Watching so many students enter the Xijiang Mountain Range, the bandit trio guarding the entrance was overwhelmed with options.
Suddenly, Third Brother's eyes lit up.
"Boss, Second Brother! What do you think of this one?"
"Dressed flashy, with two followers and two bodyguards—definitely rich!"
"Hm, indeed rich."
Hearing Boss's approval, Third Brother's eyes widened even more.
Finally, he shared the same vision as Boss!
"So, shall we go?"
"Go?"
Bandit Boss seemed to be restraining himself but suddenly lost control.
He wildly swung a sandbag-sized fist at Third Brother.
"Go? I told you to go! I told you to go!"
"Stop hitting me! Boss, please stop!"
"Where did I go wrong, Boss?"
Third Brother cried out and begged while confused.
Boss shook his hand off.
That Third Brother was thick-headed but stubborn.
Seeing he was unharmed, Boss's fist was sore from hitting him.
With a disappointed look, Boss said, "Go think with that fingernail-sized brain of yours.
Why does that guy have bodyguards?"
"Why?"
Seeing Third Brother dazed, Boss was even more frustrated, and swung another punch.
"Why? Isn't it to guard against bandits like us?
Those two middle-aged pros look tough, almost Level 30.
Two against our three is more than enough; if we attack, we're dead meat."
Third Brother clutched his head, utterly confused.
"You can't rob the poor, can't rob the rich—what are we supposed to do?
I should've learned a trade, this bandit stuff is complicated."
"So, Boss, what kind of target should we rob?"
"How should I know! That's why I told you to keep your eyes peeled!
You'll know when the right target appears!"
"Boss... do you think that girl's a good target?"
"I told you to watch more carefully. You... hm?"
Following Third Brother's finger, a figure in a white dress holding a purple crystal staff appeared in their view.
Young, well-equipped, alone!
This one's promising!
Bandit Boss quickly pushed down Third Brother's raised finger and whispered, "That's her! Follow me!"
The bandit trio then trailed the lone mage deep into the Xijiang Mountain Range.
That lone mage was Wang Qingxue.
...
Meanwhile, Lu Fan, with Little Xia and Little Jing, had been in the Xijiang Mountain Range for three hours.
Little Jing was in her shrunk form, resting quietly in Lu Fan's arms while absorbing dragon lineage memories.
Lu Fan had Little Jing test her Violet Thunder Dragon Breath.
Compared to Little Xia's breath, Little Jing's was faster—like a laser lightning beam-
but with a smaller area of effect.
After testing, Little Jing returned to Lu Fan's arms to study again.
Little Xia, also shrunk, hopped around Lu Fan searching for monsters.
Since more people had entered, and there were many eyes watching, Lu Fan made Little Xia small to keep a low profile.
He also stopped using the Grilled Berserk Wild Bull Steak to lure monsters.
The noise was too much; it's better to keep it discreet.
Besides, the maximum level monsters here could be Level 30, and a BOSS might be hard to handle if attracted.
The highest-level monster Lu Fan had encountered was Level 20, easily slain by Little Xia.
But beyond Level 20 is Second Class Advancement territory, and monster strength might jump dramatically.
Not knowing the strength fully, Lu Fan kept a low profile.
Still, after three hours of fighting, Lu Fan leveled up once more, reaching Level 14!
Little Jing, nestled in Lu Fan's arms, was almost ready to level up.
Little Xia lagged a bit; after Level 5, leveling required much more experience.
She was currently at Level 6, 73%.
However, eating many dishes made from newly encountered monster ingredients cooked by Little Xia, Lu Fan and his Dragon Companions gained considerable attribute boosts.
"I wonder what new items will unlock at Level 15 in the recycling shop."
"The Level 10 unlocks were underwhelming: only a skill book and a Class Advancement book—no permanent items."
"I hope Level 15 unlocks a more advanced Dragon Saliva Fruit."
"To help Little Xia and Little Jing grow bigger—they're still too small."
"That's quite likely. Dragon Saliva Fruit (Common) was unlocked at Level 5."
"Level 15 should bring some news."
"Hm... skill book?!"
Lu Fan suddenly stopped walking, recalling something.
"Oh shoot, I forgot to use my Dragon Tamer skill book!"
He'd been focused on Little Xia and totally forgot he just got a new skill book.
He hurriedly pulled it from his backpack and used it.
[Used Dragon Tamer exclusive skill book, gained skill 'Guardian'.]
"What skill is this? Sounds defensive."
Lu Fan murmured, then checked the skill info.
[Guardian: When activated, transfers incoming damage to a Dragon Companion.]
Seeing it was indeed defensive, Lu Fan was thrilled.
"Hm?! It really transfers damage?!"
"This skill seems super useful!"
He pictured a scenario:
An enemy manages to bypass his Dragon Companion to strike him fatally, only to find himself unharmed while his tough Dragon Companion takes a harmless hit.
Still imagining this, a sudden dazzling light appeared ahead.
"Awoo?!"
After Little Xia's startled shout and the light faded, Lu Fan looked over.
Little Xia's small dragon paws were covered in dirt, and she had dug out a magical array on the ground—the source of the light!
[Wilderness Secret Realm triggered, enter within 10 minutes.]
"Hm?!"
Lu Fan had just stopped to learn a skill, and now Little Xia had dug out a Wilderness Secret Realm?!
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