21: Chapter 21 Infamous, Madman!

After Di Yun left,

Li Fan continued roasting the ham, feeling quite good about himself.

He didn't expect his luck to be this great.

He actually ran into an S-Rank Talent Holder.

Normally, given Di Yun's strength, his rank in the points leaderboard was very likely to be near the top.

Now that he had snatched Di Yun's points, it meant his current points must also be very high, perhaps even first or second.

And just as Li Fan thought,

His current score had already placed him in first position, leading the second-place Lin Youwei by nearly ten thousand points, an almost cliff-like lead.

"It seems my own score isn't low either. I might have overestimated them a bit," Li Fan mused to himself.

Since he couldn't see the points ranking before, he had always assumed that the Examinees near the top already had tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of points.

As it turned out, even someone like Di Yun only had a few thousand more points than him.

At this rate, even without competing against the upperclassmen, securing a spot in the top one hundred was a sure thing.

However, the current Li Fan already had a new goal.

Since he was already ranked near the top,

Why not just aim for first place!

Being the top New Student might lead to more resources after enrollment, right?

Moreover, it would be a perfect surprise for his old rival, Lin Youwei.

So what if she's an S-Rank Divine Archer? Your grandpa is still your grandpa!

While planning, Li Fan's ham was already perfectly roasted.

Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and cumin, then add a packet of the soul seasoning—one bite was pure bliss!

The nearby instructors were crying from envy!

That's right.

Ever since Li Fan displayed his astonishing strength earlier, the instructors' focus, besides the three S-Rank Talent Holders, now included an extra person: Li Fan.

From their God's-eye view, they could clearly see that while everyone else was engaged in tense and thrilling battles against ferocious beasts, often facing mortal danger,

Li Fan's scene was one of peaceful years, utterly leisurely, staging a 'A Bite of the Secret Realm.'

Yet, Li Fan's score was still number one.

How could anyone explain that?

This situation naturally sparked a flurry of discussion in the conference room.

"I have to say, this kid is quite skilled at barbecue; it looks pretty good."

"It really is good. Although the ingredients are simple, it looks like it has a unique flavor."

"Looking at that technique, he must have done this a lot."

"The way this kid eats meat is so hearty, just my style! I'm reserving this kid first!"

"His eating posture is indeed good; it's making me hungry too."

"Ahem! Everyone settle down. This is an exam, not a food show!"

...

After eating his fill, Li Fan didn't linger.

He prepared to officially start his path of slaughter.

Whether he would encounter upperclassmen or not was beside the point.

His goal for the first day was to widen the point gap!

The following scenes were truly "brutal."

Li Fan constantly traversed the mountains and forests like a phantom.

Wherever he passed, not a single ferocious beast survived.

Every small team that encountered Li Fan ended up bruised and battered, their points wiped clean.

In just one afternoon,

Li Fan earned the moniker "The Madman" among the Examinees.

It was simply because every time Li Fan appeared to snatch points, he would hypocritically greet them first, saying something like, "Pardon my offense."

And then his actions were utterly "cruel"!

Regardless of gender, anyone who resisted ended up with a swollen face if they weren't beaten senseless first.

Some people not only had their points stolen but even had the materials from the beasts they just killed taken away.

For a time,

The dense forest was filled with panic.

"Damn it! I ran into the Madman again! He robbed me twice in less than half a day!"

"Our team is the same; we killed beasts all day, and all our points were snatched away!"

"That guy is truly outrageous! He's all brute strength. I personally saw him punch an Ironclad Dragon of level twenty-five until it disintegrated!"

"Is he really that terrifying? Could he be an upperclassman?"

"Upperclassman my foot! Upperclassmen and women don't steal points. If we lose to them, our points are automatically zeroed. The Madman must be an Examinee!"

"This Madman is truly too much to mess with! Does anyone know his name? When we get out of the Secret Realm, I want to see what rank he placed!"

"His name isn't clear, but I feel like he looks a bit familiar. I think I saw him in the Specially Recruited Student area before."

"I remember now! He's the one talking to Goddess Lin!"

"Unbelievable! Why is a Specially Recruited Student participating in the Secret Realm? Wasn't it said that Specially Recruited Students don't need to participate?"

"Hmph! I can't take this anymore. I suggest we form a large contingent and drive this Madman out first!"

"Yes! We can't let this Madman keep robbing us!"

...

Word spread quickly.

Li Fan's deeds began to circulate among all the Examinees.

In fact, quite a few small teams had already reached a consensus.

If they encountered the Madman, they would signal immediately, and everyone would rush over together to jointly drive Li Fan out of the assessment first.

"The Madman?"

In a corner of the dense forest, Lin Youwei frowned as she cleaned the battlefield, murmuring the name to herself.

She had just run into a small team.

She learned about this figure from them.

This truly made her very surprised and curious.

Because according to the information she received, this "Madman" did not belong to the two S-Rank individuals who came with her; he was someone else.

She originally thought her only competitors were those two.

Now it seemed she had one more?

Suddenly, a dark horse had emerged?

As expected of the Beidi; it truly harbors hidden talents!

At this moment, she was already beginning to look forward to a confrontation with this "Madman"!

Meanwhile, at the other end,

Di Yun had also heard the legend of the "Madman."

He immediately guessed it was Li Fan.

After all, he should have been the first victim.

Upon hearing that many teams were planning to team up to deal with Li Fan, he couldn't help but laugh.

With Li Fan's strength, teaming up would just be sending themselves to their doom, right?

He didn't care about others.

But if he heard any news of Li Fan, he would definitely take a detour.

He had already been robbed once.

He couldn't afford to have his newly accumulated points stolen again.

As Di Yun was distracted, a familiar figure suddenly appeared before him.

"He Wenguang?"

This person was the other S-Rank Talent Holder who had traveled with him.

Seeing He Wenguang, Di Yun immediately became vigilant.

He Wenguang, like him, possessed a Fire Attribute S-Rank Talent.

However, He Wenguang came from a prominent family, with far better resources than his own family.

Therefore, Di Yun was extremely wary of He Wenguang.

"What a coincidence, running into you.

What are you doing? I'm not here to cause trouble for you," He Wenguang said, spreading his hands with a look of helplessness upon seeing Di Yun's posture.

"You know, my opponent is Lin Youwei," He Wenguang continued, a playful smirk playing on his lips.

Di Yun's face darkened.

The implication of He Wenguang's words was that he never considered Di Yun a worthy opponent.

This wasn't the first time He Wenguang had looked down on him like this.

Before entering the Secret Realm, He Wenguang had explicitly told Di Yun this.

"Then go find her. I'm leaving first," Di Yun temporarily did not want conflict with He Wenguang and turned to leave.

But just as he was about to go, He Wenguang called him back.

"Why the rush to leave? I need to ask you about someone. Have you seen someone recently nicknamed 'The Madman'?"