The crowd's shock surged like a tidal wave.
They gazed at those three purple-gold letters, a sense of indescribable awe rising in their hearts.
Some were so overwhelmed that their bodies trembled slightly.
Yet, what they didn't know was that what they saw was merely the tip of the iceberg.
No one knew that in this extremely short time, Lu Fang not only swept through 15 levels of normal stages but also casually slaughtered 3,000 Abyssal Demon Wolves and reduced a Level 50 Hell Demon General with two million health to ashes!
If they knew this truth, the gymnasium wouldn't just be filled with shock; it would be filled with people fainting from fright.
Lu Fang stood in the center of the field, feeling the nearly tangible gazes of mixed fear and reverence from those around him, without much emotional fluctuation.
He slowly raised his head, his gaze falling on the enormous light screen in mid-air.
At the very top of the screen, his name was entwined with golden light, dominating the ages.
And beneath his name, the gap was as vast as a chasm.
Lu Fang's eyes swept across the leaderboard and quickly found that familiar name: Wang Yixing.
At this moment, Wang Yixing's name was in second place.
[Second Place: Wang Yixing]
[Current Progress: Second Stage]
Looking at that pitiful Second Stage, Lu Fang's lips curled slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.
A few minutes later.
The teleportation array at the center of the gymnasium lit up again.
This time, the light was somewhat chaotic, and soon after, the first batch of eliminated students was teleported out one after another.
Most of them had been defeated in the second or third stage, looking disheveled, some even injured, their faces full of frustration and unwillingness.
"It was too hard... The wolf pack in the second stage was too fast, I couldn't react at all."
"I only lasted a minute in the third stage, almost got bitten to death."
They looked at the settlement panel in their hands, the words on it like a cold bucket of water poured over their heads.
[Clearance Evaluation: F]
[Clearance Reward: Copper Coins *50]
Someone tightly clenched a bottle of murky inferior red potion in their hand, a bitter smile on their face.
After fighting desperately, almost losing their life, this is all they got?
Just as this group of people was hanging their heads in dejection, someone with sharp eyes noticed Lu Fang standing calmly at the edge of the field with his hands in his pockets.
"Hey? Is that Lu Fang?"
Several people exchanged glances, a hint of doubt flashing in their eyes.
Logically, even though Lu Fang awakened to some unknown class, he shouldn't have been eliminated so quickly, right?
Judging by his appearance, he even came out earlier than they did.
A boy pursed his lips, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction rising in his heart.
"Probably got knocked out in the first or second stage too. Look, there's not a speck of dust on him, maybe he got booted out by a wild boar as soon as he went in."
This is human nature.
When one fails, seeing someone who stands higher also fall, even if they fall just as hard, brings a sense of balance.
See, even Young Master Lu, despite the astonishing phenomenon during his awakening, ended up being just as much of a loser with an F evaluation in the real combat dungeon as we are.
Thinking this, the boy adjusted his expression, pretending to be concerned as he walked over, wanting to pat Lu Fang on the shoulder to offer some comfort and regain a bit of psychological balance.
"Young Master Lu, it's okay, it's your first time in a dungeon after all..."
The boy's hand hadn't even touched Lu Fang's shoulder.
The homeroom teacher of Class Two, who had been silent, couldn't bear to watch any longer.
He looked at the boy with an expression as if he were an idiot, even with a hint of pity, then pointed to the massive light screen above the gymnasium.
"Stop embarrassing yourself, look up."
The boy was taken aback.
"Look up? At what?"
He instinctively raised his head. Not only him, but the others who also thought Lu Fang was an early dropout looked up as well.
At that moment, all their expressions froze.
On the top of the light screen, a name was magnified countless times, emitting dazzling golden light and purple aura, hanging high above everyone's heads like a god king, overlooking all beings.
[First Place: Lu Fang]
[Clearance Levels: 15 Levels (Cleared)]
[Final Evaluation: SSS]
"Damn... damn..."
The boy who was about to pat Lu Fang's shoulder nearly collapsed to his knees.
The string of blinding purple-gold letters was like a heavy hammer, smashing onto his skull, shattering his pitiful sense of superiority.
15 levels?
Cleared?
And that legendary... SSS-rank?!
He looked down at the bottle of inferior red potion in his hand, then at the god-like achievements on the big screen.
A huge, suffocating sense of disparity instantly overwhelmed him.
The next second, he realized he was looking up at an unattainable deity.
The batch of eliminated students fell completely silent, each with their mouths agape, like fish out of water, forgetting even to breathe.
...
Time ticked by.
An hour and a half later.
Buzz!
The teleportation array flared brightly once more.
A slightly disheveled figure emerged.
It was Jiang Xia.
At this moment, his once neat school uniform was torn in several places, his hair a tangled mess like a bird's nest, his face covered in sweat and dust, clearly having gone through a tough battle.
But he wasn't the least bit dejected; instead, his eyes shone brightly, his face brimming with unconcealed excitement.
"Huff... huff..."
Jiang Xia supported himself on his knees, taking deep breaths. He glanced at his settlement panel.
[Clearance Levels: 8]
[Clearance Evaluation: B]
[Clearance Reward: Silver-grade Windwalker Bracers, Skill Book "Multishot Arrow"]
"Awesome!"
Jiang Xia punched the air with enthusiasm.
Reaching the eighth stage and earning a B-rank evaluation was already quite an impressive feat.
Not to mention he also scored a piece of Silver Equipment and a Skill Book!
"I wonder how Brother Fang did."
Jiang Xia straightened up, wiped the sweat off his face, and eagerly scanned the surroundings for Lu Fang.
Soon, he spotted Lu Fang in the resting area.
At that moment, Lu Fang was leisurely sitting in a chair, holding a bottle of mineral water.
Without a word, Jiang Xia jogged over to Lu Fang.
"Brother Fang! You were so fast!"
Jiang Xia panted, plopping down next to Lu Fang, grabbing the bottle of water Lu Fang handed him, and gulping down more than half of it.
"Ah! I'm alive again."