Congratulations, you're about to break through

Hestia ran out of the house, excitedly greeting everyone. Li Yu glanced at them, then said to Bell, "No need to be so polite. Now that you've joined the Familia, we're all in this together."

Upon hearing this, Bell chuckled, his tension easing somewhat. It seemed this commander was quite approachable.

"What do you mean by 'a group'? That's a strange way of putting it. It makes us sound like some weird gang!" However, Shizuka Hiratsuka was speechless when she heard Li Yu say that.

"Don't worry about these details. Hestia, you've only found two new members?" Li Yu waved his hand, not arguing with Hiratsuka Shizuka about these issues. Instead, he looked at the excited Hestia.

Faced with Li Yu's question, Hestia scratched her cheek somewhat embarrassedly and said, "Actually, I only found one, which is Bell, and then Teacher Haruhime brought Chunji back."

Hestia then recounted how Nangong Natsuki and Yor found Haruhime. She didn't mention that Haruhime came from the Pleasure Quarter, but Li Yu knew perfectly well that.

Hestia didn't mention it, probably to prevent people from thinking the child was some kind of strange person. In reality, the child is perfectly innocent.

Li Yu didn't delve too deeply into the matter; Hestia didn't want to bring it up, Li Yu naturally wouldn't ask.

Haruhime stepped forward and greeted everyone somewhat nervously. She had heard Hestia's words, but the latter hadn't mentioned anything about her background.

Was he afraid these people wouldn't accept him as a new member? This made Haruhime feel a little uneasy. Li Yu looked at Haruhime and then greeted her, "Hello, I am Li Yu, the leader of the Hestia Familia."

Upon hearing Li Yu's words, Haruhime hurriedly replied, "Greetings, Lord Li Yu, I am Sanjou Haru Haruhime..."

Come..."

"Where you come from doesn't matter. What matters is that you are now a member of our Hestia Familia. Yukino, Kato Megumi, Asuna, she's practically a fellow countrywoman in this world. Get to know her better." Li Yu interrupted Haruhime directly.

This guy was planning to reveal his background, but Li Yu didn't really care. However, if she told them she came from Pleasure Quarter, the male classmates would probably start asking all sorts of questions.

Asuna, Kato Megumi, and Asuna, who were mentioned by Li Yu, were all stunned for a moment. A fellow countryman in this world? Sanjono? Is that a surname? If so, it really does seem like the style of the Sakura District.

But how could there be fox-eared girls in the Sakura District of this world? A surge of curiosity filled her, and Asuna stepped forward, saying, "Hello, I'm Asuna Yuuki. You can call me Asuna, and I'll call you Haruhime, okay?"

Asuna greeted Haruhime very gently. Hearing Li Yu's words and seeing Asuna stepping forward to greet her, Haruhime smiled and nodded.

Having gained a basic understanding of Li Yu, she realized he was a very gentle leader, which eased her worries somewhat. Haruhime then began talking to Asuna.

The other girls couldn't resist their curiosity and crowded around, asking Haruhime all sorts of questions, mainly because... she was a fox-eared girl. The boys, needless to say, also wanted to come up and chat with Haruhime.

After all, this is a fox... a fox on the same level as Daji and Ahri, which is really intriguing. If she weren't surrounded by girls, she'd probably be surrounded by boys.

And then... she fainted on the spot? After all, she's a bit afraid of men. It's a bit of a shame that a fox could faint at the sight of a man's collarbone. It seems she'll have to come dressed from now on.

"Li Yu, you guys go and rest for a bit, I'll have someone cook right away!" Hestia said quickly, seeing that the new members had already gotten to know Li Yu and the others, before running out.

Li Yu and the others returned early, and dinner hadn't been prepared yet. Li Yu, Hestia, as the goddess of the Hearth Goddess, was quite certain of this, so without saying a word, she ran out to have someone cook.

Watching Hestia leave, Li Yu didn't say anything. At this moment, the girls were watching Haruhime, while the boys were naturally watching Bell. Everyone was full of curiosity about this middle school student.

Bell was a little nervous chatting with these seniors, but he soon discovered that although they were older than him, they were still very easy to talk to.

"How was the harvest this time?" Nangong Natsuki asked as she approached Li Yu, holding her small parasol. She was quite concerned about the students' progress.

"We've had a huge haul. We've killed a lot of monsters in the Dungeon this time, and if all goes well, everyone should be able to break through to the fourth tier after this update," Li Yu said.

Upon hearing Li Yu's words, Nangong Natsuki, Yor, and Shizuka Hiratsuka immediately glanced at the classmates present. After carefully sensing everyone's condition, the three understood.

