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

The sunlight gradually grew intense in the plaza outside the entrance to the Dark Jungle instance.

The teachers and principals from each school had been waiting here for almost three hours. The atmosphere, which started as a relaxed chat, gradually became somewhat anxious.

Liu Guodong glanced at his watch and frowned slightly. "It's almost noon. Judging by the time, those students with weaker foundations who didn't get into good teams should be running out of mana and stamina."

"Yeah, the level 1 and 2 monsters aren't easy to beat either. After three hours of grinding, even if you're not injured, the mental pressure should be at its limit." Another principal nodded in agreement. "I reckon the first wave of withdrawals is about to start."

He Kaishan, sitting in his wheelchair, slowly blew on the steam rising from his teacup: "So what if they withdraw? It's a beginner's challenge, meant to make them face reality. It's better to know their own limitations than to die in there. I just wonder how long those top students can last, whether they can even grind down a few level 5 monsters. What do you think this year's top students can last the longest?"

"I remember the record was 5 hours, right?"

"Four hours at most. As for the level, I think it can reach around level 3."

"..."

Just then, the huge blue light curtain at the entrance to the instance suddenly began to fluctuate violently.

Swish!Swish!Swish!

A dozen or so white lights flashed, and a group of ragged, dusty students appeared out of thin air in the square.

Some robes were torn into rags, some weapons were broken in two, and several people even collapsed on the ground, pale-faced and panting heavily, looking like they had just survived a disaster.

"Quickly! The medical team should go and provide backup!"

Liu Guodong immediately shouted, and several priests and pharmacists who were already prepared rushed forward, casting healing spells and distributing basic mana restoration potions.

The square immediately descended into chaos.

A warrior student with a bandage wrapped around his arm, chuckled as he drank a potion, complaining to his teacher with a long face, "Teacher, this dungeon is fucking hard! Our standard five-man party finally managed to bring a level 1 berserk wildcat to low health, and then another one jumped out of the bushes! Both of them attacked at once, instantly shattering our paladin's shield! If we hadn't known how to kite, we would have been dead!"

"Yeah, this isn't a place for casual players! I'm a mage, and when I throw a fireball, that turtle's shell doesn't even break through! It's so hopeless!"

Hearing the students' wails, the principals exchanged glances and all wore expressions of "I knew it."

He Kaishan comforted him with a smile, saying, "You've done enough. Go and rest."

"..."

As time went on, the light screen kept flashing, and more and more students were forced to exit the instance.

Hundreds of people gathered in the square, all looking disheveled. Their best achievement was managing to kill three or four level 3 monsters with great difficulty.

Amidst the commotion, the light screen flickered again, and a tall, slender figure stepped out.

Liu Guodong, with his sharp eyes, recognized the newcomer immediately. He nudged He Kaishan beside him with his elbow: "Old He, look! Isn't that Su Chen, the only hidden class SSS-level student from your school? Why is he out here too?"

He Kaishan paused in his teacup, and following Liu Guodong's gaze, he saw Su Chen.

He Kaishan's heart skipped a beat.

It's only been three hours!

Although it was a solo run, it was still a hidden class, so why did it break down so quickly?

Without thinking twice, He Kaishan immediately pushed the wheels of his wheelchair and went to meet them.

"Su Chen!"

He Kaishan smiled kindly. "It's alright, it's alright! You're a fragile magic-based character, so the early game is always tough. The fact that you could last three hours alone is already amazing! The teachers all know your potential. Consider this a learning experience, don't take it to heart."

Su Chen stopped and looked around.

The square was already packed with people, filled with the white light of the priest's spell and the sounds of students talking.

Su Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.

Why are there so many people?

Are there more experts?

I've been refreshing fast enough, yet they still came out before me?

Su Chen walked up to He Kaishan and sighed.

"Principal, I'm sorry to disappoint you." Su Chen looked guilty. "This world is indeed full of powerful people. I was killing them fast enough, but there were people who were even more efficient than me."

Just then, a boy from the same class came over and said, "Su Chen, you escaped too? Did you encounter that level 3 berserk wildcat? It was so ferocious, so brutal!"

Su Chen: "?"

Why is the situation different from what he expected?

