After agreeing with Liang Yi, Gu Chen accepted all the resources Liang Yi brought. They included
an admission agreement to Shangjing Academy, a level 15 rare summoning skill book, a rare dungeon treasure chest, and a rare abyss treasure chest.
Liang Yi immediately offered Gu Chen the right to choose any piece of legendary equipment from Wancheng's treasury if he could clear the Hell-level Abyss next.
However, there was one small condition: he had to clear the Hell-level Bone Dungeon.
Gu Chen readily agreed. He had just unlocked the Hell-level difficulty of the Bone Dungeon and would definitely not enter another Abyss next time.
If he tried another first-level Abyss, he would have to start over from Nightmare level, which would be a waste of time.
Lin Yuan and the others nearby expressed undisguised envy at Liang Yi's offer.
Choosing a piece of legendary equipment from the Wancheng treasury—not even the city lord's son had such privileges.
This clearly demonstrated how much Liang Yi valued Gu Chen.
After the deal was settled, Liang Yi led Gu Chen and the others via the teleportation array to Wancheng.
Along with him were Lin Yuan, Lin Qingqing, and Su Ran. They all planned to continue following Gu Chen into the Hell-level Abyss and, of course, wouldn't return to Lincheng at this critical juncture.
Of course, Xu Xia was also among them. The Xu family was the most prominent in Wancheng.
To express his gratitude to Gu Chen, Xu Xia invited Gu Chen and the others to the Xu family manor for a celebratory banquet.
The material Xu Xia had requested was the Eternal Source Crystal, which dropped after defeating the Voodoo Shaman.
The two of them exchanged payment and delivery according to the agreed price.
The material cost 800,000, and one Abyss entry cost 1 million, for a total of 1.8 million.
Xu Xia asked for Gu Chen's account and, without further ado, transferred 5 million.
Upon receiving the transfer message, Gu Chen thought he'd misread it. "What's going on? Isn't it 1.8 million? You're transferring 5 million?"
Xu Xia said sternly, "The extra is a deposit. I'll be included in your next Hell-level Abyss entry. If you obtain an Epic Eternal Source Crystal, I'll be the first to receive it."
"No problem," Gu Chen agreed.
After a satisfying meal and drinks, Gu Chen received separate transfers from Lin Qingqing and Su Ran, totaling two million.
The market price for an actor entering the first-level Nightmare Abyss was around one million.
Lin Qingqing seized the opportunity to ask, "Master, you won't change teammates when entering the Hell-level Abyss, right? Give us an hour, and Su Ran and I will go borrow some money."
Gu Chen thought for a moment and said, "No problem. Three million per Hell-level Abyss session shouldn't be too much, right?"
Not expensive, but not cheap either.
Lin Qingqing nodded quickly, said goodbye to everyone, and then dragged Su Ran out to borrow the money.
From having nothing before meeting Gu Chen to being heavily in debt now, Lin Qingqing and Su Ran never imagined they would one day be owing millions.
But they were more than happy to accept
it. For a master as powerful as Gu Chen, simply paying the market price to enter the next Abyss session was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
How many female professionals have paid higher-level professionals to advance quickly? This kind of thing is a common occurrence.
Compared to the other female professionals, Lin Qingqing and the others were already incredibly lucky.
At least at this stage, they had the initiative.
As long as they wanted to continue following Gu Chen, he would continue to guide them.
"That's it, I'll give you two hours, which should be enough to borrow the money."
"We'll meet at the entrance of the teleportation hall in Wancheng at 4 pm."
"Okay."
After the two women left, Gu Chen handed his ID card to Lin Yuan.
He still needed to go through some paperwork at the Wancheng City Hall, which normally requires him to go in person.
However, with Liang Yi's green light, Lin Yuan successfully secured the errand.
Next, Xu Xia arranged a quiet room for Gu Chen in the manor while he began to count his gains.
He had received two rewards from the Abyss.
One was a level-clearing reward, containing 50,000 Professional Experience and a rare Abyss treasure chest.
The other was a record-breaking reward, also worth 50,000 Professional Experience, a personal achievement, and a rare record-breaking gift box.
The two Professional Experience bonuses totaled 100,000.
While ridiculously high, it's understandable. After all, Gu Chen had been fighting alone in the Nightmare Abyss from beginning to end.
As for Lin Yuan and the others, their two rewards were each worth 15,000 experience points, far less than Gu Chen's.
However, a total of 30,000 experience points allowed them to reach level 11.
It could be said that Lin Yuan and his friends had already completely crushed 90% of this class's class of job changers.
After all, today was only three days after the job change ceremony, and the vast majority hadn't even reached level 10 yet.
For a more literal comparison, if Li Wenhui were still alive, he would probably have barely reached level 11 by now.
Just imagine, Lin Yuan and his friends, commoners, were able to reach the same level as Li Wenhui, a descendant of Lincheng's most prestigious family. This clearly demonstrates the sheer speed of their leveling.
It's easy to imagine that even if they can't keep up with Gu Chen after level 2, they still have a bright future.
Next, Gu Chen received 100,000 professional experience points.
[EXP +50,000]
[EXP +50,000]
[Level Up]
[Level: LV.17 (4123/321,500)]
[Strength: 297]
[Agility: 361]
[Constitution: 388]
[Spirit: 454]
[Summoned Beasts: Bloodline Overlord LV.17 [Legend★], Nightmare Lord LV.17 [Epic★], Undead Golem LV.17 [Legend★]]
[Talent - Currently has access to one Dark Bloodline]
"Another level up," Gu Chen sighed subconsciously.
Just one Abyss had already sent his level soaring by six.
Entering the first-tier Abyssal Bone Dungeon at level 11, with four actors, one of whom didn't consume experience,
was the equivalent of a single player clearing a five-player Abyss, and breaking the previous record.
He went from level 11 to 17 in less than five hours. If any fragile class player heard of this, they'd probably be terrified.
He was still three levels away from becoming a Tier 2 professional. As long as he successfully cleared the Nightmare Bone Dungeon, he would be able to reach at least Level 19.
In other words, before reaching Level 20, he could still choose a Tier 1 Abyss to gain experience.
The wilderness around Wancheng only has one first-level abyss, the Bone Burial Dungeon. Gu Chen doesn't plan to go there again, as it's pointless.
I heard that there seems to be a first-level group dungeon in Wancheng. Maybe Liang Yi can arrange it when the time comes.
Next, Gu Chen placed all the things on the table in front of him.
A rare-level dungeon treasure chest, two rare-level abyss treasure chests, a rare-level record-breaking gift box, and a summoning skill book.
Which one should I open first?