Kill one monster, stack one poison, and I alone will poison my way across the world!

The Great Hua Empire, Jianghe Province, Tianhe City.

On the playground of Tianhe No. 1 Middle School, a huge star array of destiny is emitting a ghostly blue light.

Five hundred senior high school students lined up in the playground, all their eyes fixed on the center of the formation.

Today is the day they all turn eighteen and undergo a unified job change and awakening.

"Liu Qiang!"

At the head of the teaching department's shout, a chubby boy nervously walked to the center of the magic circle and pressed the awakening stone he had been given into the groove.

The Awakening Stone transformed into streams of light that scattered outwards.

A gray card appears.

[Lifestyle Occupation: Farmer]

Liu Qiang's face turned pale, his legs went weak, and he almost couldn't stand up.

"Another job related to daily life..."

"This is the seventieth one already, and they haven't even released a basic combat class yet."

"You think combat professions are as common as cabbages? You'd be lucky if one in ten people got one."

"..."

A buzz of discussion immediately filled the playground.

"Brother Chen, I'm so panicked."

Standing at the back of the line, Wang Xiaoli scratched his yellowish-brown spiky hair, his voice trembling, "This drop rate is even worse than those gacha games! I want to switch to a combat class, or even a regular one, please, don't make me work as a blacksmith or farmer."

Su Chen put his hands in his pockets and calmly looked at the star array in front of him.

"It's okay, don't panic, they're just mats."

Su Chen joked in a relaxed tone, but couldn't help feeling a little expectant.

He had been in this world for some time now and had a general understanding of the situation.

This is a game that has come to life, a world where the Earth's surface area has expanded ten thousand times.

The wilderness is teeming with various monsters, dungeons, and secret realms.

Everyone undergoes an awakening and job change upon reaching the age of eighteen.

In this world, occupational classifications are subject to strict hierarchical barriers.

Mage, warrior, and assassin, who are the main combat classes, account for only 10% of the population and are absolutely the elite.

Support classes such as priests and formation masters account for 20% of the class and are highly sought after, making them coveted by major guilds wherever they go.

Occupations like farmers, blacksmiths, and cooks, which account for as much as 70%, have the lowest social status and are destined to be the cogs in the machine at the bottom of society.

Meanwhile, on the high platform.

The head of student affairs wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looking at the list filled with students in the "Life" category; his back was soaked with sweat.

"Old He..."

He looked cautiously at Principal He Kaishan.

He Kaishan sat in a wheelchair, his hair was completely white, and his face looked old.

At this moment, a girl who had just awakened her [Chef] ability was walking off the stage crying.

"Good child, don't cry."

He Kaishan pushed the wheelchair over, his tone kind, "What's wrong with being a chef? Once you reach a high level, the attribute-enhancing foods you make will be sought after by countless major guilds. There are top performers in every profession!"

Once the girl had walked away, He Kaishan's face immediately darkened.

He stared at the list, his brows furrowed.

Damn it.

The quality of this year's seedlings is terrible.

The college entrance examination pass rates of other middle schools in Tianhe City were putting immense pressure on him.

If we don't produce a few promising talents today, the resources allocated to No. 1 Middle School next year will likely be cut in half.

"Next up, Lin Shiqing!"

The head of the teaching department's voice rang out again.

Upon hearing the name, He Kaishan's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed a little, and he picked up his teacup and took a sip of goji berry water.

This is their only hope for this year's class at No. 1 High School. She is the daughter of the Lin family, a top family in Tianhe City, and a top student nurtured by various resources.

The crowd automatically parted to make way for them.

Lin Shiqing has delicate features and wears pigtails with two golden hair ribbons swaying slightly in the sunlight.

She walked briskly up to the platform.

"Lin girl, relax." He Kaishan rarely showed a smile. "Hold your breath and concentrate, feel the flow of magic within the star array."

"Thank you, Principal He."

Lin Shiqing nodded politely and pressed an awakening stone into the array eye.

boom!

The originally dark blue Destiny Star Array suddenly burst into dazzling golden light.

Above the formation, the phantom coalesced, transforming into a holy phantom holding a scepter and draped in a light veil.

A card shimmering with golden light flew out from the center of the array and hovered in front of Lin Shiqing.

[S-Rank Hidden Support Class: Stealth Priest]

The entire room fell silent for a second.

Holy crap!

On the high platform, He Kaishan spat out a mouthful of water.

A few soaked goji berries stuck directly to the headmaster's face.

He slammed his fist on the table, abandoning all pretense of a kind old principal: "S-rank! And a damn hidden support! I don't have to put up with that old dog from No. 3 Middle School this year!"

The students below the playground instantly erupted in chaos.

