This Man Emerged from the Secret Realm!

Lin Xia knew that if he stayed any longer, he really wouldn't be able to hold on.

He scrambled to his feet, took one last look at Meng Bo's corpse behind him, and began rehearsing the story he would tell when questioned by the others.

I'll just insist that you were killed by a wild monster...

Lin Xia's voice was low, his gaze resolute.

If he hadn't been completely drained of stamina, he would have certainly destroyed the body.

"Swish--!"

The next moment, his figure vanished into the portal.

At the same time, a blood-red gaze hidden in the grass began to crawl frantically.

Before long, it arrived at the corpse of Meng Bo.

The gaze drew closer and closer to the corpse's eyeball, eventually drilling right inside.

Outside the Secret Realm.

Xie Feng finally received the special explosives.

He hurriedly instructed the staff to begin preparations to blow up the Secret Realm.

Just then, accompanied by the sound of crackling electricity, a bronze portal appeared abruptly.

The crowd, previously busy with their own tasks, turned their heads in unison.

Their faces were etched with shock and disbelief.

Within a few short seconds, all sorts of strange thoughts flooded their minds.

Why would the exit of the Secret Realm appear?!

Could it be that someone had cleared the Secret Realm?!

How is that possible! The Secret Realm boss is Level 5! And this group of kids are all Level 1 rookies!

Although theoretically, the probability of such a thing happening was zero.

But faced with the undeniable reality before them, everyone had no choice but to confront it.

Then, the question arose.

Who could be the person to clear the Secret Realm above their level?

It could be noted that the faces of the high-ranking nobles, led by Meng Dahai and Zhu Ledong, showed subtle shifts in expression.

It was the look of a group of gamblers who had placed their bets, firmly believing they were the lucky winner, waiting for the results to be announced.

The next second, as a disheveled figure stumbled out, the disappointment on the faces of this group was undisguised, though it was replaced by shock in an instant.

"Lin... Lin Xia!?"

Director Xie Feng and the Female Teacher Xiao Ya shouted in unison, then quickly ran forward to support the collapsing Lin Xia, one on each side.

"Quick, take this!"

Xie Feng pulled out a Health Recovery Agent.

Lin Xia wanted to say something, but his eyelids grew increasingly heavy, and the muscles in his mouth seemed to have lost all sensation; he couldn't open his mouth at all.

Although Lin Xia's appearance was shocking enough to leave the crowd in dead silence, the staff quickly regained their composure and approached Xie Feng to ask if they still needed to set the explosives under these circumstances.

Xie Feng's response was:

Set them, absolutely set them!

Even though he didn't know how Lin Xia managed to come out alive, that didn't mean the other students could do the same.

Receiving the order, the staff didn't waste any words and quickly got to work.

Just then, Meng Dahai ran over, looking flustered.

He wasn't stupid; he naturally knew that something had happened to his son.

Otherwise, given the boy's personality, how could he possibly have given up the chance to be the first one out to Lin Xia?

"Where... where is Meng Bo!?" Ignoring Lin Xia's weakened state, he shook his shoulders frantically. "Tell me, did Meng Bo kill the boss, and then you bastard, you ambushed him while he was exhausted!!"

"Mr. Meng, calm down!!"

Xiao Ya let out a sharp rebuke and pushed Meng Dahai's hands away. She cherished this pride of her Class 4, who had descended like a ray of light, immensely!

Seeing Meng Dahai not only lay hands on Lin Xia while he was so weak but also slander him in public...

The Female Teacher made no effort to hide her emotions. She tightened her face and glared fiercely at Meng Dahai; if he dared to spout more nonsense or lay a finger on Lin Xia again, she would definitely slap him!

At this moment, the seniors who had finally caught their breath also erupted into an uproar.

"Good heavens, how did Lin Xia manage to do that!?"

"This guy just blew everyone away last time, insta-killing all his classmates, and now he's cleared a Secret Realm above his level... I don't get it, I really don't get it!!"

"I must build a good relationship with Junior Lin Xia. He is destined to become a world-renowned powerhouse, and I'll easily become someone with connections!"

"What's a connection? I'm going to be his girlfriend. Once we're married, I'll be able to walk sideways through the Great Xia Empire!"

"Bu... but buddy, you're a guy!"

"..."

On the other side, Zhu Ledong took a deep breath. Even though so much time had passed, he still refused to believe the fact that Lin Xia had cleared a Secret Realm above his level.

"You--!"

Meng Dahai pointed at Lin Xia's nose, wanting to say something, but he was interrupted by a staff member who came running over.

"Di... Director, we made a mistake!" the staff member stammered, "The level of the Secret Realm boss was secretly altered. Its true level is 8!!"

This sentence exploded in everyone's ears like a bolt of lightning.

"What!?"

The seniors who had just been discussing Lin Xia now clutched their heads, mouths agape, looking at each other with faces full of shock.

Xie Feng, Xiao Ya, Zhu Ledong, and the others found themselves unable to catch their breath for a moment.

A level 1 Lin Xia entered a Secret Realm crawling with level 5 monsters, slaughtered them all, and even took down an 8th-level boss... Who would believe this if they heard it?!

You wouldn't even dare to brag like that, would you?!

Yet, this was the reality that had unfolded with Lin Xia!!

Even Meng Dahai, who had been worrying about his son just a moment ago, was so terrified by this information that he collapsed to the ground, shaking his head frantically, insisting that it was impossible!

Just like that, no one spoke another word.

Instead, they cast their gazes toward Lin Xia in unison, as if looking at a demon.

"The bombs are set, detonating in three seconds!"

It was unknown how much time had passed when the staff member's shout broke the suffocating stare.

The parents, overcome with the joy that their children were about to be rescued, shifted their gazes away from Lin Xia and toward the entrance of the Secret Realm.

"3!"

"2!"

Just as the staff member reached 2, a familiar crackle of electricity sounded.

The Secret Realm portal appeared once again.

"What!?"

The crowd was completely stunned.

Could it be that someone else had cleared the Secret Realm?!

"You really are something, you know. We cleared it together, yet you didn't even wait for me to come out with you."

As that incredibly familiar voice rang out.

Lin Xia's heart tightened, his body trembled slightly, and he whipped his head around—the figure of Meng Bo had emerged from the portal!

In an instant, everyone except for Xie Feng and Xiao Ya, who were supporting Lin Xia, swarmed toward Meng Bo.

Compared to Lin Xia's disheveled appearance, Meng Bo's unscathed arrival was even more shocking.

But unlike the boisterous mood of the crowd.

Lin Xia's heart hammered against his ribs, nearly leaping out of his chest; the hair on his body stood on end, and cold sweat soaked his entire back!

Isn't this guy dead?!

I clearly saw his health bar turn gray with my own eyes!

How could a person come back from the dead!?

Did I overlook something... was Meng Bo actually playing dead?

No, impossible!

I am certain that Meng Bo died!

But if Meng Bo really died... then who is the person standing before me?!