9: Chapter 9 Dungeon Assessment Begins

Li Mumu: "..."

"Impressive. So my old man is that popular with girls? Then why was she acting all cold and aloof just now? Who was that performance for?"

"She's a tsundere, obviously!"

Liu Lin continued, "Wang Baobao, a Fire Mage, also Level 3. Pretty badass, right?"

"Yeah."

Li Mumu admitted that Fire Mages were considered one of the highest damage-dealing classes among DPS roles. Combined with her high level, her strength was undoubtedly formidable.

"As for that fat guy, I don't know him well. He came with Wang Baobao, but he's also Level 3," Liu Lin said casually.

Li Mumu was slightly surprised. So he was the only Level 1, while everyone else was a Level 3 expert?

Seeing Li Mumu's surprised expression, Liu Lin joked, "Sanmu, you have to make me proud. I had to do a lot of talking to get you into this team. That fat guy had a huge problem with it, asking why we were bringing a Level 1 trash along, saying you'd just be a burden."

"Uh..." Li Mumu laughed awkwardly. "Thanks, man."

Liu Lin waved it off. "What are brothers for? Alright, let's get some rest. Save your energy so we can show off tomorrow."

"Okay."

The rest of the night passed in silence. Li Mumu glanced at Dongfang Xue before gradually drifting off to sleep.

The next morning.

Li Mumu was woken up from his deep sleep by Liu Lin.

"Sanmu, wake up. We've arrived at the Ger Forest dungeon examination site."

Li Mumu woke up and opened his eyes to see bright sunlight; it was a clear day.

The new Professional on the bus got off one after another, observing the surroundings of Ger Forest as they walked slowly toward the examination base.

Li Mumu followed them off the bus, gathered with his teammates, and headed toward the base.

A few moments later.

They arrived. Outside the examination base was a massive open space, already packed with people. Looking around, there were likely tens of thousands of new Professional.

"As expected of the Five Cities Joint Examination, there are so many people!" Liu Lin exclaimed.

"Of course," Wang Baobao smiled, revealing sweet dimples. "I've done my research. This joint examination is split across five different venues, and Ger Forest is one of them."

"There are about 20,000 new Professional here, totaling around 4,000 teams."

Li Mumu was stunned, thinking to himself, "Damn, there are so many new Professional. The chances of taking first place are practically zero!"

Liu Lin spread his hands helplessly and added, "It can't be helped. Out of the five examination bases, the Ger Forest dungeon has the highest prize money, so it has the most teams."

"But there are only twenty teams that actually pose a threat to us, all of which are composed entirely of Level 3 Professional," Dongfang Xue said, speaking up for once.

"Oh." Li Mumu leaned closer to Dongfang Xue, a faint fragrance wafting into his nose. "You seem to know a lot. Where did you hear that?"

Dongfang Xue ignored him and continued with a slight frown, "Specifically, we need to watch out for two teams from Suhang City. Both are led by Hidden Classes, and their strength shouldn't be underestimated."

"What!"

The three men cried out in surprise.

Liu Lin frowned. "Dongfang Xue, is your info for real?"

It was no wonder they were shocked. Hidden Classes weren't common; they were one-in-a-hundred-thousand rarities.

Now Dongfang Xue was telling them that two other teams were also led by Hidden Classes. Including Dongfang Xue herself, that meant there were three Hidden Classes participating in the Ger Forest exam this year. This was unprecedented in the Huaxia Divine Kingdom.

"Monsters, they're total monsters," Liu Lin said, shaking his head.

"Hmph!" Mao Renfeng snorted coldly, his tone sarcastic. "Looks like there's no hope for first place this time. Let's just aim for the top ten. If it weren't for a certain Level 1 burden, we'd still have a shot at the top three, right, Xiaoxue?"

"Mao, what the hell do you mean by that?!"

Dongfang Xue didn't respond, but Liu Lin, hearing Mao Renfeng insult his brother, couldn't help but shout back.

"I mean exactly what I said," Mao Renfeng sneered.

Mao Renfeng looked down on Li Mumu and Liu Lin from the bottom of his heart, believing they were Professional from the slums with no future. If it weren't for the two beauties, Wang Baobao and Dongfang Xue, being in this team, he wouldn't have come at all!

"You..." Liu Lin's face turned livid with rage, and he wanted to argue further.

But Li Mumu held him back, saying with a smile, "Calm down, calm down. Let's talk after the dungeon examination is over."

Li Mumu had always been level-headed. Having spent six years in middle and high school getting used to being mocked, he knew that falling out with this fat guy now was pointless; it would only lead to discord and poor results.

Therefore, peace breeds prosperity. He would settle things after the exam.

"Xiao Mumu is right. The die is cast. We can't change teams now even if we wanted to, so stop bickering and focus on how to win," Wang Baobao acted as the peacemaker. After all, she was the one who had recruited both Liu Lin and Mao Renfeng.

"Hmph!"

"Hmph!"

Liu Lin and Mao Renfeng both snorted and fell silent.

Li Mumu took a serious look at Wang Baobao. She had fiery red hair and a cheerful, easygoing personality. When dealing with peers, she always took on a 'big sister' persona, liking to call them names like Xiao Mumu, Xiaoxue, and Xiao Linzi. Perhaps because of her bright personality or her high looks, no one felt annoyed; in fact, they felt a desire to be close to her.

At that moment, as if sensing Li Mumu's gaze, Wang Baobao walked over to him and said bluntly, "What's up? Have you fallen for me? Want to add me on WeChat? Who knows, maybe you're my type?"

*Cough, cough...*

Li Mumu nearly choked on her words. He was about to reply that she had misunderstood.

Suddenly, a loud broadcast echoed across the open space.

"The Ger Forest dungeon examination is about to begin. All Professional, please listen carefully to the rules."

"One: The examination duration is three days."

"Two: Candidates must be under nineteen years of age."

"Three: The dungeon grade is Bronze. This is a team examination; teams are self-formed and will be ranked."

"Four: After entering the dungeon, teams will earn points by slaying monsters. The higher the monster's level, the more points awarded... Additionally, items dropped by monsters are to be distributed freely by the team."

"Five: You may seize Point Plates from other teams. Upon a successful seizure, you will obtain half of that team's points."

"Six: Killing other Professional is strictly prohibited during the examination. Violators will receive a score of zero and a wanted warrant will be issued."

After a long list of rules was announced, Li Mumu's team received a Point Plate. After a brief discussion, they decided to let Wang Baobao keep it.

"It's finally starting! This is the first time in my life!" Liu Lin was so excited that his burly chest muscles were twitching.

Li Mumu also looked forward to it. "Yeah, the first time in our lives. I wonder what opportunities await?"

"Hahaha... Xiao Mumu, your first time is going to be with me. Any regrets?" Wang Baobao joked.

Li Mumu: (￣□￣；)

How was he supposed to respond to that???

"Stop fooling around, it's starting," Dongfang Xue said with a frown.

"The dungeon examination begins now!!!"