The discussions on the forum grew more heated, and soon a new trending post appeared: Virtual Challenge Rankings Updated in Real Time.
The poster, [East Blade—Data Analysis Group], compiled all the known challenge records:
[Challenge Rankings]
1. East Blade—Liu Yuan: Stardust Rank, First Stage, challenge failed (exact time unrecorded)
2. Helu City—Zhou Yuxuan: Foundation Level, Fourth Stage, 4.1 seconds
3. Nanhai City—Zhao Xiaoyu: Foundation Level, Fourth Stage, 3.8 seconds
4. Helu City—Chen Yu: Foundation Level, Fourth Stage, 3.5 seconds
Under the rankings, the students left comments one after another:
[Helu City—Chen Yu]: "Seeing this list, I suddenly feel like 3.5 seconds isn't so bad after all."
[Jinling City—Li Qiang]: "@Helu City—Chen Yu, don't get cocky, you brat. I'll break the three-second mark tomorrow!"
[Nanhai City—Zhao Xiaoyu]: "I've noticed a pattern. The ones who last longer all use evasion tactics. Those who try to take the hits head-on get dropped almost instantly."
[Helu City—Zhou Yuxuan]: "@Nanhai City—Zhao Xiaoyu, that makes sense. Principal Lin's attacks are terrifying. There's no way to block them head-on."
Chen Yu and Zhou Yuxuan read the discussion on the forum and exchanged smiles.
"So everyone's in the same boat."
Chen Yu sighed. "Even Senior Liu Yuan got dropped instantly. I suddenly feel a lot better."
Zhou Yuxuan nodded. "But this does prove one thing—Principal Lin's strength really is unfathomable. Do you think he's been hunting the bosses of Large Nests out there lately just as easily?"
"Of course!"
Chen Yu said excitedly, "Haven't the Source Martial Army units in various places been posting battle reports on the forum? Every time Brother Yi arrives somewhere, he kills the Large Nest boss instantly. It's never taken him more than three seconds."
"I really want to know how Principal Lin does it," Zhou Yuxuan said wistfully. "I'll have to ask