Chapter 17

【Physique +5】

【A very tough bone shield that can help you safely pass through the early stages.】

With this shield, he could better serve as a meat shield, resisting monster output in the front row.

His few team members also began to grow gradually.

The group moved for a while.

Suddenly, everyone frowned.

Even Yang Ding gasped.

They had stepped into the depths of a forest.

Here, there were dead bodies everywhere.

Wolf corpses!

The stench was pungent!

"Damn! Beast tide!?"

"So many corpses?"

"Which team slaughtered them?"

Everyone was shocked.

Yang Ding squatted down slightly, looking at the wounds on those corpses.

"It's possible... not a team, but one person."

"Because the fatal wounds on all the wolf corpses were made by the same type of weapon, a sword."

"It's also possible that it was an elite Swordsman class team."

"Regardless, we can't beat them."

"I think we should take a detour..."

His tone was heavy.

Although they had just dropped a few pieces of equipment and were armed.

But Yang Ding still didn't dare to clash head-on with this elite team.

Subsequently, the group began to move toward a remote path.

Because they were afraid of encountering that Swordsman team.

There were many instances of killing people in the dungeon.

They didn't want to run into it. ===== CHAPTER 45 =====

Xuanjing City, No. 1 High School.

In the conference room.

Many high-level school personnel were standing here with serious expressions.

A virtual screen was displayed in mid-air.

Everyone was staring intently.

【Novice Dungeon · Number 144】

【Leaderboard】

【First place: Lv.8, Li Chenguang】

【Second place: Lv.7, Yan Ze】

【Third place: Lv.6...】

Not just Xuanjing City, but in the surrounding cities, the names of novices with stronger talents were all listed among them.

But Su Ming was simply not there.

He wasn't even in the top five hundred!

"What's going on... that student, although his class is Sword-Wielder, he was born with full attributes."

"Even if his skills aren't good, just relying on brute force, he should be able to kill a few monsters, right?"

"How could he not even enter the top 500?"

Several directors said with serious expressions.

They were talking about Su Ming.

Innate attributes maxed out at level 10; across the entire Blue Star, the number of geniuses of this level was very small.

There was no reason he shouldn't even be in the top 500, right?

Principal Wang Tingshan crossed his hands, his face extremely solemn, his brows furrowed.

He had already placed a heavy bet on Su Ming, expecting the return he could bring to No. 1 High School after his future growth.

If Su Ming died in the novice dungeon, it would be a heavy blow to No. 1 High School.

He remained silent, and dark clouds gathered in his heart as well.

Suddenly, a ghostly light flashed across the sky.

A woman flew through the air!

In the conference room, everyone's gaze narrowed.

Being able to walk through the air meant she was at least a fifth-transition expert.

The woman quickly entered the conference room and landed on her feet.

She stood with her hands behind her back, expressionless.

Wang Tingshan immediately stood up.

"Vice Mayor, you are here."

The other school teachers and directors also hurriedly bowed.

"Hmm."

The woman nodded slightly.

She was none other than the current Vice Mayor of Xuanjing City, An Ranling!

"I heard that your school produced a few good seedlings this year..."

"I am here precisely for this reason."

An Ranling said slowly.

She frowned slightly and glanced at the big screen.

"However, I didn't see the student named Su Ming you mentioned on the leaderboard at all."

As soon as these words were spoken, beads of sweat appeared on Wang Tingshan's forehead.

He had long since reported to his superiors, telling Vice Mayor An about the student named Su Ming who had awakened with ten-star attributes.

Innate ten-star full attributes, this was a major event.

If Su Ming performed well, No. 1 High School could even benefit now and receive funding from above.

However, after waiting for a long time, Su Ming had not appeared on the leaderboard.

This formed a stark contrast to Wang Tingshan's certainty.

The novice dungeon had already been open for several hours.

No matter what, a genius should have stood out by now.

And a mediocre person would be buried.

Wang Tingshan said slowly.

"Sorry, Vice Mayor An."

"There is a detail I didn't disclose."

"The student named Su Ming, his class is Sword-Wielder."

"Therefore, his early combat power will be slightly weaker..."

Before Wang Tingshan could finish speaking, he was interrupted.

"Sword-Wielder?"

"Even if the class is Sword-Wielder and not strong in the early stages, it's impossible to be so far behind that he can't even enter the top five hundred of a dungeon!"

An Ranling said with a serious expression.

Wang Tingshan and the teachers all felt under immense pressure.

They couldn't figure it out either. ===== CHAPTER 46 =====

Could it be that Su Ming's luck was so bad that he landed in a pile of monsters as soon as he entered the dungeon and was killed in seconds?

If he really lost his life in the dungeon, that would be a total disaster.

"Vice Mayor An, please don't worry, besides him, our school has a few other good seedlings this year."

Wang Tingshan stepped forward and said with a serious expression.

