《Dragon Trainer: My Dragon Lord Reaches Full Level Automatically》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Wow, is that the Class Awakening Divine Stone mentioned in the books? It looks so mysterious!¡± ¡°The Awakening Platform is already built. God bless me, let me awaken a hidden class!¡± ¡°Say, brother, if you slept well last night, you wouldn¡¯t say such nonsense. Hidden class? You should be happy if you can awaken a combat class!¡± Looking at the Divine Stone that was constantly exuding a mysterious light on the Awakening Platform not far away, the many students waiting for their awakening below the stage all became excited. Influenced by the emotions around him, even the usually calm Su Ce became a little excited. It¡¯s been three years. This moment has finally arrived! Clenching his hands tightly, Su Ce looked at the Divine Stone on the distant stage with anticipation. Ever since he transmigrated from the blue planet to this body and world three years ago, Su Ce had been waiting for today¡¯s Class Awakening Ceremony. During this long period of time, while studying diligently, he had also been learning about this new world. Although the culture and language of this vast land were similar to those of the blue planet, as he gradually understood it, he realized that this was actually a vast world where reality and game were integrated. Not only was this new world a hundred times larger than the blue planet, but it was also full of opportunities and danger. Dungeons such as mystic realms and catacombs could be seen everywhere, and the inestimable number of monsters filling every continent was the keynote of the entire world. And resisting the monsters and maintaining the foundation of the operation of cities could only rely on the strength of Professionals! As for the birth of Professionals, they came from every citizen who had studied and trained and reached the age of 18. Under the guidance of the Awakening Divine Stone, as long as people could inherit the energy of certain classes, they would be able to completely break away from their status as ordinary people and become Professionals that countless people respected! Similarly, there were different types of inheritable classes, namely combat classes and life classes. The common life classes were plumbers, electricians, culinarians, accountants, and so on. Only a few could awaken rare classes like pharmacists and blacksmiths. As for combat classes, they were basically divided into six major classes: Warrior, Knight, Assassin, Mage, Priest, and Archer. As for hidden classes such as Summoner and Berserker, only a few would appear in a school with thousands of students. Just as Su Ce was thinking about what class he could awaken with his current physique, he suddenly heard a buzzing sound. It was the hum of a microphone. ¡°Ahem¡­ Students, you have been waiting for a long time. I will be carrying out today¡¯s Awakening Ceremony. ¡°I believe everyone already knows the process of awakening, but before that, I still want to remind everyone.¡± On the Awakening Platform, a middle-aged man in a gray suit looked at everyone with a serious expression. ¡°The class that each person awakens is not only related to their personal strength, but there is also a certain randomness. At the same time, I hope that everyone will not discriminate against certain classes. Even civil engineers, who can be seen everywhere, after continuous effort, can still live the life they want!¡± Hearing the teacher¡¯s speech on the stage, many students below started whispering. Of course, they knew the principle of hard work leads to success. But if they awakened a common life class, the effort and sweat needed to complete their goals and ideals would probably be many times more than that of a professional! Even if they spent their entire lives, they wouldn¡¯t be able to reach the annual income of most Professionals. ¡°The hard work that each of you has put in over the past three years has finally come to an end. ¡°Now, the Class Awakening Ceremony of Leyton Academy will officially begin! I invite the students of Class 1 to go on stage to participate in the Awakening Ceremony!¡± The voice of the head teacher, Gao Zhenhai, reverberated throughout the entire academy square through the microphone. At the same time, it ignited the excitement in the hearts of every student. Not far away, the students of Class 1 and Class 2, where Su Ce was, were all extremely excited. However, the results of the first several students of Class 1 didn¡¯t match their emotions. Ten students in a row only awakened life classes, and the best one among them was merely a doctor. Just as everyone thought that the next batch of students would also suffer disappointment, Gao Zhenhai¡¯s loud voice immediately sounded from the Awakening Platform not far away. ¡°Class 1¡¯s Zhang Zhiling has awakened successfully and is now a two-star Archer!¡± ¡°F*ck, he actually became a two-star Archer. This kid is so lucky!¡± ¡°He¡¯s going to make it big. The two initial skills that Zhang Zhiling obtained are attack skills!¡± ¡°Who are you to call him Zhang Zhiling? Call him Brother Zhang!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll hit wherever Brother Zhang points!¡± The sudden success of the awakening made the students below the stage anxious again. However, the next student in the second batch was not so lucky. He became a very simple farmer. ¡°This time, the class and clothes match well.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no harm without comparison!¡± Hearing the ridicule of the people below the stage, the student who had awakened the farmer class immediately looked embarrassed. As the Awakening Ceremony continued, everyone could clearly see that only about 20% of them could awaken a combat class. The rest were mostly life classes. There were even ordinary people who didn¡¯t awaken at all. Most of the people who attracted everyone¡¯s envious gazes were two-star Mages and two-star Knights. ¡°Man, I hope I can become a Summoner. I¡¯d have a bunch of cool pets following me wherever I go. How impressive would that be?¡± ¡°Damn it. I¡¯m green with envy.¡± Seeing that everyone in Class 1 had already awakened, the students in Class 2, who were still waiting, were a little restless. In comparison, Su Ce, who was in the crowd, seemed much calmer. He knew that Mages had the highest damage output among all classes. But in comparison, Mages had more difficulty maturing than other classes. Moreover, because their bodies were fragile and slow, they needed the protection of Warriors. As for the so-called Summoner, although it was a hidden Mage class, the probability of obtaining it was pitifully low. Moreover, if one wanted to become an expert in the class, they needed wealth that could rival an entire country. ¡°Next, Class 2¡¯s Su Ce!¡± Hearing the head teacher¡¯s voice on stage, all the students of Class 2 turned to look at Su Ce. ¡°Good luck, brother. You¡¯re the top student in Class 2. Don¡¯t lose to that guy called Zhang Zhiling.¡± ¡°Although you¡¯ve often stolen my first place, I still hope that you can awaken successfully.¡± Hearing the blessings of the students around him, Su Ce walked up with a smile. Walking up the stairs, he came to the Awakening Divine Stone that was emitting a mysterious light. When he looked at the profound inscriptions engraved on it, his mental state fluctuated. ¡°Su Ce, calm down and put your palm on it. Feel it with your heart,¡± Gao Zhenhai taught in a calm tone from the side. Taking a deep breath, Su Ce slowly closed his eyes and placed his hand on the Awakening Divine Stone. A warm feeling spread from his palm. He calmed his heart and felt it, his breathing tranquil. Boom! Just as everyone thought that Su Ce¡¯s awakening had failed, the Awakening Divine Stone on the stage suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light! A golden pillar of light rose from the square of Leyton Academy and pierced into the clouds. Its aura seemed to want to connect heaven and earth! ¡°Roar!¡± The golden light dispersed the clouds in the sky, and at the same time, a resplendent golden dragon plunged down from the sky and charged straight at Su Ce, who was awakening! ¡°F*ck, it¡¯s a dragon!¡± Seeing this sudden scene, countless students below the stage were shocked beyond measure! Looking at the majestic dragon swooping down from the sky, Gao Zhenhai stammered with a pale face, ¡°Is¡­ Is he going to awaken the Dragon Blood Sword Saint class?!¡± Below the stage, many students felt a sense of oppression from the dragon. They were so shocked that their blood surged, and they couldn¡¯t speak for a long time. In just ten seconds, the dragon completely descended. Under everyone¡¯s horrified gazes, he affectionately rubbed against Su Ce¡¯s face. Suffocating, trembling! No one in the entire school dared to make a sound! The next second, Su Ce¡¯s awakening ended. The dragon in the air instantly dissipated, and the golden pillar of light that pierced through the sky no longer existed, as if it had never appeared. Boom! Just as the head teacher on stage was about to ask excitedly, an air-piercing sound suddenly came from a school building in the distance. In the next second, a gray figure crossed a thousand meters at lightning speed and instantly arrived on the Awakening Platform. The old man in a gray robe grabbed Su Ce¡¯s arm and asked excitedly, ¡°Kid, what class did you awaken? Is it Dragon Blood Sword Saint or Dragon Mage?¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Gao Zhenhai looked at the man on the stage who looked a little old but still had a heroic spirit in his eyes, and he immediately asked in surprise, ¡°Dean, why are you here?¡± Many sharp-eyed students below the stage recognized the excited old man. After all, Dean Huo Shan was one of few Rank 3 Professionals in all of Bo¡¯an City! With his strength and reputation, not to mention Leyton Academy, even many citizens had heard of Huo Shan¡¯s name. Therefore, the moment the dean appeared, many students below the stage recognized him. ¡°Although the dean didn¡¯t personally attend the Awakening Ceremony, he must have been quietly paying attention elsewhere. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have rushed over immediately after Su Ce¡¯s awakening phenomenon.¡± ¡°I¡¯m so envious. Looks like Su Ce has awakened a hidden class!¡± ¡°Whether it¡¯s Dragon Blood Sword Saint or the Dragon Mage, these two classes can unleash very powerful strength in the early stages. If they can completely mature, one person can match an army of thousands!¡± Many students were still immersed in the phenomenon caused by Su Ce. Whether it was the golden pillar of light that pierced through the sky or the giant dragon that could cover the sky and block the sun, it astonished all the students present. In contrast, Zhang Zhiling, who had awakened as a two-star Archer, seemed much dimmer at this moment. In the entire square, countless people¡¯s gazes focused on Su Ce, ready to witness this moment that could be recorded in the history of the academy. After carefully sensing the energy that had fused into his body and the memories imprinted in his mind, Su Ce said with certainty, ¡°The class I awakened¡­ should be a Dragon Tamer!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Huo Shan¡¯s pupils instantly constricted! On the stage, Gao Zhenhai¡¯s expression immediately became strange, as if he had heard something very unexpected. ¡°Huh? What class is Dragon Tamer?¡± Although Su Ce¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t loud, the students closest to the stage could hear him clearly. ¡°Dragon Tamer? Isn¡¯t that the rarest Mage class?¡± ¡°F*ck, this¡­ this is too powerful. Just the thought of controlling a dragon is exciting!¡± ¡°This guy is really lucky. There¡¯s not a single Dragon Tamer in the entire city. He¡¯s actually set the precedent!¡± Everyone looked at Su Ce with envy and shock. It was almost certain that if Su Ce could really tame a dragon in the future, he would definitely become stronger than all the students present. In the real world, dragons were the most powerful creatures among all the magical beasts and monsters. As long as it was related to the bloodline of dragons, it could occupy the top position in the biological chain! Whether it was flood dragons, plesiosaurs, or dragon eagles, just because they had some dragon bloodline in them, they became extremely powerful monsters in nature. Other than Rank 3 and higher Professionals, most people were no match for these creatures. In comparison, the Dragon Tamer class was even more mysterious and powerful. After all, even a terrifying and powerful monster like a dragon could be tamed. This class itself seemed a little illusory. In addition, one of the top ten powerhouses recognized by humans today was a Dragon Tamer. Under the halo of the strong, this class became even more mysterious in people¡¯s hearts. Zhang Zhiling looked at Su Ce, who had stolen his limelight, on the stage, thought for a moment, and sneered mockingly. ¡°Tsk¡­ Although Dragon Tamers are indeed rare, it¡¯s extremely difficult for them to grow. If they don¡¯t have a tamed dragon to fight alongside them, aren¡¯t Dragon Tamers just ordinary people with slightly better physiques?!¡± This was because he knew that with Su Ce¡¯s current family situation, not to mention hiring people to hunt dragons, even his daily living expenses were a problem. Even if he was lucky enough to inherit the Dragon Tamer class, it was impossible for him to really tame a dragon. When the surrounding students heard this, they thought that this was really the case and immediately shouted at the Class 2 students not far away. ¡°Among the top ten powerhouses in the world, there is indeed a sir who has inherited the Dragon Tamer class. However, he is rich and has the help of his clan. That¡¯s how he tamed his dragon and became a top expert in the entire world. But what about you?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Don¡¯t be fooled by the fact that the Dragon Tamer class sounds quite high and mighty. Without a dragon to fight with, he can¡¯t even compare to a one-star Warrior!¡± Hearing the smug voices of Class 1, the students of Class 2, who had been looking proud, immediately felt their hearts skip a beat. Yes, Dragon Tamers were very powerful, but this was under the premise of having a dragon. If a Dragon Tamer couldn¡¯t manage to tame a dragon as a battle partner, they couldn¡¯t be considered a Professional at all. After all, the source of dragons was a problem in itself. Unless one had connections and money, it was very difficult to obtain even a dragon subspecies. Even for the weakest wyvern, an adult had strength comparable to a Rank 3 Professional. More importantly, even if Su Ce was lucky enough to obtain a young dragon, with his family background, it would be very difficult for him to nurture the dragon into adulthood. This was because the nurturing of dragons required a vast amount of resources and a good environment. For most of the people present, this was as difficult as ascending to the heavens! ¡°Sigh, what a pity. We watched Su Ce awaken as a Dragon Tamer, but he has no fate with dragons.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t say anymore. This class burns too much money. Unless you¡¯re from an aristocratic family or an official¡¯s family, there¡¯s no way you can get a dragon.¡± ¡°It would have been fine if the awakening had failed. But it¡¯s clearly a successful awakening and a hidden class, but he¡¯s going to miss out on it because of family reasons. It¡¯s too uncomfortable!¡± After figuring out how difficult it was to mature as a Dragon Tamer, most of the students present felt sorry for Su Ce. On the Awakening Platform, the dean and the head teacher also looked extremely disappointed. Witnessing the birth of a rare Professional but watching him fail was really a desolate feeling! At this moment, the atmosphere in the square became gloomy, and everyone felt that Su Ce had striven in vain. After all, in the past three years, his results had always ranked at the top of the grade. Whether it was in theory or actual combat, he had always done his best. But in the end, he ended up like this. Losing his status as a Professional, what awaited him was only the suffering and setbacks that ordinary people faced! But at this moment, Su Ce, who was standing on the Awakening Platform without saying a word, curled his lips into a smile! [Prompt: Your awakening has been completed. You have successfully inherited the class ¨C Dragon Tamer!] [Hidden Mage Class ¨C Dragon Tamer] Talent Grade: Five Stars! Top-Level Talent 1: Dragon God Affinity (Contracting with any dragon-type creature will succeed.) Top-Level Talent 2: Eye of the Dragon God (Once an hour, perceive all dangers and opportunities within a hundred kilometers.) Top-Level Talent 3: Dragon God¡¯s Blessing (Contracted and summoned dragon-type creatures will be automatically upgraded to the maximum level.) Looking at the system interface that appeared in front of him, Su Ce was pleasantly surprised. He didn¡¯t expect his talent grade to be five-star, and every talent was top-notch. It directly helped him solve the problem of the source and nurturing of dragons! Looking at the talents page, Su Ce was overjoyed beyond words. As long as I form a contract, it will definitely succeed. As long as I summon it, it will be directly upgraded to the maximum level. Doesn¡¯t this mean that I only need to find a dragon now?! If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Looking at Su Ce beaming with joy beside him, Gao Zhenhai didn¡¯t know how to comfort him. Su Ce was the most outstanding student he had ever taught. Before this, he had thought many times that the class Su Ce was most likely to awaken was definitely Mage. However, Gao Zhenhai didn¡¯t expect that Su Ce would awaken the Dragon Tamer class, the rarest class among the Mage classes. Unfortunately, the requirements to mature as a Dragon Tamer were too high. Not to mention Su Ce, even the son of the city lord might not be able to capture a dragon to tame. In his opinion, Su Ce must be upset and didn¡¯t want to look dejected in front of everyone, so he forced a smile to disguise the grief in his heart. ¡°Su Ce, come to my office.¡± Dean Huo Shan was the first to react. He concealed the disappointment in his heart and calmly told Su Ce to go to his office. After all, there were too many people in the Awakening Ceremony. Huo Shan was really worried that this prideful little fellow would be completely depressed because of this. Looking at Su Ce leaving with the dean, everyone had mixed feelings. Although he was suffering now, as the Awakening Ceremony continued, they might also have the same helpless experience! ¡­ In the upper right corner of Leyton Academy, inside the dean¡¯s office¡­ Huo Shan looked at Su Ce regretfully. After a while, he said, ¡°Su Ce, don¡¯t be too sad. ¡°Although dragons are like gods in the world and are difficult to tame, this isn¡¯t your fault. Don¡¯t be depressed because of this. ¡°After all, even if we can¡¯t tame dragons, we can still target those dragon subspecies, right?¡± Huo Shan glanced at Su Ce, who was still expressionless, and felt a little guilty after saying this. After all, even most dragon subspecies were overlords of a region. They needed several Rank 3 and 4 Professionals to deal with them. But with Su Ce¡¯s strength and family situation, it was impossible for him to subdue any dragon subspecies. He only said this to comfort him. After all, Huo Shan had seen Su Ce¡¯s hard work over the past three years. He couldn¡¯t just watch him gradually become depressed. Su Ce looked at the dean respectfully and thanked him sincerely, ¡°Dean Huo Shan, thank you for your concern. Although the requirements for the Dragon Tamer class are extremely high, I will continue to work hard until I succeed as usual.¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ That¡¯s good. Even if we can¡¯t contract a dragon, we can still try to tame other low-level summoned beasts. There¡¯s always a way out. As long as we don¡¯t give up, we can turn the tables,¡± Huo Shan said while patting Su Ce¡¯s arm and then took out a blue card from his pocket. ¡°Su Ce, I¡¯m very happy that you think that way. Take this admission card to the western suburbs as a reward for your tenacious spirit. You can go to the low-level mining area over there to mine some ores and earn some living expenses.¡± After handing the admission card to Su Ce, Huo Shan reminded with a serious expression, ¡°However, I have to remind you that there are monsters in the western suburbs mine. For safety reasons, don¡¯t go to the high-level area in the depths. There are monsters above Level 10 there!¡± Holding the admission card, Su Ce said excitedly, ¡°Thank you, Dean. I will definitely work hard to improve myself and not disappoint you!¡± He didn¡¯t expect that after the dean found out that his awakened class was Dragon Tamer, not only did he not show any disappointment with him, but he showed even more concern for him, as if he was his family! This made Su Ce feel very grateful to the dean. After leaving the dean¡¯s office, Su Ce returned to an empty classroom. After putting on his backpack and coat, Su Ce took another look at the square where the Awakening Ceremony was still ongoing and then rushed home without looking back. After he participated in the Awakening Ceremony, it meant that he had graduated from Leyton Academy, and the courses and studies would gradually slow down. After a month, all the students would participate in the examination. After the examination, students would be assigned to higher-level schools and institutions based on their examination results. At that time, the academy would issue a diploma to each student. But to Su Ce, after the Awakening Ceremony, the subsequent steps were no longer important. If the awakened class was too bad, it was impossible for him to pass even if he scored full marks in theoretical knowledge. If people were strong enough, there was no need for assigned schools and institutions or diplomas. All the major institutions and companies would fight for them. Walking through the bustling streets and listening to the sounds of car honking and pedestrians talking, Su Ce turned into a small road and walked into a lively urban village. This place was different from the prosperity of the outside world. Most of the buildings here were six-story brick residential buildings without elevators. Dirty and messy were the eternal themes here. It was only separated by a small road, but the difference between the inside and outside the road was immense. Just this alone was enough to show the difference in treatment between Professionals and ordinary people. Su Ce passed through a cramped alley that stank of dead fish and took steep stairs to the fourth floor of a building. He took out his key and opened the door. He looked at the warm and familiar room and his elder sister, who was cooking in the kitchen, and his expression immediately relaxed. ¡°Sis, I¡¯m back.¡± He threw his key on the table. Without waiting for his sister to remind him, he immediately went into the bathroom to clean himself up. After washing his handsome face and looking at himself in the mirror, Su Ce was lost in thought for a moment. He had wondered how he would explain to his sister if he hadn¡¯t awakened a top talent previously. Six years ago, after his parents disappeared during an adventure in a mystic realm, Su Ce had been living with his sister. At first, because the family still had some savings, they were able to support his sister in completing her studies. But after the family¡¯s savings were spent, his sister relied on her skills as a seamstress to repair equipment for others to barely earn some money and prevent Su Ce from being dismissed from Leyton Academy. During this long period of time, he had been afraid and helpless and had often cried secretly because he missed his parents. But his sister comforted him again and again and accompanied him until now. However, Su Ce knew that if it wasn¡¯t for him, his sister, Su Lan, wouldn¡¯t have to work so hard. Although her class was only a life class, she could completely rely on her good skills to exchange for a better life. But the reality was that in order to help him complete his studies, his sister had not bought new clothes for a few years and had barely ever put on makeup. Retracting his gaze, Su Ce opened the bathroom door and returned to the living room. At this moment, his sister had finished cooking and was waiting for him to eat together. Looking at the water droplets on her brother¡¯s face, Su Lan immediately urged him, ¡°You washed your face for so long. Come and eat.¡± ¡°Oh, right away.¡± Su Ce wiped his hands and immediately walked to the dining table. Looking at the table full of dishes, he immediately said in surprise, ¡°Sis, there are so many dishes today. Have you found the other half of your heart?¡± ¡°Knock it off. I¡¯m doing pretty well single. I don¡¯t need to find a partner.¡± Su Lan rolled her eyes at her brother and then explained, ¡°Isn¡¯t it because today is the day of Leyton Academy¡¯s Awakening Ceremony? I just got ready to celebrate in advance.¡± She put a piece of meat in Su Ce¡¯s bowl and asked expectantly, ¡°So, what class did you awaken?¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios When Su Ce heard his sister¡¯s question, his expression became conflicted. He knew that his sister had always been concerned about his academic performance, be it the usual practical tests or theoretical tests. She had always been very concerned about his awakening. But the class he had awakened was Dragon Tamer. It was a class with a very high entry threshold. Not to mention their current conditions, even the bosses of famous corporations in Bo¡¯an City might not be able to nurture a Dragon Tamer with their net worth of tens of millions or even more than a hundred million dollars. Su Ce didn¡¯t want to lie to his sister, who had always been with him, but he was worried that she would be sad after hearing the truth. After hesitating for a few seconds, he took a deep breath and finally told his sister the truth. ¡°The class I awakened is¡­ Dragon Tamer.¡± Then he lowered his head and took a bite of rice. As soon as he finished speaking, his sister¡¯s expectant expression froze on the spot. At the same time, the atmosphere in the living room darkened. Su Ce didn¡¯t dare to look up, afraid that he would see his sister¡¯s disappointed eyes. But what awaited him wasn¡¯t his sister¡¯s dejected complaints but gentle comfort. ¡°Umm¡­ The Dragon Tamer class is quite good. At least you won¡¯t have to adventure all day like combat classes and face those ferocious monsters.¡± Su Lan smiled gently and continued, ¡°There¡¯s nothing good about combat classes. It¡¯s too dangerous. Didn¡¯t Dad and Mom go missing because they explored a mystic realm back then?¡± Hearing his sister¡¯s comforting words, Su Ce felt very warm. Outside, he needed to be vigilant at all times. At the same time, he needed to be strong. But at home, he only needed to be a little brother at ease. All difficulties and storms had his sister to block. This feeling of having someone to rely on had healed the negative emotions in his heart more than once. ¡°Alright, have a piece of braised fish. This fish was very troublesome to handle. I hope it suits your taste.¡± Looking at the piece of fish in his bowl, Su Ce immediately revealed a helpless smile. ¡°Sis, I¡¯m not a child anymore. Why do you have to add food to my bowl all the time?¡± Facing her brother¡¯s resistance, Su Lan glared at him and then said with a serious expression, ¡°Rest for two days first. After that, learn sewing skills from me. ¡°Although you don¡¯t have the experience of inheriting the sewing class and will learn slower, with your talent, you should be able to learn it without that.¡± Listening to his sister¡¯s suggestion, Su Ce bit his chopsticks and began to think. ¡°Sewing? Wouldn¡¯t it be bad for a man to learn this?¡± Before he could finish speaking, his sister, who was sitting opposite him, angrily slapped the back of his hand with her chopsticks. ¡°Ow! Sis, why did you hit me?!¡± Su Ce¡¯s face was full of innocence. ¡°It¡¯s already good enough that you have the chance to learn, yet you¡¯re still so picky!¡± At the dining table, the siblings chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere was very jovial. ¡­ At eight o¡¯clock in the evening, Su Lan ended her chat with her brother because she needed to do a rush job for a customer¡¯s leather armor. Su Ce looked at his sister sitting in front of the workbench, relying on the light of the table lamp to sew the leather armor seriously, and felt very uncomfortable. Su Lan looked sideways at Su Ce, who was standing at the door in a daze, and joked, ¡°My good brother, don¡¯t look at me. Help me close the door.¡± After giving a gentlemanly bow, Su Ce imitated his sister¡¯s tone. ¡°No problem, my beloved sister.¡± He closed the door and returned to his room. Looking at the familiar room that contained many memories, Su Ce sat at his desk in satisfaction. Looking at the stacks of books on the table that he was already very familiar with, Su Ce wondered if he should pick one out tonight and review it. But just as he was about to choose a book, a somewhat ethereal mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind. [Prompt: The Eye of the Dragon God has activated. A contractible dragon-type creature has been discovered 140 meters below sea level at 133.27¡ã east longitude, 23.09¡ã north latitude!] The system interface popped up in front of him, and Su Ce could clearly see the coordinates. But when he saw that the location was in the high-level area of the mine in the western suburbs, he was shocked. There¡¯s actually a dragon-type creature in the western suburbs mine! In order to confirm whether the location was correct, Su Ce immediately took out his phone and found a map of Bo¡¯an City. After careful comparison, he confirmed that the coordinates given by the system were in the high-level area of the western suburbs mine. This area was also the place where the dean had instructed him not to go this afternoon. Taking out the blue admission card, Su Ce couldn¡¯t help struggling in his heart. There were definitely monsters above Level 10 in the high-level area of the western suburbs mine. With his current ability, if he really encountered a monster above Level 10, the probability of defeating it was pitifully small. After successfully awakening, he was only Level 1, and his attributes were pitifully low. Moreover, unlike other classes, Su Ce didn¡¯t have any combat skills at the beginning nor a certain level of combat ability in the early stages. Other than the three talents, Dragon Tamers didn¡¯t have any active skills usable in battle. In other words, other than his basic attributes being slightly higher than ordinary people¡¯s, he had no other means of fighting! He knew that if he really wanted to enter the dangerous area, with his ability, there was a high chance that he wouldn¡¯t be able to come out if he encountered a monster. But the existence of the dragon was constantly tugging at his nerves. If he couldn¡¯t contract a dragon, his class would never be of any use. Danger and opportunity were the two paths in front of Su Ce. Should he really give up on his identity as a combat class and stay by his sister¡¯s side to learn sewing? Or should he be fearless of danger and go to the high-level area to find the dragon? Perhaps he already had an answer in his heart. Su Ce opened his character window and silently stared at the data that appeared in front of him. Name: Su Ce Class: Dragon Tamer Level: 1, Experience 0/100, Rank 0 Attack: 15 Defense: Physical Resistance 8, Magic Resistance 5 Health Points: 250 Mana Points: 150 Attributes: Strength 10, Agility 6, Spirit 5, Constitution 15 Equipment: None Talents: Dragon God Affinity, Eye of the Dragon God, Dragon God¡¯s Blessing Active Skills: None Passive Skills: None After closing the system interface, Su Ce began to think. His only advantage now was his three top-level talents. But they were all related to dragons. Without a contracted dragon, they couldn¡¯t provide him with any advantage. And without any combat skills, if he encountered a monster, the only way was to fight it head-on! Clenching his fists tightly, Su Ce looked out the window with determination written all over his face. It seems that tomorrow¡¯s trip to the western suburbs will be a critical moment that determines my future. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The sky outside the window was shining with stars. As time passed, the stars continued to draw trails in the sky before gradually submerging in the horizon. They seemed to be a little tired after guarding all night. The original darkness gradually faded until a hint of dawn appeared on the horizon, and the dimness that covered half the sky quickly ended. After a night of careful consideration, Su Ce became more and more determined in taking the risk. Even though the road ahead was full of unknowns and dangers, he still had reasons to go. He didn¡¯t want his sister to be too tired and work overtime every day because of him. He didn¡¯t want to give up the chance to find his parents. He dreamed of a family reunion. The prerequisite to doing all of this was to be strong enough. When he became a true Dragon Tamer, he would be able to let his sister enjoy the feeling of being protected. He would be able to enter the dungeon that his parents had been to and find their traces. Of course, the prerequisite for all of this was that he was strong enough. With determined thoughts and goals in mind, Su Ce immediately put on his coat and quietly opened the door. After passing by his sister¡¯s room, he looked at the closed door and heaved a sigh of relief. Su Ce was really worried about what his sister would feel if she knew that he was going to take the risk of going to the mine. At the same time, he didn¡¯t want his sister to worry about him. It was precisely because of this that Su Ce chose to set off for the mine before dawn. He tiptoed past his sister¡¯s door, planning to leave quietly. But when Su Ce walked into the living room, he suddenly found a set of clothes piled on the dining table in the living room. Beside the clothes was a white note! The moment he saw these things, his pupils constricted. He quickly walked up. When he found the note full of his sister¡¯s handwriting, tears welled up in his eyes! A¡¯Ce, I know that I can¡¯t make you stay. Instead of making your life full of regrets, it¡¯s better to go with the flow and let you follow your heart¡¯s choice. Perhaps the genes of adventure have long flowed through our family¡¯s bloodline. Throughout the countless days and nights I worked as a seamstress, I have also been constantly fantasizing about an exciting adventure of my own in a parallel universe. No matter what you want to do, I will always support you unconditionally. Go and do things that you won¡¯t regret in your future life! I will always love, your sister. Looking at the beautiful handwriting on the note, Su Ce¡¯s eyes were full of tears. He was touched. Not only did his sister not blame him for awakening as a Dragon Tamer, but she even gave him unconditional support and understanding. The softness in his heart was pricked, and Su Ce sighed emotionally. He swore that he would become a powerhouse that everyone looked up to in the future and return the favor he had received to his sister a thousand times over. Su Ce wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and caressed the clothes sewn by his sister. Looking at the stitching marks on them, he was extremely touched. He knew that as a seamstress, his sister couldn¡¯t afford a full set of clothes with magical attributes. These were definitely a set of equipment that she had made from leftover scraps that her customers didn¡¯t need. He could imagine that his sister had already been preparing for his future battles as early as a few months. At the same time, on countless quiet nights, she had spent a long time sewing under the light of the table lamp to make this set of clothes. Su Ce¡¯s nose felt a little sour. At the same time, this also strengthened his determination to become stronger! After putting on the equipment, he immediately pushed open the door and walked out firmly. [Prompt: Obtained Iron-Quality Equipment x3.] [Cloth Sun Hat] Quality: Iron Basic Attributes: Physical Defense +1, HP +20, Sun Protection and Warmth +30% Additional Attributes: Blessing (Luck +1) [Refined Cloth Armor] Quality: Iron Basic Attributes: Physical Defense +2, Constitution +2 Additional Attributes: Excellent Craftsmanship (Maximum Durability +10) [Medicinal Leather Shoes] Quality: Iron Basic Attributes: Movement Speed +10%, Magic Resistance +1 Additional Attributes: Anti-Epidemic (Poisoned Duration -10%) Looking at the attribute windows of the three pieces of equipment that appeared in front of him, Su Ce immediately became surprised. He didn¡¯t expect his sister¡¯s sewing skills to have improved so much. Last year, his sister could only help others repair the durability of their equipment. But now, she could start to make equipment made of cloth, leather, and other materials. His sister¡¯s hard work in life was not inferior to his obsession with his studies. After walking out of the urban village, Su Ce immediately rushed to the nearest bus stop. It was only about 6:10 a.m., and the sky was not bright yet. Other than the cleaners in uniforms sweeping the ground, there was almost no one on the streets. He tightened his collar and hurried on with his head lowered. About twenty minutes later, he finally boarded the bus to the western suburbs. ¡°Beep. Payment is $20.¡± Su Ce took out his phone, scanned the QR code, and paid the fare. Then he immediately sat down in the corner of the bus by the window. As soon as he sat down, he heard a few Professionals chatting in front of him. ¡°This is my first time going to the mine so early. I hope we can kill a few more green-skin corpses this time. At the very least, I have to earn back the money I spent on buying equipment two days ago.¡± The person who spoke was a man in his thirties wearing bronze armor. He rubbed his hands excitedly, as if he couldn¡¯t wait to start battling monsters. A thin man with long hair and a scimitar immediately thought otherwise. ¡°Those undead creatures are too difficult to deal with. They have high HP and physical resistance. We don¡¯t have any Mages in our team. It¡¯s too time-consuming to fight those things.¡± ¡°I agree with you, buddy. Maybe it would be better to farm those frosttooth bats.