Lu Yun was struck with disbelief, his expression betraying utter shock. "You... reached level 7?" His voice mirrored his disbelief, doubting his own eyes. Shock consumed his brain, leaving him unable to respond for a moment. This was an unprecedented event. The previous record was only level 5, and now Lin had emerged from the dungeon at level 7. All within just 10 hours.
"There weren't enough monsters inside; otherwise, I might have reached level 8," Lin stated matter-of-factly while also applying for permission to head to the outskirts of Xihai City. No one had anticipated a day when the dungeon's monsters would be completely wiped out. Each re-entry into the dungeon resets its monsters, and no one has managed to clear the entire dungeon within 12 hours before. After all, entrants are typically beginners with few skills, weak combat power, and no experience.
Especially the level 8 monsters deep within, whose strength is considerable. They are just as formidable as the monsters found in the wilderness. Yet, Lin accomplished this feat in less than 10 hours, utterly breaking norms and records.
Lu Yun thought long and hard but couldn't make sense of it, completely overwhelmed by shock. "Mr. Lu?" Lin called out again and even waved his hand in front of him when he got no response.
After a while, Lu Yun finally snapped back to reality and hurriedly agreed, "Okay, okay, I agree. I'll issue you the permission to leave the city right away." "Rest for a bit, and after everyone comes out, we'll send you all back."
Lin's actions proved his strength, earning him the permission to leave the city. His plans could now proceed smoothly. Lu Yun returned to the table where the other principals were seated, all of whom looked at him curiously.
"Lu Yun, what happened just now?" "Why did that student come out early? Is there a problem?" "Yeah, is he hurt? Why did he come out alone? Where are his teammates?"
After downing three cups of tea and taking a few deep breaths, Lu Yun finally spoke, "That's Lin. He cleared the beginner's dungeon, killed all the level 8 monsters."
The principals gasped in shock. Even Xia Dongyang, accustomed to seeing all manner of things, showed a look of astonishment. They noted that Lin was already level 7. Disregarding everything else, leveling from 1 to 7 in 10 hours was an otherworldly pace. And to think he also cleared the dungeon of its level 8 monsters spoke volumes of Lin's strength.
"Hidden classes are indeed powerful," Xia Dongyang sighed. That seemed the only explanation for Lin's formidable class. "Judging by this, the Necromancer class must surpass known rare classes, easily rivaling legendary classes."
"I don't know how strong legendary classes are since we've never seen them. But we've seen rare classes, and none are this efficient," Lu Yun added, sparking a discussion among the principals about the potential strengths and weaknesses of various classes at different levels.
After a long discussion, everyone acknowledged Lin's current strength as a Necromancer, speculating about his future prospects. Xia Dongyang expressed concern for his daughter, Xia Xue, who was competitive by nature and likely to be upset by Lin's achievements.
As the night progressed and the students emerged from the dungeon, the reality of Lin's accomplishment began to sink in. Among the returning students was Xia Xue, who had reached level 5, tying the previous record but unaware that Lin had far surpassed her. Her shock upon discovering Lin's level 7 status was palpable, a testament to the unprecedented nature of Lin's achievement.