Chapter 29

Damn it!

I should have thought of that long ago, why did I ask him?

Still that saying.

Curiosity killed the cat!

Qin Qin Yue made up her mind to get rid of this bad habit.

Li Yao didn't pay attention to Qin Qin Yue's vicious gaze, but looked around, and after confirming no one was there.

He poured out all the Bronze and Black Iron-grade equipment from his storage ring.

"Clatter."

For a time, colorful equipment filled everyone's eyes.

Uncle Wu couldn't even speak clearly: "These..."

"The storage ring can't hold them, and I have to raid the dungeon two more times with Qin Qin Yue, so I'll leave these to you, you handle them."

Li Yao believed that with the relationship of the Silver Wolf Guild, the other party wouldn't cheat him.

Moreover, knowing it was his son's equipment, Li Yang would likely send someone to watch.

Uncle Wu and the others were surprised; they had never seen this much equipment in their lives.

They asked cautiously: "Could it be that they are all Nightmare-level drops?"

"Not all, some were dropped in the wild."

Uncle Wu breathed a sigh of relief; he thought the Nightmare-level drop rate was so high.

Wait.

Gold-grade?

Uncle Wu, with his sharp eyes, immediately found several pieces of Gold-tier equipment among the large pile of gear.

"You just throw Gold-tier items here like trash?"

"Oh right, I haven't opened the final boss's loot yet. I'll give you whatever I don't need later."

"..."

At this moment, Uncle Wu truly wanted to take the loot and run.

Gold-tier equipment—every single piece was a priceless treasure.

Even the Second Young Lady of their Qin family was currently equipped entirely in Silver-tier gear.

Uncle Wu looked at the young man before him, then back at his own young lady.

*Sigh.*

In the future, when meeting the Silver Wolf Guild, they could no longer be as casual as before.

All because...

The Silver Wolf was raising a true dragon!

Afterwards,

once the equipment was properly handled, Li Yao took Qin Qin Yue and plunged into the dungeon vortex.

There were still two Nightmare-level opportunities left in the Abyss Mirror.

Li Yao wanted to finish them all in one go.

When the time came, he would open all the chests together to see if he could grind out the final piece of the [Kingship] set.

Meanwhile,

Dragon Nation, Jingcheng.

In a quaint Sihe Academy courtyard.

"Father, I want to go to Jiangzhou."

A young man with sword-like brows and star-bright eyes stood before a middle-aged man and spoke.

The middle-aged man looked at his newspaper without lifting his head. "Jiangzhou? For that newly opened Purgatory-level dungeon? The Goblin Nest, I believe?"

"That's right."

"No."

"Why?"

The middle-aged man put down the newspaper and looked at the youth with dissatisfaction. "As someone who underwent early job advancement, do you have the nerve to go compete with those little ones for a dungeon?"

"But the first clear of a Purgatory-level dungeon is of great significance. Even if our Zhang family doesn't compete for it, others will."

"That is why they are 'others,' and we are the Zhang family."

The middle-aged man’s face was expressionless, but the aura he exuded made even the youth tremble.

"Since you enjoy the benefits of early job advancement, you must follow the rules."

"Even if someone else gets the first clear, are you necessarily afraid of them?"

"Impossible!"

"Then there you have it."

The middle-aged man smiled lightly, his aura vanishing, and he spoke as if chatting about daily life:

"Zhang Yucheng, the reason our Dragon Nation is strong is not because of our Zhang family, nor because of any Wang family or Lin family."

"It is because thousands upon thousands of professional prodigies are constantly emerging like bamboo shoots after a spring rain."

"I have heard Lin Lao mention that Li Yao. Lin Lao thinks highly of him, saying he might break the ceiling for Summoners and open up a new landscape."

"Break the ceiling for Summoners, open up a new landscape."

The youth murmured the words softly, his expression turning serious.

Even he had never received such high praise from Lin Lao.

The middle-aged man continued, "Since it is a dungeon opened by that Li Yao, then wait until he reaches level 20 and let him compete for it himself."

"Father..."

The youth wanted to say more, but was interrupted by the middle-aged man.

"The Federation has clear restrictions. Even if those shameless people really go to Jiangzhou, they can only wait for the dungeon opener to enter first."

"If he can't even compete against those people, then Li Yao is nothing more than that."

The youth nodded.

The 'those people' his father spoke of were the descendants of major families—the batch of people who accepted job advancement early without waiting until age 18.

Because of the Wu Kao restrictions, their levels were all stuck at 25.

They honed their skills, raided dungeons, and seized secret realms.

All to achieve a perfect job advancement during their advancement quest and secure a higher future!

And this group of people would stop at nothing for high-grade items!

Once someone opened a Purgatory-level dungeon, they would all flock to clear it like sharks smelling blood.

That was the reason he had wanted to go to Jiangzhou earlier.

Li Yao, since Lin Lao thinks so highly of you, I trust you won't disappoint.

Then, I will see you at the Wu Kao.

Having figured it out, the youth prepared to leave.

"Oh, right."

The middle-aged man suddenly called out.

"When you were level 10, could you solo a level 12 Nightmare-difficulty dungeon?"

"Uh..."

The youth was left speechless.

"I know. You may go."

The youth walked out of the room with an ugly expression, only to hear a voice drift leisurely from inside:

"Still need more practice."

"..."

"Young Master Li, I'm level 14 now. How about you?"

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Without realizing it, Qin Qin Yue had also started following Uncle Wu and the others in calling Li Yao 'Young Master Li.'

"Just hit level 17. Not bad."

The two had raided the dungeon twice in a row, and it was now early morning.

The Abyss Mirror’s usage count was exhausted, and visible fatigue hung on Qin Qin Yue’s face.

Li Yao was much the same, so he said, "Then I’ll head back first."

"Just like I said earlier, we'll raid the Nightmare dungeon in Nancheng tomorrow. You can call your friends, provided they have an Abyss Mirror."

Nancheng was the city next to Jiangzhou, only a few dozen miles away.

There was a level 18 dungeon there called the Blood Moon Forest; leveling up there would be much faster than in the Goblin Nest.

Unfortunately, the Nightmare-level difficulty of the Blood Moon Forest had been cleared three years ago by a professional team from the Magic Capital, so the first-clear reward was gone.

As for the Purgatory level, it required level 28 to enter, which was not something Li Yao needed to consider right now.

"No problem, but I have to go back and ask."

Qin Qin Yue nodded as she pondered which of her girlfriends might possess an Abyss Mirror.

Then, she immediately thought:

"Wait a minute."

"My Abyss Mirror is used up, are you going to abandon me, Young Master Li!"

"Waaaah!"

Qin Qin Yue grabbed Li Yao’s arm, looking at him with 'deep affection.'

"Depends on your luck." Li Yao shook her off with disdain. "You were the one who picked up the loot chests for me. If the drops are bad, heh..."

Li Yao said fiercely, then walked toward the border.

"Then it's fine, my luck has always been great!"

Soon,

after parting ways with Qin Qin Yue and the others, Li Yao returned to the room he had rented at the Star Net Exchange.