Chapter 17: The Miracle Created by an F-Rank Soul Profession

An Epic-grade treasure chest!

For Zhou Chu, this was undoubtedly another surprise.

It is said that the items opened from an Epic-grade treasure chest are at least Epic-grade.

Of course, no one knows whether it will open equipment, skills, or other things; everything is random.

At this moment, the Epic-grade treasure chest, emitting a golden light, was lying quietly inside his Life Soul Artifact.

Zhou Chu couldn't wait to open the treasure chest.

【You have obtained Soul Fragment * 1000】!

Zhou Chu couldn't help but be stunned.

He didn't get equipment or skills, but actually opened 1,000 Soul Fragments.

10 million is not a small amount; at the very least, it is enough for one year of tuition at Shenxia University.

However, at the moment, what Zhou Chu cared about was not university tuition, but prioritizing the enhancement of his Life Soul Artifact or Heroic servant.

But to enhance his Life Soul Artifact, these Soul Fragments were far from enough.

If he used them to feed Xina, it was estimated that she could only be upgraded by one or two levels at most, which didn't seem worth it.

Zhou Chu weighed the options, and his gaze finally fell on the new function: Necromancy Research Institute.

It would be better to invest these 1,000 Soul Fragments into researching exclusive skills.

After all, the only skill Zhou Chu could use right now was Dead Man's Contract.

As a God-level profession, not having a decent skill was indeed a bit too shabby.

Zhou Chu was indeed in urgent need of a few skills to save face; improving himself was the top priority.

After making the decision, Zhou Chu directly invested all 1,000 Soul Fragments he had just obtained into the research institute.

The research time required three days.

All he could do now was wait.

This time, Zhou Chu's pockets were truly clean, with nothing left to his name.

……

At this moment, in the Dungeon Hall, everyone's eyes were tightly locked onto the electronic plaque above the Hero-level Dungeon, not daring to look away for even a second.

Everyone held their breath, their hearts either filled with anxiety, extreme impatience, or disdain.

A complex and tense atmosphere permeated the entire hall.

"Hey, do you guys think Zhou Chu can clear the Hero-level Dungeon?"

"Ha, clear it? You think this is playing house? Please, he's just an F-Grade Bottom-Feeder Hero."

"He's been in there for over an hour now; he should be dead as a doornail by now! Why is the information on the board still there?"

"What kind of method did this guy Zhou Chu use to be able to linger in a Hero-level Dungeon for so long!"

Seeing Zhou Chu's information still scrolling on the electronic plaque, some people finally couldn't help but whisper to each other.

Not a single one of them believed that Zhou Chu could actually clear a Hero-level Dungeon.

Even three geniuses bound to S-rank Soul Professions wouldn't dare to solo it; what kind of guts did Zhou Chu have to dare to solo it without hesitation?

A small-time F-Grade nobody, who knows what crooked ways he used, not only successfully cleared the first two difficulties of the dungeon but even broke the previous record for Expert Difficulty.

Not thinking to quit while he was ahead was one thing, but even more absurdly, he boasted in front of all the school leaders, claiming he would definitely clear the Hero-level.

This move by Zhou Chu made everyone feel a sense of inexplicable confidence.

At this point, one couldn't even describe him as just "puffing up his cheeks to look fat."

He was completely brain-dead.

"Look, it's been so long; Zhou Chu must be struggling to survive in there."

"I told you he couldn't do it; an F-Grade Soul Professional wanting to create a miracle is simply a fantasy."

"I think he just stumbled upon a lucky break in there; being able to hold on until now is purely good luck."

"Maybe he's already dead inside, and the system just hasn't updated the information yet."

Time passed second by second, and the discussions among the people grew louder and louder.

Among those present, some were happy and some were worried.

First were Chen Bo and Luo Dachun, who had instigated Zhou Chu to enter the Hero-level Dungeon.

At this moment, both of them had smug smiles on their faces, as if Zhou Chu's failure had become an established fact.

