In order to humiliate Lu Ran the moment the newcomer ranking list is announced.
Liang Shaoyu directly drove away the other classmates around Lu Ran.
He sat down right next to Lu Ran, with Wang Yujiao sitting on his other side.
The classmates around them all became interested, anticipating Liang Shaoyu's mockery of Lu Ran.
Actually, they held no grudges against Lu Ran.
It was just that the once high-above Lu Ran had fallen to their level; they finally felt a sense of psychological balance.
At this moment.
The school leaders and class stewards gradually took their seats on the high platform.
At the center was Principal Jiang Zhenbei.
It's worth mentioning that, surprisingly, Qin Lie was sitting beside the principal!
"That person seems to be Qin Lie, the Grand Steward of the Celestial Path Alliance's Black Fire City branch?"
"It's Qin Lie, Qin Wuyao's father, don't you know?"
"With the Celestial Path Alliance people here, someone's going to shine on this ranking announcement day."
"It's just the first day, the ranking doesn't mean much, everyone's still neck and neck."
...
Amidst the chatter, Jiang Zhenbei cleared his throat, and once the place quieted down, he spoke:
"As in previous years, I'll preside over the morning assembly on the first day after awakening."
"After awakening your professions yesterday, you should all have a basic understanding of each other's professions."
"But I must still remind everyone here."
"Whether it's Combat Series, Support Series, Defense Series, or even Life Series, these are the professions you will carry for life."
"As you all know, today marks the opening of the newcomers' leaderboard."
"I hope everyone won't let the leaderboard influence you, as the rankings on the first day have only slight differences; they don't mean much."
...
After his extensive speech.
Jiang Zhenbei nodded towards the backstage.
The academy had records of all students' levels and the authority to compile the leaderboard.
So, upon getting the principal's approval.
Snap~
The massive screen behind the platform lit up.
It only displayed the top thirty positions.
And for visual effect, the thirty rankings appeared successively from bottom to top.
Thirtieth place: Level 4 Archer, Duan Zonghang.
Going up, they were almost all level 4.
For those at the same level, rankings were decided by the length of their experience bars.
Twenty-second place: Level 4 Berserker, Liang Shaoyu.
Seeing this, Liang Shaoyu immediately raised his eyebrows.
He said coolly to Lu Ran beside him, "Did you see that? On the first day of the newcomer ranking, I'm already in twenty-second place. In the future, the gap between us will only widen. In front of me, you're always trash!"
Lu Ran remained silent.
Inwardly, he felt a bit frustrated; he's not one to stand out.
But as it stands, he couldn't stay low-key even if he wanted to.
This newcomer ranking was out of his control!
Twenty-first place: Level 4 Magic Archer, Wang Yujiao.
She was almost tied in rank with Liang Shaoyu.
But Wang Yujiao was not pleased with this; there were five people with rare professions fighting for two Celestial Path Alliance spots during yesterday's awakening.
This first day's ranking wasn't remarkable.
Of course, it's still much faster than leveling up on her own.
And much faster than leveling with Lu Ran!
Unfortunately, this was just Wang Yujiao's impression.
"Do you see that? Jiaojiao and I are tied in ranking, how will you catch up to us?" Liang Shaoyu continued to taunt Lu Ran.
But from start to finish, Lu Ran completely ignored him.
He let him chatter away by his ear.
Continuing up the ranks, they were all level 4.
Until the eighth place: Level 5 Water Magician, Yuan Ziqin.
A Level 5 finally appeared!
"So it means that on the first day of this cohort, there are eight Level 5 students. Not bad, not bad," Qin Lie nodded in satisfaction.
"On the first day of the newcomer ranking last year, weren't there only six?" Principal Jiang Zhenbei nodded in agreement.
Continuing upward, aside from Wang Yujiao, the remaining four rare professions appeared.
These four had decent family backgrounds, all arranged good setups, so their leveling speed was fast.
Only Wang Yujiao was with Liang Shaoyu, and because their group had both her and Liang Shaoyu as freeloaders, efficiency lagged considerably.
The usually proud Wang Yujiao's face was ashen.
She was one of the five rare professionals, yet her ranking dropped to over twenty, nobody said anything, but her face burned with shame internally.
She harbored more resentment towards Liang Shaoyu.
She considered Liang Shaoyu a tool for her growth, while Liang Shaoyu treated her like a toy, each taking what they needed.
But last night, after Liang Shaoyu's frenzied demands, the now no longer a virgin Wang Yujiao's walking became awkward today; such a huge sacrifice, yet her ranking was in the twenties, leaving her extremely dissatisfied.
Yet she didn't dare show it.
If Liang Shaoyu were to kick her aside, her leveling speed would slow even further!
Second place: Level 5 Space Walker, Qin Wuyao.
Upon seeing this rank, everyone was stunned.
Only Qin Wuyao herself remained calm and convinced in her defeat, the gap between her and Lu Ran was indeed too vast!
Under the platform, there was an uproar:
"Whoa, Qin Wuyao is second?"
"What the heck? With the Qin Family's capability, is Qin Wuyao only second?"
"Who's first then? So audacious!"
"Probably from a great family too, but it seems those from known families have all appeared."
...
Qin Lie was also taken aback.
He hadn't expected this.
Previously, in the car, Qin Wuyao said she definitely wouldn't be first, Qin Lie had thought she was underestimating herself.
As it turns out, did that girl know something?
Yet with such a promising talent, why hadn't Qin Wuyao mentioned it?
Furthermore.
All hidden professions, five rare professions, had appeared.
So, does it mean the first place is from a conventional profession?
This didn't really matter; after all, the first day's leaderboard mainly comprised those who weren't leveling on their own.
Beside him, Principal Jiang Zhenbei was also a bit surprised.
He pondered aloud, "I truly hadn't expected this cohort to be so full of hidden talents."
At this moment, all eyes were fixed on the leaderboard.
Soon, the first place slowly emerged.
First place: Level 8 Undead Mage, Lu Ran!
At that moment, the scene fell into a deathly silence.
The gentle breeze seemed to freeze the entire playground.
After a brief silence, the atmosphere on the playground erupted!
"Lu Ran? The Lu Ran with Spiritual Power of 130!"
"Indeed, he awakened as an Undead Mage, but this... this... Level 8! Huh?"
"Whoa, what on earth, how did he level up?"
"This verges on absurdity! How is it even possible?"
"In the history of Black Fire City Academy, has there ever been someone at Level 8 on the first day of the newcomer ranking?"
"Let alone Level 8, the appearance of Level 6 is rare, Level 7 hasn't ever appeared!"
...
On the platform.
Qin Lie, Jiang Zhenbei, and a circle of instructors nearly simultaneously stood up.
All turned towards the big screen behind them in disbelief.
Jiang Zhenbei squinted slightly, murmuring, "It's actually Lu Ran... Level 8..."
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