Chapter 9

After a long while, Zhang Yi finally came to his senses.

“You say you want to go to the border? Do you know that the monsters there are far beyond those in the dungeon—”

Halfway through his sentence, Zhang Yi quickly changed his tone.

“Good, I approve. I’ll issue your exit permit right now.”

Even if the border is dangerous, it’s relative.

As long as one doesn't venture deep into it, the monsters encountered will definitely not be stronger than that Bloodthirsty Forest Wolf.

However,

how on earth did this kid kill that monster?

Zhang Yi still hadn't figured it out.

Could it be...

Zhang Yi looked at Li Yang, who was also in a daze on the side.

Could the Silver Wolf Guild have secretly given Li Yao some high-tier skill?

No, impossible!

Zhang Yi shook his head secretly.

To achieve this level, it would have to be at least an S-rank skill.

The Silver Wolf Guild couldn't afford it even if they sold their entire assets.

Zhang Yi couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

Ye Tao and Guang Haobo (the support professional) were both teleported out after encountering the Bloodthirsty Forest Wolf.

Their team must know the general idea.

If he borrowed external help, that would be easier to explain.

Zhang Yi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He had already submitted the ‘Application to Cancel Li Yao’s A-rank Subsidy.’

If it was by his own strength,

then it was all over!

Obtaining the exit permit, Li Yao got into the car Li Yang had driven and left the place.

Along the way, he naturally couldn't avoid Li Yang’s ‘repeated interrogation.’

Li Yao had to bring out the excuse he had prepared long ago:

Awakening a Talent.

Every professional has a chance to obtain a talent when changing classes.

It’s just that the probability is about the same as winning a multi-million dollar lottery.

Calling it one in ten million is no exaggeration!

And even if one awakens a talent, it might not match their class.

For example, a Warrior awakening Elemental Affinity, or a Support awakening Power Berserk.

So,

upon hearing that Li Yao had awakened a talent that could strengthen his summons through certain means,

even Li Yang, who had seen his fair share of storms, couldn't help but look up to the sky and roar, thanking the heavens and his ancestors!

After a burst of excitement, Li Yang pondered for a while and said with a serious expression,

“Regarding your talent, you can tell others you’ve awakened one, but it’s best not to tell anyone the details of the talent.”

“Showing your aptitude appropriately is fine, but if you’re much stronger than others, it will make people jealous.”

“Our human race is not a monolith either.”

“You are too weak right now; it’s inevitable that you’ll be suppressed by some people with ulterior motives. As your father, I might be able to protect you in Jiangzhou, but once you leave Jiangzhou, I’m just a small fry.”

Li Yao nodded thoughtfully.

Li Yang’s meaning was the same as his own.

This was also the reason he only mentioned an ‘Armament’ talent.

Any one of the Cloud Top Chess Player’s talents would be an unprecedented improvement for a Summoner.

And whether anyone could awaken more than two talents, Li Yao didn't even know yet.

Naturally, he wouldn't easily reveal his trump cards.

Half an hour later,

Li Yang dropped Li Yao off at the south side of Jiangzhou and, after giving him several instructions, drove away.

A tall city wall stood here, separating the human living area from the monster living area.

Beyond the wall would be another world.

Compared to the monsters in the novice dungeon, the monsters here are much stronger.

Likewise, farming monsters here can yield more EXP, and various monster materials can be recovered.

If you’re lucky, some monsters might even drop weapons and equipment.

These things can be used by yourself or sold for money to exchange for resources.

Both sides of the street at the city wall entrance were lined with many shops.

Weapon shops, armor shops, accessory shops, daily goods shops, potion shops—everything you could need.

The most famous among them were the Adventurer Guild and the Star Network Exchange.

Both were established by the Dragon Kingdom’s official authorities and were spread across cities large and small throughout the country.

The former issued missions, and the latter was the largest trading platform.

Li Yao’s ‘Void Mantis Summon’ was purchased on the Star Network.

This was Li Yao’s first time seeing the true face of the Star Network.

He couldn't help but be shocked by this building, which was full of a sense of technology.

The exterior lines of the building were smooth and sharp.

The entire body was made of high-hardness alloy material, shimmering with a deep blue luster under the sunlight, flowing as the angle changed.

It is said that this material can withstand the strongest blow of a 40th-level monster.

If the city wall were to fall, this would also be the final refuge.

Li Yao found an empty spot and placed his hand on the instrument.

To step into the border, the Star Network Exchange and the Adventurer Guild were unavoidable.

[Starting identity authentication]

[Authentication successful, Dragon Kingdom professional Li Yao]

[Permission to use Star Network granted]

[Clearance: Level 1]

The Star Network is only open to Dragon Kingdom professionals.

Li Yao had permission to use it, but his clearance was very low, and the resources he could purchase were extremely limited.

If one could get into the Four Great Martial Academies, their clearance could be directly raised to Level 3.

This was also the reason why the Four Great Martial Academies were so attractive.

It was equivalent to changing one’s class from the root!

And above Level 3, one had to make special contributions to the Dragon Kingdom to be promoted.

But these were all things for the future and had nothing to do with him for now.

Li Yao took a rough look at the items displayed in the exchange.

Equipment, materials, skills, and even unopened treasure chests were available.

But the price of every item was not cheap.

With Li Yao’s current net worth, he couldn't even afford the cheapest Black Iron equipment.

Those Bronze and Silver grades had even less to do with him.

Li Yao’s purpose in coming here was to record the value of some low-level materials and get an understanding of the market prices.

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After recording the value of products from monsters below level 20, Li Yao left the Star Network and headed toward the Adventurer Guild.

The monsters at the Jiangzhou border were concentrated between levels 5 and 20, belonging to an E-rank danger zone.

The number of related missions was not large, mostly repetitive material collection missions.

[Mass acquisition of Boar Barbs, unit price 400]

[Mass acquisition of Crescent Teeth, unit price 750]

[Mass acquisition of Large Beast Bones, price negotiable]

Most life-class professionals needed a large amount of materials to improve their skill proficiency.

They would then list the processed useful items on the Star Network to earn a profit.

Forming a cycle like this, life classes also had good development prospects.

“Hmm? This mission seems a bit interesting.”

[Subjugate the level 12 Goblin Nest dungeon, obtain the dungeon boss drop, Goblin General’s Heart]

[Note: The Goblin General will only appear in dungeons of Master-level difficulty or higher]

The reward for the mission was 14 million Dragon coins.

With a price like this, it hadn't been completed yet, which clearly showed that this mission was very difficult.

The Goblin Nest was considered a fairly famous dungeon in Jiangzhou; even Li Yao had heard of it.

A level 12 dungeon, the minimum entry level is 7, and the maximum is 17.

In Jiangzhou, professionals who wanted to get into higher academies would all come to farm this dungeon in the end.

Li Yao couldn't enter yet, and he didn't intend to go in now.

Dungeon difficulty can be divided into Normal, Hard, Master, Nightmare, and Purgatory.

How difficult Master-level was, Li Yao didn't know.

But Li Yao remembered that the Silver Wolf Guild his father founded had become famous in Jiangzhou precisely because they had cleared a Master-level difficulty.

It shouldn't be simple.

Even if Li Yao wanted to go, he would wait until level 10, when he unlocked the second summon slot and had two summons, before going to subjugate it.

As for above Master...