¡± A middle-aged man with a black cloak and sharp eyes joined the discussion. Hearing their discussion, Su Ce immediately looked at the three people not far away and carefully investigated them. The three-man team was an all physical damage team. They were a Warrior, an Assassin, and an Archer. Relying on their high mobility and physical attacks, this team killed monsters extremely quickly. Moreover, because they walked the path of pure physical damage output, they could deal with most elite monsters and bosses more quickly, avoiding the risk of others snatching their monsters. But this type of team also had an irreparable shortcoming. They were very weak when facing monsters with high physical resistance. However, there were not many types of these monsters in the mine in the western suburbs. Most of them were wild beasts and insects. There were only a few times when people would encounter monsters with high resistance to elemental damage and non-corporeal monsters that were completely immune to physical damage. In Su Ce¡¯s opinion, the three Professionals in front of him were all above Level 10, so even if they encountered monsters that were difficult to deal with, they could still easily escape. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 6 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Just as Su Ce retracted his gaze, the male assassin suddenly seemed to sense something and turned around to look at him. ¡°Hey, kid, it¡¯s not good behavior to eavesdrop on people¡¯s conversations!¡± Facing the man¡¯s question, Su Ce looked a little embarrassed. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I don¡¯t mean any harm. I¡¯m just a little curious¡ª¡± ¡°Listen, rookie, it¡¯s rude to use Appraisal on people you don¡¯t know unless you want to fight them. Do you understand?¡± the assassin said bluntly as he drew a scimitar emitting a faint cold light from a scabbard in his hand. ¡°Understood. I¡¯ve learned¡­¡± Su Ce cupped his hands apologetically. After seeing the other party turn around again, he heaved a sigh of relief. Looks like I can¡¯t use Appraisal on people casually in the future. The reason why the other party could sense that he had used Appraisal on them was probably because his Spirit attribute was higher. Perhaps the difference in their levels was too great, so he couldn¡¯t hide using Appraisal from them. Although the assassin had taught him a verbal lesson in front of other people, Su Ce didn¡¯t feel wronged. After all, in real dungeons, things such as laws and rules that restricted human behavior weren¡¯t effective. Let alone a verbal lesson, killing and robbing people for a piece of silver-quality equipment were common occurrences in dungeons. If he could learn these principles today, he wouldn¡¯t offend others in the future. In Su Ce¡¯s opinion, such a rare learning opportunity was not something embarrassing. The bus was still moving, and there was an endless stream of conversation in his ears. From the mouths of the surrounding passengers, Su Ce gradually learned a lot of information. After all, the knowledge in books was limited. If he wanted to really understand something, experiencing it himself was the best way. Time passed bit by bit, and the scenery outside the window changed from a bustling steel forest to an endless plain. The fields were green, and the mountains were undulating. The scenery in the suburbs was not only intoxicating, but it could also allow people to temporarily forget their many troubles in the city. Around seven o¡¯clock, the bus finally stopped at the western suburbs¡¯ mining station. Many Professionals with the intention of going to the mine alighted one after another, and Su Ce followed the main group to the mine. Under normal circumstances, only Professionals with relatively tight finances would take a bus to the mine. Most Professionals with good quality of life would choose to drive with fixed party members and set off together. After walking more than 200 meters on the mountain road and passing through a dense canopy of green leaves, Su Ce immediately saw a gigantic mine not far ahead. After a long period of excavation, almost half of the two nearby mountains had been dug out. The exposed area was more than tens of thousands of square meters, and the mine tunnels winding underground like spiderwebs were even more difficult to estimate. Looking at the enormous quarry in the distance, Su Ce felt something stir in his heart. This is the first time I¡¯ve seen such a large mine. It¡¯s really shocking! A group of more than ten Professionals quickly arrived at the entrance of the western suburbs mine. Not only were there abundant mineral resources in this mine, but there were also countless monsters in the underground mine. In order to prevent these monsters from leaving the mine and causing danger for the surrounding residents, a few decades ago, the experts of Bo¡¯an City had set up a huge barrier here. The existence of the barrier not only prevented monsters from escaping, but it also protected the safety of the mine from being attacked by monsters that broke through the city wall. ¡­ At the only entrance to the mine¡­ In the spacious registration hall, many people came and went. It was a lively scene. There were many soldiers in uniform guarding the entrance of the mine. With the deterrence of these guards, every Professional who entered the mine didn¡¯t dare to attack each other rashly. Because Su Ce came earlier, not many people had entered the mine yet. There was no need to line up. Su Ce just handed the admission card to the staff and obtained the qualification to enter the mine. After passing through the long and narrow corridor, he soon entered the mine. Looking at the exposed rocks and compacted soil, Su Ce couldn¡¯t help feeling excited. Outside the mine, there were still many people organizing parties. Apart from Professionals, there were also many people with life classes and ordinary people who entered the mine. After all, although mining was very hard work, the money people could earn was better than working outside. Although the cost of the admission cards accounted for most of the profits from mining, there was still an endless stream of people coming to work in the mine every day. Most of the people who entered the mine targeted the outer safe area guarded by the garrison. Most of these places had already been mined, leaving many potholes in the tunnels. But as long as people scrutinized carefully, they could still find many overlooked ores. Because the soldiers would clear the monsters that entered the safe area, mining here was very safe. But behind safety, there were also lower benefits. Most of the people willing to stay here were people with life classes or ordinary people supporting their families. After the safe zone was a widespread low-level mining area. The mineral veins in this area were richer, but because there were low-level monsters active inside, people had to have a certain level of strength to enter. Under normal circumstances, only Professionals above Level 5 would enter the low-risk activity area. As for the depths of the mine, it was the most dangerous high-level mining area. This area had extremely rich deposits of ores, and it was also the main activity area for monsters above Level 10. Danger represented opportunity at the same time. But if they wanted to enter, most of the time, Professionals would choose to form parties to enter. After all, a person¡¯s strength was limited. Unless one was a powerful Professional above Level 18, no one dared to enter alone. He looked at the Professionals waiting to form parties outside the mine. Su Ce tightly gripped the pickaxe he had received from the front desk at the entrance and walked into the tunnel with a determined gaze. The mine path in front of him was very wide. It was five meters tall, and the width of the main path was about ten meters. There were many people in the safe mining area. He could see people with pickaxes everywhere looking for ores. Because there were mining lamps every ten meters in the mine, there was plenty of light, and it was no different from outside. Walking on the bumpy ground, Su Ce had no intention of stopping here, so he followed others going deeper into the mine. Most of the resources in the safe area had already been dug up, and what was left was limited. Any Professional with decent strength would go to the low-level mining area to take a gamble. After walking for about five minutes, Su Ce clearly felt that this place was deeper than the entrance. Not far ahead was a narrow cave entrance. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 7 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios There were four Professionals in uniform standing around the cave entrance. Even without using Appraisal, Su Ce could sense their strength. In front of the cave entrance, a Professional with a several-centimeter scar on his face suddenly asked, ¡°Excuse me, are you planning to enter the low-level mining area?¡± Su Ce nodded, and the two people beside him immediately spoke. ¡°Only cowards stay in the safe zone. We¡¯re going to farm monsters, so of course we¡¯re going to the low-level mining area.¡± ¡°Why are you asking so many questions? If we Professionals don¡¯t kill monsters, are we going to dig out ores that no one wants like those failures?¡± When the scar-faced Professional saw the impatient expressions of the few people in front of him, his expression immediately turned cold. ¡°I¡¯m just reminding you that most of the monsters inside are above Level 5. If you don¡¯t have the confidence to deal with them, don¡¯t go in and die.¡± The other two Professionals didn¡¯t care about what the scar-faced man said. After seeing him move aside, they immediately walked in. ¡°Thanks for the warning,¡± Su Ce said with a smile and followed them into the low-level mining area. The scar-faced man didn¡¯t say anything. He just looked at the disappearing backs of the three of them in a daze. ¡­ Looking around at the scenery that was different from the outside world, Su Ce immediately became vigilant. There were traces of monster activity everywhere. Footprints, feces, hair, and a rotten smell floated in the air. It was obvious that danger was everywhere. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the east district. There are more lantern monsters there.¡± The two people who had entered the low-level mining area with him immediately walked toward the east. Su Ce walked alone in the empty cave, always vigilant of the danger around him. In the complex mine tunnels, after walking for a while, he found an ore glowing faintly on a wall. [Prompt: Discovered Silver Essence Stone x4.] Hearing the system prompt, Su Ce immediately walked over with his pickaxe. The pickaxe used for mining was very sharp. He only chiseled at the surrounding wall of a piece of ore a few times before digging out a sunken pit. After taking out the fist-sized ore, Su Ce realized that, just as the system had reported, there were three more mottled stones inside the wall. After five minutes, he dug out all four silver essence stones and put them in the system inventory. [Prompt: Obtained Silver Essence Stone x4.] [Silver Essence Stone] Type: Ore Usage: Can be melted to extract silver essence. Silver essence is a good material for making armor and weapons. Reference Value: 2,500 dollars per 500 grams After doing this, he didn¡¯t continue to search for other ores. Instead, he continued to walk toward the high-level mining area. After all, Su Ce had boarded the bus to the western suburbs mine before dawn not to find ores but to find the dragon-type creature discovered by the Eye of the Dragon God talent! As Su Ce went deeper, he quickly discovered that his surroundings had changed again. Not only was there a pungent stench in the air, but it even carried a fresh smell of blood. It seemed that someone had been injured in this area. The light in the mine gradually dimmed. It seemed that mining lamps could no longer be installed in such a place. It was possible that monsters had damaged them soon after installation, and the garrison had given up on providing lighting. Fortunately, with the light emitted by the surrounding ores, Su Ce could basically see everything around him clearly. Just as he was about to head deeper into the high-level mining area¡­ A sudden sound of rushing wind immediately interrupted his thoughts! Subconsciously, Su Ce stepped back. At the same time, a huge rock slammed into the spot where he had been standing. Stone chips flew everywhere, stirring up dust all over the place. Looking at where the stone came from, Su Ce saw the appearance of the monster that attacked him with the help of the faint light. It was a strange creature that walked on four limbs and was covered in gray fur. The animal¡¯s facial features were ferocious, and most of its face was covered in fur. But he could still tell that it had the face of an ape. But unlike the body structure of apes, monkeys, and other primates, not only were the monster¡¯s limbs extremely thick, but even its eyes were blood-red. Other than the strange structure of its head, the monster¡¯s neck was also pitifully short. From afar, it looked like a face embedded in a mountain of flesh! [Prompt: You have been treated as prey by a Gray Howl. Automatically entering combat.] [Gray Howl (Elite Monster)] Type: Cave-Dwelling Beast Level: 10 Attack: 18 Health Points: 450 Defense: Physical Resistance 10, Magic Resistance 6 Attributes: Strength 18, Agility 5, Spirit 2, Constitution 20 Active Skills: Level 2 Throw (Raises a heavy object and throws it at the target. Inflicts 1.6x physical damage and stuns the target for 1 second. Cooldown: 10 seconds. Mana Cost: 20) Level 2 Heavy Hammer (Swing your fist at the target and deal 1.7x physical damage. Cooldown: 2 seconds. Mana Cost: 10) Passive Skill: Level 3 Beast Bloodline (Resistance +3, HP +150) Strength Evaluation: A rare Level 10 monster in the low-level mining area. The only way to defeat it is to crush it with strength. Kiting is recommended. After all, its fists are very strong. Looking at the system window that appeared in front of him, Su Ce was quite surprised. Unexpectedly, he encountered such a troublesome fellow as soon as he entered the low-level area. If the monster attacking him was around Level 5, he could still rely on the advantage of his attributes to defeat it. But in the system window, the attributes of the monster in front of him were stronger than his. His only advantages were flexibility and wisdom. Without a weapon in hand or related combat skills, kiting was impossible. In that case, the only way to win was to fight head-on. After all, this monster was near the entrance of the high-level danger zone. Even if he escaped, he would have to face it later. ¡°Sneak attack? I want to see what an elite monster like you is capable of!¡± Carrying the pickaxe, Su Ce immediately rushed toward the gray howl. The gorilla-like monster roared angrily and pounced over. The gray howl¡¯s attack and defense were not low, and because Su Ce didn¡¯t have a suitable weapon, it wasn¡¯t easy for him to fight it. Relying on his agility, he immediately dodged the enemy¡¯s pounce. Then he swung his pickaxe, aiming at the gray howl¡¯s spine. -7 A red damage number floated up, and a small piece of the HP bar above the enemy¡¯s head was missing. After being hurt, the gray howl roared in pain. It turned around and threw a punch at Su Ce. Luckily, although its attack power was high, its attack speed was not. Su Ce had plenty of opportunities to dodge, and at the same time, he seized the gaps in the gray howl¡¯s attacks to attack its weakness. Fortunately, when Su Ce was in the academy, he had often practiced actual combat. He also had ample experience in muscle exertion, attack angles, and so on. Although there was a huge difference in level between him and the gray howl, relying on the combat experience he learned in the academy and his relatively strong physical fitness, he gradually gained the upper hand in the battle with the gray howl. But even so, the gray howl still struck him several times during the battle. He was completely relying on his cloth armor to block a large amount of damage. After a long battle, his muscles were sore, and his stamina was almost depleted. The HP bar above the gray howl¡¯s head had been reduced to less than a quarter by Su Ce¡¯s pickaxe. ¡°Roar!!¡± Su Ce lowered his body to dodge the gray howl¡¯s swinging arm attack and then immediately dashed to its side. Taking advantage of the moment when the gray howl¡¯s attack missed, he raised the pickaxe and smashed it down on the back of its head. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 8 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A crisp sound ran out. The gray howl¡¯s head sank, and blood gushed out. -24 Relying on the 1.5x damage bonus from the weak point attack, Su Ce finally smashed it to death on the spot. With its HP bar emptied, the gray howl could no longer persist. Its body fell to the ground like a rag bag. Only the wound on the back of its head continued to gush out dark red blood, dyeing a large area red. [Prompt: Congratulations on killing the elite monster Gray Howl. You have reached Level 2 (165/200) and obtained a free attribute point.] Hearing the system prompt, Su Ce finally had a chance to catch his breath. He desperately took a deep breath of fresh air. Due to the physical exhaustion and his HP having been reduced to about one-third, he was in an extremely bad state at this moment. Let alone entering the high-level mining area, even if an ordinary Level 5 monster appeared, it would be enough to kill him. Huff! Puff! Panting heavily, Su Ce took out a low-cost recovery potion from his inventory and swallowed it with difficulty. While he was waiting for its HP to recover slowly, the enormous gray howl had already completely turned into specks of white light. At the same time as it disappeared, some glowing drops appeared on the ground. At this time, Su Ce¡¯s stamina had recovered a little. He stood up and picked up the items dropped by the gray howl. This elite monster provided him with a pair of gloves, a roll of rough beast skin, and two ten-centimeter-long canine teeth. He looked at the attributes of the gloves and found that there was a level restriction on them. He couldn¡¯t wear them yet, so he put them into his inventory regretfully. Now, after using a recovery potion worth 100 dollars, his HP had recovered a little, but his stamina was still very lacking. His entire body was covered in wounds, and the durability of his armor was almost depleted. Looking at the scratch wound on the back of his hand, he subconsciously took a deep breath. Damn, I almost died in the hands of this beast. Fortunately, I often train, so I barely managed to survive. After making some adjustments, Su Ce continued on the path of searching for the dragon-type creature. According to the coordinates given by the system, the dragon was located in the high-level mining area ahead. As long as he searched according to the coordinates, he would definitely be able to find it. He trusted the effect of the Eye of the Dragon God very much and walked straight to the high-level area. ¡­ In a dark cave¡­ Heavy footsteps sounded. The six Professionals guarding this place immediately became vigilant. They picked up their weapons and looked in the direction of the footsteps. After a while, a tall and thin young man with a pale face appeared in front of everyone. Looking at the wounded young man in front of him, one of the men with a determined expression and a bow immediately reminded in a cold tone, ¡°This is the high-level mining area. Unauthorized people are not allowed to enter.¡± Holding the pickaxe that was dripping blood, Su Ce said with a serious expression, ¡°My goal is the high-level area. That¡¯s where I can find what I want.¡± Seeing that he seemed to be determined to enter the high-level mining area, the man with the bow said again, ¡°The monsters in the high-level mining area are all around Level 10 to 20. With your current state and strength, you¡¯ll be courting death if you enter.¡± Although the man¡¯s tone was unfriendly, he didn¡¯t stop him. Instead, he took a step back and made way for Su Ce to enter the interior of the cave. Seeing this, Su Ce walked in without hesitation. In the end, in the eyes of the six senior Professionals, he disappeared into the high-level mining area. Looking at where the other party had disappeared, a Professional with a greatsword joked, ¡°Is this person in a hurry to die? He¡¯s injured so badly that it¡¯s impossible for him to fight again. Moreover, any monster inside is above Level 10. Even if he¡¯s not injured, he isn¡¯t a match for those monsters.¡± ¡°Who cares? We just have to guard this place and not let the monsters out.¡± The discussions between the few of them gradually disappeared. In the high-level mining area, Su Ce kept changing the direction of his advancement and slowly approached the cave that contained the dragon. But soon, his attention was attracted by a corpse on the ground. Not far in front of him, in a dark corner, a Professional lying on his side with a painful expression had been casually abandoned here. The surface of the corpse had already decayed, and the blood on the ground had already dried up. If not for the flashing light above the corpse, Su Ce wouldn¡¯t have even noticed the existence of the corpse. He slowly walked forward. The flies on the corpse immediately fled in all directions. Frowning, Su Ce covered his nose and reached his hand into a light blue circle of light. A mostly empty backpack quickly appeared in front of him. Fortunately, although most of the equipment and items inside had been pilfered by others, Su Ce still found a small potion worth 300 dollars. After doing this, he continued to follow the path to a mine tunnel that had traces of scrapping. The tunnel was pitch-black. Su Ce could only rely on the faint light on the walls to determine his direction. As he continued to go deeper into the mine, he gradually noticed that there was a rich dragon aura in the air. It seemed that it was because of this that there were no traces of other creatures living here. With excitement in his heart, he quickened his pace and passed through several winding mine tunnels. Not long after, the path ahead suddenly opened up. In front of him was a wide cave. Unlike the previous darkness, this spacious cave was full of oval oil lamps that seemed to never extinguish. With the help of the dancing flames, he could even see the black oil inside. In addition, there was a unique flame trap in the front half of the cave. The flame trap was made up of 49 sinkable floor tiles, arranged 7 by 7. There were also many mechanisms that could shoot arrows on the walls on both sides. Below these mechanisms were two metal lions. From the color of the metal lions¡¯ mouths, it could be seen that the two lions would shoot out powerful flames when a certain event occurred. Such a structure was obviously made by humans. The only way to pass through the flame trap should be to step on the correct floor tiles and pass through this distance of less than eight meters. After looking at the green arrowheads, Su Ce subconsciously looked at the interior of the cave. Soon, he discovered a fiery red dragon egg lying quietly in a large haystack 20 meters away! The surface of the egg was smooth, and its was about as big as an ostrich egg. The only difference was that the dragon egg in the haystack kept emitting a weak light, looking as if it was about to hatch. After thinking for a while, Su Ce immediately guessed the intention of the person who had set up the trap. Someone should have set up these mechanisms deliberately. That person might be planning to take the dragon egg away after it hatches! After all, dragon eggs were extremely picky about the environment. Moreover, because they were living creatures, they couldn¡¯t be placed in the system space. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 9 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Looking at the sharp arrowheads on both sides and the floor tiles in the middle that could sink at any time, Su Ce fell into deep thought. If he wanted to obtain the dragon egg, he had to pass through the flame trap in front of him. But if he wanted to pass through safely, he had to step on all seven tiles correctly. Otherwise, he would face flames and arrows. It was basically impossible to get through this by guessing. If he wanted to pass, he had to observe carefully or use other tricks. Su Ce slowly walked over. He wanted to find the tiles that would set off the traps by observing their height differences. However, other than the gaps between the floor tiles in front of him, everything was the same. This method didn¡¯t work at all. He began to check the surrounding mechanisms, wanting to know what was powering these things. But obviously, the person who set up the flame trap had already thought of this. The walls on both sides didn¡¯t have any prominent structures other than the firing holes. Seeing that he couldn¡¯t find any flaws in the trap through observation, Su Ce had no choice but to look around, planning to use other methods to get through it. He bent down and picked up a fist-sized ore from the ground. Then he took a few steps back and threw the ore at the floor that triggered the mechanisms. The gray ore drew a parabola in the air and slammed into a tile in the second row. Immediately afterward, Su Ce heard the sound of hinges moving in the empty cave. The next second, the golden lions on both sides immediately spat out two-meter-long fiery red flames from their mouths, instantly illuminating the entire cave. At the same time, the firing holes on both sides suddenly shot out more than ten arrows, which stabbed into the opposite wall. Looking at the scene in front of him, Su Ce felt troubled. With so many floor tiles in front of him that would trigger the mechanisms, it was obviously unrealistic to use just stones to trigger it. In addition, he was in a poor state now, with the muscles all over his body sore. With his current condition, it was impossible for him to rely on his reaction speed and agility to dodge the mechanisms. The sprayed flames and shot arrows almost covered the entire range of the flame trap. If he accidentally triggered them, he likely wouldn¡¯t even have the chance to escape. There was no clue in his mind, and there were no usable items around. Bored, Su Ce walked to the tiles again. At this moment, he was surprised to find that the tile that had been hit by the stone didn¡¯t rise back to its original position. Instead, it was still in a sunken state, about 10 centimeters lower than the other tiles. With a flash of inspiration, Su Ce took out the pickaxe, whose durability had decreased by about half, and began to dig the surrounding walls. A series of clangs reverberated in the cave. In a few minutes, Su Ce took down seven pieces of ore weighing about 10 kilograms each from the sturdy walls. These iron ores were not worth much, so Professionals didn¡¯t choose to enter this section of the mine after seeing that it was full of black iron ores. But in the current situation, these ores became the key to Su Ce breaking through the trap! He lined up the ores of different shapes on the ground and pushed the last one to move the one in front toward the flame trap. The seven pieces of ore formed a line of about four meters long. Su Ce could rely on the length of this line to avoid the damage of the trap. Soon, he pushed the first ore into the first row of the flame trap. As he expected, the moment the ore hit the floor tile, the golden lions on both sides immediately spewed out dazzling flames. A series of air-piercing sounds rang out as the arrows fired from the fire holes stabbed into the large ore, almost turning it into a porcupine. It looks like my ore friends have to work a little harder. Seeing that his plan was working, Su Ce immediately continued to push the ores. These heavy ores pressed down the tiles of the second and third rows bit by bit. For a while, flames rose everywhere, and arrows shot out like rain. After about two minutes, Su Ce had already triggered most of the traps. Because the ores were pressing down on the tiles, they couldn¡¯t spring back into position, so he could reach the other end of the cave by stepping on the ores. But this plan was not perfect. Because when the ores encountered the last two tiles in the flame trap, they directly failed. Even though there was ten kilograms of ore weighing down on the white tiles, there was still no movement. It seemed that the trigger method of the last two tiles was not as simple as stepping on them. Looking at the other tiles that had mostly been destroyed, Su Ce couldn¡¯t find any other way to pass. But the distance between the two tiles was less than two meters. He could easily cross it by jumping with a run-up. Under the attraction of the dragon egg, Su Ce was tempted. He no longer hesitated and took a few steps back. He immediately erupted with all the remaining power in his body and rushed toward the dragon egg. He ran, jumped, and landed in one go. At first, he thought that everything was over, but when he passed through two tiles and landed on the ground, the black ground he stepped on suddenly sank ten centimeters! ¡°Shit!¡± Su Ce¡¯s expression changed drastically. Without any time to think, he rushed toward the dragon egg. In the next second, the two golden lions beside the walls immediately turned around and shot flames at where Su Ce had been standing. The continuously surging tongues of fire almost melted the tiles on the ground and even raised the temperature of the entire cave. Fortunately, Su Ce¡¯s reaction was fast enough to escape the area before the flames swallowed him. Touching his burning back, Su Ce felt a lingering fear. He didn¡¯t expect that the last two tiles of the flame trap were actually decoys and that the real fatal one was the trigger behind that was disguised as black ground. If Su Ce had run out of the range of the flames half a second later, he might have been burned to ashes by the intense heat. Lying on the ground and panting heavily, Su Ce struggled to stand up. Looking at the red dragon egg in the haystack not far away, he quickened his pace and immediately revealed a look of joy on his face. The dragon egg was right in front of him. It gave him great hope. With the help of adrenaline, he had already forgotten about the pain and sadness, leaving only excitement. [Prompt: Unknown fire-element dragon egg discovered.] [Unknown Dragon Egg] Type: Fire-Element Dragon Usage: This is a genuine dragon egg. It can be hatched with the Dragon God Affinity talent. Looking at the system prompt that popped up in front of him, Su Ce immediately felt relieved. He had been worried that after putting in all his effort, a certain beast would appear in front of him. But now, Su Ce no longer had any worries. He immediately walked forward and carefully examined the dragon egg that was constantly emitting a faint light. As he approached, he found two long bottles of some potion in the haystack behind the dragon egg! If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 10 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios [Prompt: Discovered Dragon Blood Potion] [Dragon Blood Potion] Type: Strengthening Potion Usage: After using it, it can transform your body¡¯s functions. Your health points, mana points, and attributes will increase greatly. You can also obtain a skill related to dragons. Medicinal Resistance: You can only take a bottle of Dragon Blood Potion once a week. If you take it twice, it will produce resistance, and the effect will decrease. Additional Attributes: Blood Purification (The more Dragon Blood Potion you consume, the purer the dragon blood flowing in your body will be. Not only can this greatly increase your physical skills, but it can also allow you to master many powerful dragon skills and even dragon language magic.) Reference Value: 500,000 dollars per bottle Seeing that the effects of the Dragon Blood Potion were so powerful, Su Ce immediately picked up the two potion bottles and placed them in his inventory. The harvest this time was quite rich. Not only did he obtain a fire-element dragon egg, but he also obtained two bottles of a body transformation potion. It was simply a huge profit. With a look of joy on his face, Su Ce immediately took out one of the bottles and drank it without hesitation. His current condition was rather bad. Not only was his body seriously injured, but his stamina was also basically exhausted. Under such circumstances, it was impossible to go back through the flame trap. Moreover, there were countless dangerous monsters above Level 10 outside. If he wanted to go out, he had to increase his strength as soon as possible. And obviously, the Dragon Blood Potion was currently the best way to increase his strength! He downed the Dragon Blood Potion in one gulp. At the beginning, he only felt a sticky texture in his mouth. The taste was indescribable, and there was indeed the metallic flavor unique to blood. But soon, the potion flowed down his throat and poured into his body. Su Ce immediately felt his body heat up. The heat flowed through his veins and into his limbs and bones, and the cells that were soaked with the Dragon Blood Potion instantly became full of vitality. As the energy continued to flow, he could easily perceive all the changes in his body. His bones became sturdier, and his meridians became smoother. Even his vision seemed to have shed a thin layer of gauze and become extremely clear! There was the faint roar of tigers and dragons in his body. Feeling the seemingly inexhaustible energy, Su Ce subconsciously opened the system interface and checked it excitedly. Name: Su Ce Class: Dragon Tamer Level: 2, Experience 165/200, Rank 0 Attack: 48 Defense: Physical Resistance 29, Magic Resistance 18 Health Points: 640 Mana Points: 280 Attributes: Strength 32, Agility 19, Spirit 18, Constitution 54 Equipment: Head: Sun Hat [Iron], Body: Refined Cloth Armor [Iron], Feet: Medicinal Leather Shoes [Iron] Talents: Dragon God Affinity, Eye of the Dragon God, Dragon God¡¯s Blessing Active Skill: Dragon God¡¯s Summon (Summons a tamed dragon-type creature without consumption. Cooldown: 24 hours) Passive Skills: None When Su Ce saw his character window, he was surprised and stunned. Overall, not only did his four attributes increase by more than three times, but even his HP and MP had greatly enhanced. What surprised him the most was that the skill that could be obtained by taking the Dragon Blood Potion had already taken effect in his body. Looking at the new active skill, Su Ce was pleasantly surprised. Although this skill wasn¡¯t a combat skill, the effect was still very powerful for him, who had already obtained the dragon egg. However, the cooldown of this skill was a little long, and he could only use it once a day. Returning his gaze to the dragon egg in front of him, Su Ce immediately followed the system¡¯s information and planned to use the Dragon God Affinity talent to try to hatch it. He slowly bent down and gently stroked the slightly warm dragon egg. He didn¡¯t know if it was an illusion or not, but when he touched the eggshell, he felt the dragon inside move as if it was responding to him. [Prompt: The Dragon God Affinity has failed to hatch the egg. Please continue to try.] Looking at the system prompt floating in front of him, Su Ce was a little astonished. Since this skill was definitely compatible with dragons, it shouldn¡¯t have failed to hatch the egg. He had to admit that the system¡¯s description of this skill was quite accurate. Dragon God Affinity could obtain 100% friendliness with any dragon-type creature. As long as he used it, he would definitely be able to sign a contract with one. However, what was in front of him was an unhatched dragon egg. It was normal for the effect to fail. Su Ce wasn¡¯t discouraged. Instead, he continued to stroke the eggshell and tried his best to use his spiritual power to connect with the small life inside the dragon egg. But this was obviously not easy. He felt many times that the small life inside the dragon egg was responding to his movements. However, the hatching was always unsuccessful. Tapping lightly on the eggshell, Su Ce said, ¡°Little guy, I don¡¯t know what kind of dragon you are, but the outside world is very vast. There are all kinds of colorful sceneries and landscapes. If you want to experience the beauty of the world, come out quickly.¡± He said some more tempting words and then used his spiritual power again, intending to connect with the little life inside the dragon egg and help it break out. After he failed countless times, the hope in his heart gradually faded with frequent failures. He shook the dragon egg and said unhappily, ¡°I¡¯ll try one last time. If you don¡¯t come out, I¡¯ll just leave you here!¡± At this moment, he seemed to sympathize with the person who had set up the flame trap. The other party must have tried to hatch the dragon egg but ended in failure. In addition, the dragon egg was a living being and couldn¡¯t be placed in his inventory. Other than keeping it here, there was really no better way. With the mindset of making one last attempt, Su Ce mobilized the spiritual power in his body again. He had already made up his mind to leave immediately if he couldn¡¯t hatch it. After all, with the effect of the Eye of the Dragon God, even if he failed this time, he would definitely be able to find another dragon-type creature. But if this happened, his desire to become stronger would probably be put on hold again. Just as Su Ce was letting his imagination run wild¡­ A thought that didn¡¯t belong to him suddenly appeared in his mind. This fantastical feeling¡­ It felt as if he had formed a connection with the little life in the dragon egg in front of him. There was a blurry consciousness, a languidness from having just woken up from a deep sleep, and a discomfort from feeling cramped and unable to straighten the body. All kinds of feelings that didn¡¯t belong to Su Ce sounded in his mind. He was pleasantly surprised, and his entire body lit up with joy. This was because Su Ce knew that this mysterious and profound feeling of feeling each other was a wonderful experience after the contract was formed! At the same time, as he formed a contract with the little life inside the dragon egg, he had a thorough understanding of the little guy inside. Focusing on sensing the information in his mind, Su Ce thought excitedly, This is¡­ the dragon egg of a flame dragon? If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 11 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He was very familiar with flame dragons. Among the dragons with mixed bloodlines, flame dragons were considered one of the ones with a relatively pure dragon bloodline in their bodies. The strength of an adult flame dragon was comparable to that of a Rank 5 super expert. Just a single dragon breath could easily destroy a small town! From this, it was evident that flame dragons were extremely powerful existences among dragons. Crack! Just as Su Ce was thinking, the fiery red dragon egg in front of him made a crisp cracking sound. Immediately afterward, he saw a small wet red claw extend out from the crack of the dragon egg. At the same time, a restless golden beast pupil appeared in Su Ce¡¯s sight! The little guy in the dragon egg was very restless. In an instant, it crawled out of the cracked dragon egg. Only then did Su Ce see the little guy¡¯s full appearance. It was a dark red baby flame dragon that looked like a small lizard. The young dragon had two horns on its head and four legs with sharp claws. The most eye-catching thing was the two wings on its back. Flesh membrane covered the bones of the wings, which connected to the middle of its body. There were also hard spikes on both ends of the wings, making it look very impressive. As soon as the little guy broke out of the egg, it opened its mouth with two rows of thin teeth and turned around to eat the eggshell clean. Looking at the cute baby flame dragon, Su Ce immediately bent down and smiled at this adorable fellow. After eating the eggshell, the baby dragon wiped its mouth with its forelegs. After seeing the human in front of it, it wasn¡¯t afraid at all. Instead, it flapped its wings at the human in a very friendly manner. Seeing this, Su Ce smiled. He looked at the little guy walking toward the completely damaged trap that was constantly spitting fire and immediately followed with concern. Su Ce was worried that the little guy would be injured by the flames, but he didn¡¯t expect the cat-sized baby dragon to open its mouth and swallow the flames like a dragon sucking water. All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Before Su Ce could react, the trap in front of him completely stopped due to insufficient energy. Meanwhile, the baby dragon¡¯s body expanded rapidly like a balloon. In the blink of an eye, it was the size of a calf. Feeling the increase in its strength, the baby flame dragon immediately roared excitedly. ¡°Awww!