The auction house manager received the news and hurried back.
"The skill book? That Whirlwind Slash skill book?"
"Here it is, manager!"
"Well done, Sister Liu, please help her with the permanent employment procedures."
"As for the other rewards, wait until the auction ends!"
After speaking, the manager rushed off with the skill book to the Provincial Capital.
At An Family's estate in Anning City, Xining Province Provincial Capital:
"Oh? What?! Whirlwind Slash?!"
"Are you sure?"
"Good, good! Well done! Make sure to get it at all costs!"
"My son just awakened the hidden combat profession Broken Army Warrior and lacks AoE skills."
"This Whirlwind Slash is perfectly timed!"
"With this skill, my son will definitely be the top scorer in the Provincial Capital!"
The family head of An Family was ecstatic, feeling like he had been handed a pillow to nap on.
His son truly was the chosen one!
No one in Xining Province could match him in the national exam.
...
At Xijiang City Station, Lu Fan had bought his ticket and boarded the bus heading for the Xining Mountain Range.
Sitting alone in the back corner, he watched the scenery blur by and felt drowsy.
Suddenly, Little Xia in his arms stirred awake.
Lu Fan sighed helplessly. When he was busy, Little Xia slept; when he was tired, she was full of energy.
But now was not the time to get up — too many eyes on the bus.
He gently stroked his chest, softly whispering:
"Little Xia, don't make a sound."
"Hold on a bit longer, we'll be there soon."
Feeling Lu Fan's soothing touch, Little Xia closed her eyes and soon fell back asleep.
...
An hour later, after speeding along with the Enchanted Magic Circle imprinting the bus, they arrived at Xijiang Mountain Range.
"Finally here! That was fast."
"If I had to walk, who knows how long it'd take."
"But if Little Xia flew, she'd be faster than this bus."
"Too bad she can't just roam freely outside yet."
After getting off, Lu Fan looked at the endless, layered mountains, thrilled.
The air was fresh, with occasional beast roars echoing from the deep mountains.
Adventurers came and went, making it lively.
"Relying on the mountains and water, Xijiang Mountain Range is the pillar of this small city."
Nearby was a large Adventurer Guild where tasks could be accepted.
Lu Fan did not visit the guild to get quests.
After auctioning Whirlwind Slash, he wouldn't be short on money for now.
The priority was to level up quickly by killing monsters and gaining recycling points.
The guild was crowded and distracting—wasting time for small gains would be foolish.
Thinking this, Lu Fan shook his head and walked straight into the Xijiang Mountain Range.
What he didn't know was that some with ill intent noticed him entering alone.
Three tough-looking men exchanged glances.
"Boss! This kid went into the mountain range alone! Should we?"
Third Brother grinned widely, making a throat-slitting gesture excitedly.
The Boss gave him a stern look.
"Third Brother, you've been with me a while—how can you be so dumb?"
"See that kid? No weapon, wearing ordinary clothes—looks like easy prey."
"We value efficiency!"
"Isn't time time? Isn't energy energy?"
"Killing and looting is exhausting and risky!"
"That kid's just a clueless rookie, a few levels in, daring to solo the mountain range."
"Let him feed the wild monsters himself, no need for us to collect his corpse."
"Cleaning up his trash isn't even worth the corpse fee."
Third Brother scratched his head sheepishly, chuckling.
"Heh, Boss is wise! You can tell he's a broke rookie."
"Let's wait a bit more."
The Bandit Boss sighed, looking at Third Brother's grin and the silent Second Brother.
"Ugh, a dumbass and a mute."
"This team's getting harder to lead."
"Robbing is tough."
"But soon the city's top high school seniors will graduate."
"Some rich students will come to train in the mountain range."
"Keep your eyes open."
"Don't let the fat sheep escape!"
"Yes, Boss!"
"Keep it down!"
Unbeknownst to the Bandit Boss, his keen eye saved a life.
Had they attacked Lu Fan recklessly, they might not see tomorrow's sun.
...
Ignoring the hostile looks at the mountain entrance, Lu Fan knew he'd make them regret it if provoked.
He traveled half an hour deep into the mountains and finally spotted his first monster, eyes brightening.
"Finally!"
"Now I can level up properly!"
"Little Xia!"
"Awoo ~~!"
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