Chapter 6: Surely No One Levels Up Faster Than I Do

Someone waved warmly at the newcomer.

“Chairman Li, come sit with us.”

Li Yang, president of the Silver Wolf Guild and father of Li Yao, saw an empty seat beside Zhang Yi and took it without hesitation.

“Principal Zhang, long time no see,” Li Yang said with a stern yet handsome face, laughing loudly.

Zhang Yi quickly poured him a cup of tea.

“Chairman Li, you’re here to see that kid Li Yao, right?” Zhang Yi hoped the other party hadn’t heard about the recent incident at the school.

Li Yang accepted the tea, set it before him, and smiled.

“These past three years, Yao has been well looked after by Principal Zhang.”

Zhang Yi waved his hand modestly.

“I haven’t done much. Li Yao is smart, and his job transfer went quite well.”

“Haha, Principal Zhang, you flatter me. What’s so great about a summoner?”

“But it doesn’t matter. The path of a professional is tough to sustain, and he has me to lean on at home.”

“Come to think of it, didn’t you establish the Silver Wolf Guild just for this kid?”

Li Yang said casually.

Zhang Yi’s expression shifted slightly. The meaning behind Li Yang’s words was clear: he knew about what happened at the school yesterday.

More than that, Li Yang was warning him—Li Yao had the backing of the Silver Wolf Guild; don’t even think about causing trouble.

The other principals around remained silent, sensing the tension.

All of them were third-tier professionals.

But even among third-tier professionals, there were degrees of strength.

Someone like Li Yang was level 60, just one final transfer mission away from the fourth tier, and had years of experience in wild dungeons.

He could easily take down all these principals if he wanted.

Still, Zhang Yi was not overly afraid.

He had already considered the Silver Wolf Guild when planning this.

If it were just an ordinary student, he wouldn’t bother with official procedures.

If Jiang Ningyu’s grades were decent, he could transfer Li Yao’s resources to her.

He had worked in talent cultivation for many years.

He was just waiting for the right opportunity to take the next step.

And Jiang Ningyu was that opportunity.

No matter what, he had to take the gamble.

With this in mind, Zhang Yi met Li Yang’s warning with ease.

“Haha, Chairman Li, you speak truly.”

“The love of parents knows no bounds, but I still must say this here.”

“Children’s paths should not rely too heavily on family.”

Hearing this, Li Yang maintained a calm exterior but was furious inside.

The other resources in the A-level subsidies, the Silver Wolf Guild lacked nothing.

The most crucial was that A-level skill book.

It was vital for a professional’s growth.

Even the Silver Wolf Guild had difficulty obtaining it.

Now Zhang Yi was plainly trying to keep these resources under wraps.

Li Yang’s head ached.

No one believed in summoners.

Even if this matter escalated, the outcome would only harm Li Yao.

Li Yang could only hope Li Yao’s performance in the dungeon would improve.

But what could one expect from a summoner?

Even for his own son, Li Yang had little faith in the profession.

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In the novice dungeon, a flash of light streaked by.

Within three hours of entering, Li Yao had reached level 4.

His Void Mantis was worlds apart from when he first entered.

[Yi Zi · Void Mantis]

[Level: 4]

[Grade: S]

[Bond: Assassin]

[Star Rating: 2 stars]

[HP: 1900/1900]

[Strength: 395]

[Spirit: 22]

[Agility: 74]

[Endurance: 38]

[Skills: Void Assault, Taste of Fear]

Thanks to Hex’s real combat training, its strength had reached an incredible level.

Li Yao carried the Void Mantis deeper into the forest.

Most monsters here were level 5 or 6.

But against a Void Mantis with nearly 400 strength, they were all defeated in one swipe.

[Defeated Earth Bear, EXP +0.9%]

[Combat Training triggered, Void Mantis Strength +1]

[Defeated Grey Moon Wolf, EXP +0.7%]

[Combat Training triggered, Void Mantis Strength +1]

For Li Yao, killing level 1 or level 6 monsters was equally efficient.

So, although each level required significantly more experience, he was always hunting monsters above his level, and his leveling speed didn't slow much.

“At this rate, I’ll hit level 5 in about an hour.”

“Half the dungeon’s opening time remains.”

“Might as well head to the center and see if there’s a boss.”

He killed monsters along the way but wouldn’t go out of his way to look for them.

After all, this was just a novice dungeon; the highest monster level was 7.

There was no need to waste time here.

As Li Yao advanced, level 7 monsters began to appear, but the outcome was still swift kills.

Li Yao then took out a packed meal from his storage ring, eating heartily while moving.

After all, summoners played like this, didn’t they?

Now the Void Mantis was growing stronger and stronger.

He just didn’t know if, in this novice dungeon...

There was any monster that could withstand a single ‘Taste of Fear’ attack.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

To achieve good results in the novice dungeon, Jiang Ningyu entered with her team, heading to the deepest part to hunt high-level monsters.

The group rested on a stone grinding slab.

They were injured, their health and mana nearly depleted.

But Jiang Ningyu’s eyes shone brightly.

Less than halfway through the dungeon, she had already reached 60% of level 3!

Before the dungeon closed, she was sure to reach level 5!

Compared to Jiang Ningyu’s excitement, her four teammates looked sour.

The majority of the experience from the final blows went to Jiang Ningyu, who, boasting high attack power, stole the kills.

She claimed it was so she could level up first and then help them level up later.

Any fool knew it was an empty promise.

But they had no choice.

They couldn’t compete for the kills, and complaining to the principal only made her more favored.

They could only regret choosing the wrong team.

Jiang Ningyu, seeing their expressions, knew what they were thinking.

But what did it matter to her?

If she wasn’t capable, why blame others for stealing kills?

All she cared about was her own level.

“Surely no one has a higher level than me now,” Jiang Ningyu thought.

After all, she had four B-level professionals helping her level up.

Moreover, the monsters deep in the dungeon were not something ordinary novice professionals could handle.

At least like her: a few B-level with one A-level to barely manage the hunts.

Such a setup was limited to one team per school at most...

Worried about other schools’ A-level teams, Jiang Ningyu grew anxious.

She stood up and said,

“Everyone rested enough? Let’s continue...”

At that moment,

“Roarrrr!”

A terrifying roar echoed through the forest.

A sickening wind blew as a massive wolf’s head burst through the dense woods,

Its blood-red maw revealed for all to see...

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