"Xiao Ran, you're serious!"
Lin Ran nodded again.
Zhou Qingfeng looked at Lin Ran's calm face, and his heart calmed down as well.
"What? He has a crystal?"
Everyone was stunned by Lin Ran's mysterious maneuver.
The dungeon had already lasted over 20 minutes, so where did the crystal come from?
Seeing Lin Ran actually close his eyes and move the items in the storage compartment, several people couldn't help but feel a sense of curiosity and gathered around!
When Lin Ran extended his palm and slowly opened it!
Nine faces froze!
It really was there!
Goblin Red Crystal!
"I'm not seeing things! This is a Goblin Red Crystal!"
"No doubt about it, it's a Goblin Red Crystal!"
Even Han Qi's eyes were twitching at this moment!
He looked at the red crystal, then at Lin Ran!
For a mere Undead, surviving the Elite Goblin dungeon was already a feat!
He was even able to clear it alone—it was unbelievable. He wouldn't believe it without some trickery.
The one who felt the most pain was Luo Rufeng. His genius title had been snatched away for no apparent reason!
The Elite Goblin dungeon was indeed difficult. His claim of a lucky win against the Goblin Boss wasn't an exaggeration. He was actually injured, but the life potion had hidden it!
He thought it was so strenuous for him, a Level 6 A-class class, not to mention Lin Ran, a Level 5 D-class class!
Huh?
Luo Rufeng's face froze!
"Your level! You've advanced!"
Han Qiu suddenly realized. He had sensed something was wrong with this little guy: his level had increased!
Level 6!
Han Qiu swallowed, a terrifying thought forming in his mind!
Everyone then noticed that Lin Ran had advanced from his previous class level 5 to level 6!
In other words, he had truly cleared the dungeon solo!
Even Zhou Qingfeng hadn't noticed. Seeing Lin Ran was alright, he was only thinking about getting him out of here quickly, so he didn't care!
"You advanced? How did you advance?"
Zhou Qingfeng was so excited that he realized he'd asked an idiotic question!
"I just leveled up by killing monsters!"
Lin Ran looked incredibly casual, as if it was a trivial matter!
The corners of the mouths of the people around him twitched!
They had experienced firsthand how difficult it was to clear the Elite Goblin dungeon solo; it was definitely not just about grinding!
Han Qiu still had a question, but he couldn't bring himself to ask it!
Unwilling to give up, Luo Rufeng asked it.
"It takes at least 10 minutes to complete an elite dungeon to obtain a Goblin Red Crystal, but why did it take you so long, even over 20 minutes? How do you explain it?"
Everyone stared at Lin Ran eagerly, looking like the Judge of Hell!
"Is this so hard to understand?"
Lin Ran took out another red crystal.
"Goblin Red Crystals! Two!"
At that moment, everyone stared at the Goblin Crystals in Lin Ran's hand as if petrified!
Luo Rufeng's entire face paled as if all the strength had been drained from him!
The words he had been waiting to debunk Lin Ran's righteous claims were now stuck in his mouth. This was more painful than a slap in the face!
Zhou Qingfeng frowned!
"Huh? Why does this red crystal feel a bit larger!"
After a brief three-second hesitation, his eyes widened in shock!
"This isn't the Elite Goblin instance, it's the Nightmare Goblin instance's red crystal!"
Zhou Qingfeng hesitated for only a second before immediately retracting the Goblin Red Crystal!
Several people averted their gazes, their expressions bewildered.
Only Han Qi's pupils flashed with the same shock Zhou Qingfeng had just felt!
Zhou Qingfeng had originally only intended to give them a hard time, to dampen their spirits a bit!
They had never expected Lin Ran's monstrous talent to suddenly unearth!
They were all university professors; stealing someone else's genius was as easy as eating or drinking water!
The thought of these guys secretly poaching Lin Ran while he wasn't paying attention sent a chill through Zhou Qingfeng's body.
