13: Teacher, I really want to improve!

Ye Ze arrived at another old teaching building.

His Teacher, Liu Boyan's secluded office, had a sign that read 'Abyss Creature Investigation Department'.

Its duty was self-explanatory.

It involved in-depth investigation of all demonic creatures in the Abyss, including their habits, skills, abilities, and so on…

Ye Ze pushed open the door and saw Liu Boyan still flipping through reports.

Seeing Ye Ze enter, he couldn't help but tease,

"You finished the Newbie Dungeon so quickly? You didn't fail to clear it, did you?"

Hearing this, Ye Ze felt a bit helpless.

After his Teacher retired from the military, he spent most of his time handling investigation matters for the military, rarely caring about other academy affairs.

It was precisely because of this that he remained only a Teacher and couldn't get promoted further.

Ye Ze then said, "Teacher, there's a student in our academy who achieved the first clear of the Hell difficulty!"

"Our academy has such a talent?"

Liu Boyan immediately put down his work and became interested.

"Hell difficulty isn't that easy to clear; it requires not only strength but also tactical thinking and on-the-spot adaptability, none of which can be lacking…"

As he spoke, he saw Ye Ze's strange expression, as if he was holding back a laugh.

"Could it be… you know this person?"

"You know him too!"

Ye Ze couldn't help but say, "He's a student who excels in both character and academics, is as handsome as a jade tree, dashing, charismatic, exceptionally strong, wise and brave, talented, and a true paragon among men!"

Liu Boyan: "…"

He stared blankly at Ye Ze, not reacting for several seconds.

Then, a completely unbelievable conjecture surfaced in his mind!

He knew Ye Ze too well.

His student couldn't possibly praise anyone else like that!

But he couldn't believe it!

"Wait, I don't seem to know any student like that…"

"Oh, Teacher, it really is me!"

Ye Ze didn't keep him in suspense. "You can check your phone; major media outlets should have reported it."

Hearing this, Liu Boyan immediately opened his phone and indeed saw Ye Ze featured on major media outlets.

Some reports even mentioned the name of his mentor, Liu Boyan.

"How did you do it…"

Confirming the fact, Liu Boyan's eyes showed a hint of shock, emotion, and relief, but more than that, he was happy for Ye Ze.

Just as Ye Ze was about to say something, Liu Boyan raised his hand to interrupt him.

"You might have had some kind of fortuitous encounter; to clear Hell difficulty, it must be invaluable."

"Don't tell me."

"And don't tell anyone!"

Ye Ze smiled calmly, a warm current flowing through his heart.

"I understand, Teacher."

Liu Boyan let out a long breath, his heart still unable to calm down from the news of Ye Ze's first clear.

But Ye Ze's next sentence immediately sent his blood pressure soaring.

"By the way, Teacher, I want to go to the Pollution Land outside the city and become a temporary scout for the Demon Suppression Army!"

"Please approve it for me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Boyan immediately cursed, "Are you crazy! Do you want to go there and die?"

Outside Lin Yuan City, the Pollution Land, more accurately known as the Abyss Border.

That's not a Dungeon.

It's an area formed by the Abyss plane continuously polluting the Blue Star's land with demonic energy.

There are no Dungeon monsters; you have to face those terrifying, unknown true demons!

One misstep could mean death!

But Ye Ze's reason for wanting to go was also simple:

The greater the danger, the greater the reward!

Killing an Abyss demon yields 3 to 10 times more experience than Dungeon monsters!

Moreover, the Pollution Land is under military jurisdiction, and if scout missions are completed exceptionally well, there are also rewards from the Demon Suppression Army!

In addition, there are far more treasures in the Pollution Land than in Dungeons!

After all, Dungeon treasures are generated through the energy of crystals; but the Pollution Land is different…

Now, he has the Squirrel's Treasure Sniff ability.

According to regulations, treasures harvested by scouts during pioneering can be kept by themselves!

Just thinking about it was exciting!

