Chapter 61 – This Talent is Simply Monstrous

Nine seconds to win?

The moment this news came out, countless players were thrown into intense shock.

The usually bustling forum fell into an eerie silence in an instant.

A full ten-plus seconds passed.

Only then did the players snap back to reality with a collective uproar.

“Holy crap, nine seconds!?”

“Am I seeing things? It only took nine seconds… to win?”

“That’s insane—that was a Tier 4 Pet Beast!”

“Unbelievable…”

Astonishment, shock, awe, disbelief…

Countless players gasped in amazement.

The instant kills in previous matches were one thing.

After all, those opponents all had Tier 3 Pet Beasts.

As long as you had a Tier 4 Pet Beast, pulling that off wasn’t too hard.

But one of Gu Jianwen’s Pet Beasts was a Tier 4, Stage 3!

Not to mention the other one was Tier 3, Stage 9.

Even under those circumstances, he still took down his opponent in just nine seconds?

It was simply unimaginable!

Just how strong was Lin Ze’s true strength?

It was only at this moment that the players realized they had been underestimating Lin Ze’s power all along.

“To beat Gu Jianwen that fast, Lin Ze’s Pet Beast has to be at least Tier 4, Stage 7!”

“No way, he’s just a Freshman—a Tier 4, Stage 7 Pet Beast is way too absurd.”

“Above poster, a Freshman having a Tier 4 Pet Beast was already absurd to begin with. You can’t measure Lin Ze by common sense.”

“Exactly, Lin Ze is a monster.”

“Wait, could there be another possibility? What if Lin Ze actually used two Pet Beasts to beat Gu Jianwen?”

“…Huh, that actually might be possible!”

This speculation gained quite a bit of agreement.

But if that were the case, wouldn’t it mean Lin Ze really had two Tier 4 Pet Beasts?

That piece of intel didn’t seem any easier to accept than a Tier 4, Stage 7 Pet Beast.

However, the players didn’t have to agonize over it for long.

The original poster came out to reply personally, stating that Lin Ze had only summoned a single Pet Beast for the entire battle.

This undoubtedly confirmed from the side that Lin Ze’s Pet Beast was at least Tier 4, Stage 7.

All at once.

Countless players marveled in awe.

The spectating continued.

Though the pace had slowed considerably, Lin Ze’s record kept updating.

From over four hundredth place, gradually to over three hundredth.

About an hour later.

Lin Ze’s ranking had reached No. 301.

And his opponent had become the No. 275 Beast Tamer.

The spectating players quickly grew excited and thrilled again.

Players within the top three hundred basically all had two Tier 4 Pet Beasts.

Against an opponent like that, even someone as formidable as Lin Ze would probably need quite a bit of time to secure a win.

And indeed, things went exactly as everyone expected.

This duel still ended in Lin Ze’s victory, but it took over two full minutes.

It was the longest battle Lin Ze had fought since entering the Glory Virtual Realm.

Seeing the real-time battle info, the players all breathed a sigh of relief.

“Thank goodness—if Lin Ze had still finished it in just ten or twenty seconds, that would’ve been terrifying!”

“Agreed with the above poster. I’ve been shocked several times today already.”

“I feel kind of numb at this point.”

“At this rate, Lin Ze shouldn’t have much trouble breaking into the top hundred.”

“Hard to say. I know a player ranked around 130-something, and both of his Pet Beasts are Tier 4, Stage 6. Against a lineup like that, Lin Ze probably won’t find it easy to win.”

A fresh wave of heated discussion quickly surged once more.

Many players jumped into the discussion, eagerly speculating on just how high Lin Ze’s ranking could climb.

Based on the previous battles, Lin Ze’s pet beast was almost certainly Tier 4, Stage 7.

However, his actual combat strength was likely a bit higher.

After all, according to players who had fought against Lin Ze, his pet beast had mastered at least five skills, meaning its true combat power definitely exceeded Tier 4, Stage 7.

Even so.

Taking on two opponents at once and defeating two Tier 4, Stage 6 pet beasts simultaneously was still no easy feat.

And that was just against a player ranked around 130.

If he were truly matched against an expert around rank 100, given Lin Ze’s strength, it would likely be difficult for him to handle.

“Lin Ze should be able to break into the top 150, but top 100 is a bit doubtful.”

“Exactly, the number of pet beasts is ultimately the problem.”

“For a freshman to break into the top 150 is already quite impressive.”

Replies under the post surged rapidly.

Over 99% of players didn’t believe Lin Ze could break into the top 100.

Only a few Ningjiang Academy students held the opposite view.

But they were quickly drowned out in the flood of comments.

Half an hour later.

Under the expectant gaze of the crowd.

Lin Ze’s ranking climbed to 148th.

Worth noting.

During this process, the time Lin Ze spent finishing battles grew longer and longer.

His most recent match even took over ten minutes to conclude.

This also confirmed the players’ speculations about Lin Ze.

As his ranking rose, his opponents grew stronger, and Lin Ze gradually began to struggle.

Half a minute later.

The real-time battle information changed.

Lin Ze’s opponent became the player ranked 133rd.

Instantly.

All the players widened their eyes, staring intently at the real-time battle information, afraid to miss any subsequent changes.

Unexpectedly.

A battle that was originally expected to last at least ten minutes ended in less than one.

[Previous battle opponent, No.133 Lin Ze, wins, time taken: fifty-five seconds]

The forum fell silent for a moment.

The next second.

A flood of rumors erupted.

“Fifty-five seconds?”

“How is that possible!?”

“Did the OP get it wrong?”

“Probably a mistake, there’s no way this could happen!”

“Exactly, that was a rank 133 expert! Even if Lin Ze could win, there’s no way he could finish the battle in just over fifty seconds!”

“OP, respond!”

Under the intense surge of emotions.

Before long, the post’s author appeared to reply.

“The information is correct. Lin Ze won, and he really did take only fifty-five seconds.”

“Because in this battle, he summoned a second pet beast.”

“A Tier 4 pet beast!”

This piece of intelligence was like a bombshell, instantly detonating the players’ emotions.

“Holy crap! A second Tier 4 pet beast?”

“So that rumor was actually true!”

“Oh my god!”

“Absolutely unbelievable!”

Everyone was stunned.

A freshman having a Tier 4, Stage 7 pet beast was already shocking enough.

But now they discovered.

He didn’t just have one Tier 4 pet beast—he had two!

How on earth did he manage that?

Keep in mind that many veteran Apprentice Beast Tamers didn’t even have two Tier 4 pet beasts.

Just look at the Leaderboard.

Among the Federation’s hundreds of thousands of Apprentice Beast Tamers, only about three hundred had two Tier 4 pet beasts.

Moreover, every one of these individuals had spent years honing their skills at the apprentice level before reaching such strength.

But Lin Ze?

An eighteen-year-old freshman, awakened for no more than a year at most.

In such a short span of time, he had actually managed to nurture two Tier 4 Pet Beasts!

This talent was simply monstrous!