Chapter 6-No One Should Be Leveling Up Faster Than Me！

Someone enthusiastically waved over the approaching figure.

"President Li, come have a seat."

Li Yang, president of the Silver Wolf Guild—Li Yao's father.

Seeing the empty seat beside Zhang Yi, Li Yang sat down without hesitation.

"Principal Zhang, it's been a while," he said with a hearty laugh. His features were sharp and commanding.

Zhang Yi quickly poured him a cup of tea.

"President Li must be here to check on that kid, Li Yao, huh?"

Right now, he could only hope that Li Yang wasn't aware of what had happened at the academy.

Li Yang accepted the tea but simply set it down in front of him, smiling.

"Xiao Yao has been in your care these past three years, Principal Zhang."

Zhang Yi waved a hand dismissively.

"I haven't done much. Li Yao is bright, and his class transition was quite decent."

"Haha, you must be joking, Principal Zhang. A summoner? What's so decent about that?"

"But it doesn't matter. If this whole path as a professional awakener doesn't work out, he still has me to rely on."

"Honestly, the reason I founded Silver Wolf Guild in the first place was for that kid."

Li Yang's tone was casual, but Zhang Yi's expression subtly shifted.

It was clear now—Li Yang already knew what had happened yesterday.

Not only that, but he was also sending a message:

Li Yao has the Silver Wolf Guild backing him. Don't try anything funny.

The surrounding school officials sensed the tension and chose to stay silent.

Everyone present was a third-tier awakener.

But even among third-tier awakeners, there were differences in power.

Li Yang was level 60, just one final class advancement quest away from Tier 4.

He had spent years honing his strength in dangerous field dungeons.

Even if the school deans joined forces, they wouldn't stand a chance against him.

That said, Zhang Yi wasn't overly intimidated.

When he had planned this entire ordeal, he had already considered the Silver Wolf Guild.

If Li Yao were just an ordinary student, there would have been no need for formalities.

As long as Jiang Ningyu performed well, he could simply reallocate Li Yao's A-rank resource package to her.

Zhang Yi had worked at Yucai Academy for years.

He was only one step away from climbing higher.

And Jiang Ningyu was his ticket to the top.

No matter what, he had to take the gamble.

With that in mind, Zhang Yi remained composed despite Li Yang's veiled warning.

"Haha, President Li is absolutely right."

"A parent's love is boundless. But if I may say something—"

"A child should learn not to rely too much on their family."

On the surface, Li Yang remained expressionless.

But internally, he was furious.

Silver Wolf Guild didn't need the A-rank resource package's gold or equipment subsidies.

The real issue was that A-rank skill book.

It was crucial for an awakener's long-term development.

Even for Silver Wolf Guild, acquiring one wasn't easy.

Yet now, Zhang Yi was blatantly pocketing the resource for himself.

Li Yang felt a headache coming on.

At the end of the day, no one took summoners seriously.

Even if he brought this matter to higher authorities, the outcome would likely favor the school rather than Li Yao.

For now, his only hope was that Li Yao could perform well in the dungeon.

But…

A summoner?

What was there to expect?

Even as his father, Li Yang didn't have high hopes for the profession.

Inside the Newbie Dungeon

A flash of light burst forth.

Less than three hours into the dungeon, Li Yao had successfully reached level 4.

His Void Mantis was now on a completely different level from when it had first entered.

[Chess Piece: Void Mantis]

• Level: 4

• Grade: S

• Synergy: Assassin

• Star Rank: 2 Stars

• Health: 1900/1900

• Strength: 395

• Spirit: 22

• Agility: 74

• Endurance: 38

• Skills: Void Ambush, Taste of Fear

Thanks to Hextech Combat Training, its Strength had reached an utterly absurd level.

Li Yao, accompanied by his Void Mantis, ventured deeper into the forest.

By now, most of the monsters he encountered were level 5 or 6.

But against a Strength stat approaching 400, they stood no chance.

[Killed Earth Bear, EXP +0.9%]

[Combat Training triggered, Void Mantis' Strength +1]

[Killed Grey Moon Wolf, EXP +0.7%]

[Combat Training triggered, Void Mantis' Strength +1]

For Li Yao, there was no difference between killing a level 1 monster and a level 6 monster.

So despite the increasing EXP requirements per level, his leveling speed remained incredibly high due to continuous overlevel kills.

"At this rate, I'll hit level 5 in at most another hour."

"There's still half the dungeon time left."

"Might as well head straight for the center and see if there's a boss!"

If he ran into monsters, he'd kill them.

If he didn't, he wouldn't bother looking for them.

After all, this was just the newbie dungeon.

The strongest monsters here were only level 7.

There was no point in wasting time.

As Li Yao pressed forward, level 7 monsters began appearing.

The result? Still instant kills.

Casually, he pulled out a boxed meal from his storage ring.

Eating while walking.

This was what it meant to be a summoner.

By now, his Void Mantis had grown absurdly strong.

The only question left was—

Was there anything in this dungeon that could survive even a single 'Taste of Fear'?

Meanwhile…

Jiang Ningyu and her team had rushed to the depths of the dungeon, hoping to farm higher-level monsters for better performance.

Sitting atop a pile of rocks, the group was resting.

Wounds covered their bodies, and their HP was dangerously low.

Yet, Jiang Ningyu's eyes shone with excitement.

The dungeon wasn't even halfway over, yet she had already reached level 3 (60%)!

By the end of the dungeon, she was confident she could reach level 5!

However, while she was thrilled, her four teammates looked incredibly annoyed.

Jiang Ningyu had deliberately stolen the last hit on most monsters, claiming the majority of the EXP.

Her excuse?

"Let me level up first, then I'll help you all catch up."

But they weren't stupid.

They knew this was bullshit.

Yet, there was nothing they could do.

She outdamaged them, and the principal favored her.

They could only regret choosing the wrong party.

Jiang Ningyu noticed their expressions but didn't care in the slightest.

Was it her fault they were weak?

All that mattered to her was her own level.

"By now, no one should be higher level than me, right?"

Jiang Ningyu thought to herself.

After all, she had four B-rank teammates power-leveling her.

Not to mention—

The monsters in the dungeon depths weren't something ordinary awakeners could handle.

Only teams like hers, with at least one A-rank and multiple B-ranks, could even barely hunt in this area.

Each school could probably only put together one such elite team…

Just as she was reassuring herself—

"ROOOOAAAARRR!"

A thunderous howl shook the forest.

A foul stench filled the air as an enormous wolf head broke through the dense foliage.

Its massive jaws gaped wide as it loomed over them.