The Silver Expert's Apology

Only then did they understand what had happened.

"19 minutes..."

Shi Wei muttered to himself, his eyes filled with shock.

"H-How did he do that?"

The principal was trembling with excitement. He pointed at the name on the Stone Tablet, his lips quivering as he struggled to form a complete sentence.

"Yang... Yang Yu..."

No wonder!

No wonder Jiang Shuyue had reacted that way!

No wonder she had cried and said those things to Yang Yu!

So the one who had truly broken the record was not her, the A-rank genius.

It was this D-rank Warrior everyone had overlooked and pitied!

The reversal had come too suddenly, too fiercely!

Yang Yu's classmates finally belatedly crowded over.

When they saw the name on the Ranking Board, everyone was dumbfounded.

"Holy shit! Am I seeing this right? Yang Yu is first?"

"19 minutes? What kind of international joke is this?"

"Didn't he come out? When did he clear it?"

"A D-rank Warrior... 19 minutes... Does that make any sense? No, it doesn't!"

The entire scene completely spiraled out of control.

Everyone was talking, gasping, and staring at Yang Yu in the center of the crowd as though he were an alien.

Meanwhile, Yang Yu silently mocked to himself again.

An A-rank Profession was impressive?

That depended on who it was compared to.

Jiang Shuyue had the "Money ability" her father gave her.

And I have the talent of two hundred times the effort.

Obviously, my cheat is stronger than hers.

At that moment, the principal, Shi Wei, and the homeroom teacher excitedly rushed up to Yang Yu and surrounded him.

"Well done, Yang Yu! Very well done!"

The principal grabbed Yang Yu by the shoulders and shook him excitedly, his old face glowing red.

"You've truly given me an enormous surprise!"

The homeroom teacher stared at him in shock and impatiently asked, "Yang Yu, what exactly happened? How... how did you do it?"

She desperately wanted to know. This had completely overturned everything she thought she knew.

The principal immediately raised a hand to stop her.

"Teacher Wang!"

He said sternly, "Everyone has their own secrets. We shouldn't pry."

After saying that, he turned to Yang Yu, and a kind smile returned to his face.

This child definitely had a huge secret!

But that was not important. What mattered was that he was a student of Third High School!

That was enough!

The principal's words instantly calmed the homeroom teacher down.

That was right, everyone had their own secrets.

For Yang Yu to accomplish something so unbelievable, he must have had some extraordinary encounter.

Getting to the bottom of it would only make him resentful.

She had been too excited and lost her composure.

Silver professional Shi Wei stepped forward as well and gave Yang Yu a sincere smile.

"Hello, classmate Yang Yu. My name is Shi Wei, and I am a Silver-grade Shield Mountain Warrior."

After the First turn came Bronze; only after the Second turn could one become Silver.

He had taken the initiative to reveal his identity, and his attitude was completely different from before.

"I apologize for misjudging you earlier."

"You are the most talented young man I have ever seen, without question."

"With your potential, you will certainly represent Lin Hai City in this year's College Entrance Examination Competition, shine brilliantly, and bring honor to our city!"

Those words carried immense weight.

There were only a handful of people like him in a small place like Lin Hai City.

For someone like him to apologize in person and offer such high praise—

The surrounding students listened with envy and jealousy.

They knew that from this moment onward, Yang Yu's fate had completely changed.

He was no longer that pitiful D-rank Warrior. He was a hidden dragon about to soar into the heavens!

After speaking, Shi Wei took a Skill Book glowing with blue light from his Storage Ring.

"This is our first meeting, and I do not have much to give you."

"I obtained this Bloodthirsty Battle Intent Skill Book by chance many years ago. I have never had a use for it, so today I will give it to a young hero."

"I hope it will be of help to you."

Bloodthirsty Battle Intent!

This was a Rare Skill Book.

More importantly, it was a Skill Book capable of providing a buff.

Not to mention that it was specifically for Warrior class professions.

This Skill Book was worth at least several hundred thousand on the market!

"Gasp!"

A chorus of sharp breaths sounded from the crowd.

As expected of a Silver expert—his generosity was remarkable!

Yang Yu did not stand on ceremony either.

This skill was indeed very useful to him.

"Thank you, Senior Shi Wei."

He reached out, accepted the Skill Book, and calmly put it away.

