Chapter 26. There is no such thing as balance. Every profession has its own characteristics, and Lin Moyu chose to accept this.

A few hours later, slightly heavy footsteps sounded in his ears.

Xia Xue walked over to Lin Moyu, exhausted, and sat down beside him.

Even without the restriction of cooldown times, she could not grind Dungeons continuously. Her body could not take it.

"I'm exhausted."

Xia Xue sprawled on the ground, completely unconcerned with her image.

She was not afraid of the Skeleton Warrior beside Lin Moyu at all. After all, Lin Moyu was her classmate; there was nothing to fear or worry about.

After resting for a while and catching her breath, Xia Xue regained some energy. "This young lady is already level 12. I'll catch up to you soon."

Level 12. If grinding a normal Dungeon in a party, it would take at least 3 to 4 runs to level up. It would be very difficult to catch up to him.

Lin Moyu looked at the exhausted Xia Xue. "Aren't you tired?"

Xia Xue snorted. "Tired? Of course I'm tired. This young lady doesn't even want to move a finger right now."

"Why?"

Xia Xue looked annoyed. "Why? You have the nerve to ask me why? I've been suppressed by you for so many years; I must surpass you."

"Just because of that?"

Lin Moyu had not expected Xia Xue's resentment to be so deep. If he had known, he would have gone easy on her during a certain exam and let her take first place.

Xia Xue gazed at the sky. "Of course, it's not just that. I want to get into Xiajing Academy, and you're planning to apply too, right? So you should understand."

To get into Xiajing Academy, one needs at least level 14, preferably level 15, and level 16 to be completely safe.

With a little over two days left, Lin Moyu felt that Xia Xue would reach level 14 at most; reaching level 15 would be very difficult. Unless…

Lin Moyu said in a low voice, "You should go grind Nightmare-level Dungeons; that way, you can level up faster."

"Are you kidding me? Elite teams aren't that easy to find. Those elite teams only want level 16 or 17 Professionals. I'm only level 12; nobody wants me."

Xia Xue rolled her eyes at Lin Moyu, as if to say: Do you even understand how this works?

Looking at the elite teams shouting for members at the Dungeon entrance, besides requirements for level and profession, they also had equipment requirements. Unless you were a Healer or Support, the requirements could be lowered appropriately.

For damage-dealing professions like Xia Xue's, the requirements were actually the highest.

Seeing that Lin Moyu didn't speak, Xia Xue continued on her own. "So, this young lady will just have to grind a few more normal Dungeons. Level 14 shouldn't be a problem, and if I work hard, level 15 is possible."

Listening to her words, Lin Moyu finally asked, "Why are you able to ignore the cooldown time?"

Chapter 35: I'll take you to grind Dungeons, you don't need to do anything.

Xia Xue put on a surprised expression. "You actually don't know?"

Then she suddenly giggled repeatedly. "You actually don't know? So there really is something you don't know."

Lin Moyu didn't speak; he just watched Xia Xue quietly.

Is it really that funny? He wasn't an encyclopedia; there were plenty of things he didn't know.

Xia Xue seemed to have found something amusing and smiled mischievously. "Say something nice, and I'll tell you."

Lin Moyu turned his head and closed his eyes. If she didn't want to say it, then fine. Making him say nice things? That was impossible.

Seeing Lin Moyu like this, Xia Xue suddenly lost interest.

"What a blockhead, you can't even take a joke."

"People say Mages have the most flexible and agile minds; you're nothing like that. I really suspect you're a fake Mage."

"Fine, I'll tell you. It's because I used a cooldown amulet."

Lin Moyu searched his memory for information on the cooldown amulet, but found he had no knowledge of it. He didn't even know what an amulet was. They hadn't learned about it in school.

Xia Xue said, "A cooldown amulet can negate the Dungeon cooldown time, allowing you to enter the Dungeon repeatedly."

As she spoke, Xia Xue took out a palm-sized object and handed it to Lin Moyu. "It's this thing."

The amulet looked like a gemstone, its surface shimmering with a charming light, and it was engraved with various mysterious runes he couldn't understand.

A faint light shimmered at his fingertips. Under the Detection Spell, Lin Moyu obtained the scroll's information.

[Basic cooldown amulet] [Uses remaining: 7/10] [Description: Can negate a Dungeon's cooldown time; only effective for Dungeons below level 20.]

There was actually such a thing. Lin Moyu felt that he was truly ignorant and ill-informed.

Xia Xue said, "I'm only able to enter the Dungeon continuously because of this amulet. Now you understand, right?"

