"..."

On the other side, Gu Zhe looked at this result and didn't know what to say.

He had been watching for days, thinking his second place was quite secure.

The first four stages took a total of only 35 minutes; he was at the top.

Aside from that unknown 28-minute record, the best current record for the first four stages was 30 minutes, held by a student from Yang Capital, currently ranked fifth.

And now, Li Pu's time for the first four stages was less than 20 minutes, a lead of more than 10 minutes.

Gu Zhe had heard recently that Li Pu was quite remarkable, but he hadn't expected him to be this extraordinary.

This situation undoubtedly caught the attention of many students.

"Damn, is he planning to challenge the first-place record?"

"Impressive, 18 minutes to pass the first four stages."

"Are we about to witness the birth of a new record?"

"Don't be silly; he's already spent 18 minutes. If he wants to break the record, he has less than 10 minutes left."

"Do you think it's even possible to pass the fifth stage in 10 minutes?"

"It seems only Gu Zhe's second place might be in jeopardy."

Actually, everyone thought similarly; the fifth stage was truly time-consuming.

The average duration for that stage so far has been as high as 1 hour.

Bear in mind that the 1 hour here doesn't include those who were eliminated or gave up due to a breakdown in the fifth stage.

Even Gu Zhe's second place reportedly took around 40 minutes to get through.

So even if Li Pu performed miraculously and only took half the time Gu Zhe did on the fifth stage.

At best, his total score would be around 40 minutes, still quite far from 28 minutes.

"Being able to push Gu Zhe down a spot is quite impressive indeed."

"True, considering his chances of finishing within an hour seem high."

"Let's wait for him to come out and see if there's a chance to learn from him."

Though far from first place, everyone still appreciated Li Pu's achievement.

Those who have experienced it know that finishing within an hour means you're a beast.

Inside the panel room, the two teachers were also focusing on this result.

"Where did this kid come from, so amazing?"

The middle-aged teacher, having invigilated for several days, roughly understood what an 18-minute first four stages meant.

"Indeed, this shows he has good techniques for handling the first four situations."

"Not to mention the fifth stage, just being adept at these first four situations means he's a very promising student with great potential."

The young teacher, who had personally gone through the stages and held the 28-minute record, had more authority.

"What do you think, Xiao Hua? Do you think he might break your record?"

The middle-aged teacher was interested.

"Do you know how much time I spent on the fifth stage?"

But faced with this question, the young teacher smiled wryly.

"21 minutes. Of my 28-minute total, 21 were spent on the fifth stage."

"Even I was like this; how could a student spend less time than me?"

He had spent over 20 minutes; no matter how extraordinary Li Pu was, he couldn't be faster, right?

So, the young teacher didn't think his record could be broken.

After all, Xiao Hua was young, but he was a teacher, wasn't he?

A teacher of Imperial University,

to be surpassed by a student?

This would be a joke.

"Breaking my record is out of the question, but if he's lucky enough, he could possibly take first in this monthly exam."

"To the students, the fifth stage is really tough."

"No way, Director Nan designed that maze to be truly insane."

Xiao Hua shook his head confidently.

At this moment, Li Pu stood with his summoned beasts in the fifth stage setting.

"What the heck, what is it this time."

Looking at the tall white walls, he felt a bit confused.

In the fourth stage just now, he was a bit frustrated.

Others in the fourth stage either defensively counterattacked passively or endured the time by being on the run, but he chose to take the initiative.

To Li Pu, 100 level 1 maxed-out magical beasts were nothing anymore.

Because when facing a beast tide, the greatest fear for summoners is getting into danger themselves.

Even the top ten or those standout exchange students had to maneuver carefully in the fourth stage to pass smoothly.

But Li Pu not only had strong personal survival skills but also a powerful personal output.

The result was that when he went to counterattack, he found the beast's positions were too dispersed, making it hard to concentrate fire for a clean sweep, so it still took some time.

He could only assume that even the teacher who designed this exam scenario hadn't anticipated a student would charge ahead so audaciously. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

The only consolation for Li Pu was that his total time hadn't reached 28 minutes yet.

Which meant he still had a chance to become first in this month's exam.

[As a qualified summoner, you need to master the skill of navigating complex mazes]

[If trapped in an instance maze, how to quickly find the correct path]

[A wrong choice may lead you into danger]

[Always keep a close watch and make careful decisions]

[Now use all possible means to find the maze's exit]

Just then, that familiar voice rang out in the corridor.