The girl selling goods at the market had never seen money before.

She stepped out of the bathroom, put on her smart bracelet, which showed the time: 7:26 AM.

　Tonight is the official start of the auction.

"The day has finally come..."

In recent days, she has done a lot of things to prepare funds, and has finally saved up 50 million in existing savings. The remaining funds, which are magic crystals and diamonds, amount to about 200 million.

That adds up to 250 million.

Earning this much money in less than a week is already her limit.

Now all she has to do is cautiously head to the auction to see if the artifact is real or not.

On Saturdays, there are no classes at No. 1 Middle School. Most schools choose to team up to go to the dungeon or rent magic circles to assist with their studies.

Therefore, Bai Jinxuan was not surprised to receive Tong Yishan's invitation.

[Little Child: Bai Jinxuan, come quickly to the Adventure Team Plaza!]

[Little Child: You've been activating the magic circle every day these past few days, haven't you? The weekly credit settlement is coming up soon, and you haven't earned a single credit this week! Why don't you hurry up and conquer the dungeon with me?]

To be honest, what she said made a lot of sense.

In order to make money, Bai Jinxuan is busy every day. It is already the limit for her to find time to take certification exams. How can she have time to earn credits?

Now...

She thought about it and finally agreed.

She'd been on edge these past few days, so going to the second level of the dungeon to bully some predatory plants would be a good way to relax and earn credits—why not?

As for money, there are only a few hours left, and we won't earn much anyway. It's more important to conserve our energy and wait for nightfall.

So she replied via her smart bracelet.

Bai Jinxuan: Okay, I'll be there right away.

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Upon arriving at the expedition team's plaza, Bai Jinxuan discovered that the number of people there was several times higher than usual.

It seems that even these wealthy people have to go underground to explore because of the pressure of academic credits.

While observing her surroundings, Bai Jinxuan followed the route given by Tong Yishan and found the gray-haired loli.

She was fully armed, covered in props, and carrying a bulging backpack—not a single item was there to make up the numbers.

In contrast, Bai Jinxuan opted for a light-cost approach, changing her usual knee-high socks for pantyhose, but otherwise remaining largely the same.

Therefore, Tong Yishan was completely stunned when she first saw her.

"Bai Jinxuan, are you here for tourism? Even if you are, you should bring your own gear!"

"I brought it."

She twisted her waist slightly and drew a weathered, basic short sword from her waist.

"Here, the weapon."

Seeing this, Tong Yishan was almost furious. She stomped her foot hard, her face turning red.

"What are you thinking! Going to the dungeon without armor is one thing, but your weapon is this kind of... trash weapon. Why don't you just go empty-handed?"

I actually went there empty-handed.

Bai Jinxuan mentally complained, but to avoid adding fuel to the fire and making Tong Yishan even angrier, she stretched out her index finger and shook it.

"Don't worry, watch me do it."

"..."

If someone else had said that, Tong Yishan would definitely have thought they were an idiot.

But now, standing before her is Bai Jinxuan, the top science student, a level 3 explorer, and a pure genius girl.

I've seen how she passed the exam; her confidence must have its reasons...

After a moment of contemplation, Tong Yishan chose to retreat in order to advance: "Alright, but you have to change your weapon. I wasn't planning on taking it out."

"what?"

"A sickle, a sickle. Weren't you very skilled with a sickle during the exam? I happened to be interested in it, so I made one. It's not very strong, but it's at least better than your short sword."

As she spoke, she dialed the housekeeper's number, and soon a deep red scythe was delivered.

Its shape is very similar to the scythe used during the exam, and its strength is also as Tong Yishan said, roughly at the level of fighting against a level 3 martial artist, but it is indeed more powerful than the telekinetic sword.

Bai Jinxuan tried waving it a few times and found it quite easy, so she asked Tong Yishan, "How much?"

"100,000, but if you can help me earn 50 credits, then it's free."

"Okay, let's go."

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In the center of the expedition plaza, beneath the statue of the goddess, there is a magical flying gate.

When students from No. 1 High School log into the Magic Flying Gate, their smart bracelets record the names and display a dungeon manual.

It contains all sorts of information about underground cities and monsters, written in more detail than the guild's information.

After quickly scanning through it, Bai Jinxuan immediately felt that her experience of fighting monsters in the dungeon for so long was worthless. All the points that needed attention were in this manual.

Even things she didn't know were mentioned in the manual.

For example, the weakness of the Blue Crassaurus is its head, where the scales are relatively thin.

Recalling her initial battle with the Azure Lock Dragon, desperately trying to dig out its hardest scales, and actually managing to dig them off herself, she felt a pang of sadness.

It was all a detour. If only I had been able to get some of the "fine chaff" from No. 1 Middle School earlier.

She leaned against the handle of the scythe, her left foot securing the back of the blade to prevent it from slipping, her movements somewhat graceful as she intently consulted the dungeon manual.

With such an eye-catching weapon, coupled with her lack of protective gear and wearing only a school uniform... Bai Jinxuan quickly became the focus of this magical flying gate.

Just then, someone recognized her: "Isn't she Bai Jinxuan, the top science student in the first year of high school?"

"What? You're saying that newbie is number one? That's impossible!"

