Han Wu’s first stop was the adventurer guild’s branch located in the Umbral Sea. There, he submitted his application to upgrade his identification plate. The administrator, upon reviewing his record, couldn’t help but frown. According to the records before her, Han Wu was progressing through the ranks far too quickly.0

Han Wu’s advancement was astonishing—it had taken him only about a month to climb from the Iron to the Silver rank, and then from Silver to Gold in just another. Becoming a Gold-ranked adventurer in just two months was unprecedented, a feat completely unheard of in the guild branch’s history. Since such rapid progression was beyond her authority to approve, she immediately forwarded the matter to her higher-ups for a decision.0

The guild’s branch leader was deeply engrossed in a discussion with a group of Gold adventurers when the report was handed to him. Upon receiving it, he briefly paused the...1