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After Guo Tianjiu said that,
Huang Bo and Qin Kan's gazes immediately sharpened.
The other boys and girls were curious, too.
In the past, Zhu Yaoguang had either spent her vacations killing monsters in secret realms to improve her combat experience or stayed home doing nothing.
Now that the college entrance exams were over, wasn't it time for her to take a break?
When it came to summer trips, the beach was the obvious first choice.
Of course, as far as the boys were concerned, they were more interested in seeing Zhu Yaoguang in a swimsuit!
Guo Fuliu merely shook her head, thinking the boys were truly beyond help.
Everyone looked at the white-haired, red-eyed princess with anticipation.
However,
Zhu Yaoguang gently shook her head. "I don't feel like traveling for now. I've already planned to visit Yundong City."
Yundong City.
Wasn't that where the Jobless Freelancer lived?
Zhu Yaoguang really did want to learn more about Ling Zhan!
Huang Bo's expression darkened at once.
Qin Kan remained calm and gave nothing away, but a cold glint flashed deep in his eyes.
The name Ling Zhan had officially made an impression on him.
"Yaoguang, you're not really planning to deal with that Jobless Freelancer, are you?" Huang Bo asked in disbelief.
"Yeah, that guy's so arrogant. I greeted him, but he was totally cold toward me," Guo Tianjiu added with a pout.
Guo Fuliu narrowed her eyes slightly. She was a little curious about this Ling Zhan, too.
What kind of oddball could make Zhu Yaoguang go all the way to Yundong City just to see him?
"I just want to know where the gap between us lies," Zhu Yaoguang said calmly.
She still couldn't understand how he had managed to surpass her.
Even if he was a Jobless Freelancer who'd benefited from the early levels, how could he have overtaken her without real ability?
"Yaoguang, there's really no need to learn about him. Once a Jobless Freelancer reaches a Level 20 secret realm, he'll be completely helpless."
Qin Kan, who had been quiet until now, spoke gently. "He probably just wanted to take advantage of the Jobless Freelancer's perks to get through the college entrance exams."
The others nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, Yaoguang. You could say he just took advantage of a loophole."
"Although the college entrance exam secret realm is rated A-rank, low-level skills are still effective in there."
"He's just a nobody seeking attention. I doubt the Key Combat Academies will even want to recruit this top scorer!"
"Well said. If I worked in admissions, I wouldn't accept the Provincial Trial Ranking champion just because he'd found a loophole."
Their arguments weren't baseless.
A Jobless Freelancer becoming the Provincial Trial Ranking champion was indeed unprecedented.
It was a first in history.
But the admissions offices of the Key Combat Academies were focused on the long term.
Few prestigious academies were willing to take in a Jobless Freelancer, even one who had topped the Provincial Trial Ranking.
They would order Ling Zhan to change his class.
In their eyes, Jobless Freelancers were simply second-rate. In high-level secret realms in the future, they'd be nothing but a burden.
"You make a good point," Zhu Yaoguang said with a nod.
The others smiled.
But then she changed her tone. "Still, let me ask you this: if you had to take the college entrance exams as a Jobless Freelancer, could you guarantee you'd surpass me?"
The others fell silent.
Everyone went quiet.
If they had to take the college entrance exams as a Jobless Freelancer and clear the dungeon solo, they'd be lucky to even pass!
And they expected to surpass Zhu Yaoguang? Give them a break!
Even prodigies like Huang Bo and Qin Kan probably wouldn't make it into the provincial top hundred if they had to fight as Jobless Freelancers.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" Zhu Yaoguang asked.
A quiet scoff.
That hit a nerve.
It really hit a nerve.
"That's why I want to find out where the gap between us lies," Zhu Yaoguang said seriously.
Her beautiful red eyes shone brightly.
That was the kind of excitement she only showed when she encountered something—or someone—interesting.
"Then I'll go, too," Huang Bo said.
"I'm bored anyway. I'll come along," Qin Kan said with a smile.
Zhu Yaoguang spoke softly again. "If you want to go, find your own way there. I'm going with my uncle."
Huang Bo: "..."
Qin Kan: "..."
Meanwhile,
Ling Zhan had no interest in anything happening outside.
Because right now, he was only interested in the rewards from his system!
Ling Zhan had stayed home, shutting out the world, and had finally received his system rewards.
Ding!
[Distributing achievement quest rewards...]
[Congratulations! You have received 3 Rare Chests and 1 Legendary Treasure Chest.]
[Congratulations! You have received 30 four-dimensional attribute points!]
[Congratulations! You have received 182 skill points!]
[All rewards have been distributed. Please check them.]
Hearing the system's notification and seeing the new items in his system storage,
Ling Zhan was delighted.
The system had finally delivered the rewards.
He'd already prepared himself, but when he saw what he'd received, he still got incredibly excited.
A crazed, thrilled smile tugged at his lips.
He wanted to see what the Rare Chests and the Legendary Treasure Chest contained.
Neither his previous challenge quests nor his daily challenge quests had offered chests like these.
"No more talking. I'm opening the chests right now!"
Ling Zhan's eyes burned with excitement.
He had never opened chests like these before.
The words "Rare" and "Legendary" told him they were bound to be extraordinary.
The extra rewards were already so generous.
The items inside the chests had to be amazing, too!
There was no doubt about it.
As he thought this, Ling Zhan opened his system storage.
Four chests lay there, quietly radiating dazzling light.
"System, open all three Rare Chests!"
Ling Zhan didn't hesitate.
He opened all three Rare Chests at once.
Ding!
[Three Rare Chests opened!]
[Congratulations! You have received the Endless Life Set!]
[Congratulations! You have received the red-grade item "Substitute Scarecrow"!]
[Congratulations! You have received the S-rank trial talent "Undying Body"!]
Ling Zhan was even more satisfied with what he'd gotten.
"I can't believe a Rare Chest can even give you an S-rank trial talent!"
Ling Zhan opened his inventory and status panel to inspect the rewards.
[Endless Life Set (purple grade)] consisted of three pieces of armor.
They were the [Ghost Wild Jacket], [Aqua Blue Belt], and [Swift Wind Leggings].
[Equipment: Ghost Wild Jacket.]
[Grade: Purple.]
[When equipped: Strength +10, Agility +10.]
[Level requirement: Level 12 or above.]
[Class restriction: None.]
[Attack effect: When attacking, 3% chance to restore 3% of your maximum health.]
[Equipment: Aqua Blue Belt.]
[Grade: Purple.]
[When equipped: Intelligence +10, Agility +10.]
[Level requirement: Level 12 or above.]
[Class restriction: None.]
[Attack effect: When attacking, 3% chance to restore 3% of your maximum mana.]
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