"This method is way more advanced than mine..."

Ah Yajun couldn't help but exclaim.

"What kind of people do you have at your school?"

Li Pu was speechless.

Standing outside the door was none other than Qian Shanshan, one of the top three first-year students seen before.

Seeing Li Pu staring at her hand, she gave an awkward smile.

"Well, I'm naturally more flexible."

"This isn't normal flexibility, okay?"

Li Pu couldn't help but comment, thinking it might be related to her Summoner talent.

"Qian Shanshan, don't you think you should explain why you entered someone else's dorm without permission?"

Ah Yajun questioned righteously.

The statement was so righteous that Li Pu had to take a second look.

So the person who just picked my lock wasn't you, right?

What right do you have to say things like that?

"Well, I knocked but no one answered, so I thought I'd wait inside."

Qian Shanshan wasn't even blushing.

It was possible that Long Ren's loud snoring covered the knocking sound.

Or maybe she never knocked, Li Pu wasn't sure.

"What do you want?"

After pulling out a chair and inviting her to sit, Li Pu asked.

This dorm only has two people living in it; she couldn't possibly be here for Wu Guinan, right?

Wu Guinan: [Get lost!]

"Nothing special, just wondering if you want to go to the dungeon later."

Qian Shanshan got straight to the point.

"Sister Shanshan, count me in."

Ah Yajun stood up.

"In the afternoon, let me check my schedule first."

Li Pu picked up the notebook on the table and flipped through it before replying, "Okay, I have time."

"..."

However, Qian Shanshan noticed he was flipping through a blank notebook.

"If you're going, then I want to go too."

Long Ren miraculously sat up from the bed.

"So many people..."

This situation left Qian Shanshan a bit confused.

Not to mention Long Ren, Ah Yajun intentionally moved closer with innocent eyes, making it hard to refuse.

"Fine, everyone can come."

In the end, she could only wave her hand.

"Can so many people fit?" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Seeing how easily Qian Shanshan agreed, even Long Ren was a bit surprised.

"This time, it's a 6-person dungeon. I'll let two team members rotate out."

Qian Shanshan explained.

"What?"

Long Ren raised an eyebrow at that statement.

Ah Yajun reacted even more, even a bit flustered.

Most of the small dungeons open to first-years are 5-person dungeons.

There are also 1-4 and 7-10 person dungeons.

Only the 6-person dungeon is rare, with only one available.

Moreover, it's acknowledged as the most challenging dungeon for first-years by past students.

Up until last semester, no first-year had completed the trial in this dungeon.

The so-called trial consists of certain tasks that need to be completed in the dungeon as designated by the school.

Since the start of the term, Qian Shanshan wanting to challenge this dungeon suggests she's gained a lot of strength over the winter break and is pretty confident.

"For that dungeon, I might sit it out."

Ah Yajun was quite self-aware.

"It's fine; with the two of them, it shouldn't be a problem."

Qian Shanshan was quite reassured.

Her team originally had two in the top ten of the grade, and with Li Pu and Long Ren, it equates to four in the top ten.

This strength might not just tackle the toughest first-year dungeon, but she could even attempt the hardest second-year dungeon.

"This..."

Seeing how confident she was, Ah Yajun was tempted.

Because of its difficulty, the dungeon's cards were less circulated within the school, and he was quite interested in them.

"Is it a very tough dungeon?"

Seeing the change in Long Ren and Ah Yajun's expressions, Li Pu was curious.

"You'll know if you go."

Long Ren started getting ready.

Now that his strength had increased, he should be able to tackle the dungeon.

"How about we head out now?"

Qian Shanshan was also itching to go.

Even with the addition of useless Ah Yajun, the team's setup and strength were likely stronger than she planned.

So, they soon arrived at the designated location—the dungeon hall.

The dungeon hall was something Xidu University didn't have.

An extensive building, with people coming and going.

"They dug out a section, and there are so many dungeons."

Entering the hall, Li Pu saw countless dungeon portals.

They were neatly arranged, with each portal protected by special security devices.

Only those with permission could open the device and enter.

"What you see is only a part of it; there's more upstairs."

Qian Shanshan chuckled.

"We can't help it; there's no magic beast area near our school."

"We can only provide training grounds this way."

Long Ren began to feel nostalgic about Xidu University.

Xidu University had extensive magic beast areas in all four directions, offering a completely different experience from dungeon runs.

"Isn't that Qian Shanshan?"

"How did she end up with Long Ren?"

"Speaking of Long Ren, it's been a while since I've seen him. He went as an exchange student after returning from Central City last semester."

"Even Ah Yajun is here. I heard their department is pretty idle this semester."

"They're all big shots in the grade; what are they gathering for?"

"And who's that lame person with them?"

Arriving at the first-year area, the group immediately drew attention.

"Qian Shanshan, over here!"

Two girls waved from in front of a distant dungeon portal.

It seemed they were Qian Shanshan's teammates. Li Pu followed.

One girl looked quite ordinary, or rather normal, with short hair and a sweet appearance.

While the other grabbed more attention, wearing a mechanical helmet showing only her nose and mouth.

"Let me introduce, these are my teammates."

"Tian Tian."

Qian Shanshan pointed to the short-haired girl.

"And this is Xiu Lijia."

She pointed to the mechanical helmet.

"This Xiu Lijia is the other top-ten student in her team."

"Tian Tian is also quite strong, ranked in the top twenty."

Long Ren leaned in, whispering.

"..."

Li Pu just stayed silent.

Top ten, top twenty, he didn't really care about such rankings.

But this Xiu Lijia was likely related to Xiu Cangjia, right?

It couldn't be helped; the surname was pretty rare.

The mechanical helmet, whether it was Summoner equipment or a summoned creature, was unknown.

Li Pu suspected the latter, as he'd never heard of equipment like that—a bit cumbersome looking.

"Hello, Li Pu."

"Welcome."

Qian Shanshan had already explained the situation over the phone, and both girls were excited about Li Pu's arrival.

They were also curious to see how strong the Xidu exchange student, praised by the captain for days, was.

After gathering, the group of six approached the dungeon portal.

Qian Shanshan had already obtained the key for the security device, which activated quickly when inserted.

"Come on, it's open now."

"But who wants to lead?"

Qian Shanshan stood by the portal, looking at everyone.

"Oh?"

Seeing her like this, Li Pu's curiosity deepened.

Because this indicated that the dungeon's danger level was likely no joke.

[Dragons ahoy!]

[Chomp chomp chomp!]

At that moment, Long Ren summoned his creature.

"I'll go in with him first."

He patted Li Pu's shoulder.

"Alright, you two first then."

"If you don't come out in five minutes, it means it's safe, and we'll follow."

Qian Shanshan nodded.

Li Pu had no objections to this.

"By the way, what's in there?"

Approaching the portal, Li Pu asked Long Ren again.

Long Ren: "Have you heard of the Gagagu Great Shark?"

Li Pu: "Gagagu slaughter?"

In their conversation, the two walked into the portal.

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