Chapter 445: So Jiang Li's Backer Is the City Lord?

Just arriving at his residence in Base City, he wanted to get a good night's sleep.

"Knock, knock, knock—"

Jiang Li was somewhat bewildered.

What bewildered him was that he had been away from home for several months, so why was someone knocking on his door the moment he returned?

Suddenly, he realized—for the real world, he had only been gone a few days.

He stepped forward and opened the door.

It was an old acquaintance: "Xiao Ning'er!?"

"What, aren't you going to invite me in?" Xiao Ning'er said.

"Oh!"

Jiang Li stepped aside.

Xiao Ning'er entered his room; the space was not large, containing only a kitchen, a living room, and a small bedroom, yet it was quite clean, free of even a speck of dust.

Ever since acquiring the Summoning skill, Jiang Li had never wasted any time on cleaning.

He had even considered giving those skeletons human skin later on; that way, he could remain a shut-in at home without any issues.

After all, the world had changed drastically only a few years ago, and technology back then had already reached a certain peak; for a Class-Changer, something like human skin was truly cheap.

Xiao Ning'er sat on the sofa, looking at Jiang Li opposite her, and did not speak for a long while.

Jiang Li touched his nose and said, "You're making me nervous!"

"Nervous? You know how to be nervous? Where have you been these past few days?" Xiao Ning'er asked.

"I—"

Jiang Li truly did not know how to answer.

Xiao Ning'er waved her hand and said, "Forget it. Do you know you are in great danger right now? I even thought you had run away."

Jiang Li shrugged and said, "Isn't it just accepting challenges from all the Reincarnators within the First Reincarnation Dungeon?"

Jiang Li's face showed complete indifference.

Xiao Ning'er ground her silver teeth until they nearly shattered.

"Jiang Li, are you truly arrogant, or do you really not care about life and death? That means accepting challenges from everyone in the First Reincarnation Dungeon, and it's a gauntlet battle! In the history of human Class-Changers, only one team has ever successfully accepted challenges from everyone!"

"Oh!"

Jiang Li replied with a single sound.

Xiao Ning'er grew even angrier; she directly stood up, walked over to Jiang Li, and grabbed his hand, while Jiang Li tried to pull back.

But she held him fast, refusing to let go: "My father is the City Lord of Base City; if we act before tomorrow, there is still room for mitigation!"

Having said this, she began dragging Jiang Li outside.

Jiang Li could not bear to pull his hand away; her hand felt boneless, and to be honest, it felt really good.

The two reached outside, still holding hands as they walked down the street.

At this moment, passersby began pointing and whispering.

Jiang Li was now a celebrity in Base City.

He was known to nearly everyone; everyone knew that Base City had produced a commoner who topped the college entrance exams, and everyone knew that Base City had produced a Class-Changer who cleared the First Eternal Dungeon.

This should have been a matter of honor.

But—it seemed the impact and reputation he had created were not very good; with certain people fanning the flames, even ordinary people now looked down on Jiang Li with disdain.

"Isn't that Jiang Li?"

"Yes? Who is that Miss holding hands with him?"

"Ah—I know! I know why Jiang Li has repeatedly cheated, and why the Education Bureau has given such ambiguous answers."

"What? Is there some secret?"

"That Miss is the City Lord's second daughter, Xiao Ning'er!"

"Ah!!!"

The crowd let out gasps of shock, and the murmurs grew even more intense.

"Look, they are holding hands; could they be a couple?"

"It's possible, right? If so, doesn't Jiang Li have an extremely powerful backer? With such a strong backer, whether he cheats or not, his results would surely be excellent."

"This is a huge matter! Who would have thought that a mere nobody like Jiang Li actually has connections with the City Lord!"

Jiang Li frowned.

Xiao Ning'er's expression turned ugly.

She had never expected that Jiang Li would cause such a huge storm.

These people discussed the matter without any hesitation whatsoever, making wild guesses and spreading baseless rumors with absolutely no bottom line.

Of course, she also knew that this must stem from some people's inner resentment; since Jiang Li did not know how to explain himself, it had slowly formed into a social atmosphere of jealousy.

Even what was good ultimately turned black.

Such a situation was extremely unfavorable for Jiang Li.

"Jiang Li, do you know? The participants in this test come not only from within our Base City's Reincarnation Dungeon, but also include experts from other cities mixed in. Do you have the confidence to defeat everyone?"

Hearing Xiao Ning'er say this,

Jiang Li instead felt a sense of anticipation.

Although the time was short, merely five or six days,

nevertheless, some Class-Changers came from extraordinary family backgrounds and leveled up extremely quickly; taken by their families to run through high-level dungeons a few times, they could reach very high levels.

Just like Xiao Ning'er before him, who had already reached level twenty-two.

If leveling up normally, this would be nearly impossible.

It is even possible that within just a few days, a class-switcher could, relying on their family's power, approach level thirty without limit.

If one reaches level thirty, then what remains is to hone skills, refine every detail, and prepare for the second class change.

So—normally speaking, Jiang Li's current level fifteen is only a bit faster than an ordinary person's.

After all, these past few days he did not focus on leveling up, but instead devoted himself to completing the first-class hidden dungeon.

Just as Jiang Li was about to ask where Xiao Ning'er was taking him,

the City Lord's Mansion not far away was already clearly visible.

"Are you a mage? You run so fast!"