"So soon?"
The group waiting outside, including Zhao Xue Ming, were surprised to see the notification that they had already cleared the stage.
Because it had only been a few minutes since Lin Ye and Li Fei went into the small forest, and they already saw the clearance notification...
They all knew what this meant.
It only appeared when the Secret Realm's BOSS had been defeated, and the stage cleared successfully.
"I told you, the boss's output is violent; he clears BOSSes really fast..."
Hook was saying this, but you could see the shock on his face at how quickly Lin Ye had defeated the BOSS.
After all, Abyss difficulty was not comparable to Ordinary Level.
"This is awesome! With this clearance proof, we can get extra points applying to the Professional University this year!" Li Feng was very excited.
This clearance proof alone could easily give them at least a ten-point bonus!
"I'm going to get a loan right away, as much as I can, and send it all to the boss!" Zhao Xue Ming said excitedly.
At least ten extra points, it's enough for him to apply to schools he didn't even dare to dream of before.
And you couldn't even buy those ten extra points for a million!
"Me too!"
"Let's go together later!"
Li Feng and Hook also expressed their intent to follow.
…
"Good job!"
Lin Ye walked over to Li Fei, smiling as he helped her up from the ground.
"No worries... we wouldn't have cleared it without you..." Li Fei still felt a bit scared.
The Fire Woman's combat power was just too strong; summoning meteors not only quickly and over a wide range, but with extremely high damage!
Li Fei couldn't dodge in time and got hit by a meteor once, almost reducing her Life Value to zero.
If Lin Ye hadn't used the Healing Technique in time, she would've been dead for sure.
That's why a reliable Healer is extremely crucial in any Professional team.
Some powerful Healers don't join any guilds or official organizations; they thrive just by freelancing, earning a lot of respect.
After helping Li Fei up, Lin Ye turned toward the loot from this round.
As an Abyss-level BOSS, the loot from the Fire Woman was quite lavish, including rare materials and two pieces of gear, one blue and one purple!
A Purple Armor drop got Lin Ye quite excited because the value of a single purple item can easily reach over a million!
So, Lin Ye first checked the purple-quality gear.
"It's actually a longbow."
Lin Ye was left speechless; it was rare to get a purple drop, but it turned out to be something he couldn't use.
Since his shooting strength wasn't high, and he had no skills that required a bow and arrows, this longbow was useless in his hands; he'd have to sell it.
Among the other items, there was also a blue-quality Four-sided Spatial Bag.
"What luck is this!"
Lin Ye couldn't help but laugh...
Still not a Healer's equipment, but a blue-quality Spatial Bag isn't bad either.
A complete four-sided space bag costs over ten thousand, and it's the most cost-effective option among Spatial Bags.
For many traveling professionals, the highest Spatial Bag configuration they have is a four-sided one.
After all, a purple eight-sided Spatial Bag is only four sides more than a blue one, but the price skyrockets to the million level, which most professionals can't afford.
Lin Ye currently had a one-sided Multi-Dimensional Spatial Bag that, in theory, could stack up to hundreds of storage spaces, but they're all separate small spaces, and bigger items can't fit in.
For example, the longbow that dropped now, due to its size, couldn't fit into the one-sided Basic Spatial Bag.
Now the appearance of this blue Spatial Bag was really a big help to Lin Ye.
After gathering all the items, Hook and the other two came in.
"It's done, I'm settling it now!"
Seeing everyone gathered, Lin Ye chose to settle the score immediately.
Soon after, a screen appeared in front of everyone.
Performance was calculated, along with Experience Value allocation...
Lin Ye, without a doubt, received the highest SSS-level evaluation, and the Experience Value he gained instantly boosted him from Level 3 to Level 5!
Li Fei also got an SSS-level evaluation, going from Level 2 to Level 4.
The other three, with a baseline C-level evaluation, saw Hook rise to Level 3, while the other two advanced to Level 2.
After leaving the Secret Realm, Hook and the other two immediately headed to the Professional Center, saying they needed to get loans to show respect to Lin Ye.
As for Lin Ye and Li Fei...
"Looks like we've stirred up quite the controversy." Lin Ye said with a slight smile as he looked at the messages on his phone.
Li Fei, however, frowned slightly...
"This is too much, they don't even know the facts and yet they say we're doomed and even use us as negative examples in meetings..." Li Fei was somewhat indignant.
After all, not only did they clear the stage, but they also received the top SSS-level evaluation!
No applause, and on top of that, criticism...
"It's alright, you go rest! No need to pay attention to these things." Lin Ye said casually.
In his past life, no one said he was dead, but they all thought he was finished without the Flame Warrior position.
It was only after he paved his own way did he understand that these were just minor characters.
"And what about you?" Li Fei asked Lin Ye.
Lin Ye smiled slightly and said, "I'm going back to withdraw from school! This lousy school has nothing worth staying for!"
Upon hearing this, Li Fei's eyes widened in surprise, "You're not taking the college entrance exams?"
"Dummy... do I still need to use the college entrance exam to prove myself?" Lin Ye ruffled Li Fei's hair vigorously.
Though Li Fei kept grumbling under Lin Ye's play, she had to admit, Lin Ye was right.
Needless to say, just the way Lin Ye cast Instant Healing Technique, any serious Professional knows how valuable it is.
At Lin Ye's level, choosing which university to attend is entirely up to him.
"Alright, I'm off now..."
Lin Ye said goodbye to Li Fei and walked out of the Professional Plaza.
Meanwhile, Li Fei stood there, looked down at the messages on her phone, and clenched her fist tightly.
Seemingly having made a decision, she turned and walked toward the Professional Center.
…
Just before Lin Ye completed their stage settlement, in the auditorium of Shan City First High School, Principal Qiu Dafu was furiously berating a group of students and teachers.
Seeing those people below the stage, he couldn't hold back his anger.
Why is this year so unlucky?
He thought he finally had a chance at glory in the college entrance exams with a rare S-Class Talent with 200% Professional compatibility this year.
And now, that damn Lin Ye, blinded by greed and shortsightedness, not only secretly traded Professional Badges but also went into an Abyss-level Secret Realm on his own to seek death...
It would have been fine if Lin Ye died, but now he might even have to take responsibility.
Not only that, Lin Ye brought along three students from Experimental Middle School, whose principal had come knocking on his door to vent!
What an unexpected disaster!
The people below were now silent, heads down, enduring the scolding...
Not daring even to glance at their phones.
Because before the meeting, a teacher glanced at their phone and got a tongue-lashing from Qiu Dafu.
So now, during Qiu Dafu's speech, no one dared to move.
Yet, venting his anger through scolding still left Qiu Dafu feeling restless!
Because the person he most wanted to scold, Lin Ye, was dead!