Earth, China, a certain tide-watching spot along the Qiantang River.
With the moon gone, the Qiantang River's once world-famous tidal bore had finally come to an end.
The former tide-watching spot had become a place for young professionals to hone their skills.
The waters here were fairly deep and the river was narrow, so plenty of low-level aquatic monsters lingered around.
The Mermen who had once caused havoc near Five Yang Lake had also built quite a few nests here.
The Thousand Rays Society had established a camp here and periodically sent young students over for training.
And whenever they fought the Mermen, every instructor would mention the pioneering senior who had created the mentor power-leveling model: Teacher Xu Nan.
After all, the matter of him dressing as a woman to lure Fishmen had eventually come to light after Xiu Yifeng got drunk once. It spread widely within the Thousand Rays Society and, after Xu Nan disappeared, became a legendary tale.
The students were all curious, especially the girls, who loved asking about Xu Nan's stories.
Many censored keywords instructors had experienced the international Training Camp back then, so they remembered Xu Nan's unique power-leveling methods vividly.
"Teacher Xu... he was incredible."
"Even though he was a warlock, he was smart. The instructors from other countries didn't dare make a move, so he found a way to get his own students to make a little sacrifice and successfully game the system. The rest of us didn't have to do anything—we could just lie around and gain experience!"
The instructor said smugly, "Your class has it rough. After that, the Thousand Rays Society started cracking down on instructors power-leveling students. Even if I wanted to help, I can't break the rules!"
The students all expressed their regret.
"Come on, it's getting