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Chapter 5 - Chapter 5: Dungeon Introduction — Preparing to Secure an SSS-Rank Rating

Dungeon Introduction: Mountain City No.1 Private High School.The homeroom teacher, Li Yan, has gone missing under mysterious circumstances.The school has specially hired a new homeroom teacher to substitute for one day.

Dungeon Requirement:The trial participant appointed as the homeroom teacher must not receive any negative evaluations.

Dungeon Rewards:Determined by the participant's performance and final rating within the dungeon.

PS:Your students are not human.Do not provoke them under any circumstances.Otherwise, your death will be extremely miserable.

As the eerie system announcement echoed across every corner of the world, countless trial participants froze in place.

When they heard the final "friendly reminder," screams erupted one after another, sounding like pigs being slaughtered.

The students aren't human?

Does that mean they're supposed to teach ghosts?

And they can't receive a single bad review?

How the hell is anyone supposed to clear a dungeon like this?

Isn't this just setting them up to fail?

Walking along the road toward the school gate, Wu Bei could hear complaints rising nonstop from the people around him.

But he knew very well that this dungeon was nothing more than an appetizer after the arrival of the supernatural apocalypse.

Its purpose was simply to force survivors to realize how cruel this new world truly was.

After all, he had cleared the Mountain City Teacher dungeon in his previous life.

As long as you obediently followed the students' requests, you wouldn't receive any negative evaluations.

The problem was that those requests varied wildly.

Every participant encountered something different.

If you were lucky, the demands were simple.

If you weren't… you might run into a student who wanted to borrow your head to play soccer.

In that case, all you could do was pray for yourself.

However, clearing the dungeon strictly by following the students' demands always resulted in an extremely low evaluation.

The rewards were equally pathetic.

Now that he had been reborn, Wu Bei intended to test a theory proposed by the nation in his previous life—the SSS-level clear hypothesis.

He wanted to see for himself what kind of rewards an SSS dungeon rating could offer.

"Wu Bei, wait!"

Just as he was recalling the details of his previous clear, a voice suddenly called out behind him.

Wu Bei subconsciously turned around and froze when he saw who it was.

Li Youwei.

The famously cold and untouchable beauty of Jiangcheng University.

Her family background was absurdly powerful.

At school, no one dared to provoke her.

Being stopped by her so suddenly, Wu Bei asked instinctively, "What is it?"

"It's like this," Li Youwei said calmly."Now that the supernatural apocalypse has arrived, everyone's life is under threat. I want to form a team so we can support each other and increase our chances of surviving this world."

Hearing this, Wu Bei remembered.

In his previous life, backed by the Li family, Li Youwei had founded an enormous guild.

They had repeatedly secured first clears of dungeons.

They had even conquered national-level supernatural dungeons, saving countless civilians.

But in his last life, Wu Bei had been ruined by women.

Even though he knew Li Youwei wasn't like Han Lingxue…

Knowing a person's face didn't mean knowing their heart.

Li Youwei herself might not covet his talent.

But that didn't mean the Li family wouldn't.

So Wu Bei decisively shook his head."I'm sorry. I don't plan on joining any team."

"Wu Bei, you might not fully understand how dangerous this supernatural apocalypse is yet," Li Youwei frowned."Going solo is no different from seeking death."

"And if you join my team, I won't force you to take unnecessary risks. I just want to preserve as much talent as possible for Yanxia."

Wu Bei knew she wasn't lying.

But he had already decided to solo the dungeon and maximize his rewards.

So he shook his head again."I'm really not interested. You should find someone else."

"You—"

Li Youwei was about to say more when the man beside her spoke first.

"Youwei, why waste your breath on an idiot like him?""He wants to die? Then let him die."

Wu Bei's head snapped up as he looked at the speaker.

Cao Bin.

A sophomore from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Jiangcheng University.

His family background was no weaker than Wu Bei's.

He had also awakened an S-rank Fire talent.

In Wu Bei's previous life, he had gained some fame within Li Youwei's team.

But reborn into this life, Wu Bei had already sworn—

He would never allow anyone to toy with or humiliate him again.

"If you don't clean your mouth," Wu Bei said coldly, "you'll die."

"Oh?"

Seeing Wu Bei dare to threaten him, flames instantly flared up around Cao Bin.

"You idiot who got played like a fool by Han Lingxue actually thinks he can threaten me?"

"Do you believe I could kill you right now?"

"You can try."

Wu Bei directly released his blade-arm, ready to strike at any moment.

Just then, Li Youwei stepped between them and shouted,"That's enough! The apocalypse is already here—everyone's survival is at stake. Stop fighting among ourselves!"

"Wu Bei, this is my number. If you change your mind, you can contact me anytime."

"I keep my phone on 24 hours a day."

Seeing Li Youwei hand him the card with both hands, Wu Bei forcibly suppressed the killing intent in his heart and took it.

Clearing the dungeon and securing the first-clear rewards mattered more right now.

Arguing with someone like Cao Bin was nothing but a waste of time.

"Bah! A useless trash who got played by Han Lingxue and still dares to act tough. What a joke!"

"Youwei, I'm telling you right now—if you let him join the team, I'm leaving!"

As Wu Bei turned and walked away, Cao Bin spat angrily on the ground.

But Li Youwei's response left him both furious and humiliated.

"Don't call me Youwei. We're not that close," she said coldly."You can call me Guild Leader, or you can use my full name."

"And if Wu Bei joins the team, you're free to leave."

With that, Li Youwei walked away without waiting for Cao Bin to respond.

After all, her SS-rank Holy Angel talent gave her an innate sensitivity to danger.

When Wu Bei had drawn his blade-arm earlier, she had clearly felt fear.

As if—If Wu Bei truly wanted to kill her,He would only need a single move.

Realizing that Wu Bei might have awakened an SSS-rank talent, Li Youwei immediately took out her phone once she reached a secluded corner.

"Grandpa, I've discovered an extraordinary genius. He may have awakened an SSS-rank talent. Please help me look into his background…"

At this moment, Wu Bei—who had already left the campus and arrived at the dungeon teleportation point—had no idea that Li Youwei had sensed his strength.

All he knew was that time was running out.

If he remembered correctly, the first person to clear the Mountain City Teacher dungeon in his previous life had taken only two hours.

To secure an SSS rating, he would need roughly the same amount of time.

Ding.Trial Participant Wu Bei, the dungeon you are about to enter is Mountain City Teacher (★).Confirm teleportation?

Wu Bei took a deep breath.

Then nodded solemnly."Yes."

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