But just then, a figure appeared within the red portal.

The next second, Zhou Chu, with a faint smile on his face, walked out slowly from the portal.

At this moment, a loud broadcast came from the hall again—

【Real-time Announcement: Congratulations to Tianhua No. 1 High School candidate "Zhou Chu" for successfully clearing the Hero-level Dungeon. Time taken: 1 hour and 23 minutes!】

The large red characters kept scrolling on the big screen, causing the entire hall to fall into a dead silence instantly.

People couldn't believe their eyes; an F-Grade Soul Professional had actually cleared a Hero-level Dungeon.

Immediately after, the hall exploded like a pot, with all kinds of discussions rising one after another.

"My God, an F-Grade Soul Professional actually cleared a Hero-level Dungeon!"

"This is simply a miracle! How did he do it?"

"Could it be that we were all wrong about him before? He actually has such powerful strength!"

"Could the system be malfunctioning? I still don't believe this is real!"

Su Chang was even less able to suppress the anxiety and unease in her heart.

The moment she saw Zhou Chu come out, she rushed up, grabbed Zhou Chu, looked him over with great concern, and kept asking: "Zhou Chu, how are you? Are you hurt? Are you hurt?"

Zhou Chu smiled and shook his head: "Teacher Su, I'm fine."

Seeing that Zhou Chu was safe and sound, the guilt and self-reproach that had been suppressed within Su Chang finally erupted.

She hugged Zhou Chu tightly, and tears welled up in her eyes once again.

Zhou Chu was stunned for a moment, and a warm current instantly rippled through his heart.

In this world, besides his aunt Chu Shuangshuang, the only person who could treat him with genuine sincerity seemed to be his homeroom teacher, Su Chang.

Su Chang was beautiful and kind-hearted; she was truly a competent and good teacher.

Zhou Chu felt nothing but gratitude toward her.

Only then did he smile and soothe her, saying, "Teacher Su, thank you for your concern and encouragement."

At this moment, Su Zhanghe also walked over, patted Zhou Chu on the shoulder, his eyes full of excitement: "Well done, Zhou Chu! Well done!"

At this time, the expressions of Chen Bo and Luo Dachun became extremely ugly.

Their previously smug smiles instantly froze, replaced by anger and unwillingness.

They had originally thought Zhou Chu would die in the Copy, but they never expected that Zhou Chu had actually cleared it successfully.

Chen Bo's eyes were almost spitting fire as he pointed at Zhou Chu and shouted, "You must have cheated! How could an F-rank Soul Professional possibly clear a Hero-level Dungeon? This is absolutely impossible!"

Luo Dachun's face also flushed red, and he said in a disdainful tone, "You must have used some improper means. Otherwise, based on your ability, how could you have done it?"

A trace of jealousy and resentment flashed in his eyes, as if Zhou Chu's success was an insult to him.

Su Zhanghe could not help but flare up in anger and shouted, "Luo Dachun, don't you go too far!"

At this moment, Zhou Chu let out a cold laugh: "What evidence do you have that I cheated? If you don't believe it, you can go check the Copy surveillance records."

Chen Bo and Luo Dachun were choked by Zhou Chu's words; they indeed had no evidence to prove that Zhou Chu had cheated.

Just then, the broadcast sounded again: 【According to the Copy surveillance records, Tianhua No. 1 High School examinee "Zhou Chu" performed legally and compliantly in the Hero-level Dungeon, with no cheating behavior whatsoever.】

After hearing the broadcast, the expressions of Chen Bo and Luo Dachun became even uglier.

They knew they had completely miscalculated this time; not only did they fail to see Zhou Chu make a fool of himself, but instead, they let Zhou Chu steal the spotlight.

Zhou Chu ignored Chen Bo and Luo Dachun, turned to Su Zhanghe, and said, "Principal, I am finally qualified to join the Exorcism Army now, right?"