¡± It made the entire six-meter-tall and ten-meter-wide cave tremble. [Prompt: Detected that the Professional has signed a contract with a dragon-type creature. Dragon God¡¯s Blessing will take effect!] Just as the young flame dragon was roaring excitedly, a system prompt appeared in front of Su Ce again. As the voice sounded in his mind, he was surprised to discover that the size of the calf-sized flame dragon in front of him had increased again! Perhaps it was already a little impolite to call the huge creature in front of him a little guy or a young dragon! The flame dragon in front of him had almost grown to more than three meters tall, and several red and black flame patterns had appeared on its skin. A pair of wings almost covered the entire cave. As its size increased, its feet became wider and bigger. The black claws were more than ten centimeters long and looked extremely sharp! When Su Ce came back to his senses, he was surprised to find that the flame dragon in front of him had already reached the adult stage. It had fangs glowing with cold light, a pair of green beast eyes, and a body that was more than three meters tall. It gave off an extremely oppressive feeling. Even Su Ce, who had already signed a contract with the flame dragon, was a little hesitant. He was afraid that the flame dragon would accidentally injure him because of its dramatically increased size. Although his current physical fitness was about four times that of ordinary people, he was still like an ant in front of the giant flame dragon. [Prompt: Contracted creature Flame Dragon has received the effect of Dragon God¡¯s Blessing. It has leveled to the maximum level and received the Dragon God¡¯s bloodline!] [Prompt: Due to the enhancement of Dragon God¡¯s Blessing, the Flame Dragon has transformed into the Red Dragon King ¨C Inferno of Extinction!] [Red Dragon King ¨C Inferno of Extinction] Type: Red Dragon Level: 100 Gender: Female Attack Power: Physical Attack 6800, Magic Attack 4800 Defense: Physical Resistance 5500, Magic Resistance 5200 Health Points: 80000 Mana Points: 46000 Attributes: Strength 5400, Agility 7100, Spirit 4300, Constitution 7300 Active Skills: Level 100 Forbidden Spell ¨C Earth Fire Burial (Summons flames from the depths of the earth¡¯s core and spews them at enemies within 100 meters in front, dealing 2.8x Magic Attack every second. Duration: 10 seconds. Cooldown: 5 hours. MP Cost: 4000) Passive Skill 1: Red Dragon Bloodline (Immune to all negative status effects, including stun, poison, and confusion.) Passive Skill 2: Red Dragon Skin (All forms of physical damage received will be reduced to 50% damage.) Passive Skill 3: Red Dragon Constitution (Recovery ability increased by 500% after injury.) Status: Contracted Strength Evaluation: No matter which mystic realm this Red Dragon King is placed in, she is a king-like existence. To get rid of a monster of this level, at least a few Rank 6 Professionals are needed!! Looking at the attribute window in front of him, Su Ce was beyond shocked. With the Dragon God¡¯s Blessing, the young dragon he had just contracted had grown to this extent in just a few minutes. What was in front of him was no longer as simple as a flame dragon, but a red dragon with a higher bloodline. Moreover, she was a Red Dragon King who could cast a forbidden spell at will! The dragon he had just contracted had grown to this extent in just a few minutes. Su Ce was extremely happy. With such a terrifying dragon as a pet, if anyone annoyed him later, he would cast a forbidden spell on them. No matter how powerful a Professional was, they would have to make way. Just as he was about to interact with the Red Dragon King happily, Su Ce hadn¡¯t taken two steps when his vision suddenly darkened! It was like hypoglycemia. He felt the world spin around him and almost fainted. Surprised, Su Ce immediately opened the system interface to see if he had been affected by any negative status effect. Only then did he realize that his MP had almost dropped to 0, and his spiritual power was almost empty. Seeing this, Su Ce instantly understood. It turned out that contracting and summoning dragons required a large amount of MP and spiritual power. A few seconds after the young flame dragon became the Red Dragon King, his MP and spiritual power were completely drained. If he hadn¡¯t taken the Dragon Blood Potion earlier, making his physical fitness several times stronger, he was afraid that he would have died the moment his MP was extracted. But his current state was still extremely poor. Not only was his MP empty, but the spiritual power in his mind was also extremely scarce. He kept feeling he would faint on the spot because his spiritual power was exhausted. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 12 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It seems that I have to use the active skill Dragon God¡¯s Summon next time. Otherwise, with my current MP, I¡¯m afraid that even if I forcefully release the Red Dragon King, I¡¯ll become unconscious due to the exhaustion of my spiritual power. Su Ce struggled to get up from the ground. As soon as he raised his head, he saw the Red Dragon King lying in front of him with a concerned expression. ¡°Hoo-hoo.¡± The Red Dragon King gently sniffed her master¡¯s scent. After confirming that he was fine, she narrowed her eyes in relief. Seeing that she was very intelligent, Su Ce quickly walked up and touched her huge chin. As he looked at the rows of sharp teeth in front of him, his expression became a little strange. With the Red Dragon King¡¯s current adult size, it was probably unrealistic for her to walk out of the mine safely. When they reached certain low areas, the Red Dragon King had to pass through in her child form. ¡°Woo¡­¡± The Red Dragon King nudged her master affectionately and expressed that she was hungry. Although Su Ce didn¡¯t understand the dragon language, he was mentally connected to the Red Dragon King, so he naturally knew what she was thinking. ¡°Uh¡­ You just grew up, so it¡¯s no surprise you¡¯re hungry. But with your current size, I¡¯m afraid what I have won¡¯t be enough to feed you.¡± While speaking, Su Ce immediately took out the food that he had bought on the way to the bus station for breakfast from his inventory. There were steamed stuffed buns, soy milk, and fried dough sticks. Su Ce had eaten some of it while on the bus. The rest was probably not even enough to fill the gaps between the Red Dragon King¡¯s teeth. He tentatively placed a few buns in front of the Red Dragon King. Just as Su Ce was about to speak, the Red Dragon King in front of him immediately shook her head, indicating that she didn¡¯t want to eat. ¡°Uh¡­ okay.¡± Su Ce scratched his head, really not knowing what to feed the huge dragon in front of him. Other than monsters, there was nothing delicious here. Just as Su Ce was thinking, the roar of a monster suddenly came from outside the cave. It seemed to be shocked by the intense dragon aura in the cave. He subconsciously turned his head and looked out of the cave. For some reason, the sound felt extremely familiar. It seemed to be of the same race as the gray howl that had attacked him earlier. ¡°No way, there¡¯s actually a gray howl in this high-level area?¡± Su Ce was a little puzzled. The Red Dragon King, who was lying in front of him, was also attracted by the monster¡¯s roar. She immediately stood up and looked outside the cave eagerly. Her expression was as if she had smelled the fragrance of a feast. After a while, the Red Dragon King turned around and looked at Su Ce again, as if she was really asking for his opinion. Looking at the obedient look of the giant creature in front of him, Su Ce felt amused. He nodded in agreement and walked out of the cave with the Red Dragon King. After all, he had just signed a contract with the Red Dragon King not long ago. Seeing was believing. He had to take her out to see what she was capable of. With this thought in mind, Su Ce immediately quickened his pace. ¡­ A monster covered in brownish-red fur was standing outside the cave, staring nervously at the cave entrance. It had a huge body and no neck. Its face seemed to be embedded in a mountain of flesh, making it look extremely strange. Being at Level 15, it could originally eat well anywhere in the high-level mining area. But it, who was usually incomparably arrogant, was actually frightened by an aura at this moment and trembling incessantly. Its eyes were full of fear. Bang! Bang! At this moment, heavy footsteps sounded outside the cave. The red baboon was shocked and curled up. Suddenly, a giant figure appeared in the dark cave. It was a pure-blooded red dragon. The red dragon was more than three meters tall, and her body was extremely powerful. She could only walk out of the cave after lowering her head. In comparison, the red baboon¡¯s two-meter-tall body was like an underdeveloped child. Walking out of the cave, Su Ce immediately saw the monster that had roared earlier. The red-furred monster was extremely similar to the gray howl he had encountered in the low-level mine. This one was just a little burlier. Looking at the trembling red baboon, Su Ce patted the Red Dragon King¡¯s tail and instructed, ¡°Go ahead. See if this guy suits your taste.¡± ¡°Roar!!¡± When the Red Dragon King heard her master¡¯s instructions, her eyes instantly lit up. She opened her mouth and spat out a fiery dragon breath. The poor red baboon didn¡¯t even have the chance to struggle. It died in an instant and became the Red Dragon King¡¯s food. ¡­ While Su Ce brought the Red Dragon King around to hunt, many Professionals who came early in the morning to mine in the outer areas of the western suburbs mine walked toward the exit. It was getting late, and a black veil was covering the sky, making it a little dark. In the safe mining area, people kept walking out, and many of them were pushing mining carts filled to the brim. And more Professionals were returning from hunting in the low-level mining area. ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s a pity that it¡¯s almost time. Otherwise, we could at least kill a few more cave-dwelling crabs.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Our party only encountered two elite monsters while wandering around the low-level mining area for half a day. After deducting the two thousand dollars for the admission cards and some medicine and equipment, we only earned less than three thousand dollars each. We were busy the entire day.¡± In the mining area, many people were showing off their gains today. Some people were deliberately carrying a few precious beast skins and didn¡¯t put them into their inventories. They looked like fishermen who had caught a full load of fish and were showing off their haul. After all, this place was one of the mystic realms managed by the city¡¯s defense army. In addition to not being able to snatch monsters at will, they couldn¡¯t attack other Professionals here either. Thus, they showed off their gains today in the safe mining area. It was already a program that many Professionals carried out every night. At this moment, a Warrior carrying a large piece of beast meat asked his companions curiously, ¡°Hey, wasn¡¯t there a young man who came to the mine with us this morning? Why hasn¡¯t he come out when it¡¯s so late?¡± ¡°Him? I saw him go to the high-level mining area with my own eyes this morning. I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s already in the stomach of some monster.¡± An Assassin with a silver scimitar looked back at the dark cave and smiled cruelly. ¡°Who knows? This kind of dungeon isn¡¯t a safe place at all. That person didn¡¯t stay in the safe mining area and ignored the warning of the Professionals guarding the high-level area. Isn¡¯t he courting death by entering the high-level area?¡± An Archer who had also ridden on the bus shrugged helplessly. The three of them left the safe mining area and walked toward the only entrance in the entire mine with their harvest. At this time, there were less than two hours left before the mine closed. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 13 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The tempers of monsters became even more violent in the night. So under normal circumstances, most Professionals would leave this place before night covered the entire mine. Only a small number of Professionals who were very confident in their own strength would choose to stay and maximize the benefits of the admission cards worth a few thousand dollars each. Obviously, the few people who left just now were very clear about their strength, so they left before dark. Currently, there were only about a dozen Professionals left in the western suburbs mine. They were either farming monsters in the low-level mining area or well-trained parties that weren¡¯t afraid of monsters going berserk. Unlike these parties with reliable teammates, Su Ce was still alone. But unlike when he came, there was a giant Red Dragon King beside him this time! With the Red Dragon King as his fighter, Su Ce¡¯s confidence immediately swelled. Before signing the contract with the Red Dragon King, after entering the high-level mining area, he had walked hugging the walls all the way, afraid of encountering powerful monsters. But it was different now. The Red Dragon King he had contracted had reached the highest level of 100. Not to mention low and mid-level dungeons, even if he entered a high-level dungeon, with the Red Dragon King as his fighter, he could still do whatever he wanted! With the strength of the forbidden spell Earth Fire Burial, many boss-level monsters wouldn¡¯t be able to withstand this massive amount of damage. Previously, when the Red Dragon King was cleaning up the red baboon, a single dragon breath had dealt more than 4,000 magic damage to the pitiful creature. If she cast the forbidden spell Earth Fire Burial, no one in all of Bo¡¯an City would be able to withstand a spell of this level. While thinking of this, Su Ce quickened his pace again. He planned to bring the Red Dragon King to the area with the most monsters in the high-level area. Not only was the high-level area rich in minerals, but the number and types of monsters were also much more than outside. Unless it was a group of monsters above Level 18, they wouldn¡¯t dare to go to the deepest parts of the high-level mining area. In the dark mine, fiery dragon breaths appeared in the smelly environment, and screams resounded from time to time. This strange situation caused the two parties still farming monsters to move a few steps toward the low-level mining area. They were considering whether they should leave immediately. With the Red Dragon King¡¯s dragon breath, not a single monster in the entire high-level mining area could last a second. Su Ce followed behind leisurely, just watching as the experience bar in the lower left corner of his vision increased rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it reached Level 5. The increase in level would not only bring about a growth in attributes but also a few free attribute points. People could increase their combat ability through focused distribution. The combat style of the Dragon Tamer class was not to battle enemies personally, so Su Ce didn¡¯t hesitate to add his free attribute points to Spirit. Strength and Constitution were not what he needed at the moment. Enough Agility to avoid enemy attacks and high Spirit for powerful spiritual power were what Dragon Tamers should mainly improve. The Red Dragon King continued to destroy the monsters that couldn¡¯t fight back. Su Ce looked at the empty environment around him and planned to explore farther and find the next place to farm monsters. But when he passed through a tunnel and arrived at the entrance of another cave, he immediately discovered that there was a party of five people inside not far ahead, sweeping through the monsters inside. ¡°Explosive Fireball!¡± A furious shout sounded. In the enormous cave, a young man in a blue satin robe and holding a silver staff was fighting a Level 16 monster. Flames shot out in all directions, and a fireball the size of a washbasin whistled out, ruthlessly smashing into the monster called hell eyeball. The scattered sparks and the temperature that was enough to melt rocks dealt a super high 130 points of damage to the monster. A large chunk of the monster¡¯s HP decreased. At the same time, it pounced at the Mage while roaring in pain. Seeing the monster charging at him, the blue-robed Mage calmly raised his staff again. ¡°Ring of Fire!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, a ring of fire instantly formed around him and kept expanding. Before the hell eyeball could extend its sharp claws to bite its prey, the ring of fire pushed it a few meters away. The scorching flames instantly spread to its entire body, causing multiple burns. Seeing that the monster¡¯s HP had dropped to about one-third, the blue-robed Mage immediately followed up with a wave of his staff. ¡°Hehe, die! Falling Flame!¡± In an instant, a dark red flame formed above the monster¡¯s head. As the Mage¡¯s staff fell, the flame hanging above the monster¡¯s head instantly smashed down. It directly burned the monster into charcoal! ¡°Wow, Brother Lin Yu¡¯s skills are really strong. He only took five minutes to finish off this powerful Level 16 monster.¡± ¡°Damn, with Brother Lin¡¯s current skills, won¡¯t it be easy for him to enter Cloudpeak Academy?¡± ¡°Brother Lin¡¯s talent in the field of magic makes me so envious!¡± Several Professionals around the same age as the Mage immediately praised him excitedly. In their opinion, it was already not easy for Lin Yu to kill a Level 16 monster alone without relying on the aggro of a Warrior. But Su Ce, who was standing at the entrance of the cave, didn¡¯t think that it was a special feat to defeat a monster of the same level alone. He noticed that the Red Dragon King had already finished dealing with most of the monsters outside the cave. But because of her huge size, the Red Dragon King would have trouble entering the cave, so Su Ce immediately put her into the contract space. In any case, he still had a use of Dragon God¡¯s Summon today, so he could summon her again without any consumption. It would be a pity not to use it. Not far from the five-man party, he saw some hell eyeballs and many frost-toothed bats on the rock wall of the cave, so he immediately walked in. With the overall strength of the five-man party, they definitely couldn¡¯t clear up so many monsters. The reason why they lured monsters close to the cave entrance was clearly because they were afraid of the monsters in the depths. After all, although these monsters lived in groups, they didn¡¯t cooperate with each other. The monsters would only take the initiative to attack if they discovered the existence of prey in the surroundings. Thus, luring monsters out one by one was the safest approach. After all, even a Mage with AoE skills couldn¡¯t kill more than ten monsters with relatively high HP at the same time. Not to mention, other than the Mage, who was stronger, the rest of the five-man party were only around level 12. They were completely the kind of people that served as foil. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 14 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the face of real danger, these people usually didn¡¯t have much combat ability. After observing for a while and making sure that this five-man party couldn¡¯t clear the dozens of monsters inside, Su Ce immediately walked in. He planned to summon the Red Dragon King and let her clean up all the monsters in the cave. But the reality was that as soon as Su Ce entered the cave, he was immediately stopped by the party. ¡°Stop! Who are you? How dare you come here to steal our monsters?!¡± A Warrior holding a round metal shield immediately walked out and blocked Su Ce¡¯s path. ¡°Brother Lin has already taken over this place. If you know what¡¯s good for you, leave quickly!¡± a Knight holding a silver spear shouted in a domineering manner. They sized up Su Ce with unfriendly eyes and were very vigilant. In the party, Lin Yu, who was standing at the back, revealed a disdainful expression. ¡°You came to the high-level mining area to kill monsters at Level 5. Should I say that you¡¯re brave or that you¡¯re courting death?¡± Looking at the overbearing expressions of the people in front of him, Su Ce wasn¡¯t angry. Instead, he said very understandingly, ¡°You¡¯ve misunderstood. I¡¯m not here to snatch monsters. I¡¯m here to clear the map. ¡°There are dozens of high-level monsters in this cave. With your party¡¯s current ability, you definitely can¡¯t deal with these monsters, so¡­¡± He explained in all seriousness. But the more they listened, the more they felt that something was amiss. ¡°Who are you looking down on, kid? Brother Lin can deal with a monster by himself. With the abilities of the five of us, how do you know that we can¡¯t deal with the monsters in the cave?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense with him. He must be jealous of the good stuff we¡¯ve gotten. If you ask me, we should just kick him out!¡± The Professionals were unhappy and decided to chase Su Ce away. At the back, Lin Yu watched this scene with interest. After all, not only was farming monsters dangerous, but it was also very boring. If some ignorant fellow barged into the area, not only could he show his status, but he could also watch the fun. This was killing two birds with one stone. But before the lackeys in front could make a move, a monster¡¯s roar suddenly came from outside the cave not far away. Boom! The sudden commotion shocked the young men who were about to drive Su Ce away. They were only around Level 12. It was fine to deal with ordinary monsters, but the roars outside the cave just now were clearly not ones they were familiar with. While a few of them were in a daze, the monsters that were originally lingering at the entrance of the cave had already run in. Soon, they saw a few huge monsters charging it, all with ferocious expressions. Clearly, they were not to be trifled with. [Prompt: You have been regarded as prey by a Red Baboon, a Fire Elemental, and a Six-Horned Centipede. Automatically entering combat!] [Red Baboon] Type: Cave-Dwelling Beast Level: Level 15 ¡­ [Fire Elemental] Type: Elemental Level: Level 18 ¡­ [Six-Horned Centipede (Giant)] Type: Insect Level: Level 17 ¡­ Looking at the system windows that suddenly popped up, Su Ce was stunned. He was quite familiar with the few monsters blocking the entrance of the cave. They seemed to be the high-level monsters that had been killed by the Red Dragon King¡¯s dragon breath not long ago. I didn¡¯t expect the respawn times of high-level monsters to be so short. Looks like I made a mistake, Su Ce thought to himself in surprise. At this moment, the lackeys standing in front of Su Ce looked as if they had seen a ghost. They rushed to the side of the Mage as fast as they could. ¡°F*ck! Brother Yu, why did these monsters enter the cave?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Don¡¯t they say that the monsters in the dungeon each have their own territory? Under normal circumstances, they don¡¯t casually intrude!¡± The three lackeys were scared out of their wits. A female Professional beside the Mage also had a pale face and didn¡¯t know what to do. Under normal circumstances, each monster had a limited area of activity. Moreover, monsters wouldn¡¯t invade the lairs of other monsters. It was precisely because of their familiarity with this information, as well as their knowledge about aggro, that they dared to enter the high-level mining area and had been moving between several caves. But now, the few high-level monsters in front of them had clearly violated this rule. In an instant, this party that relied on these rules to farm monsters panicked. ¡°Roar!!¡± The three high-level monsters didn¡¯t give them much time. They directly rushed toward Su Ce, who was closest to the exit. In fact, even if Su Ce was at the back of the party, the three monsters wouldn¡¯t change their target. This was because they could find this place entirely due to the sudden disappearance of the Red Dragon King, causing their hatred to shift to Su Ce, her master. But the five-man party in the cave was completely unaware. ¡°F*ck¡­ I¡¯m not staying here anymore!¡± The moment Lin Yu saw the monsters charging over, he couldn¡¯t pretend anymore. He shouted and rushed out of the cave. The lackeys¡¯ mouths twitched when they saw him fleeing in distress. Even Lin Yu, the strongest among them, was scared and fled. The lackeys who admired him didn¡¯t dare to stay any longer. At this moment, they hated their parents for only giving them a single pair of legs as they ran away faster than rabbits. Seeing the people running away like rats, Su Ce immediately sighed helplessly while dodging an icicle attack from the ground. I told you to leave earlier, but you didn¡¯t listen. While sighing, he retreated again to dodge the red baboon¡¯s pounce and then immediately used his only active skill, Dragon God¡¯s Summon. Because the space in the cave was much wider, and the summoning this time didn¡¯t consume MP, Su Ce directly summoned the adult form of the Red Dragon King. Buzz! A series of ear-piercing sounds reverberated throughout the cave. Then the three high-level monsters saw a large purple magic circle appear out of thin air in front of the delicious human. The dark purple magic circle rose from the ground as a mysterious light flickered in it. After a while, a dazzling red light directly covered the entire cave. Under the intense red light, a giant phantom was slowly condensing. At the same time, a terrifying and oppressive dragon aura immediately swept through the entire underground mine! ¡°Ahh!¡± Standing at the entrance of the cave, the red baboon instantly recalled some bad memories and trembled in fear. As for the six-horned centipede and the fire elemental, their bodies were stiff, not daring to move at all. No matter how they struggled, they couldn¡¯t move at all. This was the pressure that came from the depths of their genes and exclusively caused by the dragon bloodline. At the same time, the hell eyeballs and frost-toothed bats in the cave reacted. The bats fell from the ceiling like fallen leaves, and the hell eyeballs wandering in the dark were almost petrified, nearly fusing with the surrounding walls. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 15 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Inside the mine, all the monsters still alive began to tremble. Those who were close were suppressed by the substantive pressure, unable to move. As for those who were slightly farther away, they trembled when they sensed the erupting dragon aura. Not only did the Professionals guarding the entrances of the low-level and high-level mining areas feel this, but even the adventurers who had already walked out of the mine and were preparing to go home felt this suffocating pressure. Looking at the fiery red sky, the security guards guarding the entrance of the mine were all shocked. ¡°What the hell is happening?!¡± Seeing the few trembling summoned creatures beside him, a Summoner could only helplessly put them into his contract space. ¡°Behave yourself!¡± Even though they were in the contract space, the Professional, who had already walked out of the mine, could still feel the fear in the hearts of his pets. It was as if something extraordinary was happening in the mine that was about to close today. Inside the mine, the Professionals who had just walked out of the safe mining area stopped in their tracks because of the strange phenomenon in the sky. In the eyes of the Professionals, above the undulating mountains, the originally dark sky seemed to be filled with blood at this moment. It gradually dyed the surrounding thick clouds red. It was as if the apocalypse had arrived, giving everyone a great sense of fear. ¡°Hey, what the hell is happening?!¡± ¡°It looks like the sky is bleeding. It¡¯s too scary!¡± ¡°Could some powerful monster have broken through the blockade of Bo¡¯an City¡¯s city wall and rushed here?!¡± Looking at the disturbing scene in the sky, everyone was guessing what was going on. How could they know that the person who caused the monsters to tremble and the phenomenon in the sky was actually a Level 5 novice Professional? ¡­ Inside a certain cave in the high-level mining area¡­ Looking at the constantly expanding Red Dragon King, Su Ce was very excited. The stronger his pet was, the stronger his combat ability. This feeling of being able to easily control a powerful dragon made his heart flutter, and he couldn¡¯t suppress his excitement. Su Ce looked at the few high-level monsters trembling not far away and said in anticipation, ¡°Do it, Red Dragon King. Let me see how powerful your forbidden spell is!¡± Sensing her master¡¯s thoughts, the Red Dragon King didn¡¯t hesitate at all. She raised her head proudly and opened her bloody mouth. Red flames were constantly emitting from inside! Looking at the terrifying energy in the Red Dragon King¡¯s mouth, Su Ce grinned. Seems like this is a charging skill! There were many prerequisites for casting a forbidden spell. First of all, the caster of the forbidden spell had to be powerful enough. Furthermore, it required extremely high MP and the ability to comprehend the forbidden spell. Under normal circumstances, the caster would need to accumulate power for half an hour before casting the forbidden spell. If their MP wasn¡¯t enough, they would need the cooperation of other Mages to complete the entire process of casting the forbidden spell. At the same time, the troublesome prerequisites also meant that forbidden spells were powerful. Forbidden spells could insta-kill monsters around Level 80 in most cases. Large-scale forbidden spells could even instantly turn a small city into ruins. It was precisely because forbidden spells were extremely destructive that they weren¡¯t easy to cast. Most of the time, the casting of forbidden spells required the cooperation of several Mages. And among all the Mages, those who could cast forbidden spells alone were even rarer. Therefore, even a Level 100 Red Dragon King would need a few seconds to accumulate power to cast a forbidden spell! Su Ce looked at the red flames accumulating in midair and felt the terrifying energy. An aura of arrogance instantly reverberated throughout the mine. The Professionals still in the underground mine seemed to sense something and hurriedly fled the area. A few parties retreated in a hurry. Even the eight Professionals guarding the entrance of the low-level and high-level mining areas received the news and immediately evacuated. After leaving the underground mine, numerous Professionals immediately discovered the amazing sight in the air. Looking at the phenomenon that almost dyed half the sky red through the clouds, the Professionals all gasped. ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s retreat first. I have a bad feeling!¡± ¡°Could some big shot have come to the mine?¡± A few people discussed nervously and then tacitly left the mine. ¡­ Boom! Inside the cave, the Red Dragon King, who had her head held high, had already finished accumulating power for the forbidden spell. Standing on the ground, Su Ce saw a blood-red fireball rising to the top of the cave. The flames were as bright as blood, looking like flames from hell! Su Ce patted the Red Dragon King¡¯s skin, his expression full of excitement. ¡°Do it. Let¡¯s see how powerful this move of yours is!¡± In the next second, the Red Dragon King opened her mouth, and the fireball above her head instantly exploded. The terrifying temperature instantly melted the cave. The three high-level monsters standing not far away were quivering. They didn¡¯t even have time to scream before they were instantly vaporized by the terrifyingly high temperature. But the power of the forbidden spell was far more than this. The flames that could be called the flames of hell instantly filled the entire cave. As Su Ce was standing beside the Red Dragon King, he wasn¡¯t affected. But looking at the flames covering almost every corner of his vision, he could also feel the terrifying sense of despair. In comparison, the hell eyeballs and frost-toothed bats that couldn¡¯t resist looked much more miserable. Before they could react, they were already engulfed in flames. The entire cave disappeared in an instant. The hard rocks in the high-level mining area were also unable to stop the footsteps of the flames of hell, and the entire cave became larger as the walls melted. The terrifying heat spread throughout the underground mine. The ground kept shaking and cracking. Cracks as thick as an arm appeared everywhere, and magma spewed out of these cracks. There were only flames filling the entire area. Other than this, there was nothing else! The monsters hidden in the depths of the high-level mining area were burned to ashes by the magma gushing out from the ground before they could even see the Red Dragon King¡¯s figure. The violent energy reaction and the flames melting almost everything made the entire underground mine show signs of being on the verge of destruction. The man-made paths of the underground mine melted and enlarged several times, becoming no different from the city roads. As for the caves scattered in various areas, they instantly turned into nothingness and no longer existed. It could be said that the moment the Red Dragon King cast her spell, the entire underground mine had already welcomed its destruction. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 16 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The ground shook, and the sky burned red. The gushing magma turned everything it touched into ashes, and the ever-spreading cracks had long broken free from the constraints of the underground mine and appeared on the surface. Looking at the magma splashing several meters high, the Professionals waiting outside were all dumbfounded. Even the city guards stationed in the mine all year round were not much calmer than the Professionals when they saw this scene. Similarly, they revealed astounded expressions. The mine nearby seemed to have become unfamiliar. It was as if a powerful fire-element monster had been born in the underground mine. The entire mine was shaking. The sky was fiery red, and the scorching temperature made the vegetation around the mine wither. All the monsters in the underground mine also turned into specks of white light and disappeared amid the gushing magma and ever-expanding flames of hell. Even many ice-element monsters couldn¡¯t last even a second. But even so, the burning and surging flames didn¡¯t show any signs of stopping. They seemed to want to melt the entire mine and annihilate it! Seeing this scene, the surrounding Professionals tacitly retreated dozens of meters away. They had frightened expressions on their faces as they looked on. ¡°F*ck, what kind of high-level magic is this? Is the mine going to collapse?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Powerhouses have set up a barrier around the mine. Under normal circumstances, it¡¯s unlikely to be destroyed.¡± Hearing the discussion of the two people beside him, the captain of the mine¡¯s security team had an extremely ugly expression. Suddenly, he seemed to have discovered something from the blood-red sky. ¡°F*ck, what kind of high-level spell is this? This is a f*cking forbidden spell!¡± His voice trembled as he cursed. Then he added firmly, ¡°This must be the work of some big shot. Judging from the scale and destructive power, it¡¯s definitely a forbidden spell!¡± The security captain looked at the translucent magic circle in the sky that was constantly stirring up ripples, his eyes flickering. ¡°What the hell?! Is there a need to use a forbidden spell in such a low-level dungeon?!¡± ¡°Hurry up and escape. With the destructive power of the forbidden spell, the barrier probably won¡¯t last long!¡± When the surrounding Professionals heard what the security captain said, their expressions immediately changed drastically, and they all fled into the distance. The security captain reported this news to the higher-ups, and the reply he received was also to escape quickly and strive to minimize the losses. All the staff outside the mine followed the team of Professionals to a safer place farther away. Not long after they left, the barrier, which was shaped like an inverted bowl, could no longer withstand the terrifying energy emitted by the forbidden spell. In the end, it completely shattered! Bang! A heart-shaking explosion resounded. Everyone subconsciously turned around and immediately saw an unforgettable scene. Flames reaching the sky surrounded the two-mountain-large mine. At the top of the two mountains, it was as if a volcano had erupted. Terrifying energy that had nowhere else to go immediately poured out, dyeing the sky red. Boom! Looking at the apocalyptic scene not far away, many Professionals were terrified. Before they could turn around and escape, a powerful explosion immediately erupted from the peak of one of the mountains. Half of the mountaintop was blown away by the terrifying energy, and the scarlet flames spewing out distorted the surrounding space. The terrifying blast wave produced by the explosion instantly shook the entire ground. The Professionals who had fled thousands of meters away were thrown to the ground by the violent blast wave that was hot enough to burn people¡¯s respiratory tracts. Fortunately, the explosion occurred in midair, and by the time the blast wave reached the ground, it had already subsided greatly. But even so, the blast wave still left a lingering shadow in the hearts of many Professionals. The lingering fear of almost brushing with death made them speed up again and flee into the distance. ¡­ Leyton Academy, which was only ten kilometers away from the mine, was also affected by the forbidden spell and the blast wave! The forbidden spell Earth Fire Burial not only raised the temperature of all of Bo¡¯an City by about two degrees, but the subsequent blast wave also shattered the windows of the houses and factories within several kilometers. The thunderous sounds were audible from more than ten kilometers away. The sudden tremor immediately alerted Huo Shan, who was reading an ancient text. He looked out through the vibrating window. After he discovered that the sky in the distance had been dyed red, his figure immediately flashed. He instantly arrived on the roof of a school building! After looking in the direction of the fiery sky, he immediately determined that something must have happened at the mine. Huo Shan¡¯s turbid eyes lit up when he noticed the slightly trembling ground. ¡°This is¡­ a forbidden spell!