Kill one monster, stack one poison, and I alone will poison my way across the world!

As time ticked by, the atmosphere in the lobby of the normal dungeon area in the back mountain became increasingly eerie.

Originally, it was just a place where students routinely practiced their skills, but the news of Su Chen setting a record by timing his actions spread like wildfire across the campus forum and among the students.

Breaking News! A freshman used a dark forest as an ATM, earning 100,000 academic credits in ten minutes!

The Academic Affairs Office's reward system has suffered a major setback; the staff has been fleeced!

Is it a distortion of human nature or a decline in morality? How to pinpoint your game completion time to the second!

One after another, bolded and highlighted titles flooded the forum.

More and more people put down their studies, and even students in class found excuses to sneak out and flocked to the back mountain dungeon area.

The hall quickly became packed with people, and there was almost no room to stand.

"Hey buddy, excuse me, what's going on up ahead?"

A freshman majoring in magecraft, who had just squeezed into the hall, stood on tiptoe to look ahead and asked the person next to him, looking completely bewildered.

The person being questioned was a sophomore soldier.

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at the huge screen above him, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Watching perverts."

"what?"

The freshman scratched his head. "Didn't they say some people were racking up credits? How exactly did they do it?"

"Yes, Su Shen is accumulating credits."

The soldier swallowed hard.

"To earn credits, just run dungeons."

The freshmen breathed a sigh of relief, somewhat dismissive. "Hey, I thought it was something big. Senior students soloing low-level dungeons to earn credits, isn't that normal? They can earn a few hundred per run. Is it really necessary for everyone to watch?"

The soldier turned his head and looked at the new student as if he were a fool.

"It's not about earning credits by running dungeons."

The soldier corrected him, emphasizing each word: "It's about setting records."

The freshman was stunned for a moment, not understanding: "Breaking records? What do you mean?"

"Are you blind? Can't you see the records above?"

Another onlooker interrupted irritably.

The new students looked up.

Just then, the green teleportation array in the center of the hall lit up again.

Su Chen's figure slowly appeared. He even stretched and yawned inside the teleportation array.

Followed by.

The dazzling golden light that had driven everyone to the brink of nervous breakdown shone again on the giant screen.

Dark Forest (Normal)

[Cleared by: Su Chen (Solo)]

[Clearance Time: 14 minutes 19 seconds]

[Rank: 1]

The freshman stared at the huge line of red text, and his mind went blank.

"14 minutes...19 seconds?"

The new student stammered, "This...this is another record broken? How much is the reward?"

"One hundred thousand."

The soldier answered expressionlessly.

The freshman gasped: "Then... what was his record last time?"

"14 minute and 20 second".

"And the time before that?"

"14 minute and 21 second".

The newborn's eyes widened, and its mouth opened wide enough to fit a duck egg.

He turned to look at the upperclassmen around him who were also on the verge of collapse, and finally understood why they had such horrified expressions.

"no……"

The freshman felt completely horrified; his voice trembled. "We work so hard to clear dungeons, and we only get a few hundred credits for each run! And he's just here setting records?! Every time he's a second faster?! 100,000 credits just for free?!"

"He's a human being?!"

The freshman covered his head with his hands, shouting, "Isn't the academic affairs office going to do anything about this? This is utterly disrespectful to the school!"

No one answered him, because everyone was numb.

Su Chen walked straight through the crowd.

People around him automatically made way for him, creating a wide passage.

There are too many people here. Why are they all just sitting around doing nothing?

Is everyone's studies this easy?

Su Chen muttered to himself as he walked to the front desk.

"Senior."

Su Chen knocked on the glass. "The usual."

The senior student skillfully took the student card and mechanically typed on the keyboard.

[Hint: Meets the record-breaking requirements for clearing the Dark Forest.]

[Note: 100,000 credits have been credited to your account.]

Su Chen put the card away, looked at the huge crowd around him, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Excuse me.

As he spoke, he walked towards the teleportation array again.

hum-

The light came on, and the person went inside again.

A deafening commotion erupted in the hall.

"This is the fifth time! Damn it, this is the fifth time!"

"Five times! 500,000 credits! I've been in the academy for three years and I've never even seen 50,000 credits!"

"What does this kid do for a living? How can he manage his time so perfectly?!"

"He must have calculated the health of that highly venomous spider queen inside, and he always delivered the fatal blow at the last second."

