172: The attention brought by the third place on the list

Li Wen ranked 145th. Previously, his strength was the strongest among the three of them, even considered upper-middle among First Years, so his ranking on the list was reasonable.

However, Lin Shu and Chu Yu's names did not appear on it.

Chu Yu's name had been on the list for a few days previously, but he was immediately pushed off today.

Lin Shu, on the other hand, didn't make the list at all because his last attempt took too long, placing him too far down.

But for both of them, entering the top 160 was still relatively easy.

After all, the last time was just a test run, and they didn't take it seriously.

"The competition is fierce, indeed."

Chu Yu was somewhat astonished by the speed of changes on the screen.

"Of course, it's like this every year."

"My first ranking match, I only got 80th. I hope to make a breakthrough this time."

Li Wen had a look that implied it was only natural.

You might have been a Beastmaster Talent outside, but Central State University is full of Beastmaster Talents, so fierce competition is unavoidable.

Lin Shu wasn't surprised by this. This was the best opportunity to test everyone's beasts, not to mention that higher rankings came with academic credit rewards, which was the most crucial part.

At this moment, Chu Yu was a bit worried about whether he could make it into the top 160. After all, he was a special recruit and was at a disadvantage, having had much less training time.

Of course, Lin Shu was an exception; with his six-stage beast, he wouldn't feel any pressure.

"No time to lose, let's go in first."

Chu Yu then spoke, deciding to act immediately, otherwise, it would be a bit embarrassing if he was the only one of the three who didn't get in.

Lin Shu nodded, feeling no pressure, while Li Wen was a bit uneasy and planned to continue striving for a better score.

"Let's go!" * 2

Then the three walked towards the Trial Tower.

Next was the somewhat boring time of climbing the tower.

Because Blackie's strength had greatly increased, Lin Shu didn't engage in sparring, so this time, his speed was incredibly fast.

In less than twenty minutes, he reached the final beast on the 25th floor.

That level 64 Mental-attribute beast.

With Lin Shu's and everyone's help, it was predictably slain, allowing them to proceed to the next floor.

Subsequently, it became increasingly difficult, with strict and complex terrain and higher-level guardian beasts.

Lin Shu's speed was noticeably much slower than before.

However, compared to other Beastmasters, Lin Shu's advantage was still excessively huge. After all, he had four beasts, and although their levels weren't too high, they were crucial enough.

Soon, Lin Shu also fell on the thirtieth floor. The guardian beast there was also an old friend of Lin Shu's, the Crimson Flame Dragon, level 70. Its flames were incredibly powerful, and combined with the cramped space only the size of a bedroom, it was almost unsolvable. He barely held on for a while before being engulfed by the fierce flames.

Lin Shu didn't force it; this score was already sufficient, and he would just wait until next time to clear it.

For this reward, Lin Shu still chose all academic credits, totaling 420.

Then his figure appeared outside the tower. As expected, Li Wen and Chu Yu were still fighting inside.

However, outside, a stir had already erupted, because on the First Year ranking list, Lin Shu's name had quietly appeared among the top ten.

His rank was even third, with a time of 41 minutes and 56 seconds, far surpassing many of the previously higher-ranked experts.

Everyone began to whisper, discussing who Lin Shu actually was.

Such a result, didn't it mean that his combat power was at least in the top ten of First Year?

At this moment, a man suddenly remembered something, his expression greatly shocked. He slapped his thigh and shouted:

"I remember!"

"He's the special recruit who was the only one to clear the Trial Tower in nearly twenty years!"

As soon as these words came out, the crowd first fell silent for a moment, then immediately erupted into an uproar.

"I remember he was a First Year special recruit, wasn't he?"

"Yeah, it's only been two months since he enrolled, and he can rank third? That's too exaggerated!"

"What's so exaggerated about that? Compared to his Trial Tower achievement, this is normal."

Clearly, everyone was stunned, and some girls even covered their mouths.

Achieving a top ten First Year ranking after only two months of enrollment was too exaggerated, making it difficult for them to accept for a moment.

However, what others said was also true; compared to clearing the Trial Tower, this was a normal phenomenon.

"Unbelievable, encountering such a monster."

"Yeah, our rankings are going to drop another spot..."

"He can even get a Dragon-type beast, I'm so jealous."

As if opening a floodgate, all sorts of things about Lin Shu were brought up and discussed.

Clearly, everyone had some understanding of such a top Talent who had joined Central State University.

Lin Shu listened to the discussions about himself without saying much.

This scene of hearing others praise oneself was somewhat addictive. This was also why everyone liked to stand on the podium; no one disliked others' praise and admiration.

However, this silent posture didn't last long.

Lin Shu's excessively young and handsome appearance made it impossible to keep a low profile.

He was quickly recognized by people, many of whom had seen Lin Shu's matches and photos.

But everyone was very polite, only looking at him with shocked and curious gazes.

They didn't rashly step forward to talk, avoiding an awkward situation for both sides.

Lin Shu also nodded slightly towards everyone, as a greeting.

Without too long a wait, twenty minutes later.

Li Wen and Chu Yu's figures appeared one after another.

They first looked at their own rankings: one 85th, one 112th.

Both were very close to the threshold, but already sufficiently secure, and could be considered their best achievements.

Then the two searched for Lin Shu's ranking. With his six-stage beast's strength, he must be in a high position, but they just didn't know exactly where.

Not 40th, could it be in the top 20?

It wasn't there either. The two exchanged glances, feeling that this matter was not simple.

It seemed Lin Shu's incredible achievement was going to shock them both again.

They simply started from the top ten. Since he was a top Talent, he couldn't be judged by common sense.

This approach, naturally, did not disappoint Li Wen and Chu Yu.

With just a second glance, they successfully saw Lin Shu's name.

Third place: Lin Shu — 30 floors, time 41 minutes 56 seconds.

As expected. Although prepared, Li Wen still staggered a bit.

Chu Yu stared intently at the screen, motionless and somewhat lost in thought.

Meanwhile, nearby, many First Years who had just returned from training and arrived here were also extremely surprised by this scene.

After learning all the information about Lin Shu, they were even more astonished.

At this moment, everything about Lin Shu's actions in the Trial Tower also exploded in popularity on the school's internal forum.

Among them were not only First Year students, but also all students and teachers throughout the school, and even the vice principal had appeared there before.

This matter also spread at an extremely rapid pace.

One of the most popular posts was:

Its title was: "Lin Shu's Beastmaster Talent is astounding! How long do you all guess it will take him to surpass the Little Demon King of Magic and Martial Arts?"

It attracted the attention and discussion of most Central State University students...