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

Meanwhile, in the plaza outside the entrance to the Dark Jungle instance.

The university presidents and their accompanying teachers were gathered in small groups, drinking tea and chatting.

Liu Guodong chuckled and said, "Judging by the time, those little brats have been inside for almost half an hour. I bet the top students in the first tier are already on the verge of reaching level 2 monsters, right?"

"Level 2 monster? Old Liu, you're too optimistic."

The female principal of No. 6 Middle School shook her head. "This year's dungeon was personally arranged by the Education Bureau. The monsters inside were all captured from various wilderness areas, and they're extremely fierce. Level 1 jungle cat demons and goblins are enough to give those freshmen who have just acquired weapons a hard time. Level 2 monsters? You need at least two or three main combat classes working together, and a priest watching over them, before you dare to go up and fight them."

"yes."

Another portly teacher chimed in, "Principals, I heard that to prevent new students from being overly ambitious, the Education Bureau has specially placed a group of highly agile goblin archers at the boundary between level 2 and level 3 monsters. Once those students step into the level 3 area and get shot twice, they should know better and retreat obediently to the outer perimeter to grind level 1 monsters."

He Kaishan sat in his wheelchair, holding his stainless steel constant-temperature teacup, and sipped the goji berry water inside.

"Knowing when to back down is a good thing."

He Kaishan said slowly, "Young people, the worst thing is to be stubborn. If you can recognize your own strength and steadily grind to level 2 in the border areas, that's passing. As for level 3 monsters, those are for the top ten teams to deal with."

Liu Guodong glanced at He Kaishan and joked, "Old He, you're pretty laid-back. What do you think of that kid from earlier?"

Mentioning Su Chen, He Kaishan's sparse white hair seemed to brighten up a bit.

This kid can even melt that iron stake; he might actually be able to create a miracle.

But on the surface, he still pretended to be very calm and waved his hand: "Hey, it's SSS-level, but the Education Bureau is really ruthless this time. They released a few elite monsters in the level 5 area. Shadow Wolves, ferocious orcs... especially that Blackscale Demon Bull, its constitution is as high as 60 points! Its physical defense and magic resistance are ridiculously high, and it even has a charge skill. Let alone freshmen, even if a dozen level 2 main combat professions ganged up on it, they might not be able to break through its defense, and they might even be wiped out."

"That's right, that's right."

Liu Guodong nodded in agreement, "Level 5 elite monsters aren't meant for these freshmen to kill."

Several principals nodded in agreement and began discussing how many low-level monsters their students could kill in the outer areas.

"Speaking of which, what's a dungeon boss again?"

"What else could it be? Nothing has changed. That black-scaled poison lizard is just for show. For decades, apart from Elder Zhan, no one else has even seen the BOSS's face."

"..."

……

Deep in the dark jungle.

[Successfully defeated the Blackscale Demon Bull (elite monster), experience +75]

[The maximum number of toxin stacks has been permanently increased by 1. Current maximum stack: 341.]

[Successfully killed the Venomous Spider (Elite Monster), Experience +75]

[The maximum number of toxin stacks has been permanently increased by 1. Current maximum stack: 342.]

[Successfully defeated the Blackscale Demon Bull (elite monster), experience +75]

[The maximum number of toxin stacks has been permanently increased by 1. Current maximum stack: 343.]

……

A series of rapid system notifications bombarded Su Chen's ears.

He idly waved his black iron-grade [Explosive Staff], sending magic missiles flying haphazardly in all directions as if they were free.

There's no need to aim for the vital points or consider positioning.

Even a slight scratch, or a mere impact with the monster's thick scales, will cause the deep, dark green venomous veins to erupt instantly.

Those level 5 elite monsters that the principal described as "requiring a team of dozens of people to cooperate with," "having extremely high defense," and "having extremely high health" couldn't even last a second in front of Su Chen.

The giant shadow wolf was still pouncing in mid-air when its body melted away.

The tough, highly venomous spider had just spun its silk when its eight legs turned into a puddle of green water.

It lasted a full three hours.

Su Chen launched a carpet-bombing campaign in this area.

As the last level 5 elite monster turned into pus, a dazzling golden light finally rose from beneath Su Chen's feet.