Seeing Yang Yu's neither servile nor overbearing manner, the admiration in Shi Wei's eyes deepened.

Steady-minded and extraordinarily talented, this boy's future was limitless.

Seeing that Shi Wei had already made his gesture, the principal naturally could not be stingy.

He cleared his throat and loudly announced, "Classmate Yang Yu has achieved such outstanding results that the school must reward him handsomely!"

"I hereby declare that the Rare Grade Armor Black Iron Bulwark, which the school has kept in its collection, now belongs to classmate Yang Yu!"

Black Iron Bulwark!

The crowd erupted once again!

This armor was also level-less and had been crafted by hand.

Its value was even greater than Jiang Shuyue's entire set of Fine Grade Equipment.

The principal was actually willing to give this away?

What a huge gesture!

"Furthermore!"

The principal raised another finger.

"Since classmate Yang Yu has broken the record, the school will award an additional cash bonus of one hundred thousand!"

One hundred thousand!

For students who had yet to leave school, that was an absolute fortune!

For a moment, every gaze directed at Yang Yu burned with fervor.

Strength, fame, money, equipment, skills...

Just by clearing a Novice Dungeon, Yang Yu had gained, in only a few short minutes, everything they might never attain in their entire lives.

Was this the world of the strong?

It was too real—and too exhilarating!

The principal and Shi Wei offered Yang Yu some more encouragement and agreed to stay in touch before finally leaving in satisfaction.

They still had to report the good news to the Municipal Education Bureau and the Professional Association.

Third High School of Lin Hai City had produced an unparalleled Prodigy!

That was a great achievement!

After they left, the homeroom teacher finally stepped forward, her eyes filled with relief and pride as she looked at Yang Yu.

"Yang Yu, you have truly surprised your teacher."

She patted Yang Yu on the shoulder. The regret and pity in her eyes from before had completely turned into newfound respect.

"Since you are this strong, your teacher will stop worrying about you for nothing."

"You have only just left Novice Village, and your level is still low. You need to raise it quickly and unlock more skills and equipment."

"Your teacher has a suggestion for you."

She paused before saying, "You can go to the Wild Boar Forest west of the city first. It is a Leveling area for Levels 5 to 10, and there is also a Level 13 Dungeon there, the Wild Boar Cave, which can drop a decent set of equipment."

"With your strength, you will probably reach level 10 soon enough."

"However, as I said before, it may be listed as only level 10, but higher-level monsters might still spawn there."

"And... monsters may not even be the most dangerous thing outside. Some people are capable of anything. In short... be careful with everything!"

Yang Yu nodded.

"I'll remember that. Thank you, Teacher."

He really did need a suitable place to quickly raise his level and skills.

The Wild Boar Forest west of the city sounded like a good choice.

Yang Yu immediately learned the Bloodthirsty Battle Intent Skill Book.

Bloodthirsty Battle Intent

Level: 1 (0/100)

Effect: Burns 10% of the blood in the body, increasing attack power by 50% for 1 minute.

The effect was extremely overbearing.

It was just that burning ten percent of the blood in his body was indeed quite a lot.

Fortunately, although people in this world did not have a numerical status like health, they still had access to Recovery Potion.

Once he collected the hundred thousand and that piece of equipment, he would go buy some Recovery potions and other supplies.

As the commotion faded, the crowd gradually dispersed.

The looks Yang Yu's classmates gave him had changed from their initial pity and regret to reverence, envy, and even a hint of fear.

They finally understood that a top student would always be a top student.

Even with only a D-rank Profession, he could still create miracles that others could not comprehend.

Zhang Wei ran over excitedly and punched Yang Yu in the chest.

"Brother Yu, you're fucking awesome! You're practically not human!"

His face was flushed red with excitement.

"I knew you could do it! So what if you're a D-rank Warrior? A D-rank Warrior can still defy the heavens!"

"Still, I can't take you monster hunting now. Once I join a team, I'll probably have to start by hunting Level 1 to 5 monsters south of the city."

Yang Yu smiled and did not expose the fact that Zhang Wei had just been anxiously urging him not to do anything foolish.

"Alright, stop blowing smoke."

He glanced at the lost-looking figure in the distance.

Jiang Shuyue was still standing there alone, lonely as though the whole world had abandoned her.

All the people who had surrounded her moments ago had already run off.

Reality was just that cruel.

Yang Yu thought about it, then still walked over.