Compared to other students who painstakingly saved crystals to open Dungeons.

He preferred this kind of thrill, where income and danger coexist!

But Liu Boyan flatly refused: "Impossible, don't even think about it!"

"Scouts are the army's vanguard reconnaissance, facing true demons!"

"Even if most of the demons in the Pollution Land are the lowest level, you, at level two or three, can't handle them!"

"Teacher, I'm level 4, almost level 5…" Ye Ze retorted.

"…"

So much experience from the Hell Dungeon… Liu Boyan looked at Ye Ze in surprise, but immediately changed his tune:

"Level four or five won't do! Scouts must be at least level 10!"

"Teacher knows you're eager to level up, but don't be in a hurry."

Liu Boyan earnestly advised, "I'll give you crystals; you can go clear the Newbie Dungeon twice more."

"And the day after tomorrow, the country will sponsor another free entry to a super-large Dungeon!"

"At that time, everyone in the entire grade will go together, and the experience won't be little."

"With all this, you should be able to reach the level 10 first-turn standard before the college entrance exam!"

Ye Ze sighed; he didn't want to accept his Teacher's sponsorship anymore.

And he certainly didn't want to barely reach level 10 before the college entrance exam.

One must know that the top 50 in the previous professional college entrance exam were at least level 12 or higher!

He could only try to persuade him again:

"Teacher, think about your time, when there were no Newbie Dungeons. How did professionals level up?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Boyan fell silent.

The Newbie Dungeon was successfully constructed a few years after the start of universal class changes, using materials seized from the Abyss by several high-level professionals.

Before that…

Liu Boyan seemed to enter a memory: "Yes, back then, there were no Dungeons…"

"Level 1 professionals had to fight for their lives in the Pollution Land."

"There was no other way; without fighting, there was no way to level up, no equipment, and no way to stop the demons' invasion of our country's territory."

Precisely because of this, N/A used a professional survival rate of less than 5% at that time to exchange for today's safe defense lines, Dungeons, and other structures.

Its safety level was even considered the highest in the world.

"I understand what you mean."

Liu Boyan sighed.

If it was possible then, why not now?

Seeing signs of his Teacher relenting, Ye Ze spoke again:

"Teacher, you have to understand me on this."

"I'm not wealthy enough to repeatedly open Dungeons. If I want to achieve good results in the college entrance exam, I must use extraordinary methods!"

Liu Boyan looked up at him as if he had a toothache, still shaking his head:

"To register as a scout, you need at least level 10…"

"I know, Teacher, but you are the Director of the Abyss Creature Investigation Department!"

Ye Ze immediately said, "As long as you specially approve me as an investigation specialist, I can directly join the scout team!"

Liu Boyan was instantly shocked: "How do you even know this!!"

"Teacher, I'm just so eager to improve!"

After Ye Ze spoke, Liu Boyan again fell into a long silence.

Ten minutes later.

Ye Ze received his 'Investigation Specialist' identification.

"Tomorrow morning at ten, go to the south gate of Lin Yuan City; that's where the temporary scout team gathers."

"Remember, it's the south gate, not the north gate!" Liu Boyan instructed.

"Got it, Teacher!" Ye Ze left happily. "I'll bring you a gift when I return!"

"Just don't mention I'm your student when you cause trouble."

"…"

…

Ye Ze hummed a little tune.

As long as he could successfully enter the Pollution Land to grind monsters, his experience points would surely skyrocket!

Enhancing his competitive strength for the college entrance exam.

At that time, he might even be able to bring back a few rare treasures using Treasure Sniff…

Suddenly, the little tune stopped abruptly.

Before Ye Ze stood a man with brown hair, a scarred face, and slightly disheveled clothes.

Lin Yuan City's City Lord, Wan Feipeng!

Ye Ze certainly recognized him and had fully guessed it.

He had made Lin Yuan City famous, so Wan Feipeng, as the City Lord, would definitely come.

But why was he…

Coming so late?