Blown Away

King Yama Zhou did not give these prodigies time to recover from their shock.

He continued to announce the rankings.

"Ninth place in the province, Zhao Xiuzhen, class: Swordsman, completion time: 5 hours, 8 minutes, 52 seconds!"

"Eighth place in the province, Liu Jing, class: Mage, completion time: 5 hours, 7 minutes, 32 seconds!"

"Fifth place in the province, Zhou Tong, class: Shadow Priest, completion time: 5 hours, 5 minutes, 15 seconds!"

"Fourth place in the province, Fang Haoran, class: Berserker, completion time: 5 hours, 3 minutes, 20 seconds!"

Every announcement from King Yama Zhou brought immense shock to these prodigies and the spectators outside.

At the same time, it was clear that the completion times for the top ten in the province were actually very close.

This meant that in terms of raw strength, the top ten prodigies were likely on par with one another.

After all, this National Job Transfer Trial was only a test; if someone made a minor error in a specific detail and ended up a minute slower, it was understandable.

After King Yama Zhou finished announcing fourth place, he paused slightly.

He intentionally gave the prodigies and the outside audience time to discuss.

At the same time, his gaze, carrying a hint of profound meaning, swept over Ling Zhan, who was hiding in the corner.

"Who could be third?"

"I don't know, but first and second place are definitely Zhu Yaoguang and Huang Bo!"

"Yeah, I think so too."

"Huang Bo is head over heels for Zhu Yaoguang; those two taking first and second place is a perfect match!"

"That's why I'm even more curious about who third place is."

The prodigies chattered amongst themselves.

The boy named Huang Bo stood proudly, his hands behind his back.

He wore an expression that screamed, "I am the most mature and handsome guy here."

However, to be fair, he did have the capital to show off.

His class was Sharpshooter.

Like the Archer, it was a class with infinite potential.

It was also one of the strongest classes for solo runs.

Handsome, domineering, and fierce.

These were the traits Huang Bo possessed.

Just by standing there, he drew everyone's attention.

Even many of the girls in the crowd stared at Huang Bo with sparkling eyes.

Outside.

The discussion was even more intense.

"Huang Bo is so handsome! I really want to marry him!"

"In your dreams, Huang Bo only likes Zhu Yaoguang from his school."

"Who is third place?"

"Exactly, if there are no surprises, first and second place are that golden couple, Zhu Yaoguang and Huang Bo, so who is third?"

"I'm so curious!"

At City No. 1 High School.

The students were having a heated discussion.

"Could third place be Sun Ze?"

"I don't think so. Senior Sun Ze is strong, but he couldn't possibly surpass so many other prodigies."

"Yeah, that makes sense, but who on earth is this third-place person?"

"Could it be Senior Ling Zhan?" At this moment, a junior student said this softly.

Everyone heard her and immediately shook their heads.

"Impossible!"

"Senior Ling Zhan is strong, but he won't make it into the top ten of the province."

"Dreams are nice, but reality is cruel!"

Su Rou was also guessing who was in third place.

But she knew that Sun Ze couldn't possibly be third.

So who could it be?

The principals and directors on the podium were also discussing it fervently.

The top three were the real main event.

Everyone had already mentally confirmed the candidates for first and second, so third place was actually the most intriguing.

Inside the Secret Realm.

King Yama Zhou gave everyone time to discuss.

Once it was enough, a playful smile appeared on his cold, stern face:

"I believe you candidates are all very interested in who took third place, right?"

Everyone nodded quickly.

It would be a lie to say they weren't.

Knowing who the first and second place winners were, third place naturally became the suspense of all suspense.

"Heh! Then I shall announce it!"

King Yama Zhou smiled calmly, and then his deep voice slowly spread out:

"Third place in the province, Huang Bo, class: Sharpshooter, completion time: 4 hours, 59 minutes, 39 seconds!"

Before his voice even faded.

Boom!

King Yama Zhou felt as if he heard the sound of countless people's worldviews shattering.

All the prodigies present looked at each other, seeing the shock and disbelief in each other's eyes.

Even the usually indifferent Zhu Yaoguang was stunned at this moment.

Her red eyes flickered, clearly filled with deep confusion.

Although she hated this Huang Bo who loved to pester her, she had to admit that his strength was indeed very high, second only to her.

But now, this Huang Bo could only rank third?

Then who was second?

At this moment, Zhu Yaoguang still felt that she was first.

Someone had snatched second place from Huang Bo.

The spectators outside were even more blown away by this answer.

What happened to Huang Bo being in second place?

How did he end up in third?

Then who was second?

Who surpassed Huang Bo?

Who on earth is it!!!!

Countless people felt an itch of curiosity.

The key was that after King Yama Zhou announced third place, he just stood there with a playful smile, not intending to continue!

This damn curiosity!

It was like a cat's claws, scratching at everyone's heart.

Actually, if one were to ask who was the most shocked and the least able to accept this result internally, it was Huang Bo.

Director, we had a deal—according to the script, I was supposed to be second.

Why did it suddenly change?

Who exactly snatched his second place?

Thinking of this, his sharp eyes scanned all the prodigies present.

But he realized... there wasn't a single person here who had the potential to take his second place!

He wanted to raise his hand and say he didn't accept this ranking; other than that genius beauty Zhu Yaoguang, no one could surpass him.

Unfortunately, the person he was facing was King Yama Zhou.

He didn't dare say he didn't accept it.

Besides, this was the National Job Transfer Trial's provincial ranking, not a child's game!

Since King Yama Zhou dared to announce it this way, it meant that someone was indeed stronger than him.

"Very well, then I'll see who exactly is stronger than me!"

Huang Bo narrowed his eyes, staring fixedly at King Yama Zhou.

Seeing that everyone present had accepted this ranking, King Yama Zhou revealed a strange smile again.

This smile was the same as before.

It made people's hearts skip a beat.

For some inexplicable reason, the soft and cute Guo Tianjiu suddenly said timidly:

"Could it be... that even Sister Yaoguang's first place has been snatched?"

According to the Law of the Foul-Mouthed Prophecy:

Usually, no matter how much you talk, your words don't come true.

But an accidental remark can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

King Yama Zhou looked at Guo Tianjiu with great appreciation before slowly saying: "Guo Tianjiu is right, Zhu Yaoguang's first place has indeed been snatched!"

"Second place in the province, Zhu Yaoguang, class: Female Assassin, completion time: 4 hours, 57 minutes, 17 seconds!"

Boom!

King Yama Zhou's words were like a powerful deep-sea bomb, leaving everyone stunned and at a loss.

If the shock of Huang Bo's third place was a heavy hammer, then the shock of Zhu Yaoguang's second place was a nuclear explosion.

It blew everyone away, leaving them trembling from head to toe.