[Hint: Experience points are full, level up to 5!]

[All attributes +1, gain 5 free attribute points.]

Su Chen stopped and let out a long breath.

"Finally, I've reached level 5..."

This upgrade speed is just too damn frustrating.

The first three levels are fine, but once you pass level 3, the experience bar goes up exponentially.

If soloing is this difficult, I really don't know how those newbies who team up to grind manage. With five people splitting the experience, they probably wouldn't even reach level 5 after grinding here for days.

Su Chen skillfully opened the panel and added 5 points of free attributes to his spirit and physique in a 3:2 ratio.

After adding points, his mental attribute reached 43 points and his physical attribute reached 19 points.

He glanced again at his current core asset—the number of toxin layers.

[Current maximum number of toxin layers: 412]

"Four hundred and twelve floors..."

Su Chen did a quick mental calculation.

43 points of spirit, multiplied by 412 floors.

17716!

Once poison is applied, it deals over 10,000 points of true damage per second!

"I myself find this harm outrageous."

Su Chen pursed his lips.

Who can believe that a level 5 player can deal tens of thousands of damage per second?

"Now, anyone I touch can be instantly refined by me!"

Su Chen put away his staff and looked around.

The once dark and gloomy depths of the jungle have now been completely transformed.

The ground was covered with pus bubbling with green liquid, and a pungent, fishy stench filled the air.

Most importantly, as far as the eye could see, there was no longer a single living monster.

Whether they were hiding in tree holes or lurking in the mud, they were all wiped out by his indiscriminate bombardment over the past three hours.

"That's weird. Is the refresh rate this slow?"

Su Chen kicked away a piece of bone that hadn't completely melted at his feet.

No monsters mean no experience and no levels.

He raised his head and looked into the deepest part of the jungle.

There was an area shrouded in thick black fog, faintly exuding a chilling sense of oppression.

"Now that all the elite monsters on the outskirts are dead, we have no choice but to go and take down the lair."

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Chen strode into the black mist.

After passing through the black fog, the view suddenly opened up.

This is a huge underground cave, with crystals that emit a faint glow embedded in the surrounding rock walls.

In the very center of the cave, a monster as large as a small mountain was coiled up.

It has a lizard-like body, but three ferocious heads, and its entire body is covered with thick scales that look like cast black iron.

With each breath, visible poisonous gas is expelled from its nostrils.

【Three-Headed Black-Scaled Poison Lizard (Iron-Rank BOSS)】

[Level: 8]

【Strength: 120】

[Agility: 50]

[Stamina: 150]

【Spirit: 40】

[Skills: Poisonous Breath, Savage Bite, Serpent Scale Hardening]

"Iron-level BOSS!"

Su Chen's eyes lit up.

In this world, monsters, like equipment, are classified into different tiers such as common, iron, bronze, silver, and gold.

An 8th-level Black Iron-grade BOSS has such terrifying stats that it could absolutely make any class-change team below level 10 feel hopeless.

A whopping 150 points of stamina!

With the addition of the Serpent Scale Hardening skill, its physical defense would probably be off the charts.

"This is a monster! How are other teams supposed to fight it?"

"Fortunately, I'm even more of a monster than it."

Su Chen, feeling indignant on behalf of the other teams, excitedly picked up his staff and walked over.

Seemingly sensing the intruder, the three black-scaled venomous lizards simultaneously opened their six scarlet eyes.

"roar--!"

The largest head in the middle let out a deafening roar, and a thick cloud of purple poison gas instantly condensed in its mouth before being sprayed towards Su Chen like a cannonball.

[Skill: Poison Gas Breath!]

The poison gas has an extremely wide coverage area and moves at an extremely high speed, making it impossible to avoid.

Su Chen didn't intend to avoid it.

He stood still, casually pointing his staff forward a little.

call out.

A magic missile was fired at the massive cloud of poison gas.

boom!

The missile pierced through the poison gas and struck the scales of the lizard's central head, producing a crisp clanging sound.

-15!

The damage is pitifully low.

But this is enough.

next moment.

boom!

The deep, dark green venomous patterns spread wildly like a spider web from the point where the missile hit, instantly covering the venomous lizard's massive body.

