Chapter 100: The Impossible Mission: [Stony Heart]!

"What… the Owlbeast clan has revolted?"

A startled voice came from the other end of the phone; just moments later, the team leader's voice crackled through: "Take Xiaoying and the others to a different location first—I'll send people to investigate Yangshan!"

The team leader hesitated a moment, then said: "Zhou's classmate hasn't come out yet…"

"Classmate? I recall your team doesn't have any students from Class 15!"

"He came alone. His name is Luo Chenyu."

"Luo Chenyu… him!" Zhou Xiaoying's father's tone shifted sharply; after a pause, he said: "Get everyone out first. Tell Xiaoying I'll handle Luo Chenyu's situation!"

"Understood!"

The team leader hung up the phone and cast a long, deep look toward the chaotic area of Yangshan.

He turned and said: "Let's go—head to Oujiang to hunt monsters!"

Seeing Zhou Xiaoying still wanted to speak, he urged: "It's your father's order. Luo Chenyu's matter—he'll find a way. Trust your father!"

Zhou Xiaoying hesitated, then nodded: "Alright!"

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Longshan City, Intelligence Bureau.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou You stared blankly at two invitations and a file on his desk.

One from the Maoxiangong Society!

One from the Education Bureau!

He reached out, picked up the file, and slowly opened the first page—there, clearly, was Luo Chenyu's photo.

"Luo Chenyu… you're the Tier 1 operative from yesterday… hmm, didn't expect you to have ties to the Barbarian God Legion—seems they run deep…"

After a moment of thought, he closed the file and placed it atop the Education Bureau's invitation.

Then he picked up the phone and dialed.

"Captain An, long time no see…"

………………

Yangshan.

"Ding! Killed a Level 55 Hard Monster 【Raging Owlbeast】, gained 3560 EXP!"

"Ding! Killed a Level 42 Normal Monster 【Owlbeast Priest】, gained 2380 EXP!"

……

"Ding! Your level increased by 1! Current level: LV. 19!"

The monsters' levels kept rising, granting more EXP—roughly every ten minutes, a flash of leveling light would burst from Luo Chenyu's body.

Hard to believe—only two days had passed, and he'd already reached Level 19.

Even…

More than that!

Luo Chenyu steadied his mind and continued playing his "tower defense" game.

Aside from elite monsters and bosses, not a single Owlbeast could survive a single 【Steel Shield】 explosion.

With over a million shields, each 【Steel Shield】 added over 100,000 extra damage under the effect of 【Blade Storm】.

And his normal attacks…

Each 【Blade Storm】 was an AoE—two strikes could kill four or five monsters.

At his feet lay piles of Owlbeast corpses.

If not for the 【Steel Shield】's "auto-cleanup" function, he'd already be buried under the dead.

Facing the surging tide of Owlbeasts,

Luo Chenyu swung his greatsword—【Darkness】 glowed with mesmerizing hues in the sunlight.

-116581!

-132500!

-103262!

"Ding! Killed a Level 51 Hard Monster 【Gale Day Owl】, gained 3160 EXP!"

"Ding! Killed a Level 49 Normal Monster 【Raging Owlbeast】, gained 2799 EXP!"

……

Fifteen minutes later.

"Ding! Your level increased by 1! Current level: LV. 20!"

"Ding! Level cap reached!"

"Ding! Detected all your attributes exceed 100 points, primary attribute (Constitution) exceeds 300, and any skill reached LV. 5—Meet Advancement Requirements!"

"Ding! Accept 'Second-Class Job Advancement Quest'?"

Luo Chenyu finally let out the breath he'd been holding.

Level 20—finally reached.

After accepting the quest, he immediately checked it.

【Stony Heart】 (Non-Abandonable)

Quest Difficulty: SSS!

Quest Description: Second-Class Job Advancement Quest—The Defense Warrior's Body, Firm as a Rock.

Quest Requirement: Within one hour, rely on self to take damage exceeding 1000 times the HP cap (not yet activated).

Quest Time Limit: None

Failure Penalty: Each failure deducts 30 points from all attributes, and inflicts weakness for 24 hours.

Quest Reward: Successful class advancement, all attributes +300, permanently gain 50% bonus to physical attack, HP, and defense, Second-Turn Class Advancement Trial Treasure Chest (SSS) +1!

……

"It's actually this quest!!"

Luo Chenyu was briefly stunned. He had heard of 【Heart of the Bedrock】 before; more than one Defense Warrior class holder had encountered this class advancement quest.

But without exception, the grass on their graves was now three meters tall.

The reason even a "bottom-of-the-class student" like him knew about it was mainly because there was a small game on the internet also called 【Heart of the Bedrock】.

Level 20 Defense Warrior, freely mix and match all First-Turn gear, and even Gao Jie-tier Priests and Knights could be called in to assist.

The ultimate goal was to complete Heart of the Bedrock.

However… not a single person had ever cleared it.