Outside the dungeon.
Liu Wentao and Fang Yuan watched the last minute as Shen Fei still hadnât come out. Liu Wentao couldnât help but sigh, "Is it possible that Shen Fei really wonât make it out?"
Fang Yuan also showed a face of regret.
And the previously silenced Jiang Ying, choked by Liu Wentaoâs words, now reminded, "Battalion Commander Liu, arenât you going to close the dungeon exit?
Itâs already been an hour.
Even if Shen Fei is the recipient of the Silver Medal, we canât sacrifice everyone else for one person, can we?"
"Thatâs right, thatâs right. Moreover, shouldnât a Silver Medal recipient be more considerate of the people?"
"Weâve already been lenient for an hour... If this area truly turns into the Abyss Edge, who knows how many people will die!"
"Surely we canât let everyone else take risks for his safety just because of a Silver Medal."
...
This past hour, though the place was blocked off, very few people left; instead, everyone waited.
But the longer the wait, the more anxious they became, previously intimidated by Liu Wentaoâs mention of Shen Fei being a Silver Medal recipient.
But as time passed, their expectations reached their limits.
"Close..."
Liu Wentao had no choice; the delay had already been an hour.
The current Abyssal Level was approaching Tier Four.
Once it reached Tier Five, it would immediately turn into the Abyss Edge.
If closed now, even if Abyssal Creatures emerged, as long as they were swiftly dealt with, it wouldnât be much trouble.
The best measure was to close it immediately upon detecting an Abyssal invasion.
Otherwise, there was still a certain probability of an Abyssal invasion occurring.
For Shen Fei, he extended it by an hour.
If it were someone else.
Frankly, Liu Wentao might not have held out so long.
Even if itâs Shen Fei, theyâve reached the limit.
Liu Wentao wasnât going to joke about Shencheng Cityâs safety and was about to use a special tool to close it.
Just then.
Fang Yuan noticed a change at the dungeon entrance and spoke up to stop him, "Hold on, the dungeon entranceâs color has changed back."
Everyone quickly looked over upon hearing.
They found that the originally scarlet dungeon entrance had turned azure blue.
And the red light condensed at this moment, as if pulled by a vast force.
Then it shot skyward, transforming into large characters.
[Congratulations to âShencheng First High Schoolâ Professional for clearing Hell Difficulty DungeonâFlame Demon Rift! Time taken: 01:02:12!]
[First dungeon clear, special reward medal: Flame Demon Nightmare!]
"Shen Fei really cleared it?!"
Liu Wentao said in surprise.
To know not long ago, the tool monitored the inside reaching an Abyssal Level close to Tier Four, meaning the strongest Abyssal Creatures were at least Tier Three.
Shen Fei actually cleared the Flame Demon Rift first?
Though compared to other records, an hour was indeed a bit slow.
But that was only in comparison to Shen Fei himself.
At this time.
Three figures emerged from the light.
Shen Fei emerged from the dungeon exit, seeing a large crowd outside the dungeon poised and ready.
Led by Liu Wentao and Fang Yuan.
"Battalion Commander, Principal... What are you doing?"
Shen Feiâs face bore confusion, suddenly recalling the dungeonâs special circumstance, "Was it because of an Abyssal invasion?"
"Yes. Did it not happen?" Seeing Shen Fei came out in one piece, Liu Wentao secretly breathed a sigh of relief but was curious.
The Abyssal Level was almost Tier Four, yet Shen Fei managed to clear the dungeon?
Or was there an issue with the detection tool, and the Abyssal invasion didnât occur?
That canât be right, the tool malfunctioned, but they saw the change in the dungeon entrance.
"It did happen. But the boss was slain by me."
These words left Liu Wentao and Fang Yuan momentarily dumbfounded.
"But it should have been close to Tier Four Abyssal Creatures..."
"Yes, the final Flame Demon General turned into a Flame Demon Commander, at Level 35. It was quite tough." Shen Fei nodded.
He indeed found it difficult to deal with.
This time, he exhausted his trump cards, even taking action himself.
Moreover, Stabbing Immortal returned from the Abyss Edge in âPower Gatheringâ, intending for that strike, amplifying nearly hundredfold the attack.
Yet the time still approached over an hour.
But Shen Feiâs âLevel 35, a bit toughâ, left Liu Wentao and Fang Yuan somewhat speechless.
Not just them, all present were a bit silent.
Isnât Shen Fei just Tier One?
Thatâs too incredible.
But soon after, the two exchanged glances, seeing each otherâs delight.
This time, it seemed theyâve hit the jackpot.
"But Principal, this should count as a record, right." Shen Fei didnât know what the two were thinking during the silence, quickly asked.
After grabbing the equipment dropped by Flame Demon Commander, the clearance prompt rewarded him with a First Clear Treasure Box, quite nice.
This haul was hefty indeed.
Though most were devoured by Vast Heaven Venerable using [Heaven-Devouring Demon Technique], thirty-two pieces of Rare Equipment remained, three Lord Level Equipment, a Lord Skill Book, an Epic Level Equipment, and an Epic Skill Book.
Along with three treasure boxes, and a final reward of the âFlame Demon Nightmareâ medal.
"It counts; it appeared earlier. Youâve definitely brought honor to Shencheng First High School. Hahaha!" Fang Yuan laughed heartily; when those old peers saw the dungeon record belonged to Shencheng First High School.
Their faces might turn green.
But they would probably not imagine it was accomplished by a high school student, might think it was Shencheng First High Schoolâs outside help.
After all, many students from Shencheng First High School are still quite outstanding even after entering university.
"Unseal it." Liu Wentao exhaled, "With the Abyssal medium cleansed, new Abyssal invasions wonât occur in this dungeon for a while, it can still be used.
But the appearance of Abyssal projections in our Shencheng City, other cities might have noticed."
"Let them notice; do you think even if spread, without seeing it personally, who would believe it?" Fang Yuan, teaching for years, had become adept at gauging peopleâs minds.
Heâs not worried about Shen Feiâs exposure either.
Since theyâll only think itâs a performance, and such performances arenât unheard of, especially before the college entrance exams.
Events like the entrance exams, many even gather info on examinees and set up gambling rings.
Performances are meant to raise odds; such affairs canât even be stopped officially.
After a few occurrences, some overly exaggerated info hardly garners belief anymore.
"Iâm off." Liu Wentao waved to Shen Fei, "After your college exams, weâll celebrate."
"Okay!"
Watching Liu Wentaoâs departing figure, Shen Fei knew it was Liu Wentao who argued persistently, forcibly extending the closure by an hour.
If anything had really happened, the responsibility would fall solely on him.
"Do you want to go rest first?" Fang Yuan asked Shen Fei.
"Brother-in-law, how about we go grab a meal?"
At this time, Su Bai asked with a smile.
Shen Fei nodded, "Sounds good, Principal, Iâll head off then?"
"Alright, rest well these days, when the exchange match comes, leave it to you."
"Rest assured, Principal."
Fang Yuan nodded and took his leave, glancing at Jiang Ying whose expression turned a bit stiff.
While Wang Xun chuckled, "Brother Su, can I join you for the meal?"
"Of course, letâs go. My brother-in-lawâs friend is naturally my friend." Wang Xun, being the heir of Wangâs Trading Company, Su Bai also wished to forge a good relationship.
Just hadnât had a reason before, nowâs a good chance to connect.