¡± Looking at the apocalyptic scene in the distance, the dean of Leyton Academy immediately associated the phenomenon with a forbidden spell. Unfortunately, by the time he understood, it was already too late. Not only did the magma erupting from the top of the distant mountains bring rising gray smoke, but it was also accompanied by a terrifying blast wave! Buzz! The immense blast wave spreading at a supersonic speed only took about 30 seconds to reach the vicinity of Leyton Academy. Before the terrifying energy ring approached, Huo Shan didn¡¯t expect that the forbidden spell ten kilometers away would actually affect the academy, so he had missed the best opportunity to protect the academy. By the time he realized that something was wrong, it was already too late. The energy ring produced by the explosion instantly impacted the barrier of Leyton Academy. Terrifying energy wreaked havoc, and the barrier instantly flickered. It was already on the verge of collapse. At this time, if a powerhouse controlled the magic circle of the barrier and continuously added new energy into it, it might be able to block this terrifying energy ring. Unfortunately, because there was no energy to maintain it, the magic circle¡¯s barrier only lasted for about two seconds before it was completely shattered by the gradually dissipating energy ring! At this moment, Huo Shan was still on his way to the eye of the magic circle. The moment he sensed the barrier shattering, the powerful Huo Shan couldn¡¯t help shivering. The energy ring passing over his head still contained the ability to kill peak Rank 2 Professionals! Looking at the semi-transparent energy ring that was gradually disappearing in the distance, Huo Shan completely panicked. The barrier of Leyton Academy had been operating for more than ten years under the protection of him and a few Rank 2 teachers. Due to the reasonable maintenance and energy supply, the barrier had always been in a stable state. Even if the barrier was unfortunate enough to receive damage from other regions, the barrier could easily block it. But now, a wave of air that spread out from ten kilometers away had directly destroyed the barrier that they had maintained for more than ten years, leaving the entire academy in an unprotected state. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 17 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It had to be known that when every city was first built, high walls were built around it to prevent monsters from attacking. However, although the thick walls were effective against most monsters, they couldn¡¯t withstand the attacks of flying monsters. Even though there were Professionals guarding the city wall, and they would take care of any flying monsters that invaded, it was inevitable that some fish would slip through and enter the city after a long time. In an institution like the academy, there were already many people gathered, so it naturally became the target of these flying monsters. Without the protection of the barrier, students would probably be attacked every day. In this way, in all cities, as long as it was a densely populated place, it was mandatory to set up a barrier to prevent monsters from attacking. But now that the barrier had been destroyed, the safety of every student was threatened. As the dean, Huo Shan had to resolve this danger as soon as possible. ¡°Dean, what¡¯s happening?¡± While Huo Shan was frowning and thinking about how to quickly repair the barrier, a few teachers who noticed the abnormality rushed over. Huo Shan told the teachers what he had seen earlier. Then he immediately began to arrange work, intending to set up the barrier again before tonight. ¡°Sigh, you all understand the situation. Now, let¡¯s discuss how to repair the barrier!¡± ¡­ While the teachers were in a terrible fix¡­ On the other side, Su Ce, who was still in the underground mine, welcomed his greatest harvest ever! The Red Dragon King¡¯s forbidden spell, Earth Fire Burial, had wiped out all the monsters in the underground mine. At the same time, system notifications appeared in front of Su Ce like flowing water. [Prompt: Respected Professional, you have reached Level 6 and obtained a free attribute point.] [Prompt: By killing more than 100 Red Baboons, you have obtained an additional ability, Primal Killer. Damage to primate creatures increased by 10%.] [Prompt: Respected Professional, you have reached Level 7¡­] [Prompt: By killing more than 100 Frost-Toothed Bats, you have obtained an additional ability, Bird Killer. Damage to flying creatures increased by 10%.] [Prompt: Respected Professional, you have reached Level 10. Experience has reached the upper limit of Rank 0. The remaining experience will be temporarily stored and will be returned after you become Rank 1.] The series of system prompts dazzled Su Ce. He immediately opened his character window excitedly and added all 5 free attribute points he had obtained to Spirit and Agility. At this moment, he looked at his attributes. His attributes had changed greatly from before he came to the mine. Name: Su Ce Class: Dragon Tamer Level: 10, Experience 2000/2000, Rank 0 Attack: 55 Defense: Physical Resistance 33, Magic Resistance 21 Health Points: 820 Mana Points: 400 Attributes: Strength 34, Agility 23, Spirit 24, Constitution 57 Equipment: Head: Sun Hat [Iron], Body: Refined Cloth Armor [Iron], Feet: Medicinal Leather Shoes [Iron] Talents: Dragon God Affinity, Eye of the Dragon God, Dragon God¡¯s Blessing Active Skill 1: Dragon God¡¯s Summon (Summons a tamed dragon-type creature without consumption. Cooldown: 24 hours) Active Skill 2: Dragon¡¯s Treasure (Use to obtain a random dragon¡¯s treasure. Cooldown: 24 hours. Mana Cost: 50) Passive Skills: None Looking at his significantly increased attributes in his character window and the additional active skill, Su Ce was overjoyed. He didn¡¯t know if it was because he was lucky or if Dragon Tamers would obtain this skill after reaching Level 10, but he was in a great mood. The Red Dragon King¡¯s extremely powerful forbidden spell had directly wiped out all the monsters in the underground mine. Not a single one of them survived. Looking at the mine that had more than doubled in size and the arm-thick cracks on the ground, Su Ce could imagine how frightened the monsters were before they died. He could only hope that the mine could still be used normally after enduring the forbidden spell. Otherwise, the Red Dragon King¡¯s warm-up this time would probably cause countless economic losses. But Su Ce couldn¡¯t avoid this. After all, the mine spread out in all directions, and there were countless monster aggregations. If he didn¡¯t use the forbidden spell, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to clear the monsters here by relying on the Red Dragon King¡¯s dragon breath until late at night. Stretching lazily, Su Chen raised his head and looked at the red light sprinkling down from the mountaintop. He immediately patted the Red Dragon King, planning to leave the mine through this opened hole. The red dragon quickly understood her master¡¯s thoughts. She immediately lowered herself to the ground and let Su Ce climb onto her back. Su Ce patted the horn on the Red Dragon King¡¯s head and said with a smile, ¡°Okay, little one, let¡¯s go up quickly!¡± ¡°Roar!!¡± The Red Dragon King immediately roared. Then she flapped her wings and rushed out of the wide hole at lightning speed, arriving at the periphery of the mountain peak. Looking at the devastated mine below and the red sky above, Su Ce was shocked and couldn¡¯t help gasping. Damn¡­ Looks like this forbidden spell is really powerful! On the ground of the mine not far away, spider web-like cracks spread out for hundreds of meters. The blast wave had torn away many plants from the ground. The entire mine looked as though a typhoon had struck it and flames had scorched everything. Stroking the smooth scales on the Red Dragon King¡¯s head, Su Ce said helplessly, ¡°Let¡¯s go to the Class Temple first. Someone will take care of the things here.¡± The Red Dragon King immediately understood her master¡¯s intentions. She spread her huge wings and flapped them gently. Moments later, Su Ce, who was riding on the back of the red dragon, saw countless shining materials and equipment fly out of the erupting volcano. [Prompt: Obtained Bronze-Quality Equipment ¨C Metal Heavy Helmet.] [Prompt: Obtained Silver-Quality Equipment ¨C Vigorous Serpentine Belt.] ¡­ The notifications that appeared surprised Su Ce. He didn¡¯t expect the Red Dragon King to have the ability to pick up equipment by flapping her wings. Originally, he had thought that the equipment was spread too far, so he had planned to give them up. In the end, the Red Dragon King had doused the regret in his heart before they left the mine. The glowing materials and equipment instantly filled up Su Ce¡¯s inventory. In order not to waste them, he immediately used a few beast skins as cloth bags and put all the remaining items that couldn¡¯t be put into his inventory in them. He roughly estimated that his inventory and beast skin bags had at least a hundred pieces of equipment and materials. The quality of the equipment and materials varied. They were basically all of iron to silver quality. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 18 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Under normal circumstances, the equipment that the monsters inside the mine could drop were iron and bronze quality. Su Ce was pretty lucky. Through quantitative change, he obtained a few pieces of silver-quality equipment. Currently, the equipment in circulation and in the Professional market were all of iron, bronze, and silver-quality. Gold or even platinum-quality equipment could only be found in various auction houses or shops backed by large families. As for epic, legendary, and divine equipment that ordinary people couldn¡¯t see at all, they could probably only be bought through transactions between individuals. After all, a piece of epic equipment usually cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ordinary Professionals couldn¡¯t afford them. As for Su Ce, even though he had emptied the entire mine of monsters, he had only obtained two pieces of silver-quality equipment. This was enough to show how precious gold and platinum-quality equipment were. He picked out a few pieces of the highest-quality equipment from his inventory and put them on. Soon, he turned his attention to some other special drops. Lowering his body and listening to the whistling wind, Su Ce said excitedly, ¡°Tsk tsk¡­ Looks like we¡¯re in luck this time. We actually obtained three skill books!¡± Sometimes, a skill book with a powerful effect was even more precious than a piece of platinum-quality equipment. The reason for this phenomenon was that skill books were relatively rare. There were very limited ways to learn skills. Under normal circumstances, if a Professional wanted to learn new skills, they could only automatically comprehend them through leveling up or advancing ranks. A small number of people could also automatically comprehend new skills in life-threatening battles. But comprehending skills through this method could only rely on talent or randomness. If people were unlucky, they might not even be able to learn a few combat skills after becoming Rank 2. The second way to obtain skills was to have fortuitous encounters. For example, if someone obtained an elixir or was lucky enough to go to a grotto-heaven, perhaps this person could obtain a skill after meditating for just a few minutes. The Dragon Blood Potion that Su Ce had taken earlier was a kind of elixir. But both of these methods required a certain amount of luck. The last method could guarantee that Professionals would acquire new skills 100%. It was to use skill books. But the only way to obtain skill books was to grind monsters and hope they dropped. Moreover, because the drop rate of skill books was quite low, the price was accordingly high. Regarding some basic skills, it wasn¡¯t too bad. The prices were generally below 10,000 dollars. But for high-level skills with powerful effects, they could cost as much as tens of millions. It was because of this reason that most Professionals with ordinary backgrounds were just cannon fodder. They didn¡¯t have any high-quality equipment or powerful skills. Facing slightly higher-leveled monsters, even escaping became a difficult task. Looking at the three skill books lying in his inventory, Su Ce immediately checked them one by one. [Advanced Skill: Level 1 Bloodline Connection (Active)] Prerequisite: Rank 1 Mage Effect: The user can fuse with the bloodline of a contracted creature and obtain 15% of the contracted creature¡¯s attribute points for a short period of time. [Specialized Skill: Level 1 Dragon¡¯s Pressure (Passive)] Prerequisite: Rank 1 Dragon Tamer Effect: When encountering a powerful monster, it will automatically take effect. The user produces mighty dragon pressure, causing nearby creatures to tremble and convulse. Cooldown: 30 minutes [Advanced Skill: Powerful Shooting] Prerequisite: Rank 1 Archer and Assassin Effect: Fire three enhanced arrows, dealing 0.8x, 1.2x, and 1.6x physical damage to the enemy. Cooldown: 1 hour. Mana Cost: 40 points. Note: Can only be used with bows or crossbows. The three skills lying quietly in his inventory all had very good effects. But because Su Ce could only use two of them, he planned to sell the Powerful Shooting skill book. As for the other two skill books with powerful effects, because he had yet to become Rank 1, he couldn¡¯t learn them for the time being. Riding on the Red Dragon King, Su Ce glided down from the mountain peak. Only then did he realize that the entire mine was empty. Even the security guards in charge of guarding the ores and maintaining the security of the mine had disappeared completely. Perhaps because these people had left in a hurry, Su Ce discovered that many ores had been casually discarded on the ground outside the mine. After being steamed at high temperatures, many ores had shed their rocky shells and became shiny. After picking up some valuable ores, Su Ce asked the Red Dragon King, who was on guard, to lie down again and climbed up from her drooping tail. Looking at the materials and equipment that fell out of the beast skin bags on the Red Dragon King¡¯s back, he didn¡¯t know how to deal with them. In the current situation, he already had more than a dozen pieces of equipment in his inventory. At the same time, he also had three beast skin bags containing materials and equipment beside him. And because he had picked up some valuable ores from the ground just now, he couldn¡¯t even spare a hand at this moment. Looks like I have to tidy things up a little. After throwing the ores onto the Red Dragon King¡¯s broad back, Su Ce began to think about how to put them all into his inventory. After all, without the Red Dragon King¡¯s help, it was impossible for him to bring these items back alone. But the Red Dragon King¡¯s body was so huge that it would definitely be eye-catching if she entered the city. Currently, Su Ce had just left the novice stage. If he really did this, it would be no different from courting death. Su Ce opened his inventory and took out all the equipment that he had just stored. Sensing the strangeness on her back, the Red Dragon King raised her head curiously and almost shook Su Ce off her back. Su Ce patted her head and said seriously, ¡°Don¡¯t move yet!¡± Then he continued to deal with the chaotic scene in front of him. First, he picked up the fullest beast skin bag. He wondered if he should place the best equipment at the bottom and pile most of the iron-quality equipment on top. This way, he would attract less attention. But just as he was about to open the bag, an absurd thought flashed through his mind the moment his hand touched it. Since his inventory couldn¡¯t fit all of them, couldn¡¯t he put the equipment in the beast skin bags and then put the bags in his inventory? The moment this thought flashed through his mind, Su Ce subconsciously tried it. The beast skin bag in front of him instantly disappeared. When he opened his inventory interface again, the bag was lying inside. It only occupied 16 grid spaces, which saved a lot of space compared to pouring out the things inside the bag and storing them separately. ¡°So this works too!¡± After tasting the sweetness, Su Ce immediately put all the equipment that were scattered on the Red Dragon King¡¯s back into the other two beast skin bags and then put them in his inventory. Just like that, his inventory, which couldn¡¯t even fit 15 pieces of equipment, now contained three beast skin bags and more free space than before. Is this the Space Compression spell? I love it. After dealing with the inventory problem, Su Ce immediately got the Red Dragon King to carry him toward the city. When he came here, he had taken the bus. But because he had returned late, the last bus had already left. He could only ride the Red Dragon King and head toward the city center. Lowering his body, Su Ce looked down at the Red Dragon King, who was flapping her wings and flying, and said thoughtfully, ¡°Tsk, calling you Red Dragon King is too distant. Why don¡¯t I give you a name?¡± ¡°Woo¡­¡± The Red Dragon King let out a soft cry and flew higher with an excited expression. She was like a playful child, flying fancifully in the air, almost making Su Ce dizzy. Touching the Red Dragon King¡¯s huge head, Su Ce said helplessly, ¡°Stop! Please fly steadily! ¡°Okay, since you¡¯re the king of the red dragons and a female, I will call you Alexis from now on.¡± Although Su Ce had given the Red Dragon King a name in a hasty manner, when he saw her narrowed eyes and content expression as she spread her wings and soared in the sky, she should be more than satisfied with the name he had given her. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 19 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Riding on Alexis, Su Ce swam above the clouds. The sound of rushing wind whistled in his ears. At this moment, he finally experienced the giddy feeling of flying at high speed. Even though Alexis had a forcefield around her, and Su Ce wouldn¡¯t be affected by the wind, the speed of hundreds of kilometers per hour and the unobstructed view around him still made his legs go weak. ¡°Alexis, it¡¯s almost time to find an inconspicuous place to stop. With your aura, I¡¯m afraid it will cause quite a stir if you enter the city.¡± Stroking the scales on Alexis¡¯s body, Su Ce was in a strange mood. Flying in the sky and riding a giant dragon for the first time, this feeling of looking down on the world made his heart tremble. It was as if everything was a dream. ¡°Woo¡­¡± Alexis immediately retracted her wings and slowly landed in a forest below. This place was already eight kilometers away from the western suburbs mine. Su Ce planned to walk the rest himself. Even though Alexis had the ability to temporarily conceal herself, her dragon aura was still rich. For the sake of security and sustainable development, Su Ce decided to keep a low profile. After all, Alexis was the one who was strong now, not him. He understood the principle of not revealing one¡¯s wealth. After a while, Alexis stopped in a clearing in the forest. With a light flap of her wide wings, she blew away the fallen leaves in the forest and scared away many small animals. ¡°Thank you for your help, Alexis. For safety reasons, you should enter the contract space first.¡± ¡°Woo.¡± Alexis rubbed her chin against her master and bent down obediently. Su Ce slowly raised his hand and put her into the contract space. Brilliant light enveloped Alexis¡¯s body. After a while, her giant body instantly disappeared, and the white light dissipated. Seeing this, Su Ce immediately turned around and walked out of the forest. Looking at the dim light above his head, he felt a little regretful. ¡°It¡¯s already so late. Looks like I won¡¯t be able to go to the temple today.¡± Kicking away the gravel under his feet, Su Ce immediately rushed to a nearby auction house. He planned to dispose of all the items in his inventory. ¡­ At seven o¡¯clock in the evening, Su Ce walked through the busy streets and arrived at a well-known auction house in Bo¡¯an City. At this moment, even though it was seven in the evening, there were still many customers in the spacious auction hall. Looking at the spacious hall and the luxurious decor in the auction house, Su Ce raised his eyebrows and came to one of the counters. Seeing a customer come, a salesperson of the auction house immediately welcomed him warmly. ¡°Hello, sir. What can I do for you?¡± Su Ce sat down at the counter and immediately took out some of the ores he had picked up outside the mine. ¡°How much can I sell these for?¡± The salesperson picked up a piece of ore that was glowing with a faint green light from the counter. ¡°Ah, these ores of yours, were they all mined in the western suburbs mine?¡± Looking at the ores that were mostly still covered in gray rock shells, the salesperson was very surprised. Su Ce didn¡¯t care about the change in the salesperson¡¯s expression and said truthfully, ¡°Yes, I just brought them back from the mine. They¡¯re still hot!¡± ¡°Ah, it seems that your luck is really good. You actually picked up these ores that had their outer shells burned by magma! ¡°You might not know, but three hours ago, something big happened in the western suburbs mine.¡± Listening to the salesperson¡¯s description, Su Ce asked in surprise, ¡°What happened? Can you tell me?¡± Seeing the bewildered look of the customer in front of him, the salesperson at the counter immediately became excited. ¡°You don¡¯t even know this? Then you¡¯ve suffered a huge loss. ¡°A few hours ago, a big shot who can cast a forbidden spell came to the mine in the western suburbs. I heard that some treasure appeared in the mine and actually alarmed an expert of that level. At the time, even the auction house, which is more than ten kilometers away, could feel the aftershock of the forbidden spell¡­¡± After talking for a long time, the salesperson retracted his gaze and looked at the ores in front of him. He immediately added, ¡°For you to be able to pick up so many ores, you must have benefited from that sir.¡± ¡°Uh¡­ That¡¯s a little too far-fetched. Let¡¯s discuss the price of the materials first.¡± While speaking, Su Ce thought of something and took out a slightly yellowed book from his inventory. The salesperson subconsciously looked at it. When he realized that Su Ce was holding a skill book, his expression immediately became even more envious. Just the ores in front of him were estimated to be worth tens of thousands of dollars. As for this specialized skill book, as long as the auction house put in some work, they could easily auction it for a high price of 100,000 dollars. With the recent academy graduations, the appearance of a large number of novice Professionals had been making the work of the Class Temple quite busy. At the same time, the demand for skill books was increasing day by day. As long as the skill book had a slightly powerful effect, it would usually be instantly bought not long after it was put on the market. If it was sold in an auction, the price would increase to more than three times the original price of the skill book. After all, there were very few people who could comprehend new skills with their own comprehension. Most Professionals could only rely on skill books to master new skills. The current situation had reached a point where even a single book was difficult to find. Hearing the salesperson¡¯s explanation, Su Ce immediately listened to his opinion. He sold dozens of pieces of ores to the auction house at standard prices. As for the Powerful Shooting skill book, he chose to sell it as an auction item. The starting price was set at 50,000 dollars! ¡°I have already handled it for you, sir. If this skill book is sold, I will contact you immediately. According to our auction house¡¯s custom, we will charge you three percent of the auction price.¡± Su Ce tapped his fingers on the counter and said languidly, ¡°Thank you, but I would like to know if there are any Summoner skill books on sale. I can buy them at a ten percent premium.¡± Hearing that the customer wanted to buy a skill book, the salesperson said helplessly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sir. As you can see, our auction house has very few skill books. We don¡¯t even have many general skill books in stock, let alone Summoner skill books.¡± Damn, it really can¡¯t be bought! Su Ce sighed. What the salesperson said was exactly as he had expected. Currently, it was almost impossible to buy a skill book with a slightly strong effect. It was already in a state where there was no market for it. Seeing the customer¡¯s disappointed expression, the salesperson across the counter immediately comforted, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sir. Other than the high-end auction houses in the big cities, the inventory of skill books in other areas is severely lacking. I hope you can forgive me.¡± ¡°Okay, forget it. If you don¡¯t have it, so be it.¡± After receiving the savings card from the salesperson, Su Ce immediately left in disappointment. He walked out of the auction house and looked at the completely dark sky outside. He couldn¡¯t help sighing. It seems that if I want to buy related skill books or higher-quality equipment, I have to go to the nearest first-tier city. Stretching lazily, Su Ce wandered around the streets. He walked into a noodle shop and prepared to eat. Ever since he took the bus to the western suburbs mine in the morning, he had spent more than ten hours in the underground mine. During this period, other than eating some breakfast food such as bread and fried dough sticks, he hadn¡¯t eaten anything else. After such a long time, his stomach was already rumbling with hunger. He ordered a bowl of beef ramen with a rich taste. While waiting for the delicious food, Su Ce didn¡¯t forget to take out his phone to search for the nearest hotel with good accommodations. Earlier, he had sold dozens of pieces of ores to the auction house and obtained a savings card with more than 50,000 dollars. Now that his wallet was bulging, his living conditions naturally had to catch up. After a while, the hot noodles were served. Su Ce picked up his chopsticks and started eating. As the saying goes, the atmosphere of the mortal world caresses the hearts of mortals the most. After spending more than ten hours in the underground mine, Su Ce had gotten used to the dark and damp environment there, as well as the stench mixed with the smell of blood. Because this was his first time going out on an adventure, even though he was mentally strong, after more than ten hours, his mind had become exhausted. Now, after eating a bowl of beef ramen, Su Ce felt reinvigorated. ¡°Boss, check, please.¡± He took out the black savings card with the auction house¡¯s logo on the surface and swiped it to pay. Then he left the noodle shop briskly. In order to take care of Alexis, Su Ce had bought ten kilograms of fresh beast meat from a mercenary. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 20 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Eight o¡¯clock in the evening¡­ A doorman led Su Ce into a four-star hotel. The entire hotel lobby was luxuriously decorated and very splendid. The crystal chandelier above their heads was also very eye-catching. This was his first time entering such a high-end hotel. Even though his wallet was bulging, he was still more or less nervous. He took out his ID, paid, and took the keycard. Then Su Ce took the guest elevator to Room 301, where he was going to stay tonight. He swiped the card and entered the room. The soft wool carpet gave him a very comfortable feeling. When he walked into the living room, he found that the sofa, LCD television, and other high-end furniture were all complete. He sank into the soft sofa, looked up at the softly lit chandelier hanging from the ceiling, and sighed from the bottom of his heart. ¡°Ah, the luxurious enjoyment of the damn rich is really hard to extricate yourself from.¡± He got up and toured the bedroom. The bedroom was decorated in a similar style as the living room, but most of the area was occupied by a soft white bed. Su Ce was considering whether he should take a shower first. Some of Alexis¡¯s emotions appeared in his mind. While taking out a set of clothes from his inventory, he said, ¡°You want to come out after only staying in there for less than three hours?¡± Soon, he received another protest from Alexis. ¡°Alright, I really can¡¯t do anything about you. But you can only appear in your young form.¡± Unable to resist her protests, Su Ce could only immediately cast the summoning spell to release Alexis from the contract space. This time, he only used about a third of his mana. Because Alexis had agreed to appear in her young form, the summoning didn¡¯t consume much MP and spiritual power. A purple magic circle rose in front of him, and then a light spread out from the magic circle. The next second, Alexis, who was still a child with a curious expression, appeared in the bedroom out of thin air. ¡°Woo!¡± As soon as she was summoned, Alexis immediately bounced toward her master. Alexis was only slightly bigger than when she first came out of the egg, and she weighed less than five kilograms. Su Ce picked her up easily. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll bring you to the bathroom to take a bath.¡± Carrying his change of clothes in one arm, he held Alexis in the other and pushed open the door to the bathroom. Alexis tilted her head and looked at the unfamiliar environment. She had no idea what the bathroom her master was talking about was! Su Ce placed Alexis beside the sink and started testing the temperature of the bathtub¡¯s water. Little Alexis looked at herself in the mirror. She, who had scales all over her body and two small horns on her head, was playing very happily. Su Ce filled the bathtub with warm water, took off his shirt, and prepared to enter. Looking at her master completely ignoring her, Alexis immediately cried out in dissatisfaction. ¡°Waaah!¡± Fortunately, she was still a young dragon, so her voice wasn¡¯t loud and wouldn¡¯t disturb other guests. ¡°Don¡¯t you have wings? Fly in yourself,¡± Su Ce said with a relaxed expression while slowly lying in the bathtub. Alexis immediately spread her wings and flew over angrily. When Su Ce saw Alexis standing at the corner of the bathtub with an angry expression, his lips curled up slightly. He immediately took out a piece of bloody beast meat from his inventory and threw it to her. ¡°Don¡¯t be angry. Have some food.¡± She was originally angry with her back facing him, but after smelling the fragrance of meat in the air, she immediately became excited. She held more than one kilogram of beast meat and ate it in satisfaction. Looking at Alexis eating very happily, Su Ce grinned and closed his eyes to relax. ¡°This dragon is really lovable.¡± After a day of adventure, although he had hardly participated in battles, he had truly experienced the cruelty of the dungeon. In various mystic realms, the law of the jungle was even more vividly reflected. On the contrary, because of the law, this kind of situation was much rarer in the city. If one didn¡¯t have enough strength, they were destined to be exploited and become an existence at the mercy of others. He let the warm water slowly touch his neck, chin, and nose. He experienced the feeling of being wrapped up, and the fatigue and heaviness in his heart were washed away by the water, melting bit by bit. It wasn¡¯t until all the oxygen in his chest was exhausted that Su Ce suddenly surfaced and gasped for fresh air. Lying at the side, Alexis looked at her master in puzzlement. Then she continued to eat happily. After washing away his fatigue, Su Ce felt relaxed all over. He got out of the water and changed into a set of clean clothes. ¡°I¡¯m going to sleep. When you¡¯re done playing, sleep on the sofa.¡± Su Ce waved his hand, turned around, and returned to the bedroom. He left the door ajar and drew the curtains. Then he crawled into the bed and closed his eyes in relaxation. In just a few minutes, Su Ce fell asleep. Alexis, who had just finished eating the beast meat and was wiping her mouth with her forefeet, seemed to realize this and immediately snuck out. She first walked around the living room before entering the bedroom through the gap. She spread her wings and jumped onto the soft bed. Imitating her master, she folded her wings and lay on her side on a pillow. In this way, the human and the dragon slept until seven the next morning. At seven o¡¯clock, the sky outside the curtains gradually brightened. Because he had to go to the Class Temple to advance his rank today, Su Ce woke up early. Seeing Alexis still sleeping soundly on the side of the pillow, he cast the contract spell cunningly and put her into the contract space. ¡°Little one, your imitation ability is quite strong.¡± ¡­ At 7:30 in the morning, many Professionals had already arrived on the sidewalks of the bustling commercial district on Jianye East Road. The entire Jianye East Road was a new commercial district built by the government decades ago to serve Professionals. Not only were there various well-known companies here, but there were also large chain stores that attracted the attention of many Professionals. Various businesses related to Professionals, such as equipment sales, potion sales, equipment repair and enhancement, awakening, and class advancements, could be found in this commercial district. Even the famous Carrie Auction House in Bo¡¯an City was located here. The abundant distribution of resources caused an endless stream of Professionals to come here every day. As for Zhang Zhiling, he was one of the few Professionals in Leyton Academy who had obtained two combat skills upon awakening. He was one of the Professionals who had rushed over from dozens of kilometers away early in the morning. As an Archer with a high starting line, he was naturally very concerned about high-level materials and equipment related to his class. The Archer advanced skill that had suddenly appeared at Carrie Auction House last night was his main goal in coming to the commercial district early in the morning. Before coming, he had already done his homework. He had a sufficient understanding of the effect of the Powerful Shooting skill. Therefore, in order to ensure that he could obtain this skill book, he had prepared more than 100,000 dollars in cash before coming. Even though this skill book could only be learned after becoming Rank 1, Zhang Zhiling was still very fanatical about it. After all, a good combination of skills greatly affected a Professional¡¯s combat ability. Moreover, he had a century-old family backing him. A hundred thousand dollars wasn¡¯t too much for him. Passing through the busy streets, Zhang Zhiling quickened his pace, afraid that the skill book he was longing for would be bought by someone else. But at this moment, he noticed an extremely familiar face among the oncoming crowd. ¡°Su Ce? Why are you here?!¡± Su Ce didn¡¯t expect to meet a classmate in the commercial district in the morning, but he didn¡¯t want to reveal his current strength, so he casually found an excuse to brush him off. ¡°Uh¡­ I¡¯m here to do something.¡± With that, he prepared to leave. But before he could take a few steps, the other party followed him. ¡°Hey, what a coincidence. We actually met here. ¡°I¡¯m planning to buy something at Carrie Auction House. Do you want to come with me? I have a silver membership there. ¡°I went to the Ice Field Forest yesterday and killed a few monsters with my classmates. I¡¯ve already reached Level 2. Where did you go yesterday? You didn¡¯t participate in morning class.¡± Hearing Zhang Zhiling¡¯s voice next to his ear, Su Ce frowned slightly and only responded perfunctorily. ¡°I went to learn sewing with my sister yesterday. I plan to buy some satin and go back to make clothes for myself.¡± Hearing his explanation, Zhang Zhiling immediately became energetic. ¡°Haha, aren¡¯t you a Dragon Tamer? Why are you working as a life class? You¡¯re not a girl!¡± The laughter in his ears was a little harsh, but Su Ce didn¡¯t care. He was in a hurry to advance ranks, so he had no time to waste with the silkpants beside him. But when Zhang Zhiling saw that Su Ce didn¡¯t speak, he thought that he had hit his sore spot. He immediately became even more energetic. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 21 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Brother, what future can you have as a tailor? At the very least, you can learn some Summoner skills. Being a hired grunt is better than what you¡¯re planning. ¡°Besides, you don¡¯t need to come to the commercial district to buy satin. If you want to visit, so be it. We¡¯re schoolmates. Do you think I¡¯d laugh at you?¡± Facing Zhang Zhiling¡¯s mockery, Su Ce still looked straight ahead. Soon, he arrived at the only Class Temple in the commercial district. But the auction house that Zhang Zhiling planned to go to was not on this road. Seeing Su Ce actually stop in front of the Class Temple, Zhang Zhiling didn¡¯t think that he could advance his class at all. Instead, he thought that he was just here to take a look and immediately reminded him with a serious expression. ¡°What are you doing here? This is a Class Temple, a state institution run by the government. Don¡¯t cause trouble, or you¡¯ll be sent to the police station!