Unlike Luo Qingyan, no one invited her to form a team. Everyone knew that Luo Qingyan was capable of soloing the college entrance examination dungeon and would not team up with them, thus reducing her score.
However, in the eyes of others, she was a pure tank who definitely needed at least one powerful damage dealer to assist her. After all, everyone's final college entrance examination score was determined by a combination of factors. The fewer people there were, the more bonus points one would receive. With her SSS-grade Holy Angel talent, if Luo Qingyan soloed the dungeon, her score might even be enough to contend for the top spot in the college entrance examination. Therefore, no one dared to entertain the wild dream of having Luo Qingyan carry them.
Now, the fact that Luo Qingyan was willing to sacrifice her score to help Lin Ran team up with her made many people's eyes turn red with envy. Moreover, with Luo Qingyan's actions, she had snatched away Lin Ran, whom they considered a hot commodity! Even if an SSS-grade talent like the Holy Angel was not considered top-tier among other SSS-grade talents, against their B-grade or C-grade output talents, it was an absolute dimensional strike, a crushing existence.
Ding Shi, who had finally managed to squeeze close to Lin Ran, lowered his head in disappointment, ready to leave. Luo Qingyan actually cared so much about Lin Ran, even willing to sacrifice herself for such an important event as the college entrance examination… it truly made everyone around them sour to the extreme.
Even before the awakening ceremony, Luo Qingyan often went to Lin Ran for advice on theoretical studies. Their relationship seemed very close. During classes, they were always in the back row by the window, one in front of the other. Coupled with their handsome looks and beauty, they appeared to be a match made in heaven, making it difficult not to let one's imagination run wild. Many people were now staring at Lin Ran, secretly grinding their teeth. While venting their dissatisfaction with Lin Ran, they dared not let him notice. After all, Lin Ran was also a genuine SS-grade talent holder, not someone they, with their B-grade and C-grade talents, could afford to offend.
Lin Ran, sensing that he had become the target of everyone's attention, sighed. There was a hidden reason behind their apparent familiarity. They had grown up together in the same orphanage and had been childhood sweethearts. Luo Qingyan was slightly younger, and while living together with Lin Ran, she had essentially always been taken care of by him, so their relationship was naturally very good. However, after they parted ways from the orphanage, they attended different primary, middle, and high schools. It wasn't until their third year of high school that Luo Qingyan transferred from another high school, and they met again, forming this relationship that was both distant and intimate.
Lin Ran was deeply touched by Luo Qingyan's desire to help him. After all, from a normal perspective, without Luo Qingyan's help, Lin Ran would likely have had to find another damage dealer to assist him. The results would definitely not be as good as hers. Even if Lin Ran could still get into Qingjing Yan Yun University later, his score would have been lower, preventing him from receiving the best cultivation resources. Luo Qingyan knew Lin Ran inside and out, aware that he, like her, was penniless. The cultivation resources of a prestigious university were indispensable to Lin Ran. So, she came up with the idea of teaming up for the college entrance examination. This way, although her score would be affected, it would also help Lin Ran secure a decent score. It was equivalent to averaging their potential scores to obtain a relatively high average.
With this thought, Lin Ran smiled and gave Luo Qingyan a "ten-move rejection": "You want to team up with me? Forget it!" "You're just an SSS-grade talent awakener, a complete burden to me!"
Luo Qingyan's sweet smile froze on her face. She almost spat blood at Lin Ran. If there were no one else around, Luo Qingyan would have definitely landed a few punches on Lin Ran's smug face. Damn it! Why did he sound so disgusted with her? How was she, an SSS-grade talent awakener, not good enough for him? Hearing his arrogant and conceited tone, she thought he was shamelessly trying to cling to her like a C-grade talent!
The surrounding students erupted in an uproar, staring at Lin Ran from head to toe as if he were a monster. Had Lin Ran gone mad? He was refusing to embrace the thigh of the Holy Angel, such a powerful figure! And he even said "just an SSS-grade"?! Didn't he know his own talent was only SS-grade, and he was a pure tank? This guy couldn't possibly have gone insane from excessive joy, like Fan Jin passing the imperial examinations, could he?
After speaking, Lin Ran glanced at the stunned Luo Qingyan and the gawking students. He seemed to feel that his previous words weren't impactful enough, so he added, "For this college entrance examination, I plan to go solo, without taking anyone with me." "As for the goal, it's simple, at least to become our provincial top scholar." "If possible, I might even push myself a bit further and aim for the national top scholar or something." "Classmate Luo, I have high hopes for your potential." "I hope to see you as the second-ranked scholar in the campus of Qingjing Yan Yun University in the future…" With that, Lin Ran patted Luo Qingyan's shoulder, leaving everyone with their jaws on the floor, turned his head, and strode away.
Luo Qingyan's mouth twitched repeatedly, but she ultimately held back from acting out. Lin Ran had awakened the SS-grade Natural Spiritual Body talent, making him incredibly resilient. Hitting him might be enjoyable for him and could even injure her. However, Luo Qingyan was not stupid. She quickly realized that Lin Ran was deliberately trying to provoke her, possibly because he felt he would be a burden to her. Otherwise, she, who could have potentially become the top scholar, might have even fallen out of the top hundred if the competition were more intense. Lin Ran, being a man, valued his pride and would certainly not stoop to relying on others so shamelessly. This was something that couldn't be forced, so she could only let Lin Ran have his way.
But as for Lin Ran's claim of going solo, Luo Qingyan could only dismiss it as nonsense. It was likely just an excuse; Lin Ran would definitely find an A-grade or higher fighter to team up with. Who didn't know that the Natural Spiritual Body talent had little offensive capability? Moreover, that fighter might very well be Ding Shi, who had awakened the A-grade talent Earth Affinity. As long as they could get into Qingjing Yan Yun University, the cultivation resources, no matter how poor, would not be bad at all. It was, after all, the number one awakened university in the entire Dragon Country; even scraps falling from it would be enough for many to feast on. If all else failed, she would pretend to have more cultivation resources than she could use from her high ranking and give them to him. In that case, she had to work hard to achieve a good ranking and secure more and better cultivation resources for both of them!