Don't mess with that necromancer; his summoned creatures level up on their own!

As soon as Zhang Kai came out, he took a deep breath of the outside air. Zhao Tianci followed behind, clutching his chest. Lu Zhixing walked at the very back, with Song Xiaohe beside him.

Lu Zhixing was startled by the scene before him: hundreds of soldiers, dozens of searchlights, hovering helicopters, and pairs of eyes staring straight at him.

His gaze swept across the crowd and landed on Su Youran, whose expression was quite interesting, not far away.

He raised an eyebrow and waved at her with a half-smile: "Oh, Su Youran is here too? Instead of sleeping at home so late at night, you're here enjoying the breeze? Quite the leisurely life."

Su Youran's face flushed red instantly. She opened and closed her mouth repeatedly, but couldn't utter a single word.

Shen Jing rushed over and hugged Lu Zhixing tightly.

"You scared your mother to death!" Shen Jing's tears burst forth, her voice broken and intermittent.

"Abyss dungeon! Why are you so unlucky... If anything happens to you, even your mother won't live anymore..."

Lu Zhixing's eyes rolled back as he was being strangled: "Mom...Mom! Let go! I wasn't beaten to death by the monster, but you're going to strangle me!"

Shen Jing then let go, wiping away her tears haphazardly. She looked Lu Zhixing up and down three times, checking his neck by flipping up his collar and his arms by pulling up his sleeves.

"It's really nothing, not even a scratch."

Shen Jing burst into laughter through her tears and slapped him on the shoulder.

Lu Zaoxie strode up.

The moment his large hand landed on Lu Zhixing's shoulder.

"Good lad! It's good that you're alive! It's good that you're alive! Hahaha!"

His gaze passed over his son and fell upon the four people who came out from behind him. Apart from some dust and fatigue, they did not show any signs of serious injury.

Lu Zaoxie frowned slightly.

Even if the son has micro-management talent, he would be lucky to survive in the Abyss-like dungeon, let alone bring the whole team out unscathed.

"What... what's going on?"

Xia Qingyue took a deep breath, stepped forward, and bowed deeply to Lu Zaoxie and Shen Jing.

"Uncle Lu, Aunt Shen. We were able to come out alive and clear the Abyss dungeon this time entirely thanks to classmate Lu Zhixing."

"If it weren't for Young Master Lu single-handedly shattering the final boss's armor and absorbing over 90% of the damage, we would have died inside long ago."

She took out her bank card from her pocket and handed it to Lu Zaoxie with both hands: "Uncle Lu, we can't accept the commission for this mission."

We weren't helpful at all in the dungeon; instead, we benefited from Young Master Lu's experience gain and leveled up, and even took the honor of clearing the dungeon. This money is too hot to handle; please take it back.

Zhang Kai nodded repeatedly from the side, "Yeah, Commander! Young Master Lu is amazing! Seriously, he carried the whole team!"

Zhao Tianci chimed in, "We just went in and shouted '666,' we're really embarrassed to take any money!"

Lu Zhixing coughed twice: "Ahem... well, everyone's too kind. I'm not that awesome, just... just average, lucky, lucky."

Looking at his son's nonchalant demeanor, Lu Zaoxie felt a surge of emotions he hadn't experienced in decades.

He suppressed his elation, burst into laughter, and pushed the card Xia Qingyue offered back.

"Take it! There's no reason for me, Lu Zaoxie, to take back money I've given away!"

Xia Qingyue's hand froze in mid-air.

Shen Jing stepped forward, took Xia Qingyue's hand, and pushed the card back into her palm: "Xia, your Uncle Lu told you to keep it, so just keep it."

Even if Zhixing put in a lot of effort this time, without you all supporting him, he would have had a hard time achieving great things on his own.

Consider this money a small token of my appreciation; take it and buy some nourishing supplements to help you recover.

Xia Qingyue nodded and took back her bank card: "Then thank you, Uncle Lu and Aunt Shen."

Lu Zaoxie was in a great mood and waved to his adjutant: "Hey you, take Xia and the others back first."

Not far away, Su Yangwei leaned against the car door, his face full of disbelief.

Su Youran stood beside him, staring at the boy who had emerged from the dungeon. He was not seriously injured, not disheveled, and his clothes were not even torn.

She remembered her earlier words, "I will personally cut off the BOSS's head," and her face burned even hotter.

Su Yangwei snorted coldly: "It's probably that old bastard Lu Zaoxie who spent a lot of money to give Lu Zhixing some trump card. Moreover, their team has an S-rank light-element knight, who is not simple either."

Su Youran's gaze fell on Song Xiaohe. The girl was a year or two younger than her, and a little taller.

S-rank four-winged angel, light-elemental knight.

