."

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"I really wish I were that kid. I want to be like that too; the way she looks without shoes is just too beautiful."

"Buddy, if you can withstand that kick, you can go lick her feet right now. I won't make fun of you, really."

"Forget it, my life is more important."

Luo Xiliu was very unhappy. She stomped Huang Huanghuang directly into the soil, his entire Face slightly deformed. Even his skull cracked.

"It was worth it, even if I die, it was worth it."

As soon as Huang Huanghuang said this, the seniors watching the show collectively stepped back three paces to show respect. They hadn't encountered someone of this level for a long time.

Luo Xiliu didn't speak, just applied force relentlessly.

"Kmj!"

Luo Xiliu was stunned. How could there be such a perverted person? She directly shattered the illusory avatar above Huang Huanghuang's head, signaling that she had eliminated him and gained 1 credit.

The eliminated Huang Huanghuang was teleported away, entering the true Sixth Academy.

[This part, can't write too intensely, what a pity.]

Seeing no more excitement to watch, the seniors dispersed to search for hiding freshmen. Eliminating one freshman meant earning 1 credit.

10,000 seniors were dividing up 150,000 freshmen. On average, each person could only get 15 credits, with the most getting a few hundred at best. The freshmen weren't entirely without merit.

They participated in this activity to have fun; credits weren't important. The joy of finding a freshman who slipped up and eliminating them was real fun.

"Oh my, the little hater revealed his chicken feet. Don't think that just because you disguised yourself as my bro, I wouldn't notice you're a freshman in disguise."

A senior directly grabbed the freshman disguised as a pigeon and refined him instantly.

More seniors took out various treasures, combined with their own perception, to catch and eliminate the freshmen hiding underground one by one.

In just half an hour, over 30,000 freshmen were eliminated. Many freshmen could only be described as having hidden yet not hidden at all—'like hiding.'

"Wait, you're at the Late Stage of the Seventh Stage? Are you even human?"

A senior could be said to have pulled a 'Golden Legend.' He unluckily encountered one of the only two freshmen at the Late Stage of the Seventh Stage, while he himself was only at the Middle Stage of the Seventh Stage.

Consequently, this senior suffered. Not only was he knocked unconscious, but his identity was also temporarily replaced by the freshman.

"Hehe, I'll just hide among the seniors. Now no one can find me. When it comes to being an Old Six, I, Fang Ling, am the strongest."

Fang Ling disguised himself as a senior and began to fish in troubled waters. He didn't eliminate any freshmen; he just went through the motions. He was a freshman; he couldn't betray his own class.

Time ticked by, and over 140,000 freshmen had been eliminated. Only a few thousand freshmen who were hidden deeper had not yet been found.

The seniors weren't unscathed either. Hundreds of seniors were defeated and lost their qualification to participate in the activity, and a few seniors had their identities replaced.

Another senior with the same cultivation level as Fang Ling—Chen Sheng—was an even more ruthless person. After his hiding was discovered, he went on a killing spree. As long as no one was alive, no one could discover him.

It had to be said, Chen Sheng's idea was excellent and fit the standard of hiding oneself perfectly. Kill everyone, and naturally, no one could find him to eliminate him.

The seniors had communication; some continued to search for hidden freshmen, while others began to team up to corner and intercept Chen Sheng, forming a righteous gang-up.

Lin Chen remained lying 500 kilometers underground, without a single thought, like a stone. To this day, no one had found him. Even many seniors passed by nearby without detecting his existence.

Another two hours passed, and the activity entered the intense second half.

At this moment, there were 8,563 seniors and 18 freshmen left on the field.

Chen Sheng was fierce. He alone eliminated over 1,000 seniors, his combat power firmly at the Eighth Stage. If it weren't for the fact that the seniors also had several at the Eighth Stage, Chen Sheng might have been able to eliminate all the seniors by himself.

Of the remaining 18 freshmen, 15 were hidden, and three had mixed into the seniors' ranks.

The three who mixed into the seniors' ranks were the first to suffer. After all, the unique communication information among seniors was impossible for freshmen to know.

After Fang Ling's disguise was exposed, he also went on a killing spree, taking out over 500 seniors. Finally, under the siege of five seniors with Eighth Stage combat power, he persisted for a long time before being eliminated.

The remaining fifteen hidden freshmen were quite talented; they were naturally suited to be Old Sixes.

"This is a real Old Six. I passed by here several times and didn't notice anyone hiding deep underground. If not for the more advanced trace detector, he might have really survived to the end."

Lin Chen was 'doxxed,' but the seniors soon discovered that the Lin Chen in front of them didn't have an elimination avatar displayed above his head. This meant the person in front of them was just a Clone or similar existence, not his Main Body.

Lin Chen knew that hiding underground would eventually lead to being found. Therefore, he hid his Copy Body underground, while his Main Body used one Mirror teleportation after another, arriving at the barrier node where the spaceship entered the continental world.

He didn't stop at the barrier node but instead passed through the barrier node bit by bit, choosing to leave this continental world.

"Damn it, his Main Body is probably even harder to find."

Lin Chen's Copy Body just smiled, then dissipated.

At this time, seven people had not yet been found.

The surface, underground, and even the ocean far from land had been searched thoroughly; only the sky had not been searched carefully.

Thousands of seniors conducted a dragnet search of the sky, finding six freshmen hiding above the sky. Finally, only one freshman remained unfound.

Lin Chen's information spread among the seniors.

Lin Chen's Copy Body was already hard to find; correspondingly, his Main Body would only be harder to find.

Thousands of seniors searched the entire world, yet they still couldn't find any trace of Lin Chen.

At this moment, Lin Chen had already passed through the world barrier, just a bit away from leaving this world and touching the starry sky.

"Mentor, I should be the freshman who survived to the end, right? If I could enter the starry sky, those seniors would probably never find me in their entire lives."

Lin Chen, who had stopped his forward steps, muttered to himself.

"Student Lin Chen, congratulations. You are indeed suitable for our Sixth Academy."

"Mentor Li, this world barrier is too crowded. Let's change places to talk."

"Hahaha, let's return to the academy."

Li Yulin waved his hand, and the two disappeared from the spot.

At the same time, the seniors within the continental world received the message that the activity had ended and were directly teleported back to the academy. Clearly, the academy determined that it was impossible for them to find Lin Chen and ruled that they had failed.

The seniors didn't have any special emotions. Every few years, such natural-born Old Sixes would appear, playing the seniors for fools. They wouldn't get upset or feel like they had lost Face; they only craved for Lin Chen to teach them his Old Six techniques.

Thus, Lin Chen happily received the title of Old Six, removing the words 'reserve.' He had already gained the recognition of the seniors and the academy; he was the greatest Old Six among the freshmen.

"You're impressive" was the greatest praise the seniors could give Lin Chen; after all, they really hadn't found him.