Matthew Atkinson & Natalie Russell
Oxford, United Kingdom
The University of Oxford, Training Grounds
Seeing that most of the students had returned safely, the teaching and university staff at present all breathed a sigh of relief.
For these freshmen, the plundering layer was extremely dangerous and among the most casualty-prone layers in the supernatural realm.
After all, both fighting monsters and defending themselves against their peers were quite a challenge for these freshmen.
The University of Oxford was a prestigious university.
The students had good abilities, solid knowledge, and customized training programs.
For students from ordinary supernatural universities, entering the Plundering Layer could result in a brutal situation in which more than half lost their lives.
"Natalie's team is back with no casualties."
"They're both back? That's impressive!"
"Are you stupid? They obtained 350 attribute points in the previous layer. If they added them all to their attributes, even Matthew Atkinson would be stronger than you. Not to mention Natalie Russell, the top freshman, is also there. What problem would they have with coming back alive?"
"Mate, your analysis makes a lot of sense. I'm not surprised they're back, but I'm sure their results this time won't be good."
"Yes! Those monsters were too hard to kill. Their shell is as hard as iron. Our team worked hard for 10 hours and killed just over 40. Several times, we were almost surrounded by monsters because we didn't retreat in time."
"Holy crap? More than forty? Dude, are you here to show off?"
"I'm curious, how many monsters will Natalie's team be able to kill this time? Will they be able to kill more than a hundred?"
"Hehe! A hundred? If they killed more than fifty, I'll livestream myself while eating... ten servings of ice cream!"
...
The students were discussing it animatedly.
But the people they were talking about were mostly Matthew and Natalie.
Seeing that the two had returned alive, both Professor Isabel Grant and Professor Blake Holland breathed a sigh of relief.
According to statistics, 183 students returned this time.
As many as 64 students would remain forever in the second layer of the supernatural realm!
There were 11 more casualties than in the first layer of the supernatural realm last time.
The path of the supernatural was indeed ruthless.
However, the teaching and university staff felt that this result was quite good.
Next was the moment to verify and record everyone's results.
"Students who have received the mission results, please report them to your professors immediately."
When this announcement was made, quite a few students raised their hands.
Surprisingly, Filip Walker and his team were the first to report their results.
"Filip Walker, Denis Read, Charles Francis, Bobby Burns!"
"Killed Monsters: 69"
"Comprehensive Grade: A"
"Overall Ranking: 34th."
"Obtained Basic Reward: 147 attribute points"
Professor Grant read out the four students' grades with a smile on her face.
Although this result was slightly worse compared to their first-layer performance, it was still quite good.
The overall ranking referred to the ranking among all freshmen in the same period of the second-layer supernatural realm, and it was global.
Achieving such a ranking among freshmen from all universities around the world was enough to prove their excellence.
As for why Filip Walker and his team were rated A for killing over 100 enemies last time, but also A for killing 69 enemies this time?
Everyone guessed that it must be because of monsters from the second layer of the supernatural realm, which were much stronger than the monsters from the first layer.
"You four did a great job!"
The usually strict teacher, Professor Grant, unusually praised the four of them.
The other students around them immediately looked at the four with envy.
However, upon closer examination, everyone felt that it was normal for these four people to achieve such excellent results in the second layer of the supernatural realm.
Because all four of them had excellent abilities and achieved good results in the first layer, they gained good rewards.
Filip Walker and Denis Read's abilities also were a good match against the monsters on the second layer.
Denis Read's steel-like ability was just right to block the monster's attacks.
Especially along with Filip Walker.
Although his werewolf bloodline limited his potential, he was powerful in the early stages with a significant boost.
In addition, werewolves had a powerful self-healing ability. Although it was not as good as Wolverine Bloodline or Sabretooth Bloodline, it could still make Filip Walker immune to a certain degree of physical attacks.
...
The students' grades were tallied very quickly.
So far, the best results still belonged to Filip Walker and others!
Filip Walker wore a smug expression as he looked at the envious glances around him.
That was just his personality.
Blindingly arrogant when successful, and incredibly vulnerable when down on his luck.
Suddenly, Filip Walker's gaze turned toward Natalie.
Last time, he suggested teaming up with Natalie, but Natalie refused, citing the excuse that "Matthew is the captain."
Now he really wanted to know what kind of results Natalie could achieve.
He was initially planning to say a few sarcastic remarks to vent his anger. However, remembering his previous predicament, Filip Walker held back.
Soon, everyone's scores had been tallied.
Now, only Matthew and Natalie's results were left.
"Natalie, haven't your results come out yet?" Professor Grant asked.
Natalie nodded. "No, they didn't come out yet."
Professor Grant didn't think much of it.
The results in the first ten layers of the supernatural realm varied in speed.
After hesitating for a moment, Professor Grant couldn't help but ask, "Natalie, how do you feel about your grades this time... compared to last time?"
As soon as the question was asked, everyone around pricked up their ears.
"It's a bit worse."
Natalie said modestly.
This time, the number of enemies they killed was indeed somewhat less than in the first layer of the supernatural realm.
But rewards were still uncertain!
Because the number of enemies killed last time was actually off the charts, exceeding the SSS-grade mission rating by a large margin.
...
Professor Grant sighed softly.
She was never optimistic about Natalie's trip to the Supernatural Realm this time.
After all, Matthew's attribute points might be very high among the freshmen, but he lacked decent offensive capabilities.
Hearing Natalie admit that her grades were worse than last time, Professor Grant still felt extremely regretful, even though she was somewhat prepared.
This was a seeded star who could have set new records!
This happened because she was blinded by ridiculous love and made a willful choice.
At that moment, Professor Grant really wanted to ask Natalie a question: 'Do you regret it?'
However, she didn't say it aloud.
Because there were too many people around.
She would have a proper talk with Natalie in private. If Natalie makes a change now and gives up on Matthew, with the solid foundation she had laid on the first layer, it would still not be too late.
When the other students heard Natalie say, "It's a bit worse," in person, many immediately showed expressions of "I knew it."
"I knew it, their results this time were going to be terrible."
"Heh, a useless talent is indeed a useless talent. Even if you give him so many attribute points, it still won't make a difference."
"I bet Natalie is regretting it now, isn't she?"
"They're lucky to be alive. If she dared to be so reckless again, she might get herself killed..."
The students were whispering among themselves.
Natalie's previous achievements on the first layer were terrifying, making her the most dazzling new star and naturally arousing the jealousy of some students.
Now that Natalie had finally "fallen from grace," it was normal for her to be met with sarcastic remarks.
But just then, the students' expressions changed!
The students who had just mocked Natalie were particularly horrified and incredulous.
Because that damn super announcement has appeared again.
[Announcement! The Supernatural Team of "Matthew Atkinson" and "Natalie Russell" has killed 1,507 monsters in the second layer of the supernatural realm. Their outstanding performance has earned them a perfect mission grade of SSS!]
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