96: Chapter 96 was mainly thanks to the help of my classmates!!!

As Chief Examiner Wang Changjun's voice fell, his wide grey robe suddenly swept outward.

A gentle yet irresistible force of spatial Law instantly enveloped everyone present.

Brilliant white pillars of light lit up one after another, soaring straight into the clouds.

Those testers, who were already utterly exhausted and drenched in blood, didn't even have the thought of resisting before they felt the world spinning around them.

The weightlessness of spatial displacement lasted for only a brief two seconds.

When everyone opened their eyes again, the pungent smell of sulfur and blood in their nasal cavities had vanished, replaced by a breath of fresh air.

They had already returned to the magnificent central auditorium of the Federal Creator Academy.

At this moment, the auditorium was brightly lit, shining as bright as day.

On the VIP seats surrounding the auditorium, the heads of various major clans, the helmsmen of financial consortiums, and military representatives were sitting comfortably in genuine leather seats.

When the light of the teleportation array dissipated and the figures of thousands of testers appeared in the plaza at the center of the auditorium,

the VIP seats, which had originally been exchanging pleasantries and chatting happily, instantly fell silent.

The smiles on the faces of all the big shots froze, replaced by an expression of undisguised astonishment and shock.

It was too miserable!

Where was even a shred of the high-spirited and overbearing demeanor this group of Prodigy had when they first set off?

Lei Dingtian, the first-in-line heir of the Lei Family, had his entire body armor shattered into strips of scrap metal, more than half of his hair was scorched, and his entire body was as dark as a piece of charcoal just dug out of a coal pit.

Lian Zhan and Lian Yun of the Military Region Twins were supporting each other even more. Lian Zhan's prideful heavy axe was covered in notches, Lian Yun's fingers were covered in blood, and he couldn't even stand steadily.

As for the other aristocratic youths, they were even more horrific to behold. Some of them didn't even have the strength to stand and collapsed directly on the floor, panting heavily.

"What is going on?!"

The Lei Family head suddenly stood up, and a powerful aura instantly erupted.

"There are still a full three hours before the grand competition ends, why was the teleportation activated early? And... why are the casualties so severe?"

It was no wonder these big shots lost their composure, because they could tell at a glance that the formation of the vassal armies behind these Prodigy had been shattered to a hair-raising degree.

The Thunder Kin lost more than half, and not even one in ten Flame Berserkers survived!

This was the foundation that various major clans had spent countless resources and painstaking efforts to cultivate!

Just as the auditorium was about to fall into chaos,

the space on the central high platform twisted slightly, and Chief Examiner Wang Changjun in a grey robe appeared out of thin air.

With his hands behind his back, his profound gaze slowly swept across the audience. A massive coercive pressure belonging to a Tier 5 Creator instantly forced down all the noise in the auditorium.

"Silence."

Wang Changjun's voice wasn't loud, but it exploded clearly in everyone's ears.

"This regional grand competition triggered a rampage of the Tier 3 guardian Divine Beast due to an irresistible emergency in the core area of the Crimson Wasteland."

"To protect the life safety of all testers, this seat, using the authority of the Chief Examiner, forcibly terminated the grand competition and settled the scores early."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue broke into an uproar.

A Tier 3 Divine Beast rampage?!

The big shots in the VIP seats all gasped, and the gazes they cast at their juniors instantly gained a hint of relief.

Encountering a Tier 3 Divine Beast in a Tier 2 wild divine kingdom and still managing to return alive was already a great fortune! As for the loss of vassals, as long as people were still alive, there was hope for a comeback.

"Although the grand competition ended early, the rules cannot be abandoned."

Wang Changjun ignored everyone's discussions, and with a single hand, he slashed fiercely into the Void Realm.

"Hum!!!"

Accompanied by a deafening buzzing sound, the phantom of a black stele standing a hundred feet tall slowly emerged at the very center of the auditorium.

This was the supreme divine object of the Creator Academy — — [ prodigy ranking ]!

It was connected to the core Law of the exam venue, capable of absolutely fairly and impartially calculating the final score of every tester.

"Now, announcing the final rankings and points of this regional grand competition."

As Wang Changjun's voice fell, the very bottom of the prodigy ranking began to glow with golden light.

Names and strings of numbers began to scroll rapidly on the stele.

The atmosphere inside the auditorium instantly became extremely tense.

The heads of various major clans clenched their fists, staring fixedly at the stele. The ranking of the grand competition was not only related to personal glory, but also directly determined the subsequent allocation tilt of federal resources!

Even after escaping death by the skin of their teeth in an emergency, rankings were still what everyone valued most.

"Look quickly! It's the top ten!"

An exclamation came from the crowd.

[Tenth Place: Jiangnan Wang Family, Wang Potian. Points: 86,000!]

[Ninth Place: Modu Xu Family, Xu Wan'er. Points: 91,000!]

...

As the rankings climbed higher and higher, the amounts of points also became increasingly massive.

The Lei Family head looked at the stele and nodded slightly. Although his family's brat was in a sorry state, his foundation was profound, and the top three were definitely a sure thing.

Sure enough, when the golden light climbed to the very top positions, familiar names appeared.

[Third Place: Military Compound, Lian Yun. Points: 315,000!]

[Second Place: Military Compound, Lian Zhan. Points: 332,000!]

[Second Place (Tie): Imperial Capital Lei Family, Lei Dingtian. Points: 332,000!]

Seeing this result, a gasp of cold air suddenly sounded in the VIP seats.

