A hint of embarrassment flashed across Du Guyan's face, but the thought of Li Haotian's solo dungeon experience and gains quickly suppressed it.
Instead, there was a slight warmth in her heart.
"Haotian, I was just joking with you before, let's make up!"
"I'm the recognized beauty of Qingshan Academy, and you're the most talented prodigy at Qingshan Academy. Our classmates always praise us as a perfect match."
"Moreover, mechanics have always had the biggest weakness in defense, and my awakened Holy Priest is definitely a standout in the support system profession. Not only can I add defense buffs, but I can also heal injuries. This is simply heaven's arrangement!"
The more Du Guyan spoke, the brighter her eyes became, as if it were actually true.
Listening to Du Guyan's self-praise, Li Haotian's face revealed a mocking smile.
"No need, I think you were right before; our personalities don't match well. It's better if we separate so we won't hold each other back." Li Haotian emphasized "hold back," causing Du Guyan's radiant smile to slightly stiffen.
After speaking, Li Haotian didn't even glance at Du Guyan, directly pushed her aside, and walked away.
Not to mention that Du Guyan's Holy Priest is just a first-tier profession, even if it were an Illusion God support class, Li Haotian wouldn't even give it a second glance now!
Once the green tea facade is torn off, there's no telling what kind of woman she might become in the face of danger, whether she might betray again?
Keeping such a potential threat around is purely tempting fate!
What's more, once Li Haotian's level increases, he won't even need support professions at all.
With unlimited firepower at hand, and high-level defensive superpower weapons to use later on, it will be extremely difficult for anyone to harm him, so who needs healing?
As Li Haotian walked into the auction house next door, Du Guyan stood there, mouth slightly open, with an expression of disappointment and embarrassment amidst the onlookers' unusual gazes.
Next to her, Yuan Ting walked out with a grim face, glaring viciously at the surrounding onlookers, angrily scolding, "What are you looking at? A bunch of country bumpkins, doing nothing important, just knowing how to watch the fun. Do you want to have a go with me?"
The crowd showed a look of dissatisfaction, but seeing Yuan Ting wearing purple equipment and being an Illusion God profession, they didn't dare step forward to provoke him.
Moreover, the Yuan Family behind Yuan Ting is also quite a force in Four Symbols City, and children from ordinary families truly don't dare offend him.
After the commotion ended, and since Li Haotian was unwilling to reveal the bug-exploiting techniques, the onlookers found it pointless to stay and dispersed like birds and beasts.
After everyone left, Yuan Ting looked jealously at the auction house, cursing, "What a pity, that poor kid Li Haotian didn't fall for it. If he were willing to take you through a dungeon, I would've known his bug-exploiting techniques, damn it!"
Du Guyan's eyes flashed with a hint of regret.
Yuan Ting didn't know that if Li Haotian really wanted to take her back just now, Du Guyan would act for real, immediately following Li Haotian and never returning to Yuan Ting, nor would she follow the original plan to tell Yuan Ting the bug-exploiting techniques!
Previously, the reason she decisively dumped Li Haotian and followed Yuan Ting was to leverage the Yuan Family's influence for fast leveling and equipment acquisition, in order to stand out in the upcoming college selection in three days and strive to enter one of the two best superpower higher education institutions of the East Dragon Empire.
But if Li Haotian's talent was to discover dungeon bugs and clear them quickly solo, then teaming up with him would definitely level up faster, even with shared experience, compared to following Yuan Ting and grinding monsters!
Moreover, in a dungeon run with just the two of them, the loot is only divided between them, but the ticket still costs the same, and the dungeon's gains are enough to cancel out the ticket price.
This essentially means she could endlessly run dungeons with Li Haotian within these three days, and the leveling speed would be incredible!
Keep in mind, due to dungeon level restrictions, even if the Yuan Family found two professionals under level 15 to take them into the dungeon, it wouldn't be much faster than normal team runs and the experience gained would be even less efficient than consistently grinding monsters outside!
Unlike Li Haotian, who levels up to 12 after a solo dungeon run two or three times, this speed is faster than riding a rocket!
Li Haotian went to the auction house and sold all the materials and unwanted equipment from the last two dungeon runs.
He then retrieved the Gold Coin from the instant sale of the Bull Head King Armor by Yuan Ting, and after deducting auction house fees, he earned over 1200 Gold Coins.
Li Haotian didn't use these Gold Coins to buy any equipment; he immediately headed to the dungeon hall.
He's determined to reach level 20 within three days.
Because at level 20, he can unlock the second stage of talents, and there will be two more skills available. By then, he'll have a 100% guarantee in the college selection.
There's probably not a single new professional in the East Dragon Empire who doesn't want to enter those two top schools—Qinghua Academy and Beida Academy!
Because only by entering these two top institutions can one have the opportunity to join an advanced guild.
And high-level dungeons are basically controlled by various advanced guilds.
The high-difficulty, high-level Abyss Dungeons, large-scale raids, Camp Battle Dungeons, and even international Slaughter Dungeons can easily turn you into cannon fodder without guild support!
Returning to the dungeon hall, Li Haotian bought eight tickets for the Thunder Ruins all at once.
As the level increases, the required experience points for leveling up grow rapidly. Li Haotian roughly calculated; based on this growth rate, he might have to run the Thunder Ruins eight times to reach level 15.
Moreover, as the dungeon level increases, the ticket price also rises.
The Dark Forest ticket only costs 100 Gold Coins, but the Thunder Ruins one costs 120 Gold Coins. Eight tickets come to 960 Gold Coins.
This is definitely a huge sum for ordinary professionals without any background.
Fortunately, Li Haotian is soloing, so everything in the dungeon belongs to him, leaving him with no financial pressure.
From afternoon to evening, Li Haotian tirelessly came in and out of the Thunder Ruins, even making the staff in the dungeon teleport hall numb from seeing him.
After some time, Li Haotian used up his last ticket and entered the Thunder Ruins once more.
Skillfully, he summoned twenty Gloot Pistols, surrounding himself, then steadily advanced, crushing his way toward the boss area.
With the final round of frenzied firepower pouring down, the Thunder Demon Rhinoceros Leader fell to the ground with a thunderous crash, its health reaching zero.
[Ding Dong! Congratulations on reaching level 15!]
Seeing this sudden level-up notification, Li Haotian's eyes lit up brightly.
Not even bothering with the loot, he immediately opened the attribute panel.
Because at level 15, he can unlock a new skill!