The car window slowly rolled up, shutting out the noise from the rocky beach.

Su Yangwei leaned back in his chair, turned his head to look at Su Youran, and said in a serious tone, "Youran, don't let this little thing get to you. The reward for being the top scholar in Dachang City this time, that Titan's heart, is crucial to your career."

Su Youran pursed her lips, then relaxed them.

She raised her head, her eyes no longer filled with confusion and resentment, but instead with a burning, intense light.

She clenched her fist, her voice firm.

"Don't worry, Dad. I'm determined to be the top scholar in Dachang City this time."

Looking at his daughter's expression, Su Yangwei's lips slowly curled up.

She truly is worthy of being my daughter, Su Yangwei.

Facing a formidable foe, they did not back down, but instead were aroused with an even stronger fighting spirit.

Only this kind of wolfish nature deserves to stand at the top in this cannibalistic world.

As soon as Lu Zhixing got into the car after leaving the dungeon, the little zombie's voice rang in his mind.

[Little Zombie: Hungry...]

[Little Zombie: I'm hungry...]

[Little Zombie: The Overlord Chasing Wind Fist is too exhausting... I feel completely drained...]

[Little Zombie: Hungry, hungry, hungry, hungry!]

Messages kept popping up, each one accompanied by a weak tremor.

Before Lu Zhixing could respond, his stomach rumbled first.

The sound was so loud that Ye Qinglan in the front row heard it. She glanced at herself in the rearview mirror and her lips twitched slightly.

Lu Zhixing was indeed hungry.

He ate some snacks before entering the dungeon, but inside he was fighting bosses, breaking armor, and escaping for his life. He felt like he could eat a whole cow.

He turned to look at Shen Jing.

Lu Zhixing cleared his throat: "Mom, let's talk about the sentimental stuff when we get back. I'm starving right now, can we get something to eat first? Preferably something high in calories and with wind elements, I want to replenish myself."

Shen Jing was stunned for a moment: "Eat! You absolutely have to eat! Mom will have our five-star chef team start cooking right now!"

She took out her phone, her fingers flying across the screen, sending messages one after another at a time.

Lu Zhixing leaned back in his chair and breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally managed to stop his mother's tears.

Lu Zaoxie did not get into the car immediately.

His gaze fell on the direction where Su Yangwei's convoy had disappeared, and he let out a cold snort.

That old bastard Su Yangwei, the way he looked just now made me angry.

Before Zhixing could even send a message, they brought their entire team, as if they were certain Zhixing was doomed.

Didn't expect Zhixing to be so promising?

After fighting for half their lives, do they really think they can win back some ground with their children?

Lu Zaoxie grinned, in an extremely good mood.

He turned around, strode towards Lu Zhixing's car window, and waved his hand: "Zhixing! Since you have such great talent and are so hardworking and ambitious, we can't waste it!"

"Dad has made up his mind! Tonight, we'll mobilize the city's special forces! This entire rocky beach, along with several nearby leveling areas, will be completely sealed off tonight!"

Let them lure the monsters for you, cripple them, and then you can finish them off! We're not going home tonight; we're leveling up all night! We absolutely have to pin that Su Youran down before the big exam and teach Su Yangwei and his daughter a lesson!

Lu Zhixing was still wondering what the big meal would be tonight when he heard this and froze.

Leveling up all night? We just finished the Abyss dungeon. Even the donkeys in the production team aren't driven like that!

He opened his mouth, about to refuse—

Shen Jing slapped Lu Zaoxie's hand off the car window and glared at him, yelling, "Lu Zaoxie! Are you crazy?"

Zhixing just barely escaped death from the Abyss dungeon, his mental energy was so depleted, and you still want him to level up all night? Are you trying to kill my son with exhaustion?

Is upgrading more important or is health more important? No way! Absolutely not! Zhixing needs to go home and sleep right now!

Lu Zhixing nodded frantically in his mind, wishing he could give his mother a hundred thumbs up. Yes, yes! Doesn't she need to sleep?

But the little zombie icon in the skill bar was jumping around wildly, and another message popped up.

[Little Zombie: What's the point of sleeping? Only the weak need to sleep!]

[Little Zombie: Let's keep going after this feast! I'm destined to become the strongest zombie, how could I possibly get tired at this level!]

[Little Zombie: Besides, you didn't contribute anything in the dungeon. I was the one fighting the boss. What's there to be tired about?]

Lu Zhixing took a deep breath.

That unfilial son, even if he goes home to sleep, he might still sneak out in the middle of the night to level up.

What if I wake up one day and find myself upgraded again? How do I explain that?

Haha, just kidding, I sneaked out again in the middle of the night to level up!

Won't they think I'm crazy?