"Why not? Didn't you see her open two magic circles to go to the dungeon? She doesn't need any credits."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding expedition teams immediately changed their opinion of Bai Jinxuan. This wasn't a novice at all; this was a veteran reviewing their knowledge! Success or failure hinges on the details; they still had much to learn...

Immediately afterwards, people began to pay attention to Bai Jinxuan's team.

"Why is Bai Jinxuan alone? Can she go to the dungeon by herself?"

"Didn't you see the girl behind her? She's in the top ten in liberal arts, the eldest daughter of the Tong family, and a top student too."

"Uh, sorry, she's too short to notice... A group of two, huh? They're really confident. Should we just follow behind them?"

"What are you thinking? If we follow them, we probably won't even leave a single piece of monster flesh. Are we here to visit or to earn credits?"

They spoke very quietly, but Bai Jinxuan still heard them.

She looked at Tong Yishan: "So you have good grades? I thought you were only ranked outside the top 100 at most."

"What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?"

Tong Yishan was already somewhat used to Bai Jinxuan's lack of emotional intelligence in her remarks. She suppressed her anger and said calmly, "You don't know, do you? I'm a top student in the humanities. It's possible that I'll get first place in the joint entrance exam next time."

"Really? I don't think so."

Bai Jinxuan sneered inwardly. Yao Yao hadn't even said anything yet, and you still wanted to compete with her?

He's a true genius!

Upon hearing Bai Jinxuan's words, Tong Yishan frowned.

My grades aren't bad, so why not? If I improve my scores a bit more, first place will be within reach!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and finally she couldn't hold back any longer and stared at Bai Jinxuan.

"You're a science student,"

How do you know I can't get first place? I admit you're strong in science, but this is a humanities track, you still need to practice.

"Murong Yao, have you heard of her?"

Bai Jinxuan smiled unconsciously as she recalled Yao Yao's performance on stage.

You can't compare to her.

"..."

Tong Yishan fell silent once again.

This time, however, she really couldn't say anything in rebuttal.

Because she knew about Murong Yao.

The pinnacle of liberal arts, a user of fifth-order magic, the saintess of No. 2 Middle School, a living legend of Star City.

Many tycoons tried to cultivate a good relationship with her, believing that a magical genius like her could produce countless new items and spells if they could cooperate.

It might even completely change the existing market... for example, the emergence of a cheaper, more cost-effective hovercraft that people in the downtown area can afford.

Tong Yishan didn't even dare to imagine the benefits that could be gained from this.

Compared to her, Bai Jinxuan was far inferior, let alone herself.

Suddenly, Tong Yishan realized something and looked at Bai Jinxuan: "You know her? I heard that she is also from the Lower District."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jinxuan said proudly, "Of course, she's my own sister... cough cough... she... is my classmate."

"Classmates?" Tong Yishan was somewhat shocked. "You two are top in two subjects and come from the same class? Is No. 5 Middle School that good?"

"Yeah, our teacher's name is Zhang Hu. Do you know Brother Hu? He's got top-notch fighting skills."

Just as he said this, the magic portal arrived at its destination.

Bai Jinxuan immediately picked up her sickle and followed the main group out of the side gate.

As soon as she came out, she saw a long queue lined up at the entrance of the portal, which must be the entrance to the portal.

She was about to join the queue when Tong Yishan stopped her before she had taken two steps.

"Where are you going?"

“Let’s queue up,” Bai Jinxuan said, pointing to the long line in the distance.

"Huh? We have a private passage. Didn't you see there's magic blocking it here?"

Bai Jinxuan looked and saw that there really was one; there was a transparent barrier between her and that group, making it impossible to pass through.

Wow, No. 1 High School really has a lot of perks.

She sighed, turned her head, and saw that the main group had already bypassed the procession and entered the portal through a special passage. They had a smooth journey from beginning to end, without even needing to undergo the routine check of their exploration permits.

"Isn't this too much like a lord?"

"What are you talking about... Hurry up, we're entering the portal in batches here. If we're too slow, the magic gate over there won't be able to detect our smart bracelets."

"oh oh."

Upon hearing the greeting, Bai Jinxuan had no choice but to quicken her pace.

Sure enough, when passing through the magic gate, the smart bracelet automatically popped up an identity information window, in which the words "Tier 3 Explorer" were very conspicuous.

Without realizing it, I've already reached this level...

She glanced back at the long queue, her thoughts drifting to No. 5 Middle School.

A level 3 martial artist is an achievement that even students in their senior year of high school wouldn't dare to imagine. Even Zhang Hu is only at level 4.

Now, when faced with Zhang Hu's roar, I no longer need to cower in fear and run laps on the playground.

Let alone Zhang Hu at Tier 4, if I were in my full-fledged Dungeon Mode, even the Vice Principal and Zhang Hu combined wouldn't be able to withstand a single strike from Hong Ye.

The teleportation mechanism is just too overpowered; compared to them, I'm practically a Trisolaran.

It's hard to believe that I've only been at No. 1 High School for a week.

So much happened this week that Bai Jinxuan almost forgot all her memories of No. 5 Middle School, the house her parents left behind, the Murong family, and many other things.

The lower level was once the place where I relied on for survival.