"Holy crap, is this the guy who supposedly raced through the college entrance exams? He's racing through the freshman competition too?"
"And is his speed... a bit too fast? It's only been 3 minutes and change!"
"This isn't just racing, this is parkour!"
"Speaking of which... the second-ranked Luo Qingyan is on the fifth floor. That's still somewhat acceptable."
"The third-ranked Lu Yuan is barely out of the first floor!"
"And his combat style is so exhilarating, it's just so satisfying to watch!"
"Blast away, blast away! Blast them all to bits! Crush their soul armor and mechanisms, he's so cool!"
"Today, I finally witnessed the ultimate violent aesthetic. It feels so good!"
"..."
The audience murmured, almost awestruck by Lin Ran's dominant performance.
In all honesty, those ranked third and below weren't weak either.
After all, they could solo the highest difficulty dungeons, making them geniuses who could fight above their level.
However, the methods Lin Ran displayed were simply too outrageous, and the sheer visual impact had silently raised everyone's standards of appreciation.
Even Luo Qingyan, who had been charging through the dungeon with her Holy Angel talent, unleashing a barrage of skills, seemed to dim in comparison, let alone others.
However, Lu Yuan and the others ranked lower were unaware of this.
Especially Lu Yuan.
He was currently ecstatic because he had successfully and swiftly cleared all the low-level monsters on the first floor using the frost vortex he created with his Gale Tide talent.
He figured his progress was so fast that others would be left far behind!
With a smile, Lu Yuan began his journey on the second floor.
...
Meanwhile, on Lin Ran's side.
As soon as he reached the seventh floor, he saw the largest soul armor, crowned and in the center.
And the five guardian knights that appeared additionally in the high-difficulty mode.
No more holding back, it was time for the big move!
The soul armors filling the room were still in an unlocked state, clearly waiting for Lin Ran to approach.
However, Lin Ran stood in place and activated Susanoo, raising his energy sword.
Destruction · Myriad Worlds!
The towering sword energy that flashed in the Black Dragon Abyss reappeared, sweeping towards the soul armors in the room with unstoppable force.
This time, Lin Ran didn't receive various buffs from Luo Qingyan, so the power wasn't comparable to the sword strike in the Black Dragon Abyss.
However, the opponents he faced were also much weaker than before, so when applied to the monsters, it still displayed a crushing momentum.
Boom!
Under the surging sword light, the ordinary soul armor soldiers in front were completely annihilated, armor and soul body, leaving not even a speck of dust.
The armor of the five guardian knights was also instantly pierced, leaving only their soul bodies to continue fighting.
Only the World-Ending Soul Armor in the center showed a sliver of its final boss demeanor.
Although the armor was severely damaged by Lin Ran's sword strike, it hadn't just given up, had it?
"???"
"I'm stunned, everyone..."
"Can such powerful energy beams truly come from a freshman?"
"What an exaggerated sword strike... If that hit me, wouldn't I also die on the spot?"
"And did you notice, the blue arm and skeleton Lin Ran manifested look much more robust than in his previous video?"
"He's improving too... but his progress rate is just too fast..."
"Why can he attack with golden arrows one moment, manipulate with a mysterious domain the next, and now he's pulling out a large energy body from who knows where?"
"What exactly is his bloodline ability???"
"Who knows... Anyway, this bloodline is definitely incredibly potent..."
"But it seems this sword strike has also depleted his magic, I wonder if he has any reserves left."
"..."
Since Lin Ran's battle in the Black Dragon Abyss wasn't witnessed by many, the audience was seeing the "Destruction · Myriad Worlds" move for the first time.
Instantly killing so many soul armors and heavily damaging the elite monsters and the boss behind them with a single sword strike...
This alone was enough to amaze countless people.
The five department heads exchanged glances, their eyes filled with shock and helplessness.
"This guy Lin Ran really isn't leaving any room for the other so-called geniuses to breathe..."
"We can only say that the boss's judgment was completely correct. These two, no matter which department they were assigned to, would have a crushing effect on the other departments."
"Putting them under the boss's name was indeed the best choice."
"But this kid seems to be overestimating himself... This move consumed far too much of his magic."
"His magic power seems to be less than one-tenth of its capacity now."
"He'll probably have to use potions... Although using potions will slightly lower his final score, it's insignificant given his incredible speed."
"Indeed, this kind of cheat-like speed has basically secured him first place."
"..."
Inside the dungeon.
Before the World-Ending Soul Armor and the five guardian knights with only their soul bodies left, who were affected by the powerful shockwave of "Destruction · Myriad Worlds," could recover.
Lin Ran once again charged forward with the constantly shooting Gate of Babylon, the tomoe in his Eternal Mangekyo spinning.
Amaterasu!
Swish!
Strange black flames immediately ignited on the five soul bodies that had been swept aside.
Under the erosion of Amaterasu, their soul bodies were rapidly dissolving.
Kamui!
Clang!
A terrifying vortex that tore through space appeared above the World-Ending Soul Armor's head, directly wrenching off its helmet.
Even the soul body's head, protected by the helmet, had a large chunk shaved off by Kamui.
Suffering such heavy damage, and under the relentless barrage from Lin Ran's Gate of Babylon, the World-Ending Soul Armor couldn't even stand steadily, its weapon rendered useless.
Lin Ran had already rushed before it, leaping high. His left hand was filled with crackling electricity, and his right hand materialized a green laser.
Cardiac Arrest!
Gamma Knife!
Lin Ran, striking with both hands, slammed the electricity and laser into the World-Ending Soul Armor's chest.
The powerful current pierced the armor, electrocuting the soul body to near oblivion.
The laser formed by the Gamma Knife then completely tore apart the already stunned soul body.
The moment the World-Ending Soul Armor's consciousness faded, the five guardian knights, previously engulfed by Amaterasu, finally couldn't hold on.
They were burned to ashes by Amaterasu, losing all signs of life.
[Ding! Congratulations on successfully clearing the highest difficulty dungeon of the Qingjing Yan Yun University Freshman Competition, with a total time of 4 minutes and 47 seconds!]
[Final evaluation score: 1000 points (maximum 1000)!]
[You will be automatically transferred out of the dungeon in one minute, please wait patiently.]