8: Top of the newcomer list!

Chapter 8: Top of the Newcomer Rankings!

To humiliate Lu Ran the moment the Newcomer Level Rankings were announced, Liang Shaoyu directly drove away Lu Ran's other classmates.

He sat down right next to Lu Ran, with Wang Yujiao on his other side.

The classmates all around them also became interested, anticipating Liang Shaoyu's mockery of Lu Ran.

Actually, they had no grudge against Lu Ran.

It was just that the Lu Ran they once had to look up to had fallen to the same position as them, and they had finally found their psychological balance.

At this moment,

the school leaders and class teachers on the high platform had successively taken their seats.

In the very center was Principal Jiang Zhenbei.

It's worth mentioning that sitting beside the principal was Qin Lie!

“That person seems to be Qin Lie, the Great Elder of the Tiandao Alliance's Black Fire City branch?”

“It is Qin Lie, Qin Wuyao's father, don't you know?”

“Even people from the Tiandao Alliance are here, so someone's going to make a splash with the level rankings today.”

“It's only the first day, so the ranking doesn't count for much; everyone's gap hasn't widened yet.”

…

Amidst the noise, Jiang Zhenbei cleared his throat, and once the scene quieted down, he said,

“As in previous years, on the first day after awakening, I will preside over the morning assembly.”

“After awakening your professions yesterday, all of you should have a preliminary understanding of each other's professions.”

“But I still want to remind everyone.”

“Whether it's a combat class, a support class, a defense class, or even a life class, these are the professions that will accompany you throughout your lives.”

“As you all know, today is the first day the Newcomer Ranking List is open.”

“I hope everyone doesn't get affected by the rankings, after all, the difference in rankings on the first day isn't significant, so it doesn't count for much.”

…

After a lengthy speech,

Jiang Zhenbei nodded to the backstage.

The Blackfire City Academy had data on all level students and the authority to extract and integrate the rankings.

So, after receiving the principal's approval,

Clap~

The huge screen behind the high platform lit up.

It only displayed thirty positions in total.

And for visual effect, the thirty rankings appeared one by one, from bottom to top.

Thirtieth place: Level 4 Archer, Duan Zonghang.

Going up, almost all were Level 4.

Among those at Level 4, rankings were determined by the length of their Level 4 experience bar.

Twenty-second place: Level 4 Berserker, Liang Shaoyu.

Seeing this, Liang Shaoyu immediately raised his eyebrows.

He said indifferently to Lu Ran beside him, “Did you see clearly? On the first day of the Newcomer Level Rankings, I can rank twenty-second. After this, the gap between us will only grow wider. In front of me, you will always be trash!”

Lu Ran remained silent.

He felt a bit depressed inside; he wasn't a high-profile person.

But it seemed, at present, that he simply couldn't keep a low profile.

He couldn't control this Newcomer Level Ranking!

Twenty-first place: Level 4 Magic Archer, Wang Yujiao.

She and Liang Shaoyu were almost tied in ranking.

But Wang Yujiao was not satisfied with this; yesterday's awakening, there were five people with rare professions competing for two Tiandao Alliance spots.

This first-day ranking was not considered outstanding.

Of course, this was much faster than Wang Yujiao leveling up by herself.

And it was much faster than her leveling up with Lu Ran!

Unfortunately, this was only what Wang Yujiao thought.

“Did you see? Jiao Jiao and I are tied in ranking. What do you have to catch up to us?” Liang Shaoyu continued to say to Lu Ran.

But from beginning to end, Lu Ran ignored him.

Letting him chatter in his ear.

The rankings kept going up, all were Level 4.

Until the eighth place: Level 5 Water Mage, Yuan Ziqin.

Level 5 appeared!

“So, that means this year, on the first day, there are eight Level 5 students. Not bad, not bad.” Qin Lie nodded with satisfaction.

“Last year, on the first day of the Newcomer Level Rankings, it seemed there were only six?” Principal Jiang Zhenbei nodded from the side.

Continuing upwards, besides Wang Yujiao, the other four rare professions had all appeared.

These four, whose families were well-off, had everything arranged properly, so their leveling speed was very fast.

Only Wang Yujiao, following Liang Shaoyu, because there were two burdens, her and Liang Shaoyu, in the team, making it a three-on-two situation, so the efficiency was much worse.

Wang Yujiao, who had always had strong self-esteem, had a ashen face.

As one of the five rare profession holders, her ranking was in the twenties; no one said anything, but she felt her face burning.

She felt even more resentment towards Liang Shaoyu in her heart.

She used Liang Shaoyu as a tool for her own growth, while Liang Shaoyu treated her as a toy; each took what they needed.

But last night, Liang Shaoyu demanded a lot, and Wang Yujiao, who had given her first blood, walked strangely today. With such a huge sacrifice, her ranking was still in the twenties, which made Wang Yujiao very dissatisfied.

But she dared not show it.

What if Liang Shaoyu kicked her away? Her leveling speed would be even slower!

Second place: Level 5 Space Walker, Qin Wuyao.

Seeing this ranking, everyone was stunned.

Only Qin Wuyao herself remained calm and composed, accepting her defeat wholeheartedly; the gap between her and Lu Ran was simply too great!

Below the stage, there was an uproar:

“Damn, Qin Wuyao is second?”

“What the hell, with the Qin Family's ability, Qin Wuyao is only second?”

“Who is first? So arrogant!”

“Probably from that big family too, but it seems those from the big families have all appeared.”

…

Qin Lie was also stunned.

This was something he hadn't expected.

Earlier in the car, Qin Wuyao said she definitely wouldn't be first, and Qin Lie told her she was underestimating herself.

Now it seemed, did that girl know something?

But if there was such a good talent, why hadn't Qin Wuyao mentioned him?

Moreover,

one hidden profession and five rare professions had all appeared.

That is to say, the person ranked first was a regular profession?

That didn't matter, after all, on this first day's ranking, almost no one who made it onto the list leveled up by themselves.

Principal Jiang Zhenbei, who was next to him, was also a bit surprised.

He pondered, “I really didn't expect this; this year's class is truly full of hidden talents.”

At this moment, everyone was staring at the rankings.

Then, the first place slowly emerged.

First place: Level 8 Undead Mage, Lu Ran!

At this moment, the scene fell into a deathly silence.

A gentle breeze blew, and the entire training ground seemed to be frozen.

After a brief silence, the atmosphere of the entire training ground erupted!

“Lu Ran? Lu Ran with 130 mental power!”

“He did awaken as an Undead Mage, but this... this... Level 8! Huh?”

“Damn, what the hell, how did he level up so fast?”

“This is too exaggerated, how did he do it?”

“In the history of Blackfire City Academy, has anyone ever reached Level 8 on the first day of the Newcomer Rankings?”

“Let alone Level 8, the number of times Level 6 has appeared is countable on one's fingers, and Level 7 has never appeared even once!”

…

On the stage,

Qin Lie, Jiang Zhenbei, and a group of mentors almost simultaneously stood up.

They all turned in unison to look at the large screen behind them, doubting if they were seeing things.

Jiang Zhenbei narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured, “It's actually Lu Ran... Level 8...”