"Over 300,000 points?! And this is with the grand competition ending early!"

"Young Master Lei and the Military Region Twins truly live up to their reputations. Under such a tragic beast tide and the pressure of a Tier 3 Divine Beast, they could still farm such terrifying points. They are truly peerless Prodigy!"

A satisfied smile finally appeared on the face of the Lei Family head.

Although the losses were heavy, Lei Dingtian kept his position in the top two, and with such high points, it was fully evident how many Demonic Beasts he had slain in the beast tide. This battle record was enough to look down upon all heroes.

In the plaza, Lei Dingtian and Lian Zhan exchanged a glance. Although the two tied for second place, this score could be considered worthy of the vassals they had lost.

Just when everyone thought Lei Dingtian and Lian Zhan were the ultimate Peak of this grand competition and were preparing to applaud and cheer,

at the very top of the prodigy ranking, the position symbolizing [First Place],

[First Place: Lin Yunfei!]

[Points: 9,999,999! (Has reached the current display limit of the stele)]

Inside the grand auditorium,

there was a deathly silence.

You could hear a pin drop.

The big shots who had been complimenting each other the second before now looked as if someone had collectively grabbed them by the neck, their eyeballs bulging out almost to the point of popping out of their sockets.

The smile on the face of the Lei Family head completely stiffened, and because of the distorted expression, it looked somewhat comical.

"This... This is impossible!"

A high-ranking member of an aristocratic family suddenly stood up, pointing at the prodigy ranking, his voice warped out of tune.

"Is the machine broken?! Nearly ten million points?! Even if you killed every single Tier 1 and Tier 2 Demonic Beast in the entire Crimson Wasteland, it's impossible to have this many points!"

"That's right! And who is this Lin Yunfei? A commoner? A nobody from some remote small city, how could he possibly press down on top of Young Master Lei and Young Master Lian?!"

The entire auditorium instantly exploded into a commotion, with sounds of doubt and exclamation rising one after another.

Over nine million points! What kind of concept was this?

Lei Dingtian and Lian Zhan fought with their lives on the line, risking half their lives, only to get a little over 300,000 points.

This guy named Lin Yunfei actually had thirty times their points?!

Facing the skepticism of the entire venue, Wang Changjun on the high platform let out a cold snort, and his Tier 5 coercive pressure once again suppressed the whole audience.

"The prodigy ranking is connected to the federal mainframe, it is absolutely impossible for there to be a mistake."

With a wave of Wang Changjun's large sleeve, a curtain of light was projected directly into mid-air, showing the detailed breakdown of Lin Yunfei's point settlement.

[Basic Hunting Points: 150,000 points.]

[Hidden Achievement Points: Successfully subdued and bound S-grade divine kingdom wonder — — nine dragons wall! Obtained a million-tier basic weighting!]

[Comprehensive Evaluation: S+ Grade! Final Point Critical Strike: x10 Multiplier!]

When the words "S-grade divine kingdom wonder" appeared on the light curtain,

inside the grand auditorium, the aristocratic big shots who were still clamoring just a moment ago instantly felt as if a basin of ice water had been poured over them from head to toe.

All sounds abruptly ceased in an instant.

An S-grade wonder?!

That was a supreme treasure that even Tier 5 and Tier 6 Creator mighty figures would turn green with envy over!

How could a treasure of this level appear in a Tier 2 Elementary test arena? Furthermore, it was actually snatched away by a civilian student with zero background?!

At this very moment, among the crowd of testers in the plaza,

Lei Dingtian, Lian Zhan, and Lian Yun were staring fixedly at that name on the leaderboard, their bodies trembling violently out of control.

Others might not know how Lin Yunfei obtained this Heaven-Defying points, but the three of them were crystal clear about it!

Basic points of 150,000?

That was because this bastard followed right behind their asses all the way, making them hold off the beast tide in front while he comfortably delivered finishing blows and picked up scraps in the back!

Hidden achievement S-grade wonder?

That was because this fellow sneaked into the Dragon's nest, stole their bed, and conveniently kidnapped the dragon prince!

What made them break down the most was that, so this living bandit could successfully run away with the stolen goods, this group of peerless Prodigy stupidly stayed behind to cover his rear, and were almost entirely burned to death by a breath of fire from a Tier 3 Giant Dragon!

They lost half of their vassals and walked along the edge of life and death.

And the result?

This primary culprit was not only completely unscathed, but right in front of everyone, he also got the first place by a crushing margin that they wouldn't even dare to dream of!

"Lin! Yun! Fei!"

Lei Dingtian's eyes were bloodshot, squeezing these three words out from his throat through gritted teeth, his voice sounding like an evil ghost crawling out of Hell.

He suddenly turned his head, frantically searching the crowd for the figure he hated to the bone.

Following Lei Dingtian's murderous gaze, the audience's line of sight shifted once again.

At the very edge of the plaza, in the most inconspicuous corner,

Lin Yunfei was wearing an immaculate black combat uniform, without a single speck of blood on his body, and even his hair was neatly groomed.

At this moment, he was leisurely unscrewing a bottle of mineral water, tilting his head up to take a sip.

Seeing that all the big shots and Prodigy in the venue were looking at him,

Lin Yunfei put down the water bottle, rubbed his hands together quite shyly, and revealed a simple, honest, and innocent smile toward everyone.

"Well... Luck, it's all luck."

"It is mainly thanks to the foil and cover of all my classmates. Everyone has worked hard."

At that moment,

Lei Dingtian felt that his blood pressure had directly shattered through his crown.