The Rich Cultivator
Chapter 213. Resonance Again

Chapter 213: 213. Resonance Again

The metal door before Tyler was sealed under thick ice. Without hesitation, a dragon-scaled hand emerged from him, clenched into a fist, and smashed into the door. The ice shattered, the metal door splintering with it. Tyler took a step forward—only to find himself in the same room again.

"Now... What is this?" Tyler grumbled, selecting the floating Analyze option above the door. Out of curiosity, he watched as a prompt appeared: Guess the 4-digit code and use the tools provided.

Glancing to his left, Tyler noted a strange assortment of items: a small watch, a headset, several powders, and other odds and ends. Ignoring them, he walked up to the door and, without much thought, entered random numbers into the keypad.

To his astonishment, the door beeped and unlocked instantly.

His abnormal luck is insane.

To understand this A 4-digit passcode has 10 possible choices for each digit (0 to 9), and since the digits are independent, the total number of combinations is:

10 x 10 x 10 x 10 = 10,000

So, if each combination is equally likely, the probability of guessing a specific 4-digit passcode is: 1/10,000 = 0.0001 or 0.01%.

To able to guess the passcode in first try. Tyler was clearly frightened. He appeared in the same room again.

As he stepped through, the room reset once again. This time "Hmm... I wonder how the cooking works...." He eyes lingered on the cooking option.

Curious, he selected it. The door morphed into a massive stone face, its mouth stretching wide as it called out in a booming voice, "Feed me!"

Tyler sighed, realizing his journey would end here. He wasn’t escaping this room anytime soon.

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After the exam, Tyler stepped out into the bustling main hall, his expression a mixture of frustration and relief. GG approached with Zuzia perched on her shoulder. At the sight of Tyler, the little creature meowed excitedly and flew over, settling comfortably on his shoulder.

"How was the exam?" GG asked.

"It was tougher than I expected. But I did what I could. Anyway, it doesn’t really matter since I already have the recommendation medal." Tyler shrugged.

GG’s eyes narrowed. "Huh... don’t be so sure. If you don’t pass, that wolf bastard will use it as an excuse to question the authority of your medal."

Tyler chuckled, brushing her concern aside. "Trust me, I won’t fail."

Just then, Silvia, Lily, Darla, Mathilda, and Astrid arrived, all looking equally drained from the exam.

"How many times did you girls escape the room?" Lily asked, a smirk tugging at her lips.

Darla spoke first. "One. I chose Cooking."

Mathilda’s eyes gleamed mischievously. "Two! I melted the door using Alchemy, and also... Cooking. That giant face on the door didn’t stand a chance," she chuckled darkly, earning wary looks from the others.

Tyler’s lips twisted into a grin as he and the others exchanged glances. Mental note: don’t let Mathilda cook anything.

"One escape," Astrid said softly. "I healed the wounded beast that was blocking the door."

Silvia nodded, "Same here. I picked Taming and made the beast step aside."

Lily raised a brow and then turned to Tyler. "I escaped twice—Combat and Analyze. Used some powder to see fingerprints on the keypad, then typed the numbers."

She looked at Tyler expectantly. "And you?"

"Four," Tyler replied casually.

Everyone blinked in shock, and even GG raised an eyebrow, intrigued. The exam’s format was different each year, and now she was curious about the specific challenges Tyler had faced.

"It’ll be evening before they post the results," GG said, a gleam of excitement in her eyes. "Why don’t we grab lunch at The Mellow Taste?"

Tyler tilted his head. "Is that the best restaurant on campus?"

"Absolutely," GG replied with conviction, and Zuzia’s ears perked up at the mention of lunch, her gaze sharp with anticipation.

The group exchanged nods, eager for a well-deserved meal after the taxing exam. And with that, they headed off, laughter and lighthearted chatter filling the air as they left the exam hall behind.

They arrived at the restaurant, an elegant structure made entirely of glass, with breathtaking views that extended across the campus. However, there was a problem—every table inside was occupied, and a long line of people waited to be seated. The crowd was thick, and it was clear the restaurant’s popularity was overwhelming on the day of the entrance exams.

The group exchanged uncertain looks, glancing at the packed line and then back at each other, weighing their options.

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A few minutes later, Tyler bit into a juicy burger, nodding approvingly. "Not bad, not bad," he said between bites, savoring the flavors.

Since it was entrance exam day, nearly every restaurant in the area was packed, and they hadn’t been able to secure a spot at The Mellow Taste. Instead, they’d managed to bribe their way into a nearby, less-known restaurant and were lucky enough to get a table.

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Meanwhile, as Tyler enjoyed his meal, a man appeared at the academy via teleportation, materializing suddenly at the entrance. He was carrying a large bundle on his back, carefully wrapped in a thick cloth. The bundle unexpectedly gave a slight tremble before falling still. The man’s eyes widened in panic, and he shifted his gaze anxiously around. He seemed intent on leaving, but with so many people bustling about, rebooking the teleportation array was impossible. Forced to adapt, he hurriedly set off in another direction, moving as quickly as he could through the crowd.

Just after he left, Tyler unknowingly arrived at the same spot. Sensing a faint, familiar resonance from his copper pot, he followed it in a particular direction until he was halted by a guard.

"Only main academy students are allowed beyond this point," the guard informed him sternly, blocking the way forward.

"What is that place?" Tyler asked, trying to catch a glimpse beyond the guard’s shoulder.

"It’s the dormitory," replied the guard.

Tyler nodded, thoughtfully brushing his fingers against the copper pot. The resonance only happened few seconds then it stopped. Whatever had triggered the resonance, it seemed to be somewhere beyond that dormitory entrance—the same resonance he’d felt back on Cedar Islands. Perhaps it was fate, Tyler mused. Whatever was calling to his mysterious copper pot had resurfaced nearby. Deciding to investigate later, after officially joining the academy, he turned and walked back the way he had come.

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Meanwhile, the man carrying the cloth bundle had reached his room in the dormitory. He locked the door behind him, quickly activating multiple defensive arrays to ensure his security. With a sigh of relief, he finally unwrapped the cloth.

He then took a chest under his bed and opened it revealing an exceptionally rare, exotic-looking fruit. A pleased smile spread across his face as he admired it. He then brought the fruit near the object inside the unwrapped cloth.

A few minutes later...

He now has multiple copies of fruit.

Then, after a few moments, he produced another identical fruit. His grin grew wider as he duplicated it again and again, filling the room with the fruits’ tantalizing aroma as a small pile began to form.