Chapter Ninety: A Terrifying Gaze, Rising to Level Twenty-One

At these words, everyone was momentarily stunned. So, it turned out he was the national top scorer in the college entrance examination.

The students from the academy, in particular, were taken aback. They might look down on ordinary students, but a national top scorer was an entirely different matter. While those students might not have been on par with them when they first arrived, after a few years, most national top scorers could catch up, even surpass them. Was there ever an ordinary national top scorer? Their profession was certainly formidable, and their skills just as powerful. The only difference was the lack of resources and a later start.

Xiao Tiance sneered disdainfully, "So what if you’re the national top scorer? Do you think you can compare with us? If we took the college entrance exam, we could easily snatch that title. Stop pretending—you wouldn't have become the top scorer if the academy hadn’t trained you and if you hadn’t changed class only a month before the exam."

At these words, everyone nodded in agreement. Even the academy students had to concede, for it was the truth.

Yang Feng finally understood what was going on—it was Xiao Tiance stirring up trouble once again.

Yang Feng lifted his head and fixed Xiao Tiance with a gaze full of murderous intent. "Xiao Tiance, I warned you—if you provoke me again, I will kill you."

Xiao Tiance was startled by Yang Feng’s glare, feeling a chill down his spine. "Yang Feng, do you think I’m afraid of you? Who do you think you are?"

Yang Feng didn’t reply, but merely cast him a long, deep look. If they had been outside, he would have made his move already.

Some noticed the killing intent in Yang Feng’s eyes and couldn’t help but shiver. "His eyes were terrifying—full of murderous intent, as if he’s killed before!"

"If you haven’t killed, you could never have such a look."

"Don’t scare me. He’s just a new student fresh from the entrance exams—how could he have killed anyone?"

"Do you really think the world outside is so safe? You grew up sheltered by the academy—you have no idea how terrifying the outside world can be. I’m certain he’s killed before, and not just once!"

"He looked at Xiao Tiance like he was a monster in a dungeon, not a human being."

"Exactly. That look was too frightening..."

Meanwhile, Xiao Tiance was also growing afraid. He could clearly feel that, in Yang Feng’s eyes, he was not a human but a monster to be slain at any moment. The thought of Yang Feng’s fearsome Raven Warrior made him tremble uncontrollably. Yet, despite his fear, he refused to show weakness.

"Hmph!" Xiao Tiance snorted coldly. "Let’s see what happens if I meet him outside. I’ll kill him for sure!"

With that, he used a teleportation talisman to leave.

As soon as Xiao Tiance disappeared, everyone burst out laughing.

"Ha! He’s definitely scared!"

"It’s obvious—he’s all bluster and no substance!"

"Look at how scared he was. What a coward!"

"To think he's a product of the academy—how utterly disgraceful!"

The academy students felt humiliated by Xiao Tiance and blushed with shame. Inwardly, they loathed him. He had embarrassed them all. They immediately blacklisted Xiao Tiance, vowing never to team up with him again.

Just as they were preparing to leave the dungeon hall, the bell sounded once more.

"What’s going on now?"

"Did someone break the dungeon record again?"

"No need to guess—it must be Yang Feng!"

"He did the same thing yesterday when he ran through the Dark Marsh. He set a record, then broke it himself the second time around."

"I’ve never heard of any artifact that lets someone solo a hard-mode dungeon, let alone set such an insane record!"

Those who had just left hurried back. When they saw the results on the screen, their eyes widened in shock.

[Name: Yang Feng]
[Level: 20]
[Class: Cursed One]
[Clear Time: 30 minutes, 10 seconds]

This record no longer simply amazed the crowd—it terrified them. Everyone felt a chill run down their spines. To solo a hard-mode dungeon in just thirty minutes—how was this possible? No one could imagine how Yang Feng managed it.

Yet, there it was, plain as day.

"Could there be something wrong with the dungeon hall?"

"Don’t be ridiculous. The dungeon hall has existed for generations, never with a single issue!"

"Then how on earth did Yang Feng do it?"

"I don’t know—go ask him yourself!"

"No way! His eyes just now were too terrifying!"

At that moment, Yang Feng appeared once more at the dungeon exit—only to immediately reenter. Level: 20, experience at eighty percent. He needed just twenty percent more to level up. For the sake of speed, he hadn’t killed many vipers on his last run, so his experience gain had been limited.

"After this run, I’ll level up."

His new record had netted him 1,500 points and 10 contribution credits.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sound of explosions echoed through the Viper Caverns as Yang Feng and his Raven Warrior swept through everything in their path. By the time they reached the cave entrance, Yang Feng was enveloped in a glow of white light.

He had reached level 21 and let out a long breath of relief. In the whole world, there were probably only a handful of professionals who could level up so quickly—especially those who could solo hard-mode dungeons with such efficiency.

Still, to join the Super-God Academy, he needed to reach level 30. He was not there yet.

After level 21, his leveling speed would no doubt slow down again. How much slower, he didn’t yet know—he’d have to see after the next few battles.

Based on past experience, leveling up might also bring changes to his skills, especially his innate talent and summoning abilities. He wondered if any changes had occurred this time.