12: I can’t stand it any longer, I don’t need to stand it any longer!

“How is that possible? Xia Qi reached Rank Seven?”

“Is this the power of an S-Rank Talent? Is it really that terrifying?”

“No, no, an S-Rank Talent shouldn't be able to level up this fast. This is just a novice dungeon.”

“But the record is right in front of us now; it can’t be fake.”

“This…”

These students, who had just experienced battle and were still excited, saw the Rank leaderboard, and their excitement immediately vanished.

They looked at their own Ranks of Three and Four, then looked at Xia Qi’s Rank Seven.

The thought of ‘comparing yourself to others will only make you mad’ spontaneously arose.

Their shock was no less than that of the homeroom teachers, perhaps even greater, because they had just emerged from the bloodbath of the novice dungeon.

Jiangcheng Wilds, Edge Region.

After twelve hours of intense battle, Su Yuanchen glowed, and his Rank reached Five.

“Finally, Rank Five, haha, not bad, not bad.”

“With this progress, even if Xia Qi can keep up, I’ll definitely leave him behind later.”

Su Yuanchen knew that the highest record for the First High School’s novice dungeon was Rank Five, so his progress was no slower than an S-Rank Talent.

However, it would be difficult for Xia Qi to catch up to him next. He had professional players leveling him up, grinding for twenty-four hours straight; Xia Qi couldn't possibly catch up.

Behind Su Yuanchen, the butler waved, and several maids approached with high-end food and fine wine.

“Young Master, please eat something. You’ve been standing for so long, this old servant feels tired just watching you.”

“Now that you mention it, I am a bit hungry.”

Su Yuanchen rubbed his stomach, which had just been full two hours ago. He had eaten six meals in these 12 hours. After Awakening his Talent, nothing else increased, but his appetite certainly grew a lot.

The family had sent a five-star chef. The ingredients were the top-grade meat from nearby monsters, and the wine was a good vintage from the family's decades-old collection.

The life of the wealthy is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

On the other side, the power-leveling team seized the rare rest time. Ignoring the monster corpses all around, they sat on the ground and rested.

Chewing on dry rations, the support girl looked indignantly at the lavish Su Yuanchen, who was enjoying everything without effort, and her Qi surged with anger.

“Captain, if he hadn’t drunk all the energy water, I could still make some for everyone to replenish their stamina.”

“Honestly, I can’t take it anymore.”

Another professional player in the team, who had been silently killing monsters, also spoke with a tired face.

“I know, I know.”

With crumbs around his mouth, the middle-aged captain swallowed the dry rations with difficulty and patted his teammates, who were sharing his hardships.

“Once we get the five hundred thousand, you each get two hundred thousand, and I’ll take just one hundred thousand.”

At these words, the two team members were stunned.

“No way, Captain, you did the most work. Nearly half the monsters were killed by you. How can you take less? I don't agree.”

The support girl threw her dry rations on the ground, refusing to agree no matter what.

“I don't agree either; an even split is fine!”

The other professional player said quietly.

“Alright then, let's get through these three days, complete the mission, and I'll treat you to a good meal.”

The captain, who knew them well, no longer insisted but smiled and encouraged his teammates.

“Okay, it’s a deal then. I’m going to make you pay dearly for that meal.”

The support girl’s eyes lit up, feeling a renewed surge of motivation.

The three exchanged smiles, a tacit understanding forged over years of working together.

“No, I mean, you guys are smiling quite happily, get to work quickly. I've only just reached Rank Five.”

Su Yuanchen’s voice drifted over at an inopportune moment, immediately provoking anger from the three.

“It’s only been five minutes! We agreed on ten minutes of rest.”

The support girl clenched her fists, fuming. If no one from the Su Family were present, she would have beaten Su Yuanchen up then and there.

“That was just now; I’ve changed my mind.”

Su Yuanchen put down his knife and fork, sickeningly telling someone to take the food away, then pulled out his phone to play with it, completely disregarding the support girl's glare.

“Get to work!”

The captain stood up, pulled the support girl, motioning for her not to be impulsive, gripped the longsword in his hand, and turned to continue seeking out monsters to fight.

Looking at these professional players, who were risking their lives for a few hundred thousand, letting him manipulate them, Su Yuanchen felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction and smugness.

I have money, so I can do whatever I want. What can you do, people without money or background?

While he was enjoying his perfect fantasy, a phone call interrupted Su Yuanchen’s reverie.

“Hello, Brother Su, it’s me.”

“Huang Jie, ah, how is it? Have you come out of the novice dungeon?”

“Yes, yes, I’m out. Brother Su, what Rank are you now?”

“Rank Five! How about that? Isn’t that impressive, haha!”

Over the phone, Su Yuanchen laughed loudly. How many people in all of Jiangcheng could reach Rank Five in 12 hours?

“Congratulations, Brother Su, congratulations, Brother Su…”

Huang Jie paused slightly but immediately started flattering him. However, the flattery felt somewhat awkward.

Su Yuanchen didn't notice that his subordinate, who usually followed his every command, no longer held him in such awe.

“Oh, by the way, what Rank is that poor kid Xia Qi? At most, he’s probably Rank Five, right?”

“Brother Su, please don’t get angry after I tell you.”

“Just say it, just say it. He couldn’t possibly have reached Rank Six.”

Gradually, Su Yuanchen started to feel something was off. Huang Jie’s tone always carried a hint of fear. What was he afraid of?

“Not Rank Six… Xia Qi, he reached Rank Seven, breaking the record for the novice dungeon!”

“I just said he wouldn’t reach Rank Six… Wait, you said he reached Rank Seven? How is that possible?!”

Huang Jie’s sudden pause made Su Yuanchen think he had won just a second ago, only to plunge into an abyss the next.

“Rank Seven? How could it be Rank Seven?!”

With a clatter, Su Yuanchen’s phone fell to the ground, his entire being struck by an immense shock.

What did Rank Seven mean? He was currently being power-leveled by a Rank Thirty professional player team, and a four-person team was already the most efficient.

Even grinding for 24 full hours, he would probably only reach Rank Six and a half, not quite Rank Seven.

Xia Qi was even grinding in a novice dungeon, not the wilds, yet he actually reached Rank Seven.

“It’s true. If you don’t believe me, you can ask other classmates at school; everyone knows.”

Huang Jie explained over the phone, but Su Yuanchen could no longer hear him. He stomped on his phone, crushing it, and his gaze turned to the professional player team who were killing monsters not far away.

No matter what, Xia Qi couldn't level up faster than him. Yun Qingyue was his; only he was worthy of Yun Qingyue.

“All of you, speed up! I must reach Rank Ten by tomorrow.”

“You still have 24 hours. If you don’t complete it, don’t even think about getting the money for this mission.”

Su Yuanchen’s words exploded in the professional player team's minds. Finally, like a cola bottle shaken for an hour, the captain's mentality shattered.

Not to mention they were a B-Rank professional team, even if an A-Rank top professional team came to power-level, they couldn't get a newcomer to Rank Ten in 36 hours.

“Very well!”

The middle-aged captain abandoned the monster in front of him, and with a burst of speed, instantly appeared before Su Yuanchen. His massive fist was already descending!