A round of applause rang out through the venue.
Tiannan Academy had set a clear goal this time and headed straight for the Overlord's territory. Their courage in challenging a high-difficulty objective had indeed earned everyone's respect.
After all, even prestigious academies like Yingtian and Yujing had honestly chosen to hunt Upper-tier Giant Beasts first, secure a baseline score, and then make further plans.
Tiannan Academy, however, had set its sights on directly challenging an Overlord from the very beginning. That courage alone was enough to earn admiration.
"Second place."
After the applause below subsided, Luo Yan continued announcing, "Hundred Battles Academy."
The venue fell silent for a moment.
Then cheers, applause, and whistles erupted.
The ones cheering were the students of Hundred Battles Academy. Their original goal had been to break into the top five among the top three academies.
They had never expected to take second place, far exceeding their expectations. Naturally, they were ecstatic.
The teachers and students from the other academies applauded from the bottom of their hearts, and some more boisterous students even began whistling.
This made the students of Hundred Battles feel somewhat embarrassed.
"Congratulations, students of Hundred Battles. You guys are amazing."
"Exactly. You actually managed to get second place. That's incredible."
"We were just lucky. You're giving us too much credit."
The venue grew lively until Luo Yan made a gesture for silence. Only then did the noise gradually die down.
Luo Yan then announced the results of the other academies.
Yingtian and Yujing had received the same score, so they shared third place.
The remaining places went to the other academies.
After announcing the results, Luo Yan stepped down, and Xia Feibai came up to announce the rewards for the top three.
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