¡± But Su Ce ignored him and walked straight into the temple. Both sides of the pitch-black doors of the temple were embossed with the shapes of several weapons. The interior was very spacious. In addition to the Awakening Platform on the second floor, the first floor of the Class Temple was also in charge of entertaining the merchants who issued quests. Under Zhang Zhilang¡¯s surprised gaze, Su Ce calmly walked to the front desk. In a calm tone, he explained his request to the receptionist at the front desk. Although Zhang Zhiling was only standing outside the door, he heard everything Su Ce said. Especially when he heard Su Ce report his level, his expression became even more shocked! That¡¯s impossible! Su Ce is just a Dragon Tamer who doesn¡¯t have any combat ability. Even if he has other Professionals to help him, he definitely can¡¯t reach Level 10 in a day. This guy is lying. Isn¡¯t he afraid of being imprisoned?! With this thought in mind, Zhang Zhiling began to anticipate that Su Ce would be escorted out by the temple¡¯s security guards for causing trouble. But the expected scene didn¡¯t happen. Not only did Su Ce fill out the information form, but he even walked into the temple under the lead of the receptionist! The only possibility for such a situation to happen was that Su Ce hadn¡¯t lied to the receptionist. He had really reached Level 10 in a day and satisfied the prerequisite for advancing to Rank 1! Zhang Zhiling watched Su Ce and the receptionist disappear into the temple as the remaining mockery and arrogance on his face instantly froze. At the thought that he had only reached Level 2 but was actually showing off in front of Su Ce, who had already reached Level 10, he felt his face burn red. He felt so embarrassed that he wanted to find a hole to hide in. Compared to Su Ce, he was a clown! ¡­ Inside the spacious Class Temple¡­ Under the lead of the receptionist, Su Ce arrived at the counter where the class advancement quests were arranged. It turned out that every Professional had to accept a strength test quest issued by the temple before class advancement. After the Professional completed the quest, their strength would be recognized, and they could complete the class advancement and receive the blessing of the temple. After class advancement, not only would Professionals be able to learn advanced skills, but their attributes would also increase by a certain amount. If people were lucky, they could automatically comprehend new skills during the class advancement process. The staff member in charge of the class advancement quests was surprised to see that the Professional in front of her was so young. ¡°Sir, please draw one of these ten cards, and we will issue you a quest according to the card you draw.¡± ¡°Oh, sure.¡± Without thinking, Su Ce pulled out a card from the pile of cards in front of him. He flipped the black card over to take a closer look, but only the words ¡®Cape of Storms¡¯ were printed on it. ¡°What is this supposed to mean?¡± Su Ce was a little doubtful as he handed the card over. When the staff member saw the quest name on the card, she frowned slightly. The Cape of Storms quest was the most difficult of the ten class advancement quests. The Professional in front of her had reached the standard to advance to Rank 1 at such a young age. It was a pity that his luck didn¡¯t seem to be good, and he had chosen this rarest quest. Not only was the difficulty of the Cape of Storms quest extremely high, but the danger wasn¡¯t low either. Before this, a total of eight Professionals had chosen the Cape of Storms quest. But two of them had been killed, three had gone missing, and the remaining three had failed to complete the quest and had to select another one. But going back and forth would waste a lot of time. ¡°Sigh, this class advancement quest is rather difficult. If you encounter any problems that you can¡¯t solve during the quest, don¡¯t be rash.¡± Then she bent down and handed the commission certificate of the Cape of Storms quest to Su Ce. But what she said puzzled him. [Prompt: You have successfully accepted the class advancement quest, Cape of Storms] [Cape of Storms] Quest Reward: Class Advancement Certificate Quest Requirement: After accepting the quest, Professionals must bring the goods to be transported through the Cape of Storms within a week. Quest Description: This is a graded quest with high danger and difficulty. Crossing the Cape of Storms requires a certain level of strength and adaptability. Quest Supplement: There are a large number of pirates in the Cape of Storms. The strength of pirates was also divided into different levels. From low to high, they were pirate crew member, chef, sailor, assaulter, gunner, and first mate. Additionally, there was a Level 25 boss, the Pirate Captain. The quest results will be graded according to the quest¡¯s exploration progress, completion method, and so on. Afterward, the rewards would be granted according to the score. System Evaluation: The sea area of the Cape of Storms is enormous. In addition to the fixed route, you can pass through the Cape of Storms through other routes. If you pass through the Cape of Storms in a special way, you will obtain a higher score. The score will directly affect the final results of your class advancement! Looking at the long list of system instructions in front of him, Su Ce had a rough idea of the entire flow of the Cape of Storms quest. The monsters that could be encountered in this quest would definitely be much higher than Level 10. This meant that Professionals could rely on their powerful strength to slaughter their way through the Cape of Storms. They could also display agile speed or outstanding perception to avoid all dangers and safely reach the other side. As for the additional clearing methods, people would probably need a certain amount of luck to encounter them. As for the boss, most Professionals were no match for the Pirate Captain and would most likely choose to avoid him. After thinking about it, Su Ce found a suitable way to clear the quest. He put the commission certificate into his inventory and immediately saw the goods that needed to be transported in a corner of his inventory. [Serene Rosewood x20] Type: Wood Usage: Can be made into lightweight wooden shields, decorative furniture, etc. Additional Description: The quality of the serene rosewood is excellent. Not only does it have attributes such as lightness, hardness, and flexibility, but it also has its own aromatherapy effect, which can make people feel refreshed. Note: Serene rosewood is expensive. It will spoil when soaked in water. Tsk tsk, there¡¯s a deep hidden trap here. Does this mean that Professionals need to pay compensation if the wood is damaged by water? Su Ce thought as he left the Class Temple, planning to head to the bay and board a boat to the Cape of Storms. But before doing the quest, he still needed to prepare some useful items. Soon, he found a cheap equipment store and sold all the remaining iron and bronze-quality equipment in his inventory. Because iron-quality equipment could be found everywhere, other than being sold to newbies, they could only be smelted into materials. The price was only around 500 dollars per piece. As for bronze-quality equipment, due to the special effects, the price increased to more than 1,000 dollars. Selling the 27 pieces of equipment, Su Ce obtained a total of 22,400 dollars. After cleaning up the equipment, he began to sell the unused low-level materials. He planned to empty his inventory for the following quest. The sale of the basic materials this time was not going well. After going to three material shops, he successfully sold these items in exchange for more than 8,000 dollars. At this point, Su Ce had almost 80,000 dollars in his savings card. This was only the money he had earned in two days after he became a Professional. Just this nearly 80,000 dollars would require an ordinary person to work for almost ten years. Even for a seamstress like her sister, if she wanted to earn 80,000 dollars, she would need to work hard from early morning until late night for about two years. Just from this point alone, one could tell the difference between Professionals and ordinary people. After buying some materials needed at sea, Su Ce immediately took a taxi and prepared to go to the bay dozens of kilometers away. Sitting in the taxi, Su Ce looked out the window at the passing scenery and the busy people on the streets. He was looking forward to his future. After he underwent the enhancement of the Dragon Blood Potion, his current ability had far exceeded that of his peers. But because he didn¡¯t have any combat skills, his ability was basically limited by more than half. He could only deal damage through ordinary attacks. Moreover, due to the limited space at sea, even if he summoned Alexis, she could only be in her child form. Furthermore, to cross through the Cape of Storms, he would need to hire a boat. He couldn¡¯t reveal the information about him owning a dragon in front of outsiders. Under these restrictions, the advantages that Su Ce could display were extremely limited. Therefore, before heading to the bay, he had already made plans for this voyage. He would try his best to avoid enemies and battles. It would be even better if he could pass through the Cape of Storms unscathed. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 22 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The reason why Su Ce had such an idea was that the system¡¯s explanation of the Cape of Storms quest had given him some inspiration. If someone could pass through the Cape of Storms in a special way, they would obtain an extremely high score. Moreover, not fighting monsters the entire time could be considered a different kind of way to clear the quest. Perhaps he could obtain special achievements. Just as Su Ce was thinking with his eyes closed, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang. He picked it up subconsciously, and a gentle female voice immediately came from the phone. ¡°Honorable Professional, the item you entrusted to Carrie Auction House has been auctioned. ¡°The auction price is 136,000 dollars. The buyer is Professional Zhang Zhiling. According to our custom, 3% will be deducted for the service fee. The final amount transferred to you is 131,900 dollars. The specific auction information has been sent to you. Please check it.¡± Hearing what the staff said on the other end, Su Ce was a little surprised. After thanking her and hanging up, he immediately saw the notification of the transfer and Carrie Auction House¡¯s record of the entire auction. Zhang Zhiling¡­ I didn¡¯t expect him to buy that skill book. With a chuckle, Su Ce looked at his savings. After the transfer just now, his savings had exceeded the 200,000 dollars mark. In just two days, he had gone from a novice who couldn¡¯t even afford equipment to a small capitalist with 200,000 dollars in savings. Such a change made Su Ce emotional. After thinking for a moment, he immediately sent a message to his sister to inform her that he was safe. At the same time, he transferred 50,000 dollars into her account. Although 50,000 dollars was not a lot, it was enough to make his sister¡¯s daily life easier. At the same time, he felt much more at ease. Before entering the dungeon, I¡¯ll take a look at my current stats. After all, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. Resting his head on his arm, Su Ce immediately opened his character window and checked it carefully. Name: Su Ce Class: Dragon Tamer Level: 10, Experience 2000/2000, Rank 0 Attack: 55 Defense: Physical Resistance 35, Magic Resistance 20 Health Points: 880 Mana Points: 430 Attributes: Strength 31, Agility 25, Spirit 27, Constitution 57 Equipment: Head: Apprentice Hat [Bronze], Body: Hermit Robe [Silver], Hands: Roar Gloves [Bronze], Feet: Walking Boots (Bronze], Waist: Vitality Belt [Silver] Talents: Dragon God Affinity, Eye of the Dragon God, Dragon God¡¯s Blessing Active Skill 1: Dragon God¡¯s Summon (Summons a tamed dragon-type creature without consumption. Cooldown: 24 hours) Active Skill 2: Dragon¡¯s Treasure (Use to obtain a random dragon¡¯s treasure. Cooldown: 24 hours. Mana Cost: 50) Passive Skills: None Looking at the detailed character window in front of him, Su Ce was very satisfied. Not bad. At least all my attributes have broken through twenty. His current physique was already comparable to a Level 15 Professional¡¯s, and his Constitution attribute had reached an astonishing 57. One had to know that before becoming Rank 1, even a Warrior usually wouldn¡¯t have more than 30 Constitution. Even among Level 15 Warriors, Su Ce¡¯s Constitution of 57 was quite explosive. After making full preparations, Su Ce closed his eyes and continued to rest. About half an hour later, the taxi finally brought him to Ever Peace Bay. He paid and got out of the taxi. As soon as he approached the bay, he smelled the salty sea breeze. The temperature here was higher than in other places. And because of the constant sea breeze, the surrounding vegetation was denser. From afar, Su Ce saw many buildings close to the sea. At the same time, he also found some large fishing boats by the coast. He walked alone, looking out of place among the small groups around him. Before entering the bay, Su Ce passed through a recreational square. Here, many Professionals were forming parties and looking for partners to transport goods to the other side of the sea, Broea Island. Broea is a small country with only about a million registered residents. The scenery there was pleasant, and the resources were rich. But due to the size of the country, the food and daily necessities there were all dependent on imports. And the Cape of Storms was the shortest route between the two countries. Many Professionals transported goods to Broea Island to earn the price difference. Numerous pieces of equipment or objects that cost only about 1,000 dollars here were worth several times more when they reached Broea Island. Although the distance between the two countries was very long and dangerous, in the face of several times the benefits, many Professionals were willing to take risks and take a boat to Broea Island. After glancing at the people seeking to form parties, Su Ce found that the lowest level among them was Level 15, and there were even Level 20 experts. Even Level 20 Professionals were willing to stay here. Clearly, the profits were very high. Arriving at a headland of the bay, Su Ce looked at the fishing boats near the sea and the fishermen preparing for a long voyage. He planned to rent a reliable-looking boat to complete the quest. However, most of the fishing boats in front of him had been in disrepair for a long time. Only wooden planks and other poor techniques had been used to repair the hulls. Clearly, most of these boats were not reliable. After choosing for a while, Su Ce quickly set his sights on a fishing boat the size of a yacht by the sea. The surface of the fishing boat was very new. There were not many traces of barnacles or shipworms. It was obviously well-maintained. The boat was slender and narrow, and there was not much room for movement inside. But there was a large engine installed in the middle and back of the ship. It didn¡¯t seem to be specially used for fishing. Out of curiosity, Su Ce went over to take a look. It wasn¡¯t until he walked onto the boat that he saw a girl carefully wiping the deck at the stern of the strange-shaped boat. From the girl¡¯s side profile, she should only be about 20 years old. She was wearing a simple and loose casual outfit and a hat woven with bamboo strips on her head. The girl¡¯s facial features were pronounced and exquisite, and her skin was tan from years of exposure to the sun. She had a head of black hair tied up in a bun, and both sides of her cheeks were slightly red from years of erosion from the sea breeze. But this was nothing compared to the beauty of the girl. She was wiping the deck earnestly. Under the high temperature, a thin layer of sweat had appeared on her forehead. It seemed she was working very hard. When she saw someone approaching, she stood up curiously. ¡°Can I take your boat?¡± Su Ce asked tentatively. The narrow boat dispensed with many extraneous functions and amenities. Only the most basic shelter and navigational functions had been retained. And this was what Su Ce valued. Lightweight and a high-powered engine meant that the boat could sail at a relatively high speed. This could imperceptibly reduce the time he needed to pass through the Cape of Storms, and it could be considered as reducing the difficulty. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 23 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Hearing someone speak beside her, the tanned girl immediately stood up and sized up the young man in front of her curiously. ¡°Get on. My boat only takes six hours to cross the Cape of Storms.¡± Seeing her confident expression, Su Ce immediately smiled. ¡°How much does it cost to go to Broea Island?¡± The girl¡¯s beautiful eyes gleamed as she said, ¡°Five hundred dollars. We will pass through the Cape of Storms to go to Broea Island. Pirates are very rampant there, and there is a certain amount of danger, so the price is slightly higher.¡± Su Ce felt that the girl¡¯s offer was very reasonable. Although the distance between the two countries was less than a hundred kilometers in a straight line, because they might encounter pirates on the way and because of the potential dangers in the deep sea area, it was normal to charge a little more. ¡°Alright, I wish us a happy cooperation.¡± Su Ce took out five hundred dollars in cash from his pocket and handed it to the girl in front of him. Then he found a place to sit down in the not-so-wide ship. ¡°Thank you, but you¡¯ll have to wait a moment. I¡¯m going to make some preparations,¡± the girl said happily. After explaining, she immediately got off the boat and walked toward a wooden house not far away. The sun above Su Cu¡¯s head was a little dazzling, and the salty sea breeze filled his nostrils. He looked around and found that there were many Professionals rushing over from afar. They seemed to be planning to set off. In the distance, waves splashed rhythmically against the black and smooth stone shore. From time to time, small animals such as seashells and crabs were sent to the beach. In the distance, black seabirds were constantly chirping and flying freely in the sky. After sitting on the stool for a while, Su Ce saw the girl walking out of the wooden house. The girl had changed into a light outfit and was walking quickly toward the boat with a few tools in her hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go. There¡¯s a storm in these waters every night. We need to be back before dark,¡± the girl said as she turned on the high-powered engine and got into the driver¡¯s seat. ¡°Sure.¡± Su Ce, who was sitting at the side, made an OK gesture. Looking at the rippling sea, he was in a good mood. ¡°I forgot to ask. May I know your name?¡± ¡°Just call me Meng Xi.¡± The girl smiled shyly. ¡°Hmm¡­ good name.¡± Looking at the innocent smile on her face, Su Ce grinned. [Prompt: Class Advancement Quest ¨C The Cape of Storms begins. The status of the goods to be delivered will change.] At this moment, a system notification immediately caught his attention. Su Ce opened his inventory to see if there were any changes to the attributes of the serene rosewood. As soon as he lowered his head, he saw four pieces of shiny purple wood by his feet. Oh¡­ So that¡¯s how it is! Su Ce¡¯s eyes lit up. He immediately understood the hidden difficulty of the quest. Previously, through the item tooltip of the serene rosewood, he had obtained information that this wood would spoil when soaked in water. But at the time, he didn¡¯t understand how these pieces of wood could be damaged since they would be in the inventory. Only now did he truly understand the true difficulty of the Cape of Storms quest. This meant that not only did he have to be wary of the dangers lurking everywhere, but he also had to protect the wood from falling into the water. As such, the difficulty of this class advancement quest was conceivable. Now, he could no longer keep the serene rosewood in his inventory, and there was one more thing he needed to pay attention to. Meng Xi turned her head and looked at her first customer in front of her. She was a little puzzled. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You look unhappy.¡± Su Ce let out a long sigh, stood up, and said helplessly, ¡°I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m just a little worried about whether we¡¯ll encounter danger after entering the Cape of Storms.¡± ¡°Hehe, I didn¡¯t expect you to be so timid at your age.¡± Meng Xi immediately covered her mouth and laughed when she heard the young man¡¯s reason for being worried. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Although my ship is small, it¡¯s still quite fast. If we really find pirates, we can¡¯t beat them, but at least we can escape.¡± The girl smiled innocently with a hint of childishness. Seeing this, Su Ce scratched his head in embarrassment. After this small interlude, the two people on the boat became a little more familiar with each other. They chatted while sailing, sharing their experiences. After about half an hour, Su Ce could clearly see that the color of the seawater in the distance seemed to be darker! Pointing at the layered seawater in the distance, Su Ce said in surprise, ¡°What¡¯s going on in front?¡± Meng Xi changed her bright expression and said seriously, ¡°The Cape of Storms is up ahead. We need to speed up after we enter.¡± Hearing this, Su Ce nodded. At the same time, he slowly closed his eyes, intending to concentrate on sensing the changes around him. It was better to inform Meng Xi before the danger arrived. Soon, under powerful thrust, the small boat rushed toward the Cape of Storms like a speedboat. The sea breeze became fierce, and the sky was much darker. In addition to the salty smell in the air, there was also a hint of blood. Buzz! The boat immediately sailed into the waters of the Cape of Storms. The strong winds here would rage from time to time. At the same time, because of the special geographical location, the probability of thunderstorms occurring here was several times higher than outside. Because of the distinctiveness of this sea area and the strange environment, signal transmissions here were affected. Therefore, countless pirates with dreams of getting rich were born here. Although they were also Professionals, they had long abandoned their conscience and wandered outside the law, strengthening themselves in a barbaric manner. Su Ce closed his eyes tightly. At the same time, the spiritual power in his mind spread out like a radar. Although the early Spirit growth of the Dragon Tamer class was not as good as that of the orthodox Mage, its perception was not weak at all. With 27 Spirit, his perception had already surpassed that of other Mage classes before Rank 1. Almost everything within a hundred meters appeared in his mind. At this moment, it was as if a 100-meter-radius activity map had formed in front of his eyes, and he was observing everything around him through the perspective of a god. The restless dark waves, the rotten pieces of wood floating on the surface of the sea, the huge figures underwater¡­ Every change appeared in front of his eyes. He was like a living radar. [Prompt: The Eye of the Dragon God has activated. There are small pirate ships at 311¡ã NW, 213 meters away.] Just as he was carefully sensing the surrounding movements, the system¡¯s ethereal voice suddenly sounded in his mind. After hearing this information, Su Ce immediately opened his eyes and instructed calmly, ¡°Go east. There¡¯s danger in the northwest.¡± ¡°Uh¡­ okay.¡± Meng Xi was originally navigating nervously, but after hearing what the customer beside her said, she immediately turned the rudder and headed east. Looking at the thick fog rising on the sea in the distance and the black shadows of the ships getting farther and farther away, Su Ce heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°It should be fine now.¡± His perception limit was only about a hundred meters. If not for the help of the Eye of the Dragon God, it would have been too late for him to escape by the time he sensed the existence of the pirates. As long as he kept using the Eye of the Dragon God to sense danger, he shouldn¡¯t encounter any danger on this voyage. Obviously, Meng Xi, who was steering the boat, had the same thought. After all, the area of the Cape of Storms wasn¡¯t small, and the route they were taking wasn¡¯t the best route to Broea Island. Logically speaking, there should be very few pirate ships throughout the journey. But before the two of them could completely relax, in the thick fog in front of them, an enormous black shadow suddenly appeared! The black shadow broke through the thick fog at an extremely high speed and appeared completely in front of the two of them. It was a ship wrapped in silver metal, and the long sails fluttering in the wind were painted with skull patterns! Compared to this shocking behemoth, the boat that Su Ce was on was like a mayfly! Buzz! A loud horn sounded, echoing on the sea. At this moment, Su Ce suddenly discovered that ships had appeared on both sides. The three ships trapped the two of them on the spot. After seeing the fishing boat below, a sailor who was leaning over the railing immediately cursed, ¡°F*ck, so it¡¯s just the boat of two kids!¡± ¡°Damn it, looks like we won¡¯t be able to make much this time. Let¡¯s get those people on board first,¡± another Professional holding a knife also cursed. Soon, a few sailors threw out grappling hooks and dragged the fishing boat that was only the size of a speedboat over. A sailor with a machete immediately jumped over and threatened the two of them not to move. After a while, under the lead of a few sailors, a middle-aged man in blue clothes walked onto the small boat. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 24 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Due to the change in weight, the boat¡¯s waterline immediately rose. It swayed and almost sank. Su Ce hadn¡¯t been on boats much before, so he immediately lost his footing due to the swaying. But the sailor and the bearded first mate walked up to them as if they were walking on flat ground. ¡°Just you two and a lousy ship dare to cross the Cape of Storms? Quite bold!¡± the man said in broken Common while looking the two of them up and down in doubt. The sailor beside him looked at the wheat-skinned girl, his expression rather obscene. [Prompt: Pirates First Mate Colin, Sailor Rubenshan¡­ has developed hostility toward you. Automatically entering combat!] [Name: Colin] Class: Swordsman (Warrior) Level: 15, Experience 600/3500, Rank 1 Attack: 55 Defense: Physical Resistance 20, Magic Resistance 16 Health Points: 1120 Mana Points: 435 Attributes: Strength 31, Agility 22, Spirit 16, Constitution 45 Equipment: Weapon: Screw Ribbon Cutlass (Two-Handed) [Silver], Head: Beast Gaze [Bronze], Body: Shark Scale Clothes [Bronze], Feet: Mud Sand Boots [Bronze], Accessories: Fog Necklace [Silver] Two-Star Talent: Astral Wind (When using a sharp weapon, attacks will cause an additional 15 points of normal damage.) Active Skills: Normal Skills: Level 2 Roar, Level 2 Tendon Picking, Level 2 Earth Splitting Wave; Advanced Skills: Level 1 Black Sand Mist Passive Skills: Level 2 Thick Resilience, Level 2 Pain Reduction [Name: Rubenshan] Class: Gladiator (Warrior) Level: ¡­ ¡­ Su Ce looked at the character windows of the two Professionals that suddenly appeared, and his expression immediately darkened. He knew that if he fought with the people in front of him now, there was a high chance that he would suffer. After all, he couldn¡¯t summon Alexis as an adult under such circumstances. Otherwise, this small boat would definitely break in an instant. Therefore, instead of fighting these people head-on, it was better to compromise for a while and complete the quest first before coming back to settle scores with them! Thinking of this, Su Ce took out his wallet, took out all the 3,000 dollars in cash, and said sincerely, ¡°Brother, we are willing to spend money to avoid disaster. Please let us go.¡± The girl at the side took a few steps back in fear. Clearly, she also felt the unfriendly gazes of the surrounding sailors. Seeing Su Ce take out 3,000 dollars, a sailor standing by the railing, whose facial features were obviously native, immediately yelled, ¡°It¡¯s only three thousand! Are you trying to dismiss beggars?!¡± Hearing this, Su Ce was worried that something bad would happen, so he immediately added, ¡°Brothers, I only have this much cash on me. If this doesn¡¯t work, we can go ashore to withdraw more. After all, if we lose money, we can earn more. If we lose our lives, we won¡¯t have anything, right?¡± Then he immediately smiled apologetically with a very sincere expression. The middle-aged first mate, who was standing in front of everyone, frowned and thought for a moment. ¡°Ahem¡­ We¡¯ll talk about money later.¡± With a cold expression, the first mate immediately turned around and walked toward the ship. Seeing this, the surrounding sailors naturally understood what the first mate meant. They took out flax ropes, tied the two of them up, and carried them back. ¡°Hey, this wood looks quite valuable. Take them all.¡± One of the sailors saw that there were some purple pieces of wood at the back of the ship and immediately carried them with a smile. Seeing this, Su Ce, who was tied up, heaved a sigh of relief. As long as the goods were not damaged, there was no harm in handing them over to these pirates for the time being. It was just that this girl called Meng Xi had to suffer with him. It was also a pity to abandon the wooden boat at sea. I¡¯ll have to find an opportunity to get it back later. While he was thinking, the two of them were quickly carried by a few sailors. He planned to hear what the captain had to say. The first mate just glanced at the two of them and immediately instructed, ¡°Lock them in the cabin first. Don¡¯t ruin our plan!¡± ¡°Aye, aye!¡± Without another word, a few sailors carried the two of them into the ship. After throwing the two of them into the dark and damp cabin, the fierce sailors immediately threatened, ¡°Both of you, behave yourselves. If you make any strange sounds, I will immediately throw you into the sea to feed the fish!¡± After experiencing these things, Meng Xi was about to break down and immediately nodded with tears in her eyes. Su Ce, on the other hand, was much calmer. He began to observe his surroundings, planning to escape with Meng Xi later. Bang! The cabin door was slammed shut. Soon, the sound of chains rattling came from outside the door. Bound tightly and lying on the ground, Meng Xi kept trembling, clearly frightened. Seeing this, Su Ce immediately comforted, ¡°Meng Xi, don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯ll bring you out in a while. Please bear with it for a while more!¡± He propped his back against the wall and used it as support to get up from the floor. Then he observed the ropes binding him. These ropes were made of a mixture of sailcloth and flax. They were very sturdy, and even ordinary knives couldn¡¯t cut them. But Su Ce didn¡¯t take it seriously. He was only worried that the sound of the ropes being snapped would be too loud and alarm the guards outside. Before he was 100% sure that he could escape, he didn¡¯t intend to alert the enemy. Su Ce was more inclined to escape slowly in the dark. But Meng Xi, who was lying at the side, didn¡¯t think that they could escape the clutches of these pirates. She only thought that he was comforting her. ¡°Looks like there were other animals locked up here a few hours ago,¡± Su Ce said in surprise while looking at the sticky liquid in the corner and some tubular severed limbs. ¡°Mengxi, are you alright? Can you come over and help me?¡± ¡°Do you really have a way to escape from here?¡± She saw that Su Ce was tied up, but he didn¡¯t look depressed at all. Mengxi started to believe what he had said before, that he could save her. ¡°Of course.¡± With hope in her heart, Meng Xi stopped being dispirited. Instead, she sniffled and slowly moved over. ¡°Oh¡­ Then, what do you need my help with?¡± ¡°Help me pick up the meat cleaver on the floor.¡± Su Ce immediately used his spiritual power to summon his inventory and take out the meat cleaver that he had bought this morning. But his hands were tied behind his back. Even though he had a knife, he couldn¡¯t actually cut the ropes. This was why he needed Meng Xi¡¯s help. Looking at the sharp knife that suddenly appeared in Su Ce¡¯s hand, Meng Xi was stunned. ¡°So you¡¯re a Professional.¡± ¡°Of course. If I¡¯m not a Professional, why would I come here?¡± Su Ce rolled his eyes and immediately urged. Meng Xi squatted down with difficulty and grabbed the knife with her hand. ¡°Aim at the rope around my wrists and cut it hard. You don¡¯t have to be afraid of hurting me.¡± Meng Xi bit her lip and nodded in agreement. Then she approached Su Ce bit by bit and used her hands tied behind her back to find the position of the rope. In the damp and cramped room, their breathing gradually slowed down. With her continuous efforts, the meat cleaver finally found the rope between Su Ce¡¯s wrists. Swish! With the help of the sharp +10 meat cleaver, Su Ce could clearly feel the distance between his wrists widening. At the same time, he could occasionally feel the cold touch of the meat cleaver on his wrists. A few minutes later, beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads. They were nervous and had failed several times. The two of them became anxious. Fortunately, under Meng Xi¡¯s persistence, the flax rope that bound Su Ce¡¯s hands was finally cut. He immediately took the meat cleaver and cut all the ropes binding the two of them. Seeing Mengxi¡¯s relaxed expression, Su Ce smiled and said, ¡°How is it? I said we could escape. I didn¡¯t lie to you, did I?¡± Meng Xi moved her sore wrists and said doubtfully, ¡°I believe you, but the door is already chained up. Even if we have a knife, it will be very difficult for us to escape.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m working on it.¡± Leaning against the damp wooden wall, Su Ce lowered his head and pondered. He didn¡¯t have any combat skills at the moment. Other than relying on his stamina and physical strength to hack open the cabin door, he had no other method. But this would definitely alarm the others on the ship. He was confident that he could escape alone, but it was impossible for him to bring Meng Xi along. Therefore, he had to think of another way to escape in a short time. But while Su Ce was thinking hard¡­ An indistinct scent suddenly alerted him. His eyes widened as he thought with absolute certainty, This is a scent unique to dragons! If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 25 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Did you discover something?¡± Meng Xi immediately asked hopefully when she saw Su Ce¡¯s reaction. He gently knocked on the door of the cabin and said with a frown, ¡°Yes, I already have a definite idea. But I have to act alone this time. I¡¯ll take you away after I deal with the surrounding troubles.¡± ¡°Oh¡­ Okay, be careful.¡± Mengxi immediately nodded obediently. She didn¡¯t even consider whether he would escape on his own and leave her here. At this moment, Su Ce¡¯s heart was already in turmoil. He didn¡¯t expect that the purpose of these pirates was not to rob other ships at all. Their real goal was to smuggle a young dragon that had just hatched and had yet to open its eyes!! Regarding this information, Su Ce believed that it was absolutely true. He had seen Alexis when she was a hatchling and young dragon. He had even flown in the sky on the adult Alexis. Thus, he was very clear about the aura of each age period of dragons. The smell wafting out from the cracks in the wooden wall was clearly that of a baby dragon that had just broken out of its shell! This news was simply shocking to Su Ce. At first, he even thought that there was something wrong with his senses and sense of smell. After all, no matter how cruel and powerful these pirates were, it was impossible for them to provoke a dragon subspecies that only Rank 4 Professionals could contend with. But after a few confirmations, he quickly accepted this fact. Moreover, he thought of a plan¡ªcontract the dragon that had just broken out of its shell. Although what he did was not justice, the other party was originally ruthless pirates who had taken dozens of lives. Therefore, there was no need for him to feel guilty. Having made up his mind, Su Ce immediately prepared to carry out his plan. His Dragon God Affinity talent could 100% contract with any type of dragon. But there were also many limitations. One of them was that he had to touch the contracted creature, and the distance between the two could not exceed a meter. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t successfully cast the contract spell with a wooden wall between them. Looks like I have to use some special methods. Through a gap, Su Ce saw two pirates chatting not far away from the cabin. ¡°Colin¡¯s necklace is really powerful. Not only can it create fog in the surroundings, but it can also completely hide the aura of everyone on the ship.¡± ¡°Yeah. We¡¯ve encountered many colleagues along the way. Fortunately, we had Colin¡¯s help to reach this place smoothly.¡± Hearing the conversation between the two pirates outside, Su Ce was suddenly enlightened. No wonder the Eye of the Dragon God didn¡¯t detect the existence of the nearby pirate fleet when it took effect an hour ago. It turned out that they had an item to hide their aura. It seemed that even a top-level talent could sometimes be deceived by a small piece of silver-quality jewelry. While thinking of this, Su Ce immediately slammed the door hard and began to execute the plan in his mind. The prerequisite for the plan was the silver-quality equipment he was wearing, Hermit Robe. [Hermit Robe] Quality: Silver Basic Attributes: Physical Defense +2, Spirit +3 Additional Skill: Hermit (After the skill is activated, the wearer¡¯s presence will immediately be reduced for 10 seconds. The greater the difference in level between the user and enemies, the easier it is to see through the effect of reducing presence.) Su Ce only needed to wait for the two sailors to open the door and immediately activate the Hermit Robe¡¯s equipment skill. He would be able to slip away under the noses of the two sailors, and the effect of 10 seconds was enough for him to enter the cabin next door. As long as the enemies he faced were lower than Level 20 and couldn¡¯t see through the effect of the Hermit skill, his plan would most likely succeed. But Meng Xi, who was standing behind him, felt her heart almost jump out of her throat when she saw Su Ce slam the door. But out of trust for him, she didn¡¯t scream. Instead, she stood nervously by the wall, trying not to make a sound. Soon, the sound of messy footsteps approached. ¡°Damn it. You two better behave yourselves inside. Otherwise, I¡¯ll chop you up and feed you to the fish right now,¡± a sailor holding a short sword cursed as he took out a key to unlock the chain on the cabin door. The other one pushed open the door and walked in fiercely. He was about to curse. But he suddenly found that one of the people who had been tied up was actually untied at this moment and was standing beside the door with an expressionless face. ¡°You¡­ This.