Where's the cute girl we were promised? She's completely wiped out S-rank dungeons!

After the report cards were posted, the students swarmed around to look at them:

Everyone reacted differently. Some cheered and jumped for joy, some broke down in tears on the spot, and some, after watching, walked to a corner with empty eyes and silently faced the wall. Although it was just a small test, it was undoubtedly a big deal for the students here.

There were too many students in front of the report cards, so Song Yuan couldn't see anything. Besides, she didn't like going to crowded places. She waited until all the students had looked at their reports and there were very few people left in front of the notice board before slowly walking up and finding the names of the four students—because Qiao Ran was controlling the scores, the four names were placed close together:

Xu Tai'an concealed his real name, using the obviously fake name "Li Hua." Song Yuan ranked fifty-sixth in the entire grade. Qiao Ran, An Xiaomei, and Xu Tai'an ranked fifty-seventh, fifty-eighth, and fifty-ninth respectively—of course, it wasn't that Qiao Ran lacked the ability to rank first, but ranking first would attract too much attention and might bring unnecessary trouble; this ranking was just right.

However, Song Yuan couldn't find the names of the Puppeteer or Liu Gaosheng. The Puppeteer's real name was unknown, and Liu Gaosheng, being an S-rank player, could use a pseudonym, so finding their rankings was pointless.

At 6:15, the school broadcast announced that homeroom teachers should distribute access cards to students who achieved excellent results in the exam, and that everyone should assemble downstairs at Building 5. When Song Yuan arrived, Qiao Ran and An Xiaomei were already there. An Xiaomei waved happily to Song Yuan:

"Song Yuan, you're here~ That's awesome! This is the first time I've ever gotten such a high score. Even though it was in a dungeon, I'm still so happy~"

Qiao Ran smiled: "How was it~ I managed to control the score well, right? Today's test was pretty easy, now we can proceed with tonight's plans as normal."

Song Yuan nodded and got straight to the point:

Did you see the puppeteer or Liu Gaosheng when you went downstairs?

An Xiaomei and Qiao Ran both shook their heads. Qiao Ran explained:

"I didn't see them, so they probably didn't pass the exam. There are probably other ways to get into the administration building besides being in the top 100 of the grade, so they probably chose other options."

Led by a female teacher in professional attire, the group of one hundred people arrived at the administration building.

Song Yuan swiped the access card the teacher had given them, and the gate opened. The environment inside the administration building was much more luxurious than the student teaching buildings and dormitories. Not only were the basic facilities relatively complete, but there were also all sorts of crystal chandeliers, famous paintings, antique ornaments, and so on. All these items demonstrated the extravagance of the building's owner.

Qiao Ran followed behind Song Yuan, complaining, "Goodness... this renovation is almost as luxurious as my house. They have money to buy antiques and famous paintings, but not enough to install air conditioning in the classrooms and dormitories? This school is really corrupt."

"Almost there" means "Not yet." This made Song Yuan curious about Qiao Ran's family background:

"Why 'almost catching up'? Are you from a very wealthy family?"

Qiao Ran chuckled twice: "It's alright~ My house is indeed quite beautiful. I'll invite you to come over as guests another day."

After swiping his card, he also took out Xu Tai'an's access card from his pocket and swiped it as well—Xu Tai'an wasn't coming with them; the three of them had discussed this beforehand on the rooftop last night.

Because Xu Tai'an's skill is [shooting], and she uses a sniper rifle, she is not suited to being exposed in the outdoors. Only by hiding in a high and concealed place can she maximize her abilities.

Qiao Ran's special talent allows her to transform into anyone. Therefore, while Song Yuan and the others are in the teaching building, Xu Tai'an will hide in the opposite building. Qiao Ran will transform and take Xu Tai'an's place to receive awards and sign in, while she will hold a gun in the opposite building to protect their safety.

Of course, when necessary—for example, if one of them is injured or on the verge of death—Xu Tai'an will enter the administration building to heal them.

However, there are facial recognition turnstiles at the entrance of the administration building. If she wants to enter openly, Qiao Ran has to drop the access card down at a specific window and hand it to her—and this access card has an expiration date; it will expire after 10 p.m. tonight.

"Alright, those sitting here now are the top 100 students in our grade. I'm so proud of you all. Before dinner begins, let me say a few words..."

Upon entering the administration building, the first event was the principal's address. The principal was a middle-aged man in a suit, with jet-black hair and a bloated appearance resembling a ball of flesh. While his appearance was somewhat difficult to assess, his voice was remarkably powerful:

"Since our school set up a schedule accurate to the second and implemented it effectively, our students' grades have improved significantly!"

But there's nothing to be proud of, because even so, some students use their free time to relax instead of studying and doing practice problems.

Once a person relaxes, their mind becomes occupied by distractions. How can they possibly concentrate on studying?

So we plan to further compress the time based on the current schedule! In particular, we will reduce the time spent returning to the classroom after meals and the time spent sleeping.

You are all elite students of our school. You must set a good example and take the lead, so that other students can see your determination to strive. Do you hear me?!

Song Yuan winked at the two people beside her, indicating that after going inside, she would wait for about ten minutes, then leave the restaurant to search other floors under the pretext of feeling unwell and going to the restroom. Qiao Ran and An Xiaomei nodded and gave Song Yuan an OK sign.

Before they could even enter, the teacher at the door suddenly raised her hand:

"Wait, stop first."

She picked up her phone and answered a call. After what was said on the other end, the female teacher suddenly became flustered and raised her hand, shouting at the students in the cafeteria:

"Stop! Everyone stop! Due to an unexpected incident in the administration building, the awards ceremony and prize dinner are temporarily cancelled!"