47: He comes with bad intentions!

Morning rises, evening falls.

In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed.

When Xia Qi reappeared at the entrance of the Puppet dungeon, his appearance had changed significantly.

His mage robe and staff were gone, replaced by a more cost-effective light armor set, though it had already lost its luster and become tattered.

His face was covered in stubble, his hair was messy, and his eyes were bloodshot.

For these seven days, he hadn't gone anywhere; he just cleared dungeons, hunted wild monsters, rested in the wilderness, and then continued clearing dungeons.

So, after seven days of continuous combat, his appearance naturally wasn't good, and he had no time to groom himself.

However, the gains were also very significant.

Tossing the Rune Reset Stone, its uses exhausted, into his spatial storage, Xia Qi found an uninhabited spot, sat down, and began to tally his earnings from the past seven days.

First, his Rank had increased.

In seven days, with a total of 13 natural dungeon attempts and 10 Rune Reset Stone attempts, Xia Qi had entered the nightmare difficulty Puppet dungeon 23 times.

His Rank, which was 16.5% seven days ago, had now finally reached 18.3%.

That's right, a full seven days and 23 dungeon attempts, and he had just barely reached Rank 18, the threshold for Shengjing University's entrance exam.

This also included the time spent hunting wild monsters; in short, the leveling process was quite time-consuming.

Besides his Rank, the second gain was money.

After 23 dungeon runs, Xia Qi estimated that the total value of the Materials wouldn't be less than 120 million, so the money for the Talent Potion was finally enough.

Fifteen days had passed since Awakening Day, and it was also exactly fifteen days until the college entrance examination began.

In half a month, he had raised his Rank to eighteen and earned 200 million in funds.

As a newcomer, this was absolutely unprecedented.

Dragging his exhausted body, he sold all the Materials and unused equipment, finally receiving a transfer of 130 million.

After settling the final payment for the Talent Potion, he still had 18 million left, and since the potion was out of stock, he would need to pick it up in three days.

After some thought, he wasn't worried about the black market defaulting, so Xia Qi decided to go home first.

Having not returned for a week, his home had accumulated a lot of dust; ignoring it, he went directly into his bedroom, and after confirming there were no other traces, Xia Qi finally couldn't endure his exhaustion any longer and collapsed onto the bed, falling asleep instantly.

After a week of poor eating and sleeping, he fell asleep the moment he got home.

When he woke up again, the setting sun was blood-red, and darkness was about to fall.

Picking up his phone, he saw 99+ unread messages, which, besides the class group chat, were from Yun Qingyue, Lina, and Su Qingqing.

Lina: "I haven't had time for classes recently; I've gone to the provincial city. The exact time is uncertain; I'll notify you when classes resume."

Seeing the message time, it had been sent seven days ago, so Xia Qi quickly explained that he had been clearing dungeons these past few days.

It wasn't that he didn't want to attend classes, but he truly had no time.

However, after he sent the message, Lina didn't reply immediately, indicating she was busy with something.

Xia Qi thought for a moment; the provincial city also had a black market. He had heard Lina say before that Jiangcheng's black market was just a branch, and the black market's true business spanned the entire country.

It seemed he would have to wait for Teacher Lina to finish her business before classes could resume.

Su Qingqing: "Hi, little brother Xia Qi, I've already met up with the captain and the others. We're very safe now. Next, we'll head to the wilderness to clear dungeons and earn money. After half a month, when the Professional Guild lifts the bounty, perhaps we'll have a chance to meet again."

"Oh, and you're about to take your college entrance exam. Killing monsters in the wilderness will definitely require a lot of energy. I've saved some energy water and sent it to Jiangcheng for you, but I didn't know your address, so I sent it to your school. Remember to pick it up!"

Seeing Su Qingqing's message, Xia Qi felt a rare warmth.

Although he had only met Su Qingqing once, she had always cared for him from time to time.

This feeling of an older sister next door was quite nice.

He replied to her, thanking her, and expressed hope that they would have a chance to meet again.

The last message was from Yun Qingyue, also sent a week ago.

Yun Qingyue: "Xia Qi, I've already rejected the Su Family's marriage proposal. You don't need to worry; my parents listen to me, so Su Yuanchen can forget about it."

"After yesterday, I thought about it, and I truly want to test into Shengjing University; it's not because of you. Please don't misunderstand."

"Oh, and I've already asked my dad to have the Rune Reset Stone re-engraved by a Rune Great Master. I believe it'll be ready in a few days. How about we go to the dungeon together then?"

As of here, Yun Qingyue hadn't sent any new messages.

Xia Qi's expression was a bit odd; Yun Qingyue's words were all about explaining things to him, but they were just classmates, so there was really no need for explanations.

Could it be that this girl liked him?

Although it wasn't very obvious, Xia Qi still felt that Yun Qingyue's attitude towards him was unusual.

"Sigh, she's beautiful, but she's not my type."

Xia Qi didn't dislike Yun Qingyue, but he couldn't say he liked her either.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Qi still replied to her.

"I didn't misunderstand, but as for going to the dungeon, let's not. I still prefer to go alone; it's more efficient."

Such words might be a bit direct, but Xia Qi couldn't think of a better way to put it.

"That's how it is. Why think so much?"

Xia Qi got up and tidied himself, finally returning to his previous fresh and handsome appearance.

Just as he was about to make some dinner to fill his stomach, he heard a knock at the door.

"Who is it? Who would come to my house so late?"

Xia Qi looked at the front door in surprise, initially thinking it was Lina, but then he remembered Lina wasn't in Jiangcheng.

Besides her, it shouldn't be possible for anyone else to come looking for Xia Qi.

Walking to the door, Xia Qi expressionlessly opened it, and what greeted his eyes was a man in a suit, about forty years old.

"You are?"

"You are Mr. Xia Qi, right? Let me introduce myself, I am the Yun Family's butler. You can just call me Butler Mo."

As soon as Xia Qi spoke, Butler Mo had already begun his introduction, his posture neither high nor low, giving no clue as to his purpose.

Yun Family!

Xia Qi instinctively thought of Yun Qingyue; what was the meaning of sending a butler to find him so late at night?

Seeing Xia Qi's puzzled expression, Butler Mo took off his hat and smiled, "The Yun Family Head has invited you, Mr. Xia Qi. Please do me the honor and come with this old man."

"Yun Qingyue's dad, what does he want with me?"

Xia Qi frowned; inviting him to the Yun Family at this hour probably didn't bode well.

"I am merely a subordinate; I am not clear about the specific matter. I just ask Mr. Xia Qi to come with this old man."

Butler Mo emphasized coming along for the second time, his expression no longer as amiable as before.

"What if I say no?"

Xia Qi looked at Butler Mo coldly, his Thunder Breathing already circulating.