"Calculate the exact health? You think this is a training dummy? This is a level 20 boss with a summoning minion mechanic! You try calculating it yourself!"

"..."

The crowd was arguing incessantly.

On the outermost edge of the crowd, several upperclassmen wearing student council armbands watched all this with grim faces.

"Go and inform the president immediately."

One of the boys gritted his teeth and said, "If he keeps swiping like this, he'll drain the academic affairs office's funds."

"But……"

The person next to him hesitated, "According to the rules, he hasn't broken any rules. The academic affairs office does stipulate that as long as you break the record, you can claim the reward, and there's no limit to the number of times you can do it..."

"That's a loophole in the academic affairs office! Who would have thought someone could break down the records by the second?!"

The boy shouted angrily, "Go now! No matter what, we have to stop him!"

the other side.

Inside the instance.

Su Chen yawned listlessly.

Boring, so incredibly boring.

He opened the system panel and looked at the countdown.

14 minutes 15 seconds.

14 minutes 16 seconds.

14 minutes 17 seconds.

Just as the time was about to jump to 18 seconds.

[Note: Due to unknown reasons, the Venomous Spider Queen (Black-bodied BOSS) has become Abyss-like!]

Sudden.

A blood-red system notification appeared.

The venomous spider mother's enormous body was suddenly enveloped in a dense, dark purple light.

Its aura rose steadily, and in an instant it transformed into an abyss.

Su Chen didn't hesitate at all; he snapped his fingers.

"Die."

boom!

After the snake guard spat out venom, Su Chen immediately unleashed a poison explosion, instantly depleting the spider mother's health.

[Hint: Defeat the Venomous Spider Queen (Black-bodied BOSS) to gain 440000 experience points!]

[Hint: Successfully cleared [Dark Forest (Normal)], earning 150 credits!]

……

"Abyss transformation? See how powerful you are? I can still annihilate you in an instant."

Su Chen stepped forward and touched the BOSS's corpse.

It was clearly the abyss curse on him that had just caused this.

But it didn't work.

Even if it were to transform into the abyss, Su Chen would take it down in a second, only providing a little more experience points.

A flash of white light.

Su Chen reappeared in the hall.

The crowd was too exhausted to even gasp; all that could be heard was a collective gasp of shock.

Su Chen walked to the front desk and handed over his student card.

"Senior, another 100,000!"

……

at the same time.

Office of the Director of Academic Affairs, Sky Dome Academy.

Chu Tianxing, the dean of the Buddhist academy, sat on a large mahogany sofa.

He held a cup of freshly brewed hot tea in his hand, with wisps of white steam rising from it.

Zhao Hongtao sat behind his desk, flipping through a thick stack of documents.

"Old Chu, how's the situation?"

Zhao Hongtao didn't even look up. "The military sent another letter yesterday. The pressure on the front lines is immense, and the demand for large-scale AOE mages is growing ever stronger. They specifically requested that we cultivate a group of outstanding mages who can stand on their own. The training program for this year's freshmen at the mage academy needs to be finalized as soon as possible."

Chu Tianxing blew away the foam on the tea leaves and slowly took a sip.

"This year's new students are all quite good, and their overall quality is higher than that of the previous year."

He paused, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes, "Especially that Su Chen... he's a bit too outstanding."

"really."

Upon hearing the name, Zhao Hongtao nodded in deep agreement.

Su Chen's academic performance since enrolling has already attracted the attention of the school's higher-ups and all the instructors.

Conquering the Abyss dungeon single-handedly, breaking the Tower of Babel record, turning the tide in the selection competition... any one of these achievements would be enough to be recorded in the school's history.

All of these were accomplished by Su Chen in a very short period of time.

Zhao Hongtao smiled with satisfaction: "He just soloed the Ten Thousand Poisons Cave, so he's finally gotten past the Poison Granny, right?"

Chu Tianxing paused slightly in the hand holding the teacup.

"The poisonous old woman is finally willing to take on students?"

His tone revealed surprise, "That old woman has a very strange temper. She has turned away so many geniuses over the years, but I didn't expect her to take a liking to him. It seems that this kid's hidden profession is indeed something special."

"Yeah, the only hidden SSS-rank, how could it not have something special?"

Zhao Hongtao smiled and closed the document in his hand.

"With Su Chen as our anchor, the quota for outstanding graduates and major competitions in the next few years is secure. Once he grows up, he can fill a large gap in the military's workforce. In the current job market, high-level mages are highly sought after."