Li Yu wasn't lying; it was true. Everyone had broken through to the fourth rank this time. After looking at the other classmates, the three of them turned their attention to Li Yu.

"You'll be close too." Nangong Natsuki looked at Li Yu with great satisfaction. His aura had become very strong, and it was estimated that he would be able to break through soon. If that happened, Li Yu would be able to learn advanced True Magic.

Thinking of this, Nangong Natsuki said, "Once you reach the Fifth Tier, I'll teach you advanced Space Magic. Also, you've passed your assessment. After updating your stats, consolidate your strength before you go."

Hearing Nangong Natsuki's words, Li Yu looked at her with some doubt. Did they still have an assessment? Not only was Li Yu curious, but everyone else in the class also turned to look at her.

Nobody knew about this, and Teacher Zhang Li hadn't mentioned it to anyone either. Everyone was completely bewildered and didn't quite understand what Nangong Natsuki meant by that.

"Besides training, you all came here for a test: to break through to the fourth rank. Now you've passed, and when you go back, you'll all be university students," Nangong Natsuki said.

Everyone was completely bewildered upon hearing this, and Xia Yu couldn't help but ask directly, "Then we don't need to take the college entrance examination?"

If they want to go to university, they still have to take the college entrance exam. But now Nangong Natsuki is telling them that they passed the assessment? They don't need to take the college entrance exam anymore?

"You are taking the college entrance exam right now, but everyone is passing!" Nangong Natsuki wasn't impatient at all. Instead, she brought it up directly. Coming to this world for training is like taking the college entrance exam.

In reality, all the students in this class were admitted through the guaranteed admission program. After all, Principal Hu had put so much effort into gathering these students, how could he possibly let them take the college entrance examination like ordinary students?

Hearing this, everyone was shocked. This was exactly what their college entrance exam was like. Upon receiving confirmation, everyone became excited, after all, they had passed a major hurdle in their lives.

"Teacher, teacher, which university will we attend?" After confirming that they had passed the assessment, some students hurriedly asked where they would be attending university.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Natsuki also mentioned the name of the school, believing that no one would refuse this university.

"Dimensional Junction University, you should all be familiar with this name." When Nangong Natsuki uttered the university's name, many people couldn't hide the surprise on their faces.

Li Yu was equally surprised. According to his understanding, this university was the best in the world, because its name represented everything.

The university is located on an island that is connected to many Dimensional Rift, hence its name.

"Yay!" "Holy crap, I'm going to have my own family tree now!!" "It's this university?!" The students were ecstatic; this was such a pleasant surprise!!

Looking at the students' delighted expressions, Nangong Natsuki smiled slightly. She didn't interrupt their excitement but watched quietly.

Bell Haruhime were somewhat bewildered, wondering what their seniors were so excited about. Was something good happening?

"Alright, calm down, everyone. You can get excited when we get back. Now, come with me and sort out the materials." Li Yu didn't have so many concerns. After they had been excited for a while, Li Yu interrupted them without hesitation.

Are you happy? If you are, then hurry up and get to work. Now, sort all the materials, then wait for lunch and take a shower. It couldn't be more perfect.

Li Yu's words gradually calmed everyone down. He was right; it was too early to get excited. They should wait until they got back to their parents to share the excitement!

After saying this, Li Yu headed straight for the room where he had forged weapons. Everyone else followed suit, including Bell and Haruhime.

Once inside, Li Yu immediately released the Magic Stone and materials in batches. The others with Space Backpack also stepped forward and took out the materials that Li Yu had placed in their hands.

Bell Haruhime, who followed them in, were dumbfounded when they saw the materials and Magic Stone that had instantly piled up into two small mountains, especially the Magic Stone, which were practically blinding.

So many? And what kind of backpacks are those? How can they hold so much stuff? The two locals gaped, hardly believing what they were seeing.

"Let's get to work. Use the crates to sort out the low- and mid-grade Magic Stone and materials. Everyone knows how to do this, right?" Li Yu asked everyone.

Hearing Li Yu's words, everyone nodded. Of course, everyone knew what to do, so there was no need for Li Yu to teach them again. The boys ran to count the Magic Stone, while the girls ran to count the materials.

After sorting them, they were put directly into their Space Backpack, and then sent to the guild for processing later. Everyone started to get to work, and Bell and Haruhime hurriedly went to help.

With more than 40 people working together, everyone moved quickly. In addition, everyone's senses came in very handy. With everyone working together, the materials were sorted out in just over an hour.

As they sorted and packed, only the rarer and higher-grade Magic Stone and materials that had been thrown out of the room remained. Li Yu collected all of these materials without hesitation.

