Chen Gu hummed to himself. The implication was that Bai Zhijin was second, and he was ranked last. Clearly, these two were the favored sons of the Huai Shan Branch School.

Chen Gu's expression remained indifferent. Having lived two lives and faced several life-and-death trials, he had long since learned not to let such trifles affect his demeanor.

Sun Kexin was immediately taken away by two young researchers to make preparations, while other members of Wuning Monastery began to prepare by feeding supermatter into the generator.

Ye Feileng stood with her hands behind her back, calmly observing the massive generator, oblivious and unconcerned about Chen Gu's feelings behind her.

When the supermatter was ready and Sun Kexin had completed her preparations, Ye Feileng suddenly raised her hand. "Wait a moment."

"Kou Dingyi, take twenty kilograms of the super lifeform remains that the Dean has stored here. Add ten kilograms each for Sun Kexin and Bai Zhijin."

Kou Dingyi nodded and immediately went to follow the instructions.

Sun Kexin and Bai Zhijin, unfamiliar with the Professional initiation and promotion process, did not understand what these ten kilograms of remains meant.

Chen Gu, however, sighed inwardly, feeling somewhat envious. This was the advantage of having a powerful patron; the remains the Dean had prepared in advance were surely very suitable for their respective Professions. The two youngsters received great benefits without even understanding them.

However, upon reflection, when Chen Gu thought about the significant advantages his somewhat unconventional benefactor had provided during his own initiation, he felt at peace.

Soon, Kou Dingyi brought over the remains, and finally, everything was ready.

Before stepping into the generator, Sun Kexin looked back at Ye Feileng, somewhat uncertain. The usually icy teacher showed a rare touch of warmth, giving her an encouraging look and gently nodding. "Go ahead."

Sun Kexin clenched her teeth and stepped into the generator.

HISS—

With the sound of an airtight door closing, the generator was completely sealed, isolating the inside from the outside.

Ye Feileng nodded again. The researchers began to press buttons one by one, fully activating the generator.

Suddenly, the dedicated energy circuit reached its peak transmission, and the light inside the generator rapidly intensified. Soon, all that everyone could see was a strong glow, blinding them to anything else.

This extreme state did not last long. The light slowly dimmed, but the initiation ceremony was far from over.

The researchers quickly focused on various monitoring devices.

Bai Zhijin, who was next in line, also appeared very nervous. Chen Gu, however, was very calm. For some reason, he had a lot of confidence in the old Dean. Since the old Dean had chosen them, an initiation ceremony would surely pose no problem. Sun Kexin and Bai Zhijin would definitely become Professionals.

"All data are within safe ranges and very stable, with no signs of anomalies."

Kou Dingyi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the report.

But then, a BEEP from an alarm made his heart jump again.

A researcher's voice announced, "Invasion from the Endless Realm detected!"

"It's a Demon Form!"

This time, even Ye Feileng's cold eyes showed a hint of concern.

The initiation ceremony might attract the attention of the Endless Realm, but that was merely a possibility. Compared to the subsequent promotion ceremony, this probability was much smaller.

Who would have thought Sun Kexin's initiation ceremony could summon a Demon Form? The newbie had no experience resisting temptation and corruption from the Endless Realm. Furthermore, her youth and lack of life experience made her an easy target for the Demon Form to exploit.

Chen Gu frowned. This Sun Kexin was no simple character—or rather, anyone the old Dean favored was not simple. She surely had a very promising Professional future to attract the Endless Realm's attention even at her initiation ceremony.

Chen Gu glanced at Bai Zhijin beside him. His initiation ceremony, coming up shortly, would verify this deduction.

With the invasion of the Demon Form, all monitoring data surged. Several readings quickly approached critical thresholds, setting off a continuous series of alarm BEEPS.

Bai Zhijin was greatly anxious and stepped forward to ask Ye Feileng, "Teacher Ye, she... she won't be in any danger, will she?"

Ye Feileng gently shook her head; it was unclear whether she meant there was no danger or that she also did not know.

Kou Dingyi, a layer of cold sweat on his forehead, could no longer care about offending anyone and shouted, "All non-essential personnel, evacuate immediately!"

"Retain only the core operational staff! Everyone else, out!"

"Order the security system to prepare! Be ready to seal off this area at any moment and carry out emergency cleanup!"

Following a series of commands, the researchers quickly evacuated. Only the lead researcher and two senior researchers remained, as they were necessary to operate the old generator.

Their faces were filled with dread; If Sun Kexin inside underwent any mutation, they would be the first to suffer, doomed without a doubt.

However, Ye Feileng, Bai Zhijin, and Chen Gu—the three from the Huai Shan Branch School—did not heed his orders and stood their ground.

Kou Dingyi approached Ye Feileng to persuade her. "Teacher Ye, let's also step out for now..."

Ye Feileng raised her hand. "I brought my student here, and I will personally take her back."

"..." Kou Dingyi was speechless. After a moment's thought, he stamped his foot in frustration and left first.

Ye Feileng paid him no mind. With a gesture, she moved Bai Zhijin, who stood beside her, to her rear. As for Chen Gu, he was already hiding behind the Sixth Energy Level expert.

Ye Feileng ignored him, her attention fully on the generator. However, there was no doubt Chen Gu had already left Ye Feileng with the impression of being "indifferent to his classmates," "afraid of death," and "lacking youthful passion."

Chen Gu also watched the generator. He recalled his own last promotion: entities from Demon Forms to an Evil God had come one after another from the Endless Realm. Demon Forms? Looking back, they didn't seem too difficult to handle.

However, his mood was anything but relaxed at this moment. If Sun Kexin failed, it would undoubtedly result in an accident. This generator would then be unusable for a period, and his promotion plans would be utterly ruined.

It was a question of priority. In Ye Feileng's mind, Sun Kexin and Bai Zhijin were clearly more important. And of those two, perhaps because Ye Feileng herself was female, she had placed Sun Kexin first. Chen Gu's interests were ranked last by Ye Feileng, considered the least important in her eyes.

Suddenly, the lead researcher's face changed dramatically. "Not good! It's breaking through the critical threshold!"

On the monitoring equipment, several data points instantly soared past the red line. Alarm sirens blared throughout the underground hall. Outside, the Wuning Monastery guards, fully armed, prepared for combat.

No sooner had the lead researcher shouted the warning than he and his two assistants abandoned everything, desperately dashing behind Ye Feileng for cover.

Inside the generator, as those readings exceeded their limits, an extremely powerful and malevolent aura erupted instantaneously. It swept through the entire underground hall like an explosion's shockwave.

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