Academy of the Arcane Gate follows Xiao Lin, an unemployed young man who unexpectedly receives an admission letter from Dawn Academy and is transported into a mysterious school.
There, students can gain power, wealth, and extraordinary abilities, but death comes at the cost of lifespan. Though Xiao Lin starts with extremely weak stats, he secretly awakens a rare SS-level talent called Academic Genius, which doubles his learning efficiency.
The story begins with his freshman trial, where he and other students must survive a zombie-filled test and enter a dangerous new world.