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

Song Xiaohe glanced at him, then at the grape, and shook her head.

"I don't want to eat," she said.

Then he turned and left.

Lu Zhixing watched her figure disappear at the tent entrance, the grapes still held in his hand in mid-air.

He slowly pulled it back and put it in his mouth.

I don't know why, but this one doesn't seem as sweet as the previous one.

The little vampire walked over barefoot, went to the bedside, reached out and stole a grape, stuffing it into her mouth.

[Little Vampire: Your sister seems angry.]

"I know."

[Little Vampire: Don't you want to go and comfort her?]

Lu Zhixing was silent for a moment: "Wait until this game is over."

[Little Vampire: This lady is bored. I want to go home.]

[Little Zombie: What are you talking about!]

The little zombie icon was jumping around wildly in the skill bar.

[Little Zombie: There are still so many monsters to kill here, this is heaven! Why go home? I suggest building a matchbox here and settling down! I'm not leaving!]

The little zombie popped out of the summoning circle, squatted on the ground, and started pulling something out of its crotch.

Compass, copper coins, yellow paper talismans, ink sticks, small stone mortar—one by one, they were taken out.

Lu Zhixing looked down at it and asked, "What are you doing?"

[Little Zombie: Something feels off. I need to have my fortune told.]

The copper coin spun, collided, and finally stopped on the compass.

The little zombie looked down at the arrangement of the copper coins, its large and small eyes narrowing.

[Little Zombie: A labyrinth of winding paths, hidden currents simmer beneath the surface. Beneath the silent depths of a thousand waves, a pearl awaits your discovery.]

Lu Zhixing stared at the line of text for three seconds: "Speak like a human being."

[Little Zombie: There's treasure underwater.]

"What treasure?"

[Little Zombie: I don't know.]

The little vampire walked over from the bedside, peeked at the arrangement of coins on the compass, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

[Little Vampire: Ha, feudal superstition.]

[Little Zombie: What did you say?!]

[Little Vampire: I'm telling you—it's feudal superstition. A zombie fortune teller, I'm not afraid of being laughed at if word gets out.]

[Little Zombie: Say that again!!]

Lu Zhixing decided not to get involved in the argument.

Just then, Ye Qinglan strode over, followed by Ah Hu and Shi Tou.

The three of them saw Lu Zhixing leisurely reclining on the bed while the maid knelt beside the bed peeling grapes, and they had no objections, not even glancing at him twice.

In their hearts, Lu Zhixing's talent was unprecedented.

Breaking records in clearing Abyss dungeons, maintaining kill efficiency even while asleep.

In this world, strength represents everything.

True strength lies in the talent and power that endow them with composure and confidence.

To them, the young master's leisurely and carefree demeanor was not the laziness of a spoiled brat, but rather a confidence stemming from his absolute talent.

Ye Qinglan bowed slightly, his expression serious: "Young Master, the reconnaissance unit has just sent back the latest intelligence."

She opened the electronic map and swiped her finger across it: "Monsters from hundreds of kilometers around are gathering here, and the monsters coming are between Lv.1 and Lv.40."

The first to arrive are the low-level monsters in the surrounding area, ranging from Lv.1 to Lv.10. Later, some larger monsters will appear—a Lv.25 giant bear and a Lv.30 flying snake.

Finally, the Stormhawk, level 35 to 40, arrived. It was a high-level flying magical beast from the north, extremely fast, and possessed ranged lightning-attribute attack capabilities.

Once they appear, the boss should spawn as well.

Stone stepped forward and picked up the conversation, his tone becoming more cautious: "Young Master, the experience points gained from killing monsters that are 10 levels higher than your own level will start to decrease."

Once you reach level 25 or higher, especially after the Stormhawks at level 40 arrive, the experience gained from killing them is negligible.

"We'll weaken the lower-level monsters in the early stages and send them to you to help you level up quickly."

When high-level flying monsters appear later in the game, your primary task is to kill them immediately to ensure your absolute safety.

Lu Zhixing nodded thoughtfully.

The level difference between the final flying monsters is too great; forcing them to eat is dangerous.

The level difference is significant; even with low health, I might not be able to break through their defenses and finish them off.

"Okay, I'll do as you say. Safety first."

Ye Qinglan continued, circling the area marked with a question mark on the map with her finger: "The most crucial thing is that wild BOSS that will definitely spawn."

According to headquarters' calculations, the BOSS's level is between 25 and 40.

Even with experience point decay, the experience gained from defeating an entire boss by one person is still a very considerable amount.

If we can find and acquire it before the Su family, the young master's level could very well reach level sixteen or even seventeen.

Lu Zhixing's eyes lit up slightly.

In previous years, most professionals who took the major exam were around level 10, with a few reaching level 13 to 15.

Level 16? That's enough to make you stand out from the crowd in the exam hall.

