Chapter 34: The 10th Strongest?

Chapter 34: Chapter 34: The 10th Strongest?

"Alright, you’ve been staring at me the entire way."

Returning home, Yu Zhun looked with amusement at Yu Zhu, who had been constantly turning her head to look at him on the way back. "Ask whatever you want to ask."

"You..." Yu Zhu was still in a state of shock even now. "Everything you said before, is it all true? Did you really solo the Newbie Area’s Boss? And your talent..."

"Yep." Yu Zhun spread his hands. "I’ve never lied to you. You just never believed me."

"Who would dare believe that?!" Yu Zhu couldn’t help but mutter. "The chance of drawing an SSS-rank talent is less than one in a hundred million. Besides, no matter how you look at it, the [Open and Aboveboard] talent doesn’t seem like an Assassin’s talent..."

She couldn’t resist throwing her arms around Yu Zhun, her eyes sparkling. "Yu Zhun, does this mean I can let you carry me from now on?"

"That’s right." Yu Zhun chuckled, tapping Yu Zhu’s forehead. "But this secret must not be leaked."

"I’m not that stupid." Yu Zhu stuck her tongue out. "My lips are super sealed, alright?!"

Yu Zhun smiled at her words. It was true; Yu Zhu was only talkative around him. When facing outsiders, she wouldn’t even bother opening her mouth if she could avoid it.

If it weren’t for his adoptive parents, he might have frozen to death long ago on that rainy night when he was abandoned. After his adoptive parents passed away, she was his only remaining family. Therefore, Yu Zhu was the only person he could trust one hundred percent.

After grinning foolishly for quite a while, Yu Zhu gradually calmed down from the pleasant surprise of this heaven-sent jackpot and looked at Yu Zhun. "Have you already left the Newbie Area and entered Divine Strategy City?"

Before, when Yu Zhun asked her for a guide, she thought he was just learning about it in advance. Now it seemed that wasn’t the case at all.

"Yeah, I entered a hidden Dungeon in the Newbie Area. After coming out, I leveled up straight from Lv10 to Lv16, so I chose Divine Strategy City as my next destination." Yu Zhun smiled. "That hidden Dungeon is quite interesting. Once you qualify, I’ll tell you how to get in."

"We’ll talk about that when the time comes." Yu Zhu wasn’t actually too concerned about her own leveling. Giving a casual reply, she kicked off her shoes and ran barefoot into Yu Zhun’s room, grabbing the guide she had just given him. "Wait here, I’ll perfect this for you!"

After saying that, Yu Zhu ran into her own room with the guide in her arms. Soon, the clattering sound of typing on a keyboard echoed from the room. Now that she knew Yu Zhun’s true strength, the guide naturally had to be updated.

The stronger Yu Zhun was, the better it would feel to be carried!

For a beautiful tomorrow, full steam ahead!

Looking at Yu Zhu’s utterly serious expression, Yu Zhun let out a dumbfounded laugh and returned to his own room. With Yu Zhu’s planning, he could indeed avoid a lot of detours.

However, he couldn’t completely coast along either. Since he had already left the Newbie Area, his next step was to join a guild as soon as possible. Guilds not only provided buffs that all guild members could enjoy, but they also controlled crucial Dungeon resources. According to the requirements of the Divine Revelation Hall, many Dungeons had to be explored by guilds as a unit.

After thinking for a moment, Yu Zhun opened Su Hong’s messaging account.

[Yu Zhun: When are you leaving the Newbie Area?]

After waiting for a few minutes, a notification pinged.

[Su Hong: What a coincidence, I was just planning to ask you. Yu Yu and I should reach Lv11 tomorrow and enter Divine Strategy City. How much longer do you need to reach Lv11?]

Meanwhile, in the living room of a small villa, Su Hong and Su Yue sat side by side. Sitting on the sofa next to them was a middle-aged man. This was Su Hong’s father, a member of the Hanlong Guild’s management, Su Mingde.

"Dad, it just so happens I have someone to recommend to you." Su Hong, having just replied to Yu Zhun’s message, smiled at Su Mingde. "His name is Yu Zhun. He’s an Assassin and has a record of soloing the Boss in the Newbie Area."

"Oh?" Su Mingde’s eyes clearly revealed a look of interest. "A player who can solo a Boss is absolutely not simple. This Yu Zhun’s talent might be a one-in-ten-thousand S-rank talent. Such a talent wasn’t scooped up in advance by other guilds?"

"He doesn’t seem to have any background," Su Hong said, scratching his head. "He shouldn’t have had contact with other guilds, since guilds wouldn’t run to the Newbie Area to recruit."

"That makes sense." Su Mingde smiled. "I’m guessing you have some thoughts behind actively recommending him to me?"

"Yeah." Su Hong nodded with a serious expression. "Originally, I planned that after leaving the Newbie Area and entering Divine Strategy City, I would take him and Yu Yu to apply to join the Hanlong Guild.

"But now I think his potential makes him worthy of the Hanlong Guild showing sincerity and actively inviting him.

"I hope you’ll be the one to do this, Dad. I believe his future will definitely be extraordinary, and you will benefit from it as well!"

"You’ve truly grown up, Hong." Su Mingde smiled with satisfaction, then shook his head. "It’s just a pity that I have to temporarily leave Divine Strategy City tonight. I’m heading to Divine Fragrance City to handle some guild affairs on behalf of the Hanlong Guild. I expect it’ll take four or five days before I can come back."

"Four or five days..." Su Hong showed a disappointed expression. Just as he was about to say something, his phone vibrated.

[Yu Zhun: I’ve already arrived in Divine Strategy City. See you tomorrow.]

Su Hong thought, "Yu Zhun has already arrived?"

He felt a bit surprised, but thinking of Yu Zhun’s combat record, he wasn’t too shocked. With Yu Zhun’s capabilities, it was normal for him to reach Lv11 a day earlier than they did. However, this meant they really couldn’t wait for his father to return before joining the guild.

"Don’t worry, I’ll mention this young man named Yu Zhun to the recruitment administrator before I leave." Su Mingde patted Su Hong’s shoulder. "I imagine he won’t neglect such a promising prospect.

"Let’s put that aside for now. You’ve both seen the anniversary announcement issued by the Divine Revelation Hall today." Su Mingde looked at his son and niece. "I’ve heard some rumors. This series of changes by the Divine Revelation Hall should be paving the way for the future tenth Strongest."

"The tenth Strongest?" Su Hong and Su Yue were astonished.

"That’s right. It’s the owner of the SSS-rank talent, [Open and Aboveboard], which caused quite a stir on the talent leaderboard." Su Mingde nodded. "Rumor has it that he possesses extremely high potential and is very likely to become Blue Star’s tenth Strongest, altering some of Blue Star’s current structures and situations.

"Therefore, a series of changes are needed to make the path smoother for this future Strongest.

"At the same time, all the beneficiaries of these changes will feel grateful to him, thus allowing him to naturally gain a certain amount of prestige and support."

Looking at the two surprised youths, Su Mingde smiled. "You two have caught a good time. Although these changes were triggered by that future Strongest, they are an opportunity for all new players. Cherish this chance and work hard to improve."

Su Hong and Su Yue looked at each other, their eyes turning resolute.

"Yes!"