Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

After an unknown amount of time, the white light gradually faded away.

Ye Ge slowly opened her eyes.

Before your eyes lies a strange forest that blots out the sky. The huge and thick spiritual trees are at least a hundred meters tall, and five or six adults cannot encircle them. It is as if you have entered a forest of giant trees from the Carboniferous period.

The plants in the forest are all strange and unusual, including man-eating flowers as big as bowls, vibrant purple lawns, and colorful magical fruits.

Beside Ye Ge, there were eight other students.

"As expected of the Black Abyss Secret Realm, the abundance of spiritual energy here is astonishing!"

"See that magic-patterned tree? I've only ever seen it at the Mage's Guild. Our guild leader's desk is made of that wood, and it's incredibly expensive. I never expected there to be so many here!"

"Just by picking some spiritual plants on the outskirts of this place, we should be able to make a fortune!"

"Everyone, please be careful. The Black Abyss Secret Realm is fraught with danger. We're not here for a spring outing."

"You're right."

Ye Ge glanced at the other trainees participating in this assessment.

Apart from him, the other students were all significantly older than him, mostly teenagers around fifteen or sixteen years old, with some even being adults over eighteen, and the youngest being thirteen or fourteen.

He was the youngest of the nine people.

Ye Ge soon discovered that many of these people were characters from the game he recognized.

The handsome and well-dressed young man was named Chu Ruohua. He was the son of the city lord of Wanjian City and a distant relative of the imperial family. In the game, he was an arrogant and wicked playboy NPC who often mocked passing players and adventurers.

The girl in the red mage's robe is the daughter of the vice president of the Mage Guild in Arsen City. She is highly talented but also extremely materialistic.

The tall, thin boy holding an old brown musket was the nephew of the Demon Hunter Guild Master of Arsen City. His family often secretly traded magical beast bones behind the Empire's back.

That chubby little boy with a lot of fat is the son of Marquis Gao Bo. He is a mechanic and is very wealthy, but his family is about to go bankrupt.

Each student has a very impressive background and provenance...

As expected of the War Academy.

At this moment, Ye Ge noticed a quiet, taciturn girl.

The girl was around fifteen years old, with a delicate and beautiful face, gentle eyes, and skin as smooth as jade. Her long, flowing hair, like raven feathers, cascaded down to her waist. Her plain white dress accentuated her unique, refined and elegant temperament, making her as beautiful and captivating as a fairy descended from heaven. (Picture)

"Xiao Yuxi??"

Ye Ge's eyes flickered.

In the game's storyline, the Holy Maiden of Moon Condensation Palace, the largest immortal cultivation sect in the human empire.

The Moon Condensation Palace has always hated the demon race, and it also hates demonized humans. The palace master, Leng Yue Ning, has even declared that she will kill all the geniuses of the dark race.

As a saintess, Xiao Yuxi has been burdened with the mission of eliminating demons since childhood.

The Fairy Yu Xi in the game's storyline is also an extremely popular character. Her pure and otherworldly appearance, her kind and gentle temperament, and her elegant and refined demeanor make her an undisputed "white moonlight" in the hearts of countless gamers.

However, this beloved, kind, and pure-hearted saintess of the immortal sect did not have a happy ending in the game.

Originally, Fairy Yu Xi had the opportunity to break through to the Saint Realm, but due to her childhood inner demons, she fell into confusion and eventually went astray during her cultivation. In the end, her pure heart was gradually controlled by her inner demons, and she developed a split personality.

Often in the dead of night, a dark, second personality emerges to wreak havoc on humanity...

He was eventually surrounded and killed by the combined forces of the Night's Watch.

Ye Ge gazed quietly at the legendary Fairy Yu Xi, thinking to herself, 'She's even more beautiful than in the game's CG...'

"Fairy Yu Xi, I never expected that we would be assigned to the same group."

Chu Ruohua walked up to Xiao Yuxi, trying her best to show her most elegant and graceful side, and gave a gentlemanly smile.

Xiao Yuxi nodded gently in response, "Mm."

Of these students, only Chu Ruohua had the courage to walk up to Xiao Yuxi and greet her. The others didn't even have the courage to try to get close to her.

The difference is too great in terms of status, identity, strength, and appearance!

"Huh? Who's this little brat?"

At this moment, one of the students finally noticed Ye Ge.

Ye Ge was very conspicuous because he was the youngest and shortest among everyone.

No one noticed him just now, simply because everyone was still observing their surroundings as they had just arrived at the secret realm.

Chu Ruohua looked at Ye Ge and asked in confusion, "How can there be such a young child?"

"Yeah, and he shouldn't be in the gifted or outstanding class, right?"

“I had never seen him before.”

"Hey kid, who are you? Where are you from?"

Xiao Yuxi also turned her head and looked at Ye Ge with calm and emotionless eyes, seemingly a little curious about the boy.

Ye Ge said in a slightly childish voice, "I'm from a regular class, in the fourth grade of elementary school. I passed the first two rounds of tests at the academy and came here to participate in the secret realm assessment."

"..." The little white cat, huddled inside Ye Ge's clothes, trembled upon hearing Ye Ge's voice, goosebumps rising on its skin.

They can speak properly, but they are more cunning than anyone else, yet they insist on pretending to be a naive and innocent child.

It's unbearable! Her master in this life is actually a naive and immature man!

Some people said in surprise, "Shouldn't students who advance from the regular class go to random low-level dungeons? How come they were teleported to the Black Abyss Dungeon?"

Like a shy child, Ye Ge said embarrassedly, "Um... I don't know either, maybe it was a wrong teleport."

Everyone burst into laughter, thinking that Ye Ge was really unlucky.

The Black Abyss Secret Realm is only open once a year. It offers the highest rewards among all secret realm dungeons, but it is also the most dangerous and fraught with peril!

For ordinary people, coming here is a matter of life and death.

Even these "chosen ones" cannot guarantee that they can reliably clear the Black Abyss Secret Realm.

“Everyone here is at least from the elite class. You, from the regular class, coming to this secret realm is practically suicide.”

Chu Ruohua grinned and said, "Little friend, I think you should just stand still and wait for us to clear the dungeon. The academy will automatically pick you up from the dungeon. Otherwise, you'll just be throwing your life away."

Ye Ge hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "That won't do. I worked so hard to get this opportunity."

A few people among the crowd let out soft chuckles.

Most of the laughter was directed at the boy's youth and ignorance.

Being older naturally gives them a sense of superiority over younger, inexperienced people, but they forget that they were once that age too.

"By the way," a burly student chuckled for a moment before asking, "Hey kid, what's your name?"

Ye Ge smiled innocently and said, "My name is Ye Ge."

"..."

Sudden silence.

The smiles on the faces of the trainees gradually disappeared.

Several people were stunned, exchanging bewildered glances.

"Night Song?" Chu Ruohua immediately asked, "Which night? The 'night' of falling leaves, or...?"

"It's the night when darkness falls."

"..."

Everyone's expressions froze completely.

In the human empire, absolutely no one else would casually use the surname "Night"!

"Your father is the city lord of Night City?" Chu Ruohua frowned.

"Yes."

"..."