6: Chapter 6: The Shadow Meditation Ring!

As Lu Yin's gaze fell upon the ring, a clear list of attributes immediately floated before his eyes.

[Shadow Meditation Ring (Accessory)]

[Equipment Quality: Bronze Grade]

[Equipment Requirement: Lv1]

[Spirit +5, Maximum Mana +5]

[Effect: Meditation: While out of combat, Mana recovery speed is increased by 2%]

[Price: 80,000 star essence]

Mana recovery speed increased while out of combat...

Not bad. Although it's a bit expensive, this is the one!

"Could you show me this ring?"

Lu Yin pointed at the ring and spoke to the salesperson.

Bai Luer leaned over to take a look, her eyes widening in surprise.

"Silent One, are you sure you want to buy this?"

"Accessories are the most expensive type of equipment."

"And the attribute bonuses aren't that much. You'd be better off buying a weapon or armor; they'd have a much greater effect."

Lu Yin smiled slightly. "No, this ring is just right for me."

"But this ring costs eighty thousand star essence. Is the Principal's funding still enough?" Bai Luer asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, I have my ways."

Lu Yin took the silver card Principal Qin had given him from his pocket and calmly handed it to the salesperson. "Swipe it."

"Certainly, sir."

Beep, transaction successful!

After the transaction was complete, Lu Yin equipped the ring directly.

Although the attribute boost wasn't obvious, its passive effect allowed Lu Yin to clearly feel a subtle change in the mana within his body.

"Let's go and pick out a weapon."

Having found a suitable piece of equipment, Lu Yin was in a great mood.

After selecting a longsword worth fifteen thousand star essence, the two of them walked out of the Professional Association.

"Let's go, I promised to treat you to ice cream."

"Okay!"

The fading glow of the sunset brushed against the streets, and the azure sky looked like a tranquil painting.

Lu Yin and Bai Luer walked side by side on the sidewalk, each holding an ice cream cone.

"Hehe, this shop's chocolate flavor really is the best!"

Bai Luer squinted her eyes in satisfaction, looking like a little kitten that had just stolen a treat.

Lu Yin looked at the cream on the corner of her mouth and couldn't help but smile. "Eat slowly, no one's fighting you for it."

"Silent One, are you really going into a Dungeon alone tomorrow?"

Bai Luer suddenly spoke, her tone carrying a hint of worry.

"Even though you have a Mythic Class, you're only Level 1 after all. Why don't you party up with me? I can give you powerful buffs."

Lu Yin pondered for a moment and then shook his head.

"No. While a party offers safety, the experience points will be reduced accordingly."

"If my leveling speed is too slow, I won't be able to demonstrate the advantages of my Mythic Class."

Bai Luer thought about it and realized it made sense.

Although there were casualties in Beginner Dungeons every year, a Mythic Class dying in one would be an extremely rare case.

"Alright then, take this."

Bai Luer suddenly pulled out a Dungeon Teleportation Talisman and shoved it into Lu Yin's hand.

Lu Yin looked at the talisman in his hand and quickly said,

"Lu'er, I can't take this."

A Dungeon Teleportation Talisman was a life-saving item that could immediately extract someone from a Dungeon, and its market value was astronomical.

Just one cost several million star essence.

"Just take it, consider it a return gift for the ice cream!"

Bai Luer gave a playful smile, skipped away, and got into a black luxury car parked by the roadside.

"Uncle Zhang, let's go. Home."

"Yes."

Lu Yin held the still-warm teleportation talisman and watched the black luxury car drive away, a helpless smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

"This girl..."

He carefully put away the teleportation talisman, understanding the weight of this gift.

Bai Luer seemed casual, but she was actually being very thoughtful.

Her family was wealthy and powerful; perhaps she didn't care about a single Dungeon Teleportation Talisman.

But for Lu Yin, it was as precious as having an extra life.

The journey back was silent, and Lu Yin returned to his apartment.

The moment he opened the door, an inquiring voice came from the inner room.

"Kid, what class did you awaken?"

The owner of this voice was Lu Yin's grandfather, Lu Xun.

Ever since his parents left with the Blue Star Expedition, he had been living with his grandfather.

"It's a combat class."

Facing his only blood relative, Lu Yin rarely let down all his guards.

Pushing open the door to the inner room, a faint aroma of wine permeated the air.

Lu Xun was currently leaning back in a lounge chair, holding an ancient wine gourd in his hand.

"Combat class?" Lu Xun squinted his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through his cloudy pupils.

"What class specifically?"

Lu Yin did not hesitate and told him the truth directly.

"Mythic Class, Death Monarch."

"Pfft—"

Lu Xun spat out a mouthful of wine and suddenly sat bolt upright. "What? Mythic Class?"

He looked Lu Yin up and down, the drunkenness in his eyes instantly vanishing, replaced by unbelievable shock.

"Good lad... I didn't expect my Lu family to actually produce a Mythic Class."

Lu Xun muttered to himself, then returned to his lazy demeanor and tilted his head back to take a gulp of wine.

"Not bad, not bad. Much better than your parents."

Lu Yin sat down beside his grandfather and said with a rare, slightly proud smile.

"Grandpa, do you know? The deity who performed the Awakening for me today was a new god, a deity that has never appeared before."

"My Death Monarch class must be the most powerful class under His command."

"Oh? A new god? What did that deity look like?"

Lu Xun's voice was calm, but it carried a hint of imperceptible gravity.

Lu Yin didn't notice his grandfather's abnormality, still immersed in his rare display of excitement.

"I couldn't see the new god's face, only a blurry black shadow sitting upon a Throne of Withered Bones."

"Around Him, countless terrifying creatures were prostrating and bowing. The scene was quite magnificent!"

"Heh, deities are all mysterious like that."

"Exactly. You should have seen it; the moment the new god descended, everyone present was stunned."

"Haha, that's for sure..."

"..."

The grandfather and grandson chatted happily, and before they knew it, the night had grown deep.

Seeing that it was late, Lu Xun waved his hand.

"Go on. Don't you have a Dungeon to enter tomorrow? Get some rest early."

Lu Yin nodded and then returned to his own room.

With immense anticipation, he fell into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile, Lu Xun quietly stood by the window. The moonlight illuminated an ancient badge in his hand, engraved with indecipherable patterns.

"A Mythic Class... he is destined to step into the ultimate Dungeon of Blue Star in the future."

"This time, no matter what, I will protect him."

He muttered to himself, his gaze profound.

He tilted his head and finished the last drop of wine in the gourd. The drunkenness in his eyes was gone, replaced only by deeply hidden worry and resolve.