The Professional Rankings, in twelve volumes, each bearing the name of my lord.

"Ma Feng?"

Song Gua turned his head to take a look.

As expected, it was Ma Feng who caused his own misfortune by stepping on the sewing machine right from the start.

Yuwen Hao spat, "This wasp is waiting here."

Ma Feng toyed with the last exit pass in his hand, looking at Song Gua with a mocking expression.

"Long time no see, Song the Great Genius! The profession you've awakened is pretty awesome. I'd call it... the Debt King? By the way, your hairstyle suits you quite well too!"

Ma Feng's group of followers burst into laughter upon hearing this.

In Song Gua's mind, his clones started shouting.

"This guy really knows how to get himself killed."

"How dare you mock a time traveler! You have some nerve!"

"Here comes another brainless villain who always tries to make his presence known by sticking around the transmigrator!"

"What are you waiting for, you old thief? Let us out and get rid of this bastard!"

"The old thief said that we are his trump card in this world, and he won't reveal us easily."

Seeing that Ma Feng had no intention of giving him the pass, Song Gua was unconvinced.

Isn't he just trying to make me beg him?

Think beautifully.

Go report it lost, and you'll get a new pass soon.

"Let's go, blondie."

Ma Feng stood in front of the two.

"You don't want the pass anymore? Last time you broke one of my front teeth, if you just apologize and make amends, I'll just take the pass..."

"Bang!!"

Song Gua unleashed the power of unity, combining the attributes of five clones, and punched Ma Feng in the face, sending him flying!

Ma Feng, like a spinning humanoid cannonball, smashed through the temple's glass windows and fell outside.

The students in the temple were all astonished.

"Born with superhuman strength?"

"You call this a useless profession?"

"No wonder he's been in jail; he'll start a fight at the drop of a hat!"

Upon seeing this, Yuwen Hao frowned. "You acted impulsively! If you hit him and he reports it to the police station like last time, you'll be going to jail again!"

"We are professionals now. As long as it's not a serious injury, we treat it as a friendly sparring match, and the police department won't interfere."

"You seem to know quite a lot about this."

"They taught us that inside."

Ma Feng limped in, his left hand supporting his bloodied mouth; he was also missing another front tooth.

Fortunately, his physical attributes were not low, so this injury could only be considered minor.

"Who borrowed his power!"

Ma Feng roared at everyone.

Even if I wasn't prepared, Song Gua was able to send me flying this far with a single punch, which was definitely not something that could be done with the initial attributes.

Ma Feng instantly realized that Song Gua must have used the Unity Power talent of the Bonded Ones.

Song Gua clapped his hands, feeling satisfied with the punch, and sang "Tears Behind Bars" for three months, having vented some of his anger.

"If anyone had had their power borrowed, they wouldn't even be able to stand right now. Besides you, who else here wouldn't be able to stand?"

Ma Feng was taken aback; it really was true.

Upon closer reflection, a chill ran down my spine.

Does going to jail make you stronger?

Before changing jobs, I couldn't beat Song Gua in a fight.

Even after changing jobs, he was still instantly killed by Song Gua with a single punch.

Feeling humiliated, Ma Feng uttered a few harsh words and slunk away with his gang of followers.

Yuwen Hao chased after him, shouting, "Leave your pass!"

……

The next morning.

The bus stop in front of Yunshan No. 5 Middle School.

Song Gua and Yuwen Hao were waiting for a car, preparing to go outside the city to level up.

Yesterday, I was delayed by Ma Feng and missed the last bus out of the city, so I have to go level up again today.

"Oh dear, I can't help but laugh when I think about how embarrassing Ma Feng was yesterday! Hahaha! I heard he went to get two teeth implanted overnight. Getting teeth implanted is so painful, hahaha!"

Yuwen Hao was still reminiscing about yesterday's events.

As he laughed, Yuwen Hao suddenly thought of something. "Old Song, why don't you consider getting in touch with people from powerful families? If you have connections, those petty tricks that Ma Feng used won't be able to get you."

"What? Are you going to imitate Ma Feng and become their lapdog?"

"You can't say that. With your growth, there must be some big families in Yunshan City willing to mentor you. However, you'd have to pay them a visit and show some sincerity, wouldn't you say?"

In the world of Blue Star, there is no concept of countries.

The whole world is one federation—the Blue Star Federation.

Therefore, there is no such thing as national escort or talent reserves.

Moreover, growth is only one part of the professional combat system, and in the mid-to-late stages, it cannot represent a person's strength or weakness.

Even if a country does provide preferential treatment, it won't do so because of this.

Because the federal government has very little control over local areas, this is especially true for remote cities like Yunshan.

This leads to many people from humble backgrounds who, despite their high social standing or exceptional professional talent, seek the protection of large families.

Become their advisor, commonly known as a sycophant.

Ma Feng is a typical example.

"A true man lives between heaven and earth; how can he remain subservient to others for long? Rely on yourself, do not beg from others, and you will have peace of mind and be upright and honest!"

Yuwen Hao was very excited by what Song Gua said.

"As expected of you, Old Song! I knew I hadn't misjudged you! A man of unwavering integrity! I admire you! To be honest, I also dislike people like Ma Feng who fawn over nobles—what a piece of trash!"

Song Gua nodded repeatedly.

That's right.

Relying on clones, without asking for help, one can live with peace of mind and a clear conscience!

The bus has arrived.

After boarding the train, the two arrived at the light rail station.

Next, take the light rail to the foggy area.

After the game merged with reality, only some major cities were preserved, while all other areas were shrouded in mist.

Wild monsters and dungeons are all located in the fog zone.

Although it's called fog, visibility is largely unaffected in the light fog areas near the city.

Around noon, Song Gua and Yuwen Hao arrived at the level 1 training area.

Looking at the vast crowd ahead, Yuwen Hao sighed.

"Wow! There are so many people, it's impossible to even get a monster."

Yesterday, all high schools in the city underwent a unified transfer program.

The level 1 leveling area is now overcrowded.

Those poor slimes and goblins, as soon as they spawned, were overwhelmed by a large group of professionals, turning into pitiful experience points and merging into someone's body.

Song Gua said, "It seems that if we want to level up as soon as possible, we can only go to a higher-level leveling area."

Yuwen Hao was surprised.

"We can't beat them. Want to team up? Who wants guys like us who have no gear, no level, and no pay?"

"Solo play".

"Solo, solo play?"

Before Yuwen Hao could react, Song Gua had already returned to the light rail station and continued to the next stop.

"The train is approaching Yunshan City, Level 5 training area."

Yuwen Hao didn't come along. He felt that his life was more important, and he would try his luck in the level 1 training area.

He figured that once most people went home at night, he should be able to farm some monsters.

Song Gua did not want Yuwen Hao to come along.

He's not alone on this solo run.

"Brothers, are you ready? It's our turn!"

"It's time to give this world a little shock with this little clone!"

"The young master has arrived! Get out of the way!"

"It feels like a new server has opened!"

"Let me make this clear from the start: I'm an A-rank Rhythm Mage, a high-ranking mage. I should be prioritized for leveling up, so don't steal my monsters."

"Oh dear~~ Geigei, let the Holy Light Priest have a turn! Healing should be leveled up first, our healing isn't strong, you'll die quickly~~"

"Damn it! How did you become a nanny? You've turned into a sissy! Let me check if your thing is still there!"

The clones were restless and very excited.