Chapter 4: Entering the Newbie Dungeon!

The next morning, Li Yao woke up promptly.

The Void Mantis remained hidden within the void, motionless like a guardian.

As long as it did not launch an attack, its invisibility could be maintained indefinitely.

With an invisibility level of 5, and without any reconnaissance skills above level 5, it was virtually undetectable.

Combined with the Chessmaster's talent, Li Yao was practically immortal.

A faint smile curled at the corner of Li Yao’s mouth as he thought this.

He arrived at the school.

Several buses were parked at the entrance, ready to take them to the dungeon location.

The rookie dungeon wasn’t exclusive to Yucai High School.

All students in Jiangzhou City who had completed their class transfers would enter the dungeon.

By the time Li Yao reached the dungeon entrance, it was already packed.

Students stood together in their classes, patiently waiting for the dungeon to open.

Teachers and principals gathered, exchanging pleasantries.

“Old Zhang really pulled it off this time; Yucai is impressive!”

“Awakening two A-grade classes in one go, such great results—are you planning to go to the capital city for further studies?”

“Haha.” Zhang Yi’s face shone with pride. “Well, as you know, one of them is a summoner—not worth mentioning.”

“Besides, your school isn’t without A-grade classes either, so don’t come to mock me.”

A few principals chatted warmly among themselves.

“Double A-grade? Looks like Yucai will take first place again this year.”

“Principal Yang is being modest; your Third High isn’t bad either. That thunder anomaly yesterday was probably an A-grade mage class, right?”

“Hahaha! A Thunder Walker? Barely counts as a mage class—not worth talking about!”

“Old Wang also awakened an A-grade class, I heard it’s a Barrier Master, a rare profession.”

“Nothing escapes Old Zhang’s notice.”

These principals were all old acquaintances, usually busy and only able to meet once a year during the rookie dungeon.

Third High awakened a Thunder Walker, and the value of a mage class was obvious.

The Barrier Master awakened by Linshu High, though also A-grade, belonged to a rare class.

On the surface, it was considered the strongest in Jiangzhou!

By contrast, Yucai’s two A-grade classes included a summoner, which didn’t really count.

It was too early to say who would take first place.

But clearly, none of them regarded the summoner as a real combat asset.

In their eyes, Yucai’s hopes for first place rested on the Frost Warden.

After the small talk, the principals returned to their respective schools.

“Everyone, quiet down. Before the dungeon opens, I have a few words to say.”

When Principal Zhang spoke, the crowd immediately fell silent.

“Except for Li Yao, all main combat classes must enter the dungeon alongside healers and tanks.”

“Don’t think about solo leveling.”

“The rookie dungeon is simple now, but when you enter higher difficulty dungeons later, you’ll need support classes.”

“If you don’t usually team with support, you’ll only realize their importance when you need one.”

“To be blunt, it’s better to team up with classmates than strangers.”

“Classmates have bonds of friendship; they won’t abandon you in danger.”

Principal Zhang made it clear, and it was indeed true.

Students who had been considering soloing calmed down.

Without a support class in the early stages, their leveling speed would be very slow.

At that moment, someone asked.

“Why doesn’t Li Yao need to bring a support?”

Zhang Yi replied calmly.

“Li Yao is a summoner. You can ask the support classes if they’re willing to team with him.”

Several support players shook their heads repeatedly upon hearing this.

Summoners were bottom-tier professions.

Who would dare team up with him?

Seeing the expressions of these support players, Li Yao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to bring support.

Li Yao’s goal was to get into one of the Four Great Academies of the Dragon Kingdom.

He needed to be at least level 15, preferably level 20.

With only two weeks left before the martial exam, reaching level 20 was difficult.

Bringing support would make it even harder.

“All right, the dungeon will open in ten minutes.”

“Form your teams.”

“If any support classes can’t find a team, come to me, and I’ll arrange one.”

With that, Zhang Yi left the scene.

The students immediately became noisy.

All main combat classes were inviting teammates.

Only Li Yao seemed forgotten by everyone, lingering in a corner.

“The school beauty Jiang is here!”

At that moment, someone shouted, and all eyes turned toward her.

Wearing a light blue mage’s robe, with a shapely figure and delicate features,

she instantly caused the inexperienced students’ hearts to race.

Jiang Ningyu approached Li Yao.

Li Yao looked up. “What do you want?”

“Of course I have a reason,” Jiang Ningyu ignored his tone and spoke softly.

“As a summoner, it must be hard to find a team.”

“Our team is short one damage dealer. Why not join us?”

At this moment, Jiang Ningyu had regained her usual confidence.

She was sure Li Yao wouldn’t refuse.

Of course,

she wasn’t being sentimental or wanting to look after Li Yao.

It was because he had taken her A-grade skill.

In other words,

Li Yao now possessed an A-grade summoned creature!

Everyone was only level 1, and a summoned creature was unquestionably dominant over individual classes.

With Li Yao on board, her leveling speed would definitely improve!

And most importantly,

if the team succeeded, who would get credit for it? Not Li Yao the summoner.

She, the A-grade mage, would be the sole beneficiary!

“Didn’t Goddess Jiang break up with Li Yao? Why is she looking for him now?”

“Is it out of pity?”

“Li Yao is all alone now; he probably can’t even kill a single monster in the dungeon, let alone level up.”

“Stupid! Li Yao not only blackmailed Jiang Ningyu but also took fifty million from her. And now he’s still sentimental?”

“I’m dying laughing!”

“Jiang Ningyu is too kind. Teaming up means sharing experience. She’s sacrificing her own leveling speed to help her ex.”

Just as Jiang Ningyu thought,

none of the students believed Li Yao would refuse.

After all, no one would team with him in his current situation.

Not to mention Jiang Ningyu, a powerful A-grade class.

However,

Li Yao replied casually, “Sounds tempting.”

Then he left Jiang Ningyu standing there and headed straight into the dungeon.

“Wait!”

Jiang Ningyu was caught off guard, then quickly followed.

“You’re just a summoner. Do you really want to solo?”

“Don’t bother me,” Li Yao said with disgust.

“You just want me to carry you because I have an A-grade summon.”

“You!”

Jiang Ningyu was flustered, stammering without finding words.

As Li Yao stepped into the dungeon, Jiang Ningyu could only stomp her foot and glare fiercely at the spot where he disappeared.

“Jiang, let’s go in too.”

Behind her, Ye Tao, a B-grade main tank, patted his bronze shield with a sneer.

“Even without Li Yao, our team’s strength is unmatched.”

“When the dungeon ends, when he sees our levels,”

“he’ll regret it.”

Hearing this, Jiang Ningyu withdrew her gaze, snorted coldly, and led her team into the dungeon,

thinking to herself,

“I want to see just how far your A-grade summon can level up!”