F-class thief? Sorry, I can steal anything.

Chapter 95: SSS-Rank Rating Revealed, Accompanying Creature Lost

Chen Yifan walked towards the exit.

Wang Fugui and Lin Xiaoyu stood side by side, inseparable.

We've just arrived near the exit.

The sound of hurried footsteps came from ahead.

A fat figure with a livid face brushed past them.

The man walked hurriedly, muttering to himself:

"...Tianyou, my son...who was it that killed you...?"

Wang Fugui's body stiffened suddenly, and he subconsciously wanted to turn around.

But Chen Yifan calmly pressed down on his arm.

His gaze was calm as he watched the figure disappear into the depths of the camp, leaving behind only an unsettling atmosphere.

Wang Fugui opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he just let out a heavy sigh.

Lin Xiaoyu also quietly gripped Chen Yifan's clothes, her face tense, and worry flashed in her eyes.

"You pushed it away cleanly enough before."

Chen Yifan spoke softly, his tone devoid of emotion.

"I...I know."

Wang Fugui responded in a low voice, his tone slightly unnatural.

"But...he...he won't find out about us, will he?"

He shrank back a little guiltily.

"Won't."

Chen Yifan shook his head.

Mu Wanqing is not stupid.

The "commission" has been credited to my account.

They're in the same boat now.

In addition, there is the potential he has demonstrated.

She would clean up all traces even more thoroughly than she herself.

Wang Fugui nodded as if he understood, but then he remembered how the man had looked like he wanted to eat someone alive when he passed by.

He still felt a little uneasy.

Lin Xiaoyu had a kind of blind trust in Chen Yifan.

Since he said there's no problem, then there must be no problem.

Just then, Chen Yifan's phone suddenly vibrated.

Caller ID: Zhou Dehai.

headmaster?

Isn't their information network a bit too advanced?

Chen Yifan frowned and answered the phone.

"Hello, is this Chen Yifan? Oh, this is Principal Zhou Dehai!"

Zhou Dehai's incredibly enthusiastic voice came from the other end of the phone.

He's completely different from before.

"Yifan, you are truly the pride of our school, and the pride of the entire Jiangcheng! Hahaha!"

Chen Yifan asked expressionlessly, "Principal, is there something you need?"

"Something's happened! Of course something's happened! It's fantastic news!"

Zhou Dehai's voice rose eight octaves.

"Here's the thing, the city and the Education Bureau have jointly decided to hold a grand commendation ceremony for you at the city stadium in three days!"

"The mayor and bureau chief will personally attend to award you the 'Dragon Nation's Annual Heroic Youth Medal!'"

"What an honor this is! It's the first time in our school's 100-year history that we've achieved this!"

Commendation meeting?

Medal of Honor?

Chen Yifan's eye twitched slightly.

They're afraid his popularity as a "hero" will wane.

"Yifan, where are you now?"

"How are you feeling?"

"Do you need the school to send a car to pick you up?"

He asked three questions in a row, showing great concern.

"You don't need to worry about anything for the next three days. Just rest well! Get plenty of energy so that at the commendation ceremony, you can give Jiangcheng and our No. 1 Middle School a great show!"

"I understand, Principal. I have something to attend to, so I'll hang up now."

Chen Yifan didn't give the other party a chance to continue rambling and hung up the phone directly.

"An awards ceremony? And it'll be on TV?"

Wang Fugui listened intently, his eyes wide with excitement, rubbing his hands together.

"Fanzi, you're a real star now!"

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Yifan's phone rang again.

This time it's the Director of the Education Bureau, Zhao Lixin.

Chen Yifan sighed and answered the phone.

Listening to the other side's words, which were almost identical to Zhou Dehai's, only more official and more high-sounding.

"The same?"

Wang Fugui asked.

"Um."

"Hey, these guys are really treating you like royalty now."

Wang Fugui chuckled.

"That's good, though. You don't need to hire bodyguards anymore. I'll go to the scene too and get some of your glory as a great hero."

Chen Yifan rolled his eyes at him, annoyed, and ignored him.

All he wants now is to get to the security bureau as soon as possible.

Since someone wants him to be a hero, then he'll be one.

Not only must one become a "hero," but one must also squeeze every last drop of benefit from the identity of a "hero."

Merit, privilege, protection...

And, using their official status as their strongest shield!

He had to fight for a chance to survive before those unseen forces completely bound him.

……

at the same time.

Shortly after Chen Yifan and the others left.

Suddenly, a series of urgent sounds rang out from the temporary command post set up by the military.

A technician responsible for monitoring the fluctuations in the replica returned with a satisfied look on his face.

Upon seeing the content on the screen, his face turned deathly pale.

No!

He went to the restroom.

I also smoked a cigarette.

The dungeon was cleared by someone else??

"Report! Report! Wild instance GD-079, energy fluctuation... has disappeared!"

He dared not delay and hurriedly reported the matter.

"What?!"

An officer with the rank of second lieutenant rushed over in one stride.

"What does 'disappear' mean?!"

"It means...it means the core of the dungeon has completely stabilized and solidified into a one-time clear record! This means...the dungeon has been...completely cleared!"

The technician's voice was trembling.

"Where's the customs clearance record? Show it to me!"

The lieutenant shouted sternly.

The technician's hands flew across the keyboard, and a few seconds later, a line of translated data appeared on the main screen, plunging the entire command center into an instant silence.

[Instance: Corrupted Mine (Wild)]

Highest completion rating: SSS (Godlike)

[Secondary Clearance Rating: S]

[Instance Status: Fixed. Accompanying rule items are missing.]

SSS Rank!

Another SSS-rank!

It even comes with an S-class rating!

A previously unexplored wild instance was completely cleared by two teams, or perhaps just one, in just three days?!

"This...how is this possible?!"

The lieutenant's voice was extremely dry.

Their exploration team has only drawn less than a third of the map!

What terrified him most was the last line of text.

[The accompanying rule item has been lost.]

Each wild instance, upon its first appearance, will be accompanied by a unique "companion creature".

That is the physical manifestation of the copy.

Once obtained, you can access a targeted instance that can be opened at any time.

This is a strategic resource that would make any country envious.

In particular, this one in front of us is practically the perfect beginner-to-advancing dungeon.

It can help the country quickly cultivate talent.

Now, it's lost!

"Who?! Who did this?! Investigate them, one by one!"

The lieutenant roared like a madman.

"Reporting, sir..."

The technician looked dejected.

"This copy is located too deep inside; our surveillance equipment simply cannot cover it."

"Moreover...moreover, there was no record of any large-scale psionic bursts before the dungeon fluctuations disappeared...it's as if...the BOSS died on its own."

"Bullshit! The BOSS will die on its own?!"

Enraged, the lieutenant slammed his foot on the control panel, making a loud noise.

"Report this immediately! This matter is beyond our authority!"

"yes!"

……

Jiangcheng City Security Bureau.

Chen Yifan stood in front of the building, looking up at the dragon emblem, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

The last time I came here was because I had switched careers to become a thief and received a text message from someone who needed to register.

This time, however, he was recognized as a "hero" by the authorities.

How absurd is the transformation of identity.

"Halt! Office area, no entry."

The guards in the non-business area reached out and stopped them.

Just as Wang Fugui was about to speak, Chen Yifan stopped him.

He took off his hat, looked up, and revealed the face that is now ubiquitous on the internet.

"My name is Chen Yifan. I'm here to see Officer Wang Jianguo to inquire about some things and also to collect my merit award..."

The guard's pupils contracted sharply the moment he saw the man's face.

Immediately afterwards, a complex expression appeared on that serious face.

"Chen...Little...Chen Hero?!"