At this point, outside the instance, the teachers and students, who initially believed Chen Mo and Fang Datong had reached their limit, were bewildered to discover that the duo, after spending 40 minutes on the 38th round, had cleared the 39th round in merely five minutes.
What’s going on? Why did their clearing speed suddenly increase so much?
Exactly! It increased eightfold? Aren’t the later rounds supposed to be harder?
Could it be that the Academy Alliance stopped testing after the top university score threshold was met, so the subsequent rounds actually became easier?
Bullshit! Didn’t you see the title acquisition requirements? The SS-level title requires clearing round 39; how could it possibly be easier than round 38?
I almost forgot about that. Right, the SSS-level title seems to require clearing 50 rounds. They’re still going? Could they be aiming for the SSS-level title? Their ambition is truly something.
If that’s the case, it means they should be clearing these stages with considerable ease. So why were they held up for a full forty minutes just now?
Perhaps they were testing something.
At this moment, no one could reasonably figure out why Chen Mo and Fang Datong were able to clear the rounds.
Everyone was now curious: what was their limit? Were their limits higher, or were those of the remaining few five-star professionals?
As time passed, the remaining four groups were all making steady progress.
However, upon reaching the 40th round, one of the solo five-star professional examinees was eliminated.
This person muttered a curse after being eliminated, "Damn it! My speed was a bit off. I couldn’t keep kiting them. These monsters’ speed increase is a bit too much!"
He could have continued fighting. As long as he relied on his speed advantage to avoid dangerous situations and inflict damage from a distance to clear them out, he would have been fine.
Unfortunately, by this round, the monsters’ speed had surpassed his. He could no longer kite them and was ultimately killed and ejected from the instance.
He was only ten rounds away from the SSS-level title, and he felt extremely regretful.
He turned to look at the enormous display, wanting to see if anyone else besides him was still inside the instance.
To his surprise, he saw that three groups were still inside. What astonished him most was that one group consisted of a two-star and a three-star professional.
A two-star Skeleton Mage and a three-star Warrior? How did they manage to reach round 40 without being eliminated?
His face was filled with disbelief.
However, having personally experienced the intensity of the 40th round, he believed this duo must have reached their limit.
The speed of the monsters in this round was very fast, making it impossible to kite them.
He reckoned that, aside from the team with the five-star Support and four-star damage dealer who might still continue, the other two groups would likely be eliminated.
He didn’t think Shen Bingbing’s class would be the reason if Yan Yingyue and her team were eliminated in this round.
She was a Frost Mage, possessing an area-of-effect slowing Skill. This made kiting much easier for her than for others.
Besides, she was partnered with a five-star Support who had broken the joint examination record. Together, they were naturally in their element, working with exceptional synergy.
The name Yan Yingyue was remembered by many people.
This was especially true for many male students who were also five-star professionals.
In their eyes, only a female of a similar star level was worthy of them.
And if they could find a Support of the same star level to complement them, that would be even better.
Therefore, news spread that Yan Yingyue had broken the joint examination record by surviving for thirty days. Consequently, many male students who had awakened as five-star professionals began to pay close attention to her.
This particular student was one of them. He had already planned to pursue her with the intention of making her his wife, so naturally, he remembered her details vividly.
Just as he expected, Yan Yingyue and Shen Bingbing’s team was the first to clear the 40th round and proceed to the 41st.
However, he was soon surprised to see that the other two teams also cleared it, one after the other.
That two-star Skeleton Mage and three-star Warrior actually cleared this round too? What in the world?
The student looked at Chen Mo and Fang Datong, his expression like he had seen a ghost.
Subsequently, Chen Mo and Fang Datong’s performance remained just as solid.
They steadily cleared the next few rounds.
Conversely, upon reaching the 45th round, the last remaining solo five-star examinee was also eliminated.
The reason for his elimination was similar to the previous student’s, though not entirely identical. Firstly, it was an issue of speed; secondly, the monsters’ damage output had become considerably high.
Previously, even if he couldn’t outrun the monsters, he could still hold on for a while. By this round, however, he could neither outrun them nor withstand their attacks. This left him with no choice but to be killed and ejected.
At this, all the teachers present turned their gazes in unison toward the area where the teachers from Seaside Second Middle School were seated.
Instantly, the teachers from Seaside Second Middle School felt an immense sense of pride and accomplishment.
The only examinees remaining in the venue were all from Seaside Second Middle School. What could be more praiseworthy than this?
Shen Rulong was grinning from ear to ear.
Meanwhile, many Seaside Second Middle School students who had been eliminated early also felt that Chen Mo and the others had earned considerable prestige for their school. This text is hosted at NoveI[F]ire.net
Although their own abilities were limited, they could proudly claim in the future that such talents were from their same cohort.
With so many outstanding individuals in their cohort, it was only natural and reasonable if they themselves were a bit weaker, right?