Xia Yuan Breaks Through, Grinding and Spending

Inside the villa.

Having just woken up, Mo Shiyu, wearing bear pajamas, watched the video going viral on the Spirit Contract Master Official Website. She clutched her head in distress.

"It's over, it's over!"

"Those gawkers really aren't afraid of dying. They even filmed the whole thing."

"Now your skills have been exposed. Why does everyone in the world seem to be studying them frame by frame?"

"We'll definitely be targeted by people with ulterior motives during the tournament!"

Xia Yuan, who had spent the entire previous night studying learning materials, walked out of his room with a yawn.

Then he saw the three-dimensional Briar and Bramble.

Round, perky, full...

He inwardly sighed that youth was wonderful, then said indifferently,

"Daijoubu desu."

"They can study all they want. If I lose, then I lose..."

Mo Shiyu curled up on the sofa in a duck-sitting posture, staring at him resentfully. "After hearing your words, I've heard some words..."

Xia Yuan chuckled.

"I was joking. I'm the strongest, so I won't lose."

Mo Shiyu looked worried.

"I'm not afraid of ordinary Contract Spirits. I'm afraid of those other SSRs!"

"The information gap is terrifying. We don't know their abilities, while they already know ours. We'd be at a disadvantage before the fight even starts!"

Xia Yuan sat on the sofa with one leg crossed over the other, the corners of his lips lifting.

"Before absolute strength, all tactics and schemes are nothing but a Joker's antics."

"Besides, if they can devise a strategy that completely counters me based on a single battle video, then I'll admit they're impressive."

He teased, "Besides, who was it that openly declared she'd take first place and drew all this aggro, getting us targeted in the first place?"

Mo Shiyu looked blank, stuck out her tongue, and cutely muddled through it in a coquettish voice.

"Eh-heh, did that happen? Why don't I remember..."

Xia Yuan said, "Chubby Yu, you planted the flag yourself, so bear the consequences yourself."

Mo Shiyu puffed out her cheeks, but came up with nothing.

At this point, the fact that Xia Yuan's abilities had been exposed and that he had become everyone's enemy was beyond saving.

All she could do now was get Xia Yuan to level 50 before the tournament arrived, then have him break through!

And get him a full set of Spirit Power Inscription Set!

Mo Shiyu patted her cheeks, psyching herself up.

"There's still one month until the tournament. That should be enough time to grind to level 50!"

"Go, go, go! Let's head out!"

"Time to run dungeons and level up!"

Xia Yuan sprawled on the sofa without moving, like a corpse. "I stayed up watching videos last night. My back aches, my whole body hurts, and my head is buzzing. Calling for Technician Chubby Yu—I need my temples massaged."

The enthusiasm Mo Shiyu had just worked up was doused with a bucket of cold water. She lightly bit her pearly teeth and squeezed out the words through them. "Xia Yuan, I'm your master, not your technician!"

Xia Yuan threw a tantrum and rolled around. "No massage, no leaving."

Mo Shiyu said, "..."

If she could, she truly wished the contract she had formed with Xia Yuan had been a slave contract!

She would ruthlessly pin this arrogant SSR beneath her and discipline him, letting him know who the real master was!

Xia Yuan said, "Nineteen, eighteen, seventeen... If you don't come by the time I count to one, I'm going to play Game today. I recently met some pretty girls online, and they talk especially sweetly..."

Mo Shiyu put away her fists and crawled over with a sweet smile. "Coming, coming. Your exclusive technician, Little Yu, is here to serve you."

Xia Yuan inhaled the refreshing fragrance and enjoyed the service of her soft, snowy hands, feeling especially comfortable.

He had already resolved to train Chubby Yu into the world's finest massage technician!

The strongest in the world!

Second to none!

This past month.

Mo Shiyu and Xia Yuan went all out, crazily grinding Five-Star Dungeons every day!

They didn't stop until they had completely drained Mo Shiyu, who had taken medicine several times.

During this period, perhaps after witnessing how monstrously powerful Xia Yuan was, no assassins dared to come after Mo Shiyu anymore.

However, Xia Yuan's level became increasingly difficult to raise.

Even when a Red-Name Boss occasionally appeared each day, it didn't grant much experience.

Until two days before the National High School Spirit Contract Master Tournament began.

Xia Yuan finally reached level 50 and could break through!

The system reward progress bar had risen nicely as well, reaching 40%!

Even Xiao Hei, who had been nothing more than an accessory, had completed three breakthroughs and reached level 90!

With the breakthrough imminent.

Looking utterly spent, Mo Shiyu trembled as Xia Yuan supported her toward the academy's breakthrough platform.

She got the shock of her life when she looked!

The Breakthrough Force Xia Yuan needed was as high as 500,000!

Mo Shiyu nearly fainted when she saw that number.

All the assets she had accumulated so far through dungeon runs and various rewards, even if she emptied everything she owned, could at most buy breakthrough materials worth nearly 200,000 Breakthrough Force.

What was she supposed to do about 500,000?!

One had to know that a Contract Spirit needed three breakthroughs to reach max level.

The first breakthrough was at level 50.

The second breakthrough was at level 75.

The third breakthrough was at level 90!

Each breakthrough required even more breakthrough materials than the last!

Xia Yuan's first breakthrough alone required 500,000 Breakthrough Force. Wouldn't the later ones take millions, or even tens of millions?!

Mo Shiyu finally understood why SSRs were so difficult to raise...

Their combat power was indeed formidable, but raising them truly required far greater investment!

"I don't have that many resources on hand for now. I can only ask House Mo for help..."

Mo Shiyu had always been rather strong-willed. Ever since leaving home, she had planned to become self-reliant and never accept another bit of aid from her family.

But for Xia Yuan's breakthrough, she gave in.

Looking at Mo Shiyu's exhausted face, Xia Yuan seemed to see his former self.

Back when he had tried to raise a Game character properly, he had also grinded and spent money until he was exhausted.

Mo Shiyu made a single phone call.

House Mo's private car came to the academy to pick them up.

After they returned to the Mo family estate, Mo Cheng didn't even need Mo Shiyu or Xia Yuan to say anything. With a grand wave of his hand, he had the remaining 300,000 worth of breakthrough materials ready the next day!

On top of that, he spent an enormous amount of Spirit Stones to purchase a four-star Spirit Power Inscription Set from the Spirit Contract Master Official Website!

House Mo spared no expense in nurturing Xia Yuan, an SSR.

Even if they had to pour out their entire fortune, they would help Xia Yuan reach max level!

They were naturally not fools.

Once Xia Yuan reached max level, what he could give House Mo in return would be far more than this.

A family with a level 100 SSR standing guard could rise into the ranks of Great Xia's top aristocratic houses, becoming one of the few at the pinnacle of the nation.

They would gain power just below one person and above tens of thousands.

A family as large as House Mo naturally had its own breakthrough platform.

Xia Yuan's breakthrough was watched by everyone present.

Every member of House Mo came to witness it, making for an enormous spectacle!

If Mo Shiyu had not firmly refused, Mo Cheng had even planned to send invitations far and wide and invite other aristocratic families to attend, all for the sake of showing off!

Everyone in House Mo waited eagerly.

They awaited Xia Yuan's first breakthrough!