Chapter Seventy-Three: The Provocation from the Capital University, a Fierce Battle with the Exorcist

From beginning to end, Gu Panpan never even had a chance to use her skills.

[Slayed the Head Shark King, experience points +180,000]
[Obtained Silver-grade weapon: Head Shark King’s Staff]
[Obtained Silver-grade equipment: Head Shark King’s Bracelet]
[Obtained one Head Shark King’s Monster Core]
[Head Shark King’s Staff: Silver-grade equipment, Speed +100, usable by Mage class.]
[Head Shark King’s Bracelet: Silver-grade equipment, Spirit +100, usable by Mage class.]

At this moment, Yang Feng and Gu Panpan had been inside the dungeon for less than half an hour. Their speed was astonishing, and their efficiency in killing monsters was enough to make anyone's skin crawl.

Excitedly, Gu Panpan shouted, “Yang Feng, let’s run the dungeon one more time, and try to get all three Head Shark King Monster Cores!”

After leaving the dungeon, Gu Panpan immediately used a cooldown scroll. A few seconds later, the two of them entered the dungeon again.

“Huh, what are they doing?”
“They just entered the dungeon, why are they coming out already?”
“They exited the dungeon, and now they’re going back in?”
“Even if you use cooldown scrolls, you shouldn’t waste them like this!”
“Is this the legendary case of fools with too much money?”
“...”

Outside the dungeon, students from Qingbei University and Magic City University were stunned. They couldn’t figure out what Yang Feng and Gu Panpan were up to. Not even in their wildest guesses could they imagine that the two were tackling the Ocean Heart dungeon on ultra-hard mode. Moreover, they had cleared the dungeon in just half an hour. Only Lin Xue and a few others knew the truth. The three exchanged glances, their faces filled with disbelief.

They knew Yang Feng was capable of soloing the Ocean Heart dungeon, but they hadn’t expected him to finish it in less than half an hour. Even just walking through the dungeon would take longer than that.

Yang Feng, as before, took Gu Panpan along and cleared the dungeon again.

“Yang Feng, this time we finished in only twenty minutes—ten minutes faster than last time!” Gu Panpan glanced at her wristwatch, her face full of astonishment.

Yang Feng couldn’t help but laugh. This Gu Panpan certainly was interesting. While everyone else treated the entrance exam as a mission, only Gu Panpan saw it as a game.

After leaving the dungeon again, the two did not re-enter, but returned to the Qingbei University team.

“It seems their cooldown scrolls are all used up—what a waste!”
“Why aren’t you going back in? If you’ve got what it takes, do it again!”
Students from Magic City University shouted with disdain, their faces full of envy, wishing they could snatch the cooldown scrolls from Gu Panpan’s hands.

After Yang Feng and Gu Panpan returned, they regrouped with Lin Xue and the others.

Lin Xue asked, “Yang Feng, did you get the Head Shark King’s Monster Core?”

Yang Feng said nothing and handed the Monster Core directly to Lin Xue. For this entrance exam, they were a team, with Lin Xue as the leader, so the final task was hers to complete.

Suddenly, someone pointed at the dungeon and shouted, “Look, the dungeon is gone!”

Everyone turned to look. The swirling portal at the dungeon entrance had vanished.

“How could the entrance disappear?”
“Impossible, unless all three Head Shark King Monster Cores were taken. That’s the only way the dungeon disappears.”
“Didn’t that person enter three times?”
“Did he get all the Monster Cores?”
“Did they clear the Ocean Heart dungeon on ultra-hard mode?”

Though they didn’t want to believe it, the truth was right before their eyes—the dungeon entrance had truly disappeared. They had no chance to obtain the Monster Core now.

Yang Feng whispered, “Let’s go.”

Now that the Head Shark King’s Monster Core was secured, there was no reason to stay.

“We can’t let them leave!”
“The Monster Core must be with them!”
“We have to make them hand over the Monster Core!”
“That’s right, we need to take it from them!”
“Hand over the Monster Core, or you won’t leave this place!”

The students from Magic City University surged forward in anger. The Qingbei University students, meanwhile, looked puzzled.

“Lin Xue, did you really get the Head Shark King’s Monster Core?”

Lin Xue did not deny it. She nodded calmly, “Yes, the Monster Core is in my hand.”

A collective gasp swept the crowd.

This meant they really had cleared the ultra-hard mode dungeon. Especially in the last two runs, Yang Feng and Gu Panpan alone had completed it. How did they manage such a feat?

At this thought, everyone was left in deep confusion.

Xiao Tiance shouted in disbelief, “Impossible! How could they have cleared the dungeon?”

No matter how much they doubted, with Magic City University pressing in, Qingbei University students stood united. They immediately formed a battle formation.

“Get lost!”
“A mere Magic City University dares to act up before Qingbei University?”
“You have no right to take the Monster Core from us!”

Suddenly, an explosion resounded overhead. Everyone looked up to see a colossal flying Demon God appear in the sky. At this moment, the Exorcist no longer concealed himself, seated atop the Demon God, radiating a terrifying aura. Judging by the aura alone, his level was exceedingly high—at least level 30.

The Exorcist was a specialty of Magic City, a legendary hidden class capable of controlling Demon Gods and extremely difficult to deal with.

Lin Xue frowned, “That person must be at least level 30!”

She suddenly realized—even the Head Shark King couldn’t withstand Yang Feng for ten minutes. No matter how strong this Exorcist was, he couldn’t clear the Ocean Heart dungeon on ultra-hard mode alone.

The Raven Warriors summoned by Yang Feng were each formidable beyond measure. Thinking this, Lin Xue’s tense mood suddenly relaxed.

The Exorcist stared at Lin Xue and shouted, “Hand over the Head Shark King’s Monster Core, and I’ll let you leave!”

At the same time, the flying Demon God fixed its icy gaze on Lin Xue.

Before Lin Xue could respond, Yang Feng acted. In his palm, he conjured a fireball and hurled it.

Skill: Fireball!

A massive fireball crashed directly onto the flying Demon God’s head.