Chapter 322: Wait, How Did Your Concealment Technique Become Master-Level?

April 7th, 7: 0 a. .

Xu Jingming had risen early, washed up, eaten breakfast, donned his gear, and descended from the second floor.

"Big Brother Ming, heading to the Demon Caverns?"

On the first floor of the villa, Liu Wentao had also just gotten up and washed his face.

"Yeah." Xu Jingming smiled in reply.

"Then I wish you a safe journey and lots of beast kills."

"Thanks for the good wishes—I'm off." Xu Jingming waved and stepped out the villa gate.

"No wonder he's Big Brother Ming—he's already venturing into the Demon Caverns, while I'm still stuck at school studying."

Watching Xu Jingming's departing figure, Liu Wentao couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

Ever since Xu Jingming represented Devil University in the National University League,

his path had been utterly different from that of ordinary freshman students at Devil University...

Leaving the villa, Xu Jingming had barely stepped out of the dormitory zone when two slender figures waited by the roadside.

It was Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan.

Knowing Xu Jingming was about to enter the dangerous wilderness, the two girls hadn't stayed overnight, leaving only after 11 p. .

"If you encounter any danger inside the Caverns, call Chancellor Ling immediately," Song Qiuyun walked up with graceful strides and said softly.

"Come back soon."

Beside her, the white-haired girl Jiang Chuxuan's beautiful eyes were filled with deep reluctance.

"Don't worry—I'll return right on time."

He ruffled both girls' heads, then kissed each of their soft lips before turning away.

Though tender affection was sweet,

for one with his firm mind, this was far from a time to indulge.

"Chuxuan Sister, looks like we've got to keep pushing harder."

"Yeah, if we keep going like this, we'll fall even farther behind Jingming..."

Only after Xu Jingming's figure vanished from sight did Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan reluctantly withdraw their gazes.

The lingering affection in their eyes faded, replaced by unwavering determination...

Before leaving Devil University, Xu Jingming paid another visit to Deputy Chancellor Ling Shuang to undergo his final transformation.

"This is Teacher Sun Rui from the Logistics Academy, who possesses a special Class-B ability: Facial Transformation."

"She'll modify your appearance."

In the Combat Techniques Library, Deputy Chancellor Ling Shuang introduced her softly.

Standing beside her was a woman in her fifties, her hair slightly streaked with gray.

"There's an ability like this?" Xu Jingming was stunned.

"Abilities are as countless as stars; most are famous for combat."

"Ours are rare, but not nonexistent."

Listening to Teacher Sun Rui's explanation, Xu Jingming finally understood.

After all, under the pressure of beasts, who would care about an ability with no combat value?

"What kind of appearance do you want? I can create any look for you."

Teacher Sun Rui asked with a warm smile, her face gentle.

"Since it's for hiding my identity, the more ordinary, the better," Xu Jingming mused.

"Alright, just close your eyes. It'll be quick."

At Teacher Sun Rui's voice, Xu Jingming slowly closed his eyes.

Soon, he felt a cool sensation across his entire face; after one or two minutes, Sun Rui's voice sounded again: "Done."

Opening his eyes, Xu Jingming looked into the mirror placed before him and saw his new face.

Compared to his previous appearance, this one was neither handsome nor ugly.

Two words described it: "ordinary."

The kind of face that vanished instantly in a crowd.

"The Facial Transformation ability is this amazing?" Xu Jingming tried several expressions.

Frowning, opening his mouth, raising his eyebrows...

All were fluid, with not a trace of stiffness.

"The disguise lasts about seventy days—enough to cover your time inside the Civilization Ruin."

"If it hasn't worn off by then, I'll have Teacher Sun come back to remove it," Ling Shuang smiled.

Having grown used to Xu Jingming's original face, seeing this new one felt strangely novel.

She stared for several moments before calling out: "Eva, generate the identity documents."

"Eva received." A mechanical electronic voice sounded from a device on the desk.

Immediately, a pale blue virtual beam projected from the device, meticulously scanning Xu Jingming's new appearance.

"Psst—"

Just two or three seconds after scanning ended, an ID card ejected from the machine.

"This is your new ID. From now on, you're Su Chen, possessing a Class-A Lightning ability: 'Red-Yellow True Thunder.'"

"Also, here's your boarding pass for the ship."

Ling Shuang handed him both the ID and the ticket.

"Su Chen? Definitely a completely unrelated name."

Xu Jingming took the documents from Ling Shuang; they still carried the warmth of recent printing.

He glanced at the photo on the ID—it was unmistakably his new face.

"All identity and address details are authentic and valid; even if someone investigates, they'll find nothing suspicious."

"Even your ability rank matches—you're listed as Fourth Tier Lower."

The top-tier AI Eva had accessed the national information database.

With Devil University and Deputy Chancellor Ling Shuang as sponsors, fabricating an identity was effortless.

"Ability rank..."

Xu Jingming hesitated. "Could you change it to Fourth Tier Upper?"

"Why change it?"

No sooner had she asked than Ling Shuang sensed Xu Jingming's aura shift abruptly—now Fourth Tier Upper!

"Huh?"

Ling Shuang froze, then realized, whispering in shock:

"Master-level Concealment Technique?!"

"You're sharp, Chancellor—you didn't even need me to say it." Xu Jingming grinned.

"It's not that I'm sharp—you only just broke into Fourth Tier. You can't have jumped two ranks in a few days."

Shaking her head, Ling Shuang, now certain, felt curious:

"But this time, you won't tell me you misremembered, right?"

"This time it's not a misremembering—I simply hit Master-level proficiency in my Concealment Technique recently," Xu Jingming said with unshakable confidence.

"Is that so?" Ling Shuang's expression turned strange.

Different-ranked combat techniques vary in difficulty.

Even an F-rank technique isn't easy to master to Master-level proficiency.

And Concealment Technique is a B-rank technique—even gifted cultivators need five to six years of dedicated study.

Yet Xu Jingming had only mastered it for how long—and already reached Master-level proficiency...

"Forget it. Master-level is fine. Eva, update Su Chen's profile to Fourth Tier Upper."

She waved her hand, choosing not to press further.

"Eva received. Data updated."

After the mechanical voice responded, Ling Shuang gave her final warning:

"Teacher Xiao Nan and the others left yesterday."

Only he knows you're entering Ruin No. 9."

"If anything unexpected happens inside the ruin, contact him directly."

Xiao Nan, a teacher from the Weaponry Academy, Sixth Tier Lower.

A trusted, loyal instructor—absolutely reliable.

He was also one of the four Devil University instructors leading the team into Ruin No. 9.

"Understood." Xu Jingming nodded.

Devil University had sent four Sixth Tier instructors into the ruin—already a formidable force.

When the moment called for it, leveraging their strength was essential...