Legendary Professioner

Shen Qing left.

The atmosphere in the hospital room grew somewhat heavy.

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 through the Dragon Gate!

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

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

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

He said it with a pained expression.

"Do you know how rare this opportunity is? Do you know what you 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. Rather than reproach, there was a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"Classmate Yang Yu, to be honest, your decision surprised me greatly."

"But I understand."

"Geniuses always have their own pride."

"Opportunities handed out by others will never feel as solid or satisfying as a kingdom you build with your own two hands!"

Yang Yu had not expected this chubby 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.

"Don't worry. Since you've decided to take the exam yourself, our Lin Hai City Professional Association will definitely support you with everything we have!"

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

"There's one million Dragon Country currency on this. Take it and spend it first."

"One of these scrolls is a Dungeon Escape Scroll. You can use it to instantly leave a Dungeon when you encounter danger. The other is a Short-Distance Teleportation Scroll, which can teleport you anywhere within a hundred kilometers. They're both excellent life-saving items, so make sure you keep them safe!"

Zhou Yong's attitude was incomparably sincere.

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

"And don't worry about the special training camp before the college entrance exam. Go once you've recovered. With your strength, catching up on the progress will be a piece of cake, won't it?"

Feeling the weight of the scrolls and card in his hands, Yang Yu felt a warm current flow through his heart.

Even though he had clearly refused Imperial Capital University.

President Zhou still supported him so strongly. He 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 how to rapidly increase his strength.

When Yang Yu took the initiative to ask about the training camp, Zhou Yong immediately smiled.

He had feared that Yang Yu would lose heart after missing out on Imperial Capital University's guaranteed admission spot, but now it seemed that not only had the kid's fighting spirit not weakened, it had grown even stronger!

"This training camp was specially prepared by Lin Hai City for top geniuses like you, in response to the increasingly fierce college entrance exams."

Zhou Yong cleared his throat and began explaining in detail.

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

"This training camp has two main goals."

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

Level 30!

That was the threshold for a professioner's first class advancement.

Once one completed the first advancement, their strength would undergo a heaven-shaking transformation.

It could be said that reaching Level 30 before the college entrance exam was an important standard for determining whether a candidate was 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 beyond Level 20 to personally explain his understanding of the skill and teach you his unique exertion techniques and combat insights."

"Passing down this kind of experience is incredibly valuable. It can help you avoid many detours and directly increase your skill Proficiency."

Passing down experience to speed up skill Proficiency gains?

Yang Yu's eyes lit up slightly.

That was an interesting idea.

He had always thought that skill Proficiency could only be increased by using a skill over and over again.

He had not expected it could also improve by attending lectures.

What was the principle behind that?

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

His interest was piqued.

However, compared to that, there was another, more crucial question on his mind...

"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, also stared at Yang Yu as though he were a monster.

Everyone else was focused on Level 30, first advancement, and Master Lectures.

But you only cared whether there would be enough monsters to farm?

That line of thinking was way too bizarre!

Seeing Yang Yu's serious expression, which did not seem to be joking in the slightest, Zhou Yong finally came back to his senses and burst into laughter.

"Enough! Of course there are enough!"

He laughed until 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 battle group with several hundred members to station themselves 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 zones for you examinees."

"At the same time, they'll clear out any 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 that you'll kill until your hands go numb!"

Hearing that, Yang Yu finally nodded in satisfaction.

Was that so?

Then that was fine.

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

His goal was even higher!

At that moment, 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 level are those S-rank professioner twins from Linhai First High School now?"

She was referring to the two most dazzling geniuses of Lin Hai City's current generation, aside from Yang Yu.

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

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

Level 20...

Jiang Shuyue silently did the math.

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

The gap was still too great.

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 Bulwark to the Principal.

He lay on the hospital bed.

Feeling a little bored.

So he opened the news page on the Personal Terminal on his wrist.

Several eye-catching headlines immediately came into view.