Su Chen glanced at the classmates sitting on the ground wailing, "The Berserk Wildcat is too strong," and then looked at Liu Guodong.

They escaped?

No, buddy.

That level 3 Hakimi... can also force someone to run away?

Just then, the female principal's gaze casually swept over Su Chen.

Suddenly, her gaze fixed on the heavy black iron breastplate that gleamed with a faint black luster on Su Chen's chest.

As a high-level job changer, she could tell the quality of the equipment at a glance.

She frowned slightly and cast a high-level detection spell on Su Chen.

"Wait...wait!" The female principal's voice suddenly became shrill, even cracking slightly, "Su Chen, your...your level?!"

Her sudden shout drew everyone's attention.

He Kaishan also subconsciously cast a detection spell on Su Chen.

next second.

The stainless steel teacup in He Kaishan's hand fell to the ground with a "clang," spilling the scalding hot goji berry water all over the floor.

Name: Su Chen

[Class: Venomous Mage]

[Level: 6]

……

"Level 6... Level 6?!" He Kaishan suddenly stood up from his wheelchair, his eyes wide open. "You freaking leveled up to level 6?!"

This roar was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploding directly in the square.

Liu Guodong was stunned.

The principal of No. 3 Middle School was stunned.

The students around them, who were still drinking medicine and bandaging their wounds, all froze, as if a pause button had been pressed.

"Level 6? Did I hear that right? The principal said he got Level 6?"

"What kind of joke is this! The five of us almost got wiped out killing a few level 3 monsters, and he leveled up to level 6 in three hours?"

"That robe is glowing with a black light... Holy crap, it's a Black Iron-grade item?! What level of monster do you have to kill to get that?"

"This is clearly a plot from a Rotten Tomatoes novel! You're telling me this kind of thing happens in real life?!"

"Oh no, am I going to be some minor character in some Rotten Tomatoes novel?"

"..."

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

In this world, an ordinary newbie squad would be lucky to reach level 4 if they spent an entire day in the newbie dungeon.

Level 6?

That's a height that many freshmen might not be able to reach in two days!

He Kaishan's lips trembled as he pointed at Su Chen, speaking rapidly: "You... what exactly did you do in there? Even if you killed all the low-level monsters on the outer perimeter, you wouldn't have enough experience to level up to 6! Did you go and provoke level 3 monsters?"

Su Chen scratched his face as he looked like he was about to have a heart attack.

"I killed a level 3 monster, but level 3 monsters give too little experience. I went deeper into the area."

"Deep inside?" Liu Guodong gasped. "You went to an area with level 5 elite monsters? That place is full of elite monsters, their stamina is ridiculously high, it's even difficult to break their defenses, and you were alone..."

Su Chen said with a regretful expression, "It's a pity there are so few."

Dead silence.

The entire square fell into a deathly silence in an instant.

All that remained was the rustling of the wind through the leaves.

He Kaishan's mouth was agape, as if someone had grabbed his neck.

Liu Guodong's jaw almost dropped to the ground.

Everyone's mind was filled with Su Chen's words—"It's a pity there are too few."

Listen to this, is this even human language?

Have you no shame?

Su Chen chuckled awkwardly, "Actually, it's not bad. Compared to the BOSS, my stats are much lower."

"..."

Everyone has become numb.

He Tianshan asked stiffly, "You brat... you didn't kill the BOSS too, did you?"

Su Chen scratched his head.

Oh no, did I do something terrible?

The female principal swallowed hard, her voice trembling. "That level 8 Iron-rank BOSS that the Education Bureau specially put in to keep things in check, the three-headed black-scaled poison lizard that no one dared to touch for decades... you killed him?"

"Um... is it very strong?"

Su Chen blinked innocently.

They all die in a second, according to this female principal... I didn't know this thing was that powerful.

"I got two pieces of black iron equipment, not bad."

The school principals were completely devastated.

"Holy shit..." Liu Guodong cursed out loud, "Soloing? Soloing an 8th-level Black Iron BOSS? Is that something a carbon-based creature could do?"

Su Chen silently complained to himself as he watched their exaggerated reactions.

Are these people really that serious?

Isn't it just a clumsy boss that stands still and takes hits?

I even thought it didn't have enough health, and that it died too quickly, so it wasn't fun to play with!