¡± The sailor felt confused, but he couldn¡¯t figure out what the problem was for a moment. The other man with the short sword only gave the man a cursory glance and didn¡¯t find any problem. Seeing that the two sailors were indifferent to Su Ce¡¯s existence, Meng Xi immediately opened her mouth to attract their attention. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sirs. It¡¯s really too cold in here. Can I have a blanket?¡± She had wrapped a cut rope around herself and used both hands to tighten the ends so that she still looked tied up. ¡°Dream on, b*tch. Don¡¯t bother us with stupid shit, and stay here obediently!¡± The sailor spat, turned around to leave, and closed the door without hesitation. The other one locked the chain again. But they didn¡¯t know that Su Ce had already taken the opportunity to slip out while they were talking. [Prompt: The equipment skill Hermit has 5 seconds remaining.] He came to the interior of the complicated and crowded hull. Su Ce didn¡¯t waste time to observe his surroundings and immediately walked toward the cabin beside him. He saw that although the cabin next door was not locked, there were several sailors standing outside the door. At the same time, he heard a few chattering voices coming from inside the cabin. Time was of the essence, and Su Ce didn¡¯t have time to consider anything. Without hesitation, he walked toward the cabin. Looking at the stranger who suddenly appeared in front of them, the two sailors were a little confused. This person who appeared in front of them seemed very familiar and seemed to have a close relationship with them. Their minds were murky, unable to think about the young man who had suddenly appeared. After passing by the two sailors, Su Ce finally arrived inside the cabin. There were five sailors and crew members in front of him. Moreover, they were around Level 12 to Level 15. If they discovered him, he would be surrounded. In such a small environment, Su Ce might not be able to escape. His heart was racing. He gritted his teeth and pulled open the partition inside the cabin under the puzzled gazes of the pirates! [Prompt: The equipment skill Hermit has 2 seconds remaining.] The notification in his mind made Su Ce¡¯s heart jump to his throat. With a cursory glance, he immediately found a baby dragon in the haystack at the corner of the wall. It was completely blue and covered in mucus. Su Ce immediately cast the contract spell and roared, ¡°Contract!!¡± [Prompt: The duration of the equipment skill Hermit is over! Effect ends!] The moment he cast the contract spell, the strange energy lingering around his body disappeared. At the same time, the pirates turned to face him one after another with doubtful expressions, their originally blank expressions instantly turning into cruelty and resentment! If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 26 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Damn it! This guy discovered the blue dragon! Hurry up and kill him!¡± a sailor immediately roared angrily and drew a cutlass from his waist. ¡°F*ck, how did this bastard get in? Get rid of him quickly. We can¡¯t let anyone know!¡± The several crew members immediately surrounded him, planning to kill him. Facing these people rushing over, Su Ce couldn¡¯t do much in the narrow environment. He was about to use his extremely high Constitution to take out the meat cleaver to fight them head-on. But the next moment, a sense of powerlessness suddenly surged through his entire body, causing his legs to go limp, and he fell to the ground. [Prompt: Contracting with a young Bluefin Dragon. Estimated time: 60 seconds.] It was as if all the energy in his body had been drained. He only felt that everything was dark, and even opening his eyes had become extremely difficult. Seeing that the crew members and sailors were about to push open the partition and slash at him, Su Ce struggled with his last bit of strength and chose to forcefully learn the advanced skill ¨C Bloodline Connection! Under normal circumstances, advanced skills could only be learned and mastered after becoming Rank 1. Forcefully learning this skill would allow one to thoroughly master this skill in a short period of time. The consequence would be that one would fall into a weakened state for a period of time, and all attributes would be reduced by 30% for five days. The skills forcefully learned would also be completely forgotten after falling into a weakened state and needed to be mastered again. If he wasn¡¯t at a critical moment, Su Ce would never have chosen to take such a risk. Fortunately, there was still time. After choosing to forcefully learn the skill, he immediately used Bloodline Connection. The target of Bloodline Connection was the Red Dragon King, Alexis, who was in the contract space. [Prompt: Bloodline Connection has taken effect. You will receive 15% of the contracted creature¡¯s attributes for 3 minutes.] The moment the skill took effect, Su Ce, who was lying on the ground, felt a warm current flowing through his body. His entire body seemed to have inexhaustible strength, and the strength of his muscles had improved dozens of times! Boom! A strong dragon aura erupted and instantly sent the several approaching crew members and sailors flying a few meters away. And this force blasted open a huge hole in the hull made of tempered alloy plates. The salty sea breeze immediately poured into the ship! Surging power burst forth from every cell. Endless energy seemed to be galloping through his meridians. Su Ce had never experienced such a wonderful feeling. The immense power even made him feel as if he could crush the entire ship with a light touch. ¡°Damn it, what the hell is going on? Hurry up and kill him!¡± The pirates who were sent flying cursed angrily as they got up from the floor and continued to slash with their cutlasses. But at this moment, Bloodline Connection had already completely taken effect, and Su Ce¡¯s attributes in his character window were already close to those of a Rank 3 Professional. Even without the assistance of combat skills, it was still easy for him to deal with these pirates in front of him. Su Ce squatted slightly and then charged at the people in front of him like a bolt of lightning. The meat cleaver in his hand pierced through their soft abdomens, causing blood to splash out. -915! -933! -927! Red damage numbers appeared one after another, dealing close to 1,000 damage, instantly depleting the HP of the crew members and even the sailors. Blood gushed out, and screams rang out continuously. The crew members, who were dressed in rough and casual clothes, didn¡¯t understand how the young man, who had been like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, could suddenly erupt with such powerful strength. Their pupils gradually dilated, and their bodies slowly turned cold. Streaks of blue light immediately appeared on the heads of the crew members who had already become corpses. Finally, they condensed into Rubik¡¯s Cube-shaped phantoms in midair, looking abnormally strange. This was the ¡®system¡¯ in every Professional¡¯s body. Shaking off the blood on the meat cleaver, Su Ce reached out to a Rubik¡¯s Cube phantom to plunder some items and equipment. But just as he took out a few bottles of potions, he suddenly heard chaotic footsteps outside the cabin. ¡°Let me go!¡± A familiar voice suddenly sounded. At this moment, Su Ce realized that the pirates might have taken advantage of the gap between his attacks to capture Meng Xi. ¡°What the f*ck happened?!¡± Looking at the scattered corpses and blood splattering everywhere in the cabin, the first mate was furious. He immediately commanded other sailors and crew members to surround the young man in front of him! The corners of his eyes twitched, and his expression was extremely gloomy. The reason why the young man in front of him appeared here was obvious. He must have discovered the existence of the young dragon. Looking at the corner of the compartment, where the young bluefin dragon gradually opened its eyes, the first mate was so angry that he stomped his feet! ¡°Capture him alive. I¡¯m going to skin him alive!¡± The surrounding sailors immediately revealed cruel expressions and rushed toward Su Ce with their cutlasses in hand. At the same time, a pirate chef and a pirate gunner were tying up Meng Xi with lewd smiles on their faces. He glanced at his status bar and saw that the duration of Bloodline Connection had 1.5 minutes remaining. He immediately gripped his meat cleaver tightly, planning to get rid of the dozen or so people blocking his way in the shortest time possible. But just as he was about to attack, another system prompt sounded in his mind. [Prompt: Contract with dragon subspecies young Bluefin Dragon is successful. The effect of Dragon God¡¯s Blessing has taken effect. Bloodline has been successfully upgraded to Blue Dragon King ¨C Wrath of the Tides!] [Blue Dragon King ¨C Wrath of the Tides] Type: Blue Dragon Level: 100 Gender: Male Attack Power: Physical Attack 3800, Magic Attack 8800 Defense: Physical Resistance 3200, Magic Resistance 7400 Health Points: 55000 Mana Points: 92000 Attributes: Strength 2700, Agility 3600, Spirit 7800, Constitution 4600 Active Skill 1: Level 100 Forbidden Spell ¨C Sea God¡¯s Wrath (Summons a tsunami to destroy targets within 100 meters, dealing 0.6x Magic Attack every second. Lasts for 30 seconds. Cooldown: 24 hours. MP Cost: 4,000) Active Skill 2: Level 100 Specialization Spell ¨C Tide Eruption (Erupting Tide deals 2.8x Magic Attack to enemies and knocks them back by 1-100 meters. Affected by the enemies¡¯ Constitution. Cooldown: 10 seconds. MP Cost: 500) Passive Skill 1: Arcane Body (Spellcasting duration -30%. Permanently reduces magic damage received by 50%.) Passive Skill 2: Arcane Eye (You see through the weakness of the enemies¡¯ spells other than forbidden spells. Enemies who look at you will be stunned for 3 seconds. This effect can only take effect twice per minute on the same enemy.) Passive Skill 3: Arcane Soul (Recovers 5,000 MP per second.) The moment the system prompt sounded in his mind, Su Ce immediately formed a special connection with the Blue Dragon King. He knew the Blue Dragon King¡¯s feelings and thoughts very well. At the same time, the Blue Dragon King understood Su Ce¡¯s situation and feelings very well. Thus, the Blue Dragon King, the Wrath of the Tides, completely broke through the cabin the moment the pirates rushed toward Su Ce and cast the forbidden spell Sea God¡¯s Wrath without hesitation. The immense tidal force instantly tore apart the entire ship. At the same time, behind the Blue Dragon King, a nearly 100-meter-long wave that almost covered the sky instantly surged forward. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 27 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It took merely a second for the Blue Dragon King to cast the terrifying forbidden spell. From this alone, it was apparent how powerful the Blue Dragon King was in the domain of spellcasting. Broken titanium alloy plants and sawdust instantly exploded. The entire enormous ship was instantly shattered into pieces, but Su Ce, who was inside, was unscathed. Just as he was in a daze, his body suddenly felt light. Then Su Ce saw an unforgettable scene. Lifted up by the Blue Dragon King¡¯s tail, he witnessed the scene of the ship being instantly engulfed and devastated by the wave. The terrifying tsunami caused the entire sea area to tremble. ¡°Ahhh!¡± A gunner who had just climbed onto a nearby plank and barely escaped death didn¡¯t even have time to breathe a sigh of relief before the subsequent waves instantly submerged him into the deep sea. He couldn¡¯t even scream. The dark clouds above became even thicker, and the surrounding waves were wreaking havoc. There was an indescribable chill in the air. A terrifying wave that could destroy everything was rushing toward the other two ships hundreds of meters away. ¡­ On the deck of the enormous main ship¡­ The Pirate Captain, who was wearing a black wide-brimmed hat and had a centipede-like scar on his face, was looking at the dozen or so elite assaulters standing straight in front of him with a serious expression. ¡°I¡¯ve been burning, killing, and pillaging the Cape of Storms since I was fourteen. What haven¡¯t I seen? ¡°They¡¯re just a few lowly pirates. There¡¯s nothing to be afraid of at all!¡± Walking on the deck, the captain had a ferocious expression. ¡°All of you, settle down. After we successfully deliver the dragon egg, all of us can buy better equipment. ¡°I promise that in half a year, I will definitely nurture you to Level 20, and every brother will wear gold-quality equipment. At that time, we will directly rob the navy! Let¡¯s do something big!¡± Looking at the assaulter with a strange and dumbfounded expression in front of him, the captain grabbed his collar in annoyance and cursed, ¡°What the f*ck is wrong with you?!¡± ¡°Cap-Captain, behind you!¡± A man in a brown sailor suit looked like he was about to cry. The pirates subconsciously looked behind the captain and saw a massive tsunami less than fifty meters away! The tsunami was at least a hundred meters tall, almost blocking everyone¡¯s vision. ¡°F*ck, a tsunami!¡± The level 25 Pirate Captain immediately let out a strange cry and subconsciously planned to jump into the ship¡¯s helm not far away to escape. The many elite pirates on the deck were also in a mess. They wanted to escape frantically, but it was too late. The Pirate Captain had just rushed into the helm, but before he could get the ship moving, a gigantic wave instantly hit the ship. The immense impact directly buried the huge ship into the sea, omitting even the step of wrecking the ship. Most of the hundreds of pirates were smashed to pieces by the tremendous impact the moment the wave crashed down. A small number of them were lucky enough to hide in the hull, which blocked the first wave of the tsunami¡¯s attacks. But the ship couldn¡¯t even hold on for a second before it was buried underwater dozens of meters deep. Due to the tsunami, the seawater became very restless. The ship kept rolling under the sea, and the remaining people didn¡¯t even have the chance to swim out. They were drowned to death on the spot. The 100-meter-tall tsunami not only smashed the three ships into pieces like toys, but it also wiped out all the pirates in one fell swoop. A large number of blue light spots kept floating up from the wreckage of the ships and the deep sea, all flying toward Su Ce in midair. Whether they were smashed to death by the waves or choked to death by the water, all the damage was caused by the Blue Dragon King, so the experience and equipment were directly transferred to Su Ce. But after the tsunami cleared all the nearby enemies, it didn¡¯t disappear as Su Ce had expected. Instead, it continued to surge toward the distant coast. Although under the control of the Blue Dragon King, the size and power of the tsunami were much weaker, it was still the largest tsunami ever produced in the sea area between the two countries. ¡­ More than ten kilometers away, in a beach area near the city¡­ Many Professionals were here, fighting against murlocs holding forks. ¡°Ah! Luwaka!!¡± The murloc tribe leader, who had a thin body and fins, was trying his best to organize his people to fight against the invaders in front of him. But most of the murlocs were below Level 5, and even the elite razor murlocs were only around Level 8. In addition, many Professionals went into the sea to kill sea monsters in parties of three to five, so the Professionals were at an overwhelming advantage. Everyone was killing murlocs in peace. Just as everyone was slowly nibbling away at the murloc warriors, a special voice suddenly sounded. ¡°Blazing Fire!¡± In the next second, everyone saw a raging fire burning in the shallow sea area not far away. The fire spread violently and even affected the beach not far away. ¡°F*ck, he¡¯s actually a Rank 1 Inferno Mage!¡± Not far away, the Inferno Mage was wearing a red robe and chanting an incantation to continuously kill golden-limbed crayfish. For a moment, red damage numbers rose like flowing water, immediately attracting the envy of many novice Professionals around. ¡°D*mn, this Inferno Mage¡¯s damage is so high. He killed a Level 12 golden-limbed crayfish in less than ten seconds!¡± ¡°After working hard for a few more days, I¡¯ll be able to advance classes. I hope I can change my class to a class as powerful as the Inferno Mage!¡± ¡°I love you! I love you. Brother, do you need a girlfriend? Do you mind having another one?¡± Looking at the handsome Inferno Mage, who was constantly wandering among the monsters, everyone discussed him enviously. Hearing the envy of the Professionals in the novice area not far away, Lin Yu, the Inferno Mage, snorted in disdain. Heh, vulgar. But from the corners of his mouth that inadvertently curled up, it was apparent that he enjoyed being the center of everyone¡¯s attention. Just as Lin Yu was considering whether he should go farther to deal with a green-faced salamander, he suddenly found that bubbles were constantly emerging from the nearby seawater. Looking at this strange scene, Lin Yu was a little curious. ¡°Hmm?¡± He looked at the Professionals in the shallow water area, only to find that there was nothing unusual about them. They were still happily killing murlocs. Gasp¡­ Could this be¡­ He suddenly thought of something and immediately looked at the sea in the distance. A faint blue arc attracted his attention. Under the dazzling light, there were even specks of light reflected under the arc. ¡°Woo! Woo!¡± Just as he was in a daze, an ear-piercing alarm suddenly blasted from a loudspeaker not far from the beach! After the blue arc in the distance became closer, a sharp-eyed Professional immediately shouted in horror, ¡°F*ck, there¡¯s a tsunami!¡± With the backdrop of the ear-piercing alarm, this sentence instantly caused an uproar around the beach. Everyone tacitly turned around and ran toward the distant beach. But it was already too late. The waves covered the sky and moved toward the people by the sea at an extremely high speed under the impetus of the seawater. Only now did Lin Yu return to his senses and run into the distance. Puff! The waves several meters high were like gluttonous children, instantly swallowing many novice Professionals. Even though the remaining people were desperately running with all their might, they still couldn¡¯t outrun the waves. In a short while, the sweeping waves swallowed them. The Inferno Mage Lin Yu, who had been the envy of everyone earlier, had already been submerged by the seawater. He struggled with all his might and barely managed to hold onto a tropical tree to save his life. But he still ended up like everyone else, drenched and helpless. Fortunately, the tsunami had been buffered by more than ten kilometers of seawater. By the time it reached the coast, it was not very powerful. Although most people were submerged in the waves, because they were all Professionals, their physiques were stronger, and they survived. However, the seawater rushing ashore destroyed many surrounding buildings. At the same time, a terrifying energy ring entered Bo¡¯an City and spread in all directions. A Forbidden Spell would not only cause a lot of changes to the surrounding natural environment, but at the same time, the energy ring formed by mana could also cause damage to things in a larger area. This was the reason why a wave of forbidden spells could completely destroy a small city! If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 28 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After a few minutes, the tsunami subsided, but the waves had flooded many buildings along the coast, causing great economic damage. But the destructive power of this forbidden spell didn¡¯t end with the retreat of the seawater. The light blue energy ring that was constantly spreading still carried terrifying energy as it swept toward the sky above Bo¡¯an City. If it wasn¡¯t because the forbidden spell was cast 20 kilometers away from the city, the moment it was activated, the full energy ring would have been enough to blow all of Bo¡¯an City into the air. But even though a lot of the energy had dissipated, the remaining energy ring still spread toward the city at an extremely high speed. ¡­ On a mysterious mountain at the back of Leyton Academy¡­ Several teachers and teaching assistants were looking at a barrier that was continuously appearing at a visible speed and immediately revealed surprised expressions. ¡°Dean, the barrier has been repaired.¡± ¡°Yes, after using so many energy stones and repair materials, we¡¯ve finally repaired the barrier. Our work was not in vain. Everyone¡¯s twenty-four hours of continuous work was not in vain.¡± Looking at the barrier gradually enveloping the entire Leyton Academy, Huo Shan was full of relief. ¡°Alright, everyone, let¡¯s go back and rest. We can start informing the students to come back to school in the afternoon.¡± Huo Shan immediately planned to leave the mountain. The teachers and teaching assistants also walked toward the school happily. But suddenly, the ground trembled, instantly arousing everyone¡¯s vigilance. Looking at the lush forest around them, all the teachers had ugly expressions. ¡°Did¡­ did something happen again?¡± Huo Shan¡¯s face trembled slightly, as if he was recalling a bad memory. A shock wave visible to the naked eye suddenly attacked from the sky. In an instant, it shattered the barrier that had yet to close completely. Bang! The barrier that had just been repaired and perfected turned into countless fragments as it shattered like a mirror, completely dissipating in everyone¡¯s eyes. Without the protection of the barrier, a cold wind filled with a salty smell immediately wreaked havoc on the mountain. Countless trees were blown into the air. Hair fluttered and beards trembled. Everyone was dumbfounded as they watched the energy ring disappear into the distance. For a moment, they didn¡¯t know what to do. ¡°F*ck!¡± A miserable and mournful scream immediately echoed throughout the entire mountain. Even a few thousand meters away, a few teachers guarding the entrance of the mountain couldn¡¯t help shrinking their necks. At this moment, Dean Huo Shan¡¯s emotions were even more sorrowful than those of the teachers and teaching assistants who had been busy for half a day. He had a mental breakdown and even had the urge to cry. The repair of the barrier had cost the school a lot of development budget, but it was shattered in the same way as before in less than ten seconds. This kind of blow was simply worse than killing him! Yesterday, he had just reported the disaster to the city lord and planned to apply for a portion of the subsidy. But just as the barrier was repaired, another forbidden spell suddenly struck and caused the barrier to disintegrate again. It was simply devastating! It also prevented the academy from carrying out normal teaching! A teacher ran over with her phone and whispered into Huo Shan¡¯s ear, ¡°Dean, could the forbidden spell that suddenly appeared this time be the same sir from the mine yesterday?¡± Looking at the video on his phone of seawater flooding coastal buildings, Huo Shan shook his head with a gloomy expression. ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Forbidden spells are the most powerful of all skills and spells. No matter how strong a person is, it¡¯s impossible for them to master both water and fire forbidden spells at the same time!¡± Looking at the waves wreaking havoc in the city, the teacher immediately said unwillingly, ¡°Then, what if that big shot is a powerful Beast Tamer or even¡­ a Dragon Tamer?¡± She felt that it was already very strange for a third-tier city like Bo¡¯an City to have two forbidden spells cast in two days. How could two Archmages who could cast forbidden spells appear at the same time? ¡°Dragon Tamer?¡± When Huo Shan heard the conjecture of the teacher beside him, his eyes suddenly lit up. He immediately thought of the only Dragon Tamer in Leyton Academy, the student named Su Ce. Huo Shan had a very deep impression of this student. Not only had he called this student to his office to talk, but he had even given him an admission ticket to the mine in the western suburbs. He thought about how Su Ce had taken a few days off from school and that he had also been to the mine in the western suburbs. For a moment, Huo Shan even felt that the two forbidden spells might be related to Su Ce. But the next moment, he overruled this idea. Su Ce had only awakened for three days, and he was probably not even Level 5. He was only a novice Professional who had not even become Rank 1, so how could he cast a powerful forbidden spell independently? ¡°It can¡¯t be him.¡± He shook his head and threw this unrealistic thought to the back of his mind. Now that it had already happened, it was useless to care too much or even be depressed. The most important thing now was to deal with the aftermath as soon as possible. The impact of this matter was relatively big. Not only did he have to tell the city lord the entire matter, but he also needed to report it to the provincial capital. They would come to investigate the area where the two forbidden spells had erupted and who had cast them! While Huo Shan contacted the relevant authorities in the provincial capital¡­ Su Ce, who was dozens of kilometers away, welcomed his harvest! The light spots floating up from the seawater drilled into his body one after another. In an instant, his experience bar was filled and turned a dazzling red. [Prompt: You have gained a total of 112,000 experience from kills.] [Prompt: Because you have not completed the Class Advancement Quest, you cannot level up, and all experience will be saved.] The notifications in front of him kept popping up like bamboo shoots after the rain. For a moment, Su Ce was a little dizzy from the large amount of information. But he didn¡¯t care too much about the experience now. Instead, he looked nervously at the restless sea. He slid down the Blue Dragon King¡¯s smooth tail and called out loudly, ¡°Meng Xi!¡± But there was no response from the sea full of ruins. When Su Ce thought about how Meng Xi¡¯s life was in danger because of the tsunami he had caused, his expression immediately became one of self-blame. He had promised her that he would protect her safety. With this thought in mind, Su Ce immediately decided to jump off the Blue Dragon King. No matter what, he couldn¡¯t leave Meng Xi behind. But just as he was about to jump into the sea, the Blue Dragon King floating on the surface of the sea let out a soft cry. ¡°Woo¡­¡± He raised his head, exuding a noble aura. His wings flapped slowly, dispersing the surrounding sea breeze. The next second, a translucent sphere suddenly floated up from under the sea. Su Ce¡¯s eyes widened as the translucent sphere rose. He immediately recognized it. Inside the floating bubble, Meng Xi was lying on her narrow boat with her eyes closed. The bubble seemed to have protected her before the tsunami arrived. Her clothes were not even soaked. ¡°Hmmm.¡± The Blue Dragon King breathed out two streams of white air and rubbed his head against his master, who was standing on his tail, seemingly asking for praise. He seemed to be saying, ¡°Master, look at how powerful I am!¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 29 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Seeing that Meng Xi and the boat were fine, Su Ce heaved a sigh of relief. He smiled and touched the Blue Dragon King¡¯s nose. ¡°Hehe, little one, you¡¯re quite capable. I¡¯ll reward you with a piece of beast meat.¡± He took out a well-preserved piece of beast meat from his inventory and threw it into the Blue Dragon King¡¯s mouth. ¡°Roar!!¡± Seeing the food, the Blue Dragon King¡¯s eyes immediately widened, and he swallowed it eagerly. But his sudden sway almost threw Su Ce off. Su Ce patted the Blue Dragon King¡¯s tail and scolded jokingly, ¡°Haha, you forgot your master when you saw food. Hurry up and help me take out the equipment that fell into the sea.¡± The Blue Dragon King licked his lips and flapped his wings, pulling out all the scattered equipment and materials. Looking at the equipment that kept flying over, Su Ce took out a beast skin bag very skillfully and put all the equipment and materials into his inventory. After organizing everything, he immediately opened his inventory. He hoped to find good quality equipment and skill books that he could use. Fortunately, he had obtained a large amount of equipment. In a short while, he really found a piece of equipment that he could use among the hundreds of pieces of equipment. [Soul Tempering] Quality: Gold Prerequisites: Level 5, 20 Spirit Basic Attributes: Spirit +5, Magic Resistance +3, Maximum Mana Points +300. Additional Skill: Soul Tempering (When killing monsters of similar level, you will absorb the enemy¡¯s soul. When you collect 100 souls, you can activate the skill Soul Tempering. It will deal 3x Attack as magic AoE damage to monsters within 10 meters.) It¡¯s actually a gold-quality ring with an additional skill. I¡¯m pretty lucky. Su Ce immediately put the ring on his finger. In an instant, he felt his spiritual power suddenly increase. Not only did his perception increase, but his MP also increased to nearly 800. But even with the increase. Su Ce¡¯s current MP was still not enough to summon an adult dragon. At most, he could summon an adolescent. But the attributes of an adolescent dragon were not very high. Any peak Rank 2 Professional could deal with one. If a dragon he contracted was injured, he would die of heartache. Therefore, either he would summon the adult Alexis, or he would rather face danger himself than summon the adolescent Alexis. Returning his attention to his inventory, Su Ce took out an ancient-looking staff. Looking at the faint silver light emitted by the staff, Su Ce was shocked. He immediately opened the item tooltip of the staff, but the words that suddenly appeared on the tooltip stunned him. [Unidentified Staff] Quality: Platinum Basic Attributes: Unidentified Additional Attributes: Unidentified Equipment Evaluation: An unidentified staff. Before appraisal, no one knows what kind of power it possesses. Taking a deep breath and looking at the word unidentified on it, Su Ce subconsciously muttered, ¡°It¡¯s actually platinum.¡± Normally, the materials and equipment dropped by Level 20 monsters would not be too precious. It was already considered lucky to be able to obtain a silver or gold-quality item. And platinum was even higher quality than gold. There were very few platinum-quality items on the market. If the attributes weren¡¯t bad, the price would be at least 100,000 dollars. Su Ce was pleasantly surprised. He immediately put the staff back and continued to rummage. Most of the equipment dropped from the pirates were cloth or leather armor. Most of them were bronze quality, and occasionally a few iron-quality equipment could be seen. Soon, Su Ce found a skill book with a purple glow from the pile. He checked it impatiently. [Advanced Skill: Absolute Concealment] Type: Passive Effect: After learning it, a layer of mist that is invisible to the naked eye will linger around the body. It can block any level of external detection. After the skill level is raised to Level 5, the user will be immune to some negative buffs. Seeing that this skill book called Absolute Concealment could actually block anyone¡¯s perception and detection, Su Ce raised his eyebrows. Looks like I¡¯ve gained quite a lot this time. Especially after seeing that Absolute Concealment had such a powerful effect and was actually a universal skill that anyone could learn, he clicked on the Learn button without hesitation. Blocking detection could save a lot of trouble for Su Ce. After all, the Dragon Tamer class was relatively rare and had obvious shortcomings. If enemies could see through the effects of his skills and even equipment, he would obviously be at a disadvantage in battle. Being able to hide his attributes and skills was equivalent to having another trump card. Before actual combat occurred, the enemy would never know his true strength. This was also a form of deterrence. After going through the remaining materials and equipment, Su Ce immediately looked at the huge bubble floating on the back of the Blue Dragon King. Looking at Meng Xi, who seemed to be sleeping soundly in the translucent bubble, Su Ce asked nervously, ¡°Blue Dragon King, my friend shouldn¡¯t be injured, right?¡± ¡°Woo¡­¡± The giant Blue Dragon King raised his head and let out a cry in response. Su Ce patted the Blue Dragon King¡¯s wings and said with a smile, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s just dizziness. She didn¡¯t suffer any damage. It looks like your methods aren¡¯t bad. ¡°In order to communicate better in battle, I¡¯ll give you a name too.¡± Su Ce climbed onto the Blue Dragon King¡¯s head and began to rack his brains. ¡°Woo.¡± The Blue Dragon King shook his head gently and strolled on the surface of the sea in satisfaction. He wasn¡¯t unhappy because his master was riding on his head. ¡°Since you have powerful comprehension of magic and are of the Blue Dragon King race, I¡¯ll call you Malygos. How about it?¡± The name Su Ce gave the Blue Dragon King was exactly the same as one of the five Dragon Gods of the West. The main reason was that the two were very similar. In addition, the Blue Dragon King¡¯s comprehension of magic was also very powerful. The ability to cast a forbidden spell almost instantaneously was no different from the five legendary Dragon Gods. Therefore, he felt that there was nothing wrong with calling the Blue Dragon King, his new contracted dragon, Malygos. Soon, the Blue Dragon King below immediately flapped his wings happily, as if he was cheering for having a name. Stroking Malygos¡¯s bare head, Su Ce thought subconsciously, Sigh¡­ Although the two little ones I contracted have reached the maximum level, their memories and actions are still the same as those of young dragons. They¡¯re too childish. If I can contract an adult dragon at some point, this clingy situation should no longer exist. ¡°Woo¡­¡± Just as he was thinking about it, Malygos suddenly assumed a combat stance. He looked warily in the southeast direction, as if there was some kind of danger there. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 30 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Oh, it looks like someone is coming over. Malygos, return to the contract space first. It¡¯s too ostentatious to bring you along. I have to continue completing the class advancement quest.¡± Su Ce immediately stretched out his palm and used the contract spell to put Malygos into the contract space. The little guy was very cooperative. Before entering the contract space, he even very considerately dispelled the bubble formed by mana. Splash! The narrow boat shaped like a yacht fell into the sea, splashing water. Due to the shaking, Meng Xi, who was lying on the boat, subconsciously opened her eyes. The endless sea in front of her was full of ship wreckage. From time to time, she saw a few corpses floating up from the depths. ¡°What¡­ what happened?!¡± Shocked by the scene in front of her, Meng Xi subconsciously got up. At this moment, Su Ce, who had just boarded the boat, immediately explained what had happened. But he didn¡¯t mention the baby dragon. He only said that the pirates¡¯ internal strife had caused the ships to explode and that they were lucky to survive. Looking at the distant sea, Su Ce immediately urged, ¡°Meng Xi, start the boat quickly. I have a feeling that the pirates killing each other are about to catch up.¡± Meng Xi didn¡¯t even have time to consider the rationality of what Su Ce had said. After hearing that there were pirates chasing after them, she immediately jumped into the driver¡¯s seat and pushed the throttle handle forward, and the roar of the engine sounded. The small boat carrying the two of them rushed toward Broea Island at an extremely high speed. The sea breeze blew past on both sides. Su Ce looked back into the distance and didn¡¯t see enemies chasing after them. He finally heaved a sigh of relief. Thankfully, the small boat they were on was fast enough, and they didn¡¯t encounter any other pirates on the way to the Broea Island harbor. It seemed that the tsunami earlier had already cleared out the entire Cape of Storms. He took out the serene rosewood and handed it to a well-known merchant on Broea Island. The moment he completed the quest, a white certificate immediately appeared in his inventory. Phew¡­ The quest is finally completed. Su Ce heaved a sigh of relief. He had no intention of staying on Broea Island. Under Meng Xi¡¯s navigation, the boat rushed home. Looking at the news on her phone, Meng Xi said in surprise, ¡°Ahh, the news is saying the battle between the two groups of pirates caused a tsunami. We¡¯re so lucky that our small boat wasn¡¯t lost.¡± On the boat, Su Ce looked away and said guiltily. ¡°Ahem¡­ That¡¯s right. It¡¯s all thanks to the other two pirate ships that we were able to get it out of the pirates¡¯ hands. If they hadn¡¯t fought each other, I¡¯m afraid we really might not have been able to go home.¡± Time passed little by little. Their trip home was very smooth. Along the way, they didn¡¯t see a single person. But as soon as they returned to the local sea and approached the headland, waves and storms were blowing in the distant sea. The black clouds constantly condensing in the distance looked like an apocalyptic scene. After personally witnessing Malygos cast a forbidden spell and cause a massive tsunami, Su Ce now felt that the distant storm didn¡¯t seem scary anymore. Looking at the darkening sky, Meng Xi said with some fear, ¡°Fortunately, we made it back before the storm arrived.¡± ¡°Thank you. If it wasn¡¯t for your powerful boat, I¡¯m afraid we would still be in the sea by the time the storm wreaked havoc.¡± Su Ce took out an additional 1,000 dollars in cash from his inventory and handed it to Meng Xi as a tip. After all, she had been kidnapped by pirates and her life had been in danger because of him. Thus, it was reasonable to compensate her for some losses. Without waiting for her to react, he immediately jumped off the boat and rushed to the Class Temple. It was already six o¡¯clock in the evening. The sky above seemed to be covered by a veil, making it a little dim. Looking at the broken trees and debris everywhere on the beach and the city defense team constantly dispersing the residents in the distance, Su Ce suddenly felt uncomfortable. Although the two little ones can automatically grow into adults, their behavior patterns and memories are still immature because they have only broken out of their shells for a short time. They couldn¡¯t control the energy dissipation range of the forbidden spells, which was why the two forbidden spells had a moderate impact on Bo¡¯an City. He hurriedly walked into the city. Along the way, he saw many houses and various buildings that had been destroyed by the tsunami. At the same time, the city defense team was constantly rescuing residents and trying to minimize the losses. Su Ce even saw some volunteer teams that had spontaneously formed. Looking at the busy figures on the streets, he felt upset. The only thing Su Ce could do now was to learn this lesson and try to remind Alexis and Malygos not to hurt the innocent when they cast a forbidden spell next time. Walking toward a street in the distance, Su Ce was about to call a taxi to go to the Class Temple. But at this moment, he suddenly discovered a young man in a blue robe kneeling on the ground not far ahead and constantly casting spells into a house through the gap in the door. ¡°Child, hang in there. I¡¯ll get you out right away!