-17716!

The three-headed black-scaled venomous lizard, which had been aggressively preparing to melt Su Chen in the poisonous gas, suddenly froze.

The cloud of poison gas, which was only halfway through its spray, lost control in mid-air and dissipated completely.

"Awooo—!!!"

The three heads simultaneously emitted extremely agonizing screams.

Its terrifying health, resulting from a constitution of 150 points, was like a punctured balloon, instantly emptied in the face of over 10,000 points of true damage.

One second later.

The massive body collapsed with a crash, turning directly into a large pool of nauseating dark green pus, even the bones were completely corroded away.

The battle is over.

It all happened in less than a second.

[Successfully defeated the three Black-Scaled Poison Lizards (Iron-level BOSS), experience +8000]

[The maximum number of toxin stacks has been permanently increased by 1. Current maximum stack: 413.]

[Hint: Experience points are full, level up to 6!]

A dazzling golden light rose from beneath Su Chen's feet, illuminating the entire dim cave.

"Holy shit!"

Su Chen couldn't help but swear.

Eight thousand experience points! The experience bar was filled up instantly.

The experience bonus for killing bosses above your level is ridiculously high!

He walked quickly to the puddle of pus.

At this moment, three glowing objects were floating above the pus.

Two pieces of equipment, and a stone that emitted a strange glow.

Huge explosion!

Su Chen immediately scooped the item up and cast a detection spell on it.

Black Iron Venomous Fang Dagger

[Rank: Black Iron]

[Usage Requirements: Level 5]

[Agility +15]

【Strength +10】

[Additional attribute: There is a 5% chance to inflict poison on the target upon attack, causing them to lose 20 health points per second for 5 seconds.]

……

Heavy Black Iron Breastplate

[Rank: Black Iron]

[Usage Requirements: Level 5]

[Stamina +20]

【Strength +5】

[Additional attribute: Reduces damage taken from physical attacks by 15 points.]

……

Two pieces of black iron equipment!

In the early stages of this widespread class change, even elite teams from large guilds were considered lucky if they could assemble a full set of Iron-grade equipment.

Level 5 or so Black Iron equipment can fetch an astronomical price if put on the auction house.

Especially that dagger with the poison debuff, it's definitely a dream weapon for assassins.

Although Su Chen didn't need the dagger, he simply put on the [Heavy Black Iron Breastplate].

Instantly, his stamina increased by 20 points, but the five points of strength he gained were of little use.

"Feeling great."

Su Chen touched the cold material of the breastplate, then turned his gaze to the last stone.

[Profession Skill Stone]

[Rank: Black Iron]

[Usage Requirements: Level 10]

[Effect: There is a chance to learn a professional skill]

……

Su Chen gasped.

Skill Stone!

It's still at the Iron level!

As the name suggests, this thing is used to learn new skills.

Every ten levels, a professional can use a skill stone to learn a new skill, which is most likely related to their own profession.

And the drop rate for this thing is extremely low.

As a result, the market has always been in a state of supply shortage, and each one can sell for an astronomical price.

"It's a pity that you need to be level 10 to use it." Su Chen put the skill upgrade stone into his storage space with some regret.

He glanced around at the empty cave.

The final boss has been defeated instantly, and this beginner dungeon has been completely cleared.

He brought up the system panel and took stock of his current attributes.

Name: Su Chen

[Level: 6 (1.3%)]

[Class: Poison Mage (SSS-Rank Unique Hidden)]

【Strength: 15】

[Agility: 13]

[Stamina: 47]

【Spirit: 47】

[Class-Specific Traits: All Things Corrode, God of Poison, Absorb Misfortune]

[Skills: None]

[Current Toxin Level: 413]

[Equipment: Bursting Staff (Black Iron Grade), Heavy Black Iron Breastplate (Black Iron Grade)]

……

My spirit reached 47 points, and my stamina also soared to 47 points!

"This is a human, a level 6 magic-based class, with higher stamina than a full tank warrior of the same level."

Su Chen revealed a grotesque smile.

"That's enough, it's time to go out."

Su Chen stretched and walked towards the teleportation portal in front of him.

A flash of white light, and his figure vanished instantly into the dim cave.