"So how do we find this boss?"

Ye Qinglan explained, "Under normal circumstances, we can only rely on luck or conduct a thorough search."

However, it also depends on the BOSS's attributes—if it is a blood-type BOSS, Ah Hu, as an S-level blood-type affinity mage, can sense and lock onto it immediately.

If it's wind-based, Su Youran can sense it too. So it's not just about strength, but also about luck.

Lu Zhixing suddenly realized that it was about elemental perception. What about himself?

The necromancer with the lowest attribute panel has no elemental affinity, so wouldn't he be completely blind?

He glanced at the little zombie.

[Little Zombie: Blind? Do you think I'm invisible? My divination is far more accurate than some lousy elemental intuition!]

An adjutant rushed over, stood at attention, and saluted: "Reporting, Captain Ye! The first wave of monsters has reached three kilometers ahead, mainly consisting of wasteland wolves and sharp-toothed rabbits!"

Ye Qinglan's expression hardened, and she instantly entered battle mode.

She turned and ordered, "Proceed according to the original plan. Ah Hu, take a team to the west side, and Shi Tou, take a team to the east side."

"I'll stay here to protect the young master. Send a signal immediately if the BOSS is spotted."

"Yes! We guarantee to complete the mission!" Ah Hu and Shi Tou shouted in unison, then turned and strode away.

The number of people in the camp suddenly decreased by more than half.

Only Lu Zhixing, a few personal maids, and Ye Qinglan, who was standing at the entrance of the camp, remained.

Ye Qinglan drew two short swords from her waist, walked to the entrance of the camp, and looked towards the canyon.

[Little Zombie: It's finally here! It's finally here! It's finally here!]

The little zombie icon was jumping around wildly in the skill bar.

[Little Zombie: This is awesome! I had a blast killing monsters last night, and now so many more are lining up to die! Plus, a big meal! This is what life should be like!]

I feel like the happiest zombie in the world! Becoming the King of Zombies is just around the corner! This time, I've definitely chosen the right person to follow!

The little vampire sat on the edge of the bed, swinging his legs.

[Little Vampire: This young lady has no interest in leveling up like this.]

She paused for a moment.

[Little Vampire: But—since I'm here, I won't slack off.]

He paused again.

[Little Vampire: Protecting you is my duty. It has nothing to do with anything else.]

Lu Zhixing glanced at her.

The little vampire turned her head to the side, showing him the back of her head, her long silver-white hair flicking in the air.

But the tips of her ears were tinged with a faint pink, appearing and disappearing in the dark red light of the day.

[Little Vampire: What are you looking at? Do I have words on my face?]

"no."

[Little Vampire: Then turn your head away.]

Lu Zhixing turned his head and looked towards the canyon.

The smoke and dust were getting closer, and the ground tremors were becoming more and more noticeable.

On the west side of Sunset Canyon, in the Su family's defense zone, several Lv.8 wolf-like monsters roared and pounced on Su Youran from three directions simultaneously.

Su Youran's expression was cold and stern. She pushed off the ground with her right foot and dodged to the left, just in time to avoid the wolf's sharp claws that were pouncing on her head.

The wolf's claws grazed her combat suit, narrowly missing her.

As she retreated, she raised her right hand, and a wisp of blue wind condensed in her palm.

A pale blue phoenix silhouette appeared behind her.

The wind blade flew out of his hand and precisely sliced ​​open the throats of the three wolves.

Su Youran, slightly out of breath, took out a bottle of blue mana potion from her waist and tilted her head back to gulp it down.

She wiped the medicine residue from the corner of her mouth, took a deep breath, and stood up straight.

Even with S-rank affinity, frequent use of advanced skills consumes a huge amount of mental and magical energy.

But she enjoyed the feeling—sweat streamed down her face, and magic surged within her body, proof that she was becoming stronger.

With every breath, I could feel my power growing; with every battle, I was advancing towards a higher realm.

Several teammates gathered around him.

"Miss Su is awesome! Those were three level 8 wolves! They pounced at the same time! I would have been down by now!"

"Miss Su's wind blade technique is becoming increasingly proficient; it's at least 0.3 seconds faster than yesterday!"

"0.3 seconds? It looks to me like at least 0.5 seconds! At this rate of progress, Miss Su, in a few days she'll probably be able to one-shot level 20 monsters!"

Su Youran ignored the flattery.

She looked down at the wolf carcass on the ground, her brows furrowing slightly as if she were deep in thought.

A level 8 wolf provides too little experience; she needs more and stronger monsters.

Monsters of this level aren't even worth mentioning as a warm-up.

A reconnaissance adjutant rushed over, stood at attention, and saluted. "Miss Su!"

Su Youran wiped the sweat from her forehead and casually asked, "How's Lu Zhixing doing?"