Legendary Professional

Shen Qing left.

The atmosphere in the hospital room became somewhat oppressive for a moment.

Principal Zhang and President Zhou exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness and regret in each other's eyes.

What a wonderful opportunity—a chance to soar to the heavens and leap over the dragon gate!

And that kid had just... given it up?

Principal Zhang opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, it turned into a long sigh.

"Yang Yu, Yang Yu... why put yourself through this?"

He spoke with heartfelt pain.

"Do you know how rare this opportunity is? Do you know what you've turned down?"

President Zhou Yong took a deep breath and quickly composed himself.

He patted Principal Zhang on the shoulder and walked forward with a genial smile.

"Old Zhang, don't get so worked up. Everyone has their own aspirations. You can't force it."

He looked at Yang Yu. Not only was there no blame in his eyes, there was even a hint of appreciation.

"Student Yang Yu, honestly, your decision surprised me. But I understand you."

"Geniuses always have their own pride."

"An opportunity handed to you by someone else can never compare to a kingdom you fight for with your own hands. That feels more solid, more satisfying!"

Yang Yu had not expected the plump president to support him, and he could not help but think more highly of him.

"President Zhou, you flatter me."

"Haha, not at all, not at all." Zhou Yong waved his hand, the smile on his face becoming even more sincere.

"Rest assured. Since you've decided to take the exam on your own, our Linhai City Professionals Association will fully support you!"

As he spoke, he took out two scrolls and a black card from his Storage Space and stuffed them into Yang Yu's hands.

"This card has one million Dragon Kingdom Currency on it. Take it and spend it as you please."

"These two scrolls—one is an Escape Scroll. If you run into danger, it can instantly take you out of a Dungeon. The other is a Short-Range Teleportation Scroll, which can teleport you anywhere within a hundred kilometers. They're both lifesavers, so make sure you keep them safe!"

Zhou Yong's attitude was incomparably sincere.

"Student Yang Yu, don't think about anything right now. Just focus on recovering."

"And don't worry about that special pre-exam training camp. Go once you're healed. With your strength, catching up will only take minutes, won't it?"

Feeling the weight of the scrolls and card in his hands, a warm current flowed through Yang Yu's heart.

Even though he had clearly refused Imperial Capital University.

President Zhou still supported him so much. Yang Yu would remember this favor.

"President Zhou, may I ask what exactly this special training camp involves?" Yang Yu asked.

What concerned him most right now was still how to rapidly increase his strength.

When Zhou Yong heard Yang Yu take the initiative to ask about the training camp, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

He had been afraid that Yang Yu would lose heart after missing Imperial Capital University's guaranteed admission quota. But now, it seemed that the kid's fighting spirit had not weakened at all. It had only grown stronger!

"This training camp was specially prepared by Linhai City for top talents like you, in response to the increasingly fierce college entrance examination competition."

Zhou Yong cleared his throat and began explaining in detail.

"The training site is a Special Secret Realm that isn't open to the public. The monsters inside range from Level 15 to Level 35, and its resources are extremely abundant."

"This training camp has two primary goals."

"First, during these final two-plus weeks before the college entrance examination, we'll do everything possible to raise all of your levels above Level 30!"

Level 30!

That was the threshold for a Professional's First Job Transfer.

Once someone completed their First Job Transfer, their strength would undergo an earth-shaking transformation.

It could be said that whether a candidate could reach Level 30 before the college entrance examination was an important benchmark for whether they were qualified to compete for top universities.

"Second, we'll help you improve your skill levels and practical combat experience."

Zhou Yong continued, "We'll invite the most experienced senior experts from every professional system to give you lectures."

"For example, we'll invite a swordsmanship master who has trained Blade Draw Slash beyond Level 20 to personally explain his understanding of the skill, teach you his unique methods of exerting force, and share his combat insights."

"This kind of experience is incredibly valuable. It can save you many detours and directly increase Skill Proficiency."

Passing down experience to speed up Skill Proficiency growth?

Yang Yu's eyes lit up slightly.

That was an interesting idea.

He had always thought that Skill Proficiency could only be increased through repeated use.

He had never expected it could also improve through attending lectures.

What exactly was the principle behind that?

And since lectures could increase proficiency, why not record them?

That piqued his interest.

However, compared to that, there was another, more crucial question he cared about...

"President Zhou."

Yang Yu looked seriously at Zhou Yong and asked a question that caught everyone present completely off guard.

"Are there... enough monsters in the training camp to farm?"

"Huh?"

Zhou Yong froze, unable to react for a moment.

Principal Zhang Chengde and Jiang Shuyue, standing nearby, both looked at Yang Yu as though he were a monster.

Everyone else was focused on Level 30, First Job Transfer, and lectures from famous masters.

But he only cared whether there were enough monsters to farm?

That train of thought was far too bizarre!

Seeing Yang Yu's serious expression and realizing he was not joking, Zhou Yong finally came back to his senses and burst into laughter.

"Enough! Of course there are enough!"

He laughed so hard that tears nearly came out, pointing at Yang Yu as he said, "You kid really are a battle maniac through and through!"

"Don't worry! For this training camp, our association spared no expense and specifically hired a medium-sized War Band with several hundred members to station in the Secret Realm."

"Their task is to continuously lure high-level monsters out from the depths of the Secret Realm and drive them into the Activity Zone for you examinees."

"At the same time, they'll clear out overly powerful Elite Monsters and BOSSes to ensure your safety."

"So you don't need to worry about running out of monsters to farm. I'm only afraid you'll kill until your hands go numb!"

Hearing that, Yang Yu finally nodded in satisfaction.

Was that so?

Then good.

As long as there were endlessly replenishing monsters, with his Thousandfold Effort talent, reaching Level 30?

