Chapter 194: Final Exam


    [Earth.]


    “They say that this is our first adult test!” Zhen patted everyone’s shoulders, sounding as optimistic as usual.


    Everyone wore suits, preparing mentally for the final exam. For many, the exam’s results would decide their future. It wasn’t really the case for Alex’s homies and even Alex himself, but they were still pretty serious about it.


    The homies rolled their eyes at Zhen.


    Pedro cursed, “The first adult test is military check. I still remember that old doc’s hands on my balls.”


    Everyone widened their eyes, looking, stretching their necks away from him, “You seriously had someone juggle your balls?”


    Pedro spat, “She was old, still following the previous’ generation methods.”


    Tomughed, pointing his finger at Pedro, “So you fell prey to what everyone feared! Haha!”


    Zhen shrugged, “I still don’t know why they have to look here… Fortunately, I had a dude who just nced.”


    Everyone else shared their doctors, which were middle-aged.


    Pedro gritted his teeth, tightly clenching his hands, “Why was I so unlucky?”


    Alexughed, not telling the truth. In reality, he had the young doctor who had quite a peculiar reaction to his girth. He knew he would hurt his homie Pedro, so he didn’t say anything aloud, agreeing with the rest of the homies.


    And then, everyone talked about their gaming experiences. They needed some light topic to brighten their mood and control their stress. Everyone seemed to have epic adventures, but yet again, Alex had the most dangerous and fun stuff.


    The Underground Dungeon!


    Everyone listened to him attentively.


    “The teamwork between fairies and other tribes became better… I think they will no longer need any external help or will minimize the yers’ numbers, leaving just healers behind.


    After they finish all quests, the dungeon will be their source of money. We have to visit the whole prison once we get close to level hundred.


    I think level eighty will do,” Alex exined.


    His homies agreed.


    He also knew that the soul grave-keeper’s daughter was hiding in the shadows. She had taken the worst enemies to her side, which was also quite an achievement. Those monsters respawned after all.


    They were part of the dungeon, yet she could take them away. Her home was like a dungeon, so Alex epted that fact.


    Knowing that nothing threatened the fairies, Alex focused on his real-life matters. It was time to have an exam… and then visit Olivia.


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    “Shit was easy,” Tomo Homie whispered, pushing sses. He was about to tell everyone how easy it was, yet someone’s presence stopped him from speaking. In her casual clothes, Dancing Shadow stood at the school’s gates.


    Since it was a test for all third years, her years had days off…


    Yet, she came to cheer Tomo Homie!


    “I will be… going… Let’s talk in the groupter!” Tomo Homie ran away.


    Everyone chuckled at him.


    Alex looked at Josh, “Well… It was pretty easy.”


    Josh agreed, “I think we lucked out. I will check previous years andpare just out of curiosity.”


    Pedro shrugged, “You really have nothing to do.”


    Zhen pped his back, “Shut up! Haha! I am curious about previous years too.”


    Alex then whispered, “It’s over… I guess?”


    Everyone looked at each other, then up to the sky. They felt just like that blue and cloudless background, free.


    They wouldn’t fail school, and their final test was too easy. They were free for some time, and then, each would go their own route.


    Zhen was the best athlete in their school, so he would pursue that path… Pedro’s family had a small business, so he would take them over as he couldn’t bother about his future or believe in anything grand.


    Josh was in a simr situation. As for Tomo Homie, he was the smartest, so he would pursue the prestige of colleague and climb the socialdder.


    And now that he was in a close rtionship with a wealthy girl, her parents surely would want someone with a good background for their daughter.


    Alex had ns closely rted to the gaming world, “I feel alienated a little.”


    He also felt like he didn’t have enough free time. For obvious reasons, Alex always was too serious about the game matters. He only felt carefree with his homies, yet he wanted to do everything to win the dungeon even then.


    And now that his path was much different and riskier, he felt alienated.


    “Is this where our roads end?” Alex couldn’t help but mutter those words.


    He had been with his homies for a good while. They went to the same schools, but now, as the adult life knocked, the homies could only think about themselves.


    Zhen smiled, “If we all find epic or legendary sses in the game world, we will be pro yers, won’t we?”


    “Yeah,” Pedro and Josh agreed.


    “We wouldn’t waste that chance,” Josh added.


    “Great… If I lost all of you, it would be like losing an important part of myself,” Alex softly exined.


    It would be like a lifetime opportunity, so no one wouldn’t try it out unless some serious matters pressed them. Because of that, Alex hoped that everyone would find those sses, bing more rted to him.


    He smiled at everyone.


    But then, Pedro raised something he couldn’t unsee, “You look like you have lost someone already.”


    “Do I?” Alex asked seriously.


    Everyone nodded.


    “That sucks… I don’t want to seem negative or let my mood affect you… And you know what? I haven’t lost anyone… I just thought that something like that could happen in the future,” Alex sighed.


    Pedro rolled his eyes, “You still have to introduce us to your harem.”


    “Haha!” Alex awkwardlyughed, “I will be away from the gaming world for a while. I will visit Olivia first.”


    “Have fun!” Zhen patted Alex’s shoulder.


    Josh nodded, “Going alone abroad can be stressful too. You can call us at any time.”


    “Thanks, homies,” Alex broadly smiled.


    Everyone then went their way, returning home with satisfied hearts.


    Back home, Alex’s mom shouted, “Alex! How did it go?!”


    “That was too easy, mom!” Alex said with confidence!


    “I’m so d!” And then, his mother burst out in tears.