I Can Extract Abilities – Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Isn’t This Ruining My Reputation?

Gradually, Li Feng also became anxious. The price he was charging wasn’t high compared to his peers, so why was no one coming?

The middle-aged man next to him, seeing this situation, smiled again and said, “Kid, you think just because you’re wearing a set of Basic Armor, people will join your team? Do you know who the people leading teams around here are? They’re the top students from Yude No. 1 High School. They’re way more famous than you.

And the others are all veterans. They’ve been leading people through this dungeon for a long time and have a good reputation. You’re a newbie. How can people trust you? First, you need to build up your own reputation before anyone will join your team.”

“Oh, is that how it works?” Li Feng was taken aback. No wonder no one had come to him all this time. He humbly asked, “Big Brother, is there any way to quickly improve my reputation?”

This was his first time leading people through a dungeon, and he had absolutely no experience. He didn’t know the ins and outs at all. If this didn’t work, he’d have to borrow money from Yang Wei and the others.

But at this moment, Li Feng felt his stomach starting to rumble again.

“There are many ways. Either you lead a few groups for free, or you invite some well-known students.” The middle-aged man, seeing that Li Feng had a good attitude, offered a few more words of advice.

Li Feng’s face was bitter. None of the methods mentioned by the middle-aged man could be achieved in a short time. He felt helpless and could only go find Yang Wei and the others.

“Huh, Li Feng, you’re actually here. Are you here for training?” Suddenly, a surprised voice sounded.

Hearing a familiar voice, Li Feng looked up and saw that it was actually Lin Ling’er and her group. This gave him a big headache. A week ago, Lin Ling’er had repeatedly come to disturb him while he was playing games.

But after he rejected her several times, Lin Ling’er never appeared again. He didn’t expect to meet her here, and it seemed she was here with Jiang Sheng and the others for training. But thinking about it, it was normal, because most of the third-year high school students were training here.

“Wow, you actually dared to come out for training instead of hiding at home playing games? The sun must be rising from the west.” Xu Luo saw Li Feng and mocked him faintly.

Jiang Sheng glanced at Li Feng and casually said, “He probably got a set of Basic Armor, so he’s not afraid of the Cat Demon anymore, that’s why he dares to come here for training.”

“He’s really afraid of death. Wearing this armor, he won’t get any training effect!” Chen Dali said coldly.

“Training? This kid is here to lead people through the dungeon, not for training.” The middle-aged man next to them was confused and interjected.

He also knew Jiang Sheng, who was the top student in the third year of Yude No. 3 High School. He didn’t expect him to know Li Feng too. Was he famous? But judging from their words, it didn’t seem like it.

Lin Ling’er and the others were all stunned, looking at Li Feng in disbelief. What a joke, this internet addict dared to lead people through the dungeon?

Jiang Sheng even said, “Leading people through the dungeon? No way, Li Feng, are you serious? If something happens, you’ll be held responsible.”

It wasn’t that no one had done this before, trying to scam some money by leading people into the dungeon and then running away. In the end, something happened, and the parents of the victims came looking for them. It even alerted the Great Xia Nation’s officials, who arrested the scammer and sentenced him to more than ten years in prison.

“I’m confident.” Li Feng glanced at them casually. To avoid being misunderstood, he still explained, “I’ve trained in there with Yang Wei and the others before, so I’m quite familiar with it.”

Xu Lu sneered and said, “You mean you all wore a set of Basic Armor, right? Other people don’t have that kind of armor to protect them. You’re just trying to scam people out of their money and endanger their lives. I thought it was bad enough that you were addicted to games, but now you’re doing this kind of thing. It’s really despicable.”

“I…”

Li Feng wanted to explain, but after thinking about it, it seemed that anything he said would be pale. Because in school, he had always been the image of an internet addict. Except for Yang Wei and a few others, it seemed that no one knew his true strength. Now, he felt like he was shooting himself in the foot.

Thinking about it this way, Li Feng felt even more depressed. He really didn’t check the almanac before going out today. All the bad luck had come together.

“Are you short of money?” Lin Ling’er suddenly asked. She was the only one here who knew Li Feng best. In her mind, a person like Li Feng would only do this if he was short of money.

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“That’s right.” Li Feng nodded and didn’t deny it.

Lin Ling’er frowned. Thinking that she was partly responsible for Li Feng becoming like this, she said, “I can lend you some money.”

“No need.”

Li Feng shook his head. He didn’t want to owe her a favor. Then, thinking that she didn’t trust his strength, he said, “How about this, I’ll team up with you first and take you through the dungeon once. If you think it’s okay, then you can pay me.”

He felt it was necessary to let this girl see his strength, so she wouldn’t bother him in the future.

But these words made Jiang Sheng’s face turn cold. He said, “Li Feng, don’t you think you’re being shameless? Although your degeneration is partly because you couldn’t take the blow, using this to force Upperclasswoman Ling’er to give you money is a bit too much!”

Xu Luo mocked, “I really underestimated your thick skin.”

“Li Feng, do you think I’m afraid to teach you a lesson?” Chen Dali couldn’t help but speak up.

Li Feng felt very helpless. If he told the truth, no one would believe him. If he wanted to prove himself with actions, they would think he was a liar.

“Alright, I’ll go into the dungeon with you, but I’ll only help you this once.” Lin Ling’er’s face also didn’t look good. She wanted to help Li Feng before because she wanted to make up for her past mistakes. Now she made up her mind that after helping him this time, she and Li Feng would have nothing to do with each other.

“Upperclasswoman Ling’er, there’s no need for this…” Jiang Sheng and the others wanted to dissuade her, but Lin Ling’er had already made up her mind.

In the end, Xu Luo could only threaten, “Li Feng, you better ensure Upperclasswoman Ling’er’s safety, or we won’t let you off the hook.”

“Fine!” Li Feng was too lazy to bother with them. After teaming up with Lin Ling’er, he went straight into the dungeon.

This made Jiang Sheng’s face turn ashen, and he almost gritted his teeth to pieces. He roared in his heart, “This damn Little Beast, I’ll make you pay sooner or later.”

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Li Feng and Lin Ling’er passed through the Ancient City Gate. After a distortion of Spatial Power, the two appeared in the Dark Cat Forest.

Perhaps because of bad luck, Li Feng didn’t find any other Student around. But even if there were other Student, they usually wouldn’t help each other unless they were familiar with each other.

“Li Feng, you’ve already wasted a year. It’s basically hopeless for you to get into a good Academy now. But if you perform well in the Summer Dungeon Hunt, it will be a good resume, and you can find a relaxing logistics job. Don’t go astray.” Lin Ling’er said as she walked through the Dark Cat Forest.

“You don’t need to worry about that.” Li Feng said casually, “When I lead people through the dungeon, I’m honest and fair. I’ll catch a Cat Demon for you to practice on later.”

He began to think in his heart that he should use Flash Arrow to break a Cat Demon’s leg later. But in this way, the Cat Demon’s strength would be discounted. He didn’t know if it could still serve as a training exercise.

If it doesn’t work, isn’t this ruining my reputation?

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