The two chatted for a while longer.

They began to confirm the destinations of this year's outstanding graduating seniors one by one, as well as the employment environment and resource allocation ratios provided by various guilds and the military.

As the most prestigious university in the Great Xia Empire, the destinations of its graduates directly influence the battle situation on the front lines and the balance of power within the country.

Just as the two were discussing whether to allocate several B-level resource points to the freshmen as a training ground.

boom!

The office door was suddenly pushed open forcefully.

A boy wearing a student council armband rushed in.

He was out of breath, covered in sweat, and pale-faced.

Zhao Hongtao frowned and slammed the document down in his hand.

"What a flustered and disorderly manner!"

He reprimanded in a stern voice, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Chief, Director..."

The student council member, leaning against the doorframe, gasped for breath, "Something terrible has happened! Something drastic!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hongtao's face immediately darkened, and he abruptly stood up.

"What happened? Was there a safety accident?"

Every year, new students from Sky Dome Academy go on dungeon adventures. Although there are various protective measures in place, some students inevitably become overconfident, resulting in serious injuries or even death.

Every time such an incident occurs, the Academic Affairs Office faces immense pressure.

Especially since something went wrong during the selection competition a few days ago, if something else happens now, his position as director of the academic affairs office will be over.

Chu Tianxing, who was standing to the side, also put down his teacup, and his expression became serious.

"It's not...it's not a safety incident."

The student council member swallowed hard and waved his hand repeatedly.

Zhao Hongtao breathed a sigh of relief, but his brows remained furrowed.

"Why are you making such a fuss if it's not a safety incident? What exactly happened?"

"Yes...someone broke the record!"

The student council members finally caught their breath.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hongtao was immediately enraged.

He glared at the clerk with annoyance and sat back down in his chair.

"Breaking a record? Breaking a record is a good thing! Our college's rules are clear, just give them credits for breaking the record, right?"

He tapped on the table. "Following the special reward mechanism and procedures set by the Academic Affairs Office, you really need to come and report this to me? Can't your student union even handle this small matter anymore?"

"No, no, Director..."

The student council member was so anxious that he stomped his feet and his face turned red.

"It's not just breaking records, it's... he keeps breaking records!"

What does it mean to keep breaking records?

Zhao Hongtao was confused by his words and said impatiently, "Speak clearly."

The student council member took a deep breath and reported at a rapid pace.

"It's that freshman Su Chen! He's farming [Dark Forest] in the back mountain dungeon area!"

"He completed the course for the first time in 14 minutes and 22 seconds, breaking the record from ten years ago, and earned 100,000 credits."

Zhao Hongtao nodded.

"That's normal."

"Then he went back in!"

The student council member's voice was trembling, almost as if she were crying.

"Ten minutes later, he came out, 14 minutes and 21 seconds! One second faster than last time, and he received another 100,000!"

Zhao Hongtao was stunned for a moment.

"Then he went in for the third time!"

干事越说越激动，「14分20秒！又是快一秒！又是十万学分！然后第四次14分19秒，第五次14分18秒……」

The clerk's voice echoed in the office.

"By the time I ran to find you, he had already done it six times! He'd amassed a total of 600,000 credits!"

The office fell into a deathly silence.

Chu Tianxing's teacup, which he had just picked up, stopped in mid-air.

He didn't even notice when the tea spilled out and dripped onto his trouser leg.

Zhao Hongtao's mouth was slightly open, and his eyes were wide open like copper bells.

"W-What did you say?"

Zhao Hongtao's voice was trembling; he even doubted if there was something wrong with his ears.

"He timed the completion time... by just one second? One second faster each time?"

"And then, using that last second that's almost up, go to the registrar's office to redeem that record-breaking 100,000 yuan reward?!"

"Yes! He's just racking up credits, Director!"

The student council member was on the verge of tears.

"The dungeon area is now full of people watching him rack up records at specific times; nobody's interested in actually doing the dungeon. At this rate, one dungeon every ten minutes, 100,000 credits each time—in a few days, he'll drain our entire academic credit fund pool!"

Zhao Hongtao and Chu Tianxing exchanged a glance.

The two experienced and knowledgeable bigwigs saw the word "outrageous" written all over each other's eyes at that moment.

Which student breaks a dungeon record without giving it their all?

This kid is really something, using the highest dungeon record as an ATM to fleece the academic affairs office?

Accurate to one second each time?

Is this something a human being could do?!