Chapter 33

[Affix · Spirit-Suppressing: Consuming mental power can cause all arrows shot with this bow to produce random enchantment effects.]

Yan Ze’s eyes trembled, his gaze flickering.

His original bow was only a Silver-grade weapon.

And now, it was directly replaced with Platinum!

In the past, this was something he wouldn’t even dare to think about.

The only fly in the ointment was that there was still a level restriction.

He couldn’t equip it now and still needed to continue leveling up.

He put away the bow, did not decline, and thanked Su Ming solemnly.

“Thank you, Su Ming.”

His expression was serious and meticulous.

“From today on, you are my comrade-in-arms.”

He knew very well that in this battle, Su Ming had contributed the vast majority of the effort.

He himself had basically only dealt a little damage in the back.

Yet Su Ming was willing to distribute such a weapon to him.

It could be said that he had already done everything he could.

Having such a person as a friend was definitely Yan Ze’s good fortune.

Su Ming nodded and didn’t say much.

Then he looked at his own spoils of war.

[Sky-Falling Sword Tomb · Sword Technique (Platinum Mid-Grade)]

[Great sword sinks into the tomb, the sky falls to suppress evil!]

[Sword intent reaches the sky, summoning a huge stone sword to crash down, causing massive damage.]

Su Ming directly crushed it.

[Skill learned!]

[Proficiency: 0/200,000]

Su Ming raised his hand and clenched it.

Boom!

A shadow appeared in the firmament, and then a huge pitch-black stone sword fell down.

This stone sword was bigger than a person.

It was simply like a huge tombstone, deeply inserted into the ground.

The huge stone sword tombstone was extremely heavy, smashing the ground to pieces.

The pitch-black sword tomb was harder and thicker than steel.

Many incantations were engraved on it.

Relying on its weight, it could crush monsters to death!

If the hidden BOSS were still alive, Su Ming would definitely have been able to easily break its armor at the very beginning using this move.

This was Su Ming’s first Platinum-grade active damage skill.

He was in a great mood.

At this moment, he noticed that everyone’s bodies were becoming illusory and floating.

The dungeon was settling; it was time to leave.

“Su Ming, call me for the next dungeon,” Yan Ze said, carrying the longbow on his back.

“Hey, Su Ming, thank you for saving my life.”

“We... will meet again soon.” Jiang Lan waved her hand, smiling brightly, and her figure dissipated.

Ren Xiaoman stepped forward, smoothed her hair, and looked at Su Ming.

The next instant, her figure also disappeared.

Su Ming himself also entered an alien space.

[Dungeon settlement in progress...]

[Player: Su Ming]

[Killed 33 Gray-Backed Wild Wolves]

[Killed 12 Ore-Eating Dark-Feather Chickens]

[Killed 24 Cave Salamanders]

[Killed Cave Salamander King x 1]

[Defeated Hidden BOSS x 1]

[Killed...]

A large list unfolded.

Calculating crazily, Su Ming’s score kept rising.

In the end, it almost went off the charts.

[Injury-free traversal of the area: Red Rock Cave!]

[Super-speed clearance!]

[Dungeon First Kill!]

[Perfect Challenge!]

[Final Evaluation: S-grade]

[Obtained Title: Newcomer King]

[Effect: All attributes +15, all skill proficiency gain +10%]

[Ranking settlement in progress...]

Subsequently, a ranking list appeared before Su Ming’s eyes.

[Novice Dungeon, Number #144]

[Settling rankings...]

[Tenth Place: Berserker Sun Xiaoyang, Level 7]

[Ninth Place: Planter Li Qianglong, Level 8]

[Eighth Place...]

This is the dungeon leaderboard.

The top ten can all receive extra rewards, and the reward for first place is even more generous.

Su Ming’s expression was calm; he basically already knew the outcome.

He would definitely be first!

Reaching level 16 in a novice dungeon.

This is basically a level unprecedented and unlikely to be repeated.

At this very moment, not just Su Ming, and not just the players inside the dungeon.

Even on Blue Star outside, there were countless people looking forward to it, paying attention to this ranking.

At this moment, the various leaders of Xuanjing No. 1 High School were all focused on the leaderboard.

“What’s going on?”

“This year, this No. 144 novice dungeon ended so quickly; it hasn’t even been a day!”

“Why has the settlement started? Could there be a problem?”

Several school leaders looked at the leaderboard, their eyes dazed.

Normally, dungeons take a few days or even a week to end.

And this novice dungeon had been open for less than 24 hours.

It was simply a god-speed clearance.

In front of the school leaders, there was not only the leaderboard.

Around them, there were also several rows of illusory big screens showing the leaders of all the high schools in the surrounding cities.