"All done. I'll deal with it tomorrow and then buy another batch of materials. We'll upgrade everyone's weapons then. Also, Bell Haruhime, I'll get you another weapon tomorrow. Consider this a perk of our Hestia Familia." Li Yu clapped his hands after finishing packing everything up.

Upon hearing Li Yu's words, Bell's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you, Commander! You've gone to so much trouble!"

During his time with the Hestia Familia, he had heard quite a bit about Li Yu, a super powerful captain who could learn True Magic with ease, and was also skilled in forging and medicine preparation.

In his eyes, Li Yu was an omnipotent being, and after meeting him in person today, his admiration for Li Yu only grew stronger!

Haruhime quickly expressed her gratitude. She did not refuse. During this time, in addition to teaching her True Magic, Nangong Natsuki had also imparted a lot of knowledge to her, hoping that she could also grow up.

"Alright, everyone go eat first, then take a shower and update your status. If nothing unexpected happens, everyone should be breaking through soon." Li Yu couldn't help but smile slightly as he mentioned this.

Although he hasn't reached the breakthrough point, others have, which means everyone will be able to learn even more. Besides that... I guess someone's going to want to fight him again, right?

The thought of this made Li Yu quite happy, after all, he could find someone to beat up again. Li Yu was serious about beating up his classmate!

Hearing Li Yu's words, everyone became excited again. Without hesitation, they all set off for the restaurant to prepare for their meal.

Hestia had been keeping a close eye on things in the restaurant the whole time. She was just about to call for everyone when they arrived. She immediately called out, "Perfect timing! The food is all ready!!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Hestia -chan~!" Xia Yu greeted Hestia with a grin. The aroma of food filled the air, and everyone who hadn't eaten lunch was already starving.

After greeting Hestia, everyone lined up to get their food and prepare for the feast. Although it only took a little over an hour, the food was quite plentiful, and some dishes were clearly prepared well in advance, otherwise they wouldn't have been ready so quickly.

The restaurant became incredibly lively, with everyone sitting together enjoying their food. Hestia sat down next to Li Yu and the others, chatting and eating with Li Yu.

Telling everyone about their battles in the Dungeon can be considered a story, and after some artistic embellishment, it left Bell, who had never been to Dungeon before, completely bewildered, making him even more eager to go on an adventure Dungeon.

"Hestia, update everyone's status later. If all goes well, everyone's strength will break through to Iv4 after the status update." Li Yu also told Hestia about this.

Hearing Li Yu say this, Hestia nodded excitedly and said, "Great, that's wonderful, hehehe... more than 40 level 4 members! Even that flat-chested monster doesn't have that many!"

Hestia was overjoyed at this moment. If she were to say it out loud, she would probably frighten many God. At the same time, Hestia also made up her mind that she would definitely show off at the next divine gathering.

At the same time, we also need to strive for a truly remarkable title for everyone. After all, everyone is so strong, how can we do without a title? I just hope those guys don't cause trouble and come up with some random, ridiculous titles for everyone.

If that were the case, she would be very angry, and the consequences of her anger would be severe. She hoped those guys wouldn't be ungrateful. With that thought in mind, Hestia chuckled to herself.

Li Yu, Asuna, and the others looked at Hestia, who was grinning foolishly, speechless. However, none of them said anything to disturb him. He was probably daydreaming about something; he wasn't sick anyway.

If she's really sick, then it's probably incurable. Even if it were cured, she'd still drool, so just let her keep smiling like that.

Everyone focused on eating, and soon some of them finished. After saying goodbye to Li Yu, they left and went back to their rooms to wash up.

Many people in the class are actually quite anxious about breaking through this barrier. Now that we're just one step away, who can hold back any longer? At this point, of course, it's time to eat dinner early, take a shower early, and start preparing!

Seeing that people were finishing their meals, Li Yu sped up his eating as well. Hestia, only then realizing what was happening, exclaimed, "Goodness, why are you in such a hurry? Eat slowly!!"

She didn't understand what these people were doing. She hadn't even celebrated with everyone yet, and they'd already finished drinking? It was like a leader offering a toast, and you'd already finished eating and run away before the leader even arrived!

"Everyone went back to shower, waiting for you to update their status so everyone could break through. After filling their stomachs, who would want to stay?" Li Yu explained to Hestia while eating.

Hearing this, Hestia felt somewhat helpless, but there was nothing she could do. She could only speed up her meal and then begin preparing to update the panel for everyone.

After finishing his meal, Li Yu left immediately. He also needed to take a shower and change his clothes. Although he changed and washed the clothes he brought with him every day, they still had a slight odor in a place like the Dungeon where they could only be dried with True Magic.

After all, how clean do you think you can get your clothes in there? Some adventurers are too lazy to even take a bath. Only people like Li Yu who are clean would take a bath every day!