At eight in the evening, Zhang Yue logged back online.
After receiving a dragon-slaying quest from the Dark Tribe leader, Goya, Zhang Yue headed to the quest location and began his mission.
All the while, Zhang Yue couldn’t stop thinking about the letter.
He had initially thought Ning Tiantian was the sender.
But now it seemed things weren’t that simple; Ning Tiantian had just stumbled upon the letter and seen the contents about “Xiu Luo” by chance!
Who had sent the letter, and how had they precisely pinpointed Zhang Yue’s location twice?
A series of questions echoed in Zhang Yue’s mind.
According to the contents of the last letter Ning Tiantian had provided: “Hello, Xiu Luo, I hope you don’t get eliminated in the city-level qualifiers or the provincial championships. I’ll be waiting for you at the national challenge.”
“It seems all the answers can only be found at the Professionals Tournament.”
Moreover, this person seemed very confident in their own abilities.
The competition hadn’t even started, and they were already sure they could make it to the national challenge!
Well, let’s wait and see!
By the time Zhang Yue finished the quest, it was already eleven at night.
At this moment, Ning Tiantian suddenly sent a message via Feixin: “Do you want to have a late-night snack? My treat!”
Zhang Yue, feeling a bit hungry, replied, “Sure.”
After a pause, Ning Tiantian sent another message: “Can you lend me 20 yuan? I don’t have money to buy the snack…”
“You’re using my money to treat me to a snack?”
Despite his words, Zhang Yue transferred 3,000 yuan to Ning Tiantian!
On the other end, Ning Tiantian was stunned by the amount Zhang Yue had sent.
Her thoughts were simple: “What do you want to eat that costs this much?”
“Just bring me some fried noodles. Use the rest of the money to rent a place and move out tomorrow.”
Zhang Yue remembered he owed Ning Tiantian a favor.
If it weren’t for her, he would have been killed by the Divine Dragon and unable to log into the Otherworld for the next three days.
For a Professional in the midst of developing their strength, that was an irreparable loss!
Unexpectedly, Ning Tiantian returned the transfer!
“Fried noodles only cost ten yuan! I’ll figure out the rent myself, thank you!”
Ning Tiantian seemed like a little miser, but she refused to take the money!
Zhang Yue then transferred 20 yuan to her.
This time, Ning Tiantian accepted the transfer and said, “I’ll bring you a cup of tea with milk.”
“I don’t drink tea with milk.”
“Then… can I have it?”
“Suit yourself…”
Closing Feixin, Zhang Yue returned to the Dark Hall and handed in the quest.
Whoosh!
A beam of golden light descended.
“Ding~ Congratulations on leveling up. Health Points +30, Mana +12, Free Attribute Points +6. Current level: 29. Experience Points needed for next level: 1000!”
“Ding~ Congratulations, the trust level of Dark Tribe Dragon Knight Leader Goya has increased to level 4! 400 trust points needed for next level!”
Just one step away from the second transition at level 30!
As it was late, Zhang Yue logged off.
He opened the door and walked into the living room.
The sight before him made Zhang Yue feel refreshed!
Everything, from the floor, table, walls, and sofa to the kitchen and bathroom, was spotless and clean!
The originally second-hand apartment now looked like a new one!
Who would have thought that the seemingly delicate Ning Tiantian was so capable?
Seeing a bowl of steaming egg noodles on the dining table, Zhang Yue was puzzled as to why it wasn’t fried noodles.
A head suddenly popped out from the side room: “The fried noodles from the nearby stalls were too expensive, 14 yuan a bowl. So I went to the supermarket and bought some noodles and two eggs, only costing 7 yuan!”
Zhang Yue looked at Ning Tiantian and asked, “What about the remaining 13 yuan?”
Ning Tiantian slurped the last sip of her tea with milk and said, “I bought tea with milk.”
Zhang Yue: “…”
Seeing that Zhang Yue was reluctant to eat, Ning Tiantian ran to the kitchen, grabbed another pair of chopsticks, picked up some noodles from the bowl, and ate them.
Then she said to Zhang Yue, “See, no poison!”
So, Zhang Yue sat down and started eating.
Initially, he just wanted to eat casually, but to his surprise, Ning Tiantian’s noodle-cooking skills were top-notch! Even better than the chefs at the noodle shops!
After days of eating takeout, Zhang Yue was tired of it. The homemade food tasted exceptionally good!
After Zhang Yue finished eating, Ning Tiantian ran to clean up the dishes.
Zhang Yue went to take a shower.
Just as he came out of the bathroom, Ning Tiantian, sitting on the living room sofa, looked a bit anxious and said to Zhang Yue, “Can you lend me some more money? I want to buy a set of clothes. I didn’t bring any, and I have nothing to change into after a shower…”
“Consider it a loan. I’ll definitely pay you back once I save enough money!”
Without hesitation, Zhang Yue transferred 100,000 yuan to Ning Tiantian!
He said, “I promised to take you to the city-level competition before. Consider this the prize money for the city-level competition. You don’t need to pay it back. Move out tomorrow, and we’ll be even.”
“Also, don’t mention anything about Xiu Luo to anyone. I’m not the Xiu Luo you think I am.”
After saying that, Zhang Yue returned to his bedroom and locked the door.
Ning Tiantian, sitting on the sofa, lowered her head in self-pity.
“Am I really that annoying…?”
“In this world, no one would like someone like me who has no money, no power, and always needs help with everything…”
The next morning, Zhang Yue woke up to find the living room empty.
The side room was also vacant.
Ning Tiantian had already left.
Zhang Yue opened Feixin and saw the payment confirmation message from Ning Tiantian from the previous night.
It was good that she took the money; it made Zhang Yue feel more at ease.
Without thinking much, Zhang Yue went downstairs, bought two buns, and returned upstairs after breakfast.
With no one else in the house, he felt free!
He didn’t even lock the door and went straight back to his room to log back online.
The following days were filled with repetitive tasks, dragon slaying, trust-building, and leveling up!
Not just Zhang Yue.
Everyone nationwide, even worldwide, was sprinting towards level 30, preparing for the Professionals Tournament!
In two days, Zhang Yue finally reached level 30 and completed his second transition!
Generally, a Common Grade Professional’s second transition could increase their five-dimensional growth by around 10 stars, Elite Grade by 15, and Rare Grade by about 20.
As a Mythic Grade Necromancer, Zhang Yue’s total growth directly increased from 100 stars to 140 stars!
Magic Attack growth: 35 stars!
Health Points: 30 stars!
Physical Defense: 24 stars!
Magic Defense: 25 stars!
Mana: 26 stars!
Additionally, the highest skill level for a second-transition Professional could be upgraded to S-grade!
A second-transition Beast Tamer unlocks a second pet battle slot!
For other Professionals, the difference before and after the second transition wasn’t significant.
Even if they transitioned, they didn’t have enough Psionic Energy to upgrade their skills.
A regular Beast Tamer couldn’t even afford to raise their first pet after the second transition, let alone a second one.
But for Zhang Yue, who had millions of years’ worth of Psionic Energy from AFK gains, the second transition meant an unprecedented surge in power!
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