A full dozens of people.

Every year, the novice dungeon is actually equivalent to a grand competition.

Teachers from high schools in surrounding cities would gather together to hold meetings and observe.

On one screen, inside a high school in Wuyang City, a cold laugh came.

“Hehe, teachers of Xuanjing No. 1 High School, no need to be too surprised.”

“The reason this year’s dungeon settled so quickly is entirely the credit of our Wuyang No. 3 High School’s genius, Li Chenguang!”

“Ten-star talent, Blade Madman profession, can be called invincible in this batch.”

“I suggest you Xuanjing City cherish the last resources of this year.”

“Because next year, your Heavenly Tower Association quota is afraid it won’t be guaranteed...”

That person said with a sigh.

It was none other than the principal of Wuyang No. 3 High School, Xie Shulong.

Once the quota qualification for the Heavenly Tower Association is canceled, it means that this city will never again enjoy the funding of the Dragon Kingdom government and will never have resources again.

It will also be difficult for genius students to emerge; this will be a vicious cycle.

Once it falls, there is almost no chance to rise again.

Hearing the sarcasm of Wuyang No. 3 High School’s principal, Xie Shulong, the teachers of Xuanjing No. 1 High School were all furious.

But... there was no way to refute it.

One had to admit that Li Chenguang was indeed very fierce.

Him taking first place this year was basically a done deal.

Not just Xuanjing City, but among the five surrounding cities, not a single genius could compete with him.

Ten-star talent is one thing, but the most terrifying thing is that his profession is Blade Madman.

This is one of the most powerful hidden professions in the early stages.

The combat power is extremely violent.

Wang Tingshan, however, had a steady expression.

He was not angry at all because of Principal Xie Shulong’s mockery.

He remained calm throughout!

No matter what, one cannot lose in momentum.

His gaze was calm, and he said loudly across the screen.

“Principal Xie, things have not been finalized yet; you don’t need to make such wild statements.”

“The fact that this year’s dungeon settled so quickly is not necessarily all the credit of that Blade Madman from your school.”

“There are too many geniuses this year.”

“Just in the neighboring Nanmian City, there is a nine-star healer girl. Songyu City’s No. 3 High School also has an eight-star enchanter, as well as many high-talent students.”

“Our school also has a nine-star Demon-Hunting Ranger, Yan Ze. Eight-star Magic Hammer Warrior, Zhang Tang...”

Speaking of this, Wang Tingshan paused.

“And... ten-star Sword-Wielding Master, Su Ming.”

Su Ming had never appeared on the leaderboard.

So he estimated that Su Ming had either died in the dungeon or was hiding in the dungeon, not daring to fight the monsters.

Whichever it was, it meant that this student, Su Ming, had almost no future.

But he still had to say it.

Because Su Ming was a ten-star talent, the only child with the same talent as Li Chenguang.

Use him to add momentum to the school!

The ranking can be lost, but the momentum cannot fall!

“If it were in previous years, any one of these children, if picked out, would be the well-deserved first place.”

“And this year, I don’t know how, so many top-talent students have sprung up.”

“The competition is too fierce, and their strength is also stronger than in previous years.”

“It is very normal for the clearance to be faster.”

“Being so impatient to claim all the credit for your Wuyang No. 3 High School students is a bit degrading.”

Wang Tingshan’s eyes narrowed slightly, his words sharp, and he said.

It must be said that as a principal, his judgment of the situation was still very advanced.

These words of his immediately made the teachers and principals of other cities and schools on the screen nod in agreement.

“Principal Wang is right.”

“I agree!”

Several principals immediately stood up for Wang Tingshan.

Xie Shulong, upon hearing this, gave a cold laugh.

“Haha, no matter what you say, Principal Wang, first place is ours at Wuyang No. 3 High School anyway.”

“Not just Li Chenguang, our school also has two nine-star talents and several eight-star talent geniuses!”

His words were full of confidence and pride.

Wuyang City is originally a first-tier city, with more resources than Xuanjing, so they have more geniuses this year.

“Two principals, let’s not argue anymore.”

“High talent and many good seedlings are the fortune of our human race.”

“No need to quarrel endlessly over this matter.”

A veteran professor from another city said.

“Let’s continue to look at the leaderboard.”

Wang Tingshan nodded and looked at the leaderboard.

On the surface, he did not bow his head at all, and his words were tit-for-tat.

But in reality, he still had some worries in his heart.

This year, there must be students who can enter the top three for Xuanjing City to have a future.

There must... be a top three!

He had already begun to pray secretly in his heart.

The teachers of Xuanjing City also had eyes full of tension.