"An S-rank hidden item?!"

"A priest! They'd fight tooth and nail for that!"

"..."

As we all know, priests have always been an essential class for forming a party.

Compared to other support professions, the employment environment is quite good.

Moreover, it's a hidden class among priests, and every time it appears, it's fiercely contested by major guilds.

Wang Xiaoli's eyes widened like saucers as he gripped Su Chen's arm tightly: "Brother Chen! Did you see that?! Campus Belle Lin has taken off! She's actually an S-rank hidden support!"

"It is indeed a good profession."

Su Chen nodded, his gaze falling on the faint golden light above Lin Shiqing's head, but his heart sank.

Oh no, am I going to get trampled underfoot by this girl?

Ever since he won first place in the entire school in the entrance exam for his first year of high school, Lin Shiqing has been clinging to him, regarding him as her lifelong enemy, and wanting to compete with him in everything.

Theoretical knowledge, mock tests... all must be compared.

They even compare who can pee the farthest.

Of course, she suffered a crushing defeat for three years and never won.

Later, Su Chen, getting impatient, kept saying that whoever lost would be trampled underfoot by the other, and only then did she calm down a bit.

The thought of being trampled underfoot by her and having to lick her feet made Su Chen's expression turn serious.

No!

Surely no one wants to be trampled underfoot by a pretty girl, right?

At this moment, Lin Shiqing put away her professional card, turned around and walked down from the platform.

Countless envious and flattering glances fell on her, but she didn't look at them and walked straight to the back of the line.

The crowd automatically parted to make way for her.

She walked straight up to Su Chen and stopped in her tracks.

Lin Shiqing slightly raised her snow-white chin, her bright eyes staring straight at Su Chen, a smug smile curving her lips.

"Little Su, did you see that? An S-rank hidden item!"

Her clear voice radiated undisguised pride, "From the first year of high school until now, I've never been able to beat you in theoretical classes, and I've always been a step behind you in practical exercises, but today, I've finally won!"

Looking at her peacock-like display of power, Su Chen sighed slowly, "Yes, yes, Miss Lin is invincible."

"You're just giving me the runaround!"

She stomped her foot, rolled her eyes at Su Chen, but her tone softened inexplicably, and her voice lowered a few decibels: "Your turn is coming soon. If... if you're unlucky and awaken a farmer or blacksmith or something, don't be too upset."

Lin Shiqing looked away, her toes lightly rubbing against the ground. "At worst... I'll take you on dungeons from now on. If I get a bite of meat, you'll get a sip of soup. Anyway, you look so thin and small... I can afford to raise you."

"???"

Su Chen's lips twitched.

Why does that sound so strange?

"Get out of here, you're the one who's small and tiny."

"Heh heh." Lin Shiqing raised her eyebrows. "Little Su, you're not scared, are you?"

"Hilarious, why should I be afraid?"

Su Chen kept a straight face.

Lin Shiqing suddenly leaned closer and whispered, "Don't worry, I wash my feet every day."

"Get out of here!!"

Su Chen finally broke down.

"Su Chen!"

At this moment, the head of the teaching department's voice broke the strange looks from those around them.

Su Chen's expression hardened, he composed himself, and slowly walked up to the platform.

He Kaishan looked at Su Chen, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

This kid usually gets the highest grades in the whole school in theory classes, and his mentality is also surprisingly stable.

"Su Chen, calm down," He Kaishan patiently instructed.

"Yes, Principal."

Without wasting any words, Su Chen directly pressed the Awakening Stone into the groove.

The formation remained completely still.

one second.

two seconds.

Just when everyone thought the formation had broken.

boom--!!!

A beam of red light shot straight into the sky, and a terrifying pressure instantly swept across the entire playground.

The clouds in the sky were stained a ghastly green, and a faint, chilling sound seemed to emanate from the void.

"Holy crap, it's red light!"

"Red light! A red light unique to the only hidden class!"

"Even bigger than Lin Shiqing's commotion!"

"..."

He Kaishan was so excited that he spat out a few more goji berries, but the head of the teaching department next to him had already activated a magic shield to block the goji berries.

He Kaishan sprang up from his wheelchair and stared intently at the center of the formation.

A card emitting a dark red glow slowly appeared.

[The only hidden combat class in SSS-tier: Venom Mage]

SSS Rank!

The only hidden one!

Combat class!

"You son of a bitch, Su Chen, are you a dog?!"

"An SSS-rank combat class? Or the only one hidden? Did it really exist in history?"

"Dude, I recognize every single word, so why don't I recognize them when they're put together?"

"..."

Su Chen stood in the center of the formation, raised his hand, and touched the dark red class card with his fingertips.

Come on, let me see what's going on!