If he had this, he could grind Dungeons repeatedly and his level would rise quickly.

Lin Moyu whispered, "Is this thing expensive?"

Xia Xue said, "I don't know. My dad gave it to me and told me to use it. But it should be quite expensive; looking at my dad's expression back then, he seemed a bit pained."

Xia Xue's family background was very good, and their living conditions were extremely superior. The Xihai Xia family was one of the top-ranking families in the entire Jiangning Province. Something that even she would consider expensive was clearly of high value.

After analyzing it, Lin Moyu gave up the idea of trying to get an amulet.

Xia Xue said, "There are two more days left, and I want to use all 7 Dungeon reset chances. Plus my own cooldown time, I still need to run at least 9 more Dungeons, and that way I guarantee I can reach level 15."

"Oh my god, this young lady is going to be worked to death."

Xia Xue looked miserable, but she actually seemed to have regained some of the demeanor appropriate for her age. She was no longer that aloof, high-and-mighty young lady.

Lin Moyu thought for a moment. "I can take you to grind Dungeons. I guarantee you'll reach level 15, and you won't have to do anything."

Xia Xue's eyes lit up. How could she have forgotten? There was a guy next to her who could solo Dungeons. If she went to grind Dungeons with Lin Moyu, she wouldn't have to lift a finger. And since it was a two-person party, the experience would be more than in a three-person party.

Not having to be tired and getting more experience—this was a great deal. The only problem was that, this way, she wouldn't be able to catch up to this guy in level.

But even if she didn't grind with him, would she be able to catch up anyway? Xia Xue wasn't confident.

After some consideration, Xia Xue made her decision. If she couldn't catch up in level for now, then so be it. She had to ensure she could get into Xiajing Academy first. Anyway, the path of a Professional had just begun, and the future was long; sooner or later, she would be able to catch up.

"Fine, I agree. You take me to grind Dungeons, and I'll share the amulet with you so we can use it together."

Lin Moyu knew that Xia Xue would definitely agree; as long as she wasn't too stupid, she wouldn't refuse. This way, he could also grind Dungeons more times. Although the experience per run would be much less, with more runs, the overall harvest would actually be greater. It was a win-win result.

Xia Xue said, "Then let's not waste time; let's enter the Dungeon together."

Lin Moyu didn't move. "In two more hours, my cooldown time will be over." Two hours left—using an amulet reset chance for this wasn't worth it.

Xia Xue wasn't stupid; she could calculate this kind of thing clearly. "Alright then, we'll wait two hours. This young lady will sleep for a bit; call me when it's time."

As she spoke, she lay down and went to sleep, and in no time, she was asleep. Sleeping so defenselessly in the wild was very dangerous.

However, Xia Xue slept very peacefully because Lin Moyu was by her side. No matter how much she refused to admit defeat to Lin Moyu, she understood his character very well and could completely trust him.

Xia Xue curled up her body, sleeping soundly with a smile on her face. After giving the Skeleton the command to guard, Lin Moyu continued his meditation to recover his mental energy.

Two hours later, Lin Moyu's Dungeon cooldown ended. "Get up." Lin Moyu woke Xia Xue.

Xia Xue was sleepy-eyed. "So fast."

Xia Xue stood up and stretched, revealing her slender belly button. At this moment, she wantonly displayed her beautiful figure.

Xia Xue had a tall figure, standing at a full 1.7 meters, and her body was curvaceous. She looked only a little bit shorter than the 1.8-meter-tall Lin Moyu. Standing side by side, they looked like a perfect match. Only the Skeleton Warrior beside them was a bit of an eyesore.

After sleeping for two hours, Xia Xue's energy had recovered quite a bit, and most of her fatigue had faded. The two formed a party, with Lin Moyu as the leader, and arrived at the Dungeon entrance together.

Xia Xue used the Basic cooldown amulet, causing her Dungeon cooldown time to disappear. A faint light shimmered over her body, and Xia Xue nodded at Lin Moyu. "Alright, let's go in."

Lin Moyu opened the Dungeon and then selected the Nightmare-level difficulty.

Xia Xue's expression changed drastically. "Did you pick the wrong one?"

Before she finished speaking, the two had already disappeared at the Dungeon entrance.

Chapter 36: What is efficiency, this is efficiency.

The heavy, oppressive atmosphere made it hard for Xia Xue to breathe. Looking at the terrifying monsters pacing back and forth behind the large iron gate, her long legs felt a bit weak.