Early the next morning.
Jiang City Class Center.
Lu Fang came here again.
Unlike the previous few days.
Today, he did not head straight to the dungeon area, but instead walked toward the class advancement hall in the deepest part of the Class Center.
The class advancement hall was enormous.
At its very center stood a massive crystal over ten meters tall.
The crystal was transparent throughout, yet strands of intertwined golden, silver, and blue light flowed within it.
That was the class advancement crystal.
All class holders who reached their level cap had to receive their class advancement quests through it.
After completing their quests, they would return here to turn them in.
Only after passing the class advancement crystal's assessment could class holders break through their level cap and enter the next stage.
There were not many people in the hall at the moment.
After all, most ordinary class holders often needed several years, or even more than a decade, to go from awakening to level 100.
Someone like Lu Fang, who came for class advancement on the seventh day after awakening, was not merely someone the staff had never seen before.
No one like him had ever appeared in the entire history of the Dragon Nation.
Behind the counter, a staff member saw Lu Fang approaching and instinctively put on a professional smile.
"Hello, what can I help you with?"
Lu Fang said calmly.
"I'd like to receive my first class advancement quest."
The staff member froze slightly.
His gaze settled on Lu Fang's face.
He was too young.
He looked only about eighteen.
Receiving a class advancement quest at this age?
Could he just look young while actually being much older?
A baby face. Perfectly normal!
The staff member resumed his service with a smile.
"Sir, regulations require me to explain the risks before you receive your class advancement quest."
Lu Fang looked at him.
The staff member took a deep breath.
"For each class advancement, a class holder can receive a class advancement quest no more than three times."
"If all three attempts fail, you will never be able to advance your class again."
"Furthermore, after failing the first quest, each of the next two quests will be harder than the last."
"So you must be cautious before accepting a quest."
He paused, then added.
"Especially your first class advancement quest."
"It will directly affect the upper limit of your future growth."
"That is why many class holders spend a long time preparing after reaching level 100, buying equipment, learning skills, finding teams, and even undergoing psychological training."
This was not an attempt to put him off, but a sincere warning.
In all his years working at the Class Center, he had seen far too many geniuses rashly accept class advancement quests out of overconfidence, only to suffer mental breakdowns after failing.
After the first failure, the next two quests would grow harder.
The pressure would skyrocket as well.
Some people had good talent, yet because they rushed their first attempt, they ended up permanently stuck at the threshold of their first class advancement, unable to take another step forward for the rest of their lives.
Lu Fang merely held out his hand.
"I'll accept it."
The staff member looked at his utterly unruffled face and could only nod in the end.
"All right."
"Please place your hand on the class advancement crystal."
Lu Fang walked up to the massive crystal.
The few class holders in the hall also noticed the activity and turned to look.
"He's advancing his class so young?"
"Seriously? Is he level 100?"
"Could he be a genius raised by some major faction?"
Amid the hushed discussion, Lu Fang raised his hand and pressed it against the class advancement crystal.
Hum!
The next second.
The entire class advancement crystal suddenly shook.
A burst of brilliant golden light erupted from deep within the crystal.
The light was overwhelmingly intense.
It instantly illuminated the entire hall.
Everyone instinctively closed their eyes.
The staff member's expression changed drastically.
In all his years working at the Class Center, he had seen plenty of people receive class advancement quests.
But he had never seen a reaction this dramatic!
Golden light churned inside the crystal like liquid flames.
Then, a palm-sized crystal slowly condensed out of the larger crystal and fell into Lu Fang's palm.
At the same time, lines of quest notifications appeared before Lu Fang's eyes.
[First class advancement quest generated] [Gather wealth] [Quest requirement: Earn 10 million dragon coins within 24 hours] [Restriction 1: Existing assets may not be used] [Restriction 2: Gifts and assistance may not be accepted] [Restriction 3: All income must be earned through value you personally create] [Note: Earning more than 50 million dragon coins will unlock an S-rank class advancement rating] [Note: Earning more than 100 million dragon coins will unlock an SS-rank class advancement rating] [Note: Earning more than 500 million dragon coins will unlock an SSS-rank class advancement rating]
As Lu Fang read the quest details, he could not help frowning.
Earn ten million dragon coins within twenty-four hours.
And the three restrictions practically shut down every possible shortcut.
This quest was far harder than he had expected.
Lu Fang looked at the staff member again.
"What exactly is the difference between the ratings?"
The staff member immediately explained.
"The higher your class advancement rating, the greater the multiplier on your stat growth when you level up after advancing."
"A normal rating usually grants fivefold growth."
"An S-rank rating grants sixfold growth."
"An SS-rank rating grants eightfold growth."
"An SSS-rank rating grants tenfold growth."
Lu Fang's gaze shifted slightly.
Even a normal rating meant fivefold growth.
But an SSS rating meant tenfold growth.
The gap between them was enormous.
His own base growth was already outrageous.
If tenfold growth were stacked on top of that...
The staff member hesitated, but still could not help advising him.
"Sir, I suggest you stay within your capabilities."
"Please don't take excessive risks in pursuit of a high rating."
"Completing the basic quest and getting a normal rating is actually quite good already."
"After all, more than ninety-nine percent of class holders receive a normal rating for their first class advancement."
"Those who earn an S-rank rating are already one in ten thousand."
"As for SS-rank..."
At this point, he paused.
"As far as I know, in all of Jiang City's history, only the Three Pillars earned SS-rank ratings during their first class advancement back then."
Lu Fang looked up.
"What about SSS?"
The staff member gave a wry smile.
"I've never heard of it."
"At least in Jiang City, I've never heard of anyone earning an SSS-rank rating for their first class advancement."
After speaking, he looked at the crystal in Lu Fang's hand.
"You must complete the quest within its specified time limit."
"Once you're done, bring this crystal back to the class advancement crystal to turn it in."
"The class advancement crystal will calculate the results on the spot."
"Whichever tier's requirements you meet, the corresponding rating will be unlocked."
"If you fail to complete the basic quest, it will count as a failure."
Lu Fang calmly put away the crystal.
"Understood."
Above Jiang City.
The man in black and the middle-aged man in gray robes were still standing there.
With their clearance, they could naturally retrieve Lu Fang's class advancement quest information immediately.
Such information was already considered confidential to ordinary staff members.
Even Jiang City's city lord, Han Qianshan, had no authority to view its specific contents at will.
But they were different. They were Heavenly Dragon.
The middle-aged man in gray robes raised his hand and tapped.
A virtual screen appeared among the clouds.
The next second, the full details of Lu Fang's quest appeared before the two men.
After reading them, the smile on the gray-robed middle-aged man's face instantly froze.
He stared at the screen for several seconds before slowly uttering a single word.
"Absurd."