"Chu Hao, you've passed the third assessment!"
"Congratulations!"
As soon as Chu Hao opened his eyes after the third assessment, two teachers said this to him.
Although Tian Ding University had many students passing all three assessments each year, they still looked at Chu Hao with particular respect.
After all, he had completed the third assessment more than ten days early—coming in first!
Not to mention, the Endless Abyss he designed was the most famous graduation project this year.
There were even rumors that:
Chu Hao, with his unique Endless Abyss Divine Realm world, could become the founder of a true "low-dimensional" world!
He was currently the only person in the world to successfully design a low-dimensional world.
This was a remarkable achievement!
In the future, he could either retain the method of creating a low-dimensional world, build a new divine world independently, condense divine fire, and ultimately obtain the position of the main god of that divine world.
Many had done this before; most notably, the creators of the "Multiverse" and "Stars" Divine Realms. They expanded their divine realms by consolidating world origins and eventually ascended to the main god position using only their divine worlds.
Alternatively, Chu Hao could share the method of creating the Endless Abyss, include it in textbooks, and gain immense fame and resources. He would become a respected figure, with many willing to contribute ideas and designs to improve his world, benefiting him endlessly.
This path had been followed by several others, notably the founder of "Heavenly Mountain," who achieved the coveted main god position through collective effort.
Both options were promising in the eyes of the teachers.
Thinking this, the teachers looked at Chu Hao with respect.
After all, this young man could become a great figure. Even if they gained nothing immediately, leaving a good impression was worthwhile.
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Unexpectedly, Chu Hao's reaction was calm.
"Hmm…"
He lifted his head, retracted the materialized Endless Abyss behind him, and left the assessment area.
Before leaving, he thoughtfully glanced in the direction of the assessment world.
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As soon as Chu Hao left, Zhao Kongcheng approached.
He had just completed his first assessment, eliminating the aliens invading his divine realm.
His world had suffered minimal losses.
Although the elves initially performed poorly against the invaders, under his guidance they quickly established strong defenses, burying all the ugly aliens near the needy Empyrean Hagan.
Some aliens were even buried alive beneath the roots of the World Tree.
Who said beautiful elves were necessarily kind?
These elves showed no mercy to invaders.
It was evident that Zhao Kongcheng's elves were comparable in combat strength to dragons.
Zhao Kongcheng felt proud of his design.
Yet despite passing the assessment, he felt not joy, but overwhelming curiosity.
He wondered how Chu Hao's Divine Realm could manifest and mobilize the darkest thoughts within someone's heart—something he had never seen in any divine realm design.
He wanted to understand why the Endless Abyss was so special.
His curiosity demanded answers.
"Hey, Chu Hao, congratulations on completing the third assessment!"
Even in his eagerness, Zhao Kongcheng remained polite and smiled at Chu Hao.
Chu Hao tilted his head, glancing at him.
"You…"
"You are?"
Hearing this repeated line, Zhao Kongcheng felt a surge of frustration.
"You, just half a day ago in the assessment area…"
Before he could continue, a pair of large hands clapped onto his shoulders.
Turning around, he was surprised to see Wang Zhi, the most authoritative figure in Tian Ding University, standing beside him.
Yet Wang Zhi was smiling.
"Wait… this old tyrant can smile?"
Zhao Kongcheng had never seen Wang Zhi smile in four years. His memories of Wang Zhi were always yelling at students, instructors, or both.
"Are you two chatting?" Wang Zhi asked.
"Yes," Zhao Kongcheng replied.
Chu Hao shook his head. "No, not really."
The moment felt slightly awkward.
"That's good. Chu Hao, I need to talk to you…"
Although he did not know what Wang Zhi wanted to say, Chu Hao agreed.
After finding an excuse to send Zhao Kongcheng away, Wang Zhi took Chu Hao to his office.
"Chu Hao… I've been observing your graduation project from the very beginning!" Wang Zhi said directly.
Chu Hao merely nodded.
From the start, he knew instructors could view his Divine Realm; it was the most important "practical" section of the university.
If a student simply failed, they could repeat the year.
But if there were fatal errors in the design, such as losing their "self" when merging with the world's will and becoming a being of the Divine Realm, students could be in real danger or even die.
This was why instructors could observe each Divine Realm—for the students' safety.
Every student was a valuable resource, each potentially providing a Divine Realm full of diverse resources.
Thus, some protection from the instructors was warranted.
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"This is the most outstanding design I've ever seen!"
"Your genius idea has solved the problem of creating low-dimensional worlds!"
"You are one of the most exceptional graduates in Tian Ding University's history!"
Wang Zhi lavishly praised Chu Hao while alone with him.
Seeing Chu Hao remain composed, Wang Zhi's respect grew.
Not everyone could remain indifferent to praise; only those with such composure could pursue greatness without succumbing to fame or fortune.
Then Wang Zhi continued.
"So, Chu Hao…"
"I want to know… what are your future plans? Will you keep your Divine Realm methods secret, build a new divine system, and pursue the long path to godhood?"
"Or will you share the Endless Abyss' rules, letting others contribute to your design?"
"If you choose the second option, I can use my position as Vice Chancellor to let you stay at Tian Ding University and gain more resources."
Chu Hao thought for a moment and gave Wang Zhi an unexpected answer:
"I haven't decided yet."
Wang Zhi nodded. Indeed, someone who had just discovered a new type of Divine Realm needed time to think.
"After all, my assessment isn't over yet; I don't have time to think about this."
Wang Zhi paused. Assessment… not over? Did he not just pass the third assessment?
Then, he froze as Chu Hao continued:
"I plan to continue improving my Divine Realm, and later attempt…"
"Tian Ding University's Fourth Assessment!"
"I'll link the assessment world with mine for a…"
"Duel between two worlds!"
Chu Hao's system task:
Complete Tian Ding University's Fourth Assessment!
Task Reward: Method to create the Seven Rings of Sin!