Chapter 76: Principal Tian, Who Was Completely Flabbergasted

For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the entire invigilation office.

No one could answer Chief Examiner Li's question.

That eerie green flame, that meteorite falling from the sky, and that terrifying destructive power that instantly cleared the battlefield.

Everyone present racked their life experiences, yet they could not figure out what kind of profession this actually was.

"Did he… did he use a cheating prop?" The slightly plump examiner's voice was somewhat dry, breaking the dead silence.

"Can you tell?"

Chief Examiner Li's gaze was locked tightly on the screen, and that composed figure seemed not to be participating in a life-or-death examination, but rather taking a stroll in his own back garden.

He slowly shook his head.

"I can't tell."

He took a deep breath, his eyes turning sharp, and turned to look at that flustered staff member.

"Activate the 'Detection Eye'!"

"I want all the detailed data of this candidate!"

"Yes!"

The staff member gave a start and immediately rushed back to the console.

His hands danced rapidly across the control panel, inputting a series of complex commands, and finally, he inserted his identity crystal card into the slot and forcefully pressed a bright red button.

"Hum——!"

Above the dome of the office, a suspended crystal ball suddenly lit up, casting a beam of energy invisible to the naked eye that instantly penetrated layers of space and headed straight for the Tower of Apocalypse.

…

Tower of Apocalypse, Tenth Floor.

Zhou Huai controlled Gandalf, preparing to step onto the stairs leading to the eleventh floor.

His footsteps paused, and he slowly raised his head, looking toward the profound Void Realm at the top of the tower.

Just now, a strong sense of prying had swept across his entire body.

That feeling flashed and vanished, not bringing any threat.

Zhou Huai didn't care.

It was probably the invigilators outside investigating the situation here.

He withdrew his gaze and stepped onto the stairs.

…

Inside the invigilation office.

With the activation of the "Detection Eye", the data stream on the computer screen refreshed crazily.

A moment later, a brand-new data panel appeared before everyone's eyes.

[Name: Gandalf]

[Profession: Archmage]

[Rank: LV20]

[Strength: 980]

[Agility: 886]

[Stamina: 891]

[Mental Energy: 2889]

"Hiss——!"

This time, the sounds of drawing in cold breaths clearly rose and fell one after another inside the room.

"Archmage?!"

Just hearing the name made it clear that this profession was not simple.

The slightly plump examiner rubbed his eyes, almost thinking he was hallucinating.

"Quick, look at his attribute panel!"

"Is this really an attribute a level 20 Professionals can possess?"

"Mental Energy… close to three thousand points?!"

"Could he have used some special prop to shield his true Rank?" another examiner said tremblingly.

Chief Examiner Li's gaze was unprecedentedly solemn, and he shook his head, his voice hoarse.

"Impossible."

"The 'Detection Eye' is the military's highest-level reconnaissance equipment, directly connected to the Federation's mainframe, and it has never made a mistake."

"The data shows he is level 20, so he is level 20."

"It seems the problem lies in his professional tier!" The examiner in the Zhongshan suit took over the conversation, his voice carrying a trace of hard-to-suppress excitement.

"To be able to possess such terrifying attributes at level 20…"

"This is at least S-Class Professional!"

"No!" He immediately denied his own judgment. "Even an S-Class Professional couldn't be this outrageous! I've seen the attribute panels of those two S-Class Professional Genius in the Imperial Capital, and they completely cannot compare with this Gandalf!"

Speaking of this, he suddenly paused, and a thought that made even his own scalp tingle surfaced in his mind.

He glanced around at his colleagues, who were also in shock.

Inside the entire room, everyone's breathing became heavy.

"You guys say…" The slightly plump examiner's voice was shaking out of shape, "Could this person… is it possible that he is… SS-Rank Professional?"

SS-Rank Professional!

These two words, like two heavy hammers, fiercely smashed into everyone's hearts!

You must know that the entire Great Xia Country had not seen a new SS-Rank Professional for decades.

Every SS-Rank Professional was a pillar of the country, a strategic-level existence capable of changing the world's pattern!

"If our Dongning Province could really produce an SS-Rank Professional…"

"Then Great Xia Country's global status would probably rise by another level!"

Chief Examiner Li's thoughts spun rapidly. He slammed the table hard, forcibly breaking free from the immense shock, and quickly made a decision.

"Pass my order!"

"From now on, all information regarding this candidate named Gandalf is classified as top secret!"