He quickly stopped Lin Ran behind him, looking down at them!
"What do you mean by interrogating us? Do you think our Xiao Ran is lying? Or are you just not convinced?"
At this moment, Zhou Qingfeng felt like the master of the situation.
Everyone smiled wryly!
Han Qiu, in particular, felt like he'd shot himself in the foot. He should have just taken the money and left, instead of teasing and disgusting Zhou Qingfeng!
He spun around, and a fly landed in his mouth.
Han Qiu hesitated, giving Lin Ran a deep look!
"Old Zhou! You've truly found a treasure!"
Han Qiu handed over the gold coins, feeling it would be difficult to stay any longer. He left with the distraught Luo Rufeng, and the others nodded and departed.
Seeing them leave, Zhou Qingfeng immediately turned around, excitedly grasped Lin Ran's shoulder, and pointed at the larger red goblin crystal in his hand.
"I have a question for you! Answer me honestly, is this crystal from a Nightmare Goblin?"
Lin Ran was startled by the sudden seriousness, and hesitated for a moment.
"This one? I don't remember either. I know it's a little bigger than the other two. If you ask me to confirm, I won't remember either!"
"Bigger than the other two? What do you mean? Could it be that you..."
Until Lin Ran pulled out the third Goblin Red Crystal!
In that brief moment, Zhou Qingfeng's mind exploded. His mind went blank, and he froze in place.
An A-rank class simply couldn't possibly possess this level of strength, unless it were a Legendary or S-rank class!
Zhou Qingfeng's eyes softened, and he grasped Lin Ran's hand, admonishing him like an old father again.
"Xiaoran, don't worry about anything else for the next few days. Leave Yue'er and Bozi to me. Your main task is to improve your own level. You must reach level 10 within six days. That way, you'll have no problem passing the Yunze High School exam. Once you enter, you'll have access to countless resources..."
Level 10 within six days
Lin Ran understood that this was one of his few chances to enter the university, and nodded seriously.
Then the two of them went to the city to register. Because of Zhou Qingfeng's university background, the city guards were quite efficient, completing the process in half an hour. Before leaving, they handed all four thousand gold coins they had won to Lin Ran.
"By the way! Take this money! You earned it yourself. Consider it your reward for passing the assessment!"
Lin Ran had no time to refuse, because by the time he turned around, Zhou Qingfeng had already left!
Lin Ran stared at the pile of gold coins, a bit dazed.
Four thousand gold coins! If it were in the wasteland, an ordinary person wouldn't be able to spend them all in half a lifetime!
Before they knew it, Lin Ran arrived at a city street. The street was spotless and spotless, and the shops on both sides were bustling with activity. White mist slowly emanated from the houses, and people came and went, eating breakfast.
There were many beautiful clothing stores, and everyone was dressed beautifully. Many of them were ordinary people, yet their smiles were still warm. My dark, worn-out clothes stood out from the crowd. It seemed as if only these homeless wanderers, without enough food, were still hungry. Nothing had changed.
Yue'er and Bozi could move into the city, but Uncle Wu was still facing the constant danger of monsters in the wasteland.
Lin Ran had a thought: If he could buy a house in the city, Uncle Bai, Yue'er, and Bozi could move in!
Just buying a house in the city would cost a fortune—an astronomical sum!
"The world has changed, but money is still just as important!"
The four thousand gold coins seemed much lighter.
Passing by a bun shop, the door was constantly crowded with people!
Lin Ran spent one gold coin to buy two soft meat buns. He took a bite and was delighted by the aroma of the meat. So delicious! He spent four more gold coins to buy eight more, put them in his storage compartment, and took them back to Yue'er and the others.
Next to the bun shop was an exchange. Seeing the material purchase notice on the small blackboard, a crowd of people crowded around.