"Yan Ze, nine-star talent, hidden class Demon-Hunting Ranger!"

"The biggest surprise of our school this year besides Su Ming."

"Currently, student Yan Ze is fighting for second place on the leaderboard!"

"He will be the best candidate for us to compete with the genius Li Chenguang from the neighboring city this year."

Wang Tingshan submitted a list and said at the same time.

"There is also a little girl who awakened the hidden class Undead Summoner, 7-star talent, her future achievements won't be bad either!"

"Her current ranking is 19th."

"The direct descendant of the Zhang family, Young Master Zhang Tang, is also a hidden class Magic Hammer Warrior, innate 8-star!"

"His current ranking is 4th."

Wang Tingshan listed them like family treasures, basically mentioning all the students with strong talent this year.

"In addition, there is another student, innate 7-star attribute, hidden class Meat-Shield Warrior, named Yang Ding."

"His progress was a bit slow at first, I don't know the reason, but he is already on the right track now."

"He is currently ranked 40th or so, and has reached level 6."

"It can be said that the quality of class-changers in our No. 1 High School this year is much better than in previous years."

Wang Tingshan said sincerely.

An Ranling's face was calm, and she just nodded slightly.

"Hmm... this student named Yan Ze is indeed very good."

"He is an unexpected dark horse."

Her anger also dissipated a bit, and she said slowly.

"However..."

"The novice from Wuyang City next door, Li Chenguang, is truly too outstanding."

"He is an innate 10-star talent, and his class is the hidden Blade Maniac."

"He can be called the genius among geniuses of this generation!"

Vice Mayor An's eyes were very solemn.

"Li Chenguang has completely overshadowed the students of this generation in our Xuanjing City."

"Even Yan Ze is relegated to second place."

"I only hope that someone in Xuanjing can catch up to him, at least not lose too miserably."

"If... we in Xuanjing City end up at the bottom again this year."

"Then next year, we won't even have the quota qualifications for students to join the Sky Tower Society."

Speaking of this, a trace of worry appeared in Vice Mayor An's eyes.

The talent of each generation of students affects the future of a city.

The Sky Tower Society is an organization of the Dragon Kingdom government.

It is specifically responsible for hunting demons and guarding the borders; once joined, it means boundless prospects.

After joining the Sky Tower Society, one can accept missions, obtain massive rewards, and strength will increase rapidly.

And every year, only the absolute geniuses among the novices have the qualifications to join.

Each province has an indefinite number of quotas, determined by the talent of the students of that year.

The qualifications for the Sky Tower Society are extremely precious.

At this time, Wang Tingshan stepped forward, his gaze firm.

"Vice Mayor An."

"Our school has always upheld a people-oriented educational approach."

"The students know very well that they are not just fighting for themselves."

"What they shoulder is also the fate of No. 1 High School, Xuanjing City, and even the human race!"

Wang Tingshan's voice was sonorous and powerful.

This Blue Star has long since ceased to be a world exclusive to the human race.

Instead, it is a world where ten thousand races coexist.

Resources are limited, and competition is fierce.

If the human race wants to continue, it must withstand the pressure.

This requires all class-changers to unite against the enemy.

Fresh blood is the hope for the future of the human race.

Therefore, the novice competition every year is very brutal.

It not only affects everyone themselves but also affects the city, the school, and all aspects of various places.

"I believe in my students, please believe in them too!"

An Ranling was slightly moved when she heard Wang Tingshan's words.

She lowered her head and pondered for a moment.

Finally, she took out four tokens from her bag and handed them to Wang Tingshan.

"I understand, Principal Wang."

"These tokens are the qualification tokens for joining the Sky Tower Society this year."

"Who to give them to is entirely up to you to decide."

"The hope of our city depends on your students."

Wang Tingshan took the tokens and nodded solemnly.

This was a heavy burden.

In fact, he also knew in his heart that Li Chenguang from the neighboring city this year was truly invincible.

Basically, they had already lost...

These Sky Tower Society tokens might also be the last few for Xuanjing City.

Next year, there would be none left.

……

At this very moment, Su Ming was still fighting fiercely in the dungeon.

He galloped all the way, his speed very fast.

Finally, he arrived outside the Red Rock Cave.

This was a huge mountain.

The mountain rocks were all blood-red in color, looking extremely eerie, as if they were rocks formed from demonic blood.

Clang!

Suddenly, a loud noise came from around him.

A few Goblins rushed out from the cave.

They were short and emitted an extremely foul stench.

They were ugly.

Su Ming showed no mercy.

He raised his hand and swung his sword a few times.

Lightning exploded.

Easily, he completely crushed these few small monsters.

【Slaughtered Goblin X3】

【Experience points +302】

Su Ming knew that this was just an appetizer.

Boom!

A loud noise rang out.

He saw a huge figure rush out from inside the cave. ===== CHAPTER 47 =====