"Hey, I'm talking to you! What, not convinced?"
"If you'd at least advanced into some kind of mage, we might respect you a bit. But you're just a plain warrior—who are you trying to impress?"
"This is hilarious. Acting all serious coming to the Job Advancement Temple. Let me ask you—did any guild invite you? Or did you already hit the level cap and come to advance?"
"Advance jobs? Hahahaha! Without someone carrying him, a warrior like him would need half a month just to reach Level 5. Advance my ass!"
"Our Brother Wang just accepted an invitation from Qingshan Pavilion and already completed the joining ceremony! Can you compare to that?"
The dog owner wasn't even in a hurry—
but the dogs were already barking like crazy.
To leave a good impression on Wang Fei
and increase their chances of being carried while leveling,
they latched onto Su Yang and mocked him relentlessly.
Anyone who didn't know better would think
they'd all advanced into some ultra-rare classes!
But the truth was—
the guy who had just mocked Su Yang for being a "normal warrior"
was himself… also a warrior.
Which made it absolutely ridiculous.
To be a proper bootlicker,
he even dragged himself down with the insult.
That level of dedication was impressive.
Facing the chorus of insults from the lackeys,
Wang Fei didn't say anything,
but his eyebrows lifted slightly.
Ever since the job advancement results came out,
he had tried to invite Su Yang to party—
hoping to humiliate him—
only to be completely ignored.
From that moment on,
Wang Fei felt that Su Yang was "putting on airs."
And now—
after a few casual jabs from the lackeys,
Su Yang actually stopped and questioned them seriously?
Was this guy serious?
Did he still think this was before job advancement,
when everyone was equal?
Didn't he know that as a plain warrior—
the most generic mass-market class—
he'd never amount to anything in his life?
At best, he'd join some trash guild
and serve as cannon fodder.
Meanwhile, Wang Fei—
had advanced into the noble Ice Mage.
A rare elemental mage class.
Whether in strength or future potential,
he could easily crush Su Yang in every aspect.
So—
what exactly was Su Yang being arrogant about?
Thinking this,
Wang Fei sneered,
just about to open his mouth to mock him—
when suddenly, a graceful figure appeared
and stood in front of Su Yang.
Long hair draped over her shoulders,
tall and slender figure,
a pair of smooth, shapely legs that instantly drew attention.
The newcomer was none other than
the school belle from their class—
Gu Xueqian.
She frowned slightly and said coldly to Wang Fei's group:
"Is it really necessary for you guys to suck up to Wang Fei this hard?"
"Su Yang is our classmate. What's the point of mocking him like this?"
"If you have this much time,
you might as well go grind a few packs of monsters in the newbie zone."
If anyone else had stepped in to defend Su Yang,
Wang Fei would've insulted them together.
But it was Gu Xueqian—
and Wang Fei… didn't dare.
Because after Su Yang left earlier,
job advancement results had continued.
Gu Xueqian had completed her advancement at that time.
Her result was the hidden class:
[Ice Elementalist]!
The Ice Elementalist
was the absolute superior version of Ice Mage!
Judging purely from job advancement results,
Wang Fei was far inferior to Gu Xueqian.
And that wasn't all—
as soon as her result came out,
Gu Xueqian received an invitation from
the B-rank guild "Youyu" of Tianling City!
"Youyu," a B-rank guild, didn't just crush the C-rank Qingshan Pavilion—
even among B-rank guilds, it was exceptionally strong!
The reason?
Its guild leader was the younger sister of the guild leader of Youyun,
one of the only two A-rank guilds in Tianling City!
With that,
Gu Xueqian completely crushed Wang Fei in every possible aspect.
On top of that,
Wang Fei was originally Gu Xueqian's devoted simp.
Now being scolded by his goddess in public,
although he didn't dare explode on the spot,
the way he looked at Su Yang
became even more unpleasant.
Before job advancement,
everyone in the school knew—
Gu Xueqian had some level of interest in Su Yang.
That was exactly why Wang Fei disliked Su Yang so much
and kept trying to humiliate him.
Now, with Gu Xueqian personally stepping in to defend Su Yang,
Wang Fei felt a sharp stab of jealousy.
However—
just as Wang Fei was about to leave in a huff,
a notification suddenly popped up before his eyes—
[Su Yang has invited you to a battle. Do you accept?]
With the game descending into reality,
PVP naturally existed.
Within city limits, there were protection rules.
As long as both parties agreed,
combat was allowed.
But forcibly attacking someone who hadn't agreed
would result in becoming "Red-Named."
Once in Red Name status,
you'd be hunted by the Judgment Division
and face severe punishment.
Wang Fei clearly hadn't expected—
that just as he was about to leave,
Su Yang would actually send him a battle invitation!
Holy shit.
Was this guy not pretending—
but genuinely brain-damaged?
A plain warrior,
challenging an Ice Mage?
Even if they were both Level 1,
he'd easily oppress Su Yang, wouldn't he?
And that wasn't even the most shocking part.
What really stunned Wang Fei was—
the expressions on the faces of the lackeys around him.
They all looked just as shocked as he did!
Which meant—
Su Yang hadn't just challenged him alone.
He had sent battle invitations to all of them at once!
Instantly—
Wang Fei's expression became interesting.
After confirming and accepting Su Yang's battle invitation,
he looked at Gu Xueqian with a mocking smile and spread his hands:
"Gu Xueqian, you saw it yourself."
"Su Yang was the one who initiated the fight."
"Now if you interfere again,
that'd be crossing the line, wouldn't it?"
Hearing this,
Gu Xueqian froze for a moment,
then immediately turned to Su Yang.
A trace of confusion and disbelief flashed in her beautiful eyes:
"Su Yang, what are you doing?"
"Nothing much," Su Yang said casually.
"I just want to teach some annoying flies a lesson."
As if he didn't care at all,
Su Yang walked straight toward Wang Fei and the others.
"You—!"
Gu Xueqian was just about to call out to him—
when suddenly,
a deep shock surged across her beautiful face.
This speed…?!
She clearly saw—
Su Yang only took one step forward.
Yet in almost the same instant,
he was already right in front of Wang Fei's group!
The next second—
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Sounds rang out one after another.
Su Yang threw punch after punch—
one fist per lackey—
smashing them squarely in the face!
The terrifying force sent them flying backward!
This scene completely shattered Gu Xueqian's understanding.
She stood there dumbfounded,
as if turned into a statue.
The one equally petrified—
was Wang Fei!
What the hell was going on?!
Before he could even react,
all his lackeys had already been sent flying!
And he himself—
was lifted up by Su Yang by the neck,
like a chicken being grabbed!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Everyone else got one punch.
Only Wang Fei—
got hit three times!
Although Su Yang didn't use much strength,
it was still more than enough
to beat Wang Fei until his face was swollen,
his nose bleeding profusely.
After beating him,
Su Yang didn't even bother looking again—
he casually threw Wang Fei away
like a dead dog.
Level 20 vs Level 1!
This—
was what absolute suppression looked like!
"Trash."
Leaving behind this calm remark,
Su Yang thanked the petrified Gu Xueqian,
then turned around without another glance
and strode into the Job Advancement Temple.
He still had a job advancement quest to pick up!
Why waste time on this pile of garbage?