"No one is allowed to leak half a word!"

He swept his gaze across everyone, his tone stern.

"In addition! Immediately contact the principal of Donghai No. 1 High School for me! Have him come see me at the fastest speed!"

This Gandalf appeared far too bizarrely.

It was as if he had popped out of thin air.

He had to investigate clearly!

Soon, Principal Tian Wenbo of Donghai No. 1 High School, sweating profusely and completely flabbergasted, was brought into the invigilation office.

His heart was in turmoil, filled with apprehension.

Could it be that a student from his school was caught cheating?

And it even alarmed Chief Examiner Li to personally inquire about it?

If that were really the case, his old face would be thoroughly disgraced.

Tian Wenbo trotted all the way to Chief Examiner Li, squeezing out a smile that was uglier than crying.

"Li… Elder Li, you were looking for me?"

Chief Examiner Li signaled him to sit down before slowly speaking.

"Principal Tian, don't be nervous."

"I called you over to ask if you know a candidate named Gandalf?"

"Gandalf?"

Tian Wenbo was completely dumbfounded.

"Who is that?"

Chief Examiner Li raised an eyebrow.

"This candidate is a student from your Donghai No. 1 High School."

"Do you truly not have any impression at all?"

The cold sweat on Tian Wenbo's forehead increased even more, and he hurriedly wiped it away.

"Elder Li, look at me… I'm old, and my memory isn't good."

"With so many students in the school, I really have no way to remember them one by one."

He cautiously probed, "May I ask… did something happen to this student?"

"If he cheated in the grand examination, rest assured! I'll expel him the moment I go back! Our No. 1 High School will never tolerate such a black sheep!"

Chief Examiner Li looked at his nervous appearance and suddenly smiled.

"No, Principal Tian, you misunderstood."

"I am not looking to pursue the matter of cheating."

He paused, looked at Tian Wenbo, and slowly said, "I wanted to… congratulate you, Principal Tian."

"Your No. 1 High School has probably produced an extraordinary top-tier Prodigy this year."

"A top-tier Prodigy?"

Tian Wenbo was directly confused by what he heard.

This year, the only one their No. 1 High School could bring out was Lu Qi from the Zhou Family.

But that kid had no idea what was going on recently; his spirit was listless, his condition was extremely poor, and he had only managed to barely reach level 15 close to the grand examination.

Principal Tian estimated that Lu Qi climbing to the tenth floor wouldn't be a big problem, but getting to the thirteenth floor would be a bit difficult.

But how could this possibly be linked to the four words "top-tier Prodigy"?

As for that fellow named Gandalf.

He truly didn't have any impression of him at all.

Chief Examiner Li looked at Tian Wenbo's still-dazed expression, and a bit of understanding had already formed in his heart.

This Gandalf indeed had a problem.

He didn't explain much further, merely waving his hand.

"Since you don't know the situation, please go back for now."

"As for the specific details, you'll know after the grand examination ends."

Afterward, he had someone send away the still-clueless Principal Tian.

He quickly returned to the front of the computer screen.

At this time, Gandalf had already reached the eleventh floor.

The number of strange beasts on this floor was even greater, and an elite-tier BOSS had even appeared.

Facing such a battle array, Gandalf was still completely fearless.

After taking turns bombarding with Forbidden Spells and clearing out the small fries, he actually withstood the BOSS's attacks and started trading blows head-on with that elite BOSS!

The BOSS's attacks were all blocked by the shield on his body, not sustaining the slightest injury.

Afterward, he continuously released split fireballs from his staff to retaliate.

A mage, when fighting, was instead more like a reckless brawler.

The eerie green flame, resembling a giant python choosing someone to devour, tightly coiled around the BOSS's body.

In less than two minutes, that elite BOSS, which outside would be enough to give a team of level 20 Professionals endless headaches, let out a resentful whimper and crashed down.

The entire scene was violent and shocking.

"I've invigilated for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen such a fierce candidate." An examiner couldn't help but exclaim.

Chief Examiner Li's face, however, revealed a hint of a meaningful smile.

No matter what background this Gandalf actually had.

Since he was participating in the grand examination in Dongning Province, then he was a candidate from their Dongning Province!

He leaned back in his chair, his gaze distant, as if he had already seen the National Examination shortly to come.

How many years had it been.

It was time to bring a little shock to those self-conceited fellows in other provinces.