After the pioneering team had fully explored the instance's information and formulated a complete strategy, Sunrise Nation began its official operation, replacing three team members. One of them was Sunrise Nation's only SSS-Grade Awakener, Miyamoto Nobuo.
"As expected of Lord Miyamoto Nobuo, our Sunrise Nation's strongest SSS-Grade Awakener. He can clear the instance as soon as he makes a move."
"Hahaha, although our Sunrise Nation is the fourth to achieve a first clear, the quality of our clear is the highest. What kind of smelly fish and rotten shrimp were the previous three? Do they even deserve to be compared with our Sunrise Nation?"
"True powerhouses must be from our Sunrise Nation."
The people of Sunrise Nation were extremely excited, constantly posting on the forum to vent their emotions. Some of the more provocative individuals even ran to other instance sections, especially the sections of the previous three first clears and mocked them ruthlessly.
As the forum fell into chaos, a World Announcement suddenly sounded.
[World Announcement : Congratulations to Noah Blackwell, Claire, Daniel Brooks, Marcus Reed, and Victor Hale for successfully clearing the Trial Instance: The General's Downfall.]
"Here it comes, here it comes."
"Long live Sunrise Nation! Long live Lord Miyamoto Nobuo!"
While the people of Sunrise Nation were cheering and celebrating, they suddenly felt something was wrong.
Wait, why was the World Announcement about five Starfall Country people?
"Is there a mistake? Clearly, Lord Miyamoto Nobuo and his team cleared it."
"How could anyone be faster than the Sun Goddess Squad?"
"They stole the clear! They stole the clear!"
The people of Sunrise Nation collapsed, unable to accept reality.
"This is hilarious. Are you Sunrise Nation people all clowns? Who stipulated that only you Sunrise Nation people could enter this instance? Stealing the clear? It's simply a laughingstock."
"Also, why don't you go and look at the instance records? Stop being so arrogant here."
Some Sunrise Nation people who didn't believe it actually went to look at the instance records, and the glaring time of three minutes and twenty seconds blinded them.
The Sun Goddess Squad's clear record was ranked second, taking fifteen minutes and thirty seven record, but compared to Noah and others, it was far inferior.
[Blood Battle Miller Family Fortress] Instance Section
"Noah... is it the Noah I know, or someone with the same name?"
"I've checked the [The General's Downfall] instance records; it's the same person."
Clicking on the instance records allowed one to see the basic information of the clearer, including appearance, age, gender, etc., so there was no possibility of mistaking the person.
"How is this possible? Didn't they say he got the first clear by being cowardly? Where did he get the strength to get another first clear, and so quickly..."
Everyone was shocked.
You know, it hadn't even been half an hour since Noah got the first clear and came out. It was completely absurd.
Some people who saw Noah's posy forming a team were even more incredulous. They thought Noah formed the team to continue being cowardly in the [Blood Battle Miller Family Fortress] instance.
"Quickly, go look at the [Blood Battle Miller Family Fortress] instance records! It's completely absurd."
"Holy crap, I've looked and come back. Three seconds... can you believe it? Noah cleared this instance in three seconds."
"Wait, I'm little dizzy. Wasn't his first clear record over six hours?"
"I suspect he slept for six hours in the instance and only killed the Boss after getting enough sleep."
"It's absurd to the extreme."
The five people inside the instance were unaware of the commotion outside.
[Congratulations on clearing the Trial Instance: The General's Downfall with an SSS-grade evaluation.]
[You have received the following rewards: Spirit Crystal * 1]
[Due to this being the first clear and your contribution greatly exceeding others, you receive additional rewards:
Strength Crystal * 10,
Agility Crystal * 10,
Constitution Crystal * 10,
Spirit Crystal * 10,
Skill - Cross Slash,
Item - Military Token (General's Guard Commander)]
Hearing the system prompt, Noah's eyes narrowed slightly.
SSS-grade was the highest evaluation. Normally, the rewards given wouldn't be worse than the additional rewards for the first clear, but this time, Noah only received one Spirit Crystal and nothing else.
Evidently, this was due to his growth value being full, causing a significant reduction in rewards.
Fortunately, the additional rewards for the first clear were unaffected.
After using all the attribute crystals, Noah looked at the other two rewards.
Perhaps he had used up all his luck in the Blood Battle Miller Family Fortress instance, as the quality of these two rewards was only Ordinary-grade.
Cross Slash was an attack skill. Noah lost interest after a quick look. At rank zero, one could learn a maximum of three skills. He had already learned two, and the last slot naturally wouldn't be given to such an Ordinary skill.
The last reward was an item.
[Military Token (General's Guard Commander)]
[Quality: Ordinary]
[Type: Item]
[Summons a General Guard Commander to fight for you upon use. Disappears upon death]
"Not bad."
Zhou Li's eyes lit up slightly. The strength of a General Guard Commander was equivalent to an elite monster within the instance, comparable to an Ordinary S-grade Talent Awakener.
Although it was useless to him, it would be quite a good aid for others.
"Huh, why did the reward for a normal clear only give me 10 growth value?"
"You too? I thought I was just unlucky."