If Lin Ran had managed to get dozens or even a hundred or two, it would have been understandable, seeming normal.
But for him, who had previously performed so dominantly, to not even be in the top 60% or even the top 80% was simply unrealistic!
Relying on his black flame, domain light screen, and the cerulean energy skeleton, even if he fought with his eyes closed, it shouldn't have been this slow.
What exactly happened to result in such an outcome?
It couldn't be that Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan hadn't participated in the grand competition at all, right?
But someone had clearly seen them in the arena earlier!
The fact that the two of them hadn't been seen at all had made the top-ranked special recruits somewhat uneasy.
Lan Ruoqiu finally couldn't help but ask:
"Brother Lu, are you really the first one out?"
"When you came out, were you sure there was no one else in front of you?"
Lu Yuan was also a little uncertain now, and he said with a troubled expression:
"Actually, I was only about a minute faster than you and Brother Qin..."
"But when I came out, you must have seen that there was indeed no one else in the arena."
"Unless, someone's speed was so much faster than mine that after clearing the stage, they went somewhere else directly."
"But to do that, they would have to be significantly faster than me, which doesn't seem very realistic."
Qin Tian shook his head:
"It's basically impossible to be significantly faster than Brother Lu."
"I consider my clearing speed in the instance to be already at the extreme, and Brother Lu is definitely even more extreme than me."
"To be any more extreme than Brother Lu is simply impossible..."
"Unless he can cheat!"
Wan Meng also chimed in with a chuckle:
"That's what I'm saying..."
"Everyone doesn't need to worry. Perhaps Lin Ran simply made a mistake in his performance?"
"Everyone present is a student of Yan University, and at the very least, they possess top-tier B-class talent. Who is significantly worse than whom?"
"It's not impossible for Lin Ran to make a mistake and fall behind."
Bai Ziye sighed:
"However, the chance of him and Luo Qingyan, who possesses the SSS-class talent Divine Angel, making a major mistake together..."
"I feel it's infinitely close to zero."
"Everyone should know about the Divine Angel talent. It's an absolute all-rounder, with no shortcomings whatsoever. There's virtually no room for error!"
After hearing Bai Ziye's words, the others didn't know what to say and could only exchange glances.
Just then, the thin and small Lu Qianqian beside them suddenly exclaimed:
"Look! It's Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan!"
The others were also stunned and quickly followed the direction of Lu Qianqian's finger.
Indeed, it was them!
At some point, they had secretly blended into the main group amidst the chaos and were now chatting and laughing.
"Hmph, what kind of result is that, and you're still smiling!"
Wan Meng snorted dismissively.
Qin Tian chuckled:
"How about we go and test them?"
Lu Yuan was the most anxious at the moment. Upon hearing Qin Tian's suggestion, he immediately nodded and waved his hand grandly:
"Let's go! Since the instance trial hasn't officially ended yet, we can get a preliminary understanding."
"This way, we won't be so flustered."
With that, he led the way towards Lin Ran.
Wan Meng and Qin Tian naturally followed closely.
Hearing the commotion, Lan Ruoqiu, Lin Zhaofan, Li Xuan, Xu Sheng, and others also wanted to join.
Bai Ziye, after whispering something to Lu Qianqian, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he hurriedly pulled Lu Qianqian along, following behind the group.
Soon, the group arrived beside Lin Ran.
Suddenly surrounded by such a large group of people, Lin Ran eyed them warily:
"What? Want to fight?"
Although Lu Yuan was anxious, he managed to suppress his urgency as much as possible and said with feigned calmness:
"Brother Lin is joking..."
"We just didn't see Brother Lin's figure, so we were curious when Brother Lin emerged from the instance."
Lin Ran smiled as if he suddenly understood:
"So that's how it is..."
"Then, what you really want to know is probably my final score, right?"
Lu Yuan gave an awkward smile and didn't reply.
However, his demeanor clearly indicated that Lin Ran had guessed correctly.
Lin Ran glanced playfully at Lu Yuan's face:
"Then, Brother Lu, can you tell me your score first?"
The mention of this immediately made Lu Yuan wide awake. He proudly raised his head and said:
"It's only 897, not very high."
Lin Ran nodded:
"Only 897, then it's indeed not very high..."
"Oh right, what was the maximum score again?"
Upon hearing Lin Ran's words, Lu Yuan almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
I was being modest, and you're taking advantage of the situation so well, not being modest at all!
And you're asking about the highest score as if yours is much higher!
Although Lu Yuan had cursed Lin Ran to the highest degree in his heart, he maintained a calm expression on the surface:
"The maximum score is, of course, 1000 points!"
"Doesn't the system prompt everyone when they emerge from the instance?"
"Brother Lin seems to have a very poor memory..."
Lin Ran nodded and smiled:
"Oh, so the maximum score is 1000..."
"Then I also remember what my score was! It was obviously 1000 as well!"
"I only remembered getting the maximum score, I really don't remember the exact number."
"Everyone, please excuse me, excuse me!"
As Lin Ran spoke, he clasped his hands towards everyone present, a smug and infuriating smile on his face, making people want to punch him.
Lu Yuan's eyebrows twitched.
He considered himself not foolish, this was clearly Lin Ran trying to placate him!
Lin Ran must have seen that his score of 897 was too high, and his own score was too low to show, so he was pretending to be arrogant to tease him...
Damn it, I'm so angry! I shouldn't have said mine first!
Lu Yuan sniffed indifferently and cupped his hands towards Lin Ran:
"Brother Lin is amazing!"
With that, he prepared to turn and leave.
As for the others who had followed, they were all contemplating with complex expressions.
Only Xu Sheng strode forward and gave Lin Ran a warm hug:
"Brother Lin! As expected of you! I knew you could do it!"
"Ah, I was so scared at the time. I thought you were so low that you couldn't be seen. It turns out you had already cleared the stage and were resting nearby."
"If I don't set up a celebratory banquet for you, it would really be inexcusable!"
Lin Ran smiled and waved his hand:
"Ah, no need, it's just a small matter, not worth mentioning..."
Lu Yuan, overhearing their conversation, almost burst out laughing.
Good heavens, is this Xu Sheng truly foolish, or is he pretending to be foolish?
Didn't he hear that Lin Ran was bragging?
Originally, Lin Ran could have said he was just joking after the results were announced, and it would have passed with a laugh.
But now, with Xu Sheng doing this, wouldn't he be in an awkward position later?