21: Take your things with you; the meeting is over!

The three-hour Secret Realm exchange meet finally came to an end.

Shen Pan jumped down from a mountain of orc corpses and put away the spear in his hand into his Storage Pouch.

These were the rewards for clearing the Secret Realm.

They were the Orc Spear, Orc Tunic, and Orc Boots.

All of them were Level 20 Epic-Rank equipment.

They had no fancy attributes or special effects.

Only durability! Durability! Durability!

Equipment dropped from dungeons and Secret Realms is universal for all classes.

Even Martial Artists of the martial arts system could use them.

However, Martial Artists could not do what those in the Professional System could.

Professionals could choose to add armor, jewelry, and other items to their Professional interface.

This allowed them to appear as if they were wearing their own clothes on the outside, while actually being fully armed.

【Name: Shen Pan】

【Rank: Level 23】【Experience: 2%】

“It's about time to let them go... otherwise, things might explode outside!”

With a thought from Shen Pan.

He instantly threw the students, who were showing expressions of anxiety and worry inside the Secret Realm, out of it.

He also pretended to be thrown out, blending into the middle of the crowd.

He didn't know what kind of tricks that despicable outlander had played on this Secret Realm.

He discovered that this Secret Realm could not only be moved and closed at will.

It could also transform into an item that the Professional interface couldn't detect, allowing him to take it away!

It seemed to be related to his newly acquired Bloodline ability.

For his personal safety.

Shen Pan decided not to tell anyone else about the fact that he had taken the Secret Realm.

To avoid being hunted by the New World Society.

Once he became a powerhouse in the future.

He would compensate Tianhai City with a safe Secret Realm that had even richer resources!

“The Secret Realm entrance has reappeared! Everyone is fine!”

At the original location of the Secret Realm, the people who had been waiting for a long time all let out a sigh of relief.

Especially the Mayor, who was drenched in sweat, his pupils beginning to dilate, and his body trembling uncontrollably.

His knees suddenly went weak, and he almost knelt down in public.

Fortunately, he was pulled up by his lazy secretary.

The Mayor of Tianhai City's pale lips moved slightly:

“It's good that they're okay.

It's good that they're okay...”

“Before my term ends at the end of this year.

I will never hold any more competitions, or open any more dungeon and Secret Realm events!”

This was simply too stimulating, a real test for his heart!

He knew very well that if a large number of students had died in this exchange meet.

Or if a Prodigy like Shen Pan, who was under a four-star non-disclosure agreement, had been lost inside.

Even having ten heads wouldn't be enough for him to lose!

Perhaps as soon as he closed his eyes, a Flying Sword would come flying in.

And finally, the Great Xia Sword Immortal would announce that he had been stabbed once in the back.

And died by suicide.

Or perhaps a bald, burly man from Australia would step on the ocean, kicking up monstrous waves as he charged toward Tianhai City!

He was now looking forward immensely to Shen Pan leaving for the Imperial Capital Academy soon.

So that that rigid old man could also enjoy the feeling of his heart racing!

Shen Pan naturally walked over to several teammates who were currently talking.

“Sigh! My rank-up quest is such a trap; it wants me to defeat 100 monsters of the same Rank.”

“Does anyone understand my pain, family!?”

“Killing Level 10 orcs doesn't count; I have to find Level 9 orcs!”

Wu Ming, carrying a halberd, couldn't help but complain.

As an Epic-Rank Prodigy, he was actually stuck at his Rank!

If it weren't for the fact that during the process of completing a rank-up quest, excess experience could be stored for up to 3 levels.

He would have suffered a blood-spitting loss this time!

The two from the First High School had smiles on their faces.

Their quest was a cross-Rank challenge: just kill 20 monsters above Level 9.

It couldn't have been any easier.

Plus, with the guaranteed experience given after Shen Pan successfully cleared the dungeon, they were already Level 12!

And of course, there was a precious experience crystal.

Because the monsters in this Secret Realm were very strong, it was completely unsuitable as a training ground.

In this exchange meet, only the few of them had completed their rank-up quests!

“It seems everyone's gains are quite good; it wasn't in vain that I worked so hard to kill that orc leader,” Shen Pan interjected at the right time.

“Where was the hard work? Wasn't it a one-hit kill!”

Jiang Ruolai lowered her head and complained internally.

Perhaps the most strenuous part for Shen Pan.

Was following her to bypass that group of elite orcs whose smell was enough to suffocate someone!

“Shen Pan, you're here!”

“The two of you cleared the core area; you are simply my god!”

“When we go to the Imperial Capital Academy in the future, can I be your lackey?”

Wu Ming said exaggeratedly.

This moronic statement successfully made the corner of Shen Pan's mouth twitch.

He somewhat regretted not also banning this guy from participating in the distribution.

He didn't mind if someone said they wanted to be a subordinate or a henchman.

But a lackey?

He, Shen Pan, was a helpful and friendly protagonist!

“...Idiot!”

Jiang Ruolai gave Wu Ming a cold look. If she hadn't known that he hadn't entered the core area.

She would have thought he was mocking her for falling asleep right after entering.