"Ghost Wood * 1/6 Gold Coin, Permanent Purchase"
"Wild Boar Tusk * 1/6 Gold Coin, Permanent Purchase"
"Wolf Skin * 1/8 Gold Coin, Permanent Purchase"
"Wild Boar King Tusk * 1/100 Gold Coin, Permanent Purchase"
Lin Ran discovered that the price was over three times higher than in the wasteland!
Ghost Wood in the wasteland was only two gold coins!
It just so happened that the materials he'd obtained yesterday hadn't been sold yet.
Lin Ran took out all the materials at once.
"Wow! Wild Boar King Tusk! Boy, you've got quite a good harvest! You must have been saving them for days!"
The passing mercenaries were slightly envious. With so much stuff, it was almost 300 gold coins—comparable to the mercenary team's mission load in the last three or four days!
Lin Ran glanced at the bald man who had spoken. He was a Level 12 Knight, massive, with a round waist, a face full of flesh, and a scar on his left cheek. Although he looked a bit rough, he spoke in a very friendly manner. He seemed to be forced into mercenary work to make a living, so he nodded in response.
"You have a bright future, little brother!" the bald man gave him a thumbs-up.
Lin Ran looked up and saw that the owner of the exchange was none other than the owner of the steamed bun shop, Wang Dongfang.
He was middle-aged, with a paunchy belly, his sharp corners seemingly smoothed out by something. His beard was untidy, his face was weathered, and he looked rather decadent.
"I sense a familiar scent from you? Are you an undead?" Wang Dongfang exclaimed in surprise as he was about to put away his materials.
Lin Ran put away the gold coins and also noticed a familiar aura about the owner.
That's right! An undead!
Lin Ran nodded!
Wang Dongfang looked at Lin Ran again, his eyes much softer, but he couldn't help but say something.
"Undead isn't easy! You must have endured a lot of hardship to reach level 6!"
"Not bad!" Lin Ran shrugged.
Thinking about my awakening yesterday and my continuous breakthroughs, reaching level 6 this morning, I'm really not bad.
Wang Dongfang smiled bitterly and shook his head, muttering to himself, "What a stubborn little guy, just like me back then!"
The boss seemed to remember something and immediately slipped into the crowded crowd.
"Hey guys, the three-day purchase price for these treasures has changed!"
He then modified the special mission gold coins on the red card that everyone was looking at.
Bear King Crystal Core * 1/2500 gold coins (Extremely Dangerous, Location: Deep in Bermuda Forest)
Ghost King Crystal Core * 1/1800 gold coins (Extremely Dangerous, Location: Bermuda Forest)
Wolf King Crystal Core * 1/1200 gold coins (Extremely Dangerous, Location: Bermuda Forest)
"Bear King Crystal Cores have increased by 200, Wolf Cores by 100, and Ghost King Crystal Cores by 100!" the boss shouted.
Suddenly, the onlookers' eyes flashed with madness.
"Bear King Crystal Core, 2500 gold coins! Haha, if I get it, I'll have enough to eat and drink for months!" some young mercenaries shouted excitedly.
A few experienced mercenaries snorted coldly.
"Bear King Crystal Core? You? You're such a braggart, even though your teeth haven't even fully grown!"
"We level 12 guys wouldn't dare mess with you, a mere level 9 brat! How arrogant!"
"Forget the Bear King Crystal Core! You can't even take the weakest Ghost Wood Crystal Core!"
The young man was initially a little unconvinced, but someone next to him suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"They're from the Wolf Fang Mercenary Group! They're among the best mercenaries in the group, and every one of them is a skilled fighter!"
"I never thought the Bear King was so terrifying! Even the Wolf Fang Mercenaries couldn't handle it!"
The young man's stoic face suddenly turned to shock, and he blushed and fled in embarrassment.
This price was truly outrageous. Lin Ran hadn't imagined being a mercenary could be so lucrative!
It just so happened that he needed to go deep into the Bermuda Forest to kill monsters and level up quickly. If he could come across one, he might even make a small fortune.
Lin Ran's eyes lit up slightly, as if he saw a pile of gold coins beckoning him!