117: Chapter 117 You're just a scoundrel who spends all his time fleecing others; what important figures could you possibly know?

The three of them first moved to a field where Level 15 to 20 monsters roamed to conduct some experiments.

As they killed quite a few monsters and their equipment improved by a level or two each...

Monsters of this level could hardly cause them any damage anymore.

The three continued to search the surrounding area.

Until...

They moved to an area where Level 21-26 monsters spawned, and only then did it feel somewhat challenging.

Monsters no longer died in a single second.

With the level-gap bonus of at least 7 levels, the experience gained and the equipment kill-progress finally looked decent.

The three fought here until 10 o'clock at night.

They only returned to the city when the sky turned dark.

After returning, they went to several Dungeons in a row.

The Level 15 [Howling Cave] took only 31 minutes to clear all three difficulties one after another.

The Level 18 [Gale Grasslands] took 42 minutes to clear all three difficulties.

And finally...

They tried to take a risk and challenge a Level 25 Dungeon.

It actually took them 39 minutes to successfully clear both Normal and Hard modes.

In the end, they felt their burst damage wasn't high enough; even if they challenged Nightmare mode, it would consume too much time and wasn't cost-effective, so they didn't continue.

But the results still left the three of them incredibly excited.

"Even though we can't play a huge role when following Brother Jian,"

"That doesn't mean we're weak!"

After returning to the market and seeing it was 11:50, Wang Fei had a sudden idea.

"How about we go challenge the [Protect the Abandoned Factory] Dungeon?"

Yan Han was startled.

"Are you joking? Without Brother Jian, I'm afraid we wouldn't even last through the first wave."

He still remembered how he was the very first one to die early on in that Dungeon.

Watching the other three fight side-by-side while he was helpless...

He didn't want to experience that internal torment ever again.

And besides...

If the Reception Envoy hadn't used a Divine Artifact outside to save their lives...

Probably not one of the three would have survived to the end!

Wei Donglai also looked at Wang Fei in horror.

"How did you become so overconfident?"

Wang Fei held his head in his hands with a pained expression.

"If you guys can think of that, wouldn't I have thought of it too?"

"Do I look like a fool?"

The two nodded in unison.

Wang Fei rolled his eyes. "I'm definitely not talking about Hell difficulty."

"I mean, we can try Normal mode together."

"After all, there's a rest period between each wave. If we feel we really can't get through it, we can exit early. The evaluation will be calculated based on current progress anyway."

"If all else fails, we can activate the protection mechanism before entering to ensure we can be teleported out directly if we encounter fatal danger."

When he put it that way, Yan Han and the other were also tempted.

"That sounds like it might actually work!"

Most importantly...

Wang Fei also reminded them.

If Zhang Jian brought the three of them along, they wouldn't get the full level-gap bonus in Normal mode.

On the contrary, if Zhang Jian was alone, he could get the full points.

If they only thought about relying on Zhang Jian to carry them, they would instead be dragging down his gains.

Once he said that, the three of them made up their minds.

Then let's do it!

No sooner said than done, the three immediately arrived in front of the Dungeon.

Seeing that these were the distinguished guests entertained by those lords, Meng Hu didn't even dare to collect the entrance fee.

However, Wang Fei refused and directly transferred 50,000 over.

"These are top students from Galaxy Academy. Who would be short on your pocket change?"

"It's not your place to do us favors. Hurry up and open the Dungeon for us."

Meng Hu smiled apologetically and nimbly operated the controls to open it.

Watching the three enter together, he had an envious look.

Just a few days ago, these kids were in deep trouble and could only find him, Brother Hu, to solve their problems, yet they had grown so quickly.

Not only had Zhang Jian reached a level where he was completely beyond reach...

Even this Wang Fei, who followed along and rode his coattails, already looked like a figure of importance.

He shook his head.

A person's fortune is truly miraculous.

However, although the three looked full of confidence, Meng Hu didn't think much of them.

Without Zhang Jian leading them, these guys would probably be doing well if they could clear about 10 waves.

Even if they performed perfectly, it would likely take an hour or two.

He might as well take the chance to go out and have a few drinks.

He arrived at a bar in the city.

Meng Hu slapped the counter and said arrogantly,

"Open a table with a good view for Brother Hu!"

An acquaintance nearby joked,

"Little Hu, why so arrogant today? Did you fleece a few more fat sheep?"

Meng Hu's expression turned serious.

"Shut your foul mouth."

"The ones Brother Hu entertained today were big shots from Galaxy Academy!"

"They are people who walked out from our market. You couldn't curry favor with them even if you wanted to!"

Most people burst into laughter.

What Galaxy this or Galaxy that? How had they never heard of such a grand name?

Among the Nine Supreme Academies, was there even one called Galaxy?

Meng Hu probably heard some cool name somewhere and was just blowing smoke.

However, a few well-informed people had their expressions change.

Galaxy Academy?

Those who came from there, even if they were just new students recruited today, were indeed big shots that they needed to look up to.

How could a rogue like Meng Hu have this kind of luck to know such people?

A young man wearing the Professionals Association uniform had his eyes light up, and he hurriedly got up and left.

Those who knew about Galaxy Academy had already come over to talk with Meng Hu, wanting to broaden their horizons.

Meng Hu originally wanted to boast a few more words, but he suddenly snapped to his senses.

He started talking nonsense and babbling randomly.

...

Ding!

A soft chime made Li Zhihai snap awake.

"Which bastard dares to disturb me at this hour?"

He cursed under his breath, yet he still looked at his personal terminal.

The Professional Unified Examination had just ended these past two days, and there were many related matters; notifications could come at any time.

Although he was unhappy, he didn't dare to completely ignore it.

But after pressing the voice message sent by the other party, he suddenly sat up.

"Minister, I just heard some news. Meng Hu, who manages the Dungeons at the market, said he entertained several big shots from Galaxy Academy, and some even came from their market."

Li Zhihai was instantly wide awake.

"You didn't hear wrong, did you?"

"It's absolutely true. You've never seen Meng Hu so proud before."

Li Zhihai didn't dare to delay.

He immediately dialed a number.

"Is this Captain Wei? It's me, Li Zhihai."

"Brother, no need for formalities. I'm calling to ask about something."

"Among the Professionals who went out the city gate today, did you see a few young people?"

"Three young men wearing galaxy badges and looking like students?"

"One of them seems a bit familiar, a laughing little fatty?"

"Oh, it's nothing big. A friend's kid ran away from home and said he was coming to find friends to play with. I'm just asking if he came our way."

"Thanks, brother. I'll buy you a drink later!"

Hanging up the phone, Li Zhihai's face was grim.

Listening to the description from the Public Security Patrol Team Captain, one of the three Galaxy Academy students seemed to be Wang Fei.

But with that little fatty's strength, how could he possibly have gotten into Galaxy Academy?

Furthermore...

Where did Zhang Jian go?

Wasn't his strength greater than Wang Fei's? Yet he wasn't among the three leaving the city.

The more Li Zhihai thought about it, the more something felt wrong.

He got up and dialed another number.

"Old Wang, something's happened!"

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