She was also a carry-along!

But for the sake of maintaining her crumbling public persona in a public setting.

She had to speak up to correct him:

“I only provided some insignificant assistance; conquering the Secret Realm was entirely thanks to Classmate Shen Pan.”

“Not necessarily. Classmate Jiang's assistance was also a crucial part,”

Shen Pan said, speaking purely on the facts.

Precisely because he had first insta-killed the orc BOSS body that the other party had used for Possession.

The other party had then, in Soul form, thrown those mental-attack Spells at him.

And finally died at his hands due to the doubled reflection.

So, Little Jiang's contribution accounted for at least 10%!

Jiang Ruolai forced a sweet smile:

“Hehe, after all, I have many strange items on me. It's great to be able to help everyone!”

Unlike before, she, who suspected Shen Pan had a problem, didn't dare to look at him closely at this moment.

For fear of him detecting her own abnormality.

“Sigh! It's too hard to do a quest nowadays. My poor main quest...”

Jiang Ruolai quietly held the backpack in her arms tighter.

Her heart was full of hesitation and conflict.

“Students, it's your turn to register.

For example, how many monsters you killed, what resources you collected, and so on.”

A staff member from the Martial Administration Bureau responsible for recording walked over, looking first at the leader, Shen Pan.

“I killed quite a few ordinary orcs, I can't remember clearly.”

“Just record that I solo-killed one Level 19 orc leader and forty elite orcs!”

Although this record was eye-catching, it wasn't quite world-shaking yet.

Appropriate low-key behavior was good for everyone.

Are those even human words you're saying?

Isn't that just solo-clearing the Secret Realm's core area!!!

The staff member's expression was incredibly vivid, and even his breathing rhythm slowed down quite a bit.

He suspected that Leader Shen Pan was deliberately showing off, and he had plenty of evidence.

“What? Shen Pan from Tianhai City can actually solo a BOSS?”

“Is there some mistake? Soloing a Level 19 humanoid BOSS?”

“And while surrounded by 40 elite monsters!”

“It might be true. After all, he's a Legendary-rank Profession... there's already a dimensional gap between him and us with regular professions.”

The students from the other teams also showed expressions of shock.

While they were still formulating plans and cautiously testing the waters for a single stray orc.

A Prodigy of the same year had already started soloing the core area!

Has the internal competition among Prodigies already reached such a severe level?

Shen Pan said calmly:

“It's not because of the Legendary-rank Profession that I'm strong enough to solo the core area.”

“It's because I am strong enough that I can solo the core area!”

A Level 10-something Legendary-rank Profession could not handle the siege of dozens of elite monsters plus a boss.

So he appropriately added a patch to his story.

That's even more excessive!

If you want to say you're a Genius, just say it!

Everyone immediately put on a mask of pain, feeling that the little bit of resources they had collected suddenly weren't so great anymore.

Even Jiang Ruolai's mouth twitched as she covered her forehead.

For a moment, she even wondered if her previous judgment had been wrong.

How could a super powerhouse act like this after Rebirth!

Even someone like her, who knew some future information.

Conducted herself differently than when she had first awakened the System!

Fortunately, this awkward atmosphere didn't last long.

“Look! That Secret Realm is self-destructing!”

A student who had finished registering early was stunned and pointed in terror at the Secret Realm entrance.

As the words fell.

Everyone watched in shock as the Secret Realm entrance continuously shrank and vibrated.

This growth-type Secret Realm connected to Tianhai City.

Suddenly collapsed and disappeared under everyone's gaze.

Unlike the previous sudden closure and loss of control.

This time, it directly annihilated into dust!

Even Shen Pan had a look of "bewilderment."

He remained silent, feeling the Secret Realm pendant that had appeared in his clothes.

“The Secret Realm is gone?”

The Mayor's brow furrowed deeply; it was also his first time seeing such a situation!

“Forget it, if it's gone, it's gone.”

“With such a high risk and frequent problems, I wouldn't dare let students in anyway.”

He walked near the group that had conquered the Secret Realm and saw at a glance that these few Prodigies had made significant progress.

Especially Shen Pan!

He had an Epic-Rank inspection skill and could sense that Shen Pan had undergone a second Rank-up!

It seemed that after Shen Pan cleared the Secret Realm.

He immediately used all the experience crystals to reach Level 19.

And then rolled a rank-up quest that wasn't very difficult.

As expected of a Prodigy who solo-cleared a Secret Realm, his luck was just as good!

However... what was the situation with Su Wan.

Who was tied up with rope and had a piece of rag stuffed in her mouth?

She seemed no different than before she went in.

The Mayor praised them without showing any emotion:

“Thanks to the few of you for conquering the Secret Realm this time. Although the Secret Realm is gone, the previous rewards still count!”

Then he announced loudly, bringing the exchange meet to a close.

“In this year's Three-City Exchange Meet, the Tianhai City team won first place with an overwhelming advantage.”

“As agreed, they will receive 20 experience crystals and 15 sets of excellent-rank equipment!!!”

“Su Wan? Classmate Su Wan, what's wrong with you!”