¡± The young man and the staff in his hand were dirty and messy with mud. From the looks of it, he seemed to be rescuing someone in the house. Su Ce immediately walked up and asked with concern, ¡°Brother, do you need my help?¡± Hearing footsteps approaching, the young man in the dirty robe immediately raised his head, revealing a pale face. ¡°Little brother, can you pull the door open with me? ¡°This house is filled with seawater, causing a difference in internal and external pressure. I can¡¯t open the door now. There¡¯s a child who¡¯s only a few years old inside. I¡¯m afraid something will happen to him!¡± Seeing the young man¡¯s anxious look, Su Ce immediately nodded. He grabbed the door handle with both hands and pulled backward, planning to use his strength and weight to open the door. Seeing this, the young man in the robe cast another spell. From the sound of water splashing in the house, something must have happened. After a few seconds, veins popped out on Su Ce¡¯s forehead, and his face turned red. Fortunately, with the combined efforts of the two of them, the door, which was under a lot of pressure, finally clicked and opened some more. The water pressure instantly disappeared, and the door was completely opened. Tonnes of seawater immediately poured out. At the same time, with the constantly falling water level, a pale-faced little boy in a child¡¯s outfit was immediately revealed. Only then did Su Ce realize that a lot of seawater had accumulated on the ceiling of the house. This phenomenon that completely violated gravity was clearly caused by this young brother in a robe using his magic. But his ability had been limited. Even though he transferred most of the seawater to the ceiling, he still couldn¡¯t avoid the outcome of the child choking on water. However, their efforts were not in vain. Under the young man¡¯s persistent rescue, the little boy finally spat out a large mouthful of seawater and woke up coughing. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 31 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The next second, the young man immediately carried the child and walked toward the next street. Half a minute later, he returned to the house with a happy expression. ¡°Thank you, little brother. If it wasn¡¯t for you, I¡¯m afraid this child wouldn¡¯t have survived.¡± Receiving the gratitude of this young man, who was a few years older than him, Su Ce was at a loss. ¡°Are you still planning to go to other places to rescue people? I¡¯ll go with you,¡± he asked subconsciously. Wiping his hands that were covered in mud, the young man smiled and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need. We¡¯re almost done with the rescue. Although there was no sign of the tsunami this time, fortunately, it wasn¡¯t too big. It only affected buildings a few hundred meters inland from the coast. ¡°I¡¯m almost out of mana. I have to go back and rest.¡± Su Ce had a very good impression of this young man, who had risked his life to save people without caring about the cost, so he immediately extended an invitation. ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯m planning to take a car to the West Sea commercial district. If it¡¯s on the way, let¡¯s go together.¡± Taking off his muddy robe and revealing his usual clothes, the young man smiled and agreed. ¡°Alright. My guild isn¡¯t far from the West Sea commercial district.¡± ¡°Guild? Brother, which guild are you in?¡± ¡°Just call me Zhou Qi. I¡¯ll explain to you when we get in the car.¡± The two of them arrived at a nearby street that was unaffected by the tsunami. Soon, they got into a taxi. As soon as they got into the taxi, Zhou Qi started introducing information about his guild to his new friend. ¡°The guild I¡¯m in is currently the number one guild in Bo¡¯an City, Deep Blue. Most of the people in the guild are water-related Professionals like me. ¡°Our Deep Blue Guild has been established for more than ten years, and the powerful members have all reached Rank 2.¡± Zhou Qi didn¡¯t forget to extend an olive branch to Su Ce either. ¡°The guild is one of the most worthwhile organizations to join after Professionals leave the academy. Not only will you obtain unexpected benefits by joining the guild, but even if you jump ship in the future, with Deep Blue¡¯s reputation as the number one local guild, your salary and benefits will increase significantly.¡± Looking at how Zhou Qi was sparing no effort, Su Ce felt a little helpless. ¡°Brother Zhou, thank you for your approval. I¡¯ve long heard of your guild, but I¡¯m used to being idle. I¡¯m not ready to join a guild yet, so¡­¡± He spread his hands and explained his views and current situation. Zhou Qi felt very regretful about this. Along the way, the two of them chatted happily. Whether it was insights into each class or knowledge of combat theory, the two of them had a very similar understanding. They wished they had met sooner. After a short while, the taxi arrived at the West Sea commercial district. After bidding farewell to Zhou Qi, Su Ce immediately got out of the taxi and walked toward the Class Temple. Looking at Su Ce¡¯s gradually disappearing back, Zhou Qi sighed. The young man who had chatted with him not only possessed a rare and precious spirit of modesty, but he also had a very thorough understanding of various classes and combat experience. Most importantly, Su Ce was just like him. He could save people without caring about the consequences. Such a quality was really rare nowadays! The taxi started and quickly left with the regretful Zhou Qi. It¡¯s a pity I gave birth to a son. Otherwise, I would have wanted to marry my daughter to him. ¡­ On the other side, Su Ce returned to the Class Temple, opened the door, and walked in. Perhaps because it was almost evening, there were only a dozen or so people on the first floor of the Class Temple, including the staff. Seeing someone come in, the receptionist who had received Su Ce earlier immediately trotted over. Looking at the familiar face in front of her, the receptionist was a little surprised. ¡°Ah¡­ It¡¯s you.¡± Su Ce had clearly left for less than ten hours. Why was he back? Could he have failed the quest? Was the serene rosewood soaked in water? Just as she was thinking about how to comfort him, the young man took out a light gray certificate from his inventory. ¡°This¡­¡± Her pupils constricted slightly, and the young lady subconsciously took a step back, her expression filled with disbelief. Su Ce waved the certificate in his hand and said with a smile, ¡°Miss, I¡¯m back after completing the quest. Please bring me to complete the Class Advancement Ceremony!¡± Although this quest had been a little bumpy, his gains were very rich. Not only had he wiped out almost a hundred pirates, but he had even contracted a dragon. Equipment, potions, materials, and so on filled his inventory. It was a pity that the treasures in the ships that the pirates had plundered had all sunk into the sea and he hadn¡¯t had time to search for time. ¡°Uh¡­ okay.¡± The young lady in front of him finally reacted. Even though she didn¡¯t believe that the young man could complete the Cape of Storms quest in ten hours, the evidence was right in front of her, so she had no choice but to believe it. ¡°Sir, please come with me.¡± Following the receptionist, Su Ce successfully passed through the few Professionals in charge of security by the stairs and arrived at the room on the second floor where the ceremony was conducted. The room on the second floor was very spacious. The decorations and style were basically the same as downstairs. It was very different from modern culture. The room was surrounded by murals, and in the middle of the room was a magic circle. At this moment, two Professionals in white robes were sitting on a sofa, reading holy books. The young lady handed the class advancement certificate over respectfully and said nervously, ¡°Temple Head, this gentleman has completed the class advancement quest ¡®the Cape of Storms¡¯. Here is the class advancement certificate.¡± Taking off his glasses, one of the older Professionals with graying temples immediately stood up. ¡°Oh¡­ It looks like someone has finally completed the Cape of Storms quest that has been entrusted for more than ten days.¡± He looked at the young man standing at the side. ¡°Alright, being able to complete this quest is enough to prove that his strength is not bad. ¡°Old buddy, let¡¯s get started.¡± Soon, the two Priests were ready. They each held a holy book in their hands and let Su Ce stand on the Class Advancement Platform to wait for the ceremony to begin. As the chanting of the two Priests became louder and louder, the magic circle of the Class Advancement Ceremony gradually lit up. Specks of light emerged from the magic circle and gradually merged into Su Ce, who was standing upright in the center. This feeling was warm and made him somewhat tense. Then the chanting of the two Priests increased in speed, sounding like a mystical scripture that was difficult to understand. The specks of light almost covered Su Ce¡¯s entire body, and the surging energy was moving like a phoenix that was about to awaken. The entire advancement ceremony lasted for nearly ten minutes. During this period of time, in addition to the warmth he felt at the beginning, Su Ce also felt that the flesh and blood in his body seemed to have changed. It became more compact and contained boundless power. Boom! The magic circle suddenly emitted a resplendent light. At the same time, the two Priests immediately cast the unique class advancement spell. The true critical moment only lasted for a few seconds! For a moment, Su Ce was in a daze, as if his consciousness had been stripped away. When he woke up again, the Class Advancement Ceremony had already finished. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 32 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios [Prompt: Respected Professional, you have completed the Class Advancement Ceremony for Rank 1. The class advancement quest evaluation is perfect!] [Prompt: The rewards for a perfect class advancement quest evaluation are being distributed¡­] [Prompt: Obtained 10000 experience, Dragon Blood Potion x1, Green Blood Vine (Rare Material) x5, Silver-Quality Equipment Blind Boxes x2, Anchor Necklace of the Pirate Captain x1.] [Prompt: You have successfully comprehended and obtained a new skill.] A series of notifications instantly appeared in his mind. Immediately afterward, Su Ce found that with the experience reward and his saved-up experience, his level increased to 28 like a rocket! The experience from killing all the monsters and pirates in the mine and the Cape of Storms couldn¡¯t increase his level before because he had not become Rank 1. It was only after he became Rank 1 that his saved-up experience could be used! Leveling up 18 times in a row was extremely terrifying. If he hadn¡¯t learned the Absolute Concealment skill, this terrifying level increase would have attracted the attention of the two Rank 2 Priests. Fortunately, only Su Ce himself knew about these improvements. To outsiders, he was just in a joyful daze because he had completed the Class Advancement Ceremony. A Priest with gray hair and wearing a white holy robe said with a smile, ¡°Congratulations, young man. You actually succeeded on the first attempt.¡± ¡°Thank you for your hard work, everyone. I was only able to complete the class advancement in one attempt because I was lucky.¡± Su Ce took the class advancement certificate, bowed, and immediately left the Class Temple. He found a seat by the window on the second floor of a cafe not far from the temple and began to take stock of the gains from his class advancement. At this moment, most of the space in his inventory was occupied by the beast skin bags that stored equipment and materials, and the remaining space was used to store the materials and potions he had obtained earlier. Among the benefits of this class advancement, the one that surprised him the most was the Dragon Blood Potion. The last time he saw this thing was in the underground mine, next to Alexis¡¯s nest. He didn¡¯t expect that after the ceremony, he would actually obtain this potion as a reward. He was extremely lucky. But this might be related to the fact that he had completed the class advancement quest with a perfect evaluation. After all, he had wiped out all the pirates on the three ships. This feat must have been determined by the system as a special clearance method. Only then did he obtain the rewards for a perfect evaluation. Anyone else wouldn¡¯t have been able to pass through the Cape of Storms normally before becoming Rank 1, let alone wipe out all the pirates. In addition to the Dragon Blood Potion, Su Ce was also very concerned about the skills he could comprehend. Under normal circumstances, the comprehension of skills usually occurred at critical moments or after class awakening and advancements. But the power of the skills depended entirely on luck and talent. He had some anticipation but also some anxiety. Seeing that there were very few customers on the second floor of the cafe, Su Ce didn¡¯t hide anything and directly unscrewed the glass bottle of the potion. He downed it in one go. Just like before, there was a sticky texture when it entered his mouth. Then the potion turned into a torrent and immediately began to subtly change his physique. After a while, when the effect of the potion completely disappeared, Su Ce opened his character window and carefully looked at it. Name: Su Ce Class: Dragon Tamer Level: 28, Experience 16000/50000, Rank 1 Attack: 86 Defense: Physical Resistance 49, Magic Resistance 52 Health Points: 2130 Mana Points: 1410 Attributes: Strength 55, Agility 47, Spirit 68, Constitution 84 Equipment: Head: Apprentice Hat [Bronze], Body: Hermit Robe [Silver], Hands: Roar Gloves [Bronze], Feet: Walking Boots (Bronze], Waist: Vitality Belt [Silver] Talents: Dragon God Affinity, Eye of the Dragon God, Dragon God¡¯s Blessing Active Skill 1: Level 3 Dragon God¡¯s Summon (Summons a tamed dragon-type creature without consumption. Cooldown: 24 hours) Active Skill 2: Level 2 Dragon¡¯s Treasure (Use to obtain a random dragon¡¯s treasure. Cooldown: 24 hours. Mana Cost: 100) Active Skill 3: Level 1 Dragon Spear (Condenses a spear containing the aura of the Dragon God. The quality and effect of the spear depends on the level. Duration: 600 seconds. Cooldown: 3 hours) Active Skill 4: Level 1 Dragon Scale Armor (Condenses dragon scales to resist damage. The quality and effect depends on the level. Duration: 600 seconds. Cooldown: 6 hours) Passive Skills: None Looking at the completely new character window in front of him and the two additional skills, Su Ce was very happy. After the baptism of the Class Advancement Ceremony and the improvement from the Dragon Blood Potion, all his attributes had reached around 50, with his Spirit and Constitution being over 60. He was not an ordinary Rank 2 Professional at all! The only pity was that because Dragon Tamers were a special class, they didn¡¯t have a variety of classes to advance to like other classes. Even after becoming Rank 1, he was still a Dragon Tamer and hadn¡¯t comprehended any new class-specific skills. But he was still very satisfied with the Dragon Spear skill he had comprehended and the Dragon Scale Armor skill given by the Dragon Blood Potion. With these two skills, he could completely rely on close combat to improve his abilities. As for the effects of Dragon Spear and Dragon Scale Armor, although Su Ce hadn¡¯t used them yet, he felt that as long as they were related to dragons, they would definitely be stronger than ordinary advanced skills. After comprehending these two skills, he used the Dragon¡¯s Pressure skill book in his inventory. After all, even if this specialized skill book had a great effect, because it could only be used by Dragon Tamers, it definitely couldn¡¯t be sold for a high price. In any case, he was not short of money now. He might as well learn it and have it become one of his trump cards. After Su Ce settled everything, his gaze fell on the two pieces of equipment in the corner of his inventory. One was an unidentified platinum-quality staff that had dropped from the Pirate Captain. The other was a gold-quality hand crossbow dropped from the first mate. Because the staff had not been appraised yet, Su Ce couldn¡¯t use it. As for the gold-quality hand crossbow, Su Ce planned to auction it off in exchange for something beneficial to him. After making a plan in his mind, he immediately drank the coffee on the table, paid, opened the door, and left. He went to Carrie Auction House, to which he had once consigned a skill book. There seemed to be an event at the auction house today, so there were many people queuing up. Fortunately, after Su Ce consigned the Powerful Shooting skill book, he had received a black membership card from the staff. After showing it, he entered the auction house smoothly through the member passage. It aroused the envy of the surrounding people queueing. ¡°Damn, such a young Professional is actually a member of Carrie Auction House.¡± ¡°It seems that you have to complete a transaction of more than a hundred thousand dollars here to obtain a membership card. This young man must be the son of a local tycoon!¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? He¡¯s just an ordinary member. My uncle is a bronze member. Every time he buys something, the auction house will deliver it to his door!¡± ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you bring your uncle¡¯s membership card? Why are you queuing up?¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 33 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ignoring the commotion outside, Su Ce quickly arrived at a VIP room under the lead of the graceful salesperson. The room blocked out all the discussions outside. After pouring a cup of tea for Su Ce, the salesperson smiled and said, ¡°Sir, the skill book you placed in our auction house has been auctioned off. The money was transferred to your account this morning. You should have received it, right?¡± Looking at the luxurious layout of the spacious VIP reception room, Su Ce nodded and explained the purpose of his visit today. ¡°I have received the money. I¡¯m here this time to buy an appraisal scroll from you, and it has to be of good quality.¡± The reason why he came to the auction house so anxiously after completing his class advancement was mainly to see the attributes and effects of the platinum-quality staff. Thus, the appraisal scroll was very necessary. But because there were various levels of appraisal scrolls, the attributes and effects after appraisal varied. Appraisal scrolls were basically divided into three levels: low, intermediate, and high. An unidentified piece of equipment was like a treasure trove. No one knew what it contained before it was opened. Low-level scrolls could unearth 50% of the equipment¡¯s potential, intermediate-level scrolls could unearth 70%, and the most expensive high-level scrolls could unearth more than 90%. Even additional attributes could be added to equipment. But scrolls were not cheap. The low-level ones were around 2,000 dollars, while the intermediate-level ones were close to 8,000 to 10,000. The price of high-level scrolls was generally around 50,000 dollars. If the appraisal scroll could add additional attributes to equipment, the price would be even higher. After all, unidentified equipment was at least silver quality. Under normal circumstances, using low-level scrolls to appraise it was a guaranteed profit. But gold or even platinum-quality equipment required a certain amount of courage from Professionals. If the effects and attributes of the equipment were good, but it was appraised using a low-level scroll, the equipment would be completely buried. Therefore, when it came to high-quality equipment, the level of the appraisal scroll used was a question worth pondering. In Su Ce¡¯s opinion, the staff was platinum quality, and it was totally worth him trying with a high-level appraisal scroll. After hearing the customer¡¯s request, the salesperson immediately brought him to the sales area. The goods in the sales area also followed the principle of the highest bidder, but the traffic here was much lower than in the auction hall. Generally, as long as the price offered exceeded the marked price, the item could be bought. Most of the equipment placed here was because their values were not too high and their audience was small. But in order to attract customers, some expensive items would be placed here to support the market. The high-level scroll that Su Ce wanted to buy was one of the treasures in the sales area. ¡°Sir, we have three high-level appraisal scrolls in stock. Which one would you like?¡± The salesperson immediately opened a display cabinet at the side and took out three different-colored appraisal scrolls with inscriptions on them. Looking at the high-level scrolls in front of him, Su Ce checked them. [High-Level Appraisal Scroll ¨C Smoky Mist] Type: Parchment Scroll Usage: When used on unidentified equipment, most of the equipment¡¯s potential will be unearthed. There is a small probability of obtaining an additional wind-element effect. [High-Level Appraisal Scroll ¨C Spirit Spring] Type: Parchment Scroll Usage: ¡­ There is a small probability of obtaining an additional water-element effect. [High-Level Appraisal Scroll ¨C Flame Stance] Type: Parchment Scroll Usage: ¡­ There is a small probability of obtaining an additional fire-element effect. Looking at the descriptions of these scrolls, Su Ce was still a little dissatisfied. ¡°Hmm¡­ Is there anything else?¡± ¡°Sir, these are already the highest-level appraisal scrolls. If you¡¯re still not satisfied, you can only find another place. However, our auction house is already the largest in Bo¡¯an City. If you want to buy one, I¡¯m afraid you can only go to other big cities,¡± the salesperson explained helplessly. Regarding this, Su Ce could only curl his lips and wander around without saying anything. Looking at the dazzling array of equipment and materials on the shelves on both sides, Su Ce¡¯s eyes suddenly froze on a scroll that was emitting a warm orange glow in a corner of a display cabinet. He focused his gaze, and the tooltip of the scroll immediately appeared in front of him. [Master Appraisal Scroll ¨C Vision of God] Type: Parchment Scroll Usage: It can be used on unidentified equipment. Most of the equipment¡¯s potential will be unearthed. At the same time, the equipment will be enchanted with the high-level spell ¨C Vision of God! Seeing the scroll in the cabinet, Su Ce was shocked and immediately said excitedly, ¡°How much is this scroll? I want it!¡± Seeing the customer¡¯s gaze fixed on the scroll in the corner, the salesperson was a little surprised. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sir. This piece is part of our auction house¡¯s collection, and we don¡¯t intend to sell it yet. ¡°Moreover, the effect of this scroll has already broken through the high level. The price will be very expensive.¡± At this moment, Su Ce didn¡¯t listen to the salesperson¡¯s explanation at all. Instead, he said with a very serious attitude, ¡°I want this scroll. Please name a price.¡± ¡°This¡­ I¡¯m sorry, because it involves a lot of money, I need to call the manager over.¡± The young female salesperson didn¡¯t expect this customer to be serious. She immediately jogged toward the manager who was handling the auction house¡¯s affairs in the distance. A minute later, Su Ce saw a woman in a peach blossom cheongsam walking over. She had delicate facial features and a valiant temperament. From the name tag on her chest, she should be the manager that the salesperson mentioned. The manager looked at the young Professional in front of her and asked with a smile, ¡°Sir, do you really want to buy this master-level scroll?¡± ¡°Of course. I really want this thing, but if your auction house¡¯s price is too ridiculous, I¡¯ll give up.¡± Su Ce showed the proper attitude and had a polite smile. Seeing this, the female manager immediately quoted a price. ¡°This scroll was bought by our auction house at a high price from Boulder City. It was made by the talisman-crafting master Master Nohara. Originally, our president planned to use it himself. But since you are anxious and are willing to pay a high price, sir, we are willing to do this favor. ¡°The price is¡­¡± The manager wanted to check the level and equipment of the young man in front of her to see how his financial strength was. But after she tried a few times, the system kept showing that it was blocked by a special energy and that the detection failed. Regarding this, the manager could only give up and quickly quote a price she could accept. ¡°It¡¯s¡­ three hundred and eighty thousand dollars.¡± As soon as she said this, the Professionals strolling in the sales area immediately looked over. They wanted to see which Professional was so rich that he actually wanted to buy a scroll that cost 380,000 dollars. But when they realized that the buyer was a young man who looked to be around twenty years old, they immediately retracted their gazes. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 34 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At this age, a Professional who could fork out hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy a scroll was either a child of an aristocratic family or a disciple of some master. No matter which one it was, they were not to be trifled with. Taking in the reactions of the people around him, Su Ce remained calm. It was as if he had just heard 38 dollars instead of 380,000. With slightly raised eyebrows, Su Ce stared straight at the slender manager in front of him. ¡°Even if a master made it himself, the price is a little high.¡± The smile on her face still sweet, the manager said, ¡°Sir, you might not know, but Master Nohara is a Rank 3 Professional, and he has already reached Level 64. It¡¯s normal for his works to be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. ¡°Furthermore, there¡¯s a high-level spell sealed in this scroll. Just the materials for this scroll alone costs more than a hundred thousand dollars.¡± But in Su Ce¡¯s eyes, her smile was extremely cunning. 380,000 dollars was not a small sum for him. Currently, he didn¡¯t even have 200,000 dollars in his savings card. If he wanted to buy this master-level appraisal scroll, he didn¡¯t have enough cash. Just as he was wondering if he should use a bag of miscellaneous items and equipment to exchange for the high-level appraisal scroll¡­ A familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him. ¡°Su Ce, you¡¯ve come here to shop too!¡± Su Ce subconsciously turned around and saw his classmate Zhang Zhiling walking over with an incense burner in his hand. Zhang Zhiling glanced at Su Ce, as well as the manager and salesperson beside him, and suddenly came to a realization. Su Ce must not have enough money to afford the things here, which is why the manager came out to settle it. Seeing that Su Ce seemed to be very embarrassed, Zhang Zhiling immediately walked forward. With a smile, he took out a golden card from his inventory. ¡°Su Ce, don¡¯t you have enough money to buy things? It¡¯s okay. I can lend you some. I¡¯m a gold card member of the Carrie Auction House, and I can enjoy a five percent discount on any non-auction items. There¡¯s more than 100,000 yuan in this card. You can use it,¡± Zhang Zhiling said in a very arrogant tone and handed over the golden card with a magnanimous expression. Looking at Zhang Zhiling, who was full of drama, Su Ce said with a smile, ¡°Thanks, but it¡¯s not necessary.¡± Then he immediately opened his inventory and took out a bag full of equipment. He had obtained these things from the Cape of Storms. There were about a hundred pirates who had contributed a total of 37 pieces of equipment to him. There were quite a number of iron-quality equipment, but most of them were bronze. There were also two pieces of silver-quality equipment that he had no use for. Seeing the sudden appearance of a large bag of equipment that emitted different colors, the young salesperson standing at the side opened her mouth in shock. Even the pupils of the usually calm manager pupils constricted slightly. She wasn¡¯t shocked by the dozens of pieces of equipment in front of her, but by how the young Professional in front of her had managed to obtain them. After all, Su Ce had a record of selling things here yesterday. At the time, there were also more than 20 items. It was just that he had obtained these things again in just one day, which was really shocking. ¡°Please calculate how much these pieces of equipment are worth.¡± ¡°Oh¡­ Okay, please wait a moment, sir.¡± The female salesperson who first received Su Ce immediately bent down to open the beast skin bag and checked the equipment inside one by one. At the same time, Zhang Zhiling, who was still in the posture of extending his hand to hand over the card, stiffened when he saw Su Ce take out so many pieces of equipment at once. He thought of the scene in the morning when he discovered that Su Ce had reached Level 10 and couldn¡¯t help thinking, As a Dragon Tamer without any combat power, how did he level up and obtain so many equipment? Zhang Zhiling believed that the most likely way was that Su Ce had buttered up to someone and survived until now by eating leftovers. Retracting his gaze from the pile of equipment, Zhang Zhiling thought unhappily, Tsk¡­ They¡¯re just bronze and iron. They¡¯re not worth much. ¡°Sir, of the thirty-seven pieces of equipment you provided, some of them have decent attributes and effects, but most of them are mediocre. According to a rough estimate, all of your equipment is worth about forty-eight thousand dollars.¡± Hearing the salesperson¡¯s quotation, Su Ce nodded in satisfaction. The last time, he had sold 27 pieces of equipment, and the value was less than 30,000 dollars. This time, perhaps because the pirate¡¯s equipment was better, he earned nearly 50,000 dollars. But even with this amount of money added, Su Ce¡¯s savings were only 250,000 dollars. It was still far from the price of the master-level scroll. Thus, he could only take out the gold-quality hand crossbow, planning to sell it in an auction. At that time, he should be able to afford the scroll. With this thought in mind, Su Ce immediately took out the gold-quality hand crossbow and asked with a serious expression, ¡°If this gold-quality weapon is auctioned, how much can it be sold for?¡± The sudden appearance of a flash of gold immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the sales area. But everyone only took a quick glance and didn¡¯t dare to take a closer look at the item of this ¡®scion¡¯. The manager¡¯s red lips parted slightly as she took the hand crossbow in surprise, her face filled with disbelief. The salesperson, who had already been reduced to a foil, was even more shocked and completely in disbelief! [Tidal Stinger] Quality: Gold Prerequisites: Level 10, Rank 1 Professional Basic Attributes: Attack +24, Agility +6, Attack Speed +15%, Blood Drain +3% Additional Effect 1: Tsunami Arrow (Attacks will have water element corrosion, dealing an additional 25 magic damage to the enemy.) Additional Effect 2: Double Shot (Attacks have a 20% chance of firing two arrows. Each arrow will cause 0.8x physical damage to the enemy.) Equipment Evaluation: This hand crossbow with two special effects is very powerful. It adds water magic damage to all attacks and frequently triggers a double shot. It is very powerful in solo battles. The entire sales area was very quiet. The manager looked at the item tooltip of the weapon in front of her with a conflicted expression. After a while, she slowly opened her mouth and said, ¡°This equipment can only be used by Archers, so its audience is small. However, because of its two powerful special effects, it¡¯s very suitable for auction. If you can find a suitable buyer, it¡¯s not impossible to sell it for three hundred thousand dollars.¡± The manager had a complicated look in her eyes. She didn¡¯t expect the young man in front of her to really have the ability to raise more than 400,000 dollars. She had indeed underestimated Su Ce earlier. She turned to look at the salesperson beside her and gave her a look. The young salesperson immediately understood and turned around to run toward the office. ¡°Sir, please wait a moment. With the attributes of this equipment, as long as we promote it a little, it won¡¯t be difficult to sell it for more than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.¡± In the manager¡¯s opinion, the equipment that Su Ce took out could be used as one of the centerpieces for the next auction. Not only would this help the auction house attract customers, but the auction house could also make a small profit from the 3% service fee. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 35 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Why not? Regarding the manager¡¯s kind reminder, Su Ce smiled and nodded at her. He was about to say that he would leave the weapon to the auction house to auction. But as soon as he opened his mouth, Zhang Zhiling, who was standing at the side, spoke excitedly. ¡°Don¡¯t auction Su Ce¡¯s crossbow. I happen to lack a decent weapon. Why don¡¯t you sell it to me?¡± Looking at the hand crossbow in the manager¡¯s hands, Zhang Zhiling couldn¡¯t help coveting it. Although using bows and arrows wasn¡¯t bad, there were quite a few restrictions. Archery with a bow required a lot of physical and mental effort. But hand crossbows were different. People could fire them with just a gentle push of the trigger. Coupled with the fact that it weighed less than a kilogram, it could completely liberate the archer¡¯s flexibility. It could be said to be the best choice for kiting monsters and PVP. Looking at Zhang Zhiling¡¯s fiery eyes, Su Ce smiled. ¡°No problem. As long as you can afford the price of three hundred thousand dollars, everything is negotiable.¡± He welcomed such a buyer who came knocking on his door. After all, without the auction process, Su Ce only needed to pay 1% of the fee to sell the hand crossbow. At the same time, he wouldn¡¯t have to wait for the auction, allowing him to buy the master-level appraisal scroll immediately, which was simply great. In the sales area, when Zhang Zhiling heard Su Ce¡¯s price, his originally excited face instantly turned bitter. Although it was true that he was a descendant of an aristocratic family, most of the family¡¯s finances were in the hands of the family head and elders. Zhang Zhiling was only a branch descendant. Even though he lived a luxurious life, he couldn¡¯t really touch the family¡¯s money. His allowance was only tens of thousands of dollars a month. Even though he had the habit of saving money, in the face of the sky-high price of 300,000 dollars, it wouldn¡¯t be enough even if he maxed out all his credit cards. But the hand crossbow with two special effects was right in front of him. How could he let someone else obtain this treasure? As Zhang Zhiling was thinking, he thought of something. He would borrow money from Su Ce. He now had 180,000 dollars in savings. If Su Ce was willing to sell the hand crossbow to him for 180,000 dollars, he would write Su Ce a promissory note for the remaining 120,000. He still had a chance to get his hands on the hand crossbow with two special effects. Thinking of this, Zhang Zhiling immediately walked to Su Ce with an embarrassed expression and discussed with him in a low voice. ¡°Sure, since we¡¯re classmates, I can naturally help you with this. However, the promissory note of one hundred and twenty thousand dollars isn¡¯t a small sum after all. I have to collect interest.¡± Su Ce immediately pointed at the small incense burner in Zhang Zhiling¡¯s hands and smiled. When Zhang Zhiling walked over, Su Ce had already noticed this item in his hands. But at the time, his attention had been on the master-level appraisal scroll, and he didn¡¯t have any thoughts about it. However, the situation was different now. He could open the tooltip of the small incense burner openly and check it carefully. [Magic Flame Incense Burner] Quality: Silver Type: Trap Basic Effect: Fatal Attraction (After opening the lid, the incense burner will immediately emit a fragrance that is fatally attractive to monsters. Effective range: 500 meters.) He could guess that the reason why Zhang Zhiling came to the auction house was to sell this item because he was a ranged Professional, so he wasn¡¯t interested in this thing that could attract monsters. It might even be dangerous for him to use it. But Su Ce didn¡¯t have this problem. On the contrary, every time he summoned a dragon, he often felt that the monsters around him were too scattered and that it wasn¡¯t easy to deal with them all. After all, he couldn¡¯t use a forbidden spell every time he encountered an enemy. It was very likely that innocent people would be injured. The tsunami earlier was the best example. In Carrie Auction House, Zhang Zhiling immediately agreed without hesitation when he heard that Su Ce was willing to sell him the hand crossbow with part of the payment as a promissory note and that the interest would only be a silver-quality furnace. He looked as if he was afraid that Su Ce would go back on his word. Regarding this, although the manager was a little disappointed, in order to retain the customers, she quickly completed the procedures for the two of them and resolutely decided not to accept a single cent in fees. In this way, Su Ce received 180,000 dollars in cash from Zhang Zhiling¡¯s card, plus a promissory note of 120,000 dollars. At the same time, he also obtained a furnace that could gather monsters. On the other hand, although Zhang Zhiling had spent all his money, the hand crossbow in his inventory didn¡¯t make him sad at all. He even had an excited smile on his face. ¡°Congratulations, sir. It looks like you¡¯ve found a suitable client,¡± the manager said humorously. ¡°Thank you for your service. When I obtain any equipment or skill books in the future, I will come to Carrie as always,¡± Su Ce said seriously. Then after receiving the transfer of 48,000 dollars for the sale of his equipment, Su Ce immediately paid 380,000 dollars to buy the scroll made by Master Nohara. After buying the scroll, the wallet in Su Ce¡¯s pocket deflated again. His balance was only enough for him to stay in a four-star hotel for one night. After a while, the salesperson who had left earlier trotted back and said to Si Ce respectfully, ¡°Sir, you have completed an order of more than three hundred thousand dollars at Carrie Auction House, and your transaction amount has exceeded five hundred thousand dollars. For this reason, our auction house has specially upgraded your savings card to a black card that surpasses a gold card. ¡°From now on, you will enjoy a ten percent discount on all materials and equipment purchased from our auction house other than auction items. You will also enjoy additional privileges such as home delivery and birthday specials.