The moment Yang Yu saw Jiang Shuyue, he froze.
He even rubbed his eyes subconsciously, wondering if he had not fully woken up yet.
The Jiang Shuyue before him looked nothing like an A-Rank Frost Mage.
She wore a set of cloth armor emitting a soft white glow, styled more like the gear of a support-class Priest or cleric.
What she held was not some powerful staff, either, but a support Scepter with an amplification crystal embedded at its tip.
The necklace around her neck, the bracelet on her wrist, the rings on her fingers... they all looked like support equipment.
Th-this... what was going on?
A violent damage-dealing Frost Mage had dressed herself up as a pure support?
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Jiang Zhenshan.
Inside the car.
"Student Jiang, this is..." Yang Yu wore a rather strange expression.
Jiang Shuyue's pretty face reddened slightly, and she lowered her head in embarrassment.
"My father... specifically prepared this for me over the past couple of days."
She explained softly, "He said... he said my damage was too low. If I teamed up with you, I would definitely hold you back and cost you a lot of experience."
"So... so he prepared this set of equipment for me."
"This Blessing of the Goddess of Wisdom set can increase the total experience gained by the team by an additional 150%."
"Also, it can provide teammates with enhancement auras for strength, agility, and spirit."
"That way, I won't become a burden to you."
Yang Yu was stunned as he listened.
An additional 150% team experience gain?
Wasn't that effect completely ridiculous?
That meant bringing Jiang Shuyue along would not cost him experience—instead, he would gain even more.
As expected of the daughter of the Professionals Association's vice president. This was extravagance on another level!
Still, he had one question.
"You're a Frost Mage. Can you wear this kind of support equipment too?"
As far as he knew, equipment and classes were strictly bound together. Wearing the wrong gear not only gave no attribute bonuses, but could even bring penalties.
"Of course I can." Jiang Shuyue answered immediately. "The description says that all magic-based classes can equip this set. It just doesn't provide additional class skill bonuses."
Only then did Yang Yu nod in realization.
So that was how it was.
Looking at the girl before him, who was willing to give up dealing damage and become a pure support just so she would not hold him back, Yang Yu felt strangely conflicted.
He was touched, but also somewhat amused.
This girl was just too earnest.
President Zhou Yong, seated in the driver's seat, watched the scene through the rearview mirror with an understanding smile on his face.
"That old fox Jiang Zhenshan really is a cunning one!"
He could not help sighing inwardly.
This was not about being afraid that his daughter would hold Yang Yu back. He was clearly doing everything he could to create opportunities for his daughter and Yang Yu, tying their relationship firmly together!
Brilliant! Truly brilliant!
Zhou Yong was even a little envious.
If his precious daughter had not already gone to university and been two years older than Yang Yu, he would have done whatever it took to get her acquainted with Yang Yu too.
For a Mythical Rank genius like this, even establishing the slightest connection could bring immeasurable benefits in the future!
The hovercar was incredibly fast.
In just over ten minutes, it flew away from the bustling city and arrived deep within a remote mountain range rarely visited by anyone.
From the outside, this place was merely an unremarkable valley, with nothing but trees in sight.
But when the hovercar passed through an invisible energy membrane, the sight before them suddenly opened up!
An enormous black rift stood in the deepest part of the valley like a hideous scar leading straight to hell.
The rift was several hundred meters tall, filled with deep darkness. From time to time, unsettling energy fluctuations flowed from within.
This was the entrance to the Secret Realm for the special training camp.
Security around the entrance was exceptionally tight.
Teams of well-equipped Professionals with fierce presences patrolled back and forth with meticulous discipline.
Farther out, there were even armed soldiers and several concealed heavy artillery emplacements.
Yang Yu remembered learning in school.
The firearms of this world did not come from technology, but from the work of a great Mechanic Professional.
That legendary figure had, fifty years ago, pioneered Demonic Energy Technology single-handedly, completely changing the landscape of humanity's war against monsters.
President Zhou Yong's hovercar clearly possessed the highest access Permissions.
They passed through without obstruction. They did not even undergo an inspection before driving directly into the enormous black rift.
The instant they passed through it, Yang Yu felt his vision blur.
The next second, a completely new world unfolded before him.
Unlike the gloomy valley Outside World, the Secret Realm was bright with sunshine, birdsong, and blooming flowers.
There were few buildings here. Only a small temporary base had been established near the entrance.
Several rows of simple barracks, a Command Center, and a small supply Warehouse were everything the place had.
The hovercar had barely come to a stop.
When a burly man built like an iron tower approached them with a hearty laugh.
It was none other than Shi Wei, the commander of the city defense army.
"Old Zhou, you finally made it! If you came any later, the monsters here would have been slaughtered clean by those little brats!"
Shi Wei and Zhou Yong were clearly old acquaintances, immediately joking with each other upon meeting.
"Student Yang Yu, we meet again." Shi Wei turned toward Yang Yu, his eyes full of approval.
"Hello, Captain Shi." Yang Yu greeted him politely as well.
"How is it, Old Shi? What are the students doing now?" Zhou Yong asked.
"You came at just the right time!" Shi Wei grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
"That skill master from the Warrior class is giving the students a lecture."
He then turned and explained to Yang Yu.
"He's a Legend. They say he is proficient in every Warrior-class skill, and has trained several basic skills to an inconceivable level!"
"Come on, I'll take you over to have a look!"
As he spoke, Shi Wei led Yang Yu and Jiang Shuyue toward the largest wooden cabin in the center of the base.
Inside the cabin, fifteen or sixteen young Professionals were already seated.
Nearly all of Linhai City's most talented seeded contenders of this generation had arrived.
The moment Yang Yu and the others entered, they drew everyone's attention.
Those gazes held curiosity, scrutiny, disdain, and... intense fighting spirit.
Especially the pair of twin sisters seated in the front row.
The girl with the flamboyant Purple short hair, Su Muyu, immediately locked her gaze firmly onto Yang Yu.
Seeing Yang Yu wearing that set of equipment that made him look like a Wild Boar, her eyes seemed to crackle with electricity, brimming with provocation.
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