Chapter 55: Successive Changes in the Top Spot!
The outer courtyard, which had been quiet for ten days due to the magical beast hunting competition, gradually came back to life on this day.
Numerous students left the back mountain, some with bulging backpacks and happy faces, while others held their packs close with downcast expressions.
There were also some students waiting outside the field, those who had encountered magical beasts they couldn't resist.
These students were rescued by the elders and withdrew from the magical beast hunting competition in advance.
As long as the elders intervened to rescue a team, that team would be disqualified from the competition.
Under the guidance of their mentors, groups of students gathered at the academy's large square.
A platform had been set up there, with dozens of inspection points!
Due to Xiao Ze's deep trek into the back mountain, it was nearing dusk by the time they returned to the Canaan Academy.
Upon seeing Xiao Ze and his companions, Luo Lin sighed in relief and quickly called them over.
Seeing the bulging backpacks behind Xiao Ze and his companions, Luo Lin knew they had secured a spot in the top ten!
"Xiao Ze, you guys had quite a fruitful trip this time! Let's go, the other students have already rushed to the square to have their results checked."
The four of them arrived at the square, which was still bustling with activity.
Some students who had already completed their inspections were still lingering on the square because they knew that the teams aiming for the top ten rewards wouldn't come out early in the morning.
The final moments were when the real show began!
"The Bai Cheng team, with a score of one thousand and fifty, is currently in first place!"
With the announcement of the ranking instructor, there was a commotion among the students on the square.
This was the first time in this magical beast hunting competition that a score had exceeded one thousand!
"Bai Cheng Senior is indeed a prominent figure in the outer courtyard, actually managing to score over a thousand points!"
"Not only that! Besides Bai Cheng Senior's team, the other teams have scores of just over eight hundred points at most, with a gap of more than a hundred points from the second place!"
"Doesn't seem like there are any other teams worth looking forward to next?"
"Forget about that! What about Senior Han Yue?"
As the crowd discussed, Xiao Ze, who had just arrived at the square, heard a familiar name being announced by the instructor.
But besides that, there were no other familiar names.
"Could it be that the students from Lin Xiuyan's batch have already entered the inner courtyard? Otherwise, how could a mere Bai Cheng be in first place?"
Listening to the discussions of the surrounding students, Xiao Ze finally understood.
It turned out that Han Yue had encountered Lin Xiuyan in last year's inner courtyard selection competition.
As a result, she was tragically eliminated and didn't even make it into the top fifty, missing the opportunity to enter the inner courtyard.
Knowing the whole story, Xiao Ze breathed a sigh of relief.
After exchanging greetings with his cousin, Xiao Yu, he quietly lined up at the end of the queue.
At this moment, there was suddenly a stir in the crowd.
Xiao Ze looked towards the commotion and saw a team appearing, causing a stir among the crowd.
This team was also familiar to Xiao Ze, as they had encountered them in the middle section of the back mountain.
It was none other than the team led by Han Yue.
Even Han Yue looked somewhat disheveled and messy at the moment.
There were some bloodstains on her silver-white dress!
Adding a hint of ruthlessness to her originally cold and pure aura.
When Han Yue arrived, there happened to be an inspection point without anyone. She stepped forward.
The presence of a beauty always attracted the attention of the crowd.
Moreover, this beauty had extraordinary strength and was also a prominent figure in the outer courtyard.
If it weren't for encountering Lin Xiuyan in the inner courtyard selection competition last year, Han Yue would have been practicing in the inner courtyard by now.
Many students were curious about what kind of results Han Yue would achieve in this competition.
Could she surpass Bai Cheng and take the top spot?
"Excuse me, could you please tally our scores?"
Han Yue's lips curled into a faint smile as she spoke to the female instructor in charge of the inspection.
The female instructor smiled and nodded, taking over Han Yue's several backpacks.
In addition to the main tallying instructor, there were also two others responsible for review and supervision.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Han Yue's team finally reached the top of the platform.
Upon seeing the imposing figure, Han Yue, even Bai Cheng's expression turned gloomy.
Han Yue's appearance threatened his first place!
Especially with the size of Han Yue's backpacks, they were comparable to his own!
"Damn it! Why didn't I enter the inner courtyard with Lin Xiuyan last year? I would have had one less competitor!"
Bai Cheng furrowed his brows slightly, praying silently in his heart that Han Yue's score wouldn't surpass his own, nervously fiddling with his jade pendant.
Amidst the tension, the instructor in charge of tallying finally looked up.
The two review and supervision instructors also nodded.
Then the papers were handed over to the ranking instructor at the center of the platform, who was responsible for making the announcement.
"Han Yue's team, with a score of one thousand two hundred and sixty, surpassing Bai Cheng's team, is now in first place!"
Crack!
Bai Cheng suddenly exerted force, shattering the jade pendant in his hand.
Seeing his ranking drop to second place, Bai Cheng's expression turned extremely ugly.
Although second place also had rewards, they paled in comparison to those of first place!
On the high platform, Han Yue's expression also relaxed into a relieved smile.
Han Yue, who was known as the Iceberg Beauty, actually revealed such a captivating smile.
It inevitably caused the hearts of the students below to beat faster, even making it difficult for some female students to avoid.
Seeing that most of the prominent figures in the academy were on the leaderboard, Han Yue couldn't help but say to herself.
"I guess no one can surpass me now, right?"
But just as she said this, Han Yue couldn't help but think of the three freshmen they had encountered in the middle of the back mountain earlier, especially the young man named Xiao Ze, who made her feel somewhat concerned.
The entire square was in an uproar as the students discussed Han Yue's strength and whether she would become the top student in the outer courtyard.
Even Bai Cheng, who had been discussed earlier, was now forgotten by them.
On the loft near the square, a group of elders looked down at the square through the windows.
Leading them was Vice Dean Hu Qian, who stroked his beard and looked at Xiao Ze, who was queuing up at the square, with a smile.
"That little guy is indeed so bold? He actually dared to challenge a peak fourth-tier magical beast. A fourth-tier magical core is enough to decide the top spot."
The elders behind him also looked at Xiao Ze with amazed eyes.
Challenging a magical beast equivalent to the peak of the Dou Spirit level with the strength of a Great Fighter, and succeeding in the end!
It truly shocked these elders.
If they valued Xiao Ze because of his talent before, now they valued him because of his strength!
Because Xiao Ze probably wouldn't need more than two years to reach their level!
With such a cultivation speed and talent, he would probably become a Dou Emperor powerhouse in just a few years, wouldn't he?
On the square, it was finally Xiao Ze's team's turn. The one in charge of tallying was a hot-bodied female instructor.
As soon as Xiao Ze approached her, the female instructor, as if tired, stretched lazily, revealing an astonishing curve!
"Cough cough, excuse me, could you tally our scores, please?"
Xiao Ze cleared his throat and placed several bulging backpacks on the table.
Seeing this weight, the three instructors were all stunned.
The female instructor with the hot body gave Xiao Ze a meaningful look, her eyes full of allure.
Opening the backpacks, the beautiful instructor opened her mouth wide, looking at the large magical core on top, and fell into silence.
Shortly after, the students lingering on the square looked at the leaderboard.
"There shouldn't be any suspense now, right? Senior Han Yue is now in first place!"
"Definitely! How could a freshman surpass senior students? Look, not a single freshman team made it to the top ten this year."
"I'm so jealous! I heard the rewards for first place are extremely generous!"
Just as the students were waiting for the final results.
A hot-bodied female instructor, her face still showing a trace of shock, ran up to the high platform.
The majestic shock attracted the gaze of countless students!
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(End of Chapter)