Imperial Capital University's Early Admission decisions for this year will be finalized today. Classmate Ye Tinglan, who awakened the SS-rank profession Mechanical Overlord, has been confirmed for admission!

An SS-rank professioner?

He had no idea what abilities the Mechanical Overlord possessed.

But if his own value could be mentioned alongside that of an SS-rank professioner, then the World BOSS truly carried tremendous weight.

Yang Yu skimmed it briefly before looking at the next news item.

Turning the tide! Yang Yan, Student Union President of Imperial Capital University's War College, single-handedly resolved the Black Wind Cave B-rank secret realm riot yesterday and stopped a Beast Tide!

Yang Yu suddenly froze.

Yang Yan?

Wasn't that his sister?

When had she become the Student Union President?

Yang Yu's finger hovered above the screen as his pupils contracted slightly.

What concerned him even more was the casually mentioned B-rank secret realm riot in the news.

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

Last year's news report on a C-rank secret realm losing control had nearly wiped out a city like Lin Hai City.

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

Summary: According to the Dongjiang City Garrison Forces, yesterday afternoon, Black Wind Cave, a B-rank secret realm located on the outskirts of Dongjiang City, suffered an unexplained magical energy disturbance, triggering a large-scale monster riot that nearly formed a Beast Tide capable of striking the provincial capital. Yang Yan, Student Union President of Imperial Capital University's War College, who was training nearby, remained calm in the face of danger and took the initiative to venture deep into the core of the secret realm. With her own strength, she slew the Lord-class BOSS Earth Vein Ripper, the source of the riot, successfully resolving 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 state its level.

That had been far too dangerous.

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

And it seemed that his elder sister was much stronger than he had imagined!

Yang Yu sighed and set those thoughts aside.

Then he looked at the next trending story.

Frontline report: Li Qingcang, the Martial God and Legendary Professioner of our Dragon Kingdom, slew Seventh Lord Bloodscythe under the Insectoid Empress at Weeping Blood Highlands!

Summary: The latest news from the Myriad Races Battlefield frontline! Senior Martial God Li Qingcang, the pillar of our Dragon Kingdom Human Faction, broke through the blockade of the vast Insectoid Race army late last night during the Weeping Blood Highlands Battle against the Insectoid Race. He forcibly charged into the enemy formation and engaged in a world-shaking duel with Seventh Lord Bloodscythe, a subordinate of the Insectoid Empress known for his brutality and bloodlust! After three grueling hours of battle, Senior Li Qingcang finally killed him on the spot with his self-created Divine Skill Mountain Breaker, greatly boosting our side's morale and completely shattering the Insectoid Race's strategic plan to occupy the Weeping Blood Highlands!

Legendary Professioners.

Humanity's true peak powerhouses.

Existences closest to the gods.

And he had heard that this man had also started as a D-rank Warrior, fighting his way upward step by step.

Yang Yu's thoughts surged, and his heart remained unsettled for a long time.

He was not even a Bronze Professioner yet. Several major ranks still lay between them—Bronze, Silver, Gold, King-tier, and only then Legendary.

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

After lying in the hospital for another day, Yang Yu felt that his body had mostly recovered and could not be bothered to stay any longer.

He directly completed the discharge procedures.

But when he went to settle the bill, the young nurse at the front desk told him with a smile.

"Classmate Yang Yu, someone has already paid your hospital bill."

"And three different groups fought to pay it."

Yang Yu was stunned.

Three groups?

He thought about it. One group had to be the Professional Association, represented by President Zhou.

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

One was his tsundere sister, and the other was most likely Jiang Shuyue's father, Jiang Zhenshan.

Yang Yu sighed inwardly.

He owed more and more favors.

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

He took Jiang Shuyue and headed directly to Lin Hai City's largest Equipment and Materials Trading Center.

He still had a large pile of materials dropped from the Dungeon, as well as several Legendary Grade materials.

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

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

His goal was clear now: increase his strength at any cost!

He was determined to win the college entrance exam!