No!

His goal was even higher!

Just then, Jiang Shuyue, who had been quietly standing to the side, suddenly gathered her courage and asked a question.

"President Zhou, I... I'd like to ask, what levels are those S-rank Profession twins from Linhai No. 1 High School at now?"

She was asking about the two most dazzling talents of Linhai City's current graduating class besides Yang Yu.

Zhou Yong thought for a moment before answering, "Oh, you mean the Su Family sisters. They're progressing quickly. They should reach Level 20 today."

"At this pace, they'll probably reach Level 30 in around ten days."

Level 20...

Jiang Shuyue silently calculated.

She was only Level 14 now, a full six levels behind.

The gap was still far too large.

She clenched her fists, a trace of unwillingness flashing through her eyes.

After giving a few more instructions, Zhou Yong and Zhang Chengde left the hospital room.

Before leaving, Yang Yu returned the Black Iron Barrier to Principal Zhang.

He lay on the hospital bed.

Feeling a little bored.

So he opened the news interface on the Personal Terminal around his wrist.

Several eye-catching headlines immediately came into view.

[Imperial Capital University's Early Admission decisions for this year will be finalized today. Student Ye Tinglan, who awakened the SS-rank Profession [Mechanical Dominator], has been confirmed for admission!]

An SS-rank Professional?

He had no idea what abilities this Mechanical Dominator possessed.

But if his own value could be mentioned alongside that of an SS-rank Professional, then the World BOSS truly was worth its weight in gold.

Yang Yu gave it a quick glance before looking at the next news item.

[Turning the tide! Yang Yan, Student Council President of Imperial Capital University's War Academy, resolved the Black Wind Cave riot in a B-Rank Secret Realm alone yesterday and stopped a Beast Tide!]

Yang Yu was stunned.

Yang Yan?

Wasn't that his sister?

When had she become Student Council President?

Yang Yu's finger hovered over the screen as his pupils constricted slightly.

What concerned him even more was the casually mentioned B-Rank Secret Realm riot in the news.

As a Professional, he knew all too well what that meant.

Last year, a C-Rank Secret Realm going out of control had nearly destroyed a city like Linhai City.

He hurriedly opened the details, and the more he read, the faster his heart beat.

Summary: According to the Dongjiang City garrison, yesterday afternoon, Black Wind Cave, a B-Rank Secret Realm located on the outskirts of Dongjiang City, suffered an unexplained magical disturbance that triggered a large-scale monster riot and nearly formed a Beast Tide capable of striking the provincial capital. Yang Yan, Student Council President of Imperial Capital University's War Academy, who had been training nearby, remained calm in the crisis. She voluntarily entered the Secret Realm's core and single-handedly killed the Lord-class BOSS Earth Vein Ripper, the source of the riot, successfully quelling the crisis. The military has awarded her a Third-Class Merit Medal, while Imperial Capital University has publicly commended her as a role model for the younger generation.

A Lord-class BOSS?

It seemed to be only one tier below a World BOSS.

And the report did not even mention its level.

That was far too dangerous.

Only then did he understand how Yang Yan must have felt when she saw him badly injured.

And it seemed that his big sister was far stronger than he had imagined!

Yang Yu sighed and put the matter aside.

Then he looked at the next trending article.

[Frontline report: Li Qingcang, the Martial God and Legendary Professional of our Dragon Country, slew Blood Sickle, the Zerg Empress's Seventh Lord, at Weeping Blood Highlands!]

Summary: The latest news from the Myriad Races Battlefield front line! Li Qingcang, the Martial God and pillar of the human camp in Dragon Country, broke through the blockade of hundreds of millions of Zerg late last night during the battle for Weeping Blood Highlands. He forcefully charged into enemy lines and engaged Blood Sickle, the Zerg Empress's Seventh Lord, famed for his brutality and bloodlust, in a shocking duel! After three hours of fierce battle, Li Qingcang ultimately killed him on the spot with Mountain River Sever, a self-created Divine Skill. This greatly boosted our side's morale and completely shattered the Zerg's strategic ambition to occupy Weeping Blood Highlands!

Legendary Professionals.

Humanity's true top powerhouses.

The beings closest to Deities.

And he had heard that this man had started out as a D-Rank Warrior, climbing step by step through his own battles.

Yang Yu's thoughts surged, and his heart could not calm down for a long time.

He was not even a Bronze rank Professional yet. There were still several major ranks between them: Bronze rank, Silver rank, Gold rank, King, and only then Legend.

I really want to become the strongest in the world right away!

After lying in the hospital for another day, Yang Yu felt that he had more or less recovered and could not be bothered to stay any longer.

He directly completed the discharge procedures.

When he went to pay the bill, the young nurse at the front desk smiled and told him, "Student Yang Yu, someone has already settled your hospitalization fees."

"And three different parties were competing to pay them."

Yang Yu was stunned.

Three parties?

He thought about it. One had to be the Professionals Association represented by President Zhou.

As for the other two, there was no need to ask. He already knew who they were.

One was his sharp-tongued but soft-hearted sister, while the other was most likely Jiang Shuyue's father, Jiang Zhenshan.

Yang Yu sighed inwardly.

He was owing more and more favors.

After leaving the hospital, Yang Yu did not go straight home.

He took Jiang Shuyue directly to Linhai City's largest equipment and materials Trading Center.

He still had a huge pile of materials dropped from the Dungeon, as well as those pieces of Legendary grade material.

There was no point keeping them. It would be more practical to exchange them for money and buy something useful.

Moreover, wearing the Wild Boar King's Mask could conceal his identity to a certain extent.

His goal was now clear: increase his strength at all costs!

He was determined to win the college entrance examination!