The other side.
Qin Wuyao was in the living room flipping through profession documents.
A middle-aged man nearby seemed a bit anxious.
He urged, "What's so good about profession documents? I've arranged for someone to help you level up. Level up first!"
Qin Wuyao replied calmly, "Dad, what's the rush? I'm a hidden profession. A month from now, the Celestial Path Alliance will be recruiting, and I'm sure to get in."
Upon hearing this, Qin Lie's eyes widened.
He angrily said, "In a month, it's your dad who will be responsible for recruiting from Black Fire Academy for the Celestial Path Alliance! If your level isn't as high as the other professions by then, I can't afford to lose face!"
Qin Wuyao chuckled.
She put away the profession documents and said slowly, "Alright, let's eat first. After eating, I'll go train outside."
Just then.
Ding!
Qin Wuyao's communication device received a message.
She opened it and was stunned.
The message was very brief: Miss, Lu Ran has exited the trial grounds, he... he's level five!
At the dining table.
Qin Lie saw Qin Wuyao in a daze.
He couldn't help but urge, "What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and eat. After eating, have someone take you outside to level up. Try to reach level five before dark, then you can enter the dungeon."
Qin Wuyao snapped back to reality.
Her mind was still full of the information her contact had gathered.
Originally, Qin Wuyao just thought Lu Ran's 130 spiritual power points meant he shouldn't just be a simple undead mage, but mostly she considered that Lu Ran's innate four-dimensional attributes might be higher than others.
But now what's going on?
No one dared enter the novice trial grounds, yet Lu Ran did!
Even if he did, he was out in just two hours, and... he's level five!
This is several times faster than the speed at which other families arrange high-levels to bring newcomers outside!
"Dad, do you know anything about the novice trial grounds?" Qin Wuyao couldn't help but ask.
"Why are you asking about that? I warn you, the novice trial grounds are extremely dangerous. Even if you play it cautiously, the death rate is high. Although the monster experience is a bit higher, the monster clearing speed is very slow, completely incomparable to finding someone to take you outside. It's not even as fast as you grinding outside!" Qin Lie said seriously.
He thought Qin Wuyao wanted to try out the novice trial grounds.
Qin Wuyao looked at Qin Lie in shock.
She continued, "If there's a novice who, having just awakened their profession, went to the trial grounds and two hours later reached level five, is that... possible?"
"Possible, my foot!" Qin Lie said without hesitation. "Even if a hidden profession went to the trial grounds, and by some luck didn't die, in two hours or even ten hours, they wouldn't reach level five! Do you think the trial grounds are a joke?"
Gulp~
Qin Wuyao swallowed hard.
A hidden profession in the novice trial grounds couldn't reach level five in ten hours?
But Lu Ran did it!
He really did it!
"What if it's an undead mage?" Qin Wuyao asked further.
"An undead mage can initially summon only two skeleton soldiers, and there's a ten-minute cooldown. Once those two skeleton soldiers die, the undead mage can only wait and meet their fate! Still want to level up? Fat chance!" Qin Lie said bluntly.
Though what he said made sense, Qin Wuyao could understand.
But how did Lu Ran do it?
"I absolutely won't allow you to enter the novice trial grounds, don't even think about it!" Qin Lie added.
After speaking.
He seemed to think of something.
Asked further, "By the way, Yaoyao, aside from you, is there anyone else you think is promising in this profession awakening?"
Qin Wuyao shrugged and said, "There's one."
"Oh? Who is it?" Qin Lie's eyes lit up.
"I can't tell you yet," Qin Wuyao mused.
"What's there not to say? Aside from you, there are only five rare professions, I'm just asking what you think of them," Qin Lie said as if it was obvious.
"Oh, those five? I don't really know them, not familiar," Qin Wuyao shook her head immediately.
"Who else could it be? A common profession wanting to join the Celestial Path Alliance, it's absolutely impossible!" Qin Lie said.
Huff~
Qin Wuyao opened her communication device and sent a message: Continue watching Lu Ran!
Then she picked up her bowl and chopsticks, saying earnestly: "I'll go level up after finishing this meal!"
Meanwhile, with Lu Ran.
Having exited the Central Square, Lu Ran was preparing to eat. When passing by the Celestial Fate Tower, he stopped in his tracks.
This was the most upscale restaurant in Black Fire City.
It was said that all the chefs inside were high-tier life series special chefs!
Moreover, the head chef on the top floor was even an Elemental Demon Chef from a hidden life series profession!
The dishes they crafted could even increase attribute points!
Of course, each dish was also priced astronomically!
Not just ordinary people, even wealthy elites might not afford them!
Even the ordinary meals here, aside from being extremely delicious, could also provide temporary beneficial buffs, making it a privilege only afforded by the city's dignitaries.
Lu Ran naturally had no qualifications to enter.
Just passing by, he was heading to the slums to eat.
He had over a hundred gold coins in his pocket, enough to have a good meal in the slums.
After changing professions, making money became much simpler, the most direct method was to get equipment; you could also pick up gold coins in the dungeons.
But just as he lifted his foot, he saw Liang Shaoyu and Wang Yujiao with a few sycophants approaching.
Upon seeing Lu Ran, Liang Shaoyu's interest piqued.
Three years in the academy failing to win Wang Yujiao, now that he finally had his moment, the once acclaimed genius Lu Ran had become an ordinary undead mage. Naturally, Liang Shaoyu wanted to regain some face and show off his superiority.
But Lu Ran clearly had no desire to accommodate Liang Shaoyu.
He was about to pass by.
But Liang Shaoyu stepped sideways, blocking his path.
"What a coincidence, isn't Young Master Lu out leveling?" Liang Shaoyu said sarcastically.
Lu Ran looked at him indifferently, without speaking.
"Why not speak up? Weren't you quite cocky before? Tsk tsk tsk... 130 spiritual power points, and in the end, just this?"
"What's up with your plain outfit? It's very poor, isn't it?"
"Look at us, all decked out in blue equipment. You probably can't afford a single piece, can you?"
"It's been just over two hours, and we're nearly level three already. And you?"
...
Liang Shaoyu rambled on.
"Get lost!" Lu Ran said coldly.
"What did you say?" Liang Shaoyu raised an eyebrow.
He was eager for a sense of superiority, how could he tolerate Lu Ran's defiance?
Immediately, he and the others surrounded him.
Wang Yujiao bit her lip lightly, watching Lu Ran, but Lu Ran never looked at her even once, as if she didn't exist.
At that moment.
Qin Wuyao suddenly walked over, without a word, kicked Liang Shaoyu in the kidney.
The kick was hard, and Liang Shaoyu was sent sprawling.
Furiously turning to curse, but upon seeing it was Qin Wuyao, his face froze and awkwardly got up without daring to speak.
Qin Wuyao said casually, "Lu Ran might be an undead mage, but you're just a regular berserker, what are you showing off for?"
"No, nothing..." Liang Shaoyu laughed nervously, not daring to resist.
But he gave Lu Ran a venomous look, saying, "Alright, Lu Ran, you'd better not get caught alone."
A flash of murderous intent passed through Lu Ran's eyes.
He thought, you'd better not get caught alone by me.
Otherwise, I'll use dozens of skeletons to explode corpses, leaving no trace of you!