¡± ¡°Thank you for taking care of me. I will continue to visit Carrie in the future.¡± After thanking the manager and salesperson, Su Ce patted Zhang Zhiling on the shoulder and left Carrie Auction House with a smile. ¡°It was a pleasure doing business with you. Prepare the money you owe me first, and then you can call me and pay off everything in a few months.¡± Meanwhile, Zhang Zhiling was still holding the hand crossbow with a silly smile on his face, looking like someone who had found love. After leaving the auction house, Su Ce spread his arms and breathed in the fresh air around him. He looked at the time, then immediately walked toward the four-star hotel he had stayed at yesterday. With a hot potato in his pocket, Su Ce planned to use the master-level appraisal scroll immediately after going to the hotel. After entering the hotel, he took out his ID, swiped his card, and got the same room as he did yesterday. Returning to the familiar room, he saw that the bedroom had new sheets and blankets. He immediately locked the door and took out the platinum-quality staff from his inventory. Su Ce took a deep breath and prayed silently in his heart for a moment. He knew that platinum-quality equipment were basically not bad, but he still hoped that the equipment after appraisal would be worth more than twice the value of the scroll. Otherwise, he would suffer a loss. After mentally preparing himself, he immediately slowly opened the parchment scroll. A gentle white light appeared from the inscription, and Su Ce immediately shone it on the staff. The white light was gentle and holy, and the inscription gradually became blurry under the light. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 36 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios For about a few seconds, under the illumination of the holy light., the long staff, which was originally gray in color, seemed to shed its skin, revealing the silver color underneath. At the same time, a translucent and resplendent sapphire appeared on the head of the staff. The entire staff was covered in a warm glow, as if it was a holy object. Just by looking at its appearance, the identified staff had clearly become even more noble. Whether it was its strange appearance, its head inlaid with diamonds, or its body engraved with inscriptions and gathering light, they all made the staff look incomparably holy. Seeing that the staff had changed, Su Ce opened its tooltip impatiently. [Withering Dance] Quality: Diamond Prerequisites: Level 60, Rank 3 Mage Basic Attributes: Magic Attack +85, Spirit +33, Mana Points +800, Spell Casting Time -10%, Cooldown of Equipment Skills -10%, Damage to Undead Creatures +30% Additional Attribute 1: Looking into the Abyss (When damaged, 15% chance of causing the enemy to become confused for 1 second.) Additional Skill 1: Withering (Extracts the enemy¡¯s vitality, reducing all attributes by 25%. Lasts for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 20 minutes. Mana Cost: 100) Additional Skill 2: Flash Dance (Spread the power of lightning throughout the body. After chanting, immediately move to any area within 100 meters. Cooldown: 10 minutes. Mana Cost: 30) Additional Skill 3: Vision of God (Summon the Eye of the True God to deal 3,000 damage in the straight line in front of you. Note: This spell can only be used once. It will become unusable after.) Looking at the tooltip of the staff in front of him, Su Ce was extremely surprised. It¡¯s actually diamond quality. It¡¯s just one step away from reaching the epic threshold. Awesome! Unexpectedly, not only did the master-level scroll add a single-use spell to Withering Dance, but it also raised the originally platinum-quality staff to diamond quality! He had never expected such a pleasant surprise. Originally, Su Ce was worried that he might have lost money by spending 380,000 dollars on the scroll. After all, the price of an ordinary platinum-quality weapon was only about 500,000 dollars. If the weapon wasn¡¯t powerful enough, it would have been equivalent to the money spent on the scroll being thrown away. Who knew that the scroll could achieve such an effect? It was simply shocking. Gently stroking the staff, Su Ce was extremely excited. Not only did I not lose money, but I¡¯ve even made a fortune! A few days ago, he would have never even dared to think about a platinum-quality weapon. But now, he was personally touching a diamond-quality weapon. In particular, after seeing the staff¡¯s effects and attributes, he was even more looking forward to the days when he became Rank 3. After all, skills like Flash Dance usually only appeared in the specialized skills of Rank 3 classes, and only a few classes had such a skill. For example, the Space Mage¡¯s Blink, the Shadow Hunter¡¯s Dark Curtain, the Oracle¡¯s Altar of Heaven¡­ Apart from these, most Professionals seemed to achieve the effect of Flash skills through acceleration and other means. But it was impossible to achieve the effect of Flash skills, which could ignore terrain. Therefore, if one wanted to obtain a Flash skill, not only did they need to be talented enough to comprehend the relevant specialization skill, but they also needed to have enough luck to advance to the corresponding class. But with Withering Dance, Su Ce could completely overcome all these obstacles. As long as he reached Level 60 and completed the Rank 3 advancement quest, he would be able to obtain a Flash skill. Although the cooldown of the staff¡¯s Flash skill was a little long, Su Ce was already very satisfied. After seeing the attributes and effects of Withering Dance, Su Ce put it into his inventory in satisfaction. After he sold 37 pieces of equipment, there was a lot more space in his inventory. Although this wasn¡¯t enough space to support his next adventure, it was enough as long as he cleared away some unusable materials later. After doing all this, Su Ce¡¯s heart slowly relaxed. But at this moment, his stomach started to protest. Although I¡¯ve already become a Professional, I still have to eat well. He unscrewed a bottle of mineral water from the table in the living room. After taking a few sips, he immediately put on his coat, planning to go out to eat something to reward himself for improving his strength. Walking down the wooden banister stairs, Su Ce was already thinking about what to eat. But at this seemingly peaceful moment, the system¡¯s notification sounded in his mind again. [Prompt: The Eye of the Dragon God has activated. A powerful Rank 4 Professional has been discovered within 1,000 meters of Leyton Academy!] The moment he heard the voice, his breathing stopped. He subconsciously closed his eyes, wanting to obtain more information through his talent. The Eye of the Dragon God¡¯s ability to detect opportunities and dangers was not as simple as just telling him coordinates. Most of the time, it could even provide some key information to help him understand events that were about to happen. Looking at the dim scene in front of him, Su Ce carefully observed it and quickly found some information worth paying attention to. A road, the shade of trees, a Rank 4 Professional, the entrance of Leyton Academy¡­ Incomplete fragments of scenes surged into Su Ce¡¯s brain bit by bit. After organizing them slightly, he immediately roughly understood the reason for this. Just based on the information that the other party was a Rank 4 Professional, Su Ce could directly define this person¡¯s identity as a powerful Professional from a big city. This was because in Bo¡¯an City, the Professionals here were basically Rank 1 or Rank 2. The number of Rank 3 Professionals could be counted on one hand. Even Dean Huo Shan, whose strength was comparable to the city lord¡¯s, was only at the middle stage of Rank 3, which was Level 71. Although a Professional¡¯s level couldn¡¯t fully represent their strength, the growth of each level and the free attribute points were enough to widen the gap between them and others. As long as one¡¯s level was high enough, even a Mage without any close combat ability could easily kill a Warrior 30 levels lower with a staff. There were no Rank 4 Professionals in Bo¡¯an City, so Su Ce could guess where the other party came from and why this person was here. After this expert entered Bo¡¯an City, he didn¡¯t go to the city lord¡¯s manor immediately. Su Ce could determine that the other party¡¯s goal was definitely Leyton Academy. Over the past two days, many things had happened in Leyton Academy. Classes had been suspended, and the barrier had been broken. Thus, Su Ce understood that the Rank 4 expert should be an investigator from the provincial capital. His purpose was to investigate why the barrier of Leyton Academy had been broken twice. In addition, there had been rumors recently that a couple big shots who knew how to cast forbidden spells had come to Bo¡¯an City. Therefore, it was reasonable that the other party would come to investigate at this critical moment. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 37 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After all, Bo¡¯an City, where Su Ce was born and raised, was only a small city. Rank 3 Professionals were already the pinnacle here. Be it Boulder City next door or even the farther away Cloud Coast City, the provincial capital, the degree of development and prosperity was not something that Bo¡¯an City could compare to. Although Boulder City was also a small city, due to the fertile soil and abundant resources, the strength of the Professionals there was generally one grade higher than here. Not to mention Cloud Coast City, the number of Rank 3 experts there was several times more than here. As for the center of the entire country, the capital city, Chongye, it was said that Rank 2s were inferior to dogs, Rank 3s were everywhere, and there were even many Rank 4s. Similarly, there were even more powerful countries outside, and it was very likely that there were Rank 5 Professionals in these places. Thinking of this, Su Ce couldn¡¯t help becoming cautious. The investigation of the broken barrier incident by the Rank 4 investigator, who likely came from Cloud Coast City, was very likely to involve his existence. Therefore, he had to keep a low profile during this period of time. Not only could he not summon his dragons, but he also had to avoid using dragon-related skills to avoid getting into trouble. While he was thinking, the follow-up scenes from the Eye of the Dragon God appeared in front of him again. A few kilometers away, at the entrance of Leyton Academy, a huge griffin was crouching at the side. At the same time, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes was discussing the details of the investigation with Dean Huo Shan. ¡°Officer Zhou, it¡¯s Leyton Academy¡¯s honor to have you personally investigate this matter!¡± Huo Shan¡¯s old face was full of wrinkles. As he smiled and spoke, there was a trace of nervousness in his expression. Zhou Chengtian looked at Huo Shan, who had aged a lot, and said with a serious expression, ¡°Thank you. This time, there were two forbidden spells cast consecutively in two days in Bo¡¯an City. With such a large commotion, even if I didn¡¯t come, my colleagues would have come to investigate.¡± As he spoke, the smile on his face tightened slightly. At the same time, he subconsciously turned his head to look at the sky not far away. How is that possible?! Seeing this doubtful gaze, Su Ce subconsciously cut off the perception of the Eye of the Dragon God and immediately went downstairs to a nearby street. Walking on the street, he looked shocked. The Eye of the Dragon God is a related skill of dragons. Logically speaking, unless the other party¡¯s strength is greater than Rank 5, it shouldn¡¯t be possible to sense my spying. Waves surged in his heart. At this moment, his emotions were very complicated. The atmosphere on the street was still lively. The street lights on both sides of the road had already lit up, dispelling the darkness for everyone. As night fell, the temperature gradually dropped. In addition to the bargaining sounds coming from various shops, he could also hear the loud discussions of the people around him. Everything in front of him was full of hustle and bustle, exuding a happy atmosphere. But at this moment, Su Ce had his brows tightly furrowed, and he was still thinking about the problems he would have to face in the future. ¡°Boss, I want two home-cooked dishes and a bowl of rice.¡± He walked into a shop with few customers and called out absent-mindedly. Then he immediately sat in a corner and continued to analyze. Su Ce knew very well that if he was really targeted by the investigator named Zhou Chengtian, not only would his future development be hindered, but he might even get into even bigger trouble. For this reason, he had already decided in his mind that he had to be very careful when summoning his dragons in the future. He couldn¡¯t let anyone discover him. Before his strength reached the point where he could stop an army by himself, rashly revealing his wealth was definitely courting death! Thus, he decided to conceal himself for the time being. If he solely relied on the strength of his dragons, his shortcomings would be too obvious, and he would be easily targeted. Continuously improving his own strength was the way to go. Although his current strength had been improved several times, if he didn¡¯t rely on the Dragon God¡¯s Summon skill, with his current MP, he could only summon a dragon at most, and it could only last for a few minutes. It would be difficult for him to contend against a Rank 4 powerhouse. After all, at that level, these people definitely had many trump cards. It was definitely not a good idea to fight one of them head-on. When Su Ce thought of this, his expression softened slightly. Right now, his biggest goal was still to continue improving his strength. At the same time, he also needed to take into account the principle of caution. If he wanted to break through this restriction, he had to improve his strength until he broke through to Rank 3 and could use Withering Dance, his diamond-quality staff. By then, his MP should be able to support summoning two dragons at the same time. At that time, he wouldn¡¯t have to be afraid like he was now. It was strength and then more strength. Although the predicament in front of him was manifold, the problem was still on the level of insufficient strength. Looks like I have to hurry up and become Rank 2. Su Ce clenched his fists that were hidden in his sleeves. He had already made up his mind. After a while, two hot stir-fried dishes were served. Su Ce hadn¡¯t eaten anything for almost an entire day. After seeing the food in front of him that looked and smelled delicious, he immediately picked up the bowl of rice and ate the meal with great enjoyment. In less than five minutes, he devoured all the food. He took out his remaining 30 dollars and handed it to the boss. Then he pushed the door open and left. He planned to go to the Class Temple. Although he couldn¡¯t advance classes immediately at his current level, it wasn¡¯t a problem for him to accept the class advancement quest in advance. In order to gather the money to pay the deposit, Su Ce decided to sell most of the materials in his inventory at Carrie Auction House before going to the temple. First, it was to empty his inventory to prepare for the next quest. Second, it was to raise money to buy some related items and pay the deposit. In the end, Su Ce spent around eight minutes negotiating the price with the salesperson and sold all the unimportant materials for 18,000 dollars. The reason why he chose to keep some expensive materials was for his development after becoming Rank 2. After leaving Carrie Auction House, Su Ce hurried to the Class Temple. At this moment, the hall in the Class Temple was already empty. Two staff members were cleaning up, and one of them, the receptionist who had served Su Ce earlier, was sorting out documents. She didn¡¯t realize that Su Ce had already walked in. As Su Ce approached, the young lady noticed him and said in surprise, ¡°Huh¡­ Why are you back? Did you forget something?¡± The surrounding staff also noticed him and were a little puzzled. ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­ Have you guys already gotten off work?¡± Su Ce said somewhat embarrassedly. ¡°I didn¡¯t lose anything. I¡¯m here to prepare for advancing to Rank 2.¡± The young receptionist¡¯s beautiful eyes widened as she looked at Su Ce in disbelief. ¡°What? Rank 2! Didn¡¯t you just become Rank 1 a few hours ago? ¡°You can¡¯t joke about this kind of thing. Those who lie about their levels and affect the order of the temple will be locked up in a cell.¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 38 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Subconsciously, she wanted to use her detection skill to see Su Ce¡¯s current level. But it ended in failure several times in a row. ¡°Little brother, we¡¯re about to get off work. Don¡¯t make fun of us. It¡¯s very torturous!¡± the staff member who was wiping a counter at the side said with a smile, her face filled with disbelief. ¡°That¡¯s right. If you want to undergo the Rank 2 class ceremony, you must reach Level 30. Even just accepting the class advancement quest requires you to be at Level 28,¡± the receptionist reminded kindly. ¡°Alright, since you don¡¯t believe the truth, let¡¯s prove it with facts.¡± Su Ce shrugged and walked to the quest acceptance counter not far away. The two ladies looked at each other in bewilderment. They didn¡¯t know what Su Ce wanted to do. He went to a piece of equipment beside the counter. ¡°This thing should be able to identify the level of a Professional, right? You¡¯ll know if I meet the prerequisites to accept the class advancement quest after taking a look.¡± It was a crystal ball embedded in a black platform that was half the height of a person. The crystal ball was about the size of a basketball, and the translucent interior had a warm luster. It looked very magical. This was the identification apparatus that was only available in Class Temples and educational institutions. It could analyze the level of a Professional through data such as skin, temperature, and blood. Under the surprised gazes of the staff members, Su Ce stretched out his right hand and gently placed it on the crystal ball. About a second later, the crystal ball instantly erupted with a dazzling light. At the same time, the words Level 28 appeared on the LCD screen in front of him. When the receptionist saw the words on the screen, she was shocked! ¡°Ah! He¡¯s actually reached Level 28!¡± Su Ce had just completed the Rank 1 ceremony a few hours ago! How long has it been? But he had already raised his level to 28. This speed was simply unprecedented. Even rockets couldn¡¯t keep up! Looking at the scene in front of her, the receptionist subconsciously said, ¡°Heavens, he¡¯s indeed a genius who completed the Cape of Storms quest alone. He¡¯s actually going to break through to Rank 2 so quickly! ¡°This¡­ this kind of talent is once-in-a-century. I have to report it to the leader as soon as possible.¡± She immediately picked up the phone and prepared to report this matter to her leader, wanting to divert more resources to him. Perhaps he could really become the youngest Rank 2 Professional in the history of Bo¡¯an City. But before the young lady could dial, the young Professional who had just been tested rushed over. ¡°No, please don¡¯t. The reason why I was able to reach Level 28 so quickly was mainly because I completed the Cape of Storms quest. The rewards for becoming Rank 1 were relatively rich. Moreover, I was lucky and obtained a Book of Experience. ¡°After using it, I was lucky enough to reach Level 28. It¡¯s not because I¡¯m talented.¡± Su Ce spoke confidently. In order to stop the other party¡¯s next move, he even displayed good acting skills. ¡°Think about it. I¡¯m just a lucky Professional. In terms of strength, anyone might be better than me. ¡°If you report it just like that, I won¡¯t care. But the key is that when the leader finds out that my ability is average and not worth nurturing, won¡¯t you disappoint him and be scolded?¡± He was using emotions to reason with her. After spending a lot of effort to persuade her, he finally got her to dispel the idea of reporting him to the leader. The young lady put down the phone, pursed her lips, and smiled. ¡°You¡¯re right. Okay, since you¡¯re so handsome, I won¡¯t report it to the leader.¡± Hearing this, Su Ce heaved a sigh of relief. When he identified his level earlier, he had almost personally shattered his plan. It had been too dangerous. But Su Ce was still a little happy that he could resolve this crisis by relying on his appearance. Who said that being handsome was useless other than being pleasing to the eye? Wasn¡¯t this able to resolve the crisis? ¡°Follow me. Since your level is high enough, you can officially accept the quest to become a Rank 2 Professional.¡± Su Ce followed the lady to the counter. He had originally thought that he would draw a card like last time. But there was only one card in front of him. There was no choice at all. ¡°The quest to become a Rank 2 Professional is unified for all classes. As for the details of the quest, you will know it after touching the card.¡± The receptionist handed over the card with a smile. Hearing her explanation, Su Ce finally understood. He took the card. The moment he touched it, the details of the class advancement quest sounded in his mind. [Prompt: You have accepted the Rank 2 class advancement quest ¨C Element Collection!] [Element Collection] Quest Difficulty: Three Stars Quest Reward: Rank 2 Class Advancement Certificate Quest Requirement: Collect 100 materials of the four elements of wind, fire, water, and earth. After tuning them in, you can successfully advance your class. Quest Description: Go to places with matching elements to hunt monsters. The chances of obtaining elemental materials there are higher. System Comment: This is a streamlined quest that aims to help Professionals recover a portion of the cost required to train. By paying a certain amount of materials and proving your usefulness, you can undergo the Rank 2 advancement ceremony for free. He looked at the quest details in front of him. Su Ce shook his head noncommittally. Four hundred materials of different elements was actually not precious. The main difficulty was that he needed a lot of materials. If he collected them alone, he would probably need at least half a month. Moreover, elemental materials were only produced in fixed areas. This undoubtedly increased the difficulty of the class advancement quest. Su Ce had reason to suspect that the person who created this quest was definitely trying to slow down the speed at which Professionals could increase their strength. After all, every time people advanced classes, they would obtain a lot of attribute bonuses. At the same time, they would also have the chance to comprehend new specialization skills. This was very important to every Professional. Raising his head, Su Ce asked tentatively, ¡°May I ask if I can purchase these elemental materials?¡± He wanted to complete the quest as soon as possible and become a Rank 2 Professional. His current situation was rather special. He didn¡¯t want to waste half a month on the general class advancement quest. Especially since he couldn¡¯t casually summon a dragon, this period of time would feel infinitely extended. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Originally, this general quest mission could be completed by purchasing the materials. But because the barrier of Leyton Academy was damaged twice, all the cheap elemental materials in the city have been swept clean by the academy and used to repair the barrier. ¡°So, even if you want to buy them now, I¡¯m afraid they¡¯re out of stock.¡± Su Ce was completely speechless. ¡°Um¡­ Alright, thank you. I¡¯ll think of another way.¡± He didn¡¯t expect Leyton Academy to sweep away all the materials in the city to repair the barrier. He had dug his own grave. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 39 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After accepting the quest, Su Ce quickly left the Class Temple, which was already closed. He began to think about how to complete this class advancement quest. Wind, fire, water, earth¡­ I should have enough fire materials. When I went to the mine, a lot of fire materials came out along with the magma. I should have enough water materials too. The pirates at the Cape of Storms provided a lot of them. While looking through his inventory, Su Ce was planning his next move. I don¡¯t have wind and earth materials, and I can¡¯t buy them now. Do I really have to farm monsters to obtain them? After considering that the speed of farming monsters and obtaining materials was too slow, he immediately dropped this idea. At the same time, it was unrealistic to stay in Bo¡¯an City and wait for merchants to replenish their stock of materials. Who knew when these people would be able to replenish them. Furthermore, it was just some missing elemental materials. These things didn¡¯t have a wide range of applications, so even if they were out of stock for a few months, it wouldn¡¯t affect their businesses. So this method was completely unreliable. Just as he was frowning and thinking about how to finish this quest, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and his eyes lit up. He would borrow these materials from Dean Huo Shan. After all, even though the old man wanted to repair the barrier, he shouldn¡¯t be able to use up all the materials. There would definitely be some left. But this plan only appeared in his mind for a moment before he rejected it. This method definitely won¡¯t work. That Rank 4 Professional named Zhou Chengtian is still investigating the issue of the barrier shattering. If I borrow the materials at this time, won¡¯t I be running into his line of sight? After thinking for a long time, Su Ce felt that the only feasible thing now was to buy the materials in another city or farm them. This way, he could complete the class advancement quest faster. After all, the network of the Class Temples in various cities in the country was interconnected. Such an important institution was always in the hands of the government. As long as he could complete the quest, he could also advance classes in other cities. Moreover, he could lie low this way. Staying in the same city as that Rank 4 big shot made Su Ce feel uneasy. After making up his mind, Su Ce planned to leave Bo¡¯an City overnight. He first bought some outdoor equipment in the commercial district, such as a portable stove, tent, compass, map, outdoor emergency lights, and other miscellaneous supplies. At the same time, he bought some high-calorie food so that he would be able to maintain sufficient energy in the wilderness. After doing all of this, he immediately returned to the hotel. After two bulk purchases, his inventory was now filled to the brim. After organizing everything, Su Ce planned to leave. But a sense of grievance suddenly rose in his heart. Looking at himself in the mirror, Su Ce comforted them helplessly. ¡°Be good. When the situation is a little safer, I¡¯ll let you out.¡± The two little ones in this contract space settled down. Actually, it wasn¡¯t their fault. Although the contract space was infinitely large and had enough room for the two little ones to scurry about, other than a piece of land, there were no other facilities. It looked like an unfinished 3D model. The two little ones were still in their infancy, so it was normal for them to feel bored. But the situation wasn¡¯t ordinary now, so he could only make them suffer for the time being. Regarding this, Su Ce could only wait until tomorrow to compensate them with some beast meat. He went downstairs and checked out. After leaving the four-star hotel, Su Ce immediately took a taxi and rushed outside Bo¡¯an City. His destination was Boulder City, which was about 300 kilometers away from Bo¡¯an City. The terrain there was complex. Karst caves were everywhere, and the earth element was very rich. He should be able to collect all the earth materials before entering Boulder City. After that, he would spend some money to buy the remaining wind materials and complete the class advancement to become a Rank 2 Professional, stepping into the realm of experts. ¡­ Ten o¡¯clock at night¡­ The taxi was still speeding down the road. This was a national highway, and vehicles would pass by occasionally. The scenery outside the car window changed from a steel forest and a bustling city to a dark and desolate grassland. Occasionally, he could see a single-story house passing by. In the driver¡¯s seat, a middle-aged man in a checkered shirt with slightly thinning hair said in boredom, ¡°Little brother, it¡¯s already so late. Are you planning to go out of town?¡± Looking at the rapidly moving darkness outside the window, Su Ce subconsciously said, ¡°Yes, I plan to go out for a walk and expand my horizons.¡± ¡°That¡¯s pretty good. Go out and explore while you¡¯re still young. But it¡¯s very dangerous outside, and only combat Professionals can wander around. Life classes like us can only stay in the city peacefully.¡± Hearing what the driver said, Su Ce felt a little emotional. This was how society was nowadays. It was all about strength. If people weren¡¯t strong enough, they could only be limited in every aspect. Even if they were wronged, they could only endure it. Life classes had a way to climb upward, but ordinary people could only struggle at the bottom. If they wanted to live well, they could only do their best. In contrast, combat Professionals lived in ivory towers. They didn¡¯t need to run around for a living and didn¡¯t need to experience those sufferings. Su Ce had always been clear about this. Even though he had become a Professional and awakened a rare class, he still didn¡¯t dare to be negligent. He was rushing around non-stop. The night sky outside the window became even darker, and specks of light glittered in the sky. In the taxi, the smell of gasoline and leather rushed into his nose, allowing Su Ce to re-experience the hardships of an ordinary person for a short time. After thinking for a while, he immediately took out his phone. I wonder how Sis is doing. I¡¯ll send her a message. The content of the message was not long. First, it briefly explained his recent situation, and then it explained that he was about to travel outside Bo¡¯an City. Lastly, he reminded his sister to take care of her health as usual and not to work overtime if it was too late. Not long after sending the message, Su Ce received a reply. Similarly, the message sent by his sister was brief. She just told him to be careful and not to show off in front of outsiders. In his mind, Su Ce could picture his sister saying these things to him and was caught between tears and laughter. Sis, I¡¯m not a three-year-old child. I¡¯ve always been very steady. ¡°Little brother, we¡¯re here. Not far ahead is the outside of the city.¡± ¡°Okay, thank you. I¡¯ll scan the QR code to pay.¡± After paying, Su Ce immediately walked toward the magnificent city gates not far away. After a few minutes of routine inspection, he immediately left Bo¡¯an City. On the school¡¯s side, Su Ce applied for leave. He didn¡¯t even need to explain the reason, and Dean Huo Shan approved his request. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 40 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Presumably, the dean thought that Su Ce was still despondent about his awakening and chose to give him some more time. As soon as Su Ce walked out of the city gates, he was stopped by a young man in chainmail. ¡°Hey, brother, where are you planning to farm monsters? Do you want to join our Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group?¡± Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group? What an old-fashioned name. ¡°No thanks. I¡¯m just walking around.¡± After casually replying, Su Ce immediately blended into the night. Although it was late at night, and there was almost no light around, this only posed difficulty for ordinary people. To Su Ce, who had 68 Spirit, it wasn¡¯t an obstacle at all. His physical fitness had already reached more than five times that of ordinary people. His vision and perception were both very keen. Even under the dark light, he could see everything around him. [Prompt: You have entered Cool Breeze Wasteland.] The notification in front of him caught Su Ce¡¯s attention. Cool Breeze Wasteland, what a fitting name. Su Ce nodded in approval while looking at the land around him that didn¡¯t even have an inch of grass growing. He continued walking. The stars and the moon were shining, and the entire place was silent. This quiet scene didn¡¯t last long. Su Ce had only walked in the wasteland for a few minutes before a few hammertail lizards targeted him. Fortunately, the levels of the hammertail lizards weren¡¯t high, so it only took him a few minutes to clean them up. [Prompt: Obtained Bacterial Slime x2, Black Prismatic Rock x1.] This is a good start. Su Ce picked up the black rock on the ground and raised his eyebrows slightly with a smile. The hammertail lizards that attacked him earlier seemed to be the signal for monsters to attack. Just as he finished collecting the drops, he heard chaotic footsteps in the distance again. [Prompt: You have been regarded as prey by a swarm of plague rats. Automatically entering combat!] Looks like today is destined to be a sleepless night! Su Ce shook his arms and took the lead to attack the rat swarm not far away. He killed wave after wave and even a few high-level monsters. Soon, new monsters came knocking on his door. ¡­ Over the next three hours, Su Ce fell into a bitter night of constant battles. Fortunately, the monsters in the Breeze Wasteland were not too strong. They were basically around Level 20. Even the stronger ones were only Level 25. But there were too many monsters. Since Su Ce started fighting the rat swarm, he hadn¡¯t rested for even a few minutes. Often, as soon as he finished off one group, another would come. In three hours, Su Ce had killed more than 200 monsters. He relied on his powerful basic attributes and the bonuses of the Dragon Spear and Dragon Scale Armor skills. At two o¡¯clock in the morning, Su Ce dragged his tired body and finally found a decent place to stay the night in a cave near a hill. He sprinkled some beast repellent powder at the entrance of the cave, then set up a tent and fell asleep, exhausted. The earlier bitter battles had earned him more than 30 pieces of earth materials, as well as some other materials and equipment. His experience bar had also been filled once, and he was only 10,000 experience away from reaching Level 30. But these continuous high-intensity battles had exhausted all his stamina, and he had even had to use a recovery potion. A light snore sounded in the cave, accompanied by the occasional chirping of insects outside the cave, playing the song of the night. It was unknown if Su Ce had chosen a good location or if the effect of the beast repellent powder was good. Su Ce wasn¡¯t disturbed by any animals until he woke up at eight o¡¯clock in the morning. After washing up quickly, Su Ce left the cave and continued his unfinished journey. While walking across the wasteland vigilantly, he was holding a fragrant egg pancake and eating it. He looked very satisfied. If I kill another twenty monsters, I¡¯ll be able to reach Level 30 and be closer to my goal. I hope the drop rate of the earth materials increases a little today, Su Ce thought while looking at the rising sun in the distance. In the wasteland, his figure looked slightly lonely. He walked on the dry and barren ground, his footsteps very cheerful. On a steep mountain path, he held a straight wooden stick and destroyed the bushes along the way. From time to time, he took out the map to take a look, happily checking the distance between his current position and Boulder City. Su Ce estimated how long it would take him to arrive, his expression full of hope. I should get there by tomorrow morning. [Prompt: The Eye of the Dragon God has activated. There is a random mystic realm 1,300 meters to the right. Status: Unexplored.] Hearing the sudden system notification, Su Ce immediately closed his eyes and focused on sensing the information brought by the Eye of the Dragon God. A few seconds later, his expression immediately became excited. Random mystic realms, as the name suggested, were mystic realms that could appear anywhere at any time. The production of mystic realms was related to energy dispersion and spatial chaos. But the probability of one appearing was not high. In addition to the fixed dungeons in each city, random dungeons and monsters scattered outside the city were the main places for Professionals to improve their strength. But because no one had ever explored random mystic realms, the opportunities and dangers inside were also greater than those outside. Moreover, the probability of a random mystic realm appearing was very low. Usually, by the time other Professionals received the news, the mystic realm had collapsed because the final boss had been cleared. So after hearing the system notification that there was a random mystic realm nearby, Su Ce was very surprised. He didn¡¯t expect that while he went out to lie low, he would actually gain something unexpected. Thinking of this, Su Ce immediately started rushing to the location indicated by the Eye of the Dragon God. On the way, he was looking forward to what treasures would be inside. After all, regardless of the size of a mystic realm, there would definitely be boss-level monsters inside. The stronger the monster was, the higher the reward would be after defeating it. Based on the monsters inside the Breeze Wasteland, he could deduce that the final boss¡¯s level would definitely not exceed 40. After he circled around a small mountain peak full of rocks and weeds, the view in front of him suddenly became clear. A few hundred meters away, Su Ce had already discovered the location of the mystic realm, and he became even more excited. He could clearly see that the space there was distorted compared to other places. At the same time, under the distorted space, there were some architectural ruins that looked rather historical and clearly didn¡¯t belong to this era. But when Su Ce arrived near the mystic realm, he found that there was already a group of people entrenched not far away from the entrance. The group of people was sitting on the ground, seemingly discussing something. There were four of them, two men and two women. From their clothes, he could tell that their equipment was very good. They looked quite extraordinary. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible.