14: Chapter 14: Leveling Up Outside the City!

As Lu Yin's voice fell, both Qin Chuan and Bai Luer were stunned.

"Leaving the city?" Bai Luer subconsciously gripped his arm.

"No way, you're only at such a low level and you want to leave the city."

Qin Chuan frowned deeply and said in a low voice.

"My boy, although the monsters in the city's beginner Dungeons don't give much EXP, the environment is at least controllable."

"The outside of the city is fraught with peril; you could encounter unexpected danger at any moment."

Lu Yin's gaze remained firm. "Principal, I've already made up my mind. The city's Dungeons are too slow for my improvement, and they have cooldown times."

"Only the endless wild monsters and high-level Dungeons outside the city can allow me to grow quickly."

He paused, his tone calm yet carrying an unquestionable confidence.

"Besides, I'm already level five, which meets the minimum level to leave the city."

"What?"

Qin Chuan subconsciously checked Lu Yin's level, and indeed, he had already reached level 5.

After just one Dungeon run, Lu Yin had risen to level 5.

This caused Qin Chuan's brain to short-circuit for a moment.

After a moment of silence, Qin Chuan finally sighed.

He knew Lu Yin was extraordinary; being able to solo a BOSS in a Dungeon with 10% corruption was already beyond common sense.

"Fine. Since your mind is made up, I won't stop you anymore."

"However, before you leave the city, you must be fully prepared."

He turned and took out a badge from his inventory, handing it to Lu Yin. "This is a special permit from our high school. It will allow you to skip the tedious inspection procedures at the city gates."

"Also..."

Qin Chuan took out three bottles of red potions. "These are high-grade recovery potions; they can save your life at a critical moment."

Lu Yin took the badge and potions, thanking him sincerely. "Thank you, Principal."

Qin Chuan patted Lu Yin's shoulder, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Remember, the outside is not like the inside of the city. Be cautious with every step."

"In addition to wild monsters, you must also be wary of other professionals."

"I understand," Lu Yin nodded.

Then, he took out the machine race beacon and said to Qin Chuan:

"Principal, this item also dropped when I killed the BOSS. If you know any Mechanist professionals, please help me decipher it."

Taking the machine race beacon from Lu Yin's hand, Qin Chuan nodded. "Alright, I'll contact you as soon as it's deciphered."

Bai Luer bit her lip. "Then you must not go too far from the city. Let's keep in touch at all times."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Lu Yin bid farewell to Qin Chuan and Bai Luer, walking toward the city gates alone.

Watching Lu Yin's receding back, Bai Luer secretly clenched her fists.

"It seems I need to work hard too. I definitely can't let the Silent One leave me behind."

"Classmate Bai Luer, since this beginner Dungeon is currently unusable, let me introduce you to the beginner Dungeons of other schools."

Qin Chuan watched Lu Yin leave, then turned to speak to Bai Luer.

"No need, Principal. I came here specifically for the Silent One. My family has actually prepared a leveling Dungeon for me long ago."

Bai Luer shook her head.

Qin Chuan: "Uh, alright then."

...

On the other side, Lu Yin took a vehicle to the town's west gate, picking up some food as supplies along the way.

The wilderness outside the west gate was a relatively low-level area, with most wild monsters being levels 5 to 6.

And on the banks of the West River, there were two level 1 wilderness Dungeons.

A large number of low-level professionals gathered there.

Lu Yin also planned to enter those two Dungeons to level up after gaining one more level.

Although there were many monsters in the wilderness, most were scattered and had to be found one by one.

While Dungeons had cooldowns, they had the advantage of concentrated monster groups.

Lu Yin stood before the west city gate, looking up at the towering walls.

The walls were covered in mottled marks, clearly having endured countless battles.

On both sides of the gate stood two fully armed guards, checking the permits of those leaving the city one by one.

Soon it was Lu Yin's turn, and he handed over the badge Qin Chuan had given him.

The guard took the badge, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He examined it carefully, then looked up to size up the slightly thin-looking youth before him.

"A student?"

"Yes."

"I remember today is the day freshmen enter their first Dungeon. You've reached level 5 already?"

The guard's tone carried obvious surprise and suspicion, but the badge in his hand was indeed genuine.

He hesitated for a moment but eventually returned the badge to Lu Yin and stepped aside to clear the path.

"It's dangerous outside the city. Act with caution and don't easily trust strangers."

The guard gave one final warning.

"Thank you."

Lu Yin nodded and stepped out of the city gate.

In an instant, a completely different aura rushed toward him.

The air was mixed with a scent of decay and a faint smell of blood, carrying a wild aura.

Looking out, the landscape was filled with devastation.

In the distance, a light mist hung, and low shrubs and scattered trees were faintly visible.

It presented a complete contrast to the bustle and noise inside the city.

"As expected, the outside of the city is another world."

Lu Yin recalled the descriptions in books and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Then he took out his communicator, opened the map navigation, and used the Dark Moon Wolf King as his mount, speeding toward his destination.

Lu Yin's plan was simple: he intended to level up near the banks of the West River.

Once he reached level 6, he would be eligible to enter level 1 Dungeons.

At that point, he would farm wild monsters when the Dungeon was on cooldown and enter the Dungeon as soon as the cooldown ended.

This was currently his fastest way to gain EXP.

Lu Yin galloped through the barren wilderness on the Dark Moon Wolf King, the wind whistling in his ears.

The further he traveled toward the West River, the more desolate the surroundings became.

Broken walls and ruins could be seen everywhere, and occasionally, the bones of unknown creatures were scattered about.

"According to the map, the banks of the West River are three kilometers ahead."

Lu Yin glanced at his communicator and adjusted his direction.

Before long, Lu Yin encountered his first wild monster.

It was a mountain boar the size of a calf, with protruding tusks and covered in hard bristles.

Its crimson eyes stared intently at the suddenly appearing Lu Yin.

[Frenzied Mountain Boar]

[Level: 6]

[Strength: 45, Constitution: 45]

[Agility: 35, Spirit: 3]

[Skill: Charge]

The moment he saw the monster's information, Lu Yin calmly jumped down from the Dark Moon Wolf King's back.

"Roar!"

The mountain boar let out a roar, pawed the ground with its hooves, and suddenly charged toward Lu Yin.

Swoosh!

-640!

The Dark Moon Wolf King swung its claws, five pitch-black claw marks tearing through the air, instantly killing it with a normal attack.

[Ding! You have killed a Frenzied Mountain Boar, EXP +10!]

"Not bad."

Looking at the EXP gained, Lu Yin showed a satisfied expression.

He then extracted the soul of death, transforming the Frenzied Mountain Boar into a Soldier of Death.

Since Lu Yin had used up all his Death Soldier earlier, he urgently needed to replenish them.

These low-level Death Soldier could increase damage output and efficiency.

When necessary, they could also serve as cannon fodder.

He glanced again at the current number of souls of death; in the beginner Dungeon, besides the ones he had used...

...there were 127 common-grade souls of death remaining.

This was equivalent to being able to synthesize one high-grade soul of death.

However, there were currently no creatures worthy of using a high-grade soul of death on, so he didn't perform the fusion for now.

Lu Yin continued forward, encountering more and more wild monsters along the way.

[Ding! You have killed a Venomous Spider, EXP +12!]

[Ding! You have killed a Gale Leopard, EXP +15!]

System notifications rang out continuously, the EXP bar grew steadily, and the size of the Death Legion increased rapidly.

Soon, he had reassembled a small legion of twenty Death Soldier.

Although these Death Soldier were not high-level, they were enough to run rampant in the current area.

As for the Pitch-Black Lava Behemoth, that was his trump card and was not needed at all for now.

Just as Lu Yin was leisurely killing monsters, the sound of fighting and exclamations suddenly came from ahead.