"Anyway, I don't need it. You're the only swordsman among the five of us, aren't you? Who else would I give it to?" Qiao Yu retorted.

"Don't you know the value of a B-grade equipment? If you sell it, you could buy an apartment in Kyoto!" Ma Fei said excitedly.

"Yeah, so what?"

Qiao Yu looked at Ma Fei, puzzled.

Ma Fei opened his mouth wide, looking at the Soul Piercer Sword, then at Qiao Yu. His mood was incredibly complicated.

"That garbage Nightmare King, what a jinx!"

Qiao Yu had figured out the Soul Core; it really only dropped one B-grade equipment, nothing else.

At this moment, the server-wide announcement sounded again.

[Congratulations to mage player Qiao Yu for achieving the first kill of the Nightmare Village boss, Nightmare King. Rewarded with 10 free attribute points. We hope other players will continue their efforts.]

"Damn? How is it this Qiao Yu again? Is he the illegitimate son of the Inner World? This damn Inner World has been open for almost three years, how did he get another boss first kill?"

"This must be some undiscovered hidden dungeon, right? How did this kid find it? Could he be a new lucky player?"

"And didn't he just finish the newbie trial a few days ago? He farmed a boss already, what a cheater!"

"This kid is like a cow standing on its head, truly awesome!"

Amidst the discussions of many players, Qiao Yu's name was now somewhat famous in the Inner World.

After adding all the free attribute points to Strength, Qiao Yu checked his attribute panel.

Name: Qiao Yu

Class: Necromancer

Realm: Apprentice (LV7)

Strength: 123 (Superhuman Strength)

Defense: 6

Agility: 9

Spirit: 0

Intelligence: 0

Mana: 300/300

HP: 70/70

EXP: 30/70

Talent: A Mage's Courageous Heart (Level Unknown)

Skill: Miracles by Force (A-Grade)

Equipment: Skeleton King's Ring (C-Grade)

Skill Books: Skeleton Summoning (F-Grade), Wither (B-Grade)

Although he didn't get any equipment, the free attribute points earned this trip had already pushed Qiao Yu's Strength past 100!

"Superhuman Strength? Is it using superhuman strength to beat people until they're senseless?" Qiao Yu muttered.

He looked at his health bar with some concern. His Strength had gone up, but the measly 70 HP was too low. He was as fragile as paper.

Sigh, he could only think of ways to survive later. This Inner World game was really hard to play.

He still needed to be more cautious and avoid reckless actions.

Qiao Yu complained inwardly.

[Hidden Quest complete. Teleportation back to the real world commencing soon. Please be prepared, player.]

Accompanied by the system prompt, a flash of light swept over, and Qiao Yu and his friends reappeared in the classroom.

They entered the Inner World from a specific location in the real world, and when they came out, they reappeared in the same spot.

As soon as they appeared, cries of surprise erupted in the classroom.

"Qiao Yu... Qiao Yu is back!"

"Class Monitor and Zuo Yu are back too! Go notify Teacher Xue and the Principal!"

Before Qiao Yu could react to what was happening, a man rushed over and hugged Qiao Yu tightly. The strong scent of armpit sweat invaded Qiao Yu's nostrils, making it hard for him to breathe.

"Qiao Yu! You guys scared me to death! I almost thought you weren't coming back!"

Seeing Qiao Yu and the others appear, Xue Jinlong finally felt his heart settle.

"What exactly happened to you guys?" Xue Jinlong quickly asked.

Qiao Yu scratched his nose awkwardly and recounted how the five of them accidentally entered a hidden dungeon.

Principal Hong laughed heartily, his smooth forehead gleaming in the sunlight.

"I knew it! They must have fallen into a hidden dungeon! Jinlong, you've really struck it rich this time. These five students of yours will definitely be the most sought-after talents by university recruiters!"

"The top universities like Huaqing and Jingdu will definitely let them choose!"

Upon hearing this, the other students in Class Four, Grade Four, erupted in excitement.

"Wow! Five geniuses who can be directly admitted to top universities have emerged in our class!"

"Our Class Four, Grade Four, will be the undisputed genius class from now on!"

"Ah! When can I be as outstanding as Qiao Yu and the Class Monitor?"

"Fist warning! Are Zuo Yu and Zhao Ziyue not outstanding?"

The students of Class Four, Grade Four, eagerly surrounded Qiao Yu and the others, discussing excitedly. Ma Fei thoroughly enjoyed this envious attention.

He straightened his back, trying to project an image of elegance and grace.

Ma Fei glanced at Qiao Yu, admiration, and a strong fighting spirit in his eyes.

Just you wait, Qiao Yu! Next time we enter a dungeon, I'll make you regret giving me the Soul Piercer Sword!

He believed that with the help of such a powerful weapon as the Soul Piercer Sword, he would definitely be able to defeat Qiao Yu once he reached LV20!

Zhao Ziyue raised her head in confusion. She had no idea what was going on.

She only remembered that she had missed a step, fainted, and woke up in the classroom.

What's going on? Why are so many classmates surrounding me? How did my Inner World level become LV5? Where's the nightmare? Did I transmigrate?

"Teacher Xue, you should counsel them first. I'm going to report to the higher-ups that we've produced five geniuses!"

After Principal Hong finished speaking, he left happily.

He was retiring next year and never expected to have five geniuses fall from the sky before he retired. This truly completed his educational career perfectly.

With the return of Qiao Yu and the others, news of their exploits spread throughout Fourth High School.

"Hey! Did you hear? Class Four, Grade Four, has produced five geniuses! They not only led the entire class to successfully clear the newbie S-grade dungeon, but also triggered a hidden quest!"

"I know! One of them is called Zuo Yu, the class beauty of their class, heh... hehe... hehehe..."

"Zuo Yu is no good! Her figure is too flat. It has to be another one called Zhao Ziyue, that girl is something else, she could suffocate me to death!"

"Tch! All you men are perverts! That Qiao Yu is the real genius! He's a hidden class Necromancer! He's also handsome, waving his hand with a cool look on his face, and countless undead creatures swarm out, how cool is that!"

"I've seen him! I've seen him! He's really handsome! Devastatingly handsome! Does anyone have his contact information?"

"Necromancer... would he summon a bunch of undead to capture people... oh, how embarrassing!"

The students of Fourth High School were all discussing. In this era, outdated things like cell phones had long disappeared. For remote discussions, everyone directly communicated in the Inner World through chips in their brains.

And when Ma Fei saw the discussions on campus, he almost got high blood pressure on the spot!

Why! Clearly there were five geniuses, but the boys were all discussing Zuo Yu and Zhao Ziyue, and the girls were all discussing Qiao Yu.

No one was discussing him, Ma Fei? Why!

He hid his IP address and posted a sentence on the Inner World forum module.

"There's also a swordsman, Ma Fei, among the five! He's the Class Monitor of Class Four, Grade Four, and he single-handedly killed a Nightmare in the Inner World!"

"And he's not any less handsome than Qiao Yu..."